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Special Weather Statement, NWS Jackson, MS

April 6, 2023Franklin County, Mississippi

NWS Jackson, MS issued this special weather statement at Apr 6, 2023, 1:21 PM CDT for Franklin County, Mississippi. It was in force for 39 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued: Apr 6, 2023, 1:21 PM CDT (18:21 UTC)
Expired: Apr 6, 2023, 2:00 PM CDT
In force: 39 min
Issued by: NWS Jackson, MS
Hail: 0.75 in
Wind: 40

County Franklin County, MS

The nearest sounding before it

Jackson, MS (KJAN), launched 12:00Z, 6.4 hours before the alert went out and 137 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.

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Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

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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: 1117 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -7 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 462 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 49 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 74 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 82 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.1
Supercell composite: 0.6

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this special weather statement 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 special weather statement went out at Apr 6, 12:54 PM CDT, 27 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Apr 6, 12:54 PM CDT, 27 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 6, 3:20 AM CDT, 10 hours 1 minute before

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Special weather statement, Apr 6, 9:12 AM CDT, 4 hours 9 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Apr 6, 12:13 PM CDT, 1 hour 8 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
1213 PM CDT Thu Apr 6 2023

MSZ065-066-061815-
Jones MS-Covington MS-
1213 PM CDT Thu Apr 6 2023

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of southeastern
Covington and Jones Counties through 115 PM CDT...

At 1213 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Sanford, or 9 miles north of West Hattiesburg, moving northeast at 25
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...
  Moselle around 1230 PM CDT.
  Ellisville around 1245 PM CDT.
  Laurel around 1250 PM CDT.
  Tuckers Crossing around 100 PM CDT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3151 8949 3176 8913 3157 8894 3143 8935
      3143 8943
TIME...MOT...LOC 1713Z 231DEG 24KT 3146 8939

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

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Special weather statement, Apr 6, 12:39 PM CDT, 42 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
1239 PM CDT Thu Apr 6 2023

MSZ065-061845-
Covington MS-
1239 PM CDT Thu Apr 6 2023

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of central Covington
County through 145 PM CDT...

At 1239 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Lone Star, or 9 miles west of Collins, moving northeast at 15 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...
  Collins around 115 PM CDT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3158 8970 3161 8974 3164 8975 3179 8956
      3157 8943 3155 8963
TIME...MOT...LOC 1739Z 238DEG 12KT 3160 8971

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

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Special weather statement, Apr 6, 1:21 PM CDT, 0 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
121 PM CDT Thu Apr 6 2023

MSZ061-061900-
Franklin MS-
121 PM CDT Thu Apr 6 2023

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of south central
Franklin County through 200 PM CDT...

At 121 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7
miles north of Gloster, or 14 miles northwest of Liberty, moving
northeast at 25 mph.

HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and penny 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...
  Bude around 155 PM CDT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3134 9107 3149 9082 3135 9075 3135 9098
      3134 9099 3134 9100 3135 9101 3135 9102
      3134 9103 3133 9105
TIME...MOT...LOC 1821Z 243DEG 20KT 3130 9099

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Apr 6, 8:57 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	JAN	Madison, Yazoo	13 days
Apr 6, 9:12 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Jones	48 min
Apr 6, 12:13 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Jones	62 min
Apr 6, 12:39 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Covington	66 min
Apr 6, 1:33 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Lauderdale	42 min
Apr 6, 1:38 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Jones	52 min
Apr 6, 2:27 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Lamar	48 min
Apr 6, 2:49 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	JAN	Carroll, Leflore	44 hr
Apr 6, 3:29 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Lincoln	46 min
Apr 6, 6:34 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Marion	41 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.