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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 265, NWS Jackson, MS

May 11, 2025Sunflower County, Washington County, Mississippi

NWS Jackson, MS issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 11, 2025, 6:49 PM CDT for Sunflower County, Washington County, Mississippi. It was in force for 26 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued: May 11, 2025, 6:49 PM CDT (23:49 UTC)
Expired: May 11, 2025, 7:15 PM CDT
In force: 26 min
Issued by: NWS Jackson, MS
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 1.0 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

Counties Sunflower County, MS, Washington County, MS

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NWS Jackson, MS wrote its last area forecast discussion before this severe thunderstorm warning went out at May 11, 6:40 PM CDT, 9 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 11, 6:40 PM CDT, 9 minutes before

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In the hours before

Special weather statement, May 11, 4:39 PM CDT, 2 hours 10 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
439 PM CDT Sun May 11 2025

MSZ033-112230-
Oktibbeha MS-
439 PM CDT Sun May 11 2025

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT CENTRAL OKTIBBEHA COUNTY THROUGH
530 PM CDT...

At 439 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Oktoc, or near Starkville, moving northwest at 25 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.

Locations impacted include...
Starkville, Longview, and Oktoc.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3336 8871 3329 8878 3341 8908 3356 8895
TIME...MOT...LOC 2139Z 128DEG 20KT 3336 8880

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

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Special weather statement, May 11, 4:46 PM CDT, 2 hours 3 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
446 PM CDT Sun May 11 2025

MSZ025-112230-
Leflore MS-
446 PM CDT Sun May 11 2025

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT CENTRAL LEFLORE COUNTY THROUGH
530 PM CDT...

At 446 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Greenwood, moving northwest at 20 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.

Locations impacted include...
Greenwood and Itta Bena.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3368 9026 3355 9010 3348 9010 3346 9012
      3346 9014 3344 9014 3351 9040
TIME...MOT...LOC 2146Z 122DEG 18KT 3351 9015

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

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Local storm report, May 11, 5:32 PM CDT, 1 hour 17 minutes before

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Special weather statement, May 11, 5:48 PM CDT, 1 hour 1 minute before

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Special weather statement, May 11, 6:31 PM CDT, 18 minutes before

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Special weather statement, May 11, 6:37 PM CDT, 12 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
May 10, 9:16 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	JAN	Leake	4 days
May 11, 2:04 AM CDT	River Flood Advisory	JAN	Claiborne, Jefferson, Warren	57 days
May 11, 1:44 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Jasper	46 min
May 11, 2:29 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Jasper	46 min
May 11, 3:11 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Scott	49 min
May 11, 3:27 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Scott	20 min
May 11, 3:40 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Leake	50 min
May 11, 3:42 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Noxubee	48 min
May 11, 4:05 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Bolivar	40 min
May 11, 4:39 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Oktibbeha	51 min
May 11, 4:46 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Leflore	44 min
May 11, 5:48 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Clay	27 min
May 11, 6:31 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Humphreys	29 min
May 11, 6:37 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Sunflower	23 min
May 11, 6:50 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Madison	25 min
May 11, 6:51 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Lamar	24 min

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Sources

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