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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 29, NWS Jackson, MS

February 22, 2022Carroll County, Grenada County, Montgomery County, Mississippi

NWS Jackson, MS issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Feb 22, 2022, 7:55 PM CST for Carroll County, Grenada County, Montgomery County, Mississippi. It was in force for 51 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
Feb 22, 2022, 7:55 PM CST (01:55 UTC)
Expired
Feb 22, 2022, 8:46 PM CST
In force
51 min
Issued by
NWS Jackson, MS
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Carroll County, MS, Grenada County, MS, Montgomery County, MS

The radar

The Columbus AFB radar (KGWX), 139 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:56 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.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Feb 22, 5:16 PM CSTTornado WatchSPC7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Little Rock, AR (KLZK), launched 00:00Z, 1.9 hours before the alert went out and 141 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, Little Rock, AR at 00:00Z on 2022-02-23Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 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, Little Rock, AR at 00:00Z on 2022-02-23The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -134 square meters per square second.1939587897117Sfc1 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
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
1403 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
78 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-134 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
-71 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.1

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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 Feb 22, 6:45 PM CST, 1 hour 10 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Feb 22, 6:45 PM CST, 1 hour 10 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Feb 22, 11:44 AM CST, 8 hours 11 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Jackson MS
1144 AM CST Tue Feb 22 2022

ARZ074-075-LAZ007>009-015-016-MSZ018-019-034>036-040>052-231745-
Ashley-Chicot-Morehouse-West Carroll-East Carroll-Richland-
Madison LA-Bolivar-Sunflower-Washington-Humphreys-Holmes-
Issaquena-Sharkey-Yazoo-Madison MS-Leake-Neshoba-Kemper-Warren-
Hinds-Rankin-Scott-Newton-Lauderdale-
1144 AM CST Tue Feb 22 2022

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

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS
THREAT...Marginal
TIMING...Today

This afternoon through this evening, isolated severe
thunderstorms are possible. Some thunderstorms could produce
damaging wind gusts and hail. A tornado cannot be ruled out.

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

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday

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.

MSZ025>033-037>039-231745-
Leflore-Grenada-Carroll-Montgomery-Webster-Clay-Lowndes-Choctaw-
Oktibbeha-Attala-Winston-Noxubee-
1144 AM CST Tue Feb 22 2022

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

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS
THREAT...Slight
TIMING...Today

This afternoon through this evening, severe thunderstorms are
possible. Some thunderstorms could produce damaging winds to 60
mph and hail to the size of half dollars. A tornado cannot be
ruled out.

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

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday

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.

LAZ023>026-MSZ053>066-072>074-231745-
Franklin LA-Catahoula-Tensas-Concordia-Claiborne-Copiah-Simpson-
Smith-Jasper-Clarke-Jefferson-Adams-Franklin MS-Lincoln-Lawrence-
Jefferson Davis-Covington-Jones-Marion-Lamar-Forrest-
1144 AM CST Tue Feb 22 2022

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

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday

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 Monday.

15

&&

...HAZARD LEGEND...

*SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS*
High...Significant severe thunderstorms and tornadoes are
 likely with strong or violent tornadoes possible.
Moderate...Significant severe thunderstorms and tornadoes are
 likely with strong tornadoes possible.
Enhanced...Severe thunderstorms are likely and tornadoes are
 possible.
Slight...Severe thunderstorms and tornadoes are possible.
Marginal...Isolated severe thunderstorms are 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

Special weather statement, Feb 22, 6:33 PM CST, 1 hour 22 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Feb 22, 6:55 PM CST, 1 hour before
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Local storm report, Feb 22, 7:06 PM CST, 49 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Feb 22, 7:21 PM CST, 34 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Feb 22, 7:40 PM CST, 15 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
740 PM CST Tue Feb 22 2022

MSZ031-230200-
Lowndes MS-
740 PM CST Tue Feb 22 2022

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of northeastern Lowndes
County through 800 PM CST...

At 740 PM CST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Caledonia, or near Columbus AFB, moving northeast at 35 mph.

HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and penny 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 storm will remain over mainly rural areas of northeastern
Lowndes County.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until midnight CST for northeastern
Mississippi.

&&

LAT...LON 3361 8827 3357 8843 3367 8846 3367 8844
      3368 8843 3367 8842 3369 8839 3369 8837
      3372 8833 3374 8833 3374 8825
TIME...MOT...LOC 0140Z 243DEG 31KT 3365 8835

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

DL
Special weather statement, Feb 22, 7:49 PM CST, 6 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
749 PM CST Tue Feb 22 2022

MSZ025-027-028-230230-
Carroll MS-Leflore MS-Montgomery MS-
749 PM CST Tue Feb 22 2022

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of central Carroll,
east central Leflore and northwestern Montgomery Counties through 830
PM CST...

At 749 PM CST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Sidon, or near Greenwood, moving east at 45 mph.

HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and penny 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...
  Teoc around 800 PM CST.
  Malmaison and Coila around 805 PM CST.
  North Carrollton around 810 PM CST.
  Winona around 820 PM CST.
  Duck Hill around 830 PM CST.

Other locations impacted by this storm include Carrollton.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until midnight CST for north
central Mississippi.

&&

LAT...LON 3337 9027 3354 9027 3367 8972 3340 8966
TIME...MOT...LOC 0149Z 257DEG 38KT 3346 9017

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.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Feb 22, 6:33 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementJANLowndes27 min
Feb 22, 6:55 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementJANKemper65 min
Feb 22, 7:40 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementJANLowndes20 min
Feb 22, 7:49 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementJANCarroll41 min
Feb 22, 7:57 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementJANClaiborne48 min
Feb 23, 1:25 AM CSTFlash Flood WarningJANClay, Lowndes, Oktibbeha, Webster4 hr
Feb 23, 5:50 AM CSTRiver Flood WarningJANCarroll, Leflore49 hr
Feb 23, 9:59 AM CSTRiver Flood WarningJANNoxubee35 hr
Feb 23, 9:59 AM CSTRiver Flood WarningJANLowndes4 days
Feb 22, 7:21 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementJANTensas39 min
Feb 22, 9:01 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementJANRichland29 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.