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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 65, NWS Jackson, MS

March 4, 2025Covington County, Jones County, Mississippi

NWS Jackson, MS issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Mar 4, 2025, 5:20 PM CST for Covington County, Jones County, Mississippi. It was in force for 70 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
Mar 4, 2025, 5:20 PM CST (23:20 UTC)
Expired
Mar 4, 2025, 6:30 PM CST
In force
70 min
Issued by
NWS Jackson, MS
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Covington County, MS, Jones County, MS

The radar

The Jackson/Brandon,MS radar (KDGX), 93 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:22 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
Mar 4, 12:22 PM CSTTornado WatchSPC9 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Jackson, MS (KJAN), launched 12:00Z, 11.3 hours before the alert went out and 103 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-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Jackson, MS at 12:00Z on 2025-03-04Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Jackson, MS at 12:00Z on 2025-03-04The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 255 square meters per square second.1939587897117Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
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
1142 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
58 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
255 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
375 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 Mar 4, 4:04 PM CST, 1 hour 16 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Mar 4, 4:04 PM CST, 1 hour 16 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Jackson MS
404 PM CST Tue Mar 4 2025

...New DISCUSSION...

.DISCUSSION...
Issued at 251 PM CST Tue Mar 4 2025

Remainder of the afternoon through Friday: The squall line and
associated severe weather threat will be exiting eastern portions
of the area by about nightfall. Any tornado threat seems to be
getting more confined to locations along and south of the Highway
84 corridor in the lower Pinebelt region where surface dewpoint
temperatures have reached the mid 60s. Behind the front, gradient
wind speeds are much tamer with a lull that should continue until
later tonight into early Wednesday morning when a strong cold
advection pattern will develop.

A limited wind threat graphic will be needed for Wednesday, and
considerable stratus will keep temperatures from climbing much
making for a chilly day, especially over northeast portions of the
area where readings will struggle to rise above 50. Wednesday
night will be the coldest of the week with lows dropping well into
the 30s at most locations, including the potential for a light
freeze over north central into northeast MS. Thereafter,
seasonably cool and dry conditions will continue Thu-Thu night
with significantly milder temperatures returning Friday in a
quickly developing warm advection pattern.

The weekend into early next week: The next significant shortwave
trough will approach the area as we begin the weekend and bring
our next rain chances Saturday/Saturday night. Given the increased
dominance from the polar stream, this system will not bring a
severe weather threat, and rainfall will be less than an a inch on
average. Temperatures will cool back down following the system,
but they shouldn't get much lower than climatological normals.
/EC/

&&

.AVIATION...
(18Z TAFS)
Issued at 1149 AM CST Tue Mar 4 2025

The forecast remains on track with the biggest change to the
aviation forecast being the removal of wind shear. 850mb winds are
still forecast to be in the 65kt range, however; with surface
winds sustained of 25mph gusting to 45, we should remain just
outside the threshold for low-level wind shear. That being said
wind shear should warrant monitoring from aviators for the
daytime hours. Gusty south- southeast winds this morning will
shift to the south and increase to sustained around 25mph and
gusting upwards of 50 mph. Storms will move through the area from
west to east from around noon to 8 pm. Locally stronger wind gusts
are possible with storms./SAS/OAJ/

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
Jackson       47  55  36  60 /  60   0   0   0
Meridian      49  55  35  60 / 100   0   0   0
Vicksburg     46  57  34  60 /  10   0   0   0
Hattiesburg   50  65  37  65 /  90   0   0   0
Natchez       47  60  36  63 /  10   0   0   0
Greenville    45  54  34  55 /  10   0   0   0
Greenwood     46  52  33  57 /  50   0   0   0

&&

.JAN WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
MS...Wind Advisory until 6 PM CST this evening for MSZ018-019-025>066-
     072>074.

LA...Wind Advisory until 6 PM CST this evening for LAZ007>009-015-016-
     023>026.

AR...Wind Advisory until 6 PM CST this evening for ARZ074-075.

&&

EC/OAJ

In the hours before

Local storm report, Mar 4, 3:30 PM CST, 1 hour 50 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Jackson MS
330 PM CST Tue Mar 4 2025

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1220 PM     Non-Tstm Wnd Dmg 1 NNE Jackson           32.32N 90.18W
03/04/2025                   Hinds              MS   NWS Employee

            Section of fence was blown down at First
            Presbyterian Day School on Belhaven Street.

&&

DC
Local storm report, Mar 4, 3:34 PM CST, 1 hour 46 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Jackson MS
334 PM CST Tue Mar 4 2025

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0258 PM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     5 ESE Bude              31.42N 90.78W
03/04/2025                   Franklin           MS   Emergency Mngr

            A couple trees down.

&&

CE
Local storm report, Mar 4, 3:35 PM CST, 1 hour 45 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Jackson MS
335 PM CST Tue Mar 4 2025

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0316 PM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     4 NW Auburn             31.40N 90.66W
03/04/2025                   Franklin           MS   Emergency Mngr

            A couple trees down.

&&

CE
Local storm report, Mar 4, 3:58 PM CST, 1 hour 22 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Jackson MS
358 PM CST Tue Mar 4 2025

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0237 PM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     Raymond                 32.26N 90.42W
03/04/2025                   Hinds              MS   Emergency Mngr

            Tree down on Hinds Blvd blocking road.

&&

CE
Local storm report, Mar 4, 4:36 PM CST, 44 minutes before
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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 4, 12:39 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANBolivar, Issaquena, Sharkey, Washington81 min
Mar 4, 1:24 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANAdams, Franklin, Jefferson81 min
Mar 4, 1:27 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementJANCarroll, Humphreys, Leflore, Sharkey, Sunflower78 min
Mar 4, 1:29 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANClaiborne, Warren76 min
Mar 4, 1:56 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANHinds, Madison, Yazoo79 min
Mar 4, 2:00 PM CSTTornado WarningJANClaiborne, Jefferson19 min
Mar 4, 2:17 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANCopiah, Franklin, Lincoln73 min
Mar 4, 2:45 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANHinds, Madison, Rankin75 min
Mar 4, 3:05 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANJefferson Davis, Lawrence, Simpson70 min
Mar 4, 3:16 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANCopiah, Franklin, Lincoln44 min
Mar 4, 3:21 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANLeake, Scott, Smith69 min
Mar 4, 4:05 PM CSTTornado WarningJANJefferson Davis, Lawrence, Marion37 min
Mar 4, 4:07 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANJefferson Davis, Lawrence, Simpson68 min
Mar 4, 4:13 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANMarion77 min
Mar 4, 4:40 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANCovington63 min
Mar 4, 4:53 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANSmith38 min
Mar 4, 5:15 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANForrest, Lamar, Marion75 min
Mar 4, 5:52 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANClarke, Jasper68 min
Mar 4, 5:58 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANKemper, Lauderdale, Newton77 min
Mar 4, 11:11 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANMorehouse94 min
Mar 4, 12:03 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANFranklin, Richland72 min
Mar 4, 12:09 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANEast Carroll, West Carroll81 min
Mar 4, 12:19 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANCatahoula, Concordia71 min
Mar 4, 12:40 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANMadison, Tensas80 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.