Tornado Warning 123, NWS Jackson, MS

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
340 AM CST SAT NOV 24 2001

REF. SPC WW 814...
STRONG SOUTHERLY VEERING FLOW CONTINUING OVER THE LOWER MISSISSIPPI
VALLEY REGION AHEAD OF SYNOPTIC SQUALL LINE FROM ERN AR TO SE TX.
SBCAPES HOLDING IN THE 500-1500J/KG RANGE WITH BRN SHEAR VALUES OF
60-90 AND 0-1KM STORM RELATIVE HELICITIES 300-400M*M/S*S AHEAD OF
THE LINE. MESOETA APPEARS TO HAVE A BEST HANDLE ON CURRENT
CONVECTIVE SITUATION(AVN TOO FAST) AND WILL FOLLOW META CLOSELY FOR
DETAILS THROUGH THIS EVENING. RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1/2 TO 1 INCH
MOST PROBABLE WITH PASSAGE OF LINE.

EXPECT SQUALL LINE TO PROGRESS TO NEAR I-55 BY EARLY AFTERNOON AND
PASS THROUGH SERN MS BY DARK. DEGREE OF AFTERNOON HEATING WILL PLAY
MAJOR ROLE IN ADDITIONAL SEVERE WEATHER POTENTIAL DURING THE
DAYLIGHT HOURS. ALSO LOOK FOR MORE UNIDIRECTIONAL FLOW TO DEVELOP
DURING THE AFTERNOON AS LINEAR MODE OF SEVERE THREAT SHOULD DOMINATE
BY THAT TIME. NO REAL COLD AIR WITH THIS PACIFIC FRONT AND WEAK
SURFACE RIDGE MOVES NEWD FROM TX TONIGHT AND SUNDAY ALLOWING A
TEMPORARY DRYING OUT PERIOD. MID-UPPER FLOW REMAINS SWLY THROUGH
MONDAY WHEN RETURN LOW LEVEL MOISTURE GETS GOING AGAIN.

NEXT MID LEVEL SHORTWAVE ROTATES THROUGH THE OZARKS MONDAY NIGHT
INTO TUESDAY BRINGING ANOTHER QUICK ROUND OF SHRA/TSRA TO MS. MEAN
LONGWAVE TROUGH STUCK IN THE CENTRAL CONUS WILL BRING ANOTHER STRONG
TROUGH THROUGH IT/S BASE ON WEDNESDAY WITH A POTENTIAL FOR EVEN
HEAVIER RAINFALL. FINALLY...IN THE MEDIUM RANGE...WE SHOULD GET
MAJOR COLD FRONTAL PASSAGE WITH HIGHS NEXT THURSDAY AND FRIDAY SOME
15-20 DEGREES BELOW CLIMATOLOGY.

PRELIM NUMBERS...
JAN 75/48/71/51/74 720-4
MEI 77/51/71/52/74 750-4

.JAN...
MS...NONE.
LA...NONE.
AR...NONE.

ARZ074-075-LAZ007>009-015-016-023>026-MSZ018-019-025>066-072>074-
251200-

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
0500 AM CST SAT NOV 24 2001

...THUNDERSTORMS...
SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WILL OCCUR MAINLY EAST OF THE MISSISSIPPI
RIVER TODAY AS A LINE OF STRONG TO SEVERE STORMS MOVES EASTWARD.
ISOLATED SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE OVER WEST
MISSISSIPPI AND MUCH OF NORTHEAST LOUISIANA THROUGH MIDDAY WITH
SCATTERED SEVERE STORMS EXPECTED BY THIS AFTERNOON IN AREAS
GENERALLY EAST OF INTERSTATE 55.

THE MAIN SEVERE WEATHER THREAT WILL BE DAMAGING STRAIGHT-LINE
WIND GUSTS FROM THE LINE OF STORMS. HOWEVER..ANY STRONG STORMS
DEVELOPING AHEAD OF THE LINE...THEY WILL BE CAPABLE OF
ROTATING...AND ISOLATED TORNADOES MAY ALSO OCCUR.

THUNDERSTORMS SHOULD DIMINISH FROM THE WEST BY LATE AFTERNOON AND
EARLY TONIGHT AS THE APPROACHING COLD FRONT PASSES THE REGION.

RESIDENTS NEED TO KEEP ABREAST OF THIS DEVELOPING SEVERE WEATHER
SITUATION TODAY. THESE STORMS WILL LIKELY BE MOVING NORTHEAST AT
40 TO 50 MPH...AND BE DIFFICULT TO SEE DUE TO THEIR RAPID
MOVEMENT. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO STATIONS FOR FURTHER
UPDATES.

ACTIVATION OF STORM SPOTTERS...HAM RADIO...AND EMERGENCY
MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL WILL BE NECESSARY.  MAKE SURE SPOTTERS ARE
ACTIVATED AT LEAST ONE HOUR BEFORE THE MAIN LINE REACHES YOUR
AREA.

...NON PRECIPITATION...
IN RESPONSE TO THE APPROACHING STRONG STORM SYSTEM...WINDS OF 15
TO 25 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE MAINLY EAST OF A WINONA TO JACKSON TO
BROOKHAVEN   LINE.

BOATERS ON AREA LAKES AND OUTDOOR ENTHUSIASTS WILL NEED TO USE
CAUTION AS A FEW GUSTS MAY APPROACH 30 MPH...ESPECIALLY IN
EASTERN MISSISSIPPI.
HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES ON EAST TO WEST HIGHWAYS WILL BE MOST
SUSCEPTIBLE TO THE GUSTY CROSS WINDS. THE WINDS SHOULD BECOME
WEST AND DIMINISH DURING THE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT HOURS.

FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBSITE AT
WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/JAN. THIS INCLUDES THE GRAPHICAL HAZARDOUS
WEATHER OUTLOOK.

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
532 AM CST SAT NOV 24 2001

TIME(CST)  .....CITY LOCATION..... STATE  ...EVENT/REMARKS...
           ....COUNTY LOCATION....

0445 AM    ISOLA                     MS   WIND DAMAGE
11/24/01   HUMPHREYS                      NUMEROUS TREES AND
                                          POWERLINES DOWN AND 2
                                          BUSINESS/BUILDINGS
                                          DAMAGED REPORTED BY EMA

0515 AM    POCAHANTAS                MS   2.75 INCH HAIL
11/24/01   HINDS                          JACKSON/HINDS EOC REPORT

0525 AM    2NW MADISON               MS   TORNADO
11/24/01   MADISON                        POSSIBLE TORNADO IN
                                          CYPRUS LAKE SUBDIVISION
                                          REPORTED BY S.O.

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
627 AM CST SAT NOV 24 2001

TIME(CST)  .....CITY LOCATION..... STATE  ...EVENT/REMARKS...
           ....COUNTY LOCATION....

0451 AM    BOLTON                    MS   TORNADO
11/24/01   HINDS                          REPORTED BY HINDS COUNTY
                                          SHERIFFS OFFICE.

0528 AM    4NW MADISON               MS   TORNADO
11/24/01   MADISON                        *** 1 INJ ***
                                          POSSIBLE TORNADO WITH
                                          SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO
                                          HOMES REPORTED BY MADISON
                                          COUNTY S.O.

LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
629 AM CST SAT NOV 24 2001

TIME(CST)  .....CITY LOCATION..... STATE  ...EVENT/REMARKS...
           ....COUNTY LOCATION....

1245 AM    2NE BASTROP               LA   WIND DAMAGE
11/24/01   MOREHOUSE                      S.O. REPORTS 1 HOUSE
                                          DESTROYED AND SHEDS
                                          DAMAGED

0105 AM    WILMOT                    AR   TORNADO
11/24/01   ASHLEY                         *** 2 DEAD ***
                                          WARREN ASP REPORTED
                                          TORNADO ON GROUND AND
                                          QUITE A BIT OF DAMAGE.
                                          ...AT LEAST 2 MOBILE
                                          HOMES OVERTURNED REPORTED
                                          BY CHICOT EMA

0145 AM    1SW LAKE VILLAGE          AR   WIND DAMAGE
11/24/01   CHICOT                         EMA REPORTS 2 HOMES
                                          DAMAGED AND POWER
                                          OUTAGES

0150 AM    LAMONT                    MS   0.88 INCH HAIL
11/24/01   BOLIVAR                        PUBLIC REPORTED

0200 AM    2N GREENVILLE AP          MS   TORNADO
11/24/01   WASHINGTON                     EMA REPORTS POWER LINES
                                          DOWN AND PUBLIC REPORTS
                                          OF TORNADO

0220 AM    1W CLEVELAND              MS   TORNADO
11/24/01   BOLIVAR                        EMA REPORTS TORNADO HAS
                                          DESTROYED 2 HOUSES.

0445 AM    ISOLA                     MS   WIND DAMAGE
11/24/01   HUMPHREYS                      NUMEROUS TREES AND
                                          POWERLINES DOWN AND 2
                                          BUSINESS/BUILDINGS
                                          DAMAGED REPORTED BY EMA

0451 AM    BOLTON                    MS   TORNADO
11/24/01   HINDS                          REPORTED BY HINDS COUNTY
                                          SHERIFFS OFFICE.

0515 AM    POCAHANTAS                MS   2.75 INCH HAIL
11/24/01   HINDS                          JACKSON/HINDS EOC REPORT

0525 AM    2NW MADISON               MS   TORNADO
11/24/01   MADISON                        POSSIBLE TORNADO IN
                                          CYPRUS LAKE SUBDIVISION
                                          REPORTED BY S.O.

0528 AM    4NW MADISON               MS   TORNADO
11/24/01   MADISON                        *** 1 INJ ***
                                          POSSIBLE TORNADO WITH
                                          SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO
                                          HOMES REPORTED BY MADISON
                                          COUNTY S.O.

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
642 AM CST SAT NOV 24 2001

TIME(CST)  .....CITY LOCATION..... STATE  ...EVENT/REMARKS...
           ....COUNTY LOCATION....

0430 AM    3SE UTICA                 MS   WIND DAMAGE
11/24/01   HINDS                          TREES DOWN ALONG HIGHWAY
                                          27

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
815 AM CST SAT NOV 24 2001

TIME(CST)  .....CITY LOCATION..... STATE  ...EVENT/REMARKS...
           ....COUNTY LOCATION....

0525 AM    3NW MADISON                 MS   TORNADO
11/24/01   MADISON                          *** 18 INJ ***
                                            POSSIBLE TORNADO WITH
                                            60 HOMES DAMAGED OR
                                            DESTROYED REPORTED BY
                                            MADISON COUNTY S.O.