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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 246, NWS Jackson, MS

August 18, 2024Bolivar County, Washington County, Mississippi; Ashley County, Chicot County, Arkansas

NWS Jackson, MS issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Aug 18, 2024, 6:58 PM CDT for Bolivar County, Washington County, Mississippi; Ashley County, Chicot County, Arkansas. It was in force for 62 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: Aug 18, 2024, 6:58 PM CDT (23:58 UTC)
Expired: Aug 18, 2024, 8:00 PM CDT
In force: 62 min
Issued by: NWS Jackson, MS
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 0.75 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

Counties Ashley County, AR, Chicot County, AR, Bolivar County, MS, Washington County, MS

The radar

The Jackson/Brandon,MS radar (KDGX), 169 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:00 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The watch it was issued in

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

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Aug 18, 3:30 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	9 hr

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 Aug 18, 1:35 PM CDT, 5 hours 23 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Aug 18, 1:35 PM CDT, 5 hours 23 minutes before

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In the hours before

Special weather statement, Aug 18, 4:06 PM CDT, 2 hours 52 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
406 PM CDT Sun Aug 18 2024

MSZ028-182130-
Montgomery MS-
406 PM CDT Sun Aug 18 2024

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHWESTERN MONTGOMERY COUNTY
THROUGH 430 PM CDT...

At 406 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Duck Hill, or 10 miles southeast of Grenada, moving southeast at 20
mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
         possible.

Locations impacted include...
Winona and Duck Hill.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3349 8953 3345 8974 3363 8979 3367 8979
      3368 8970 3368 8968
TIME...MOT...LOC 2106Z 335DEG 19KT 3363 8973

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

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Local storm report, Aug 18, 6:01 PM CDT, 57 minutes before

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Jackson MS
601 PM CDT Sun Aug 18 2024

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0230 PM     Lightning        2 SSW De Soto           31.94N 88.73W
08/17/2024                   Clarke             MS   Broadcast Media

            Lightning caused a house fire on CR 265.
            Time estimated.

&&

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Special weather statement, Aug 18, 6:40 PM CDT, 18 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
640 PM CDT Sun Aug 18 2024

MSZ018-190015-
Bolivar MS-
640 PM CDT Sun Aug 18 2024

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHEASTERN BOLIVAR COUNTY
THROUGH 715 PM CDT...

At 639 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Deeson, or 11 miles southeast of White River National Wildlife
Refuge, moving southeast at 40 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
         possible.

Locations impacted include...
Shelby, Gunnison, Duncan, Alligator, and Deeson.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for
northwestern Mississippi.

&&

LAT...LON 3412 9066 3398 9066 3385 9091 3396 9097
      3397 9096 3398 9096 3402 9099 3402 9090
      3403 9089 3406 9089 3409 9087 3410 9089
      3409 9092 3412 9095
TIME...MOT...LOC 2339Z 326DEG 37KT 3409 9091

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 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
Aug 18, 4:06 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Montgomery	24 min
Aug 18, 6:40 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Bolivar	35 min
Aug 18, 6:54 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Bolivar, Sunflower	51 min

Nearby

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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.