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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 19, NWS New Orleans, LA

March 24, 2021Amite County, Wilkinson County, Mississippi

NWS New Orleans, LA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Mar 24, 2021, 9:29 PM CDT for Amite County, Wilkinson County, Mississippi. It was in force for 16 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
Mar 24, 2021, 9:29 PM CDT (02:29 UTC)
Expired
Mar 24, 2021, 9:45 PM CDT
In force
16 min
Issued by
NWS New Orleans, LA
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
50.0 mph

Counties Amite County, MS, Wilkinson County, MS

The nearest sounding before it

Jackson, MS (KJAN), launched 00:00Z, 2.5 hours before the alert went out and 154 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 00:00Z on 2021-03-25Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 42 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 00:00Z on 2021-03-25The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 56 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 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
42 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-153 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1233 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
50 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
56 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
90 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

252 
WUUS54 KLIX 250229
SVRLIX
MSC005-157-250315-
/O.NEW.KLIX.SV.W.0019.210325T0229Z-210325T0315Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service New Orleans LA
929 PM CDT Wed Mar 24 2021

The National Weather Service in New Orleans has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Southeastern Wilkinson County in southern Mississippi...
  Central Amite County in southern Mississippi...

* Until 1015 PM CDT.

* At 928 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Norwood, or
  10 miles north of Clinton, moving northeast at 35 mph.

  HAZARD...Quarter size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Damage to vehicles is expected.

* Locations impacted include...
  Liberty, Centreville, Gloster and Smithdale. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3100 9101 3100 9116 3135 9096 3135 9056
TIME...MOT...LOC 0228Z 218DEG 32KT 3101 9108 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...<50MPH
 
$$

MEFFER
2 follow-up statements
321 
WWUS54 KLIX 250238
SVSLIX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service New Orleans LA
938 PM CDT Wed Mar 24 2021

MSC157-250247-
/O.CAN.KLIX.SV.W.0019.000000T0000Z-210325T0315Z/
Wilkinson MS-
938 PM CDT Wed Mar 24 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN WILKINSON 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 3135 9056 3100 9101 3100 9106 3117 9106
      3135 9096
TIME...MOT...LOC 0237Z 218DEG 32KT 3108 9102 

$$

MSC005-250315-
/O.CON.KLIX.SV.W.0019.000000T0000Z-210325T0315Z/
Amite MS-
938 PM CDT Wed Mar 24 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1015 PM CDT
FOR CENTRAL AMITE COUNTY...

At 937 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Centreville, or
13 miles southwest of Liberty, moving northeast at 35 mph.

HAZARD...Quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Damage to vehicles is expected.

Locations impacted include...
Liberty, Centreville, Gloster and Smithdale. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3135 9056 3100 9101 3100 9106 3117 9106
      3135 9096
TIME...MOT...LOC 0237Z 218DEG 32KT 3108 9102 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...<50MPH
 
$$

MEFFER
028 
WWUS54 KLIX 250245
SVSLIX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service New Orleans LA
945 PM CDT Wed Mar 24 2021

MSC005-250255-
/O.CAN.KLIX.SV.W.0019.000000T0000Z-210325T0315Z/
Amite MS-
945 PM CDT Wed Mar 24 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR CENTRAL AMITE COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
                
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer poses an immediate threat to life or property.
Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.  However heavy rain is
still possible with this thunderstorm.

LAT...LON 3135 9056 3100 9101 3100 9106 3117 9106
      3135 9096
TIME...MOT...LOC 0244Z 218DEG 32KT 3114 9097 

$$

MEFFER

The office that day

Everything else NWS New Orleans, LA issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 24, 7:50 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLIXHancock40 min
Mar 24, 8:29 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLIXWilkinson46 min
Mar 24, 8:31 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLIXPearl River29 min
Mar 24, 9:02 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLIXAmite, Wilkinson28 min
Mar 24, 9:52 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLIXAmite38 min
Mar 24, 10:19 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLIXPike, Walthall26 min
Mar 25, 2:26 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningLIXPike, Walthall40 hr
Mar 25, 3:09 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLIXWalthall36 min
Mar 25, 3:12 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLIXPike, Walthall10 min
Mar 25, 3:33 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLIXAmite, Pike, Walthall27 min
Mar 25, 3:48 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLIXPike, Walthall27 min
Mar 25, 4:11 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLIXWalthall34 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive.