During the afternoon and evening of June 15th, an upper-level disturbance triggered a cluster of thunderstorms along a stationary front boundary around the Texas and Oklahoma border. These storms intensified and grew upscale into an intense mesoscale convective system (MCS) as they moved east-southeast along an axis of increased moisture and strong instability that extended toward the Central…
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The episode as NWS JAN wrote it up.
During the afternoon and evening of June 15th, an upper-level disturbance triggered a cluster of thunderstorms along a stationary front boundary around the Texas and Oklahoma border. These storms intensified and grew upscale into an intense mesoscale convective system (MCS) as they moved east-southeast along an axis of increased moisture and strong instability that extended toward the Central Gulf Coast. As the MCS moved into western Mississippi with a bow and arrow structure, it exhibited an unusually intense rear-inflow jet with velocities as high as 80 to 100 mph descending to around 1,000 feet above the ground, as viewed by the KDGX NEXRAD site. A wide swath of significant severe wind gusts at the surface caused widespread wind damage including snapped and uprooted trees, downed tree limbs and power lines, and damage to homes and other structures. Surveys of the wind damage indicated that peak wind gusts of 90 to 100 mph likely occurred in the most intense portions of the line. Over 240,000 power outages resulted in portions of the area and many continued for several days following these and other storms that occurred during the middle of June. Two embedded EF-1 tornadoes occurred with the squall line. There was one fatality in Madison County due to the straight line winds, and several other injuries were due to fallen trees across the state. Later in the evening, additional severe thunderstorms produced hail up to the size of grapefruits and caused scattered wind damage.
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 Jun 16, 1:43 AM CST, 1 hour 37 minutes earlier.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Jackson MS 243 AM CDT Fri Jun 16 2023 ...New DISCUSSION... .DISCUSSION... Issued at 240 AM CDT Fri Jun 16 2023 Through tonight: The next wave of severe weather in the form of an MCS is currently tracking southeastward across north Louisiana, with a 70 MPH gust recently recorded at SHV. Given persisting strong deep layer shear and a corridor of 3000-4000+ J/kg MLCAPE oriented ESE ahead of this complex, it is likely these storms will maintain intensity as they continue to track eastward into northeast/central LA and areas of central/south MS mainly south of I-20. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch is in effect through 15Z for this threat, with potential for wind gusts up to 80 MPH and large hail. With a dynamic linear system like this, we also cannot rule out tornadoes. At least one TDS was observed earlier tonight in northwest LA. Redevelopment of scattered convection is anticipated this afternoon through tonight, with higher confidence over the northern half of the area. Convective overturning from the morning storms may temporarily limit additional storms in the areas impacted this morning. However, those areas may recover by later in the day with the potential for more convection to move in. With deep layer shear remaining strong and pockets of mid level lapse rates forecast in the 7.5-8 C/km range, severe weather will remain a possibility through the overnight hours. Damaging wind gusts and large hail remain the primary threats, but tornadoes cannot be ruled out. /DL/ Saturday through next Thursday...Scattered showers and storms are currently forecast across the area Saturday in the wake of yet another disturbance exiting the region. Isolated severe storms will also be possible during this time. Damaging wind gusts and hail to the size of quarters will be possible with the most intense storms. Frequent lightning strikes and heavy downpours can be expected as well. Northwest flow aloft will persist across the region throughout the remainder of the forecast period. Therefore, this active weather pattern will persist well into next week as disturbances embedded in this flow trek across the region. While there will be some stabilization of our airmass in the wake of each disturbance, it won't last long. Instability will be quick to increase due to persistent southerly flow at the surface and westerly low level flow across the region maintaining an abundance of moisture across the forecast area. All of this, in addition to steep mid-level lapse rates and sufficient wind shear, will keep some severe chance in the forecast through at least Sunday as these disturbances move through the area. We could potentially see a lull in activity from late Saturday afternoon into Saturday evening. However early Sunday morning and into Sunday night, one to possibly two rounds of potentially severe storms could affect portions of the area as more disturbances are forecast to traverse the region. Currently, a "Slight" risk for severe storms encompasses the entire CWA. Damaging wind gusts up to 70 mph and up to quarter size hail will be possible with the most intense storms. Again, near continuous lightning strikes and heavy downpours will exist with all of this activity. A closed mid/upper level low pressure system will drop south towards the Tennessee Valley late Monday and eventually into the Deep South through the end of the forecast period. This will again maintain rain chances across the forecast area through the latter half of the work week, as the low is forecast to retrograde across the north central gulf coast through Thursday. Once again, during this timeframe we could potentially see the chance for at least isolated severe storms, but confidence in the exact area and timing this far out is too low to introduce anything into an already jammed packed HWO. Last but not least, temperatures will continue to warm throughout the period as ridging aloft tries increasing from the southwest Saturday into Monday. This is especially the case across far southwest portions of the CWA where highs top out in the mid and upper 90s. These hot temperatures combined with the humid conditions across the region, will result in dangerous heat stress conditions across mainly the southwest half of the CWA through early next week. While humid conditions will exist else where, daily coverage of convection look to keep highs in the mid 80s to low 90s range. /19/ && .AVIATION... (06Z TAFS) Issued at 1251 AM CDT Fri Jun 16 2023 Patchy mainly MVFR fog has developed in a few areas this evening, with VFR conditions elsewhere. These reductions will remain possible through the early morning hours, improving after sunrise. The main concern in the near term is a line of TS that will approach from the west early this morning and push eastward across the area through around sunrise. Wind gusts over 50 kt and hail are possible with these storms. The highest chances for these storms will be south of GLH/GWO/GTR. Additional SHRA/TS development is possible later in the day, with higher chances around GTR to GWO. Some of those storms could also be strong. /DL/ && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... Jackson 90 71 88 72 / 70 60 40 20 Meridian 90 69 88 70 / 70 60 40 20 Vicksburg 91 72 91 73 / 40 40 20 20 Hattiesburg 93 73 91 73 / 70 50 50 20 Natchez 94 73 92 74 / 50 30 30 20 Greenville 87 70 88 72 / 50 40 10 30 Greenwood 89 69 90 71 / 60 40 20 30 && .JAN WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... MS...None. LA...None. AR...None. && DL/19
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Jackson MS 656 PM CDT Thu Jun 15 2023 ARZ074-075-LAZ007>009-015-016-023>026-MSZ018-019-025>066-072>074- 170000- Ashley-Chicot-Morehouse-West Carroll-East Carroll-Richland- Madison LA-Franklin LA-Catahoula-Tensas-Concordia-Bolivar- Sunflower-Leflore-Grenada-Carroll-Montgomery-Webster-Clay-Lowndes- Choctaw-Oktibbeha-Washington-Humphreys-Holmes-Attala-Winston- Noxubee-Issaquena-Sharkey-Yazoo-Madison MS-Leake-Neshoba-Kemper- Warren-Hinds-Rankin-Scott-Newton-Lauderdale-Claiborne-Copiah- Simpson-Smith-Jasper-Clarke-Jefferson-Adams-Franklin MS-Lincoln- Lawrence-Jefferson Davis-Covington-Jones-Marion-Lamar-Forrest- 656 PM CDT Thu Jun 15 2023 This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of southeast Arkansas, northeast Louisiana, central Mississippi, north central Mississippi, and south central Mississippi. .DAY ONE...Tonight and Friday SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS THREAT...Slight TIMING...Tonight through Friday Severe thunderstorms are possible tonight and tomorrow. Some thunderstorms could produce damaging winds of up to 60 to 80 mph and hail at least to the size of quarters. A tornado cannot be ruled out. (https://www.weather.gov/images/jan/graphicast/1.png) .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday night through Wednesday Severe thunderstorms capable of producing damaging wind gusts and large hail will be possible through the periods of Friday night through Sunday night for portions of our forecast area. Stay tuned for updates to expected impacts and timing. (https://www.weather.gov/images/jan/graphicast/2.png) (https://www.weather.gov/images/jan/graphicast/3.png) Dangerous heat and increasing heat stress, with heat index values approaching 105 to 110 degrees, will be possible especially for portions of central and northeast Louisiana and southwest Mississippi through early next week. (https://www.weather.gov/images/jan/graphicast/4.png) .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 tonight through Sunday night. NF && ...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 Tropical page... https://www.weather.gov/srh/tropical?office=jan National Hurricane Center Home Page... https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/ 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/
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Jackson MS
1043 PM CDT Thu Jun 15 2023
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0758 PM Hail Clinton 32.34N 90.33W
06/14/2023 E1.00 inch Hinds MS Public
Hail approximately the size of quarters or
slightly larger fell in Clinton. Report and
picture relayed via Facebook.
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NFThe Jackson/Brandon,MS radar (KDGX), 118 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 09:21 UTC.
37 thunderstorm wind, 8 hail, 2 tornado, 1 flash flood, 1 lightning. Local standard time, as filed.
High downburst winds from a line of severe thunderstorms caused a swath of wind damage to trees across southern portions of Claiborne County including multiple trees which were blown down onto Bessie Weathers Road.
High downburst winds from a line of severe thunderstorms caused a swath of widespread damage to trees and power lines across southern portions of Warren County. In the stronger channels of wind, clusters of numerous trees were uprooted and snapped, and prolific snapping of smaller trees and large tree branches occurred. Several homes were damaged by fallen trees, and some structures sustained roof damage directly from the wind.
High downburst winds from a line of severe thunderstorms caused a swath of wind damage to trees across northern portions of Claiborne County. Trees and traffic lights were blown down onto parts of US Highway 61.
Multiple trees and power lines were blown down near Fayette including several trees which were blown down onto River Road.
High downburst winds from a line of severe thunderstorms caused a swath of widespread damage to trees and power lines across central portions of Warren County. In the stronger channels of wind, clusters of numerous trees were uprooted and snapped, and prolific snapping of smaller trees and large tree branches occurred. Several homes were damaged by fallen trees, and some structures sustained roof damage directly from the wind.
A tornado began near the airport along Warrenton Lane, where some large branches were snapped. The tornado quickly intensified as it moved southeast and snapped and uprooted trees. It was most intense near Burnt House Road, where there was widespread tree damage and a large tree fell on a house. Numerous hardwood trees had snapped trunks and were uprooted. The tornado continued to snap and uproot trees along Funches Road near Drayton Road. There was also significant tree damage along Fisher Ferry Road and Fonsylvania Road. The tornado continued to track southeast and snapped and uprooted trees along an unnamed Warren County Road just south of Halls Ferry before it dissipated in wooded area. Wind gusts were estimated at 110 mph at the strongest. A tornadic debris signature was observed on radar with this tornado.
High downburst winds from a line of severe thunderstorms caused a swath of widespread damage to trees and power lines across northern portions of Warren County.
High downburst winds from a line of severe thunderstorms caused a swath of widespread damage to trees and power lines across southern portions of Hinds County including the Utica, Terry, and Byram areas. In the stronger channels of wind, clusters of numerous trees were uprooted and snapped, and prolific snapping of smaller trees and large tree branches occurred. One tree was blown down onto Jackson Fire Station 11 along Terry Road. In the area near McWilliams Drive, a half ton chicken coop was moved around 12 inches, a metal fishing boat was tossed 100 feet, and multiple trees and power lines were blown down.
High downburst winds from a line of severe thunderstorms caused a swath of widespread damage to trees and power lines across central portions of Hinds County including the Edwards, Clinton, and Jackson areas. In the stronger channels of wind, clusters of numerous trees were uprooted and snapped, and prolific snapping of smaller trees and large tree branches occurred. Around one dozen homes were damaged by fallen trees, and some structures sustained roof damage directly from the wind. When a tree fell onto a home on Carter Lane in Edwards, the occupants were trapped. A man was injured when a tree fell onto a house on Road of Remembrance in Jackson.
An EF-1 tornado began just east of Utica and moved roughly parallel to MS Highway 27 to near Bear Creek Road. Along its path numerous trees were snapped and uprooted, and several utility poles and lines were blown down. Tree damage exhibited a convergent pattern at multiple locations along the track. Of interest, radar velocity data suggest this tornado may have been anticyclonic. Estimated maximum wind speeds were 100 mph. A tornadic debris signature was observed on radar with this tornado.
High downburst winds from a line of severe thunderstorms caused a swath of widespread damage to trees and power lines across northern portions of Hinds County.
Hail up to the size of quarters fell near Neil Collins Road and McWilliams Drive.
Shingles were blown off a house, and numerous tree limbs were blown down along Gallatin Road.
A line of severe thunderstorms blew down numerous trees in a swath across southern and central portions of Madison County including the Gluckstadt, Madison, and Canton areas. Some of these trees fell into power lines and downed power poles. A large tree was blown onto the carport of a home on Douglas Street in Canton and killed the resident of the home as he was entering his vehicle. A tree was blown down onto a vehicle driving on Gluckstadt Road near Bozeman Road, but there were no injuries.
A line of severe thunderstorms blew down multiple trees in a swath across southern and central portions of Rankin County. Minor wind damage occurred to several homes as well.
High downburst winds from a line of severe thunderstorms blew down multiple trees and power lines in a swath across northern portions of Lawrence County. A mobile home was destroyed in Sontag. Several homes near Silver Creek were damaged by fallen trees including one which had major damage.
A line of severe thunderstorms blew down multiple trees in a swath across northern portions of Rankin County. A large tree fell onto a home in the Crossgates neighborhood, with several branches pushing through the ceiling into rooms of the house. At the Highpointe Apartments, two cars had their back windshields shattered by wind-blown tree limbs.
A line of severe thunderstorms damaged the roofs of several homes in the Harrisville area.
Small tree limbs were blown down, and other minor wind damage occurred north of Morton.
Several tree limbs were blown down along MS Highway 37 south of Taylorsville.
A line of severe thunderstorms blew down multiple trees in the Seminary area and along US Highway 84 near the Jones County line.
Several trees were blown down in far northwest Lamar County including one which fell onto power lines on Williamson Camp Road.
A line of severe thunderstorms blew down scattered trees in a swath across southern portions of Newton County including two which fell onto hoses in the Newton area. One tree was blown down onto a house near Tom Hughes Road, and a very large tree was blown down onto a house near the intersection of East 1st Street and 3rd Avenue with limbs puncturing through the roof.
A line of severe thunderstorms blew down scattered trees in a swath across northern portions of Newton County. A shed along MS Highway 489 was destroyed.
A line of severe thunderstorms blew down multiple trees and power lines across southern portions of Jones County including some which fell onto Interstate 59 south of Laurel.
A line of severe thunderstorms blew down multiple trees and power lines across southern portions of Jones County.
Several trees were blown down onto MS Highway 533.
A line of severe thunderstorms caused wind damage east of Bay Springs. A car wreck with two injuries occurred after a tree was blown down into the road.
A tree was blown down onto a power line along US Highway 11.
A tree was blown down onto a power line and caught fire near the Interstate 59 and MS Highway 18 interchange.
A few trees were blown down in Enterprise including one which fell onto and blocked a portion of US Highway 11.
Several trees were blown down onto County Road 377.
Large tree limbs were blown down, and other minor wind damage occurred in the Zero area.
Very large hail the size of ping pong balls to softballs fell in a swath through the Kolola Springs and Woodlawn areas. Pictures showed that the largest hailstones were slightly larger than the size of grapefruits.
Hail up to the size of golf balls fell in Caledonia.
Hail up to the size of tennis balls to softballs fell in a swath from the north side of Columbus to near US Highway 82 at the Alabama state line.
A few trees were blown down near West Point including one which fell onto Waverly Mansion Road.
Hail of 1 to 2 inches in diameter fell in New Hope.
Several trees were blown down onto MS Highway 14 near its intersection with Boon Road.
Hail up to the size of golf balls and tennis balls fell in the Cleveland area.
Downburst winds from a severe thunderstorm caused damage in a swath through the Linn, Steiner, and Roundaway areas. Multiple homes and a fire station were damaged, and multiple trees and power poles were blown down.
Hail up to the size of golf balls fell east of Decatur.
Hail up to the size of golf balls fell near Vaughn.
A tree was blown down on Leflore County Road 269 near Swiftown.
A few cars were submerged in the Teresa Street underpass in Laurel.
Lightning struck a home in the Shady Grove area along Trace Road. The home sustained minor structural damage from the lightning strike.
Several trees were blown down on Old Highway 84 and Jeffie Craven Road.
Several trees were blown down on MS Highway 28 near Calhoun.
A tree was blown down onto Interstate 59 at mile marker 56.
As the offices recorded each death: direct deaths were caused by the weather itself, indirect ones by something it set in motion.
| Event | Date | Age | Sex | Where | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thunderstorm Wind, Madison | 2023-06-16 | 67 | Male | Permanent Home | Indirect |
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