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Tornado Warning 28, NWS Jackson, MS

March 26, 2005Covington County, Simpson County, Smith County, Mississippi

NWS Jackson, MS issued this tornado warning at Mar 26, 2005, 8:56 PM CST for Covington County, Simpson County, Smith County, Mississippi. It was in force for 49 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, 8:56 PM CST (02:56 UTC)
Expired
Mar 26, 2005, 9:45 PM CST
In force
49 min
Issued by
NWS Jackson, MS
Area
Counties, with a storm outline in the text

Counties Covington County, MS, Simpson County, MS, Smith County, MS

The radar

The Jackson/Brandon,MS radar (KDGX), 58 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:59 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

The watch it was issued in

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

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Mar 26, 1:45 PM CSTTornado WatchSPC7 hr
Mar 26, 3:30 PM CSTTornado WatchSPC8 hr
Mar 26, 8:35 PM CSTTornado WatchSPC7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Jackson, MS (KJAN), launched 00:00Z, 2.9 hours before the alert went out and 67 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 2005-03-27Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 356 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 2005-03-27The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 46 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 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
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

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The text

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

000 
WFUS54 KJAN 270256
TORJAN
MSC031-127-129-270345-
/O.NEW.KJAN.TO.W.0028.050327T0256Z-050327T0345Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
856 PM CST SAT MAR 26 2005

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSON HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHEASTERN SIMPSON COUNTY IN CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF MAGEE
  SOUTHERN SMITH COUNTY IN CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI
  NORTHERN COVINGTON COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI

* UNTIL 945 PM CST

* AT 856 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 7 MILES
  SOUTHWEST OF MAGEE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH.

* THE TORNADO IS EXPECTED TO BE NEAR...
  6 MILES NORTHWEST OF MOUNT OLIVE BY 905 PM CST
  6 MILES NORTHWEST OF TAYLORSVILLE BY 925 PM CST

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

LAT...LON 3178 8992 3178 8977 3162 8975 3181 8932
      3207 8933 3186 8986

$$

CRAVEN
2 follow-up statements
000 
WWUS54 KJAN 270317
SVSJAN

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
915 PM CST SAT MAR 26 2005

MSC031-127-129-270345-
/O.CON.KJAN.TO.W.0028.000000T0000Z-050327T0345Z/
COVINGTON MS-SMITH MS-SIMPSON MS-
915 PM CST SAT MAR 26 2005

...A TORNADO WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 945 PM CST FOR SOUTHEASTERN
SIMPSON...SOUTHERN SMITH AND NORTHERN COVINGTON COUNTIES...

AT 909 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO.  THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED 6 MILES NORTHWEST OF
MOUNT OLIVE...OR ABOUT NEAR MAGEE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH.

THIS PARTICULAR STORM HAS SEVERAL OTHER AREAS OF ROTATION THAT MAY 
DEVELOP INTO TORNADOES IN A BAND FROM SOUTHERN SMITH COUNTY INTO 
NORTHERN COVINGTON COUNTY.  

THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  MIZE BY 925 PM CST
  8 MILES NORTHWEST OF TAYLORSVILLE BY 935 PM CST
  SYLVARENA BY 945 PM CST

HEAVY RAINFALL MAY OBSCURE THESE TORNADOES. TAKE COVER NOW IF YOU 
WAIT TO SEE OR HEAR IT COMING...IT MAY BE TOO LATE TO GET TO A SAFE 
PLACE.

LAT...LON 3182 8972 3162 8975 3181 8932 3207 8933
      3190 8976

$$

CRAVEN
000 
WWUS54 KJAN 270328
SVSJAN

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
927 PM CST SAT MAR 26 2005

MSC031-127-270337-
/O.CAN.KJAN.TO.W.0028.000000T0000Z-050327T0345Z/
COVINGTON MS-SIMPSON MS-
927 PM CST SAT MAR 26 2005

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SIMPSON AND COVINGTON COUNTIES IS
CANCELLED...

THE STORM HAS MOVED NORTHEAST OF THE AREA. 

LAT...LON 3191 8956 3182 8961 3179 8960 3181 8932
      3207 8933 3200 8952

$$

MSC129-270345-
/O.CON.KJAN.TO.W.0028.000000T0000Z-050327T0345Z/
SMITH MS-
927 PM CST SAT MAR 26 2005

...A TORNADO WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 945 PM CST FOR SOUTHEASTERN
SMITH COUNTY...

AT 925 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO.  THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR MIZE...OR ABOUT 13
MILES EAST OF MAGEE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH.

THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  SYLVARENA BY 940 PM CST

IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A
STURDY 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 3191 8956 3182 8961 3179 8960 3181 8932
      3207 8933 3200 8952

$$

CRAVEN

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 26, 6:06 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANAdams54 min
Mar 26, 6:12 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANJasper33 min
Mar 26, 6:14 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANHolmes46 min
Mar 26, 6:19 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANHinds41 min
Mar 26, 6:27 PM CSTTornado WarningJANClaiborne, Copiah, Lincoln63 min
Mar 26, 6:30 PM CSTTornado WarningJANJefferson15 min
Mar 26, 6:44 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANCarroll, Leflore31 min
Mar 26, 6:45 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANFranklin45 min
Mar 26, 6:50 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANIssaquena, Sharkey40 min
Mar 26, 6:52 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANHinds, Madison, Rankin68 min
Mar 26, 7:21 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANSmith24 min
Mar 26, 7:23 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANLeake, Scott37 min
Mar 26, 7:25 PM CSTTornado WarningJANSimpson65 min
Mar 26, 7:29 PM CSTTornado WarningJANFranklin, Lincoln46 min
Mar 26, 7:53 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANNewton37 min
Mar 26, 7:58 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANRankin, Scott, Smith47 min
Mar 26, 8:07 PM CSTTornado WarningJANSmith53 min
Mar 26, 8:11 PM CSTTornado WarningJANLawrence, Lincoln34 min
Mar 26, 8:29 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANKemper, Lauderdale46 min
Mar 26, 8:30 PM CSTTornado WarningJANJefferson Davis30 min
Mar 26, 8:38 PM CSTTornado WarningJANJasper67 min
Mar 26, 8:55 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANLauderdale50 min
Mar 26, 9:02 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANNewton28 min
Mar 26, 9:20 PM CSTTornado WarningJANClarke, Lauderdale55 min
Mar 26, 9:34 PM CSTTornado WarningJANJasper56 min
Mar 26, 10:10 PM CSTTornado WarningJANClarke, Lauderdale65 min
Mar 26, 10:56 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANBolivar, Sunflower49 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.