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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 381, NWS Jackson, MS
NWS Jackson, MS issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 16, 2023, 4:14 PM CDT for Lowndes County, Mississippi. It was in force for 46 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 16, 2023, 4:14 PM CDT (21:14 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 16, 2023, 5:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 46 min
- Issued by
- NWS Jackson, MS
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.25 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
County Lowndes County, MS
The radar
The Columbus AFB radar (KGWX), 48 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:17 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Birmingham, AL (KBMX), launched 12:00Z, 9.2 hours before the alert went out and 158 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
- 301 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -214 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 715 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 28 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 2 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 71 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- -0.2
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 16, 3:26 PM CDT, 48 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jun 16, 3:26 PM CDT, 48 minutes before
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Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Jackson MS 442 AM CDT Fri Jun 16 2023 ARZ074-075-LAZ008-009-MSZ034-035-040>045-049>052-056>058-170945- Ashley-Chicot-West Carroll-East Carroll-Washington-Humphreys- Issaquena-Sharkey-Yazoo-Madison MS-Leake-Neshoba-Rankin-Scott- Newton-Lauderdale-Smith-Jasper-Clarke- 442 AM CDT Fri Jun 16 2023 This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of southeast Arkansas, northeast Louisiana, and central Mississippi. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS THREAT...Slight TIMING...Today through Tonight Severe thunderstorms capable of producing damaging wind gusts of 60 to 70 mph and hail up to quarter size are possible. Tornadoes cannot be ruled out. (https://www.weather.gov/images/jan/graphicast/1.png) (https://www.weather.gov/images/jan/graphicast/2.png) .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday Isolated severe thunderstorms capable of producing damaging wind gusts and hail up to quarter size are possible Saturday. (https://www.weather.gov/images/jan/graphicast/3.png) Severe thunderstorms capable of producing damaging wind gusts to 70 mph and hail up to quarter size are possible Sunday. (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 today through Sunday night. MSZ018-019-025>033-036>039-046-170945- Bolivar-Sunflower-Leflore-Grenada-Carroll-Montgomery-Webster-Clay- Lowndes-Choctaw-Oktibbeha-Holmes-Attala-Winston-Noxubee-Kemper- 442 AM CDT Fri Jun 16 2023 This hazardous weather outlook is for northern portions of central Mississippi. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS THREAT...Slight TIMING...Mainly Tonight Severe thunderstorms capable of producing damaging wind gusts of 60 to 70 mph and hail up to quarter size are possible. Tornadoes cannot be ruled out. (https://www.weather.gov/images/jan/graphicast/1.png) (https://www.weather.gov/images/jan/graphicast/2.png) .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday Isolated severe thunderstorms capable of producing damaging wind gusts and hail up to quarter size are possible Saturday. (https://www.weather.gov/images/jan/graphicast/3.png) Severe thunderstorms capable of producing damaging wind gusts to 70 mph and hail up to quarter size are possible Sunday. (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 today through Sunday night. LAZ007-015-016-023>026-MSZ047-048-053>055-059>066-072>074-170945- Morehouse-Richland-Madison LA-Franklin LA-Catahoula-Tensas- Concordia-Warren-Hinds-Claiborne-Copiah-Simpson-Jefferson-Adams- Franklin MS-Lincoln-Lawrence-Jefferson Davis-Covington-Jones- Marion-Lamar-Forrest- 442 AM CDT Fri Jun 16 2023 This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of northeast Louisiana and central and south Mississippi. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS THREAT...Enhanced TIMING...Today and tonight Severe thunderstorms capable of producing damaging wind gusts up to 80 mph and quarter size hail are likely. Tornadoes cannot be ruled out. (https://www.weather.gov/images/jan/graphicast/1.png) (https://www.weather.gov/images/jan/graphicast/2.png) .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday Isolated severe thunderstorms capable of producing damaging wind gusts and hail up to quarter size are possible Saturday. (https://www.weather.gov/images/jan/graphicast/3.png) Severe thunderstorms capable of producing damaging wind gusts to 70 mph and hail up to quarter size are possible Sunday. (https://www.weather.gov/images/jan/graphicast/4.png) Dangerous heat and increasing heat stress, with heat index values approaching 105 to 110 degrees, is possible this weekend through early next week, primarily across central Louisiana and southwest Mississippi. (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 Sunday night. DL && ...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
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Everything else NWS Jackson, MS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 16, 3:05 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Adams, Jefferson | 85 min |
| Jun 16, 4:04 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Claiborne, Copiah, Franklin, Jefferson, Lincoln | 71 min |
| Jun 16, 4:09 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Claiborne, Hinds, Issaquena, Warren | 66 min |
| Jun 16, 4:22 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Issaquena, Sharkey | 53 min |
| Jun 16, 4:43 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Hinds, Madison, Rankin, Yazoo | 77 min |
| Jun 16, 4:44 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | JAN | Claiborne, Hinds, Warren | 31 min |
| Jun 16, 4:49 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Copiah, Jefferson Davis, Lawrence, Lincoln, Simpson | 71 min |
| Jun 16, 4:54 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Holmes, Humphreys, Yazoo | 54 min |
| Jun 16, 5:27 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Jasper, Leake, Madison, Neshoba, Newton, Scott and 1 more | 78 min |
| Jun 16, 5:32 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Covington, Jasper, Jefferson Davis, Jones, Smith | 73 min |
| Jun 16, 5:57 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Forrest, Lamar, Marion | 63 min |
| Jun 16, 6:18 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Clarke, Kemper, Lauderdale | 57 min |
| Jun 16, 8:36 AM CDT | Heat Advisory | JAN | Adams, Claiborne, Copiah, Franklin, Jefferson, Lawrence and 3 more | 11 hr |
| Jun 16, 4:07 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Issaquena, Washington | 38 min |
| Jun 16, 4:52 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Clay, Lowndes | 53 min |
| Jun 16, 5:44 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Clay, Webster | 43 min |
| Jun 16, 5:55 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Claiborne | 43 min |
| Jun 16, 6:17 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Lowndes | 28 min |
| Jun 16, 6:24 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Lowndes | 29 min |
| Jun 16, 6:48 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Kemper, Lauderdale | 42 min |
| Jun 16, 3:26 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | East Carroll, Franklin, Madison, Morehouse, Richland, Tensas and 1 more | 79 min |
| Jun 16, 5:36 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Tensas | 24 min |
| Jun 16, 3:50 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Chicot | 25 min |
Nearby
Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Mississippi, 2023Every severe thunderstorm warning in 2023
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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.