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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 31, NWS Jackson, MS

March 18, 2022Clarke County, Jasper County, Jones County, Mississippi

NWS Jackson, MS issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Mar 18, 2022, 5:07 AM CDT for Clarke County, Jasper County, Jones County, Mississippi. It was in force for 59 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: Mar 18, 2022, 5:07 AM CDT (10:07 UTC)
Expired: Mar 18, 2022, 6:06 AM CDT
In force: 59 min
Issued by: NWS Jackson, MS
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 0.88 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

Counties Clarke County, MS, Jasper County, MS, Jones County, MS

The radar

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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
Mar 18, 3:55 AM CDT	Tornado Watch	SPC	8 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 Mar 18, 12:44 AM CDT, 4 hours 23 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Mar 18, 12:44 AM CDT, 4 hours 23 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Mar 17, 3:54 PM CDT, 13 hours 13 minutes before

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In the hours before

Special weather statement, Mar 18, 3:00 AM CDT, 2 hours 7 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
300 AM CDT Fri Mar 18 2022

MSZ036-037-042>044-049-050-180845-
Scott MS-Attala MS-Leake MS-Yazoo MS-Rankin MS-Madison MS-Holmes MS-
300 AM CDT Fri Mar 18 2022

...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of western Leake,
southeastern Holmes, northeastern Rankin, southwestern Attala,
northwestern Scott, northeastern Yazoo and Madison Counties through
345 AM CDT...

At 300 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 6 miles south of Coxburg to Pocahontas.
Movement was east at 50 mph.

HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 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.

Strong thunderstorms will be near...
  Ebenezer around 310 AM CDT.
  Canton, Pickens and Gluckstadt around 315 AM CDT.
  Goodman around 320 AM CDT.
  Goshen Springs around 325 AM CDT.
  Durant, Newport, Sharon and Pisgah around 330 AM CDT.
  Farmhaven around 335 AM CDT.
  Mcadams around 340 AM CDT.
  Kosciusko and Ludlow around 345 AM CDT.

Other locations impacted by these storms include Sallis.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3248 8968 3245 9024 3249 9025 3249 9034
      3296 9025 3316 8953
TIME...MOT...LOC 0800Z 256DEG 42KT 3291 9019 3249 9029

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

22

Special weather statement, Mar 18, 3:22 AM CDT, 1 hour 45 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Mar 18, 3:51 AM CDT, 1 hour 16 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
351 AM CDT Fri Mar 18 2022

MSZ049-054-055-062>065-180930-
Lawrence MS-Jefferson Davis MS-Covington MS-Copiah MS-Lincoln MS-
Rankin MS-Simpson MS-
351 AM CDT Fri Mar 18 2022

...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of southeastern Rankin,
Simpson, southeastern Lincoln, Lawrence, northwestern Covington,
eastern Copiah and Jefferson Davis Counties through 430 AM CDT...

At 351 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Whites to Oma to near Jayess. Movement was
east at 50 mph.

HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Strong thunderstorms will be near...
  Rockport, Harrisville and Whites around 355 AM CDT.
  Star and Union around 400 AM CDT.
  Pinola, Piney Woods, Shivers, Tilton and Robinwood around 405 AM
  CDT.
  Oak Vale and Arm around 410 AM CDT.
  Cato, Johns, Society Hill and Progress around 415 AM CDT.
  Magee and Sanatorium around 420 AM CDT.
  Mount Olive and Carson around 425 AM CDT.

Other locations impacted by these storms include New Hebron, Silver
Creek, Bassfield, Puckett, D'Lo, Braxton and Georgetown.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3157 9024 3171 9024 3196 9019 3205 9026
      3205 9023 3207 9023 3229 8973 3205 8973
      3204 8966 3178 8965 3178 8961 3143 8966
      3144 8982 3140 8983 3140 9004 3138 9004
      3135 9031
TIME...MOT...LOC 0851Z 254DEG 44KT 3202 9018 3175 9015 3137 9024

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

TW

Special weather statement, Mar 18, 4:09 AM CDT, 58 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Mar 18, 4:36 AM CDT, 31 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Mar 18, 4:36 AM CDT, 31 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
436 AM CDT Fri Mar 18 2022

MSZ066-073-074-181015-
Jones MS-Lamar MS-Forrest MS-
436 AM CDT Fri Mar 18 2022

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of northern Forrest,
northeastern Lamar and southeastern Jones Counties through 515 AM
CDT...

At 435 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
West Hattiesburg, moving northeast at 65 mph.

HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and nickel 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...
  Hattiesburg, West Hattiesburg and Oak Grove around 440 AM CDT.
  Petal, Rawls Springs and Sunrise around 445 AM CDT.
  Eastabuchie and Macedonia around 450 AM CDT.
  Moselle around 455 AM CDT.
  Laurel, Ellisville and Ovett around 500 AM CDT.
  Tuckers Crossing around 505 AM CDT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 AM CDT for southeastern
Mississippi.

&&

LAT...LON 3124 8956 3173 8909 3161 8894 3148 8894
      3143 8900 3143 8914 3131 8915 3112 8936
TIME...MOT...LOC 0935Z 223DEG 55KT 3124 8942

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

JC

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Mar 18, 3:00 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Attala, Madison	45 min
Mar 18, 3:22 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Copiah, Lincoln	38 min
Mar 18, 3:51 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Jefferson Davis, Lawrence, Simpson	39 min
Mar 18, 4:09 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Leake, Neshoba	51 min
Mar 18, 4:20 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Covington, Jasper, Jefferson Davis, Jones, Lawrence, Simpson and 1 more	55 min
Mar 18, 4:36 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Newton	24 min
Mar 18, 4:36 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Jones	39 min
Mar 18, 5:32 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Lauderdale	28 min
Mar 18, 5:55 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	JAN	Covington, Jones	2 hr
Mar 18, 6:07 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	JAN	Marion	115 min
Mar 18, 6:09 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	JAN	Madison, Yazoo	17 days
Mar 18, 6:40 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	JAN	Forrest, Lamar	2 hr
Mar 18, 7:43 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Forrest	32 min
Mar 18, 9:08 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	JAN	Leake	5 hr
Mar 18, 9:12 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	JAN	Lawrence	24 hr
Mar 18, 9:13 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	JAN	Hinds, Warren	48 hr
Mar 17, 11:13 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Concordia	32 min
Mar 17, 11:59 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Tensas	31 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.