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Tornado Warning 27, NWS Jackson, MS
NWS Jackson, MS issued this tornado warning at Jun 27, 1994, 5:27 AM CDT for Sumter County, Alabama; Kemper County, Mississippi. It was in force for 48 min.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jun 27, 1994, 5:27 AM CDT (10:27 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 27, 1994, 6:15 AM CDT
- In force
- 48 min
- Issued by
- NWS Jackson, MS
- Area
- Whole counties
Counties Sumter County, AL, Kemper County, MS
The nearest sounding before it
Centreville/Bibb, AL (KCKL), launched 00:00Z, 10.5 hours before the alert went out and 117 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 2789 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -7 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 966 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 43 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 171 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 361 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 4.3
- Supercell composite
- 19.8
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 TTAA00 KMEI 271028 TORMEI ALC119-MSC069-271115- BULLETIN - EBS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MERIDIAN MS 527 AM CDT MON JUN 27 1994 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MERIDIAN HAS ISSUED A TORNADO WARNING EFFECTIVE UNTIL 615 AM CDT FOR PEOPLE IN THE FOLLOWING LOCATION...S... IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA ...SUMTER COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI ...KEMPER COUNTY AT 530 AM CDT MERIDIAN WEATHER RADAR INDICATED A POSSIBLE TORNADO 5 MILES SOUTH OF SCOOBA MISSISSIPPI IN KEMPER COUNTY MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 25 MPH. THIS STORM WILL BE MOVING INTO SUMTER COUNTY DURING THE NEXT 10 MINUTES. PERSONS IN THE PATH OF THIS STORM SHOULD SEEK SHELTER IMMEDIATLEY AND STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR FURTHER UPDATES. THIS IS A DANGEROUS STORM SITUATION. ACT QUICKLY. IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS TORNADO MOVE TO A SHELTER BELOW GROUND IF AVAILABLE. OTHERWISE...GO TO A SMALL INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR POSSIBLE. AVOID WINDOWS. ABANDON CARS AND MOBILE HOMES FOR A REINFORCED BUILDING OR GET INTO A DITCH OR CULVERT.
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this tornado warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Jun 27, 1:29 AM CDT, 3 hours 58 minutes before
MSZ038-039-045-046-051-052-057-058-066-067-ALZ030-051-270830- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MERIDIAN MS 129 AM CDT MON JUN 27 1994 AT 125 AM CDT MERIDIAN WEATHER RADAR INDICATED AN INTENSE THUNDERSTORM 20 MILES NORTH OF MACON MISSISSIPPI. MOVEMENT WAS TO THE SOUTHEAST AT 25 MPH. THIS STORM WILL BE MOVING INTO NOXUBEE COUNTY DURING THE NEXT 45 MINUTES. INTENSE THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCE FREQUENT LIGHTNING...DAMAGING WINDS...AND VERY HEAVY RAINFALL. PERSONS IN VICINITY OF THIS STORM SHOULD SEEK SHELTER IMMEDIATELY. ALSO...VERY INTENSE THUNDERSTORMS WERE OCCURRING ALONG A CALHOUN CITY...COLUMBUS LINE. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR FURTHER STATEMENTS.
Special weather statement, Jun 27, 1:30 AM CDT, 3 hours 57 minutes before
MSZ038-039-045-046-051-052-057-058-066-067-ALZ030-051-270830- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MERIDIAN MS 129 AM CDT MON JUN 27 1994 AT 125 AM CDT MERIDIAN WEATHER RADAR INDICATED AN INTENSE THUNDERSTORM 20 MILES NORTH OF MACON MISSISSIPPI. MOVEMENT WAS TO THE SOUTHEAST AT 25 MPH. THIS STORM WILL BE MOVING INTO NOXUBEE COUNTY DURING THE NEXT 45 MINUTES. INTENSE THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCE FREQUENT LIGHTNING...DAMAGING WINDS...AND VERY HEAVY RAINFALL. PERSONS IN VICINITY OF THIS STORM SHOULD SEEK SHELTER IMMEDIATELY. ALSO...VERY INTENSE THUNDERSTORMS WERE OCCURRING ALONG A CALHOUN CITY...COLUMBUS LINE. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR FURTHER STATEMENTS.
Special weather statement, Jun 27, 2:22 AM CDT, 3 hours 5 minutes before
MSZ038-039-045-046-051-052-057-058-066-067-ALZ030-051-270930- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MERIDIAN MS 222 AM CDT MON JUN 27 1994 AT 220 PM CDT MERIDIAN WEATHER RADAR INDICATED A 15 MILE WIDE BAND OF INTENSE THUNDERSTORMS 20 MILES NORTH OF LOUISVILLE. THESE STORMS WERE MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 25 MPH AND WILL BE MOVING INTO WINSTON COUNTY MISSISSIPPI DURING THE NEXT 40 MINUTES. INTENSE THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCE FREQUENT LIGHTNING...DAMAGING WINDS...AND VERY HEAVY RAINFALL. ALSO...INTENSE THUNDERSTORMS MAY BECOME TORNADIC PRODUCING SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WITH LITTLE OR NO ADVANCE WARNING. PERSONS IN THE PATH OF THESE STORMS SHOULD SEEK SHELTER IMMEDIATELY. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR FURTHER STATEMENTS.
Special weather statement, Jun 27, 2:24 AM CDT, 3 hours 3 minutes before
MSZ038-039-045-046-051-052-057-058-066-067-ALZ030-051-270930- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MERIDIAN MS 222 AM CDT MON JUN 27 1994 AT 220 PM CDT MERIDIAN WEATHER RADAR INDICATED A 15 MILE WIDE BAND OF INTENSE THUNDERSTORMS 20 MILES NORTH OF LOUISVILLE. THESE STORMS WERE MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 25 MPH AND WILL BE MOVING INTO WINSTON COUNTY MISSISSIPPI DURING THE NEXT 40 MINUTES. INTENSE THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCE FREQUENT LIGHTNING...DAMAGING WINDS...AND VERY HEAVY RAINFALL. ALSO...INTENSE THUNDERSTORMS MAY BECOME TORNADIC PRODUCING SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WITH LITTLE OR NO ADVANCE WARNING. PERSONS IN THE PATH OF THESE STORMS SHOULD SEEK SHELTER IMMEDIATELY. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR FURTHER STATEMENTS.
Special weather statement, Jun 27, 3:49 AM CDT, 1 hour 38 minutes before
MSZ038-039-045-046-051-052-057-058-066-067-ALZ030-051-271045- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MERIDIAN MS 349 AM CDT MON JUN 27 1994 AT 350 AM CDT MERIDIAN WEATHER RADAR INDICATED A 15 MILE WIDE BAND OF INTENSE THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LOUISVILLE...MACON LINE IN WINSTON...AND NOXUBEE COUNTIES OF MISSISSIPPI. THESE STORMS WERE MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 25 MPH AND WILL BE ENTERING NESHOBA AND KEMPER COUNTIES DURING THE NEXT 30 MINUTES. INTENSE THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCE FREQUENT LIGHTNING...DAMAGING WINDS...AND VERY HEAVY RAINFALL. PERSONS IN THE PATH OF THESE STORMS SHOULD SEEK SHELTER IMMEDIATLEY. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR FURTHER STATEMENTS.
Special weather statement, Jun 27, 3:50 AM CDT, 1 hour 37 minutes before
MSZ038-039-045-046-051-052-057-058-066-067-ALZ030-051-271045- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MERIDIAN MS 349 AM CDT MON JUN 27 1994 AT 350 AM CDT MERIDIAN WEATHER RADAR INDICATED A 15 MILE WIDE BAND OF INTENSE THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LOUISVILLE...MACON LINE IN WINSTON...AND NOXUBEE COUNTIES OF MISSISSIPPI. THESE STORMS WERE MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 25 MPH AND WILL BE ENTERING NESHOBA AND KEMPER COUNTIES DURING THE NEXT 30 MINUTES. INTENSE THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCE FREQUENT LIGHTNING...DAMAGING WINDS...AND VERY HEAVY RAINFALL. PERSONS IN THE PATH OF THESE STORMS SHOULD SEEK SHELTER IMMEDIATLEY. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR FURTHER STATEMENTS.
The office that day
Everything else NWS Jackson, MS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 27, 4:27 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Sumter | 63 min |
| Jun 27, 6:12 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Sumter | 63 min |
| Jun 27, 7:11 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Sumter | 64 min |
| Jun 27, 12:27 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Calhoun | 33 min |
| Jun 27, 1:02 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Calhoun | 28 min |
| Jun 27, 1:23 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | JAN | Calhoun | 37 min |
| Jun 27, 1:53 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | JAN | Webster | 37 min |
| Jun 27, 2:35 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Calhoun, Yalobusha | 40 min |
| Jun 27, 2:57 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Noxubee, Winston | 63 min |
| Jun 27, 3:06 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | JAN | Calhoun, Webster | 39 min |
| Jun 27, 4:01 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | JAN | Webster | 29 min |
| Jun 27, 4:01 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Webster | 29 min |
| Jun 27, 4:04 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Kemper, Noxubee | 56 min |
| Jun 27, 5:02 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Kemper | 58 min |
Nearby
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive.