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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 72, NWS Jackson, MS

April 9, 2021Ashley County, Arkansas

NWS Jackson, MS issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Apr 9, 2021, 4:26 PM CDT for Ashley County, Arkansas. It was in force for 70 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: Apr 9, 2021, 4:26 PM CDT (21:26 UTC)
Expired: Apr 9, 2021, 5:36 PM CDT
In force: 70 min
Issued by: NWS Jackson, MS
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 1.0 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

County Ashley County, AR

The radar

The Little Rock radar (KLZK), 182 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:29 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
Apr 9, 5:04 PM CDT	HAIL 1	Crossett, AR	QUARTER SIZE HAIL REPORTED IN CROSSETT.

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
Apr 9, 3:42 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Shreveport, LA (KSHV), launched 12:00Z, 9.4 hours before the alert went out and 180 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: 928 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -310 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 1043 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 37 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 6 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 61 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

504 
WUUS54 KJAN 092126
SVRJAN
ARC003-092300-
/O.NEW.KJAN.SV.W.0072.210409T2126Z-210409T2300Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Jackson MS
426 PM CDT Fri Apr 9 2021

The National Weather Service in Jackson has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Ashley County in southeastern Arkansas...

* Until 600 PM CDT.

* At 425 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Lapile, or 9
  miles north of Huttig, moving east at 25 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...
  West Crossett around 455 PM CDT.
  Crossett around 500 PM CDT.
  North Crossett around 505 PM CDT.
  Old Milo around 515 PM CDT.
  Fountain Hill around 520 PM CDT.
  Hamburg around 525 PM CDT.

Other locations impacted by this severe thunderstorm include
Blanchton.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3321 9208 3324 9209 3325 9205 3328 9204
      3328 9200 3331 9198 3335 9199 3335 9197
      3338 9196 3340 9199 3339 9168 3301 9170
      3301 9206 3303 9209 3303 9211 3307 9211
      3309 9214 3315 9211 3316 9214 3319 9214
TIME...MOT...LOC 2125Z 257DEG 23KT 3317 9224 

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

TW

4 follow-up statements

085 
WWUS54 KJAN 092143
SVSJAN

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
443 PM CDT Fri Apr 9 2021

ARC003-092300-
/O.CON.KJAN.SV.W.0072.000000T0000Z-210409T2300Z/
Ashley AR-
443 PM CDT Fri Apr 9 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 PM CDT
FOR ASHLEY COUNTY...

At 443 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Huttig, moving
east at 35 mph.

HAZARD...Ping pong ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail 
         damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind 
         damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

This severe storm will be near...
  West Crossett around 455 PM CDT.
  Crossett around 500 PM CDT.
  North Crossett around 505 PM CDT.
  Hamburg and Berlin around 520 PM CDT.

Other locations impacted by this severe thunderstorm include
Blanchton.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3321 9208 3324 9209 3325 9205 3328 9204
      3328 9200 3331 9198 3335 9199 3335 9197
      3338 9196 3340 9199 3339 9168 3301 9170
      3301 9206 3303 9209 3303 9211 3307 9211
      3309 9214 3315 9211 3316 9214 3319 9214
TIME...MOT...LOC 2143Z 260DEG 28KT 3309 9212 

HAIL...1.50IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

TW

466 
WWUS54 KJAN 092213
SVSJAN

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
513 PM CDT Fri Apr 9 2021

ARC003-092300-
/O.CON.KJAN.SV.W.0072.000000T0000Z-210409T2300Z/
Ashley AR-
513 PM CDT Fri Apr 9 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 PM CDT
FOR CENTRAL ASHLEY COUNTY...

At 513 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Berlin, or near
North Crossett, moving east at 30 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...
  Berlin around 520 PM CDT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3339 9168 3301 9170 3301 9202 3340 9193
TIME...MOT...LOC 2213Z 261DEG 27KT 3313 9184 

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

TW

508 
WWUS54 KJAN 092221
SVSJAN

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
521 PM CDT Fri Apr 9 2021

ARC003-092300-
/O.CON.KJAN.SV.W.0072.000000T0000Z-210409T2300Z/
Ashley AR-
521 PM CDT Fri Apr 9 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 PM CDT
FOR CENTRAL ASHLEY COUNTY...

At 521 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Berlin, or near
Hamburg, moving east at 25 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 remain over mainly rural areas of
central Ashley County.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3339 9168 3301 9170 3301 9191 3339 9182
TIME...MOT...LOC 2221Z 257DEG 23KT 3314 9178 

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

TW

423 
WWUS54 KJAN 092236
SVSJAN

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
536 PM CDT Fri Apr 9 2021

ARC003-092246-
/O.CAN.KJAN.SV.W.0072.000000T0000Z-210409T2300Z/
Ashley AR-
536 PM CDT Fri Apr 9 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR CENTRAL ASHLEY COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
        
The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for
southeastern Arkansas.

LAT...LON 3339 9168 3301 9170 3301 9191 3339 9182
TIME...MOT...LOC 2234Z 257DEG 23KT 3316 9167 

$$

TW

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Apr 9, 4:55 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Chicot	95 min
Apr 9, 5:12 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Ashley, Chicot	76 min
Apr 9, 5:55 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Ashley	65 min
Apr 9, 6:52 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Chicot	68 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.