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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 86, NWS Jackson, MS

April 9, 20244 counties in Mississippi

NWS Jackson, MS issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Apr 9, 2024, 7:30 PM CDT for 4 counties in Mississippi. It was in force for 60 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
Apr 9, 2024, 7:30 PM CDT (00:30 UTC)
Expired
Apr 9, 2024, 8:30 PM CDT
In force
60 min
Issued by
NWS Jackson, MS
Area
Storm-based polygon
Damage threat
Considerable
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
70.0 mph

Counties Hinds County, MS, Issaquena County, MS, Warren County, MS, Yazoo County, MS

The radar

The Jackson/Brandon,MS radar (KDGX), 70 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:31 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.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Apr 9, 5:49 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC6 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 Apr 9, 3:36 PM CDT, 3 hours 54 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Apr 9, 3:36 PM CDT, 3 hours 54 minutes before
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In the hours before

Special weather statement, Apr 9, 4:20 PM CDT, 3 hours 10 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Apr 9, 4:53 PM CDT, 2 hours 37 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
453 PM CDT Tue Apr 9 2024

MSZ059-061-092230-
Jefferson MS-Franklin MS-
453 PM CDT Tue Apr 9 2024

...GUSTY SHOWERS WILL IMPACT SOUTHEASTERN JEFFERSON AND NORTH CENTRAL
FRANKLIN COUNTIES THROUGH 530 PM CDT...

At 453 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking gusty showers over New
Hope, or 7 miles northeast of Meadville, moving north at 20 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects.

This strong thunderstorm will be near...
  Union Church around 500 PM CDT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Conditions are favorable for the development of weak, brief funnel
clouds. This type of funnel cloud is harmless, but on rare occasions
they can briefly touch down, producing wind gusts over 50 mph. If a
funnel cloud is spotted move indoors and report your sighting to the
National Weather Service.

To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement
agency. They will relay your report to the National Weather Service
office in Jackson.

&&

LAT...LON 3154 9084 3170 9082 3169 9074 3161 9074
      3153 9078
TIME...MOT...LOC 2153Z 188DEG 17KT 3156 9081

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

NF
Special weather statement, Apr 9, 7:04 PM CDT, 26 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
704 PM CDT Tue Apr 9 2024

LAZ015-023>025-100030-
Tensas LA-Richland LA-Catahoula LA-Franklin LA-
704 PM CDT Tue Apr 9 2024

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT TENSAS...NORTHEASTERN
CATAHOULA...SOUTH CENTRAL RICHLAND AND FRANKLIN PARISHES THROUGH 730
PM CDT...

At 704 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Jigger, or near Winnsboro, moving east at 55 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 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...
  Winnsboro, Wisner, and Gilbert around 710 PM CDT.
  Newlight around 715 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.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 900 PM CDT for
northeastern Louisiana.

&&

LAT...LON 3197 9189 3208 9191 3209 9187 3217 9191
      3226 9190 3225 9151 3221 9155 3220 9150
      3224 9112 3215 9117 3213 9107 3205 9108
      3205 9110 3208 9114 3206 9116 3201 9108
      3198 9117 3192 9118 3187 9124 3189 9193
TIME...MOT...LOC 0004Z 268DEG 46KT 3207 9174

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

NF
Special weather statement, Apr 9, 7:26 PM CDT, 4 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
726 PM CDT Tue Apr 9 2024

MSZ040>042-047-100100-
Sharkey MS-Warren MS-Yazoo MS-Issaquena MS-
726 PM CDT Tue Apr 9 2024

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTH CENTRAL WARREN...WEST
CENTRAL YAZOO...SOUTHEASTERN ISSAQUENA AND SOUTHEASTERN SHARKEY
COUNTIES THROUGH 800 PM CDT...

At 726 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Valley Park, or 17 miles north of Vicksburg, moving northeast at 50
mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 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...
  Valley Park around 730 PM CDT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional information
and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 900 PM CDT for
central and west central Mississippi.

&&

LAT...LON 3246 9080 3256 9094 3283 9074 3269 9050
TIME...MOT...LOC 0026Z 219DEG 44KT 3258 9084

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

NF

The office that day

Everything else NWS Jackson, MS issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 9, 7:26 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANIssaquena34 min
Apr 9, 7:52 PM CDTTornado WarningJANHinds, Madison, Warren, Yazoo24 min
Apr 9, 8:03 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningJANIssaquena, Sharkey, Warren, Washington3 hr
Apr 9, 8:20 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANHinds, Madison, Yazoo40 min
Apr 9, 8:21 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANHinds39 min
Apr 9, 8:24 PM CDTTornado WarningJANHinds, Rankin34 min
Apr 9, 9:00 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANHinds, Leake, Madison, Rankin, Scott60 min
Apr 9, 9:47 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANAttala, Leake, Scott43 min
Apr 9, 9:52 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANRankin23 min
Apr 9, 10:12 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANNeshoba, Newton52 min
Apr 9, 10:36 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANNewton54 min
Apr 9, 10:42 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANNewton, Scott41 min
Apr 9, 10:58 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANKemper47 min
Apr 10, 12:40 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningJANHinds, Madison, Rankin10 hr
Apr 10, 12:53 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningJANHumphreys, Issaquena, Sharkey, Sunflower, Washington12 hr
Apr 10, 2:35 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANWarren55 min
Apr 10, 2:59 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningJANClaiborne, Jefferson, Warren10 hr
Apr 10, 3:38 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningJANHolmes, Humphreys, Yazoo10 hr
Apr 10, 3:43 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANCarroll, Holmes, Humphreys, Madison, Warren, Yazoo77 min
Apr 10, 4:10 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANHinds, Madison, Yazoo50 min
Apr 10, 4:53 AM CDTTornado WarningJANAttala, Leake, Madison32 min
Apr 10, 8:04 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningJANAttala, Carroll, Choctaw, Clay, Grenada, Holmes and 4 more8 hr
Apr 10, 9:00 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANFranklin, Lawrence, Lincoln60 min
Apr 10, 9:27 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANJefferson Davis, Marion49 min
Apr 10, 9:52 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANSimpson, Smith53 min
Apr 10, 9:56 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANCovington, Forrest, Jones, Lamar64 min
Apr 10, 10:08 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningJANForrest, Lamar, Marion5 hr
Apr 10, 10:23 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningJANSimpson10 hr
Apr 10, 10:47 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANJasper, Jones43 min
Apr 10, 10:54 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningJANHinds, Madison, Rankin3 hr
Apr 10, 10:56 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANHinds, Madison94 min
Apr 10, 11:15 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningJANYazoo15 days
Apr 10, 11:15 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningJANHumphreys10 hr
Apr 10, 11:15 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningJANLeflore10 hr
Apr 10, 12:54 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANAttala, Holmes, Humphreys, Leake, Madison, Neshoba and 4 more51 min
Apr 10, 1:39 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANAttala, Carroll, Choctaw, Clay, Grenada, Kemper and 7 more81 min
Apr 10, 2:42 PM CDTAreal Flood WarningJANAttala, Carroll, Claiborne, Hinds, Holmes, Humphreys and 6 more8 hr
Apr 10, 3:13 PM CDTWind AdvisoryJANAdams, Attala, Bolivar, Carroll, Choctaw, Claiborne and 41 more28 hr
Apr 9, 7:02 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANEast Carroll, Madison, Richland, West Carroll43 min
Apr 9, 7:04 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANFranklin, Tensas26 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.