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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 289, NWS Jackson, MS
NWS Jackson, MS issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 12, 2023, 5:48 PM CDT for Forrest County, Mississippi. It was in force for 27 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 12, 2023, 5:48 PM CDT (22:48 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 12, 2023, 6:15 PM CDT
- In force
- 27 min
- Issued by
- NWS Jackson, MS
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.25 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
County Forrest County, MS
The radar
The Mobile radar (KMOB), 112 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:51 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 12, 2:00 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Slidell Radar S, LA (KSIL), launched 12:00Z, 10.8 hours before the alert went out and 113 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
- 1924 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -39 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 739 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 26 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 71 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 96 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.4
- Supercell composite
- 3.1
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 12, 5:18 PM CDT, 30 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jun 12, 5:18 PM CDT, 30 minutes before
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Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Jackson MS 435 AM CDT Mon Jun 12 2023 ARZ074-075-LAZ007>009-MSZ035-036-040>046-050>052-130945- Ashley-Chicot-Morehouse-West Carroll-East Carroll-Humphreys- Holmes-Issaquena-Sharkey-Yazoo-Madison MS-Leake-Neshoba-Kemper- Scott-Newton-Lauderdale- 435 AM CDT Mon Jun 12 2023 This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of southeast Arkansas, northeast Louisiana, and central Mississippi. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS THREAT...Marginal TIMING...Today through Tonight Today through tonight, isolated severe thunderstorms are possible. Some thunderstorms could produce damaging wind gusts and quarter size hail. (https://www.weather.gov/images/jan/graphicast/1.png) .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday Severe thunderstorms are possible and a brief tornado cannot be ruled out for extreme southeast Arkansas, portions of northeast Louisiana, and all of central Mississippi on Tuesday. (https://www.weather.gov/images/jan/graphicast/2.png) Isolated severe thunderstorms wiill be possible across the entire outlook area on Wednesday. Primary hazards will be damaging winds and hail up to quarter size. (https://www.weather.gov/images/jan/graphicast/3.png) Heavy rainfall Tuesday into Wednesday may also lead to localized flash flooding, particularly for areas along and north of Interstate 20. (https://www.weather.gov/images/jan/graphicast/4.png) Heat stress will be on the increase for parts of the forecast area late this week into the weekend. (https://www.weather.gov/images/jan/graphicast/5.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 today through Wednesday night. MSZ018-019-025>034-037>039-130945- Bolivar-Sunflower-Leflore-Grenada-Carroll-Montgomery-Webster-Clay- Lowndes-Choctaw-Oktibbeha-Washington-Attala-Winston-Noxubee- 435 AM CDT Mon Jun 12 2023 This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of central Mississippi, east central Mississippi, and north central Mississippi. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday Severe thunderstorms are possible and a brief tornado cannot be ruled out for extreme southeast Arkansas, portions of northeast Louisiana, and all of central Mississippi on Tuesday. (https://www.weather.gov/images/jan/graphicast/2.png) Isolated severe thunderstorms wiill be possible across the entire outlook area on Wednesday. Primary hazards will be damaging winds and hail up to quarter size. (https://www.weather.gov/images/jan/graphicast/3.png) Heavy rainfall Tuesday into Wednesday may also lead to localized flash flooding, particularly for areas along and north of Interstate 20. (https://www.weather.gov/images/jan/graphicast/4.png) Heat stress will be on the increase for parts of the forecast area late this week into the weekend. (https://www.weather.gov/images/jan/graphicast/5.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 Tuesday through Wednesday night. LAZ015-016-023>026-MSZ047>049-053>066-072>074-130945- Richland-Madison LA-Franklin LA-Catahoula-Tensas-Concordia-Warren- Hinds-Rankin-Claiborne-Copiah-Simpson-Smith-Jasper-Clarke- Jefferson-Adams-Franklin MS-Lincoln-Lawrence-Jefferson Davis- Covington-Jones-Marion-Lamar-Forrest- 435 AM CDT Mon Jun 12 2023 This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of northeast Louisiana, central Mississippi, and south central Mississippi. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS THREAT...Slight TIMING...Today through Tonight Today through tonight, severe thunderstorms and tornadoes are possible. Some thunderstorms could produce damaging winds to 60 mph and hail at least to the size of quarters. (https://www.weather.gov/images/jan/graphicast/1.png) .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday Severe thunderstorms are possible and a tornado cannot be ruled out for extreme southeast Arkansas, portions of northeast Louisiana, and all of central Mississippi on Tuesday. (https://www.weather.gov/images/jan/graphicast/2.png) Isolated severe thunderstorms wiill be possible across the entire outlook area on Wednesday. Primary hazards will be damaging winds and hail up to quarter size. (https://www.weather.gov/images/jan/graphicast/3.png) Heavy rainfall Tuesday into Wednesday may also lead to localized flash flooding, particularly for areas along and north of Interstate 20. (https://www.weather.gov/images/jan/graphicast/4.png) Heat stress will be on the increase for parts of the forecast area late this week into the weekend. (https://www.weather.gov/images/jan/graphicast/5.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 today through Wednesday night. 97 && ...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, Jun 12, 4:25 PM CDT, 1 hour 23 minutes before
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Everything else NWS Jackson, MS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 11, 7:56 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Bolivar | 64 min |
| Jun 11, 8:02 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Bolivar, Sunflower | 43 min |
| Jun 11, 8:44 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Sunflower | 46 min |
| Jun 11, 8:59 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Bolivar | 46 min |
| Jun 11, 9:36 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Bolivar, Sunflower, Washington | 39 min |
| Jun 11, 9:43 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Choctaw, Clay, Lowndes, Oktibbeha, Webster | 47 min |
| Jun 11, 10:07 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Holmes, Humphreys, Leflore, Sunflower | 25 min |
| Jun 11, 10:17 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Lowndes, Noxubee, Oktibbeha | 43 min |
| Jun 11, 10:30 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Clay, Lowndes | 17 min |
| Jun 11, 10:33 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Washington | 57 min |
| Jun 11, 10:50 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Humphreys, Sunflower, Washington | 55 min |
| Jun 11, 10:51 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Lowndes, Noxubee | 39 min |
| Jun 11, 11:28 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Bolivar, Sunflower | 62 min |
| Jun 11, 11:30 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Humphreys, Sharkey, Yazoo | 45 min |
| Jun 12, 12:22 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Washington | 53 min |
| Jun 12, 12:38 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Humphreys, Sharkey, Sunflower, Washington | 67 min |
| Jun 12, 12:44 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Kemper | 46 min |
| Jun 12, 1:39 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Yazoo | 36 min |
| Jun 12, 2:54 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Jefferson | 66 min |
| Jun 12, 3:00 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Jones | 45 min |
| Jun 12, 3:08 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Adams | 67 min |
| Jun 12, 3:27 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Claiborne, Jefferson | 63 min |
| Jun 12, 3:53 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Jones | 37 min |
| Jun 12, 3:56 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Jefferson Davis | 34 min |
| Jun 12, 4:18 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Jefferson Davis, Marion | 42 min |
| Jun 12, 4:41 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Covington, Jefferson Davis, Lamar | 52 min |
| Jun 12, 4:52 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Jones | 23 min |
| Jun 12, 5:16 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Lamar | 29 min |
| Jun 12, 1:38 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | West Carroll | 37 min |
| Jun 12, 2:44 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Concordia | 61 min |
| Jun 12, 3:06 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Tensas | 39 min |
| Jun 12, 4:25 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Concordia | 35 min |
| Jun 12, 4:30 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Catahoula, Concordia | 34 min |
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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.