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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 91, NWS Jackson, MS

March 12, 20235 parishes in Louisiana

NWS Jackson, MS issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Mar 12, 2023, 6:22 AM CDT for 5 parishes in Louisiana. It was in force for 38 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 12, 2023, 6:22 AM CDT (11:22 UTC)
Expired: Mar 12, 2023, 7:00 AM CDT
In force: 38 min
Issued by: NWS Jackson, MS
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 1.25 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

Counties Catahoula Parish, LA, Concordia Parish, LA, Franklin Parish, LA, Richland Parish, LA, Tensas Parish, LA

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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 Mar 12, 4:02 AM CDT, 2 hours 20 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Mar 12, 4:02 AM CDT, 2 hours 20 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Mar 12, 4:32 AM CDT, 1 hour 50 minutes before

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In the hours before

Special weather statement, Mar 12, 12:16 AM CST, 5 hours 6 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
1216 AM CST Sun Mar 12 2023

MSZ018-034-120700-
Washington MS-Bolivar MS-
1216 AM CST Sun Mar 12 2023

...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of northeastern
Washington and Bolivar Counties through 100 AM CST...

At 1215 AM CST, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 6 miles east of Trusten Holder WMA to near
Jersey Point to Arkansas City. Movement was east at 40 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 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.

Strong thunderstorms will be near...
  Gunnison around 1230 AM CST.
  Benoit and Deeson around 1235 AM CST.
  Shelby around 1245 AM CST.
  Cleveland, Renova and Boyle around 1250 AM CST.
  Shaw around 1255 AM CST.

Other locations impacted by these storms include Alligator,
Winstonville, Beulah, Pace, Duncan and Merigold.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 700 AM CDT for
northwestern Mississippi.

&&

LAT...LON 3412 9066 3362 9066 3362 9076 3344 9077
      3345 9079 3355 9123 3360 9113 3370 9118
      3368 9103 3378 9114 3378 9099 3385 9107
      3393 9101 3397 9109 3396 9097 3402 9099
      3409 9087 3411 9094 3412 9095
TIME...MOT...LOC 0615Z 268DEG 33KT 3402 9109 3373 9112 3359 9119

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

AJ

Special weather statement, Mar 12, 12:22 AM CST, 5 hours before

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Special weather statement, Mar 12, 4:48 AM CDT, 1 hour 34 minutes before

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Local storm report, Mar 12, 5:48 AM CDT, 34 minutes before

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Local storm report, Mar 12, 5:51 AM CDT, 31 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Mar 12, 5:52 AM CDT, 30 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
Mar 11, 10:05 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Bolivar	25 min
Mar 11, 10:29 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Bolivar	31 min
Mar 11, 10:45 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Bolivar, Sunflower	45 min
Mar 11, 11:28 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Leflore	32 min
Mar 12, 12:16 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Bolivar	44 min
Mar 12, 12:22 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Montgomery	38 min
Mar 12, 12:32 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Bolivar, Sunflower, Washington	58 min
Mar 12, 12:39 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Humphreys, Sunflower, Washington	51 min
Mar 12, 12:40 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Choctaw, Montgomery, Webster	50 min
Mar 12, 1:04 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Holmes, Humphreys, Issaquena, Leflore, Sharkey, Washington and 1 more	56 min
Mar 12, 1:28 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Carroll, Holmes, Leflore, Montgomery	47 min
Mar 12, 3:00 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Attala, Carroll, Holmes, Leake, Madison, Scott and 2 more	45 min
Mar 12, 3:10 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Attala, Carroll, Choctaw, Montgomery, Webster	50 min
Mar 12, 3:43 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Attala, Choctaw, Kemper, Lauderdale, Leake, Neshoba and 4 more	62 min
Mar 12, 4:48 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Lauderdale, Newton	42 min
Mar 12, 6:53 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Adams, Claiborne, Jefferson	67 min
Mar 12, 7:30 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Adams, Claiborne, Copiah, Franklin, Jefferson, Lincoln	60 min
Mar 12, 8:19 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Jefferson Davis, Lawrence, Lincoln	36 min
Mar 12, 8:54 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Covington, Jefferson Davis, Marion	36 min
Mar 12, 9:16 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Forrest, Lamar, Marion	44 min
Mar 12, 11:21 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	JAN	Attala, Holmes	9 days
Mar 12, 2:28 PM CDT	Freeze Watch	JAN	Attala, Bolivar, Carroll, Choctaw, Clarke, Clay and 19 more	37 hr
Mar 12, 2:39 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Hinds	51 min
Mar 12, 2:59 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Scott	46 min
Mar 12, 3:29 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Hinds, Rankin	46 min
Mar 12, 4:09 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Jasper, Rankin, Simpson, Smith	51 min
Mar 12, 4:23 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Copiah, Simpson	52 min
Mar 12, 4:56 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Clarke, Jasper	33 min
Mar 12, 5:10 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Covington, Jasper, Jones, Simpson, Smith	65 min
Mar 12, 5:52 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Richland	23 min
Mar 11, 11:57 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Ashley, Chicot	63 min
Mar 12, 12:46 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Ashley, Chicot	44 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.