Severe storms produced damaging winds and hail across north central Mississippi.
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The episode as NWS JAN wrote it up.
Severe storms produced damaging winds and hail across north 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 May 16, 8:08 PM CST, 4 hours 37 minutes earlier.
Area Forecast Discussion...UPDATED National Weather Service Jackson MS 908 PM CDT Fri May 16 2025 ...New MESOSCALE UPDATE, AVIATION... .MESOSCALE UPDATE... Issued at 846 PM CDT Fri May 16 2025 Thunderstorms have been developing to the west of our forecast area this evening but are slower to shift eastward than some earlier model guidance suggested. Still appears that storms may move into our forecast area between about midnight to 6 AM tomorrow. No adjustments needed to the severe weather outlook at this time. /NF/ && .DISCUSSION... Issued at 253 PM CDT Fri May 16 2025 Tonight and Saturday: Ridging surface and aloft will hang tough to our south while a nearly stacked low tracks east across the Great Lakes region and pushes an associated cold front into our CWA. Convection developing along and ahead of the cold front this afternoon and evening is progged to move into our northwest zones later this evening. Severe storms capable of damaging wind gusts, hail to golf ball size and perhaps a brief tornado or two will be possible generally along and north of a line from Bastrop, Louisiana to Eupora, Mississippi. Just southeast of this line isolated severe storms will be possible. Although the severe storm potential should end by 5am, additional shower and thunderstorm development will continue Saturday morning as the stalling frontal boundary sags into central Mississippi. During the heat of the day the frontal boundary is expected to drift back to the north. More vigorous convection is expected including the potential for a strong and/or isolated severe storm to develop in close proximity of the boundary but the main severe threat looks to hold off until the evening. Temperatures tonight and Saturday will continue above normal. /22/ Saturday night through Thursday night: As the frontal boundary continues to progress southward, additional shortwave disturbances is expected to keep rain/storm chances throughout the evening. Northwest area of the CWA remains under a 'Slight' risk (2 out of 5) for severe weather. Damaging wind gust up to 60-70 mph and hail up to golf ball size and a brief spin up tornado will be the main concerns within the "Slight" risk. Another chance for severe weather will be possible on Sunday as a frontal boundary stall to the north of the CWA. Depending on how much instability remains in the atmosphere from Saturday's storms, isolated severe storms will be possible on Sunday Sunday afternoon and evening. 'Marginal' risk (1 out of 5) for severe weather continues with the hazards of concerns being damaging wind gusts and hail up to quarter-size. Decreasing rain chances are expected to begin Sunday evening as a mid/sfc ridging pattern will begin to builds over the southeast CONUS. High (lower 90s)/ low (lower 70s) temperatures will continue to be above seasonal averages. Rain/storm chances return on Tuesday as the next system approaches. Upper-lvl trough with a low centered near the Upper Rockies/Mid West is expected to push a cold front towards the region. As the boundary approaches, an unstable airmass will be in place and a mid-lvl jet moving into the area, will help to increase bulk shear. With possible organized convection, SPC highlighted severe weather potential for Tuesday. At this time, uncertainty in hazards and timing and is subject to change over the next few days. Post frontal passage Wednesday, northwest flow will bring in below seasonal temperatures and quiet conditions through the end of the week. /SW/ && .AVIATION... (00Z TAFS) Issued at 846 PM CDT Fri May 16 2025 VFR conditions to start the period, with an expected line of showers and thunderstorms to develop and move into the forecast area after 06Z Saturday. Variable ceilings and visibility possible with any TSRA. Chances for impacts from thunder will decrease by 12Z-18Z. /NF/ && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... Jackson 73 90 71 90 / 40 50 30 10 Meridian 73 90 70 91 / 30 50 30 20 Vicksburg 74 90 72 91 / 50 40 20 0 Hattiesburg 73 94 72 93 / 0 20 20 0 Natchez 73 90 71 90 / 10 20 10 0 Greenville 71 88 72 89 / 80 20 20 20 Greenwood 71 89 71 90 / 80 20 20 30 && .JAN WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... MS...None. LA...None. AR...None. && 22/SW/NF
The Jackson/Brandon,MS radar (KDGX), 177 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 06:45 UTC.
5 thunderstorm wind, 2 flash flood, 1 hail. Local standard time, as filed.
A tree was blown down along MS Highway 8 east of the hospital.
Two utility poles were broken along US 49E on the south side of Drew.
Trees were blown down north of Philipp.
Power lines were blown down across US 51 near the Yalobusha County line.
Utility lines were blown down on Sweethome Road.
Significant flash flooding occurred in Yazoo City following roughly 4 inches of rain in 2 hours. 24 homes were flooded with varying degree from minor to major damage (a few inches of water to 3ft). Numerous vehicles were also flooded.
Numerous roads and streets were flooded.
A severe storm produced large hail west of Jackson with a maximum hail size of 2.25 inches.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
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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: 1267154, 1267163, 1267654, 1267658, 1267659, 1272564, 1267665, 1267683.