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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 229, NWS Jackson, MS

May 21, 2022Forrest County, Jones County, Mississippi

NWS Jackson, MS issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 21, 2022, 2:58 PM CDT for Forrest County, Jones County, Mississippi. It was in force for 47 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 21, 2022, 2:58 PM CDT (19:58 UTC)
Expired
May 21, 2022, 3:45 PM CDT
In force
47 min
Issued by
NWS Jackson, MS
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Forrest County, MS, Jones County, MS

The radar

The Jackson/Brandon,MS radar (KDGX), 121 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:59 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Slidell Radar S, LA (KSIL), launched 12:00Z, 8.0 hours before the alert went out and 137 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 12:00Z on 2022-05-21Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 4383 joules per kilogram.LCLEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Slidell Radar S, LA at 12:00Z on 2022-05-21The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 1 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 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
4383 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
522 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
12 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
1 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
102 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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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 21, 2:34 PM CDT, 24 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 21, 2:34 PM CDT, 24 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, May 21, 2:31 PM CDT, 27 minutes before
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In the hours before

Special weather statement, May 21, 12:48 PM CDT, 2 hours 10 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
1248 PM CDT Sat May 21 2022

MSZ062-063-211815-
Lawrence MS-Lincoln MS-
1248 PM CDT Sat May 21 2022

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of southeastern Lincoln
and southwestern Lawrence Counties through 115 PM CDT...

At 1247 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Jayess, or 14 miles northeast of Mccomb, moving north at 20 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 strong thunderstorm will be near...
  Jayess around 1255 PM CDT.
  Topeka around 105 PM CDT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3133 9008 3134 9008 3134 9011 3135 9011
      3135 9039 3146 9038 3147 9024 3140 9004
      3134 9004 3133 9006
TIME...MOT...LOC 1747Z 201DEG 17KT 3134 9026

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

DC
Special weather statement, May 21, 1:27 PM CDT, 1 hour 31 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
127 PM CDT Sat May 21 2022

MSZ063-211900-
Lawrence MS-
127 PM CDT Sat May 21 2022

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of central Lawrence
County through 200 PM CDT...

At 127 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Robinwood, or 17 miles north of Kokomo, moving north at 30 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 strong thunderstorm will be near...
  Robinwood and Oak Vale around 130 PM CDT.
  Arm around 135 PM CDT.
  Monticello around 140 PM CDT.

Other locations impacted by this storm include Silver Creek.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

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 3135 9011 3135 9019 3163 9020 3165 9007
      3162 8997 3152 8998 3152 8996 3139 8996
      3140 9004 3134 9004 3133 9008
TIME...MOT...LOC 1827Z 199DEG 27KT 3144 9008

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

DC
Special weather statement, May 21, 1:50 PM CDT, 1 hour 8 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
150 PM CDT Sat May 21 2022

MSZ052-058-211915-
Lauderdale MS-Clarke MS-
150 PM CDT Sat May 21 2022

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of northeastern Clarke
and southeastern Lauderdale Counties through 215 PM CDT...

At 149 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Middleton, or 10 miles northeast of Quitman, moving north at 30 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 strong thunderstorm will be near...
  Snell around 200 PM CDT.
  Increase and Zero around 205 PM CDT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3213 8844 3206 8858 3209 8874 3230 8876
      3236 8860 3230 8842
TIME...MOT...LOC 1849Z 198DEG 26KT 3216 8861

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

DC
Special weather statement, May 21, 2:24 PM CDT, 34 minutes before
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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 21, 12:48 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANLawrence27 min
May 21, 1:27 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANLawrence33 min
May 21, 1:50 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANClarke25 min
May 21, 2:24 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANLauderdale36 min
May 21, 2:52 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANNewton, Scott53 min
May 21, 2:56 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANNewton38 min
May 21, 3:01 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANKemper59 min
May 21, 3:22 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANCovington23 min
May 21, 3:38 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANSmith37 min
May 21, 3:49 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANJasper41 min
May 21, 4:20 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANJasper40 min
May 21, 4:46 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANRankin17 min
May 21, 5:31 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANMadison29 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.