Severe storms produced damaging wind gusts across north central Mississippi.
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The episode as NWS JAN wrote it up.
Severe storms produced damaging wind gusts 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 18, 12:44 AM CST, 1 hour 13 minutes earlier.
Area Forecast Discussion...UPDATED National Weather Service Jackson MS 144 AM CDT Sun May 18 2025 ...New AVIATION... .DISCUSSION... Issued at 450 PM CDT Sat May 17 2025 Late afternoon through Sunday: The gradient between a hot subtropical ridge near the Gulf Coast and a cold upper low is lending to a volatile thermodynamic environment characterized by 3000 to 4000 j/kg MLCAPE along a boundary extending from northeast LA east southeast through central into southeast MS. Seasonably strong deep layer shear is supporting the development of a few supercells along the boundary capable of large hail/damaging wind, but expect MCS activity to approach later this evening and help to support a more organized damaging wind threat, especially along/n of the I-20 corridor per slight risk area from SPC. It wouldn't be surprising if some of the area has to be raised to an enhanced risk for later tonight should confidence continue to increase. By Sunday morning, there is a lot of uncertainty of how long the MCS activity will linger in our area, but we could some risk continue after daybreak. Then the question concerns additional upstream perturbations. Seasonably strong low/mid level flow should help replenish the environment should the ascent become favorable again. /EC/ Sunday night through Friday: The chance for marginally severe thunderstorms will continue through late Monday evening as the frontal boundary stalls just to the north of our CWA. Quiet weather conditions will occur across the area early Tuesday morning as future global guidance continues to show the ridge axis beginning to slowly push east away from our forecast area giving us a small little break from the rain. A significant 1004mb low pressure system crossing the Central Plains will push east towards the Ohio River Valley region Tuesday afternoon/evening. The associated cold front over southern Texas will track east towards the southeast region late Tuesday evening. This combined with southerly moisture flow from the Gulf, a mid- level jet moving into the area along with an unstable airmass in place will help increase bulk shear. This will allow for organized convection across our whole forecast area. Because of this, SPC is continuing a 30% severe weather potential for Tuesday with higher confidence for northern portions of our CWA. There is still a lot of uncertainty in regards to both the hazards and timing as this system is still several days away. We will keep you updated on any changes as we get closer. Storm chances will continue heading into early Wednesday morning as the cold pushes southeast across our forecast area. Rain chances will start to diminish across the region looking ahead into Wednesday afternoon/evening with quiet conditions prevailing across our CWA by Thursday as the cold front tracks southeast out of our forecast area towards the Gulf Coast giving us a nice little break from the rain. Weather conditions will remain quiet heading into Friday with mostly to partly sunny skies by the weekend. && .AVIATION... (06Z TAFS) Issued at 144 AM CDT Sun May 18 2025 Ongoing storms in southeast AR should remain in that area, but can't rule out some temporary reductions in vsby & ceilings due to storms. A boundary in the area could lead to later development tonight, but confidence remains too low to keep through mid- morning. Morning MVFR scattered to broken stratus is likely at most sites, with lower ceiling reductions near MEI, HBG & PIB psbl & vsby reductions at sites along the I-59 corridor. MEI has had an earlier start to IFR ceilings & vsby reductions, with worsened flight categories closer to daybreak. VFR conditions are likely after 18/16Z Sunday. Some isolated to scattered (30-55%) SHRA & TSRA are psbl at northern TAF sites (GLH, GWO, GTR), with the onset 18/20-22Z & persisting into the early evening hours. Light southerly winds will prevail through the TAF period. /DC/ && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... Jackson 90 71 91 73 / 20 10 0 0 Meridian 90 69 91 71 / 20 20 0 0 Vicksburg 90 71 91 74 / 20 10 0 0 Hattiesburg 92 71 93 74 / 10 0 0 0 Natchez 89 71 90 73 / 10 10 0 0 Greenville 88 71 88 74 / 40 30 0 20 Greenwood 89 71 90 73 / 40 30 0 10 && .JAN WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... MS...None. LA...None. AR...None. && EC/SW/DC
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Jackson MS
1115 PM CDT Sat May 17 2025
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1200 PM Flash Flood 1 NNW Jackson 32.31N 90.19W
05/17/2025 Hinds MS Public
Numerous roads and streets flooded as
reported by Jackson PD.
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OAJSpecial Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
206 AM CDT Sun May 18 2025
MSZ018-019-025-180800-
Leflore MS-Sunflower MS-Bolivar MS-
206 AM CDT Sun May 18 2025
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT CENTRAL SUNFLOWER...NORTHWESTERN
LEFLORE AND SOUTHERN BOLIVAR COUNTIES THROUGH 300 AM CDT...
At 206 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Boyle to 6 miles west of Shaw. Movement
was east at 30 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.
Strong thunderstorms will be near...
Cleveland, Ruleville, Shaw, Boyle, and Doddsville around 210 AM
CDT.
Blaine around 225 AM CDT.
Schlater around 235 AM CDT.
Sunflower and Sunnyside around 240 AM CDT.
Minter City around 245 AM CDT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
&&
LAT...LON 3378 9027 3373 9031 3369 9028 3352 9029
3351 9076 3353 9076 3353 9122 3355 9123
3360 9113 3368 9123 3366 9109 3368 9103
3372 9106 3370 9111 3372 9114 3377 9114
3376 9101 3379 9099 3383 9106
TIME...MOT...LOC 0706Z 269DEG 24KT 3370 9064 3360 9089
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
CRThe Jackson/Brandon,MS radar (KDGX), 139 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 07:55 UTC.
7 thunderstorm wind, 1 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.
Severe storms produced damaging winds in a line from Greenwood to just south of Carrollton in Carroll County. Trees and power poles were snapped and broken. Two trees fell onto houses.
An EF-1 tornado touched down along US Highway 82 just north of Greenwood-Leflore Airport. The tornado tracked southeastward across portions of Carroll County and lifted along County Road 32, just west of the Montgomery County line. The most intense damage occurred along the Highway 82 corridor, where peak winds were estimated to be 105mph. Thousands of hardwood and softwood trees were snapped or uprooted, with several falling onto homes, fences, and utility lines. Numerous power lines were downed as well. Additional damage included roof damage to several single-family residences, as well as the destruction or significant damage to multiple sheds and other outbuildings along the tornado’s path.
A large tree was blown down across Hayward Road.
A tree was blown down on MS Highway 8 near Providence Road.
Straight line wind resulted in numerous downed trees and powerlines in the New Hope area. One home sustained major damage from a fallen tree.
A tree was blown down in Alligator.
Two trees were blown down across US Highway 51 near Taylor Auction and north of MS Highway 7.
A tree was blown down across the Natchez Trace Parkway just north of MS Highway 46.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Mississippi in 2025Every state in 2025This day in weather historyThe tornado archive for Mississippi, 2025Warnings in Mississippi, May 2025
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: 1267705, 1272871, 1267716, 1272874, 1272875, 1267720, 1272877, 1272880.