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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 85, NWS Jackson, MS
NWS Jackson, MS issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Apr 9, 2021, 7:29 PM CDT for Leake County, Rankin County, Scott County, Mississippi. It was in force for 61 min. 2 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, 7:29 PM CDT (00:29 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 9, 2021, 8:30 PM CDT
- In force
- 61 min
- Issued by
- NWS Jackson, MS
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.5 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Leake County, MS, Rankin County, MS, Scott County, MS
The radar
The Jackson/Brandon,MS radar (KDGX), 52 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:33 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, 7:52 PM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | Ludlow, MS | TREES DOWN IN THE LUDLOW AREA. |
| Apr 9, 8:35 PM CDT | HAIL 1 | 1 Wnw Lena, MS | DIME TO QUARTER SIZE HAIL REPORTED IN LENA. |
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 00:00Z, 0.5 hours before the alert went out and 55 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 2299 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -2 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1555 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 40 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 51 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 70 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.3
- Supercell composite
- 3.9
The text
As transmitted.
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WUUS54 KJAN 100029
SVRJAN
MSC079-121-123-100130-
/O.NEW.KJAN.SV.W.0085.210410T0029Z-210410T0130Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Jackson MS
729 PM CDT Fri Apr 9 2021
The National Weather Service in Jackson has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Leake County in central Mississippi...
Northeastern Rankin County in central Mississippi...
Northwestern Scott County in central Mississippi...
* Until 830 PM CDT.
* At 728 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Forkville, or
8 miles north of Morton, moving northeast at 45 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...
Ludlow around 735 PM CDT.
Tuscola around 745 PM CDT.
Carthage around 755 PM CDT.
Renfroe and Singleton around 805 PM CDT.
Other locations impacted by this severe thunderstorm include Lena,
Walnut Grove, Redwater and Standing Pine.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 3238 8965 3241 8984 3261 8977 3264 8973
3271 8973 3293 8965 3293 8932 3274 8932
TIME...MOT...LOC 0028Z 208DEG 41KT 3247 8971
HAIL...1.50IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
CME2 follow-up statements
140
WWUS54 KJAN 100039
SVSJAN
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
739 PM CDT Fri Apr 9 2021
MSC121-100049-
/O.CAN.KJAN.SV.W.0085.000000T0000Z-210410T0130Z/
Rankin MS-
739 PM CDT Fri Apr 9 2021
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN RANKIN COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of
the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for
central Mississippi.
LAT...LON 3243 8961 3244 8975 3257 8978 3261 8977
3264 8973 3271 8973 3293 8965 3293 8932
3274 8932
TIME...MOT...LOC 0039Z 208DEG 24KT 3251 8968
$$
MSC079-123-100130-
/O.CON.KJAN.SV.W.0085.000000T0000Z-210410T0130Z/
Leake MS-Scott MS-
739 PM CDT Fri Apr 9 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 830 PM CDT
FOR LEAKE AND NORTHWESTERN SCOTT COUNTIES...
At 739 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Forkville, or
11 miles north of Morton, moving northeast 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...
Tuscola around 800 PM CDT.
Carthage around 820 PM CDT.
Singleton around 835 PM CDT.
Renfroe around 840 PM CDT.
Other locations impacted by this severe thunderstorm include Lena,
Walnut Grove, Redwater and Standing Pine.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 3243 8961 3244 8975 3257 8978 3261 8977
3264 8973 3271 8973 3293 8965 3293 8932
3274 8932
TIME...MOT...LOC 0039Z 208DEG 24KT 3251 8968
HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
TW678
WWUS54 KJAN 100111
SVSJAN
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
811 PM CDT Fri Apr 9 2021
MSC079-123-100130-
/O.CON.KJAN.SV.W.0085.000000T0000Z-210410T0130Z/
Leake MS-Scott MS-
811 PM CDT Fri Apr 9 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 830 PM CDT
FOR LEAKE AND NORTHWESTERN SCOTT COUNTIES...
At 811 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Tuscola, or 7
miles southwest of Carthage, moving northeast at 25 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to
roofs, siding, and trees.
This severe storm will be near...
Carthage around 830 PM CDT.
Renfroe and Singleton around 845 PM CDT.
Edinburg around 850 PM CDT.
Other locations impacted by this severe thunderstorm include Lena,
Walnut Grove, Redwater and Standing Pine.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 3255 8950 3254 8977 3257 8978 3261 8977
3264 8973 3271 8973 3293 8965 3293 8932
3274 8932
TIME...MOT...LOC 0111Z 215DEG 24KT 3265 8959
HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
TWThe office that day
Everything else NWS Jackson, MS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 9, 7:37 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Attala, Carroll, Choctaw, Montgomery, Webster | 98 min |
| Apr 9, 7:38 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Rankin, Scott, Smith | 67 min |
| Apr 9, 7:40 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Washington | 35 min |
| Apr 9, 7:48 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Neshoba, Winston | 57 min |
| Apr 9, 7:57 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Grenada, Montgomery, Webster | 51 min |
| Apr 9, 8:10 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Madison, Rankin | 65 min |
| Apr 9, 8:14 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Clay, Oktibbeha | 46 min |
| Apr 9, 8:26 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Hinds, Madison, Warren, Yazoo | 49 min |
| Apr 9, 8:29 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Attala, Leake | 61 min |
| Apr 9, 8:34 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | JAN | Rankin, Scott | 34 min |
| Apr 9, 8:46 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Neshoba, Winston | 59 min |
| Apr 9, 8:49 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Issaquena, Warren | 41 min |
| Apr 9, 9:09 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Madison, Rankin, Scott | 51 min |
| Apr 9, 9:33 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | JAN | Hinds, Madison, Rankin | 3 hr |
| Apr 9, 9:43 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Noxubee, Winston | 92 min |
| Apr 9, 10:06 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Jasper, Newton, Scott, Smith | 54 min |
| Apr 9, 10:19 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Copiah, Hinds, Rankin | 27 min |
| Apr 9, 10:53 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | JAN | Rankin, Scott, Smith | 2 hr |
| Apr 9, 10:57 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Claiborne, Copiah, Hinds, Jefferson, Warren | 33 min |
| Apr 9, 11:38 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Copiah, Hinds, Lawrence, Lincoln, Rankin | 37 min |
| Apr 9, 11:45 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Jasper, Newton, Scott, Smith | 45 min |
| Apr 9, 11:52 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Jefferson Davis, Lawrence, Lincoln | 38 min |
| Apr 10, 12:01 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | JAN | Adams, Franklin, Jefferson, Lincoln | 3 hr |
| Apr 10, 12:29 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Clarke, Lauderdale | 31 min |
| Apr 10, 12:31 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | JAN | Jefferson Davis, Lamar, Marion | 44 min |
| Apr 10, 12:50 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Clarke, Jasper | 55 min |
| Apr 10, 12:53 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | JAN | Covington, Jasper, Jefferson Davis, Jones, Lawrence, Simpson and 1 more | 3 hr |
| Apr 10, 1:02 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | JAN | Forrest, Lamar | 38 min |
| Apr 10, 1:09 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | JAN | Clarke, Lauderdale | 3 hr |
| Apr 10, 1:48 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | JAN | Forrest, Jones, Lamar, Marion | 3 hr |
| Apr 10, 2:17 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Claiborne, Franklin, Jefferson | 28 min |
| Apr 10, 2:53 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | JAN | Adams | 118 min |
| Apr 10, 3:43 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Lamar, Marion | 47 min |
| Apr 10, 9:28 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | JAN | Leake | 7 days |
| Apr 10, 9:28 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | JAN | Leake | 6 days |
| Apr 10, 9:28 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | JAN | Attala | 24 hr |
| Apr 10, 9:28 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | JAN | Leake | 4 days |
| Apr 10, 9:28 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | JAN | Leake | 24 hr |
| Apr 10, 9:28 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | JAN | Madison, Rankin | 24 hr |
| Apr 10, 9:32 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | JAN | Hinds, Rankin | 5 days |
| Apr 10, 9:36 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | JAN | Noxubee | 3 days |
| Apr 10, 9:40 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | JAN | Copiah, Simpson | 21 days |
| Apr 10, 9:40 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | JAN | Simpson | 35 hr |
| Apr 10, 9:40 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | JAN | Marion | 21 days |
| Apr 10, 10:44 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | JAN | Clarke | 3 days |
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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.