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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 114, NWS Jackson, MS
NWS Jackson, MS issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Mar 26, 2023, 5:52 AM CDT for Clarke County, Mississippi. It was in force for 68 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 26, 2023, 5:52 AM CDT (10:52 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 26, 2023, 7:00 AM CDT
- In force
- 68 min
- Issued by
- NWS Jackson, MS
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Damage threat
- Considerable
- Hail
- 1.75 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
County Clarke County, MS
The radar
The Jackson/Brandon,MS radar (KDGX), 125 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 10:54 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.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 26, 2:37 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Jackson, MS (KJAN), launched 00:00Z, 10.9 hours before the alert went out and 135 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 3257 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 66 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 78 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 182 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
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 26, 5:15 AM CDT, 37 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Mar 26, 5:15 AM CDT, 37 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Mar 26, 3:50 AM CDT, 2 hours 2 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
350 AM CDT Sun Mar 26 2023
MSZ039-260915-
Noxubee MS-
350 AM CDT Sun Mar 26 2023
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of southeastern Noxubee
County through 415 AM CDT...
At 350 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Paulette, or 16 miles southwest of Pickensville, moving northeast at
45 mph.
HAZARD...Penny size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible.
This strong thunderstorm will be near...
Prairie Point around 355 AM CDT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 800 AM CDT for
east central Mississippi.
&&
LAT...LON 3298 8834 3297 8835 3293 8847 3309 8856
3320 8832
TIME...MOT...LOC 0850Z 245DEG 40KT 3305 8844
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...<40 MPH
ECSpecial weather statement, Mar 26, 3:53 AM CDT, 1 hour 59 minutes before
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Jackson MS 353 AM CDT Sun Mar 26 2023 MSZ051-057-260930- Newton MS-Jasper MS- 353 AM CDT Sun Mar 26 2023 ...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of northeastern Jasper and southeastern Newton Counties through 430 AM CDT... At 353 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Garlandville, or near Newton, moving northeast at 35 mph. HAZARD...Penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of northeastern Jasper and southeastern Newton Counties, including the following locations... Chunky and Hickory. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 800 AM CDT for east central Mississippi. && LAT...LON 3210 8916 3226 8926 3248 8892 3220 8891 TIME...MOT...LOC 0853Z 239DEG 30KT 3222 8914 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN MAX WIND GUST...<40 MPH EC
Special weather statement, Mar 26, 3:54 AM CDT, 1 hour 58 minutes before
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Jackson MS 354 AM CDT Sun Mar 26 2023 MSZ046-052-260930- Kemper MS-Lauderdale MS- 354 AM CDT Sun Mar 26 2023 ...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of southeastern Kemper and northeastern Lauderdale Counties through 430 AM CDT... At 354 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Marion, or near Meridian Station, moving northeast at 35 mph. HAZARD...Penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. This strong thunderstorm will be near... Toomsuba around 400 AM CDT. Lauderdale around 405 AM CDT. Tamola around 415 AM CDT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 800 AM CDT for east central Mississippi. && LAT...LON 3244 8841 3237 8865 3250 8874 3272 8837 TIME...MOT...LOC 0854Z 239DEG 30KT 3247 8861 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN MAX WIND GUST...<40 MPH EC
Special weather statement, Mar 26, 4:43 AM CDT, 1 hour 9 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
443 AM CDT Sun Mar 26 2023
MSZ056-057-065-066-261045-
Smith MS-Jones MS-Covington MS-Jasper MS-
443 AM CDT Sun Mar 26 2023
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of southwestern Jasper,
southeastern Smith, northeastern Covington and northwestern Jones
Counties through 545 AM CDT...
At 442 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Mount Olive, or 8 miles northwest of Collins, moving northeast at 35
mph.
HAZARD...Nickel size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible.
This strong thunderstorm will be near...
Taylorsville around 505 AM CDT.
Stringer around 520 AM CDT.
Bay Springs around 525 AM CDT.
Vernon around 530 AM CDT.
Turnerville around 535 AM CDT.
Other locations impacted by this storm include Mize.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 800 AM CDT for
central and east central Mississippi.
&&
LAT...LON 3169 8965 3178 8969 3178 8965 3184 8965
3209 8919 3182 8909
TIME...MOT...LOC 0942Z 240DEG 31KT 3175 8962
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...<40 MPH
22Special weather statement, Mar 26, 4:46 AM CDT, 1 hour 6 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
446 AM CDT Sun Mar 26 2023
MSZ046-261015-
Kemper MS-
446 AM CDT Sun Mar 26 2023
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of eastern Kemper
County through 515 AM CDT...
At 445 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Electric Mills, or 18 miles east of Preston, moving east at 40 mph.
HAZARD...Nickel size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible.
This strong thunderstorm will be near...
Electric Mills around 450 AM CDT.
Other locations impacted by this storm include Scooba.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 800 AM CDT for
east central Mississippi.
&&
LAT...LON 3258 8839 3258 8855 3285 8865 3293 8838
3293 8835
TIME...MOT...LOC 0945Z 248DEG 33KT 3280 8853
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...<40 MPH
22Local storm report, Mar 26, 5:16 AM CDT, 36 minutes before
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Everything else NWS Jackson, MS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 26, 2:35 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Hinds | 40 min |
| Mar 26, 2:36 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Rankin | 39 min |
| Mar 26, 3:01 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Hinds, Madison, Rankin | 44 min |
| Mar 26, 3:02 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Leake, Rankin, Scott | 43 min |
| Mar 26, 3:41 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Neshoba | 49 min |
| Mar 26, 3:46 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Neshoba | 44 min |
| Mar 26, 3:50 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Noxubee | 25 min |
| Mar 26, 3:53 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Newton | 37 min |
| Mar 26, 3:54 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Lauderdale | 36 min |
| Mar 26, 4:06 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Kemper, Lauderdale | 24 min |
| Mar 26, 4:15 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Lauderdale, Newton | 45 min |
| Mar 26, 4:43 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Smith | 62 min |
| Mar 26, 4:46 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Kemper | 29 min |
| Mar 26, 4:57 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Covington, Jasper, Jones, Smith | 63 min |
| Mar 26, 3:38 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Issaquena, Warren | 67 min |
| Mar 26, 3:59 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Lauderdale | 31 min |
| Mar 26, 4:07 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Scott | 38 min |
| Mar 26, 4:18 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Neshoba, Newton, Scott | 57 min |
| Mar 26, 4:22 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Hinds, Warren | 53 min |
| Mar 26, 4:39 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Claiborne, Hinds, Warren | 51 min |
| Mar 26, 4:48 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Hinds, Madison, Rankin | 57 min |
| Mar 26, 5:00 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Copiah, Hinds | 45 min |
| Mar 26, 5:02 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Kemper, Lauderdale | 58 min |
| Mar 26, 5:11 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Claiborne, Jefferson | 48 min |
| Mar 26, 5:27 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Adams | 50 min |
| Mar 26, 5:33 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | JAN | Hinds, Madison, Rankin | 3 hr |
| Mar 26, 5:35 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Hinds, Madison, Rankin, Scott, Smith | 70 min |
| Mar 26, 5:36 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Clarke, Kemper, Lauderdale | 54 min |
| Mar 26, 5:41 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Claiborne, Copiah, Hinds | 46 min |
| Mar 26, 6:11 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Jefferson Davis, Lawrence | 34 min |
| Mar 26, 6:13 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Jefferson Davis, Lawrence | 35 min |
| Mar 26, 6:15 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | JAN | Scott, Smith | 3 hr |
| Mar 26, 6:18 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Jasper, Newton | 57 min |
| Mar 26, 6:29 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Jasper | 31 min |
| Mar 26, 6:32 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Jasper, Jones | 29 min |
| Mar 26, 6:38 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Clarke, Kemper, Lauderdale | 67 min |
| Mar 26, 6:42 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Hinds, Issaquena, Madison, Warren, Yazoo | 50 min |
| Mar 26, 6:44 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Covington | 46 min |
| Mar 26, 6:54 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Clarke | 51 min |
| Mar 26, 2:48 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Franklin, Madison, Tensas | 57 min |
| Mar 26, 3:29 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Franklin, Richland | 40 min |
| Mar 26, 3:50 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Franklin | 40 min |
| Mar 26, 4:05 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Tensas | 40 min |
| Mar 26, 4:13 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Catahoula | 47 min |
| Mar 26, 4:28 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Catahoula, Franklin, Tensas | 62 min |
| Mar 26, 6:19 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | East Carroll, Franklin, Madison, Richland, West Carroll | 56 min |
| Mar 26, 6:37 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Catahoula, Franklin, Tensas | 68 min |
| Mar 26, 6:15 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Ashley | 30 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.