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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 79, NWS Jackson, MS

April 2, 2024Franklin County, Jefferson County, Mississippi

NWS Jackson, MS issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Apr 2, 2024, 3:15 PM CDT for Franklin County, Jefferson County, Mississippi. It was in force for 28 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

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The facts

Issued: Apr 2, 2024, 3:15 PM CDT (20:15 UTC)
Expired: Apr 2, 2024, 3:43 PM CDT
In force: 28 min
Issued by: NWS Jackson, MS
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 1.0 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

Counties Franklin County, MS, Jefferson County, MS

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NWS Jackson, MS wrote its last area forecast discussion before this severe thunderstorm warning went out at Apr 2, 2:34 PM CDT, 41 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Apr 2, 2:34 PM CDT, 41 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Apr 2, 12:41 PM CDT, 2 hours 34 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
1241 PM CDT Tue Apr 2 2024

MSZ026>029-021815-
Carroll MS-Grenada MS-Montgomery MS-Webster MS-
1241 PM CDT Tue Apr 2 2024

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT CENTRAL CARROLL...SOUTHEASTERN
GRENADA...NORTHWESTERN WEBSTER AND NORTHWESTERN MONTGOMERY COUNTIES
THROUGH 115 PM CDT...

At 1241 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
North Carrollton, or near Carrollton, moving northeast at 65 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...
  Winona, Jefferson, Elliott, and Duck Hill around 1245 PM CDT.
  Sweatman around 1250 PM CDT.
  Gore Springs and Misterton around 1255 PM CDT.
  Embry around 105 PM CDT.
  Bellefontaine around 110 PM CDT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

&&

LAT...LON 3372 8951 3372 8919 3374 8919 3374 8915
      3371 8913 3333 9011 3355 9010 3384 8951
TIME...MOT...LOC 1741Z 240DEG 56KT 3352 8985

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

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Special weather statement, Apr 2, 1:01 PM CDT, 2 hours 14 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
101 PM CDT Tue Apr 2 2024

MSZ060-021830-
Adams MS-
101 PM CDT Tue Apr 2 2024

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT CENTRAL ADAMS COUNTY THROUGH 130
PM CDT...

At 101 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Deer Park, or 8 miles southwest of Vidalia, moving northeast at 70
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...
  Natchez around 105 PM CDT.
  Stanton around 110 PM CDT.
  Cranfield around 115 PM CDT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3142 9157 3144 9151 3153 9152 3154 9144
      3159 9140 3160 9142 3159 9149 3161 9151
      3161 9141 3167 9140 3172 9131 3165 9127
      3163 9115 3152 9116 3140 9147 3143 9151
      3142 9154 3138 9153 3138 9157
TIME...MOT...LOC 1801Z 241DEG 61KT 3149 9154

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

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Special weather statement, Apr 2, 1:14 PM CDT, 2 hours 1 minute before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
114 PM CDT Tue Apr 2 2024

LAZ023-024-021845-
Catahoula LA-Franklin LA-
114 PM CDT Tue Apr 2 2024

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHERN CATAHOULA AND SOUTHERN
FRANKLIN PARISHES THROUGH 145 PM CDT...

At 114 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Enterprise, or 7 miles northwest of Harrisonburg, 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...
  Jigger around 120 PM CDT.
  Wisner and Gilbert around 125 PM CDT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3190 9200 3193 9197 3193 9191 3197 9190
      3197 9189 3198 9189 3225 9151 3223 9151
      3221 9155 3220 9149 3210 9151 3209 9149
      3204 9151 3200 9150 3196 9153 3195 9151
      3193 9151 3172 9201
TIME...MOT...LOC 1814Z 234DEG 51KT 3186 9189

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

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Special weather statement, Apr 2, 2:24 PM CDT, 51 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Apr 2, 2:47 PM CDT, 28 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Apr 2, 2:52 PM CDT, 23 minutes before

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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 2, 12:41 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Carroll	34 min
Apr 2, 1:01 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Adams	29 min
Apr 2, 1:19 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Adams, Claiborne, Jefferson	21 min
Apr 2, 2:24 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Jefferson	36 min
Apr 2, 2:47 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Adams	43 min
Apr 2, 2:52 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Newton, Scott	53 min
Apr 2, 3:06 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Adams	18 min
Apr 2, 3:19 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Copiah	26 min
Apr 2, 3:28 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Copiah, Hinds, Rankin, Simpson	12 min
Apr 2, 3:39 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Copiah, Lincoln	32 min
Apr 2, 3:49 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Rankin, Scott	56 min
Apr 2, 4:09 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Simpson	36 min
Apr 2, 4:26 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Rankin	34 min
Apr 2, 4:33 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Smith	27 min
Apr 2, 6:22 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Jasper, Smith	53 min
Apr 2, 12:37 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Concordia	38 min
Apr 2, 1:14 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Franklin	31 min
Apr 2, 1:56 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Catahoula, Concordia	32 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.