Tornado Warning 69, NWS Jackson, MS

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WWUS54 KJAN 152325
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Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
625 PM CDT Sat Mar 15 2025

MSC067-152335-
/O.CAN.KJAN.TO.W.0069.000000T0000Z-250315T2345Z/
Jones MS-
625 PM CDT Sat Mar 15 2025

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN JONES COUNTY IS CANCELLED...

The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 800 PM CDT for southeastern
Mississippi.

&&

LAT...LON 3156 8912 3170 8895 3165 8894 3149 8894
      3144 8903
TIME...MOT...LOC 2324Z 232DEG 54KT 3165 8884 

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Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Jackson MS
217 PM CDT Sat Mar 15 2025

...New DISCUSSION...

.DISCUSSION...
Issued at 216 PM CDT Sat Mar 15 2025

Tonight: Tornado outbreak is currently in progress for the eastern
half of our CWA. Strong to violent long-track tornadoes will remain
possible through the afternoon. Large hail and damaging winds will
also be possible.

Mid afternoon satellite imagery/RAP analysis showed the circulation
around a potent shortwave/trough over the southern Plains. Mid
afternoon surface analysis had a cold front dropping south across
our delta region and northeast Louisiana parishes. As the shortwave
trough continues shifting east the remainder of this afternoon and
evening, the cold front will shift east as well and bring an end to
the severe weather outbreak. Although the potential for severe
weather will end in east Mississippi early this evening, there will
be a low chance of light showers across the northern half of our CWA
until well after midnight as the axis of the shortwave trough swings
across our CWA. In the wake of the cold front and shortwave axis,
temperatures will bottom out much cooler than recent morning but
still a few degrees above normal in the upper 40s to lower 50s.
/22/

Through next Sunday: A ridging pattern will establish itself over
the region, bringing with it a welcome calm benign weather regime
for the work week. A weak cold front is expected to make its way
through the area Wednesday night, which will drop our high
temperatures from a balmy 75F to low-mid 60s to finish out the
work week. Low temperatures will also take a nosedive from the mid
50s Wednesday morning, to low-mid 30s Thursday and Friday
morning. At this time we are projected lows for the late week to
stay just above freezing however continual monitoring will be
needed for any minor adjustment that could drop our temperatures
another few degrees, which will put some sites (particularly
eastern ones) just below freezing. In conjunction with the
aforementioned front traversing the CWA, there is a chance for
some light scattered showers Wednesday night through Thursday
morning for zones east of I-20. Projected totals remains less than
half an inch for the entire period so impacts from this event
should remain minimal. Starting Friday afternoon, expect
temperatures and general conditions to rebound back to seasonal
norms./OAJ/

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.AVIATION...
(18Z TAFS)
Issued at 117 PM CDT Sat Mar 15 2025

Poor flying conditions are expected until around 7pm (00Z on the
16th) throughout the CWA. There is a large severe weather system
producing damaging winds of over 60kt and hail over 2in moving
through the CWA. As such vis/cigs will range from LIFR to VFR
intermittently while the system passes through. This system should
clear western sites by 18Z, central sites by 21Z, and finally
eastern sites by 00Z. Once this system clears the area in question,
expect benign weather and mostly VFR conditions with ceilings
ranging in the 3-4kft range for the remainder of the TAF period./OAJ/

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
Jackson       50  63  39  68 /  20   0   0   0
Meridian      51  66  38  67 /  60   0   0   0
Vicksburg     49  63  39  69 /  20   0   0   0
Hattiesburg   53  70  40  70 /  30   0   0   0
Natchez       49  64  39  70 /  10   0   0   0
Greenville    48  59  39  65 /  60   0   0   0
Greenwood     49  60  37  67 /  50  10   0   0

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.JAN WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
MS...Wind Advisory until 7 PM CDT this evening for MSZ030>033-037>039-
     043>046-048>052-054>058-062>066-072>074.

LA...None.
AR...None.
&&

22/OAJ/

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
522 PM CDT Sat Mar 15 2025

MSZ030-031-033-038-039-152315-
Lowndes MS-Oktibbeha MS-Winston MS-Noxubee MS-Clay MS-
522 PM CDT Sat Mar 15 2025

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHWESTERN NOXUBEE...EASTERN
OKTIBBEHA...EASTERN WINSTON...CLAY AND LOWNDES COUNTIES THROUGH 615
PM CDT...

At 522 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Mashulaville, or 12 miles east of Louisville, 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...
  Millcreek and Mashulaville around 525 PM CDT.
  Oktoc around 530 PM CDT.
  Crawford and Sessums around 535 PM CDT.
  Bent Oak, Starkville, and Artesia around 540 PM CDT.
  Tibbee around 545 PM CDT.
  Waverly, Columbus AFB, Columbus, and West Point around 550 PM CDT.
  Kolola Springs around 555 PM CDT.
  Caledonia around 600 PM CDT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 600 PM CDT for northeastern
and east central Mississippi.

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LAT...LON 3368 8826 3293 8881 3300 8902 3381 8883
      3381 8872 3368 8872 3368 8850 3367 8849
      3366 8852 3365 8851 3366 8850 3367 8842
      3369 8839 3369 8837 3372 8833 3374 8833
      3374 8825
TIME...MOT...LOC 2222Z 208DEG 62KT 3308 8885

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

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Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Jackson MS
525 PM CDT Sat Mar 15 2025

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

1121 AM     Tstm Wnd Gst     Grace                   33.00N 90.96W
03/15/2025  M70 MPH          Issaquena          MS   Emergency Mngr

            Corrects previous tstm wnd gst report from
            Grace. Farm Shop Destroyed, several houses
            destroyed South of Grace on Hwy 1. Sharkey
            EMA reporting injuries with ambulances on
            the way to Grace area in Issaquena Co. via
            Washington county em David Burford.

&&

OAJ

Preliminary Local Storm Report...Corrected
National Weather Service Jackson MS
533 PM CDT Sat Mar 15 2025

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

1008 AM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     1 SSE Lake Providence   32.79N 91.18W
03/15/2025                   East Carroll       LA   Law Enforcement

            Corrects previous tstm wnd dmg report from 1
            SSE Lake Providence. Report of multiple
            trees downed along HWY-65S as well as damage
            to residences and businesses in downtown
            Lake Providence.

&&

OAJ

Preliminary Local Storm Report...Corrected
National Weather Service Jackson MS
536 PM CDT Sat Mar 15 2025

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

0224 PM     Non-Tstm Wnd Gst 4 SE Hattiesburg        31.27N 89.25W
03/15/2025  M58 MPH          Forrest            MS   ASOS

            Corrects previous tstm wnd gst report from 4
            SE Hattiesburg.

&&

OAJ

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Jackson MS
541 PM CDT Sat Mar 15 2025

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

1144 AM     Hail             2 WNW Brookhaven        31.59N 90.48W
03/15/2025  E0.25 Inch       Lincoln            MS   Emergency Mngr

            Pea size hail reported west of brookhaven
            off hwy 550 via chris reid lincoln county
            emergency manager.

&&

OAJ

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
608 PM CDT Sat Mar 15 2025

MSZ066-152345-
Jones MS-
608 PM CDT Sat Mar 15 2025

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHEASTERN JONES COUNTY
THROUGH 645 PM CDT...

At 608 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Tuckers Crossing, or 9 miles east of Ellisville, moving northeast 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...
  Mill Creek around 615 PM CDT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 800 PM CDT for southeastern
Mississippi.

&&

LAT...LON 3146 8923 3171 8895 3147 8894 3143 8901
      3143 8917
TIME...MOT...LOC 2308Z 225DEG 47KT 3156 8906

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

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