Showers and thunderstorms developed ahead of a cold front. A few of these storms brought damaging wind gusts, which resulted in a few downed trees.
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The episode as NWS JAN wrote it up.
Showers and thunderstorms developed ahead of a cold front. A few of these storms brought damaging wind gusts, which resulted in a few downed trees.
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 Jan 9, 11:44 AM CST, 46 minutes earlier.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Jackson MS 1144 AM CST Sun Jan 9 2022 .UPDATE... Updated for 18Z aviation discussion && .AVIATION... 18Z TAF discussion: A mix of VFR/MVFR/IFR conditions prevail at TAF sites this morning as a cold front is poised to drop southeast across the area. Showers and thunderstorms are occuring and expect this to continue through the afternoon hours, before ending late this afternoon or early evening. A mix of VFR/MVFR/IFR conditions will continue this afternoon, but expect most sites to become MVFR/IFR later this evening into the overnight hours. Southerly winds will become northwesterly and gusty behind the front later this afternoon into the evening hours./15/ && .DISCUSSION... An MCV is currently located over the central portions of the area and moving northeast. A cold front extends from Northern Mississippi into Northeast Texas and will continue to drop southeast through the area this morning through the afternoon hours. Showers/thunderstorms are occuring as the MCV moves northeastward this morning, but there could be some redevelopment early this afternoon as the front moves southeast across the area. A couple of the storms could be strong to severe through the afternoon hours, mainly for areas south of I-20. A slight risk is already being advertised in the HWO/Graphicasts for these areas. Made a few adjustments to pops/wx, but other than that the forecast is on track./15/ Prior discussion below: Today and Tonight... Deep southwesterly flow at the surface and in the mid levels is pushing warmer air and plenty of moisture into the southeastern CONUS this morning. An upper level trough is digging into the eastern half of the country, with a cold front approaching the region from the NW. An additional wave/surface low over LA/TX is moving eastward as well. Models have been handling the evolution of this particular system poorly for the last few runs. However, the confidence is increasing to at least a conditional marginal risk for severe weather. Latest few runs of the HRRR have been hinting at possibly two rounds as the upper wave/sfc low develops convection just ahead of the front. The most recent has them more or less phasing over the forecast area. In this discontinuity lies the bulk of the problems. Previously, the severe threat was significantly mitigated by the mass of precip (and its duration) in advance of the frontal boundary, making the soundings less impressive across the board. However, with the latest run, the timing is a little different, with some of the early convection slowing, but the front dropping in midday to assist in focusing the ongoing storms, and driving it into at least moderately more unstable air. Even without the stronger CAPE values realized, the shear profiles are looking more favorable with 0-6km shear in the 30-40kt range, some veering in the low levels, and better winds aloft to help support any of the stronger convection that develops...but those winds aloft are also expected to move out of the region this afternoon as the better instability meets up with the convection along the front. Helicity values out ahead of the boundary are also in the 200-300 m2s2 range. Though damaging wind gusts may be the leading concern, tornadoes cannot be ruled out. As in recent events...for almost every parameter in favor of severe storm development, there's a caveat that goes with it. With plenty of complications in place, expect the threat to remain marginal, but the shear in place will support rotation in stronger storms. Monday through Saturday... Monday through Midweek: Dry and seasonable weather will prevail over the first half of the new work week. Tuesday morning looks to be the coldest point of the week for most locations given the most favorable radiational cooling conditions as the surface ridge axis shift across the region. It will still be rather chilly Wednesday morning as well, but with clouds expected to increase through the night, this will disrupt cooling. By Wednesday, we'll be on the return flow side of the surface high with gradual moderation of the airmass ensuing through the remainder of the work week. Late week: Guidance remains inconsistent with our next weather system, though it there remains a theme of trending a bit later, with the best rain chances now in the Friday/Saturday time frame. For now, we aren't expecting much in the way of instability with this system, so no thunder is included in the forecast at this time. /DL/ && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... Jackson 73 34 53 30 / 91 16 0 0 Meridian 71 34 52 29 / 91 32 0 0 Vicksburg 74 32 51 29 / 83 12 0 0 Hattiesburg 75 40 55 30 / 76 43 0 0 Natchez 75 34 53 31 / 88 17 0 0 Greenville 69 29 48 28 / 92 6 0 0 Greenwood 69 29 50 28 / 92 8 0 0 && .JAN WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... MS...None. LA...None. AR...None. && 15
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Jackson MS 712 AM CST Sun Jan 9 2022 ARZ074-075-LAZ007-008-MSZ018-019-025>030-034-035-101315- Ashley-Chicot-Morehouse-West Carroll-Bolivar-Sunflower-Leflore- Grenada-Carroll-Montgomery-Webster-Clay-Washington-Humphreys- 712 AM CST Sun Jan 9 2022 This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of southeast Arkansas, northeast Louisiana, central Mississippi, and north central Mississippi. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday 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 Saturday. LAZ009-015-016-023-MSZ031>033-036>042-047-101315- East Carroll-Richland-Madison LA-Franklin LA-Lowndes-Choctaw- Oktibbeha-Holmes-Attala-Winston-Noxubee-Issaquena-Sharkey-Yazoo- Warren- 712 AM CST Sun Jan 9 2022 This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of northeast Louisiana, central Mississippi, and northeast Mississippi. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS THREAT...Marginal TIMING...Today Today, isolated severe storms capable of producing damaging wind gusts are possible today. Tornadoes cannot be ruled out. (https://www.weather.gov/images/jan/graphicast/1.png) .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday 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. LAZ024>026-MSZ043>045-048>050-053-054-059-060-101315- Catahoula-Tensas-Concordia-Madison MS-Leake-Neshoba-Hinds-Rankin- Scott-Claiborne-Copiah-Jefferson-Adams- 712 AM CST Sun Jan 9 2022 This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of northeast Louisiana, central Mississippi, east central Mississippi, and southwest Mississippi. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS THREAT...Slight TIMING...Today Today, severe thunderstorms and tornadoes are possible. Some thunderstorms could produce damaging winds to 60 mph and hail at least to the size of quarters. (https://www.weather.gov/images/jan/graphicast/1.png) .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday 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. MSZ046-051-052-055>058-061>066-072>074-101315- Kemper-Newton-Lauderdale-Simpson-Smith-Jasper-Clarke-Franklin MS- Lincoln-Lawrence-Jefferson Davis-Covington-Jones-Marion-Lamar- Forrest- 712 AM CST Sun Jan 9 2022 This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of central Mississippi, east central Mississippi, and south central Mississippi. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS THREAT...Slight TIMING...Mainly Today Mainly today, severe thunderstorms and tornadoes are possible. Some thunderstorms could produce damaging winds to 60 mph and hail at least to the size of quarters. (https://www.weather.gov/images/jan/graphicast/1.png) .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday 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 through tonight. 21 && ...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
709 AM CST Sun Jan 9 2022
MSZ042-043-047-048-091415-
Warren MS-Hinds MS-Yazoo MS-Madison MS-
709 AM CST Sun Jan 9 2022
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of east central Warren,
southeastern Yazoo, central Hinds and southwestern Madison Counties
through 815 AM CST...
At 708 AM CST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Flowers, or 10 miles southeast of Redwood, moving east at 40 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...
Bolton around 720 AM CST.
Brownsville around 725 AM CST.
Flora and Pocahontas around 740 AM CST.
Annandale around 750 AM CST.
Gluckstadt around 755 AM CST.
Canton around 800 AM CST.
Other locations impacted by this storm include Bentonia.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
&&
LAT...LON 3250 9067 3282 9010 3240 9007 3232 9015
3229 9015 3223 9072
TIME...MOT...LOC 1308Z 247DEG 37KT 3240 9065
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
DLSpecial Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
752 AM CST Sun Jan 9 2022
LAZ015-016-023-025-091415-
Tensas LA-Madison LA-Richland LA-Franklin LA-
752 AM CST Sun Jan 9 2022
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of northwestern Tensas,
western Madison, central Richland and Franklin Parishes through 815
AM CST...
At 752 AM CST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Winnsboro, moving northeast at 55 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...
Crowville around 800 AM CST.
Bakers around 810 AM CST.
Delhi, Tendal and Waverly around 815 AM CST.
Other locations impacted by this storm include Gilbert and Baskin.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
&&
LAT...LON 3240 9178 3254 9140 3254 9129 3215 9126
3199 9181
TIME...MOT...LOC 1352Z 240DEG 49KT 3222 9172
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
DBSpecial Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
1034 AM CST Sun Jan 9 2022
MSZ050-091700-
Scott MS-
1034 AM CST Sun Jan 9 2022
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of southern Scott
County through 1100 AM CST...
At 1034 AM CST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Pulaski, or near Morton, moving east at 50 mph.
HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and pea 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...
Forest around 1040 AM CST.
Other locations impacted by this storm include Lake.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
High winds can bring down trees and large limbs resulting in serious
injury or property damage. Exercise extreme caution when outdoors
during such strong winds...and be especially aware of older trees.
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.
&&
LAT...LON 3222 8968 3239 8970 3249 8932 3222 8932
TIME...MOT...LOC 1634Z 253DEG 43KT 3229 8958
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
NFSpecial Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
1044 AM CST Sun Jan 9 2022
MSZ055-091715-
Simpson MS-
1044 AM CST Sun Jan 9 2022
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of northeastern Simpson
County through 1115 AM CST...
At 1042 AM CST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm
near Sanatorium and near Mendenhall, moving east at 35 mph.
HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
This strong thunderstorm will be near...
Magee and Martinville around 1050 AM CST.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
High winds can bring down trees and large limbs resulting in serious
injury or property damage. Exercise extreme caution when outdoors
during such strong winds...and be especially aware of older trees.
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 Tornado Watch remains in effect until 600 PM CST for central
Mississippi.
&&
LAT...LON 3198 8990 3205 8974 3205 8966 3201 8965
3184 8966 3182 8986
TIME...MOT...LOC 1642Z 252DEG 29KT 3192 8982
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
NFSpecial Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
1108 AM CST Sun Jan 9 2022
MSZ046-051-052-057-058-091800-
Kemper MS-Lauderdale MS-Newton MS-Jasper MS-Clarke MS-
1108 AM CST Sun Jan 9 2022
...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of northern Jasper,
southeastern Newton, southern Kemper, northwestern Clarke and
Lauderdale Counties through NOON CST...
At 1107 AM CST, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from Herbert Springs to Roberts. Movement was east
at 60 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Strong thunderstorms will be near...
Liberty, Damascus, Prismatic and Martin around 1115 AM CST.
Blackwater and Daleville around 1120 AM CST.
Meehan and Porterville around 1130 AM CST.
Meridian, Nellieburg, Electric Mills and Suqualena around 1135 AM
CST.
Marion around 1145 AM CST.
Meridian Station around 1150 AM CST.
Lauderdale and Tamola around 1155 AM CST.
Other locations impacted by these storms include Chunky and Hickory.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
High winds can bring down trees and large limbs resulting in serious
injury or property damage. Exercise extreme caution when outdoors
during such strong winds...and be especially aware of older trees.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 600 PM CST for east central
Mississippi.
&&
LAT...LON 3259 8839 3219 8870 3218 8932 3220 8932
3258 8900 3258 8892 3268 8891 3285 8836
TIME...MOT...LOC 1707Z 249DEG 54KT 3260 8890 3225 8924
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
JCSpecial Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
1225 PM CST Sun Jan 9 2022
MSZ066-091900-
Jones MS-
1225 PM CST Sun Jan 9 2022
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of northeastern Jones
County through 100 PM CST...
At 1225 PM CST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Ellisville, moving northeast at 40 mph.
HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
This strong thunderstorm will be near...
Laurel around 1230 PM CST.
Tuckers Crossing around 1235 PM CST.
Sandersville and Mill Creek around 1245 PM CST.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 600 PM CST for southeastern
and east central Mississippi.
&&
LAT...LON 3163 8894 3157 8919 3157 8926 3165 8928
3182 8908 3182 8894
TIME...MOT...LOC 1825Z 245DEG 36KT 3163 8920
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
DCThe Jackson/Brandon,MS radar (KDGX), 105 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 18:31 UTC.
2 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Trees were blown down on I-59 at mile marker 90.
A tree was blown down on Highway 49 near Braxton.
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, January 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: 995928, 995929.