Alert archive / Mississippi / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2021
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 9, NWS Jackson, MS
NWS Jackson, MS issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Mar 15, 2021, 6:48 PM CDT for Rankin County, Scott County, Mississippi. It was in force for 57 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
- Mar 15, 2021, 6:48 PM CDT (23:48 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 15, 2021, 7:45 PM CDT
- In force
- 57 min
- Issued by
- NWS Jackson, MS
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.25 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Rankin County, MS, Scott County, MS
The radar
The Jackson/Brandon,MS radar (KDGX), 31 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:52 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 15, 6:54 PM CDT | HAIL 1 | 2 Nnw Goshen Springs, MS | NICKEL TO QUARTER SIZED HAIL. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Jackson, MS (KJAN), launched 12:00Z, 11.8 hours before the alert went out and 33 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
- 164 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -52 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 601 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 55 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 271 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 274 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.2
- Supercell composite
- 1.2
The text
As transmitted.
242
WUUS54 KJAN 152348
SVRJAN
MSC121-123-160045-
/O.NEW.KJAN.SV.W.0009.210315T2348Z-210316T0045Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Jackson MS
648 PM CDT Mon Mar 15 2021
The National Weather Service in Jackson has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Northeastern Rankin County in central Mississippi...
Northwestern Scott County in central Mississippi...
* Until 745 PM CDT.
* At 648 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Goshen
Springs, or 8 miles east of Madison, moving east 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.
* This severe thunderstorm will be near...
Pisgah around 700 PM CDT.
Ludlow and Forkville around 720 PM CDT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 3247 8960 3240 9003 3248 9001 3248 8999
3250 8998 3249 8996 3254 8989 3256 8989
3256 8987 3259 8983 3259 8979 3258 8979
3263 8973 3258 8973 3258 8960
TIME...MOT...LOC 2348Z 251DEG 28KT 3246 8997
HAIL...1.25IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
CME3 follow-up statements
108
WWUS54 KJAN 160001
SVSJAN
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
701 PM CDT Mon Mar 15 2021
MSC121-123-160045-
/O.CON.KJAN.SV.W.0009.000000T0000Z-210316T0045Z/
Rankin MS-Scott MS-
701 PM CDT Mon Mar 15 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 745 PM CDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN RANKIN AND NORTHWESTERN SCOTT COUNTIES...
At 700 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Pisgah, or 12
miles southeast of Canton, moving east at 30 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to
roofs, siding, and trees.
This severe storm will be near...
Ludlow and Forkville around 720 PM CDT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 3247 8960 3242 8993 3253 8990 3254 8989
3256 8989 3256 8987 3259 8983 3259 8979
3258 8979 3263 8973 3258 8973 3258 8960
TIME...MOT...LOC 0000Z 251DEG 28KT 3249 8986
HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
CME552
WWUS54 KJAN 160018
SVSJAN
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
718 PM CDT Mon Mar 15 2021
MSC121-160028-
/O.CAN.KJAN.SV.W.0009.000000T0000Z-210316T0045Z/
Rankin MS-
718 PM CDT Mon Mar 15 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.
LAT...LON 3247 8960 3245 8975 3255 8977 3258 8973
3258 8960
TIME...MOT...LOC 0018Z 253DEG 27KT 3253 8970
$$
MSC123-160045-
/O.CON.KJAN.SV.W.0009.000000T0000Z-210316T0045Z/
Scott MS-
718 PM CDT Mon Mar 15 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 745 PM CDT
FOR NORTHWESTERN SCOTT COUNTY...
At 718 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Ludlow, or 12
miles north of Morton, moving east at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Ping pong ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail
damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind
damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
This severe thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
northwestern Scott County.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 3247 8960 3245 8975 3255 8977 3258 8973
3258 8960
TIME...MOT...LOC 0018Z 253DEG 27KT 3253 8970
HAIL...1.50IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
CME347
WWUS54 KJAN 160041
SVSJAN
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
741 PM CDT Mon Mar 15 2021
MSC123-160051-
/O.EXP.KJAN.SV.W.0009.000000T0000Z-210316T0045Z/
Scott MS-
741 PM CDT Mon Mar 15 2021
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN SCOTT COUNTY WILL
EXPIRE AT 745 PM CDT...
The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.
LAT...LON 3247 8960 3245 8975 3255 8977 3258 8973
3258 8960
TIME...MOT...LOC 0041Z 251DEG 28KT 3258 8951
$$
CMEThe office that day
Everything else NWS Jackson, MS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 15, 6:02 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Yazoo | 43 min |
| Mar 15, 8:28 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Rankin | 62 min |
| Mar 15, 6:41 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Madison | 34 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.