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Tornado Warning 20, NWS Jackson, MS

February 16, 2023Smith County, Mississippi

NWS Jackson, MS issued this tornado warning at Feb 16, 2023, 1:24 PM CST for Smith County, Mississippi. It was in force for 40 min. 1 report came from inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.

The facts

Issued: Feb 16, 2023, 1:24 PM CST (19:24 UTC)
Expired: Feb 16, 2023, 2:04 PM CST
In force: 40 min
Issued by: NWS Jackson, MS
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Radar indicated
Hail: 0.75 in

County Smith County, MS

The radar

The Jackson/Brandon,MS radar (KDGX), 62 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:24 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

What was reported inside it

Time	Report	Where	Remark
Feb 16, 1:27 PM CST	TORNADO	4 Sw Mize, MS	RADAR CONFIRMED TORNADO BY TDS.

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

Did it verify

Verified. The Iowa Environmental Mesonet's Cow matched one storm report to this tornado warning; the first came 3 minutes after it went out.

Cow counts a report within 15 km of the polygon while the warning was in force: a tornado for a tornado warning; hail of 1 inch or more, a gust of 58 mph or more or wind damage for a severe thunderstorm warning; a flash flood report for a flash flood warning.

The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Feb 16, 9:59 AM CST	Tornado Watch	SPC	9 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Jackson, MS (KJAN), launched 12:00Z, 7.4 hours before the alert went out and 72 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-p

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

Hodograph

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: 415 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -108 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 594 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 46 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 215 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 265 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.3
Supercell composite: 1.5

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

790 
WFUS54 KJAN 161924
TORJAN
MSC129-162030-
/O.NEW.KJAN.TO.W.0020.230216T1924Z-230216T2030Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Jackson MS
124 PM CST Thu Feb 16 2023

The National Weather Service in Jackson has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Southern Smith County in central Mississippi...

* Until 230 PM CST.
    
* At 124 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located 7 miles northeast of Mount Olive, or 9 miles east of
  Magee, moving northeast at 25 mph.

  HAZARD...Tornado.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.

  IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without 
           shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. 
           Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur.  Tree 
           damage is likely.

* This dangerous storm will be near...
  Taylorsville around 140 PM CST.
  Center Ridge around 145 PM CST.

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Sylvarena and Mize.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.

&&

LAT...LON 3184 8966 3187 8965 3216 8932 3186 8932
      3179 8945 3178 8962
TIME...MOT...LOC 1924Z 232DEG 23KT 3184 8958 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN

$$

DB

4 follow-up statements

632 
WWUS54 KJAN 161934
SVSJAN

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
134 PM CST Thu Feb 16 2023

MSC129-162030-
/O.CON.KJAN.TO.W.0020.000000T0000Z-230216T2030Z/
Smith MS-
134 PM CST Thu Feb 16 2023

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 230 PM CST FOR
SOUTHEASTERN SMITH COUNTY...
    
At 134 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Center Ridge, or 12 miles east of Magee, moving
northeast at 25 mph.

HAZARD...Tornado.

SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.

IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without 
         shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage 
         to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur.  Tree damage is 
         likely.

This dangerous storm will be near...
  Center Ridge around 145 PM CST.

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Sylvarena and Mize.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.

&&

LAT...LON 3190 8957 3216 8932 3190 8932 3182 8953
TIME...MOT...LOC 1934Z 232DEG 23KT 3188 8951 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN

$$

DB

559 
WWUS54 KJAN 161941 CCA
SVSJAN

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
141 PM CST Thu Feb 16 2023

MSC129-162045-
/O.COR.KJAN.TO.W.0020.000000T0000Z-230216T2030Z/
Smith MS-
141 PM CST Thu Feb 16 2023

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 230 PM CST FOR
SOUTHEASTERN SMITH COUNTY...
    
At 141 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Taylorsville, or 11 miles west of Stringer, moving
northeast at 25 mph.

HAZARD...Tornado.

SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.

IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without 
         shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage 
         to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur.  Tree damage is 
         likely.

This dangerous storm will be near...
  Center Ridge around 145 PM CST.

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Sylvarena and Mize.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.

&&

LAT...LON 3190 8957 3216 8932 3190 8932 3182 8953
TIME...MOT...LOC 1934Z 237DEG 23KT 3188 8951 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN

$$

DB

471 
WWUS54 KJAN 161943
SVSJAN

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
143 PM CST Thu Feb 16 2023

MSC129-162030-
/O.CON.KJAN.TO.W.0020.000000T0000Z-230216T2030Z/
Smith MS-
143 PM CST Thu Feb 16 2023

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 230 PM CST FOR
SOUTHEASTERN SMITH COUNTY...
    
At 143 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Center Ridge, or 10 miles west of Stringer, moving
northeast at 30 mph.

HAZARD...Tornado.

SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.

IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without 
         shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage 
         to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur.  Tree damage is 
         likely.

This tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
southeastern Smith County, including the following locations...
Sylvarena.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.

&&

LAT...LON 3191 8951 3211 8932 3190 8932 3185 8945
TIME...MOT...LOC 1943Z 224DEG 26KT 3190 8944 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN

$$

DB

239 
WWUS54 KJAN 162004
SVSJAN

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
204 PM CST Thu Feb 16 2023

MSC129-162013-
/O.CAN.KJAN.TO.W.0020.000000T0000Z-230216T2030Z/
Smith MS-
204 PM CST Thu Feb 16 2023

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN SMITH COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
        
The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 500 PM CST for central and
east central Mississippi.

LAT...LON 3191 8951 3211 8932 3190 8932 3185 8945
TIME...MOT...LOC 2000Z 237DEG 23KT 3197 8931 

$$

DB

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this tornado 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 tornado warning went out at Feb 16, 12:12 PM CST, 1 hour 12 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Feb 16, 12:12 PM CST, 1 hour 12 minutes before

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Jackson MS
1212 PM CST Thu Feb 16 2023

...New AVIATION...

.DISCUSSION...
Issued at 243 AM CST Thu Feb 16 2023

Today and Tonight...

A powerful upper trough is progressing across the Plains states and
into the Mississippi Valley this morning as a stout ridge is
anchored across the western Atlantic and into the southeast coast.
The Arklamiss finds itself wedged in between these features and we
will be dealing with the associated active weather that comes with
that. The upper trough is resulting in surface cyclogenesis as upper
divergence increases across the area. The center of the low will
likely track across southern Missouri today, dragging a cold front
behind. The cyclone will host a well-established warm sector across
our area prior to frontal passage beginning in the northwest by mid
morning, central areas by mid day, and finally clearing the Pine
Belt this evening.

The low-level thermodynamic environment will be characterized by dew
points in the low to mid 60s F and temperatures in the middle 70s F.
With steep mid level lapse rates, this will likely yield in excess
of 1500 J/KG of SBCAPE for most with some areas likely exceeding
2000 J/KG. Wind shear will be supportive of organized storm
structures with deep layer shear in excess of 50 kts and low level
(0-1 km) storm relative helicity in the 250-400 m^2/s^2 range. This
parameter space will support an all-hazards threat with hail as
large as golf balls, damaging wind gusts as high as 70 mph, with
some tornadoes likely. Given the potential for discrete, prefrontal
supercells and the increasingly sheared/unstable environment, strong
tornadoes will be possible.

The greatest risk for strong, possibly longer-tracked tornadoes
appears to be along the nose of a theta-E plume that will be
associated with a local maxima of boundary layer flow. As this
modeled low-level jet structure interacts with a weakly capped open
warm sector environment, modest increases in wind shear are likely
but more importantly a nudge upward is likely and could prove
sufficient to kick off a few thunderstorms across portions of
Mississippi, primarily along and east of I-55. These storms,
supported by the additional (and subtle) lift, will likely
materialize initially as a prefrontal confluence zone and slowly grow
into scattered storms. The subtle nature of the lifted zone could
allow for longevity of discrete features without prohibitive storm-
to-storm contamination for some time.

Nearer the front, forcing becomes more linear and damaging winds
will be a greater threat. Lower level shear remain adequate to
moderately high in this regime, however, and brief tornadoes within
a squall or just ahead of the primary band of storms will remain
possible.

Due to this expected severe weather episode, an Enhanced (3/5) risk
for severe storms is delineated approximately along and east of I-55
with a Slight (2/5) risk for severe weather to the west.

Scattered showers and storms in the Pine Belt could come in multiple
rounds from midday into the evening. With the front some distance
west of this activity, storm motions could result in localized
training across some areas. Urban and low lying areas would be at
some risk for flash flooding should this occur.

After the storms, frontal passage will bring much cooler air and
lows tonight will range from near freezing in the northwest to the
lower 40s F in the Pine Belt. /86/

Friday through Next Wednesday...

A period of quiet weather will prevail during the beginning half of
the extended period followed by a series of shortwaves during the
latter half. The atmosphere will start off pretty quiet post a
frontal boundary Friday filtering in dry and cooler air. Due to
this, high temperatures will struggle to reach above 50F. With winds
gusts expected to be between 15-20mph, Friday will be a chilly day.
By early Saturday morning, mid-level ridging will begin to build in
across the ArkLaMiss, amplifying the cold air in place resulting in
a potential frost late Friday night/early Saturday morning.
Temperatures will drop to below freezing area wide Friday night.
Thankfully, the chilly temperatures won't last as high temperatures
are expected to rebound Saturday.

A high pressure just off the coast of the Gulf of Mexico, will aid
in dry weather this weekended through Monday. By Monday evening,
light rain chances will begin to creep back into the forecast as the
high shifts east just slightly and a subtle shortwave pushes across
north MS. Rain chances will increase Tuesday-Wednesday ahead of a
cold front and a more potent short wave trough. Currently the GFS is
the fastest run bringing the wave across Wednesday afternoon while
the ECMWF has the trough still over east TX during that same time.
With this being next week, confidence is low in storm/severe
potential with the large model variability however, we will keep an
eye out on this potential system. Temperatures will be warmer than
normal during the latter half of the period thanks to the previously
mentioned high pressure. Highs will range from the low 70s to the
low 80s Mon-Wed which is pretty warm for this time of year. /JNE/

&&

.AVIATION...
(18Z TAFS)
Issued at 1202 PM CST Thu Feb 16 2023

Hazardous aviation weather will continue through this evening in
particular as SHRA/TSRA associated with a cold front move through
the forecast area. Expect strong and gusty southerly sfc wind
ahead of the front to shift quickly to the NW behind the front.
Stratus will continue across much of the area as we go through
Friday. /EC/

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
Jackson       75  34  47  28 / 100  80   0   0
Meridian      76  37  50  28 /  90 100   0   0
Vicksburg     75  34  48  29 /  90  50   0   0
Hattiesburg   76  41  52  30 /  80  90   0   0
Natchez       75  34  48  30 /  90  60   0   0
Greenville    71  33  47  30 /  90  20   0   0
Greenwood     74  34  46  28 /  90  50   0   0

&&

.JAN WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
MS...None.
LA...None.
AR...None.
&&

EC/JNE/EC

Hazardous weather outlook, Feb 16, 4:06 AM CST, 9 hours 18 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Jackson MS
406 AM CST Thu Feb 16 2023

ARZ074-075-LAZ007>009-015-016-023>026-MSZ018-019-025-034-035-
040>042-047-048-053-059>061-171015-
Ashley-Chicot-Morehouse-West Carroll-East Carroll-Richland-
Madison LA-Franklin LA-Catahoula-Tensas-Concordia-Bolivar-
Sunflower-Leflore-Washington-Humphreys-Issaquena-Sharkey-Yazoo-
Warren-Hinds-Claiborne-Jefferson-Adams-Franklin MS-
406 AM CST Thu Feb 16 2023

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

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS
THREAT...Slight
TIMING...Today

Today, severe thunderstorms and tornadoes are possible. Some
thunderstorms could produce damaging winds to 60 mph and hail
quarter to golf ball size.

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

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday

The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low.

.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.

MSZ026>033-036>039-043>046-049>052-054-171015-
Grenada-Carroll-Montgomery-Webster-Clay-Lowndes-Choctaw-Oktibbeha-
Holmes-Attala-Winston-Noxubee-Madison MS-Leake-Neshoba-Kemper-
Rankin-Scott-Newton-Lauderdale-Copiah-
406 AM CST Thu Feb 16 2023

This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of central
Mississippi, east central Mississippi, north central Mississippi,
and northeast Mississippi.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS
THREAT...Enhanced
TIMING...Today

Today, severe thunderstorms and tornadoes are likely. Some
tornadoes may be strong. Thunderstorms may also produce damaging
winds up to 70 mph and large hail up to golf ball size.

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

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday

The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low.

.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.

MSZ055>058-062>066-072>074-171015-
Simpson-Smith-Jasper-Clarke-Lincoln-Lawrence-Jefferson Davis-
Covington-Jones-Marion-Lamar-Forrest-
406 AM CST Thu Feb 16 2023

This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of central
Mississippi, east central Mississippi, south central Mississippi,
and southeast Mississippi.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS
THREAT...Enhanced
TIMING...Today

FLOODING
THREAT...Limited
TIMING...Today

Today, severe thunderstorms and tornadoes are likely. Some
tornadoes may be strong. Thunderstorms may also produce damaging
winds up to 70 mph and large hail up to golf ball size.

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

Today, localized flash flooding is possible, particularly in low
lying and urban areas. Minor river flooding is also possible.

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

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday

The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low.

.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.

86

&&

...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.

*FLOODING*
Extreme...Widespread and significant flooding is likely.
Significant...Widespread flash flooding is likely
 and significant flooding is possible.
Elevated...Areas of flash flooding likely.
Limited...Localized flash flooding is 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

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/
...ADDITIONAL URLS FOR FLOODING ISSUES...

Current Watches and Warnings...
   https://www.weather.gov/jan/safe_HeavyRain

Observed Precipitation Images...
   https://www.weather.gov/jan/precipmaps

River Forecast Center...
   https://www.weather.gov/lmrfc/
Significant River Flood Outlook...
   https://www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov/nationalfloodoutlook/index.html
Day 1 through 3 Excessive Rainfall...
   https://www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov/qpf/excess_rain.shtml
Excessive Rainfall Discussion...
   https://www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov/discussions/qpferd.html
Day 1 through 7 QPF...
   https://www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov/qpf/qpf2.shtml
QPF Discussion...
   https://www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov/discussions/qpfpfd.html

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Feb 16, 10:27 AM CST, 2 hours 57 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
1027 AM CST Thu Feb 16 2023

MSZ062-161715-
Lincoln MS-
1027 AM CST Thu Feb 16 2023

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of central Lincoln
County through 1115 AM CST...

At 1027 AM CST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Vaughn, or 8 miles southwest of Brookhaven, moving northeast at 40
mph.

HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and nickel 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...
  Loyd Star around 1035 AM CST.
  Brookhaven around 1040 AM CST.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 500 PM CST for central, south
central and southwestern Mississippi.

&&

LAT...LON 3141 9059 3146 9063 3161 9064 3170 9052
      3170 9042 3169 9041 3169 9038 3170 9038
      3170 9026 3172 9025 3159 9025
TIME...MOT...LOC 1627Z 233DEG 35KT 3154 9057

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

DB

Special weather statement, Feb 16, 12:06 PM CST, 1 hour 18 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
1206 PM CST Thu Feb 16 2023

MSZ063-064-161900-
Lawrence MS-Jefferson Davis MS-
1206 PM CST Thu Feb 16 2023

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of northern Lawrence
and northwestern Jefferson Davis Counties through 100 PM CST...

At 1206 PM CST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Monticello, or 21 miles south of Pinola, moving northeast at 35 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.

This strong thunderstorm will be near...
  Progress around 1215 PM CST.
  Prentiss around 1225 PM CST.
  Clem around 1240 PM CST.

Other locations impacted by this storm include New Hebron and Silver
Creek.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 500 PM CST for south central
and southeastern Mississippi.

&&

LAT...LON 3159 9019 3176 8997 3177 8976 3162 8976
      3161 8975 3161 8974 3144 9007
TIME...MOT...LOC 1806Z 233DEG 29KT 3157 9005

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

DB

Special weather statement, Feb 16, 1:16 PM CST, 8 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
116 PM CST Thu Feb 16 2023

MSZ056-065-162015-
Smith MS-Covington MS-
116 PM CST Thu Feb 16 2023

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of southeastern Smith
and north central Covington Counties through 215 PM CST...

At 115 PM CST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Mount Olive, or 9 miles southeast of Magee, moving northeast at 25
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.

This strong thunderstorm will be near...
  Taylorsville around 135 PM CST.
  Center Ridge around 140 PM CST.

Other locations impacted by this storm include Sylvarena and Mize.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 500 PM CST for central,
southeastern and east central Mississippi.

&&

LAT...LON 3178 8970 3178 8965 3189 8965 3219 8935
      3216 8932 3187 8932 3166 8963
TIME...MOT...LOC 1915Z 232DEG 23KT 3182 8959

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

DB

Special weather statement, Feb 16, 1:20 PM CST, 4 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
120 PM CST Thu Feb 16 2023

MSZ052-162015-
Lauderdale MS-
120 PM CST Thu Feb 16 2023

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of central Lauderdale
County through 215 PM CST...

At 120 PM CST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Savoy, or near Meridian, moving northeast at 25 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.

This strong thunderstorm will be near...
  Meridian around 125 PM CST.
  Zero around 130 PM CST.
  Marion around 140 PM CST.
  Toomsuba and Alamucha around 155 PM CST.
  Lauderdale and Kewanee around 205 PM CST.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 500 PM CST for east central
Mississippi.

&&

LAT...LON 3234 8842 3223 8863 3223 8878 3232 8886
      3258 8852 3258 8839
TIME...MOT...LOC 1920Z 232DEG 23KT 3229 8873

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

DB

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Feb 16, 10:27 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Lincoln	48 min
Feb 16, 12:06 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Lawrence	54 min
Feb 16, 1:16 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Smith	59 min
Feb 16, 1:20 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Lauderdale	55 min
Feb 16, 1:38 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Carroll, Montgomery	30 min
Feb 16, 1:51 PM CST	Tornado Warning	JAN	Jasper	54 min
Feb 16, 2:10 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Covington, Jefferson Davis, Marion	50 min
Feb 16, 2:16 PM CST	Tornado Warning	JAN	Covington, Jefferson Davis, Jones, Marion	30 min
Feb 16, 4:45 PM CST	Flash Flood Warning	JAN	Copiah, Franklin, Lincoln	3 hr

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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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.