Alert archive / Mississippi / Tornado Warnings in 2005
Tornado Warning 23, NWS Jackson, MS
NWS Jackson, MS issued this tornado warning at Mar 26, 2005, 7:29 PM CST for Franklin County, Lincoln County, Mississippi. It was in force for 46 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
- Mar 26, 2005, 7:29 PM CST (01:29 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 26, 2005, 8:15 PM CST
- In force
- 46 min
- Issued by
- NWS Jackson, MS
- Area
- Counties, with a storm outline in the text
Counties Franklin County, MS, Lincoln County, MS
The radar
The Jackson/Brandon,MS radar (KDGX), 100 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:30 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 26, 1:45 PM CST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Mar 26, 3:30 PM CST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Jackson, MS (KJAN), launched 00:00Z, 1.5 hours before the alert went out and 99 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
- 356 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -21 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1347 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 69 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 46 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 122 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.1
- Supercell composite
- 0.7
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000
WFUS54 KJAN 270129
TORJAN
MSC037-085-270215-
/O.NEW.KJAN.TO.W.0023.050327T0130Z-050327T0215Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
730 PM CST SAT MAR 26 2005
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSON HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
LINCOLN COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF BROOKHAVEN
EASTERN FRANKLIN COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST MISSISSIPPI
* UNTIL 815 PM CST
* AT 730 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR BUDE...OR
ABOUT 18 MILES NORTH OF LIBERTY...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH.
* THE TORNADO IS EXPECTED TO BE NEAR...
BROOKHAVEN BY 755 PM CST
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 3146 9092 3150 9088 3165 9063 3169 9058
3169 9043 3168 9041 3169 9026 3136 9026
3136 9081
$$
GRG2 follow-up statements
000
WWUS54 KJAN 270152
SVSJAN
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
752 PM CST SAT MAR 26 2005
MSC037-270202-
/O.CAN.KJAN.TO.W.0023.000000T0000Z-050327T0215Z/
FRANKLIN MS-
752 PM CST SAT MAR 26 2005
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR FRANKLIN COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
LAT...LON 3156 9063 3162 9063 3165 9063 3170 9059
3169 9043 3168 9041 3169 9026 3136 9026
3136 9063
$$
MSC085-270215-
/O.CON.KJAN.TO.W.0023.000000T0000Z-050327T0215Z/
LINCOLN MS-
752 PM CST SAT MAR 26 2005
...A TORNADO WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 815 PM CST FOR LINCOLN COUNTY...
AT 751 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR I-55 EXIT 38 HWY
84...OR ABOUT 7 MILES SOUTHWEST OF BROOKHAVEN...MOVING EAST AT 45
MPH.
THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
BROOKHAVEN BY 800 PM CST
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 3156 9063 3162 9063 3165 9063 3170 9059
3169 9043 3168 9041 3169 9026 3136 9026
3136 9063
$$
GRG000
WWUS54 KJAN 270159
SVSJAN
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
759 PM CST SAT MAR 26 2005
MSC085-270215-
/O.CON.KJAN.TO.W.0023.000000T0000Z-050327T0215Z/
LINCOLN MS-
759 PM CST SAT MAR 26 2005
...A TORNADO WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 815 PM CST FOR LINCOLN COUNTY...
AT 756 PM CST...A TORNADO WAS REPORTED. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED
NEAR I-55 EXIT 38 HWY 84...OR NEAR BROOKHAVEN...MOVING EAST AT 45
MPH.
THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
RURAL LINCOLN COUNTY AT 810 PM CST
SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN INTERIOR
HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO COVER
YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.
IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A
SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE
NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.
LAT...LON 3156 9063 3162 9063 3165 9063 3170 9059
3169 9043 3168 9041 3169 9026 3136 9026
3136 9063
$$
GRGThe office that day
Everything else NWS Jackson, MS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 26, 6:06 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Adams | 54 min |
| Mar 26, 6:12 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Jasper | 33 min |
| Mar 26, 6:14 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Holmes | 46 min |
| Mar 26, 6:19 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Hinds | 41 min |
| Mar 26, 6:27 PM CST | Tornado Warning | JAN | Claiborne, Copiah, Lincoln | 63 min |
| Mar 26, 6:30 PM CST | Tornado Warning | JAN | Jefferson | 15 min |
| Mar 26, 6:44 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Carroll, Leflore | 31 min |
| Mar 26, 6:45 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Franklin | 45 min |
| Mar 26, 6:50 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Issaquena, Sharkey | 40 min |
| Mar 26, 6:52 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Hinds, Madison, Rankin | 68 min |
| Mar 26, 7:21 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Smith | 24 min |
| Mar 26, 7:23 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Leake, Scott | 37 min |
| Mar 26, 7:25 PM CST | Tornado Warning | JAN | Simpson | 65 min |
| Mar 26, 7:53 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Newton | 37 min |
| Mar 26, 7:58 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Rankin, Scott, Smith | 47 min |
| Mar 26, 8:07 PM CST | Tornado Warning | JAN | Smith | 53 min |
| Mar 26, 8:11 PM CST | Tornado Warning | JAN | Lawrence, Lincoln | 34 min |
| Mar 26, 8:29 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Kemper, Lauderdale | 46 min |
| Mar 26, 8:30 PM CST | Tornado Warning | JAN | Jefferson Davis | 30 min |
| Mar 26, 8:38 PM CST | Tornado Warning | JAN | Jasper | 67 min |
| Mar 26, 8:55 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Lauderdale | 50 min |
| Mar 26, 8:56 PM CST | Tornado Warning | JAN | Covington, Simpson, Smith | 49 min |
| Mar 26, 9:02 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Newton | 28 min |
| Mar 26, 9:20 PM CST | Tornado Warning | JAN | Clarke, Lauderdale | 55 min |
| Mar 26, 9:34 PM CST | Tornado Warning | JAN | Jasper | 56 min |
| Mar 26, 10:10 PM CST | Tornado Warning | JAN | Clarke, Lauderdale | 65 min |
| Mar 26, 10:56 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Bolivar, Sunflower | 49 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.