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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 76, NWS Jackson, MS

April 9, 2021Jasper County, Newton County, Mississippi

NWS Jackson, MS issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Apr 9, 2021, 5:19 PM CDT for Jasper County, Newton County, Mississippi. It was in force for 56 min. 5 reports 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, 5:19 PM CDT (22:19 UTC)
Expired: Apr 9, 2021, 6:15 PM CDT
In force: 56 min
Issued by: NWS Jackson, MS
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 1.5 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

Counties Jasper County, MS, Newton County, MS

The radar

The Jackson/Brandon,MS radar (KDGX), 87 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:19 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, 5:55 PM CDT	HAIL 1	Hickory, MS	EMERGENCY MANAGER REPORTS HAIL LARGER THAN NICKELS.
Apr 9, 5:55 PM CDT	HAIL 1.25	Hickory, MS	MEDIA REPORTS PHOTOGRAPH OF HAIL. THE PHOTO HAS A QUARTER BESIDE ONE STONE AND THE HAIL IS NOTICEABLY LARGER.
Apr 9, 5:55 PM CDT	HAIL 1.75	Hickory, MS	PUBLIC REPORTS TO MEDIA THAT HAIL TO GOLF BALL SIZE WAS OBSERVED IN HICKORY.
Apr 9, 6:01 PM CDT	HAIL 2.25	5 N Hickory, MS	PUBLIC REPORTS /PANCAKE/ SHAPED HAIL. 2.25X2X1 INCH MEASURED.
Apr 9, 6:08 PM CDT	HAIL 1.75	3 Nw Hickory, MS	GOLF BALL HAIL NORTH OF I-20 ON 503.

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

Jackson, MS (KJAN), launched 12:00Z, 10.3 hours before the alert went out and 96 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: 1659 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -54 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 787 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 41 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 127 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 150 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 4.4

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The text

As transmitted.

578 
WUUS54 KJAN 092219
SVRJAN
MSC061-101-092315-
/O.NEW.KJAN.SV.W.0076.210409T2219Z-210409T2315Z/

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

The National Weather Service in Jackson has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northwestern Jasper County in east central Mississippi...
  Southeastern Newton County in east central Mississippi...

* Until 615 PM CDT.

* At 519 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Turnerville,
  or 15 miles north of Stringer, moving northeast at 25 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 thunderstorm will be near...
  Garlandville and Roberts around 540 PM CDT.
  Newton around 600 PM CDT.

Other locations impacted by this severe thunderstorm include Chunky
and Hickory.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3212 8906 3214 8926 3245 8918 3239 8891
      3232 8891
TIME...MOT...LOC 2219Z 203DEG 24KT 3208 8918 

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

CME

3 follow-up statements

876 
WWUS54 KJAN 092230
SVSJAN

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

MSC061-101-092315-
/O.CON.KJAN.SV.W.0076.000000T0000Z-210409T2315Z/
Jasper MS-Newton MS-
530 PM CDT Fri Apr 9 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 615 PM CDT
FOR NORTHWESTERN JASPER AND SOUTHEASTERN NEWTON COUNTIES...

At 530 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Garlandville,
or 12 miles south of Newton, moving northeast at 30 mph.

HAZARD...Golf 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...
  Roberts around 535 PM CDT.
  Garlandville around 540 PM CDT.
  Newton around 600 PM CDT.

Other locations impacted by this severe thunderstorm include Chunky
and Hickory.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3212 8906 3214 8926 3245 8918 3239 8891
      3232 8891
TIME...MOT...LOC 2230Z 203DEG 24KT 3215 8914 

HAIL...1.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

CME

458 
WWUS54 KJAN 092249
SVSJAN

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

MSC061-092259-
/O.CAN.KJAN.SV.W.0076.000000T0000Z-210409T2315Z/
Jasper MS-
549 PM CDT Fri Apr 9 2021

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

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for
east central Mississippi.

LAT...LON 3223 8898 3222 8901 3223 8916 3243 8909
      3239 8891 3231 8892
TIME...MOT...LOC 2249Z 207DEG 29KT 3230 8904 

$$

MSC101-092315-
/O.CON.KJAN.SV.W.0076.000000T0000Z-210409T2315Z/
Newton MS-
549 PM CDT Fri Apr 9 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 615 PM CDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN NEWTON COUNTY...

At 549 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles east of
Newton, moving northeast 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 thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
southeastern Newton County, including the following locations...
Chunky and Hickory.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3223 8898 3222 8901 3223 8916 3243 8909
      3239 8891 3231 8892
TIME...MOT...LOC 2249Z 207DEG 29KT 3230 8904 

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

CME

402 
WWUS54 KJAN 092304
SVSJAN

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

MSC101-092315-
/O.CON.KJAN.SV.W.0076.000000T0000Z-210409T2315Z/
Newton MS-
604 PM CDT Fri Apr 9 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 615 PM CDT
FOR EAST CENTRAL NEWTON COUNTY...

At 604 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles southwest of
Duffee, or 11 miles northeast of Newton, moving northeast at 30 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.

Locations impacted include...
Hickory and Chunky. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3231 8910 3243 8909 3239 8891 3231 8892
TIME...MOT...LOC 2304Z 203DEG 24KT 3240 8899 

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

CME

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Apr 9, 10:45 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	JAN	Neshoba	6 days
Apr 9, 10:47 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	JAN	Leake	5 days
Apr 9, 10:48 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	JAN	Lawrence	8 days
Apr 9, 10:49 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	JAN	Jones	7 days
Apr 9, 10:53 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	JAN	Clay	23 hr
Apr 9, 3:22 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Clarke	23 min
Apr 9, 4:17 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Covington	43 min
Apr 9, 4:50 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Jasper, Smith	55 min
Apr 9, 4:55 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Bolivar, Sunflower, Washington	95 min
Apr 9, 5:46 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Lowndes	59 min
Apr 9, 5:58 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Kemper, Lauderdale, Neshoba, Newton	47 min
Apr 9, 6:00 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Sharkey, Washington	60 min
Apr 9, 6:16 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Neshoba, Winston	59 min
Apr 9, 6:27 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Leflore	48 min
Apr 9, 6:47 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Humphreys	43 min
Apr 9, 6:52 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Issaquena, Washington	68 min
Apr 9, 6:55 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Carroll, Grenada	50 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.