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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 149, NWS Jackson, MS
NWS Jackson, MS issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Apr 16, 2022, 9:11 AM CDT for Ashley County, Chicot County, Arkansas. It was in force for 64 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 16, 2022, 9:11 AM CDT (14:11 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 16, 2022, 10:15 AM CDT
- In force
- 64 min
- Issued by
- NWS Jackson, MS
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.25 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Ashley County, AR, Chicot County, AR
The radar
The Jackson/Brandon,MS radar (KDGX), 179 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 14:14 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Jackson, MS (KJAN), launched 12:00Z, 2.2 hours before the alert went out and 169 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
- 1095 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -41 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 531 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 39 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 230 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 230 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 1.0
- Supercell composite
- 5.6
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Jackson, MS wrote its last area forecast discussion before this severe thunderstorm warning went out at Apr 16, 6:50 AM CDT, 2 hours 21 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Apr 16, 6:50 AM CDT, 2 hours 21 minutes before
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</html>Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 16, 4:48 AM CDT, 4 hours 23 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Jackson MS 448 AM CDT Sat Apr 16 2022 ARZ074-075-LAZ008-009-MSZ019-034>037-040>052-054>058-064>066- 171000- Ashley-Chicot-West Carroll-East Carroll-Sunflower-Washington- Humphreys-Holmes-Attala-Issaquena-Sharkey-Yazoo-Madison MS-Leake- Neshoba-Kemper-Warren-Hinds-Rankin-Scott-Newton-Lauderdale-Copiah- Simpson-Smith-Jasper-Clarke-Jefferson Davis-Covington-Jones- 448 AM CDT Sat Apr 16 2022 This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of southeast Arkansas, northeast Louisiana, central Mississippi, northwest Mississippi, south central Mississippi, and southeast Mississippi. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS THREAT...Slight TIMING...Today through Tonight FLOODING THREAT...Limited TIMING...Today through Tonight Severe thunderstorms are possible today into this evening. Some thunderstorms could produce damaging winds to 60 mph and hail quarter to golf ball size. A tornado cannot be ruled out. (https://www.weather.gov/images/jan/graphicast/1.png) Localized flash flooding is possible today, particularly in low lying and urban areas. Minor river flooding is also possible. (https://www.weather.gov/images/jan/graphicast/3.png) .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday Severe storms capable of producing damaging wind gusts, hail of quarter to golf ball size, and a possible tornado or two will be possible Sunday afternoon into Sunday evening generally south of Highway 82. Severe storms will be more isolated along and north of Highway 82. (https://www.weather.gov/images/jan/graphicast/2.png) Thunderstorms producing one to three inches of heavy rain in a short amount of time may lead to flash flooding and minor river flooding again Sunday. (https://www.weather.gov/images/jan/graphicast/3.png) .SPOTTER CALL TO ACTION STATEMENT... The activation of storm spotters, HAM radio operators, and emergency management personnel in support of severe weather operations may be needed for portions of the region today through Sunday night. LAZ007-015-016-023>026-MSZ018-025>033-038-039-053-059>063-072>074- 171000- Morehouse-Richland-Madison LA-Franklin LA-Catahoula-Tensas- Concordia-Bolivar-Leflore-Grenada-Carroll-Montgomery-Webster-Clay- Lowndes-Choctaw-Oktibbeha-Winston-Noxubee-Claiborne-Jefferson- Adams-Franklin MS-Lincoln-Lawrence-Marion-Lamar-Forrest- 448 AM CDT Sat Apr 16 2022 This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of northeast Louisiana, central Mississippi, east central Mississippi, north central Mississippi, and south central Mississippi. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS THREAT...Marginal TIMING...Today through Tonight FLOODING THREAT...Limited TIMING...Today through Tonight Isolated severe thunderstorms are possible today into this evening. Some thunderstorms could produce damaging wind gusts and quarter size hail. A tornado cannot be ruled out. (https://www.weather.gov/images/jan/graphicast/1.png) Localized flash flooding is possible today, particularly in low lying and urban areas. Minor river flooding is also possible. (https://www.weather.gov/images/jan/graphicast/3.png) .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday Severe storms capable of producing damaging wind gusts, hail of quarter to golf ball size, and a possible tornado or two will be possible Sunday afternoon into Sunday evening generally south of Highway 82. Severe storms will be more isolated along and north of Highway 82. (https://www.weather.gov/images/jan/graphicast/2.png) Thunderstorms producing one to three inches of heavy rain in a short amount of time may lead to flash flooding and minor river flooding again Sunday. (https://www.weather.gov/images/jan/graphicast/3.png) .SPOTTER CALL TO ACTION STATEMENT... The activation of storm spotters, HAM radio operators, and emergency management personnel in support of severe weather operations may be needed for portions of the region today through Sunday night. 20 && ...HAZARD LEGEND... *SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS* High...Significant severe thunderstorms are expected. Moderate...Severe storms expected with significant severe weather possible. Enhanced...Severe storms expected. Slight...Severe storms possible. Marginal...Isolated severe storms possible. *FLOODING* Extreme...Confident in significant flooding. Significant...Significant flooding possible. Elevated...Confident in flooding. Limited...Flooding possible. ...USEFUL WEATHER WEB PAGES (URLS)... NWS JAN Home page... https://www.weather.gov/jan Stay Aware, Stay Safe NWS JAN Briefing Page... https://www.weather.gov/jan/safe Latest Weather Briefing... https://www.weather.gov/jan/weather_briefing Find NWS JAN on Facebook... https://www.facebook.com/NWSJacksonMS Follow NWS JAN on Twitter... @NWSJacksonMS Follow NWS JAN on Youtube... https://www.youtube.com/user/NWSJacksonMiss ...ADDITIONAL URLS FOR SEVERE WEATHER ISSUES... Storm Prediction Center (SPC)... https://www.spc.noaa.gov/ Meso Analysis... https://www.spc.noaa.gov/exper/mesoanalysis/ Day 1 through 3 Outlooks... https://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/outlook/ Storm Reports... https://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/online/ ...ADDITIONAL URLS FOR FLOODING ISSUES... Current Watches and Warnings... https://www.weather.gov/jan/safe_HeavyRain Observed Precipitation Images... https://www.weather.gov/jan/precipmaps River Forecast Center... https://www.weather.gov/lmrfc/ Significant River Flood Outlook... https://www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov/nationalfloodoutlook/index.html Day 1 through 3 Excessive Rainfall... https://www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov/qpf/excess_rain.shtml Excessive Rainfall Discussion... https://www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov/discussions/qpferd.html Day 1 through 7 QPF... https://www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov/qpf/qpf2.shtml QPF Discussion... https://www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov/discussions/qpfpfd.html
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Apr 16, 5:05 AM CDT, 4 hours 6 minutes before
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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
822 AM CDT Sat Apr 16 2022
ARZ074-LAZ007-161430-
Ashley AR-Morehouse LA-
822 AM CDT Sat Apr 16 2022
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of Ashley County in
southeastern Arkansas and northern Morehouse Parishes through 930 AM
CDT...
At 822 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Hamburg, moving east at 35 mph.
HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and nickel size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
possible.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
&&
LAT...LON 3338 9195 3336 9146 3274 9161 3280 9206
3281 9206
TIME...MOT...LOC 1322Z 269DEG 30KT 3322 9182
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
DBThe office that day
Everything else NWS Jackson, MS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 15, 7:14 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Attala | 46 min |
| Apr 15, 11:07 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Lowndes | 23 min |
| Apr 16, 5:05 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Clay | 55 min |
| Apr 16, 9:47 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Issaquena | 58 min |
| Apr 16, 9:50 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | JAN | Neshoba | 6 days |
| Apr 16, 10:58 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Humphreys | 62 min |
| Apr 16, 11:03 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Humphreys, Yazoo | 42 min |
| Apr 16, 11:59 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Newton | 46 min |
| Apr 16, 12:13 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Attala, Holmes, Leake, Madison, Yazoo | 62 min |
| Apr 16, 12:17 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Yazoo | 58 min |
| Apr 16, 1:18 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Leake, Madison, Neshoba, Newton, Scott | 57 min |
| Apr 16, 2:31 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Clarke | 29 min |
| Apr 16, 2:33 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Jasper | 42 min |
| Apr 16, 3:20 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Jones | 25 min |
| Apr 16, 3:26 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Jones | 8 min |
| Apr 16, 8:22 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Morehouse | 68 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.