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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 3, NWS Jackson, MS

January 8, 20244 counties in Mississippi

NWS Jackson, MS issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jan 8, 2024, 4:53 PM CST for 4 counties in Mississippi. It was in force for 52 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: Jan 8, 2024, 4:53 PM CST (22:53 UTC)
Expired: Jan 8, 2024, 5:45 PM CST
In force: 52 min
Issued by: NWS Jackson, MS
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 1.0 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

Counties Humphreys County, MS, Leflore County, MS, Sunflower County, MS, Washington County, MS

The radar

The Jackson/Brandon,MS radar (KDGX), 136 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:53 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Jackson, MS (KJAN), launched 12:00Z, 10.9 hours before the alert went out and 128 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: 0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL: 1992 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 53 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 232 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 427 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

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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 Jan 8, 3:45 PM CST, 1 hour 8 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jan 8, 3:45 PM CST, 1 hour 8 minutes before

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In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jan 8, 3:25 PM CST, 1 hour 28 minutes before

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Local storm report, Jan 8, 3:38 PM CST, 1 hour 15 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jan 8, 3:54 PM CST, 59 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
354 PM CST Mon Jan 8 2024

MSZ035-042-082230-
Humphreys MS-Yazoo MS-
354 PM CST Mon Jan 8 2024

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHWESTERN YAZOO AND
SOUTHEASTERN HUMPHREYS COUNTIES THROUGH 430 PM CST...

At 353 PM CST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Tinsley, or 10 miles southwest of Yazoo City, moving northeast at 50
mph.

HAZARD...Penny size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible.

This strong thunderstorm will be near...
  Yazoo City around 400 PM CST.
  Eden around 410 PM CST.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3301 9036 3302 9034 3300 9032 3297 9022
      3268 9050 3275 9070 3302 9052
TIME...MOT...LOC 2153Z 213DEG 45KT 3277 9056

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...<30 MPH

CME

Special weather statement, Jan 8, 3:58 PM CST, 55 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
358 PM CST Mon Jan 8 2024

MSZ034-040-041-082230-
Washington MS-Sharkey MS-Issaquena MS-
358 PM CST Mon Jan 8 2024

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHERN WASHINGTON...
NORTHWESTERN ISSAQUENA AND NORTHERN SHARKEY COUNTIES THROUGH 430 PM
CST...

At 358 PM CST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Gassoway, or 9 miles northwest of Mayersville, moving northeast at 55
mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and nickel size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

This strong thunderstorm will be near...
  Glen Allan and Grace around 405 PM CST.
  Hollandale, Panther Burn, and Nitta Yuma around 410 PM CST.
  Delta City and Estill around 415 PM CST.
  Arcola, Darlove, and Murphy around 420 PM CST.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3327 9076 3327 9073 3323 9073 3320 9068
      3312 9070 3311 9068 3309 9068 3309 9066
      3293 9107 3298 9109 3298 9113 3291 9114
      3290 9118 3295 9121 3296 9120 3306 9112
      3309 9118 3334 9077
TIME...MOT...LOC 2158Z 240DEG 49KT 3301 9114

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

DB

Special weather statement, Jan 8, 4:13 PM CST, 40 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
413 PM CST Mon Jan 8 2024

MSZ043-048-049-082300-
Hinds MS-Rankin MS-Madison MS-
413 PM CST Mon Jan 8 2024

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT CENTRAL RANKIN...CENTRAL HINDS
AND MADISON COUNTIES THROUGH 500 PM CST...

At 413 PM CST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Clinton, moving northeast at 60 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 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.

This strong thunderstorm will be near...
  Jackson, Madison, Ridgeland, Flowood, and Pocahontas around 420 PM
  CST.
  Canton, Gluckstadt, and Annandale around 425 PM CST.
  Sharon around 440 PM CST.
  Farmhaven and Way around 445 PM CST.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3230 9065 3258 9043 3258 9040 3261 9035
      3261 9034 3264 9031 3264 9029 3266 9027
      3267 9020 3268 9018 3269 9014 3270 9013
      3270 9010 3277 9002 3264 8980 3239 8975
      3208 9026
TIME...MOT...LOC 2213Z 219DEG 52KT 3230 9031

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

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Special weather statement, Jan 8, 4:40 PM CST, 13 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
440 PM CST Mon Jan 8 2024

MSZ019-025-034-035-041-082330-
Washington MS-Sharkey MS-Humphreys MS-Leflore MS-Sunflower MS-
440 PM CST Mon Jan 8 2024

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHERN SUNFLOWER...
SOUTHWESTERN LEFLORE...SOUTHEASTERN WASHINGTON...CENTRAL HUMPHREYS
AND NORTHERN SHARKEY COUNTIES THROUGH 530 PM CST...

At 440 PM CST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Delta City, or 8 miles south of Hollandale, moving northeast at 65
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.

This strong thunderstorm will be near...
  Hollandale, Darlove, and Murphy around 445 PM CST.
  Isola around 450 PM CST.
  Inverness around 455 PM CST.
  Indianola, Moorhead, and Swiftown around 500 PM CST.
  Morgan City and Quito around 510 PM CST.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3344 9024 3337 9030 3337 9032 3336 9032
      3336 9030 3301 9057 3301 9092 3310 9092
      3360 9063
TIME...MOT...LOC 2240Z 218DEG 58KT 3306 9082

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
Jan 8, 8:35 AM CST	River Flood Warning	JAN	Jones	5 days
Jan 8, 11:47 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Lincoln	43 min
Jan 8, 3:21 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	JAN	Forrest	21 min
Jan 8, 3:54 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Yazoo	36 min
Jan 8, 3:58 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Washington	32 min
Jan 8, 4:08 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Washington	18 min
Jan 8, 4:13 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Hinds, Madison	47 min
Jan 8, 4:40 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Humphreys	50 min
Jan 8, 2:32 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Madison	28 min
Jan 8, 3:25 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Franklin	35 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.