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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 233, NWS Jackson, MS

May 24, 2022Lowndes County, Noxubee County, Oktibbeha County, Mississippi

NWS Jackson, MS issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 24, 2022, 3:34 PM CDT for Lowndes County, Noxubee County, Oktibbeha County, Mississippi. It was in force for 41 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 24, 2022, 3:34 PM CDT (20:34 UTC)
Expired: May 24, 2022, 4:15 PM CDT
In force: 41 min
Issued by: NWS Jackson, MS
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 0.75 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

Counties Lowndes County, MS, Noxubee County, MS, Oktibbeha County, MS

The radar

The Columbus AFB radar (KGWX), 68 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:35 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Birmingham, AL (KBMX), launched 12:00Z, 8.6 hours before the alert went out and 173 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-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

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: 339 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -82 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 738 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 9 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: -32 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: -15 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 24, 12:53 PM CDT, 2 hours 41 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 24, 12:53 PM CDT, 2 hours 41 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, May 24, 4:11 AM CDT, 11 hours 23 minutes before

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In the hours before

Special weather statement, May 24, 1:38 PM CDT, 1 hour 56 minutes before

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Special weather statement, May 24, 2:01 PM CDT, 1 hour 33 minutes before

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Special weather statement, May 24, 2:12 PM CDT, 1 hour 22 minutes before

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Special weather statement, May 24, 3:10 PM CDT, 24 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
310 PM CDT Tue May 24 2022

MSZ038-039-045-046-242045-
Kemper MS-Neshoba MS-Noxubee MS-Winston MS-
310 PM CDT Tue May 24 2022

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of Noxubee, Kemper,
Winston and northeastern Neshoba Counties through 345 PM CDT...

At 310 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Bluff Springs, or near Preston, moving northeast at 40 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...
  Gholson around 325 PM CDT.
  Mashulaville around 335 PM CDT.
  Macon around 345 PM CDT.

Other locations impacted by this storm include Shuqualak, Noxapater
and Scooba.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3258 8861 3258 8867 3277 8922 3326 8906
      3314 8832 3313 8832
TIME...MOT...LOC 2010Z 204DEG 35KT 3282 8878

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

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Special weather statement, May 24, 3:13 PM CDT, 21 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
313 PM CDT Tue May 24 2022

MSZ037-043-044-242045-
Attala MS-Leake MS-Madison MS-
313 PM CDT Tue May 24 2022

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of northwestern Leake,
southern Attala and northeastern Madison Counties through 345 PM
CDT...

At 313 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Thomastown, or 11 miles west of Carthage, moving northeast at 40 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...
  Thomastown around 320 PM CDT.
  Newport and Singleton around 325 PM CDT.
  Mcadams around 335 PM CDT.
  Kosciusko and Smyrna around 340 PM CDT.
  Hesterville around 345 PM CDT.

Other locations impacted by this storm include Sallis and Redwater.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3268 8960 3278 8994 3319 8975 3306 8932
TIME...MOT...LOC 2013Z 204DEG 35KT 3281 8972

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

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Special weather statement, May 24, 3:20 PM CDT, 14 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
320 PM CDT Tue May 24 2022

MSZ048-049-242045-
Hinds MS-Rankin MS-
320 PM CDT Tue May 24 2022

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of southwestern Rankin
and southeastern Hinds Counties through 345 PM CDT...

At 320 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Whites, or near Byram, moving northeast at 40 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea 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.

This strong thunderstorm will be near...
  Florence around 325 PM CDT.
  Richland and Monterey around 330 PM CDT.
  Pearl around 335 PM CDT.
  Brandon and Flowood around 340 PM CDT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3207 9034 3241 9027 3241 9024 3240 9024
      3240 9019 3237 8992 3205 9014 3205 9026
TIME...MOT...LOC 2020Z 204DEG 35KT 3213 9020

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

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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 24, 9:37 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	JAN	Attala, Holmes	49 hr
May 24, 1:38 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Jasper	37 min
May 24, 2:01 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Rankin	29 min
May 24, 2:12 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Simpson	33 min
May 24, 3:10 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Kemper, Neshoba, Noxubee, Winston	35 min
May 24, 3:13 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Attala	32 min
May 24, 3:20 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Rankin	25 min
May 24, 3:40 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Humphreys	50 min
May 24, 3:44 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Attala, Choctaw	46 min
May 24, 3:49 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Smith	41 min
May 24, 4:10 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Clay, Lowndes	50 min
May 24, 4:25 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Warren	35 min
May 24, 4:38 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Newton	37 min
May 24, 5:01 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Holmes	29 min
May 24, 5:18 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Leflore	27 min
May 24, 5:48 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Jefferson Davis, Simpson	27 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.