Scattered storms developed during the afternoon and brought hail and damaging winds to portions of central Mississippi.
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The episode as NWS JAN wrote it up.
Scattered storms developed during the afternoon and brought hail and damaging winds to portions of central Mississippi.
The local office's own words before the first event, 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 the first event at Feb 22, 3:28 PM CST, 1 hour 44 minutes earlier.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Jackson MS 328 PM CST Tue Feb 22 2022 .DISCUSSION... Tonight and tomorrow... Cold front still off to the NW, slowing considerably in parallel flow aloft. Showers and thunderstorms have been limited through much of the day with a strong capping in version evident on 12Z sounding, reflecting the warm air advection in the midlevels being underdone in the models prev. This afternoon, some scattered convection is breaking out on radar and will be quickly moving off to the northeast. Not a lot in the way of large scale forcing this far south, and low level shear is decreasing. That being said, will hold on to the outlooks given that the temps have overachieved, and the LAPS MUCAPE in the NE is a bit richer. Convection in the SW will move into that environment and have a very limited window this afternoon to develop into anything severe. In the overnight hours, as the front settles to the south, high res models are redeveloping some convection along and ahead of the line that will have some potential for strong storms, but the parameters decrease after 06z. Similarly to last night...the front will make some progress overnight due to reinforcement from rain cooled air/precip...though the flow aloft remains parallel. Models persist in dropping the temperatures in the northwest into the 40s before dawn, though the frontal location by morning is extremely low confidence. Gusty winds overnight decrease tomorrow, but chance pops remain in the forecast with the stalled boundary providing some focus for waa showers moving in with warm Gulf air moving in and over the shallow cool air behind the front. Wednesday night through Monday night... The front will turn around and move back north as a warm front Wednesday night into Thursday and will generally extend across the Delta by Thursday evening. Most of the shower/thunderstorm activity will be across the Delta on Thursday with mainly showers possible further east and south. Another short wave will drive a cold front southeast across the area Thursday night into Friday morning. With decent lapse rates of 6.5- 7.0 c/km a couple of storms could become strong to severe. Will continue to hold off mention in the HWO/Graphicasts for now. Surface high pressure will briefly build in for Friday, with the showers ending during the morning hours. Cooler temperatures will prevail, with highs mostly in the 50s. Another short wave will approach the area on Saturday and with increasing isentropic lift, rain will develop and overspread the area during the day into the evening hours. The rain will continue across most of the area through Saturday night, before Surface ridging begins to build in on Sunday. High pressure will continue to prevail into next week, with warming temperatures./15/ && .AVIATION... 18Z TAF discussion: Fairly dense cu field filling in across the region with the front and associated precip still to the NW. MVFR/VFR will prevail through midday... but closer to 20Z, lowering ceilings and increased chances for SHRA/TSRA are expected. may see some sct showers ahead of the precip with the front. Gusty winds will continue through the period with gusts of 20-25 kts. Winds through 00z will be southerly, followed by a shift to northerly winds from north to south associated with a cold front for all TAF sites other than HBG/PIB. Given rich RH in the overnight hours, have dropped HBG/PIB to at least MVFR vis/IFR cigs. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... Jackson 58 67 57 79 / 46 36 15 22 Meridian 64 74 59 79 / 44 44 7 11 Vicksburg 52 59 50 77 / 61 30 18 40 Hattiesburg 65 81 60 79 / 29 30 3 12 Natchez 60 68 55 80 / 35 40 14 41 Greenville 44 50 44 67 / 86 29 53 67 Greenwood 48 57 50 73 / 92 30 48 50 && .JAN WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... MS...None. LA...None. AR...None. && 15/HJS
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Jackson MS 1144 AM CST Tue Feb 22 2022 ARZ074-075-LAZ007>009-015-016-MSZ018-019-034>036-040>052-231745- Ashley-Chicot-Morehouse-West Carroll-East Carroll-Richland- Madison LA-Bolivar-Sunflower-Washington-Humphreys-Holmes- Issaquena-Sharkey-Yazoo-Madison MS-Leake-Neshoba-Kemper-Warren- Hinds-Rankin-Scott-Newton-Lauderdale- 1144 AM CST Tue Feb 22 2022 This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of southeast Arkansas, northeast Louisiana, central Mississippi, and northwest Mississippi. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS THREAT...Marginal TIMING...Today This afternoon through this evening, isolated severe thunderstorms are possible. Some thunderstorms could produce damaging wind gusts and hail. A tornado cannot be ruled out. (https://www.weather.gov/images/jan/graphicast/1.png) .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low. .SPOTTER CALL TO ACTION STATEMENT... The activation of storm spotters, HAM radio operators, and emergency management personnel in support of severe weather operations may be needed for portions of the region today. MSZ025>033-037>039-231745- Leflore-Grenada-Carroll-Montgomery-Webster-Clay-Lowndes-Choctaw- Oktibbeha-Attala-Winston-Noxubee- 1144 AM CST Tue Feb 22 2022 This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of central Mississippi, east central Mississippi, north central Mississippi, and northeast Mississippi. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS THREAT...Slight TIMING...Today This afternoon through this evening, severe thunderstorms are possible. Some thunderstorms could produce damaging winds to 60 mph and hail to the size of half dollars. A tornado cannot be ruled out. (https://www.weather.gov/images/jan/graphicast/1.png) .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low. .SPOTTER CALL TO ACTION STATEMENT... The activation of storm spotters, HAM radio operators, and emergency management personnel in support of severe weather operations may be needed for portions of the region today. LAZ023>026-MSZ053>066-072>074-231745- Franklin LA-Catahoula-Tensas-Concordia-Claiborne-Copiah-Simpson- Smith-Jasper-Clarke-Jefferson-Adams-Franklin MS-Lincoln-Lawrence- Jefferson Davis-Covington-Jones-Marion-Lamar-Forrest- 1144 AM CST Tue Feb 22 2022 This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of northeast Louisiana, central Mississippi, east central Mississippi, and south central Mississippi. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low. .SPOTTER CALL TO ACTION STATEMENT... The activation of storm spotters, HAM radio operators, and emergency management personnel in support of severe weather operations is not expected through next Monday. 15 && ...HAZARD LEGEND... *SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS* High...Significant severe thunderstorms and tornadoes are likely with strong or violent tornadoes possible. Moderate...Significant severe thunderstorms and tornadoes are likely with strong tornadoes possible. Enhanced...Severe thunderstorms are likely and tornadoes are possible. Slight...Severe thunderstorms and tornadoes are possible. Marginal...Isolated severe thunderstorms are possible. ...USEFUL WEATHER WEB PAGES (URLS)... NWS JAN Home page... https://www.weather.gov/jan Stay Aware, Stay Safe NWS JAN Briefing Page... https://www.weather.gov/jan/safe Latest Weather Briefing... https://www.weather.gov/jan/weather_briefing Find NWS JAN on Facebook... https://www.facebook.com/NWSJacksonMS Follow NWS JAN on Twitter... @NWSJacksonMS Follow NWS JAN on Youtube... https://www.youtube.com/user/NWSJacksonMiss ...ADDITIONAL URLS FOR SEVERE WEATHER ISSUES... Storm Prediction Center (SPC)... https://www.spc.noaa.gov/ Meso Analysis... https://www.spc.noaa.gov/exper/mesoanalysis/ Day 1 through 3 Outlooks... https://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/outlook/ Storm Reports... https://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/online/
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
423 PM CST Tue Feb 22 2022
MSZ048-053-054-222315-
Copiah MS-Hinds MS-Claiborne MS-
423 PM CST Tue Feb 22 2022
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of southeastern
Claiborne, southwestern Hinds and northwestern Copiah Counties
through 515 PM CST...
At 422 PM CST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Peyton, or 23 miles west of Hazlehurst, moving northeast at 40 mph.
HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and penny size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
possible.
This strong thunderstorm will be near...
Carpenter around 440 PM CST.
Dentville around 445 PM CST.
Utica around 450 PM CST.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
&&
LAT...LON 3191 9090 3219 9056 3197 9039 3182 9082
TIME...MOT...LOC 2222Z 235DEG 33KT 3189 9079
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
DLSpecial Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
433 PM CST Tue Feb 22 2022
MSZ062-063-222315-
Lawrence MS-Lincoln MS-
433 PM CST Tue Feb 22 2022
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of east central Lincoln
and northern Lawrence Counties through 515 PM CST...
At 433 PM CST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
East Lincoln, or 13 miles southeast of Brookhaven, moving northeast
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...
Monticello around 500 PM CST.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
&&
LAT...LON 3142 9025 3147 9032 3168 9018 3155 9002
TIME...MOT...LOC 2233Z 225DEG 18KT 3147 9026
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
DLSpecial Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
437 PM CST Tue Feb 22 2022
MSZ049-050-056-222315-
Smith MS-Scott MS-Rankin MS-
437 PM CST Tue Feb 22 2022
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of eastern Rankin,
northwestern Smith and southwestern Scott Counties through 515 PM
CST...
At 436 PM CST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Monterey, or near Star, and another strong thunderstorm just east
of Brandon, moving northeast at 35 mph.
HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and penny size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Jackson, Brandon, Morton, Pelahatchie, Leesburg, Branch, Pulaski,
Johns, Forkville and Polkville.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
&&
LAT...LON 3209 9001 3223 9009 3259 8973 3219 8952
TIME...MOT...LOC 2236Z 242DEG 31KT 3217 8998
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
DLThe Jackson/Brandon,MS radar (KDGX), 33 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 23:11 UTC.
4 hail, 3 thunderstorm wind, 1 flash flood. Local standard time, as filed.
A tree was blown down on Wynndale Road.
Nickel to quarter size hail fell along Dac Cove.
Hail cracked a windshield in Friendship Acres.
Nickel size hail fell in the Cornerstone subdivision.
Two large trees were blown down and blocked a driveway.
Two trees were blown down at the intersection of Highway 80 and Andrew Chapel Road. A fence was also damaged and multiple large limbs were blown down in the area.
Rainfall of up to four inches fell which resulted in street flooding throughout Starkville and surrounding areas of the county.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Mississippi in 2022Every state in 2022This day in weather historyWarnings in Mississippi, February 2022
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 1009804, 1009800, 1009801, 1009802, 1009803, 1009805, 1010031, 1010030.