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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 54, NWS Jackson, MS

March 28, 2021Ashley County, Chicot County, Arkansas; Bolivar County, Washington County, Mississippi

NWS Jackson, MS issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Mar 28, 2021, 12:11 AM CDT for Ashley County, Chicot County, Arkansas; Bolivar County, Washington County, Mississippi. It was in force for 27 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
Mar 28, 2021, 12:11 AM CDT (05:11 UTC)
Expired
Mar 28, 2021, 12:38 AM CDT
In force
27 min
Issued by
NWS Jackson, MS
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Ashley County, AR, Chicot County, AR, Bolivar County, MS, Washington County, MS

The radar

The Little Rock radar (KLZK), 173 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 05:14 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Mar 27, 3:25 PM CDTTornado WatchSPC10 hr
Mar 27, 9:01 PM CDTTornado WatchSPC7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Jackson, MS (KJAN), launched 00:00Z, 5.2 hours before the alert went out and 173 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Jackson, MS at 00:00Z on 2021-03-28Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1063 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Jackson, MS at 00:00Z on 2021-03-28The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 73 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
1063 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-18 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1349 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
44 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
73 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
107 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.4
Supercell composite
3.6

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The text

As transmitted.

183 
WUUS54 KJAN 280511
SVRJAN
ARC003-017-MSC011-151-280600-
/O.NEW.KJAN.SV.W.0054.210328T0511Z-210328T0600Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Jackson MS
1211 AM CDT Sun Mar 28 2021

The National Weather Service in Jackson has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northern Chicot County in southeastern Arkansas...
  Northeastern Ashley County in southeastern Arkansas...
  Northwestern Washington County in northwestern Mississippi...
  Southwestern Bolivar County in northwestern Mississippi...

* Until 100 AM CDT.

* At 1211 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles west of
  Mcmillan Corner, or 7 miles south of Dermott, moving northeast at
  60 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage 
           to roofs, siding, and trees.

* This severe thunderstorm will be near...
  Mcmillan Corner around 1215 AM CDT.
  Scott, Lamont and Winterville around 1235 AM CDT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

&&

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 400 AM CDT for southeastern
Arkansas...and northwestern Mississippi.

LAT...LON 3339 9160 3339 9146 3356 9145 3356 9135
      3352 9135 3353 9133 3352 9132 3352 9125
      3356 9124 3358 9115 3360 9113 3362 9113
      3363 9114 3363 9113 3356 9100 3339 9108
      3338 9117 3323 9154
TIME...MOT...LOC 0511Z 246DEG 54KT 3342 9143 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

JNE
1 follow-up statement
939 
WWUS54 KJAN 280538
SVSJAN

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
1238 AM CDT Sun Mar 28 2021

ARC003-017-MSC011-151-280547-
/O.CAN.KJAN.SV.W.0054.000000T0000Z-210328T0600Z/
Chicot AR-Ashley AR-Washington MS-Bolivar MS-
1238 AM CDT Sun Mar 28 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHERN CHICOT...NORTHEASTERN
ASHLEY...NORTHWESTERN WASHINGTON AND SOUTHWESTERN BOLIVAR COUNTIES IS
CANCELLED...
                
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer poses an immediate threat to life or property.
Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.  However gusty winds near 
40mph are still possible with this thunderstorm.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 400 AM CDT for southeastern
Arkansas...and northwestern Mississippi.

LAT...LON 3339 9160 3339 9146 3356 9145 3356 9135
      3352 9135 3353 9133 3352 9132 3352 9125
      3356 9124 3358 9115 3360 9113 3362 9113
      3363 9114 3363 9113 3356 9100 3339 9108
      3338 9117 3323 9154
TIME...MOT...LOC 0536Z 246DEG 54KT 3358 9099 

$$

JNE

The office that day

Everything else NWS Jackson, MS issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 27, 10:59 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANChicot61 min
Mar 27, 11:22 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANAshley, Chicot53 min
Mar 28, 1:11 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANAshley34 min
Mar 27, 9:36 PM CDTTornado WarningJANBolivar36 min
Mar 27, 11:31 PM CDTTornado WarningJANBolivar, Sunflower44 min
Mar 28, 1:20 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANHolmes25 min
Mar 28, 1:30 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANGrenada30 min
Mar 28, 2:03 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANCarroll27 min
Mar 28, 2:11 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANCarroll, Montgomery, Webster49 min
Mar 28, 2:39 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANChoctaw, Montgomery, Webster36 min
Mar 28, 3:08 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANClay, Webster52 min
Mar 28, 3:24 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANOktibbeha36 min
Mar 28, 3:42 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANClay, Lowndes32 min

Nearby

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.