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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 32, NWS New Orleans, LA

April 9, 2021Jackson County, Mississippi

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.

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

TimeReportWhereRemark
Apr 9, 2:53 AM CDTHAIL 1.75Pascagoula, MSRECIEVED 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Slidell Radar S, LA at 00:00Z on 2021-04-09Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 44 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, Slidell Radar S, LA at 00:00Z on 2021-04-09The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 24 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
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

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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.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 9, 2:34 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLIXJackson41 min
Apr 9, 2:35 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLIXJackson40 min
Apr 9, 9:55 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningLIXPearl River3 days
Apr 9, 9:55 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningLIXPearl River71 hr
Apr 9, 10:09 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningLIXHarrison4 days
Apr 9, 10:09 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningLIXHarrison4 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.