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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 6, NWS Jackson, MS

January 25, 20215 counties in Mississippi

NWS Jackson, MS issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jan 25, 2021, 11:12 PM CST for 5 counties in Mississippi. It was in force for 63 min. 1 report came from inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.

The facts

Issued: Jan 25, 2021, 11:12 PM CST (05:12 UTC)
Expired: Jan 26, 2021, 12:15 AM CST
In force: 63 min
Issued by: NWS Jackson, MS
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 1.25 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

Counties Kemper County, MS, Lauderdale County, MS, Neshoba County, MS, Newton County, MS, Scott County, MS

The radar

The Jackson/Brandon,MS radar (KDGX), 77 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 05:13 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

What was reported inside it

Time	Report	Where	Remark
Jan 25, 11:45 PM CST	HAIL 1	Union, MS	QUARTER SIZE HAIL IN UNION. PUBLIC REPORT VIA WTOK BROADCAST MEDIA.

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The watch it was issued in

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

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Jan 25, 5:52 PM CST	Tornado Watch	SPC	7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Jackson, MS (KJAN), launched 00:00Z, 5.2 hours before the alert went out and 84 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-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

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: 1364 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -18 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 701 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 64 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 294 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 293 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 2.7
Supercell composite: 8.3

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

114 
WUUS54 KJAN 260512
SVRJAN
MSC069-075-099-101-123-260615-
/O.NEW.KJAN.SV.W.0006.210126T0512Z-210126T0615Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Jackson MS
1112 PM CST Mon Jan 25 2021

The National Weather Service in Jackson has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northern Newton County in east central Mississippi...
  Southwestern Kemper County in east central Mississippi...
  Northeastern Scott County in central Mississippi...
  Southern Neshoba County in east central Mississippi...
  Northwestern Lauderdale County in east central Mississippi...

* Until 1215 AM CST.

* At 1111 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm was located near Steele, or
  near Harperville, moving east at 55 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and half dollar 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...
  Conehatta around 1120 PM CST.
  Prospect around 1125 PM CST.
  Decatur and Stratton around 1130 PM CST.
  Little Rock around 1140 PM CST.
  Duffee and Herbert Springs around 1145 PM CST.
  Martin and Suqualena around 1150 PM CST.
  Liberty and Prismatic around 1155 PM CST.
  Daleville and Blackwater around 1200 AM CST.

Other locations impacted by this severe thunderstorm include
Sebastopol.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement
agency. They will send your report to the National Weather Service
office in Jackson.

&&

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 100 AM CST for central and
east central Mississippi.

LAT...LON 3233 8951 3254 8954 3258 8936 3258 8932
      3259 8932 3273 8860 3245 8859
TIME...MOT...LOC 0511Z 258DEG 48KT 3243 8943 

HAIL...1.25IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

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3 follow-up statements

996 
WWUS54 KJAN 260526
SVSJAN

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
1126 PM CST Mon Jan 25 2021

MSC123-260535-
/O.CAN.KJAN.SV.W.0006.000000T0000Z-210126T0615Z/
Scott MS-
1126 PM CST Mon Jan 25 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN SCOTT COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
    
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of 
the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 100 AM CST for central and
east central Mississippi.

LAT...LON 3240 8931 3255 8932 3259 8932 3273 8860
      3251 8859
TIME...MOT...LOC 0525Z 255DEG 40KT 3253 8929 

$$

MSC069-075-099-101-260615-
/O.CON.KJAN.SV.W.0006.000000T0000Z-210126T0615Z/
Newton MS-Kemper MS-Neshoba MS-Lauderdale MS-
1126 PM CST Mon Jan 25 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1215 AM CST
FOR NORTHERN NEWTON...SOUTHWESTERN KEMPER...SOUTHERN NESHOBA AND
NORTHWESTERN LAUDERDALE COUNTIES...

At 1125 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm was located over Prospect,
moving east at 45 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 storm will be near...
  Stratton around 1135 PM CST.
  Neshoba around 1140 PM CST.
  Little Rock around 1145 PM CST.
  House around 1150 PM CST.
  Herbert Springs around 1155 PM CST.
  Damascus and Martin around 1200 AM CST.
  Liberty and Prismatic around 1205 AM CST.
  Blackwater and Daleville around 1210 AM CST.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

To report severe weather contact your nearest law enforcement agency.
They will send your report to the National Weather Service office in
Jackson.

&&

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 100 AM CST for central and
east central Mississippi.

LAT...LON 3240 8931 3255 8932 3259 8932 3273 8860
      3251 8859
TIME...MOT...LOC 0525Z 255DEG 40KT 3253 8929 

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

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181 
WWUS54 KJAN 260554
SVSJAN

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
1154 PM CST Mon Jan 25 2021

MSC099-101-260603-
/O.CAN.KJAN.SV.W.0006.000000T0000Z-210126T0615Z/
Newton MS-Neshoba MS-
1154 PM CST Mon Jan 25 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHERN NEWTON AND SOUTHERN
NESHOBA COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...

The storms which prompted the warning have moved out of the warned 
area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 100 AM CST for east central
Mississippi.

LAT...LON 3253 8891 3262 8890 3267 8890 3273 8860
      3254 8859
TIME...MOT...LOC 0553Z 258DEG 52KT 3267 8887 3262 8885 3254 8889 

$$

MSC069-075-260615-
/O.CON.KJAN.SV.W.0006.000000T0000Z-210126T0615Z/
Kemper MS-Lauderdale MS-
1154 PM CST Mon Jan 25 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1215 AM CST
FOR SOUTHWESTERN KEMPER AND NORTHWESTERN LAUDERDALE COUNTIES...

At 1153 PM CST, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Damascus to near Herbert Springs to near Martin,
moving east at 60 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

These severe storms will be near...
  Liberty around 1200 AM CST.
  Daleville, Prismatic and Blackwater around 1205 AM CST.
  Meridian Station around 1210 AM CST.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

To report severe weather contact your nearest law enforcement agency.
They will send your report to the National Weather Service office in
Jackson.

&&

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 100 AM CST for east central
Mississippi.

LAT...LON 3253 8891 3262 8890 3267 8890 3273 8860
      3254 8859
TIME...MOT...LOC 0553Z 258DEG 52KT 3267 8887 3262 8885 3254 8889 

HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

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135 
WWUS54 KJAN 260610
SVSJAN

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
1210 AM CST Tue Jan 26 2021

MSC069-075-260620-
/O.EXP.KJAN.SV.W.0006.000000T0000Z-210126T0615Z/
Kemper MS-Lauderdale MS-
1210 AM CST Tue Jan 26 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN KEMPER AND
NORTHWESTERN LAUDERDALE COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 1215 AM CST...
            
The storms which prompted the warning have weakened below severe
limits, and no longer pose an immediate threat to life or property.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.  However gusty
winds are still possible with these thunderstorms.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 100 AM CST for east central
Mississippi.

LAT...LON 3253 8891 3262 8890 3267 8890 3273 8860
      3254 8859
TIME...MOT...LOC 0610Z 259DEG 41KT 3271 8863 3266 8864 3258 8870 

$$

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jan 25, 6:12 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Madison	33 min
Jan 25, 6:23 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Attala, Leake, Madison	44 min
Jan 25, 6:54 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Neshoba, Winston	55 min
Jan 25, 7:02 PM CST	Tornado Warning	JAN	Attala, Leake, Neshoba, Winston	46 min
Jan 25, 7:42 PM CST	Tornado Warning	JAN	Lowndes, Noxubee	47 min
Jan 25, 8:39 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Madison	36 min
Jan 25, 10:49 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Copiah	26 min
Jan 25, 10:59 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Copiah, Rankin, Simpson	20 min
Jan 25, 11:07 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Newton, Scott	53 min
Jan 26, 12:17 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Kemper	28 min
Jan 26, 12:39 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Lawrence, Lincoln	35 min
Jan 26, 2:39 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Clarke	36 min
Jan 26, 3:07 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Jones	23 min

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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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.