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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 239, NWS Jackson, MS

May 15, 20234 counties in Mississippi

NWS Jackson, MS issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 15, 2023, 3:47 PM CDT for 4 counties in Mississippi. It was in force for 43 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: May 15, 2023, 3:47 PM CDT (20:47 UTC)
Expired: May 15, 2023, 4:30 PM CDT
In force: 43 min
Issued by: NWS Jackson, MS
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 1.0 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

Counties Claiborne County, MS, Copiah County, MS, Jefferson County, MS, Lincoln County, MS

The radar

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What forecasters said that day

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NWS Jackson, MS wrote its last area forecast discussion before this severe thunderstorm warning went out at May 15, 3:11 PM CDT, 36 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 15, 3:11 PM CDT, 36 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, May 15, 3:12 PM CDT, 35 minutes before

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In the hours before

Special weather statement, May 15, 2:10 PM CDT, 1 hour 37 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
210 PM CDT Mon May 15 2023

MSZ045-151945-
Neshoba MS-
210 PM CDT Mon May 15 2023

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of central Neshoba
County through 245 PM CDT...

At 210 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Philadelphia, moving east at 10 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.

This strong thunderstorm will be near...
  Tucker around 240 PM CDT.
  Bethsaida around 245 PM CDT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3269 8920 3287 8916 3286 8898 3263 8902
TIME...MOT...LOC 1910Z 282DEG 7KT 3277 8910

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

CME

Local storm report, May 15, 2:58 PM CDT, 49 minutes before

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
May 15, 2:10 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Neshoba	35 min
May 15, 4:14 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Rankin	31 min
May 15, 4:29 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Noxubee	46 min
May 15, 4:58 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Simpson	47 min
May 15, 5:51 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Lamar	24 min
May 15, 6:07 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Jasper	38 min

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Sources

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