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Tornado Warning 73, NWS Jackson, MS

November 24, 2004Leake County, Rankin County, Scott County, Mississippi

NWS Jackson, MS issued this tornado warning at Nov 24, 2004, 1:02 AM CST for Leake County, Rankin County, Scott County, Mississippi. It was in force for 58 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
Nov 24, 2004, 1:02 AM CST (07:02 UTC)
Expired
Nov 24, 2004, 2:00 AM CST
In force
58 min
Issued by
NWS Jackson, MS
Area
Counties, with a storm outline in the text

Counties Leake County, MS, Rankin County, MS, Scott County, MS

The radar

The Jackson/Brandon,MS radar (KDGX), 43 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 07:03 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Nov 23, 8:15 PM CSTTornado WatchSPC6 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Jackson, MS (KJAN), launched 00:00Z, 7.0 hours before the alert went out and 45 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Jackson, MS at 00:00Z on 2004-11-24Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1370 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Jackson, MS at 00:00Z on 2004-11-24The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 185 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
1370 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-16 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
857 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
63 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
185 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
198 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
1.9
Supercell composite
6.1

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The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

000 
WFUS54 KJAN 240702
TORJAN
MSC079-121-123-240800-

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
101 AM CST WED NOV 24 2004

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSON HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  LEAKE COUNTY IN CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF CARTHAGE
  NORTHERN RANKIN COUNTY IN CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI
  FAR NORTHWEST SCOTT COUNTY IN CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI

* UNTIL 200 AM CST

* AT 101 AM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 15 MILES
  SOUTHWEST OF OFAHOMA...OR ABOUT 11 MILES SOUTHEAST OF CANTON...
  MOVING NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH.

* THE TORNADO IS EXPECTED TO BE NEAR...
  OFAHOMA BY 115 AM CST
  CARTHAGE BY 125 AM CST

IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING 
QUARTER SIZE HAIL AND DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS. THIS STORM 
HAS A HISTORY OF PRODUCING A TORNADO IN MADISON COUNTY

THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A
WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS
AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN
INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO
COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A
SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE
NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 200 AM CST WEDNESDAY MORNING
FOR NORTHEAST LOUISIANA AND SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI. A TORNADO WATCH
ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 AM CST WEDNESDAY MORNING FOR
NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI. A TORNADO WATCH ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL
600 AM CST WEDNESDAY MORNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN MISSISSIPPI. A TORNADO
WATCH ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 200 AM CST WEDNESDAY MORNING FOR
NORTHERN MISSISSIPPI.

LAT...LON 3253 8990 3250 8984 3253 8970 3270 8940
      3280 8972 3264 8971

$$

CME

The office that day

Everything else NWS Jackson, MS issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Nov 23, 6:12 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANWashington48 min
Nov 23, 6:15 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANGrenada30 min
Nov 23, 6:25 PM CSTTornado WarningJANGrenada35 min
Nov 23, 6:33 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANHumphreys, Sunflower42 min
Nov 23, 6:42 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANLowndes33 min
Nov 23, 6:57 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANLeflore33 min
Nov 23, 7:15 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANLowndes15 min
Nov 23, 7:24 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANGrenada66 min
Nov 23, 7:28 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANCarroll47 min
Nov 23, 7:56 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANWashington49 min
Nov 23, 8:46 PM CSTFlash Flood WarningJANWashington3 hr
Nov 23, 9:15 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANClay35 min
Nov 23, 9:35 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANIssaquena, Warren25 min
Nov 23, 9:48 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANSharkey27 min
Nov 23, 9:52 PM CSTFlash Flood WarningJANCarroll, Grenada, Leflore3 hr
Nov 23, 10:03 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANHumphreys, Yazoo27 min
Nov 23, 10:07 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANIssaquena, Warren38 min
Nov 23, 10:26 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANHolmes49 min
Nov 23, 10:30 PM CSTTornado WarningJANClaiborne45 min
Nov 23, 10:41 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANAdams, Jefferson34 min
Nov 23, 10:54 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANWarren51 min
Nov 23, 11:01 PM CSTTornado WarningJANAdams39 min
Nov 23, 11:27 PM CSTTornado WarningJANJefferson48 min
Nov 23, 11:31 PM CSTTornado WarningJANHinds, Warren59 min
Nov 23, 11:35 PM CSTTornado WarningJANAdams55 min
Nov 23, 11:56 PM CSTTornado WarningJANClaiborne49 min
Nov 24, 12:15 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANFranklin, Jefferson35 min
Nov 24, 12:17 AM CSTTornado WarningJANMadison58 min
Nov 24, 12:24 AM CSTTornado WarningJANCopiah, Hinds51 min
Nov 24, 12:31 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANAdams29 min
Nov 24, 12:34 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANLawrence, Lincoln41 min
Nov 24, 12:40 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANRankin35 min
Nov 24, 12:46 AM CSTTornado WarningJANLawrence44 min
Nov 24, 12:52 AM CSTTornado WarningJANSimpson38 min
Nov 24, 12:53 AM CSTTornado WarningJANLincoln52 min
Nov 24, 1:25 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANAdams, Claiborne, Jefferson50 min
Nov 24, 1:26 AM CSTTornado WarningJANSimpson, Smith64 min
Nov 24, 1:29 AM CSTTornado WarningJANLawrence31 min
Nov 24, 1:37 AM CSTTornado WarningJANJefferson Davis38 min
Nov 24, 1:46 AM CSTTornado WarningJANNeshoba44 min
Nov 24, 1:59 AM CSTTornado WarningJANLawrence, Marion46 min
Nov 24, 2:00 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANScott30 min
Nov 24, 2:03 AM CSTTornado WarningJANJasper57 min
Nov 24, 2:11 AM CSTTornado WarningJANCovington, Jefferson Davis64 min
Nov 24, 2:19 AM CSTTornado WarningJANNewton41 min
Nov 24, 2:25 AM CSTTornado WarningJANWinston35 min
Nov 24, 2:26 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANKemper, Noxubee64 min
Nov 24, 2:37 AM CSTTornado WarningJANLauderdale58 min
Nov 24, 2:43 AM CSTTornado WarningJANNoxubee62 min
Nov 24, 2:46 AM CSTTornado WarningJANMarion44 min
Nov 24, 2:58 AM CSTTornado WarningJANJones47 min
Nov 24, 3:04 AM CSTTornado WarningJANLamar41 min
Nov 24, 3:22 AM CSTTornado WarningJANForrest23 min
Nov 24, 3:56 AM CSTTornado WarningJANForrest34 min
Nov 24, 4:06 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANJones24 min
Nov 24, 4:48 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANForrest27 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.