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Tornado Warning 113, NWS Jackson, MS
NWS Jackson, MS issued this tornado warning at Apr 29, 2005, 9:15 PM CDT for Leflore County, Sunflower County, Mississippi. It was in force for 45 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
- Apr 29, 2005, 9:15 PM CDT (02:15 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 29, 2005, 10:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 45 min
- Issued by
- NWS Jackson, MS
- Area
- Counties, with a storm outline in the text
Counties Leflore County, MS, Sunflower County, MS
The radar
The Jackson/Brandon,MS radar (KDGX), 154 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:18 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.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 29, 3:35 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Jackson, MS (KJAN), launched 00:00Z, 2.3 hours before the alert went out and 147 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
- 522 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -32 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1448 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 50 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 124 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 333 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.3
- Supercell composite
- 2.4
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WFUS54 KJAN 300216 TORJAN MSC083-133-300300- /O.NEW.KJAN.TO.W.0113.050430T0215Z-050430T0300Z/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS 915 PM CDT FRI APR 29 2005 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSON HAS ISSUED A * TORNADO WARNING FOR... CENTRAL LEFLORE COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...ITTA BENA...GREENWOOD CENTRAL SUNFLOWER COUNTY IN NORTHWEST MISSISSIPPI * UNTIL 1000 PM CDT * AT 915 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 12 MILES WEST OF SUNFLOWER...OR ABOUT NEAR SHAW...MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH. * THE TORNADO IS EXPECTED TO BE NEAR... SUNFLOWER BY 930 PM CDT 6 MILES NORTH OF MISSISSIPPI VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY AND 7 MILES NORTH OF ITTA BENA BY 950 PM CDT 7 MILES NORTHWEST OF GREENWOOD BY 1000 PM CDT IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING NICKEL SIZE HAIL AND DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS. 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. LAT...LON 3362 9076 3350 9076 3349 9015 3373 9020 $$ DAB
3 follow-up statements
000 WWUS54 KJAN 300222 SVSJAN SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS 922 PM CDT FRI APR 29 2005 MSC083-133-300300- /O.CON.KJAN.TO.W.0113.000000T0000Z-050430T0300Z/ SUNFLOWER MS-LEFLORE MS- 922 PM CDT FRI APR 29 2005 ...A TORNADO WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 1000 PM CDT FOR CENTRAL LEFLORE AND CENTRAL SUNFLOWER COUNTIES... AT 918 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED 7 MILES WEST OF SUNFLOWER...OR ABOUT 6 MILES EAST OF SHAW...MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH. STRONG ROTATION IS BEING INDICATED WITH THIS SEVERE THUNDERSTORM. THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR... DODDSVILLE BY 930 PM CDT SCHLATER...7 MILES NORTH OF MISSISSIPPI VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY AND 8 MILES NORTH OF ITTA BENA BY 945 PM CDT 8 MILES NORTH OF GREENWOOD BY 955 PM CDT IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING BASEBALL SIZE HAIL AND DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS. NUMEROUS TREES AND POWERLINES HAVE BEEN REPORTED DOWN AROUND THE COMMUNITY OF SHAW. SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS. LAT...LON 3362 9076 3350 9076 3349 9015 3373 9020 $$ DAB
000 WWUS54 KJAN 300238 SVSJAN SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS 937 PM CDT FRI APR 29 2005 MSC083-133-300300- /O.CON.KJAN.TO.W.0113.000000T0000Z-050430T0300Z/ SUNFLOWER MS-LEFLORE MS- 937 PM CDT FRI APR 29 2005 ...A TORNADO WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 1000 PM CDT FOR CENTRAL LEFLORE AND CENTRAL SUNFLOWER COUNTIES... AT 934 PM CDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WITH STRONG ROTATION. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR SUNFLOWER...OR ABOUT 7 MILES NORTH OF MOORHEAD...MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH. REPORTS INDICATE THAT DEBRIS HAS BEEN BLOWN ACROSS HIGHWAY 82. THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR... 6 MILES SOUTH OF SCHLATER BY 945 PM CDT MISSISSIPPI VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY AND ITTA BENA BY 950 PM CDT GREENWOOD BY 955 PM CDT IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING BASEBALL SIZE HAIL AND DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS. PLEASE TAKE SHELTER NOW 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. LAT...LON 3362 9076 3350 9076 3343 9016 3369 9019 $$ DAB
000
WWUS54 KJAN 300249
SVSJAN
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
947 PM CDT FRI APR 29 2005
MSC133-300257-
/O.CAN.KJAN.TO.W.0113.000000T0000Z-050430T0300Z/
SUNFLOWER MS-
947 PM CDT FRI APR 29 2005
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR CENTRAL SUNFLOWER COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
THE THUNDERSTORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT OF CENTRAL
SUNFLOWER COUNTY.
LAT...LON 3344 9014 3344 9014 3345 9016 3345 9026
3346 9028 3348 9045 3367 9045 3367 9035
3368 9033 3370 9014
$$
MSC083-300300-
/O.CON.KJAN.TO.W.0113.000000T0000Z-050430T0300Z/
LEFLORE MS-
947 PM CDT FRI APR 29 2005
...A TORNADO WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 1000 PM CDT FOR CENTRAL LEFLORE
COUNTY...
AT 944 PM CDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WITH STRONG ROTATION. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED
NEAR MISSISSIPPI VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY...OR ABOUT NEAR ITTA BENA...
MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH. A WALL CLOUD HAS BEEN REPORTED WITH THIS
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM.
THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
GREENWOOD BY 955 PM CDT
IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING
BASEBALL SIZED HAIL AND DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS. DAMAGE HAS
ALREADY BEEN PRODUCED BY THIS SEVERE THUNDERSTORM. TAKE SHELTER NOW
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.
LAT...LON 3344 9014 3344 9014 3345 9016 3345 9026
3346 9028 3348 9045 3367 9045 3367 9035
3368 9033 3370 9014
$$
DABThe office that day
Everything else NWS Jackson, MS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 29, 7:47 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Bolivar | 43 min |
| Apr 29, 7:57 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Bolivar, Washington | 63 min |
| Apr 29, 8:33 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Sunflower | 28 min |
| Apr 29, 8:59 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Bolivar, Sunflower, Washington | 31 min |
| Apr 29, 9:37 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Bolivar, Washington | 53 min |
| Apr 29, 10:00 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | JAN | Carroll, Leflore | 49 min |
| Apr 29, 10:03 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Sunflower, Washington | 24 min |
| Apr 29, 10:47 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | JAN | Grenada, Montgomery, Webster | 28 min |
| Apr 29, 11:03 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Carroll, Holmes, Humphreys, Leflore, Sunflower | 27 min |
| Apr 29, 11:12 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Bolivar, Sunflower, Washington | 48 min |
| Apr 30, 12:14 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Sharkey, Washington | 46 min |
| Apr 30, 12:24 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Issaquena | 51 min |
| Apr 30, 12:34 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | JAN | Holmes, Humphreys | 41 min |
| Apr 30, 12:51 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Sharkey | 31 min |
| Apr 30, 12:52 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | JAN | Carroll, Holmes | 23 min |
| Apr 30, 12:59 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Issaquena, Warren | 46 min |
| Apr 30, 1:11 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Yazoo | 31 min |
| Apr 30, 1:22 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | JAN | Carroll, Montgomery | 23 min |
| Apr 30, 1:27 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | JAN | Attala, Holmes | 33 min |
| Apr 30, 1:47 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Attala, Choctaw, Montgomery | 43 min |
| Apr 30, 1:49 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Warren | 41 min |
| Apr 30, 2:00 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Madison, Yazoo | 60 min |
| Apr 30, 2:14 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Hinds, Madison | 61 min |
| Apr 30, 2:16 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | JAN | Choctaw, Oktibbeha | 44 min |
| Apr 30, 2:19 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Jefferson Davis, Lawrence | 41 min |
| Apr 30, 2:33 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Lincoln | 42 min |
| Apr 30, 2:40 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Claiborne | 35 min |
| Apr 30, 2:43 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | JAN | Jefferson Davis, Lawrence | 62 min |
| Apr 30, 2:49 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Covington | 41 min |
| Apr 30, 2:55 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Clay, Lowndes, Oktibbeha | 20 min |
| Apr 30, 3:10 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | JAN | Covington, Jones | 65 min |
| Apr 30, 3:15 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Noxubee | 30 min |
| Apr 30, 3:20 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Jasper, Smith | 55 min |
| Apr 30, 3:26 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Clarke | 34 min |
| Apr 30, 3:47 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | JAN | Marion | 43 min |
| Apr 30, 3:53 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Clarke, Lauderdale | 16 min |
| Apr 30, 3:57 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Covington, Jones | 63 min |
| Apr 30, 3:58 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Jasper | 47 min |
| Apr 30, 4:17 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | JAN | Lamar | 43 min |
| Apr 30, 4:19 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Clarke | 56 min |
| Apr 30, 4:21 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Forrest | 39 min |
| Apr 30, 4:43 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Forrest | 47 min |
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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.