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Tornado Warning 41, NWS Jackson, MS
NWS Jackson, MS issued this tornado warning at Jun 18, 2023, 8:02 PM CDT for Newton County, Scott County, Mississippi. It was in force for 44 min. 2 reports 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
- Jun 18, 2023, 8:02 PM CDT (01:02 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 18, 2023, 8:46 PM CDT
- In force
- 44 min
- Issued by
- NWS Jackson, MS
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 2.0 in
Counties Newton County, MS, Scott County, MS
The radar
The Jackson/Brandon,MS radar (KDGX), 50 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:07 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 18, 8:04 PM CDT | TORNADO | 2 Ese Forkville, MS | This tornado touched down along road 508-N moving NE and snapped trees along its path. The tornado moved across Clifton-Hillsboro Rd, Harrell Rd, and Clifton Rd before it finally dissipated near Hillsboro-Ludlow Rd and Harperville Rd. |
| Jun 18, 8:04 PM CDT | TORNADO | 2 Ese Forkville, MS | Corrects previous tornado report from 2 ESE Forkville. TDS noted on radar near Hwy 13 and Davis Rd. |
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 2 storm reports to this tornado warning; the first came 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 18, 6:52 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Jackson, MS (KJAN), launched 00:00Z, 1.0 hours before the alert went out and 58 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
- 3876 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -6 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1004 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 46 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 261 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 481 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 9.4
- Supercell composite
- 42.8
The text
As transmitted.
626
WFUS54 KJAN 190102
TORJAN
MSC101-123-190200-
/O.NEW.KJAN.TO.W.0041.230619T0102Z-230619T0200Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Jackson MS
802 PM CDT Sun Jun 18 2023
The National Weather Service in Jackson has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Northwestern Newton County in east central Mississippi...
East central Scott County in central Mississippi...
* Until 900 PM CDT.
* At 802 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Forkville, or near Morton, moving east at 20 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and hail up to two inches in diameter.
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...
Forest and Hillsboro around 820 PM CDT.
Harperville around 825 PM CDT.
Steele around 835 PM CDT.
Conehatta around 900 PM CDT.
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 3235 8964 3249 8965 3253 8922 3235 8923
TIME...MOT...LOC 0102Z 256DEG 18KT 3244 8961
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...2.00 IN
$$
CME3 follow-up statements
815
WWUS54 KJAN 190107
SVSJAN
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
807 PM CDT Sun Jun 18 2023
MSC101-123-190200-
/O.CON.KJAN.TO.W.0041.000000T0000Z-230619T0200Z/
Newton MS-Scott MS-
807 PM CDT Sun Jun 18 2023
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM CDT FOR
NORTHWESTERN NEWTON AND EAST CENTRAL SCOTT COUNTIES...
At 806 PM CDT, a confirmed tornado was located near Forkville, or 7
miles northeast of Morton, moving east at 20 mph.
HAZARD...Damaging tornado and two inch hail.
SOURCE...Radar confirmed tornado.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
This tornado will be near...
Hillsboro around 820 PM CDT.
Harperville around 825 PM CDT.
Steele around 840 PM CDT.
Conehatta around 900 PM CDT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
To repeat, a tornado is on the ground. TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a
basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy
building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in
a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect
yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 3235 8964 3249 8965 3253 8922 3235 8923
TIME...MOT...LOC 0106Z 255DEG 17KT 3245 8959
TORNADO...OBSERVED
MAX HAIL SIZE...2.00 IN
$$
CME171
WWUS54 KJAN 190117
SVSJAN
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
817 PM CDT Sun Jun 18 2023
MSC101-123-190200-
/O.CON.KJAN.TO.W.0041.000000T0000Z-230619T0200Z/
Newton MS-Scott MS-
817 PM CDT Sun Jun 18 2023
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM CDT FOR
NORTHWESTERN NEWTON AND EAST CENTRAL SCOTT COUNTIES...
At 817 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Hillsboro, or near Forest, moving east at 20 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and ping pong ball size hail.
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...
Forest around 825 PM CDT.
Harperville around 830 PM CDT.
Steele around 840 PM CDT.
Conehatta around 905 PM CDT.
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 3235 8957 3250 8958 3253 8922 3235 8923
TIME...MOT...LOC 0117Z 260DEG 17KT 3242 8953
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.50 IN
$$
CME208
WWUS54 KJAN 190146
SVSJAN
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
846 PM CDT Sun Jun 18 2023
MSC101-123-190156-
/O.CAN.KJAN.TO.W.0041.000000T0000Z-230619T0200Z/
Newton MS-Scott MS-
846 PM CDT Sun Jun 18 2023
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN NEWTON AND EAST CENTRAL SCOTT
COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer appears capable of producing a tornado.
Therefore, the warning has been cancelled. However heavy rain is
still possible with this thunderstorm.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 100 AM CDT for central and
east central Mississippi.
LAT...LON 3235 8957 3250 8958 3253 8922 3235 8923
TIME...MOT...LOC 0144Z 256DEG 18KT 3246 8936
$$
CMEWhat 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 Jun 18, 7:01 PM CDT, 1 hour 1 minute earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jun 18, 7:01 PM CDT, 1 hour 1 minute before
Area Forecast Discussion...UPDATED
National Weather Service Jackson MS
701 PM CDT Sun Jun 18 2023
...New AVIATION...
.DISCUSSION...
Issued at 356 PM CDT Sun Jun 18 2023
Overview...
Severe storms will continue today and tonight as a short wave is
fueling an MCS and pushing southeastward into a very unstable
environment. 5800 j/kg of CAPE have been observed along with very
steep midlevel lapse rates around 8 c/km. Unseasonably strong deep
layer shear is helping to maintain these storms and and stagnant
pattern is fueling multiple rounds over several days. This is likely
to continue into tonight until Monday as an upper low traverses
across Tennessee and Alabama. This should turn flow northerly
across the area and advect drier air and should bring reprieve
from this current unsettled pattern for much of the area, but it
should be noted that climatology suggests it may be difficult to
maintain a drier airmass. As the upper low influences our area,
the stalled frontal boundary that has been in the vicinity of the
I-20 corridor should push south and west. Given available moisture
and instability, storms are still possible Monday along this
boundary in far southwest Mississippi and eastern Louisiana.
Throughout the week, temperatures and dewpoints should be
relatively lower providing some relief for much of the area.
Today and tonight...
Severe storms from this morning have cleared the area and skies are
clearing from west to east. Mid to upper 70s dewpoints are being
observed in southern Louisiana and this plume of moisture is
being advected into our area as evidenced by satellite imagery and
observations across the southeast. This should set up a nice
recovery of airmass ahead of a deepening low pressure system. As
of 1:40 PM, surface pressure measured was 1010mb and is falling
quickly, with modeled pressure falls to be as much as 6 mb in 6
hours. Many CAMs are in agreement with an intense QLCS that pushes
through later this evening and into tonight. Favorable convective
parameters (3500+ j/kg CAPE, vertical totals 31, midlevel lapse
rates 8 c/km) will be supportive of damaging wind gusts and large
hail once again. However, unlike previous events, southeasterlies
are being observed across the area as a boundary pushes northward
from southern Louisiana, which could increase tornado potential
with favorable low level shear. HRRR depicts 200-300 m^2/s^2 0-1
km SRH and WSW oriented shear vectors. CU fields are observed
along the boundary and mesoanalysis shows 5000-7000 j/kg of SBCAPE
across southern Louisiana, which will be supportive of rapid
upscale growth. /SAS/
Monday through next weekend...
Looking ahead to tomorrow, a residual boundary from tonight's
convection will serve as the main focus for a corridor of yet
another round of storms, with damaging wind gusts and large hail the
primary threats given 3500+ j/kg of CAPE and vertical totals 28-31.
There is however notably weaker shear as the pattern begins to wind
down and this may preclude extreme intensity, however strong to
severe storms are still probable along this boundary. Thankfully the
focus will be south and west of most of our area, however eastern
Louisiana and extreme southwest Mississippi may be impacted.
As mentioned previously, the pattern should wind down this week,
replaced by a rex block pattern that should relieve us from most
activity in the midst of an upper low advecting drier air on the
backside. Climatology dictates however that maintaining a drier
airmass will be difficult and rain and storms are still possible
daily, therefore have maintained pops. Despite daily pops, the
upcoming week should feature more seasonable norms. /SAS/
&&
.AVIATION...
(00Z TAFS)
Issued at 645 PM CDT Sun Jun 18 2023
Local radars showed TSRA developing over the western and cntrl MS.
This activity will spread east northeast across the area affecting
most TAF sites this evening. Away from TSRA activity, VFR
conditions wl continue. After 06Z as the TSRA activity diminishes,
MVFR cigs are expected to develop and continue through 16Z before
improving to VFR by 18Z. The coverage of aftn and evng TSRA Monday
wl be across the se half of hour CWA. /22/
&&
.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
Jackson 72 91 70 90 / 70 30 20 40
Meridian 70 90 68 91 / 70 40 20 40
Vicksburg 72 91 72 89 / 80 10 20 30
Hattiesburg 75 93 72 91 / 40 70 30 60
Natchez 73 94 73 90 / 60 20 30 50
Greenville 70 90 70 90 / 70 0 10 10
Greenwood 71 90 70 90 / 80 0 10 10
&&
.JAN WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
MS...Flood Watch through Monday morning for MSZ026>033-036>039-
042>046-048>052-054>058-062>066-072>074.
LA...None.
AR...None.
&&
/SAS/22Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 18, 5:33 PM CDT, 2 hours 29 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Jackson MS 533 PM CDT Sun Jun 18 2023 ARZ074-075-LAZ007>009-015-016-MSZ018-019-025-034-035-040-041-047- 192245- Ashley-Chicot-Morehouse-West Carroll-East Carroll-Richland- Madison LA-Bolivar-Sunflower-Leflore-Washington-Humphreys- Issaquena-Sharkey-Warren- 533 PM CDT Sun Jun 18 2023 This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of southeast Arkansas, northeast Louisiana, central Mississippi, north central Mississippi, northwest Mississippi, and west central Mississippi. .DAY ONE...Tonight and Monday SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS THREAT...Enhanced TIMING...Tonight FLOODING THREAT...Limited TIMING...Tonight Tonight, severe thunderstorms are likely and tornadoes are possible. Some thunderstorms may produce damaging winds up to 70 mph and large hail up to tennis ball size. (https://www.weather.gov/images/jan/graphicast/1.png) Tonight, 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...Monday night through Saturday 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 tonight. MSZ026>033-036>039-042>046-048>052-192245- Grenada-Carroll-Montgomery-Webster-Clay-Lowndes-Choctaw-Oktibbeha- Holmes-Attala-Winston-Noxubee-Yazoo-Madison MS-Leake-Neshoba- Kemper-Hinds-Rankin-Scott-Newton-Lauderdale- 533 PM CDT Sun Jun 18 2023 This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of central Mississippi, east central Mississippi, north central Mississippi, and northeast Mississippi. .DAY ONE...Tonight and Monday SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS THREAT...Enhanced TIMING...Tonight FLOODING THREAT...Elevated TIMING...Tonight Tonight, severe thunderstorms are likely and tornadoes are possible. Some thunderstorms may produce damaging winds up to 70 mph and large hail up to tennis ball size. (https://www.weather.gov/images/jan/graphicast/1.png) Tonight, areas of flash flooding likely and some roads could be flooded or closed. Some structures may be potentially threatened by high water. Minor river flooding is also possible. (https://www.weather.gov/images/jan/graphicast/2.png) .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday night through Saturday 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 tonight. LAZ023-025-MSZ053-192245- Franklin LA-Tensas-Claiborne- 533 PM CDT Sun Jun 18 2023 This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of northeast Louisiana, and southwest Mississippi. .DAY ONE...Tonight and Monday SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS THREAT...Enhanced TIMING...Tonight FLOODING THREAT...Limited TIMING...Tonight DANGEROUS HEAT THREAT...Limited TIMING...Monday Tonight, severe thunderstorms are likely and tornadoes are possible. Some thunderstorms may produce damaging winds up to 70 mph and large hail up to tennis ball size. (https://www.weather.gov/images/jan/graphicast/1.png) Tonight, 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) Monday, caution is advised for possible dangerous heat as heat index values peak near 105 degrees. Heat exhaustion will be possible with outdoor activity. (https://www.weather.gov/images/jan/graphicast/5.png) .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday night through Saturday Isolated severe thunderstorms capable od damaging wind gusts and hail up o the size of quarters are possible again over portions of the outlook area Tuesday afternoon and evening. (https://www.weather.gov/images/jan/graphicast/4.png) Dangerous heat with maximum heat index values of 106 to 110 degrees is expected over southwest portions of the outlook area again Monday. (https://www.weather.gov/images/jan/graphicast/5.png) Dangerous heat with maximum heat index values near 105 degrees is possible for portions of the outlook area again Monday. (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 tonight and Tuesday through Tuesday night. MSZ059-061-192245- Jefferson-Franklin MS- 533 PM CDT Sun Jun 18 2023 This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of southwest Mississippi. .DAY ONE...Tonight and Monday SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS THREAT...Enhanced TIMING...Mainly Tonight FLOODING THREAT...Limited TIMING...Tonight DANGEROUS HEAT THREAT...Limited TIMING...Monday Mainly tonight, severe thunderstorms are likely and tornadoes are possible. Some thunderstorms may produce damaging winds up to 70 mph and large hail up to tennis ball size. (https://www.weather.gov/images/jan/graphicast/1.png) Tonight, 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) Monday, caution is advised for possible dangerous heat as heat index values peak near 105 degrees. Heat exhaustion will be possible with outdoor activity. (https://www.weather.gov/images/jan/graphicast/5.png) .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday night through Saturday Isolated severe thunderstorms capable od damaging wind gusts and hail up o the size of quarters are possible again over portions of the outlook area Monday and Tuesday afternoon and evening. (https://www.weather.gov/images/jan/graphicast/4.png) Dangerous heat with maximum heat index values of 106 to 110 degrees is expected over southwest portions of the outlook area again Monday. (https://www.weather.gov/images/jan/graphicast/5.png) Dangerous heat with maximum heat index values near 105 degrees is possible for portions of the outlook area again Monday. (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 tonight through Tuesday night. LAZ024-026-MSZ060-192245- Catahoula-Concordia-Adams- 533 PM CDT Sun Jun 18 2023 This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of northeast Louisiana, and southwest Mississippi. .DAY ONE...Tonight and Monday SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS THREAT...Enhanced TIMING...Mainly Tonight FLOODING THREAT...Limited TIMING...Tonight DANGEROUS HEAT THREAT...Elevated TIMING...Monday Mainly tonight, severe thunderstorms are likely and tornadoes are possible. Some thunderstorms may produce damaging winds up to 70 mph and large hail up to tennis ball size. (https://www.weather.gov/images/jan/graphicast/1.png) Tonight, 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) Monday, dangerous heat likely with peak heat index values ranging from 106 to 110 degrees. Heat exhaustion will be likely with outdoor activity. (https://www.weather.gov/images/jan/graphicast/5.png) .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday night through Saturday Isolated severe thunderstorms capable od damaging wind gusts and hail up o the size of quarters are possible again over portions of the outlook area Monday and Tuesday afternoon and evening. (https://www.weather.gov/images/jan/graphicast/4.png) Dangerous heat with maximum heat index values of 106 to 110 degrees is expected over southwest portions of the outlook area again Monday. (https://www.weather.gov/images/jan/graphicast/5.png) Dangerous heat with maximum heat index values near 105 degrees is possible for portions of the outlook area again Monday. (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 tonight through Tuesday night. MSZ054-055-062>066-072>074-192245- Copiah-Simpson-Lincoln-Lawrence-Jefferson Davis-Covington-Jones- Marion-Lamar-Forrest- 533 PM CDT Sun Jun 18 2023 This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of central Mississippi, south central Mississippi, and southeast Mississippi. .DAY ONE...Tonight and Monday SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS THREAT...Enhanced TIMING...Mainly Tonight FLOODING THREAT...Elevated TIMING...Tonight DANGEROUS HEAT THREAT...Limited TIMING...Monday Mainly tonight, severe thunderstorms are likely and tornadoes are possible. Some thunderstorms may produce damaging winds up to 70 mph and large hail up to tennis ball size. (https://www.weather.gov/images/jan/graphicast/1.png) Tonight, areas of flash flooding likely and some roads could be flooded or closed. Some structures may be potentially threatened by high water. Minor river flooding is also possible. (https://www.weather.gov/images/jan/graphicast/2.png) Monday, caution is advised for possible dangerous heat as heat index values peak near 105 degrees. Heat exhaustion will be possible with outdoor activity. (https://www.weather.gov/images/jan/graphicast/5.png) .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday night through Saturday Isolated severe thunderstorms capable od damaging wind gusts and hail up to the size of quarters are possible again over portions of the outlook area Monday and Tuesday afternoon and evening. (https://www.weather.gov/images/jan/graphicast/4.png) Dangerous heat with maximum heat index values of 106 to 110 degrees is expected over southwest portions of the outlook area again Monday. (https://www.weather.gov/images/jan/graphicast/5.png) Dangerous heat with maximum heat index values near 105 degrees is possible for portions of the outlook area again Monday. (https://www.weather.gov/images/jan/graphicast/5.png) Tuesday afternoon and evening. (https://www.weather.gov/images/jan/graphicast/4.png) Dangerous heat with maximum heat index values of 106 to 110 degrees is expected over southwest portions of the outlook area again Monday. (https://www.weather.gov/images/jan/graphicast/5.png) Dangerous heat with maximum heat index values near 105 degrees is possible for portions of the outlook area again Monday. (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 tonight through Tuesday night. MSZ056>058-192245- Smith-Jasper-Clarke- 533 PM CDT Sun Jun 18 2023 This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of central Mississippi, and east central Mississippi. .DAY ONE...Tonight and Monday SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS THREAT...Enhanced TIMING...Mainly Tonight FLOODING THREAT...Elevated TIMING...Tonight Mainly tonight, severe thunderstorms are likely and tornadoes are possible. Some thunderstorms may produce damaging winds up to 70 mph and large hail up to tennis ball size. (https://www.weather.gov/images/jan/graphicast/1.png) Tonight, areas of flash flooding likely and some roads could be flooded or closed. Some structures may be potentially threatened by high water. Minor river flooding is also possible. (https://www.weather.gov/images/jan/graphicast/2.png) .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday night through Saturday Isolated severe thunderstorms capable od damaging wind gusts and hail up o the size of quarters are possible again over portions of the outlook area Monday and Tuesday afternoon and evening. (https://www.weather.gov/images/jan/graphicast/4.png) Dangerous heat with maximum heat index values of 106 to 110 degrees is expected over southwest portions of the outlook area again Monday. (https://www.weather.gov/images/jan/graphicast/5.png) Dangerous heat with maximum heat index values near 105 degrees is possible for portions of the outlook area again Monday. (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 tonight through Tuesday night. 0 && ...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. *DANGEROUS HEAT* Extreme...Extreme heat is expected with peak heat index values in excess of 110 degrees for multiple days. Heat stroke continues to be a major concern. Significant...Dangerous heat expected with peak heat index values in excess of 110 degrees. Heat stroke will be a significant concern. Elevated...Dangerous heat likely with peak heat index values ranging from 106 to 110 degrees. Heat exhaustion will be likely. Limited...Caution is advised for possible dangerous heat as heat index values peak near 105 degrees. Heat exhaustion will be 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/ ...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
Local storm report, Jun 18, 4:44 PM CDT, 3 hours 18 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Jackson MS
444 PM CDT Sun Jun 18 2023
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0300 AM Tstm Wnd Dmg 2 S Grand Lake 33.07N 91.21W
06/18/2023 Chicot AR Public
Tin roof blown off house and large branches
knocked down.
&&
KPLocal storm report, Jun 18, 5:13 PM CDT, 2 hours 49 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Jackson MS
513 PM CDT Sun Jun 18 2023
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0730 AM Tstm Wnd Dmg 3 E Glade 31.66N 89.06W
06/18/2023 Jones MS Public
Report of lots of trees downed on lower
Myrick rd.
&&
KPLocal storm report, Jun 18, 6:05 PM CDT, 1 hour 57 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Jackson MS
605 PM CDT Sun Jun 18 2023
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0238 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 4 SE Cloverdale 31.46N 91.38W
06/17/2023 Adams MS Public
A couple trees down between Sibley and
Natchez.
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CELocal storm report, Jun 18, 7:45 PM CDT, 17 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Jackson MS
745 PM CDT Sun Jun 18 2023
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0645 AM Hail Crystal Springs 31.99N 90.36W
06/18/2023 E2.50 inch Copiah MS Public
Social media report of tennis ball sized
hail.
&&
KPThe office that day
Everything else NWS Jackson, MS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 18, 7:27 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Leake, Madison | 78 min |
| Jun 18, 7:29 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Hinds, Rankin | 61 min |
| Jun 18, 7:38 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | JAN | Leake, Madison, Scott | 67 min |
| Jun 18, 7:47 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Newton, Scott | 58 min |
| Jun 18, 8:05 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Grenada, Montgomery, Webster | 70 min |
| Jun 18, 8:27 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | JAN | Rankin, Scott | 48 min |
| Jun 18, 8:29 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Hinds, Rankin | 61 min |
| Jun 18, 8:35 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | JAN | Leake, Scott | 22 min |
| Jun 18, 8:56 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Leake, Madison, Rankin, Scott | 79 min |
| Jun 18, 9:00 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | JAN | Rankin, Simpson | 60 min |
| Jun 18, 9:01 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Clay, Lowndes, Noxubee, Oktibbeha, Winston | 59 min |
| Jun 18, 9:03 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | JAN | Rankin, Scott, Smith | 57 min |
| Jun 18, 9:14 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Washington | 35 min |
| Jun 18, 9:43 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Leake, Madison, Scott, Yazoo | 77 min |
| Jun 18, 9:56 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | JAN | Jasper, Newton, Scott, Smith | 20 min |
| Jun 18, 9:58 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | JAN | Rankin, Simpson, Smith | 62 min |
| Jun 18, 10:57 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | JAN | Jasper, Smith | 63 min |
| Jun 18, 11:00 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Leake, Neshoba, Newton, Scott | 60 min |
| Jun 18, 11:58 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Clarke, Jasper | 62 min |
| Jun 19, 12:08 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Newton, Scott | 82 min |
| Jun 19, 12:15 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | JAN | Attala, Choctaw, Montgomery, Winston | 3 hr |
| Jun 19, 12:21 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Winston | 24 min |
| Jun 19, 12:36 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Kemper, Neshoba, Winston | 69 min |
| Jun 19, 12:54 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | JAN | Leake, Neshoba, Newton, Scott | 3 hr |
| Jun 19, 1:08 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Leake | 37 min |
| Jun 19, 1:08 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Clarke, Jasper, Lauderdale, Newton | 82 min |
| Jun 19, 1:24 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | JAN | Attala, Leake, Madison, Neshoba, Winston | 2 hr |
| Jun 19, 1:40 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Neshoba, Newton, Scott | 65 min |
| Jun 19, 1:59 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | JAN | Clarke, Lauderdale, Newton | 3 hr |
| Jun 19, 1:59 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | JAN | Clarke, Lauderdale | 31 min |
| Jun 19, 2:27 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Lauderdale | 63 min |
| Jun 19, 2:51 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Clarke, Lauderdale | 27 min |
| Jun 19, 2:52 AM CDT | Heat Advisory | JAN | Adams, Covington, Forrest, Franklin, Jefferson Davis, Jones and 4 more | 16 hr |
| Jun 19, 3:09 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Jones | 51 min |
| Jun 19, 4:02 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Jones | 28 min |
| Jun 19, 4:27 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Simpson | 48 min |
| Jun 19, 4:39 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Copiah, Simpson | 51 min |
| Jun 19, 5:30 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Covington, Jefferson Davis, Lawrence, Simpson, Smith | 45 min |
| Jun 19, 5:44 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Copiah, Lawrence, Lincoln | 46 min |
| Jun 19, 5:49 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | JAN | Covington, Jefferson Davis, Simpson | 56 min |
| Jun 19, 6:35 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Covington, Jones | 40 min |
| Jun 19, 8:18 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Marion | 42 min |
| Jun 19, 8:36 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Lamar, Marion | 69 min |
| Jun 19, 8:52 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | JAN | Lamar, Marion | 68 min |
| Jun 19, 9:47 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | JAN | Leake | 4 days |
| Jun 19, 9:48 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | JAN | Madison, Rankin | 5 days |
| Jun 19, 9:49 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | JAN | Leake | 21 days |
| Jun 19, 9:49 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | JAN | Attala | 71 hr |
| Jun 19, 9:50 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | JAN | Hinds, Rankin | 6 days |
| Jun 19, 9:50 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Lamar | 13 min |
| Jun 19, 10:01 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | JAN | Copiah, Simpson | 9 days |
| Jun 19, 10:01 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | JAN | Lawrence | 3 days |
| Jun 19, 1:09 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Lauderdale | 66 min |
| Jun 19, 6:25 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Forrest | 35 min |
| Jun 19, 6:29 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Marion | 46 min |
| Jun 19, 6:32 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Lamar, Marion | 43 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.