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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 270, NWS Jackson, MS

June 10, 2023Jones County, Mississippi

NWS Jackson, MS issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 10, 2023, 5:56 PM CDT for Jones County, Mississippi. It was in force for 49 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
Jun 10, 2023, 5:56 PM CDT (22:56 UTC)
Expired
Jun 10, 2023, 6:45 PM CDT
In force
49 min
Issued by
NWS Jackson, MS
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

County Jones County, MS

The radar

The Jackson/Brandon,MS radar (KDGX), 106 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:57 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
Jun 10, 4:17 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC5 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Slidell Radar S, LA (KSIL), launched 12:00Z, 10.9 hours before the alert went out and 161 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, Slidell Radar S, LA at 12:00Z on 2023-06-10Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 748 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 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, Slidell Radar S, LA at 12:00Z on 2023-06-10The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 21 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 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
748 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-112 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1403 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
17 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
21 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
15 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 Jun 10, 5:09 PM CDT, 47 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 10, 5:09 PM CDT, 47 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 10, 5:30 PM CDT, 26 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Jackson MS
530 PM CDT Sat Jun 10 2023

ARZ074-075-LAZ007>009-015-016-MSZ034-035-040>043-047>049-112230-
Ashley-Chicot-Morehouse-West Carroll-East Carroll-Richland-
Madison LA-Washington-Humphreys-Issaquena-Sharkey-Yazoo-
Madison MS-Warren-Hinds-Rankin-
530 PM CDT Sat Jun 10 2023

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

.DAY ONE...Tonight and Sunday

SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS
THREAT...Slight
TIMING...Tonight and Sunday

A few severe storms with damaging wind gusts and hail will be
possible especially during the late afternoon to early evening
hours.

(https://www.weather.gov/images/jan/graphicast/1.png)
(https://www.weather.gov/images/jan/graphicast/2.png)

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday night through Friday

Additional severe storms will be possible Monday across southern
portions of the area. Heat stress will be on the increase during
the mid to late week.

(https://www.weather.gov/images/jan/graphicast/3.png)
(https://www.weather.gov/images/jan/graphicast/4.png)

.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 tonight
through Monday.

MSZ019-025>028-036-037-044-045-050>052-112230-
Sunflower-Leflore-Grenada-Carroll-Montgomery-Holmes-Attala-Leake-
Neshoba-Scott-Newton-Lauderdale-
530 PM CDT Sat Jun 10 2023

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

.DAY ONE...Tonight and Sunday

SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS
THREAT...Slight
TIMING...Tonight and Sunday

A few severe storms with damaging wind gusts and hail will be
possible especially during the late afternoon to early evening
hours.

(https://www.weather.gov/images/jan/graphicast/1.png)
(https://www.weather.gov/images/jan/graphicast/2.png)

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday night through Friday

Additional severe storms will be possible Monday across southern
portions of the area. Heat stress will be on the increase during
the mid to late week.

(https://www.weather.gov/images/jan/graphicast/3.png)
(https://www.weather.gov/images/jan/graphicast/4.png)

.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 tonight
through Monday.

MSZ018-112230-
Bolivar-
530 PM CDT Sat Jun 10 2023

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

.DAY ONE...Tonight and Sunday

SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS
THREAT...Slight
TIMING...Tonight and Sunday

A few severe storms with damaging wind gusts and hail will be
possible especially during the late afternoon to early evening
hours.

(https://www.weather.gov/images/jan/graphicast/1.png)
(https://www.weather.gov/images/jan/graphicast/2.png)

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday night through Friday

Widespread hazardous weather is not expected.

.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 tonight
through Sunday night.

MSZ029>033-038-039-046-112230-
Webster-Clay-Lowndes-Choctaw-Oktibbeha-Winston-Noxubee-Kemper-
530 PM CDT Sat Jun 10 2023

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

.DAY ONE...Tonight and Sunday

SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS
THREAT...Slight
TIMING...Tonight and Sunday

A few severe storms with damaging wind gusts and hail will be
possible especially during the late afternoon to early evening
hours.

(https://www.weather.gov/images/jan/graphicast/1.png)
(https://www.weather.gov/images/jan/graphicast/2.png)

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday night through Friday

Widespread hazardous weather is not expected.

.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 tonight
through Monday.

LAZ023>026-MSZ053-054-059>062-112230-
Franklin LA-Catahoula-Tensas-Concordia-Claiborne-Copiah-Jefferson-
Adams-Franklin MS-Lincoln-
530 PM CDT Sat Jun 10 2023

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

.DAY ONE...Tonight and Sunday

SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS
THREAT...Slight
TIMING...Tonight and Sunday

A few severe storms with damaging wind gusts and hail will be
possible especially during the late afternoon to early evening
hours.

(https://www.weather.gov/images/jan/graphicast/1.png)
(https://www.weather.gov/images/jan/graphicast/2.png)

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday night through Friday

Additional severe storms will be possible Monday across southern
portions of the area. Heat stress will be on the increase during
the mid to late week.

(https://www.weather.gov/images/jan/graphicast/3.png)
(https://www.weather.gov/images/jan/graphicast/4.png)

.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 tonight
through Monday.

MSZ055>058-063>066-072>074-112230-
Simpson-Smith-Jasper-Clarke-Lawrence-Jefferson Davis-Covington-
Jones-Marion-Lamar-Forrest-
530 PM CDT Sat Jun 10 2023

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

.DAY ONE...Tonight and Sunday

SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS
THREAT...Slight
TIMING...Tonight and Sunday

A few severe storms with damaging wind gusts and hail will be
possible especially during the late afternoon to early evening
hours.

(https://www.weather.gov/images/jan/graphicast/1.png)
(https://www.weather.gov/images/jan/graphicast/2.png)

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday night through Friday

Additional severe storms will be possible Monday across southern
portions of the area. Heat stress will be on the increase during
the mid to late week.

(https://www.weather.gov/images/jan/graphicast/3.png)
(https://www.weather.gov/images/jan/graphicast/4.png)

.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 tonight
through Monday.

&&

...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/

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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 10, 12:28 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANWinston47 min
Jun 10, 1:23 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANWinston32 min
Jun 10, 1:41 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANYazoo49 min
Jun 10, 1:54 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANKemper51 min
Jun 10, 2:14 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANJasper31 min
Jun 10, 2:19 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANRankin41 min
Jun 10, 2:36 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANCopiah39 min
Jun 10, 3:12 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANCopiah33 min
Jun 10, 3:13 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANSmith47 min
Jun 10, 3:26 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANScott49 min
Jun 10, 3:30 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANHolmes45 min
Jun 10, 3:33 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANIssaquena42 min
Jun 10, 3:35 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANIssaquena40 min
Jun 10, 3:42 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANChoctaw48 min
Jun 10, 3:44 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANIssaquena, Washington61 min
Jun 10, 3:46 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANJasper, Newton, Scott, Smith44 min
Jun 10, 3:52 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANBolivar, Sunflower, Washington38 min
Jun 10, 3:56 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANIssaquena, Sharkey34 min
Jun 10, 3:59 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANChoctaw, Oktibbeha, Webster46 min
Jun 10, 4:16 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANCarroll, Grenada, Leflore44 min
Jun 10, 4:18 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatJANLeake, Neshoba, Newton, Scott42 min
Jun 10, 4:21 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANWarren54 min
Jun 10, 4:26 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANLeflore34 min
Jun 10, 4:34 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANSharkey, Yazoo41 min
Jun 10, 4:46 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANRankin29 min
Jun 10, 4:51 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANSimpson24 min
Jun 10, 4:53 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANLamar37 min
Jun 10, 4:57 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANGrenada, Leflore48 min
Jun 10, 4:58 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatJANHinds, Madison, Rankin62 min
Jun 10, 4:59 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANHolmes, Madison, Yazoo46 min
Jun 10, 5:03 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANLamar57 min
Jun 10, 5:10 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANAdams50 min
Jun 10, 5:12 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANCovington, Jefferson Davis48 min
Jun 10, 5:21 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatJANCovington39 min
Jun 10, 5:34 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANAttala, Leake, Madison56 min
Jun 10, 5:46 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANNoxubee, Oktibbeha, Winston29 min
Jun 10, 5:54 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANAdams, Copiah, Franklin, Jefferson, Lincoln51 min
Jun 10, 6:00 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANSmith45 min
Jun 10, 6:02 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANScott28 min
Jun 10, 6:19 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANChoctaw, Neshoba, Oktibbeha, Webster, Winston56 min
Jun 10, 6:37 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANClarke, Jasper, Lauderdale, Newton53 min
Jun 10, 6:50 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANLamar25 min
Jun 10, 6:53 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANLincoln52 min
Jun 10, 1:26 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANTensas49 min
Jun 10, 1:28 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANFranklin47 min
Jun 10, 2:33 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANMorehouse57 min
Jun 10, 2:46 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANMorehouse59 min
Jun 10, 4:48 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANCatahoula, Concordia27 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.