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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 366, NWS Jackson, MS

October 13, 20224 counties in Mississippi

NWS Jackson, MS issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Oct 13, 2022, 12:10 AM CDT for 4 counties in Mississippi. It was in force for 65 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: Oct 13, 2022, 12:10 AM CDT (05:10 UTC)
Expired: Oct 13, 2022, 1:15 AM CDT
In force: 65 min
Issued by: NWS Jackson, MS
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 0.75 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

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

The radar

The Columbus AFB radar (KGWX), 62 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 05:15 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Jackson, MS (KJAN), launched 00:00Z, 5.2 hours before the alert went out and 180 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: 2057 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -9 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 1198 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 37 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 60 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 143 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.8
Supercell composite: 5.0

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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 Oct 12, 9:35 PM CDT, 2 hours 35 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Oct 12, 9:35 PM CDT, 2 hours 35 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Oct 12, 3:01 PM CDT, 9 hours 9 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Jackson MS
301 PM CDT Wed Oct 12 2022

ARZ074-075-LAZ007>009-015-016-023-MSZ018-019-025>052-131000-
Ashley-Chicot-Morehouse-West Carroll-East Carroll-Richland-
Madison LA-Franklin LA-Bolivar-Sunflower-Leflore-Grenada-Carroll-
Montgomery-Webster-Clay-Lowndes-Choctaw-Oktibbeha-Washington-
Humphreys-Holmes-Attala-Winston-Noxubee-Issaquena-Sharkey-Yazoo-
Madison MS-Leake-Neshoba-Kemper-Warren-Hinds-Rankin-Scott-Newton-
Lauderdale-
301 PM CDT Wed Oct 12 2022

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

.DAY ONE...Tonight and Thursday...

SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS
THREAT...Slight
TIMING...The rest of this afternoon through tonight

The rest of this afternoon through tonight, severe thunderstorms
are possible. Some thunderstorms could produce damaging winds
between 60 and 70 mph and quarter size hail. A tornado cannot be
ruled out.

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

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday night through Tuesday...

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 remainder
of the afternoon through tonight.

LAZ024>026-MSZ053>066-072>074-131000-
Catahoula-Tensas-Concordia-Claiborne-Copiah-Simpson-Smith-Jasper-
Clarke-Jefferson-Adams-Franklin MS-Lincoln-Lawrence-
Jefferson Davis-Covington-Jones-Marion-Lamar-Forrest-
301 PM CDT Wed Oct 12 2022

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

.DAY ONE...Tonight and Thursday...

SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS
THREAT...Marginal
TIMING...The rest of this afternoon through tonight

The rest of this afternoon through tonight, isolated severe
thunderstorms are possible. Some thunderstorms could produce
damaging wind gusts and hail up to quarter size. A tornado cannot
be ruled out.

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

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday night through Tuesday..

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 remainder
of the afternoon through tonight.

19

&&

...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

Tropical page...
   https://www.weather.gov/srh/tropical?office=jan
National Hurricane Center Home Page...
   https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/
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, Oct 12, 9:42 PM CDT, 2 hours 28 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Oct 12, 10:07 PM CDT, 2 hours 3 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
1007 PM CDT Wed Oct 12 2022

MSZ030-130345-
Clay MS-
1007 PM CDT Wed Oct 12 2022

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of northwestern Clay
County through 1045 PM CDT...

At 1006 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Pyland, or 7 miles southwest of Houston, moving east at 30 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...
  Montpelier around 1025 PM CDT.
  Pala Alto around 1045 PM CDT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3368 8872 3364 8873 3371 8904 3375 8904
      3376 8893 3381 8893 3381 8872
TIME...MOT...LOC 0306Z 290DEG 25KT 3381 8907

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

CME

Special weather statement, Oct 12, 10:36 PM CDT, 1 hour 34 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
1036 PM CDT Wed Oct 12 2022

MSZ025>028-130430-
Carroll MS-Grenada MS-Leflore MS-Montgomery MS-
1036 PM CDT Wed Oct 12 2022

...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of northwestern Carroll,
Grenada, Leflore and northwestern Montgomery Counties through 1130 PM
CDT...

At 1036 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 7 miles northeast of Banner to Drew. Movement
was southeast 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.

Strong thunderstorms will be near...
  Minter City around 1055 PM CDT.
  Sunnyside around 1100 PM CDT.
  Money around 1110 PM CDT.
  Greenwood, Leflore and Avalon around 1115 PM CDT.
  Teoc around 1125 PM CDT.
  Jefferson and Malmaison around 1130 PM CDT.

Other locations impacted by these storms include Schlater.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3387 8977 3387 8951 3362 8951 3341 9045
      3381 9045 3381 9019 3379 9017 3377 9018
      3375 9030 3370 9030 3369 9028 3374 9024
      3372 9022 3372 9014 3381 9013 3382 8993
      3390 8992 3390 8977
TIME...MOT...LOC 0336Z 299DEG 36KT 3415 8929 3382 9052

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

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Special weather statement, Oct 12, 11:08 PM CDT, 1 hour 2 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
1108 PM CDT Wed Oct 12 2022

ARZ074-075-LAZ007>009-015-MSZ019-034-035-040>042-130500-
Chicot AR-Ashley AR-Richland LA-Morehouse LA-East Carroll LA-
West Carroll LA-Washington MS-Sharkey MS-Humphreys MS-Yazoo MS-
Sunflower MS-Issaquena MS-
1108 PM CDT Wed Oct 12 2022

...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of southern Chicot and
southeastern Ashley Counties, Morehouse, East Carroll, Richland and
West Carroll Parishes, southern Sunflower, southern Washington,
northwestern Yazoo, northwestern Issaquena, Humphreys and Sharkey
Counties through MIDNIGHT CDT...

At 1106 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms
along a line roughly from Bastrop, Louisiana to Indianola,
Mississppi. These storms were moving southeast at 40 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Strong thunderstorms will be near...
  Bastrop around 1110 PM CDT.
  Belzoni around 1135 PM CDT.
  Rayville and Start around 1140 PM CDT.
  Alto around 1150 PM CDT.

Other locations impacted by these storms include Perryville,
Collinston, Eden, Louise, Epps, Mayersville, Silver City, Arcola, Mer
Rouge and Pioneer.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3281 9206 3356 9046 3327 9045 3324 9037
      3331 9034 3327 9033 3313 9033 3309 9037
      3312 9043 3306 9043 3296 9026 3254 9133
      3254 9146 3248 9148 3228 9203 3252 9190
      3266 9191 3271 9204 3269 9205 3270 9205
TIME...MOT...LOC 0406Z 338DEG 32KT 3349 9048 3275 9199

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

86

Special weather statement, Oct 12, 11:30 PM CDT, 40 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
1130 PM CDT Wed Oct 12 2022

MSZ027>033-036-037-130530-
Lowndes MS-Oktibbeha MS-Carroll MS-Attala MS-Clay MS-Montgomery MS-
Choctaw MS-Webster MS-Holmes MS-
1130 PM CDT Wed Oct 12 2022

...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of Choctaw, Holmes,
Carroll, Oktibbeha, northern Attala, Webster, Montgomery, Clay and
northwestern Lowndes Counties through 1230 AM CDT...

At 1130 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Trebloc to 7 miles southeast of Swiftown.
Movement was southeast at 45 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Strong thunderstorms will be near...
  Thornton, Howard and Pala Alto around 1145 PM CDT.
  Tolarville around 1150 PM CDT.
  West Point, Coxburg and Brozville around 1155 PM CDT.
  Ebenezer and Muldrow around 1200 AM CDT.
  Tibbee and Waverly around 1205 AM CDT.

Other locations impacted by these storms include Carrollton, French
Camp, Mantee, West, Mccool, Walthall, Sturgis, Weir and Cruger.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3352 8851 3349 8865 3339 8866 3294 9013
      3305 9040 3310 9042 3309 9038 3308 9037
      3332 9032 3333 9018 3348 9006 3363 8951
      3372 8949 3374 8903 3376 8892 3381 8892
      3381 8872 3368 8872 3368 8852 3359 8845
TIME...MOT...LOC 0430Z 331DEG 38KT 3387 8880 3324 9034

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 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
Oct 12, 7:05 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	JAN	Lauderdale	84 min
Oct 12, 7:19 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Claiborne	41 min
Oct 12, 7:24 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Clarke	51 min
Oct 12, 7:29 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Clarke	46 min
Oct 12, 7:45 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Claiborne, Franklin, Jefferson, Lincoln	75 min
Oct 12, 7:47 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Clarke	43 min
Oct 12, 7:54 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Claiborne, Copiah, Jefferson	29 min
Oct 12, 7:59 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Copiah	46 min
Oct 12, 8:14 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Copiah, Hinds, Rankin, Simpson	24 min
Oct 12, 9:42 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Bolivar, Sunflower, Washington	78 min
Oct 12, 9:46 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Bolivar	36 min
Oct 12, 10:07 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Clay	38 min
Oct 12, 10:36 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Grenada, Leflore	54 min
Oct 12, 10:46 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Washington	44 min
Oct 12, 11:05 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Humphreys, Issaquena, Sharkey, Washington	55 min
Oct 12, 11:08 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Humphreys, Issaquena, Sharkey, Washington	52 min
Oct 12, 11:27 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Clay, Oktibbeha	48 min
Oct 12, 11:30 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Carroll, Choctaw, Clay, Holmes, Montgomery, Oktibbeha and 1 more	60 min
Oct 12, 11:45 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Holmes, Humphreys, Sharkey, Yazoo	45 min
Oct 12, 11:48 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Lowndes	42 min
Oct 13, 12:17 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Attala, Winston	58 min
Oct 13, 12:24 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Madison, Yazoo	51 min
Oct 13, 12:33 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Attala, Holmes, Leake, Madison	42 min
Oct 13, 1:41 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Neshoba	34 min

Nearby

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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.