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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 203, NWS Jackson, MS

May 12, 2022Rankin County, Simpson County, Smith County, Mississippi

NWS Jackson, MS issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 12, 2022, 7:48 PM CDT for Rankin County, Simpson County, Smith County, Mississippi. It was in force for 42 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: May 12, 2022, 7:48 PM CDT (00:48 UTC)
Expired: May 12, 2022, 8:30 PM CDT
In force: 42 min
Issued by: NWS Jackson, MS
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 0.75 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

Counties Rankin County, MS, Simpson County, MS, Smith County, MS

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What forecasters said that day

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NWS Jackson, MS wrote its last area forecast discussion before this severe thunderstorm warning went out at May 12, 6:40 PM CDT, 1 hour 8 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 12, 6:40 PM CDT, 1 hour 8 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, May 12, 2:48 PM CDT, 5 hours before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Jackson MS
248 PM CDT Thu May 12 2022

ARZ074-LAZ007-132000-
Ashley-Morehouse-
248 PM CDT Thu May 12 2022

This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of southeast
Arkansas, and northeast Louisiana.

.DAY ONE...Tonight and Friday

The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday night through Wednesday

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 is not expected through next Wednesday.

ARZ075-LAZ008-009-023-024-026-MSZ019-025-026-030-033-034-039-046-
052-058-060-066-072>074-132000-
Chicot-West Carroll-East Carroll-Franklin LA-Catahoula-Concordia-
Sunflower-Leflore-Grenada-Clay-Oktibbeha-Washington-Noxubee-
Kemper-Lauderdale-Clarke-Adams-Jones-Marion-Lamar-Forrest-
248 PM CDT Thu May 12 2022

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

.DAY ONE...Tonight and Friday

SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS
THREAT...Marginal
TIMING...The rest of this afternoon through tonight

Isolated severe storms containing damaging wind gusts and hail up
to quarter size will be possible late this afternoon and early
evening.

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

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday night through Wednesday

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 remainder
of the afternoon through tonight.

LAZ015-MSZ018-031-132000-
Richland-Bolivar-Lowndes-
248 PM CDT Thu May 12 2022

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

.DAY ONE...Tonight and Friday

SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS
THREAT...Marginal
TIMING...Through the remainder of this afternoon

Isolated severe storms containing damaging wind gusts and hail up
to quarter size will be possible late this afternoon and early
evening.

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

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday night through Wednesday

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 remainder
of the afternoon.

LAZ016-025-MSZ027>029-032-035>038-040>045-047>051-053>057-059-
061>065-132000-
Madison LA-Tensas-Carroll-Montgomery-Webster-Choctaw-Humphreys-
Holmes-Attala-Winston-Issaquena-Sharkey-Yazoo-Madison MS-Leake-
Neshoba-Warren-Hinds-Rankin-Scott-Newton-Claiborne-Copiah-Simpson-
Smith-Jasper-Jefferson-Franklin MS-Lincoln-Lawrence-
Jefferson Davis-Covington-
248 PM CDT Thu May 12 2022

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

.DAY ONE...Tonight and Friday

SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS
THREAT...Slight
TIMING...The rest of this afternoon through tonight

Severe storms containing damaging wind gusts and hail up to
quarter size will be possible late this afternoon and early
evening.

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

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday night through Wednesday

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 remainder
of the afternoon 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.

...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/

In the hours before

Local storm report, May 12, 7:23 PM CDT, 25 minutes before

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Special weather statement, May 12, 7:31 PM CDT, 17 minutes before

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Special weather statement, May 12, 7:37 PM CDT, 11 minutes before

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Local storm report, May 12, 7:42 PM CDT, 6 minutes before

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Local storm report, May 12, 7:45 PM CDT, 3 minutes before

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Special weather statement, May 12, 7:45 PM CDT, 3 minutes before

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
May 12, 7:13 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Smith	32 min
May 12, 7:31 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Rankin	44 min
May 12, 7:37 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Simpson	23 min
May 12, 7:45 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Simpson	30 min
May 12, 8:25 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Lawrence	50 min
May 12, 8:46 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Marion	44 min
May 12, 9:06 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Simpson	24 min
May 12, 9:29 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Rankin	31 min
May 12, 10:03 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Rankin	42 min
May 13, 2:40 AM CDT	Dense Fog Advisory	JAN	Clarke, Clay, Covington, Forrest, Jasper, Jefferson Davis and 13 more	6 hr
May 13, 11:20 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Hinds, Warren	55 min
May 13, 12:29 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Claiborne, Jefferson	61 min
May 13, 1:00 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Carroll, Grenada	60 min
May 13, 1:02 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Bolivar	58 min
May 13, 1:21 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Adams, Copiah, Franklin, Jefferson, Lincoln	69 min
May 13, 1:47 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Yazoo	43 min
May 13, 2:31 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Leflore, Sunflower	29 min
May 13, 2:44 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Washington	31 min
May 13, 2:48 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Washington	27 min
May 13, 3:56 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Sharkey	34 min
May 13, 3:58 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Rankin	47 min
May 13, 4:12 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Issaquena, Sharkey, Yazoo	25 min
May 13, 4:49 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Warren	41 min
May 13, 4:58 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Leake	47 min
May 13, 5:34 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Rankin	41 min
May 13, 5:34 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Rankin	41 min
May 13, 6:05 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Oktibbeha	40 min
May 13, 2:56 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Concordia	19 min
May 13, 3:22 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	JAN	East Carroll	38 min
May 13, 3:27 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Avoyelles	48 min
May 13, 3:40 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	East Carroll	35 min
May 13, 3:51 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	JAN	West Carroll	24 min
May 13, 4:35 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	East Carroll, Madison	25 min
May 13, 5:27 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Franklin	48 min
May 13, 5:31 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Catahoula, Franklin	29 min
May 13, 6:56 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Catahoula, Concordia	30 min
May 13, 2:38 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Chicot	37 min

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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.