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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 83, NWS Jackson, MS

April 8, 2024Attala County, Leake County, Madison County, Mississippi

NWS Jackson, MS issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Apr 8, 2024, 12:04 PM CDT for Attala County, Leake County, Madison County, Mississippi. It was in force for 35 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 8, 2024, 12:04 PM CDT (17:04 UTC)
Expired: Apr 8, 2024, 12:39 PM CDT
In force: 35 min
Issued by: NWS Jackson, MS
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 1.25 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

Counties Attala County, MS, Leake County, MS, Madison County, MS

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What forecasters said that day

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NWS Jackson, MS wrote its last area forecast discussion before this severe thunderstorm warning went out at Apr 8, 10:21 AM CDT, 1 hour 43 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Apr 8, 10:21 AM CDT, 1 hour 43 minutes before

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In the hours before

Special weather statement, Apr 8, 8:39 AM CDT, 3 hours 25 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
839 AM CDT Mon Apr 8 2024

LAZ016-023-081415-
Madison LA-Franklin LA-
839 AM CDT Mon Apr 8 2024

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT WEST CENTRAL MADISON AND
NORTHEASTERN FRANKLIN PARISHES THROUGH 915 AM CDT...

At 839 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Crowville, or 11 miles northeast of Winnsboro, moving northeast at 30
mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and penny 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...
  Bakers around 845 AM CDT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3243 9134 3225 9135 3218 9155 3228 9165
TIME...MOT...LOC 1339Z 238DEG 26KT 3223 9154

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

CE

Special weather statement, Apr 8, 11:21 AM CDT, 43 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 7, 9:44 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Bolivar	31 min
Apr 8, 8:53 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	JAN	Attala, Holmes	21 days
Apr 8, 9:56 AM CDT	Flood Watch	JAN	Adams, Attala, Bolivar, Carroll, Choctaw, Claiborne and 41 more	57 hr
Apr 8, 9:57 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	JAN	Sunflower	9 days
Apr 8, 11:19 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Grenada, Leflore, Sunflower	56 min
Apr 8, 11:21 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Yazoo	24 min
Apr 8, 12:13 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Grenada	32 min
Apr 8, 12:53 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	JAN	Grenada	52 min
Apr 8, 1:26 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Bolivar	34 min
Apr 8, 8:39 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Franklin	36 min
Apr 8, 3:08 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Tensas	37 min
Apr 7, 7:49 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Ashley	26 min
Apr 7, 8:08 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Ashley	37 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.