Alert archive / Mississippi / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2021
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 32, NWS New Orleans, LA
NWS New Orleans, LA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Apr 9, 2021, 2:38 AM CDT for Jackson County, Mississippi. It was in force for 37 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, 2:38 AM CDT (07:38 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 9, 2021, 3:15 AM CDT
- In force
- 37 min
- Issued by
- NWS New Orleans, LA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.25 in
- Wind
- 50.0 mph
County Jackson County, MS
The radar
The Mobile radar (KMOB), 42 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 07:40 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 9, 2:53 AM CDT | HAIL 1.75 | Pascagoula, MS | RECIEVED PICTURES ON SOCIAL MEDIA OF GOLF BALL SIZED HAIL IN PASCAGOULA. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Slidell Radar S, LA (KSIL), launched 00:00Z, 7.6 hours before the alert went out and 117 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
- 44 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -210 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1605 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 45 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 24 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 62 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.7
The text
As transmitted.
281
WUUS54 KLIX 090738
SVRLIX
MSC059-090815-
/O.NEW.KLIX.SV.W.0032.210409T0738Z-210409T0815Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service New Orleans LA
238 AM CDT Fri Apr 9 2021
The National Weather Service in New Orleans has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Southeastern Jackson County in southern Mississippi...
* Until 315 AM CDT.
* At 237 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Petit Bois
Island, or 8 miles south of Moss Point, moving northeast at 35 mph.
HAZARD...Half dollar size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Damage to vehicles is expected.
* Locations impacted include...
Moss Point, Escatawpa and Helena.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Prepare immediately for large hail and deadly cloud to ground
lightning. Seek shelter inside a well-built structure. Stay away from
windows.
Large hail and damaging winds and continuous cloud to ground
lightning is occurring with this storm. Move indoors immediately.
Lightning is one of nature's leading killers. Remember, if you can
hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning.
&&
LAT...LON 3036 8845 3033 8845 3032 8850 3034 8851
3033 8852 3034 8857 3037 8859 3036 8861
3038 8861 3061 8841 3039 8840 3038 8841
3035 8839
TIME...MOT...LOC 0737Z 221DEG 31KT 3031 8854
HAIL...1.25IN
WIND...<50MPH
$$2 follow-up statements
660
WWUS54 KLIX 090744
SVSLIX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service New Orleans LA
244 AM CDT Fri Apr 9 2021
MSC059-090815-
/O.CON.KLIX.SV.W.0032.000000T0000Z-210409T0815Z/
Jackson MS-
244 AM CDT Fri Apr 9 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 315 AM CDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN JACKSON COUNTY...
At 243 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Moss Point,
moving northeast at 35 mph.
HAZARD...40 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to
roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Moss Point, Escatawpa and Helena.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Prepare immediately for large hail and deadly cloud to ground
lightning. Seek shelter inside a well-built structure. Stay away from
windows.
Continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading
killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to
be struck by lightning.
&&
LAT...LON 3036 8845 3033 8845 3032 8850 3034 8851
3033 8852 3034 8857 3037 8859 3036 8861
3038 8861 3061 8841 3039 8840 3038 8841
3035 8839
TIME...MOT...LOC 0743Z 221DEG 31KT 3035 8850
HAIL...1.25IN
WIND...60MPH
$$396
WWUS54 KLIX 090805
SVSLIX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service New Orleans LA
305 AM CDT Fri Apr 9 2021
MSC059-090815-
/O.EXP.KLIX.SV.W.0032.000000T0000Z-210409T0815Z/
Jackson MS-
305 AM CDT Fri Apr 9 2021
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN JACKSON COUNTY
WILL EXPIRE AT 315 AM CDT...
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of
the warned area. Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.
LAT...LON 3036 8845 3033 8845 3032 8850 3034 8851
3033 8852 3034 8857 3037 8859 3036 8861
3038 8861 3061 8841 3039 8840 3038 8841
3035 8839
TIME...MOT...LOC 0805Z 221DEG 31KT 3048 8837
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS New Orleans, LA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 9, 2:34 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LIX | Jackson | 41 min |
| Apr 9, 2:35 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LIX | Jackson | 40 min |
| Apr 9, 9:55 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | LIX | Pearl River | 3 days |
| Apr 9, 9:55 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | LIX | Pearl River | 71 hr |
| Apr 9, 10:09 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | LIX | Harrison | 4 days |
| Apr 9, 10:09 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | LIX | Harrison | 4 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.