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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 79, NWS Jackson, MS

April 9, 2021Ashley County, Arkansas; Morehouse Parish, Louisiana

NWS Jackson, MS issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Apr 9, 2021, 5:55 PM CDT for Ashley County, Arkansas; Morehouse Parish, Louisiana. It was in force for 65 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, 5:55 PM CDT (22:55 UTC)
Expired
Apr 9, 2021, 7:00 PM CDT
In force
65 min
Issued by
NWS Jackson, MS
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.88 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Ashley County, AR, Morehouse Parish, LA

The radar

The Jackson/Brandon,MS radar (KDGX), 185 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:57 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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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

TimeReportWhereRemark
Apr 9, 6:37 PM CDTTSTM WND DMGBonita, LATREES DOWNED ACROSS NORTHERN PORTIONS OF THE PARISH.

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.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Apr 9, 3:42 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Jackson, MS (KJAN), launched 12:00Z, 10.9 hours before the alert went out and 175 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 12:00Z on 2021-04-09Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1659 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 12:00Z on 2021-04-09The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 127 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 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
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.

404 
WUUS54 KJAN 092255
SVRJAN
ARC003-LAC067-100000-
/O.NEW.KJAN.SV.W.0079.210409T2255Z-210410T0000Z/

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

The National Weather Service in Jackson has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Southern Ashley County in southeastern Arkansas...
  Northern Morehouse Parish in northeastern Louisiana...

* Until 700 PM CDT.

* At 554 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 8 miles southeast
  of Huttig, moving east at 45 mph.

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

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

* This severe thunderstorm will be near...
  Beekman around 610 PM CDT.
  Berlin around 620 PM CDT.
  Jones around 630 PM CDT.
  Wilmot around 635 PM CDT.
  Parkdale around 640 PM CDT.

Other locations impacted by this severe thunderstorm include Bonita.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3320 9146 3301 9146 3300 9144 3299 9145
      3298 9144 3294 9148 3292 9148 3286 9208
      3297 9208 3301 9207 3303 9209 3303 9211
      3307 9211 3309 9213
TIME...MOT...LOC 2254Z 257DEG 40KT 3294 9209 

HAIL...0.88IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

TW
3 follow-up statements
887 
WWUS54 KJAN 092313
SVSJAN

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

ARC003-LAC067-100000-
/O.CON.KJAN.SV.W.0079.000000T0000Z-210410T0000Z/
Ashley AR-Morehouse LA-
613 PM CDT Fri Apr 9 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM CDT
FOR SOUTHERN ASHLEY COUNTY IN SOUTHEASTERN ARKANSAS AND NORTHERN
MOREHOUSE PARISHES...

At 613 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Beekman, or 11
miles south of Crossett, moving east at 45 mph.

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

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

This severe storm will be near...
  Berlin around 630 PM CDT.
  Jones around 635 PM CDT.
  Wilmot around 645 PM CDT.
  Parkdale around 650 PM CDT.

Other locations impacted by this severe thunderstorm include Bonita.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3320 9146 3301 9146 3300 9144 3299 9145
      3298 9144 3294 9148 3292 9148 3286 9208
      3297 9208 3301 9207 3303 9209 3303 9211
      3307 9211 3309 9213
TIME...MOT...LOC 2313Z 255DEG 39KT 3297 9197 

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...0.88IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

TW
521 
WWUS54 KJAN 092329
SVSJAN

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

ARC003-LAC067-100000-
/O.CON.KJAN.SV.W.0079.000000T0000Z-210410T0000Z/
Ashley AR-Morehouse LA-
629 PM CDT Fri Apr 9 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM CDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN ASHLEY COUNTY IN SOUTHEASTERN ARKANSAS AND
NORTHEASTERN MOREHOUSE PARISHES...

At 629 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Berlin, or 11
miles west of Wilmot, moving east at 45 mph.

HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile 
         homes, roofs, and outbuildings.

This severe storm will be near...
  Jones around 635 PM CDT.
  Wilmot and Parkdale around 645 PM CDT.

Other locations impacted by this severe thunderstorm include Bonita.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3320 9146 3301 9146 3300 9144 3299 9145
      3298 9144 3294 9148 3292 9148 3288 9191
      3312 9194
TIME...MOT...LOC 2329Z 257DEG 40KT 3301 9176 

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...0.88IN
WIND...70MPH
 
$$

TW
324 
WWUS54 KJAN 092342
SVSJAN

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

ARC003-LAC067-100000-
/O.CON.KJAN.SV.W.0079.000000T0000Z-210410T0000Z/
Ashley AR-Morehouse LA-
642 PM CDT Fri Apr 9 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM CDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN ASHLEY COUNTY IN SOUTHEASTERN ARKANSAS AND
NORTHEASTERN MOREHOUSE PARISHES...

At 642 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Wilmot, moving
east at 40 mph.

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

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

This severe storm will be near...
  Parkdale around 650 PM CDT.

Other locations impacted by this severe thunderstorm include Bonita.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3320 9146 3301 9146 3300 9144 3299 9145
      3298 9144 3294 9148 3292 9148 3289 9175
      3314 9180
TIME...MOT...LOC 2342Z 257DEG 35KT 3304 9164 

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...0.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

TW

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 9, 4:26 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANAshley70 min
Apr 9, 4:55 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANChicot95 min
Apr 9, 5:12 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANAshley, Chicot76 min
Apr 9, 6:52 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANChicot68 min
Apr 9, 5:47 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANMorehouse, Richland, West Carroll88 min
Apr 9, 6:55 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANFranklin, Madison, Richland, Tensas80 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.