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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 221, NWS Jackson, MS

May 15, 20225 counties in Mississippi

NWS Jackson, MS issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 15, 2022, 7:34 PM CDT for 5 counties in Mississippi. It was in force for 56 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 15, 2022, 7:34 PM CDT (00:34 UTC)
Expired: May 15, 2022, 8:30 PM CDT
In force: 56 min
Issued by: NWS Jackson, MS
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 1.25 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

Counties Holmes County, MS, Issaquena County, MS, Sharkey County, MS, Warren County, MS, Yazoo County, MS

The radar

The Jackson/Brandon,MS radar (KDGX), 82 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:36 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
May 15, 5:22 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	5 hr

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 May 15, 7:04 PM CDT, 30 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 15, 7:04 PM CDT, 30 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, May 15, 2:05 PM CDT, 5 hours 29 minutes before

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In the hours before

Special weather statement, May 15, 5:08 PM CDT, 2 hours 26 minutes before

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Special weather statement, May 15, 5:55 PM CDT, 1 hour 39 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
555 PM CDT Sun May 15 2022

MSZ030-152330-
Clay MS-
555 PM CDT Sun May 15 2022

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of north central Clay
County through 630 PM CDT...

At 555 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Trebloc, or 8 miles northeast of Montpelier, moving southeast at 10
mph.

HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects.

This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of north central Clay
County.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3380 8872 3373 8883 3373 8890 3381 8890
      3381 8872
TIME...MOT...LOC 2255Z 312DEG 11KT 3382 8886

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

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Special weather statement, May 15, 5:59 PM CDT, 1 hour 35 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
559 PM CDT Sun May 15 2022

MSZ039-046-152345-
Kemper MS-Noxubee MS-
559 PM CDT Sun May 15 2022

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of southern Noxubee and
northern Kemper Counties through 645 PM CDT...

At 559 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7
miles southwest of Macon, or 15 miles northeast of Preston, moving
south at 25 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects.

This strong thunderstorm will be near...
  Gholson around 620 PM CDT.
  Preston around 635 PM CDT.

Other locations impacted by this storm include Shuqualak and Scooba.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

&&

LAT...LON 3281 8836 3283 8871 3289 8886 3293 8886
      3293 8881 3312 8881 3315 8832
TIME...MOT...LOC 2259Z 022DEG 21KT 3302 8863

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

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Special weather statement, May 15, 6:51 PM CDT, 43 minutes before

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Local storm report, May 15, 7:15 PM CDT, 19 minutes before

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Local storm report, May 15, 7:34 PM CDT, 0 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 15, 7:06 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Issaquena, Sharkey	39 min
May 15, 7:14 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Carroll, Grenada, Holmes, Humphreys, Montgomery	46 min
May 15, 7:39 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Issaquena	51 min
May 15, 7:44 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Lauderdale	31 min
May 15, 8:02 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Hinds, Madison, Warren	43 min
May 15, 8:07 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Attala, Choctaw, Montgomery, Webster	23 min
May 15, 8:16 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Clarke	44 min
May 15, 8:18 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Claiborne, Warren	42 min
May 15, 8:29 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Copiah, Rankin, Simpson	46 min
May 15, 8:37 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Attala, Choctaw, Clay, Oktibbeha, Winston	38 min
May 15, 8:45 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Leake, Neshoba, Scott	45 min
May 15, 8:46 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Adams, Claiborne, Franklin, Jefferson	44 min
May 15, 8:54 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Hinds, Madison	36 min
May 15, 9:08 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Lincoln, Smith	37 min
May 15, 9:27 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Adams, Franklin, Lincoln	33 min
May 15, 9:32 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Jasper, Neshoba, Newton	43 min
May 15, 9:38 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Covington, Jefferson Davis, Lawrence, Smith	52 min
May 15, 10:20 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Forrest, Jones, Lamar, Marion	40 min
May 15, 10:23 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Jasper, Lauderdale, Newton	37 min
May 15, 11:00 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Forrest, Jones, Lamar	45 min
May 15, 11:44 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Forrest	46 min
May 16, 3:46 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Adams	29 min
May 16, 3:53 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Adams, Franklin	67 min
May 16, 3:57 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Lincoln	33 min
May 16, 4:31 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Lincoln	29 min
May 16, 4:49 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Franklin	41 min
May 16, 4:54 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Franklin	51 min
May 16, 5:33 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	JAN	West Feliciana	42 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.