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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 114, NWS Jackson, MS

March 26, 2023Clarke County, Mississippi

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.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Mar 26, 2:37 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC5 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Jackson, MS at 00:00Z on 2023-03-26Temperature 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, Jackson, MS at 00:00Z on 2023-03-26The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 78 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 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
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

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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 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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Hazardous weather outlook, Mar 26, 5:39 AM CDT, 13 minutes before
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In the hours before

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

EC
Special 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

22
Special 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

22
Local storm report, Mar 26, 5:16 AM CDT, 36 minutes before
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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 26, 2:35 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANHinds40 min
Mar 26, 2:36 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANRankin39 min
Mar 26, 3:01 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANHinds, Madison, Rankin44 min
Mar 26, 3:02 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANLeake, Rankin, Scott43 min
Mar 26, 3:41 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANNeshoba49 min
Mar 26, 3:46 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANNeshoba44 min
Mar 26, 3:50 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANNoxubee25 min
Mar 26, 3:53 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANNewton37 min
Mar 26, 3:54 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANLauderdale36 min
Mar 26, 4:06 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANKemper, Lauderdale24 min
Mar 26, 4:15 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANLauderdale, Newton45 min
Mar 26, 4:43 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANSmith62 min
Mar 26, 4:46 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANKemper29 min
Mar 26, 4:57 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANCovington, Jasper, Jones, Smith63 min
Mar 26, 3:38 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatJANIssaquena, Warren67 min
Mar 26, 3:59 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANLauderdale31 min
Mar 26, 4:07 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANScott38 min
Mar 26, 4:18 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANNeshoba, Newton, Scott57 min
Mar 26, 4:22 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatJANHinds, Warren53 min
Mar 26, 4:39 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANClaiborne, Hinds, Warren51 min
Mar 26, 4:48 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatJANHinds, Madison, Rankin57 min
Mar 26, 5:00 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANCopiah, Hinds45 min
Mar 26, 5:02 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatJANKemper, Lauderdale58 min
Mar 26, 5:11 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANClaiborne, Jefferson48 min
Mar 26, 5:27 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANAdams50 min
Mar 26, 5:33 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningJANHinds, Madison, Rankin3 hr
Mar 26, 5:35 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatJANHinds, Madison, Rankin, Scott, Smith70 min
Mar 26, 5:36 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANClarke, Kemper, Lauderdale54 min
Mar 26, 5:41 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANClaiborne, Copiah, Hinds46 min
Mar 26, 6:11 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANJefferson Davis, Lawrence34 min
Mar 26, 6:13 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANJefferson Davis, Lawrence35 min
Mar 26, 6:15 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningJANScott, Smith3 hr
Mar 26, 6:18 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANJasper, Newton57 min
Mar 26, 6:29 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANJasper31 min
Mar 26, 6:32 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANJasper, Jones29 min
Mar 26, 6:38 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatJANClarke, Kemper, Lauderdale67 min
Mar 26, 6:42 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANHinds, Issaquena, Madison, Warren, Yazoo50 min
Mar 26, 6:44 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANCovington46 min
Mar 26, 6:54 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANClarke51 min
Mar 26, 2:48 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANFranklin, Madison, Tensas57 min
Mar 26, 3:29 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANFranklin, Richland40 min
Mar 26, 3:50 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANFranklin40 min
Mar 26, 4:05 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANTensas40 min
Mar 26, 4:13 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANCatahoula47 min
Mar 26, 4:28 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANCatahoula, Franklin, Tensas62 min
Mar 26, 6:19 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatJANEast Carroll, Franklin, Madison, Richland, West Carroll56 min
Mar 26, 6:37 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatJANCatahoula, Franklin, Tensas68 min
Mar 26, 6:15 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANAshley30 min

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Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Mississippi, 2023Every severe thunderstorm warning in 2023

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.