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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 154, NWS Jackson, MS

April 17, 2022Holmes County, Mississippi

NWS Jackson, MS issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Apr 17, 2022, 6:32 AM CDT for Holmes County, Mississippi. It was in force for 58 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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Issued: Apr 17, 2022, 6:32 AM CDT (11:32 UTC)
Expired: Apr 17, 2022, 7:30 AM CDT
In force: 58 min
Issued by: NWS Jackson, MS
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 1.0 in
Wind: 50.0 mph

County Holmes County, MS

The radar

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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 17, 4:20 AM CDT, 2 hours 12 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Apr 17, 4:20 AM CDT, 2 hours 12 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 17, 5:51 AM CDT, 41 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Jackson MS
551 AM CDT Sun Apr 17 2022

ARZ074-075-MSZ018-019-025>029-032-034>037-181100-
Ashley-Chicot-Bolivar-Sunflower-Leflore-Grenada-Carroll-
Montgomery-Webster-Choctaw-Washington-Humphreys-Holmes-Attala-
551 AM CDT Sun Apr 17 2022

This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of southeast
Arkansas, central Mississippi, north central Mississippi, and
northwest Mississippi.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS
THREAT...Marginal
TIMING...Today through Tonight

FLOODING
THREAT...Limited
TIMING...Today through Tonight

Isolated strong to severe thunderstorms will be possible through
this evening. Severe thunderstorms could produce damaging winds
to 60 mph and hail of quarter size to golf ball size. A tornado
cannot be ruled out.

(https://www.weather.gov/images/jan/graphicast/1.png)

Localized one to two inches of rain in a short amount of time over
saturated soils will lead to possible flash flooding through
this evening, particularly in low lying and urban areas.
additional minor river flooding is also possible.

(https://www.weather.gov/images/jan/graphicast/2.png)

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday

The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low.

.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 tonight.

MSZ030-031-033-038-039-046-181100-
Clay-Lowndes-Oktibbeha-Winston-Noxubee-Kemper-
551 AM CDT Sun Apr 17 2022

This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of east central
Mississippi, and northeast Mississippi.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS
THREAT...Marginal
TIMING...Today through Tonight

FLOODING
THREAT...Limited
TIMING...Today through Tonight

FOG
THREAT...Limited
TIMING...Today

Isolated strong to severe thunderstorms will be possible through
this evening. Severe thunderstorms could produce damaging winds
to 60 mph and hail of quarter size to golf ball size. A tornado
cannot be ruled out.

(https://www.weather.gov/images/jan/graphicast/1.png)

Localized one to two inches of rain in a short amount of time over
saturated soils will lead to possible flash flooding through
this evening, particularly in low lying and urban areas.
additional minor river flooding is also possible.

(https://www.weather.gov/images/jan/graphicast/2.png)

Patchy dense fog will reduce visibilities to below a half mile at
times this morning until after 9 AM. This will making driving
hazardous.

(https://www.weather.gov/images/jan/graphicast/3.png)

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday

The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low.

.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 tonight.

LAZ007>009-MSZ040>045-050-181100-
Morehouse-West Carroll-East Carroll-Issaquena-Sharkey-Yazoo-
Madison MS-Leake-Neshoba-Scott-
551 AM CDT Sun Apr 17 2022

This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of northeast
Louisiana, and central Mississippi.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS
THREAT...Slight
TIMING...Today through Tonight

FLOODING
THREAT...Limited
TIMING...Today through Tonight

Severe thunderstorms will be possible through this evening.
Severe thunderstorms could produce damaging winds to 60 mph and
hail up to golf ball size. Tornadoes will also be possible.

(https://www.weather.gov/images/jan/graphicast/1.png)

Localized one to two inches of rain in a short amount of time over
saturated soils will lead to possible flash flooding through
this evening, particularly in low lying and urban areas.
additional minor river flooding is also possible.

(https://www.weather.gov/images/jan/graphicast/2.png)

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday

The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low.

.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 tonight.

LAZ015-016-023>026-MSZ047>049-051>066-072>074-181100-
Richland-Madison LA-Franklin LA-Catahoula-Tensas-Concordia-Warren-
Hinds-Rankin-Newton-Lauderdale-Claiborne-Copiah-Simpson-Smith-
Jasper-Clarke-Jefferson-Adams-Franklin MS-Lincoln-Lawrence-
Jefferson Davis-Covington-Jones-Marion-Lamar-Forrest-
551 AM CDT Sun Apr 17 2022

This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of northeast
Louisiana, central Mississippi, and south central Mississippi.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS
THREAT...Slight
TIMING...Today through Tonight

FLOODING
THREAT...Limited
TIMING...Today through Tonight

FOG
THREAT...Limited
TIMING...Today

Severe thunderstorms will be possible through this evening.
Severe thunderstorms could produce damaging winds to 60 mph and
hail up to golf ball size. Tornadoes will also be possible.

(https://www.weather.gov/images/jan/graphicast/1.png)

Localized one to two inches of rain in a short amount of time over
saturated soils will lead to possible flash flooding through
this evening, particularly in low lying and urban areas.
additional minor river flooding is also possible.

(https://www.weather.gov/images/jan/graphicast/2.png)

Patchy dense fog will reduce visibilities to below a half mile at
times this morning until after 9 AM. This will making driving
hazardous.

(https://www.weather.gov/images/jan/graphicast/3.png)

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday

The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low.

.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 tonight.

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.

*FOG*
Extreme...Widespread fog with visibilities near zero.
Significant...Fog with visibilities less than or equal to 1/4
 mile likely.
Elevated...Fog with visibilities less than or equal to 1/4 mile
 possible.
Limited...Patchy fog with visibilities less than or equal to 1/4
 mile 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 17, 5:30 AM CDT, 1 hour 2 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Apr 17, 5:44 AM CDT, 48 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Apr 17, 5:52 AM CDT, 40 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
552 AM CDT Sun Apr 17 2022

MSZ019-025-171145-
Leflore MS-Sunflower MS-
552 AM CDT Sun Apr 17 2022

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of east central
Sunflower and northern Leflore Counties through 645 AM CDT...

At 552 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Ruleville, moving east at 30 mph.

HAZARD...Penny size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible.

Locations impacted include...
Money, Sunnyside, Minter City, Schlater and Doddsville.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3380 9026 3379 9017 3376 9020 3376 9025
      3375 9030 3372 9031 3369 9029 3370 9026
      3374 9024 3372 9022 3372 9014 3368 9014
      3365 9010 3361 9012 3360 9010 3355 9010
      3363 9055 3381 9052
TIME...MOT...LOC 1052Z 278DEG 27KT 3371 9043

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...<40 MPH

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Special weather statement, Apr 17, 6:15 AM CDT, 17 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
615 AM CDT Sun Apr 17 2022

MSZ036-171215-
Holmes MS-
615 AM CDT Sun Apr 17 2022

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of southwestern Holmes
County through 715 AM CDT...

At 615 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Thornton, moving east at 25 mph.

HAZARD...Penny size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible.

Locations impacted include...
Thornton, Lexington, Coxburg, Ebenezer, Howard, Tolarville and
Brozville.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3315 9003 3294 9004 3295 9016 3300 9032
      3302 9034 3301 9037 3302 9038 3305 9039
      3305 9041 3306 9043 3311 9043 3308 9037
      3310 9037 3312 9038 3313 9037 3309 9035
      3312 9036 3314 9033 3315 9033
TIME...MOT...LOC 1115Z 271DEG 22KT 3307 9043

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...<40 MPH

DL

The office that day

Everything else NWS Jackson, MS issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Apr 16, 7:38 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	JAN	Leake	4 days
Apr 16, 9:21 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	JAN	Leake	8 days
Apr 16, 9:21 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	JAN	Leake	4 days
Apr 16, 9:23 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	JAN	Noxubee	4 days
Apr 16, 9:26 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	JAN	Yazoo	5 days
Apr 17, 5:30 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Sunflower	30 min
Apr 17, 5:44 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Humphreys	61 min
Apr 17, 5:52 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Leflore	53 min
Apr 17, 6:15 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Holmes	60 min
Apr 17, 7:30 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Attala, Leake	60 min
Apr 17, 8:27 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Leake, Neshoba	78 min
Apr 17, 8:29 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Madison	31 min
Apr 17, 9:07 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Newton	53 min
Apr 17, 9:45 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Lauderdale	75 min
Apr 17, 10:24 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Clarke	51 min
Apr 17, 10:30 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Clarke	29 min
Apr 17, 2:00 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	JAN	Leake	21 days
Apr 17, 2:56 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Washington	34 min
Apr 17, 4:11 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Hinds, Madison, Rankin	49 min
Apr 17, 4:15 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Humphreys	45 min
Apr 17, 4:29 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Humphreys	46 min
Apr 17, 4:29 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Issaquena, Sharkey, Warren, Yazoo	46 min
Apr 17, 4:46 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	JAN	Hinds, Rankin	44 min
Apr 17, 4:53 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Holmes	37 min
Apr 17, 5:09 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Issaquena, Warren	51 min
Apr 17, 5:09 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	JAN	Hinds, Madison, Warren, Yazoo	51 min
Apr 17, 5:15 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Humphreys, Sharkey, Yazoo	60 min
Apr 17, 5:28 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Jefferson	92 min
Apr 17, 5:28 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Attala, Holmes	47 min
Apr 17, 5:29 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Rankin, Simpson, Smith	46 min
Apr 17, 5:33 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	JAN	Hinds, Warren	57 min
Apr 17, 5:55 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Attala, Holmes, Leake, Madison, Rankin, Scott and 2 more	50 min
Apr 17, 6:01 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Covington, Jefferson Davis, Lamar	44 min
Apr 17, 6:03 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Lawrence	27 min
Apr 17, 6:05 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Hinds, Madison, Rankin	53 min
Apr 17, 6:13 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	JAN	Hinds, Rankin	3 hr
Apr 17, 6:15 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Rankin, Simpson, Smith	45 min
Apr 17, 6:18 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Jefferson Davis, Lawrence	57 min
Apr 17, 6:27 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Neshoba, Newton, Scott	48 min
Apr 17, 6:29 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Covington, Forrest, Jones	76 min
Apr 17, 6:34 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	JAN	Rankin, Simpson, Smith	19 min
Apr 17, 6:36 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Adams, Claiborne, Franklin, Jefferson	69 min
Apr 17, 6:52 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Rankin, Simpson, Smith	53 min
Apr 17, 6:56 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Lawrence, Lincoln	49 min
Apr 17, 4:37 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	JAN	East Carroll	38 min
Apr 17, 6:09 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Catahoula, Concordia	96 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.