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Tornado Warning 32, NWS Jackson, MS
NWS Jackson, MS issued this tornado warning at Mar 31, 2005, 11:10 PM CST for Lamar County, Marion County, Mississippi. It was in force for 50 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 31, 2005, 11:10 PM CST (05:10 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 1, 2005, 12:00 AM CST
- In force
- 50 min
- Issued by
- NWS Jackson, MS
- Area
- Counties, with a storm outline in the text
Counties Lamar County, MS, Marion County, MS
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 31, 5:50 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Slidell Radar S, LA (KSIL), launched 00:00Z, 5.2 hours before the alert went out and 113 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
- 1854 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -8 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 456 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 46 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 101 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 173 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 1.7
- Supercell composite
- 7.1
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000
WFUS54 KJAN 010510
TORJAN
MSC073-091-010600-
/O.NEW.KJAN.TO.W.0032.050401T0510Z-050401T0600Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
1110 PM CST THU MAR 31 2005
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSON HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
MARION COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF COLUMBIA
LAMAR COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF WEST HATTIESBURG
* UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST
* AT 1110 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 11 MILES
SOUTHWEST OF COLUMBIA...MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH.
* THE TORNADO IS EXPECTED TO BE NEAR...
COLUMBIA BY 1120 PM CST
9 MILES NORTH OF PURVIS BY 1155 PM CST
WEST HATTIESBURG BY MIDNIGHT 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 3131 9003 3116 9000 3107 8991 3112 8935
3135 8935 3135 8945 3144 8945
$$
GRG2 follow-up statements
000
WWUS54 KJAN 010526
SVSJAN
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
1126 PM CST THU MAR 31 2005
MSC073-091-010600-
/O.CON.KJAN.TO.W.0032.000000T0000Z-050401T0600Z/
LAMAR MS-MARION MS-
1126 PM CST THU MAR 31 2005
...A TORNADO WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST FOR MARION AND
LAMAR COUNTIES...
AT 1123 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR COLUMBIA...MOVING
EAST AT 40 MPH.
THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
9 MILES SOUTH OF IMPROVE BY 1140 PM CST
OLOH BY 1145 PM CST
9 MILES NORTH OF PURVIS BY 1155 PM CST
WEST HATTIESBURG BY MIDNIGHT CST
SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN INTERIOR
HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO COVER
YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.
IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A
SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE
NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.
LAT...LON 3135 8997 3116 9000 3107 8991 3112 8935
3135 8935 3135 8945 3144 8945
$$
GRG000
WWUS54 KJAN 010538
SVSJAN
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
1138 PM CST THU MAR 31 2005
MSC073-091-010600-
/O.CON.KJAN.TO.W.0032.000000T0000Z-050401T0600Z/
LAMAR MS-MARION MS-
1138 PM CST THU MAR 31 2005
...A TORNADO WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST FOR MARION AND
LAMAR COUNTIES...
AT 1133 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR SANDY HOOK...OR
ABOUT 13 MILES SOUTH OF COLUMBIA...MOVING EAST AT 25 MPH.
THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
BAXTERVILLE BY 1155 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 3135 8997 3113 8989 3101 8983 3102 8966
3103 8935 3112 8935 3135 8935 3135 8945
3144 8945
$$
GRGThe office that day
Everything else NWS Jackson, MS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31, 6:15 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Forrest | 45 min |
| Mar 31, 6:53 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Forrest | 67 min |
| Mar 31, 7:03 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Marion | 57 min |
| Mar 31, 7:28 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Lamar | 47 min |
| Mar 31, 7:32 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Jones | 28 min |
| Mar 31, 8:10 PM CST | Flash Flood Warning | JAN | Forrest, Lamar | 2 hr |
| Mar 31, 9:01 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Forrest | 44 min |
| Mar 31, 9:12 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Lawrence, Lincoln | 63 min |
| Mar 31, 9:16 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Marion | 44 min |
| Mar 31, 9:24 PM CST | Flash Flood Warning | JAN | Covington, Forrest, Jefferson Davis, Jones, Lamar, Marion | 6 hr |
| Mar 31, 10:04 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Adams | 71 min |
| Mar 31, 10:07 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Lincoln | 53 min |
| Mar 31, 10:12 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Issaquena, Warren | 48 min |
| Mar 31, 10:21 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Lawrence | 39 min |
| Mar 31, 10:45 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Jefferson Davis, Marion | 60 min |
| Mar 31, 10:47 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Warren, Yazoo | 43 min |
| Mar 31, 10:51 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Humphreys, Sharkey, Yazoo | 39 min |
| Mar 31, 10:59 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Marion | 61 min |
| Mar 31, 11:03 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Hinds, Madison | 42 min |
| Mar 31, 11:17 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Claiborne, Copiah, Jefferson | 58 min |
| Mar 31, 11:30 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Attala, Holmes, Yazoo | 45 min |
| Apr 1, 12:01 AM CST | Tornado Warning | JAN | Forrest, Lamar | 59 min |
| Apr 1, 12:04 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Copiah, Hinds, Rankin, Simpson | 56 min |
| Apr 1, 12:59 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Covington, Jefferson Davis, Lamar, Marion | 104 min |
| Apr 1, 1:19 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Lauderdale, Newton | 81 min |
| Apr 1, 1:23 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Hinds, Madison, Warren | 2 hr |
| Apr 1, 1:29 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Jones | 87 min |
| Apr 1, 2:21 AM CST | Flash Flood Warning | JAN | Jefferson | 3 hr |
| Apr 1, 2:29 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Rankin | 112 min |
| Apr 1, 2:51 AM CST | Flash Flood Warning | JAN | Clarke, Jasper, Lauderdale, Neshoba, Newton | 6 hr |
| Apr 1, 3:00 AM CST | Flash Flood Warning | JAN | Covington, Forrest, Jefferson Davis, Jones, Lamar, Marion | 6 hr |
| Apr 1, 4:42 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Jasper, Newton, Smith | 76 min |
| Apr 1, 5:10 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Clarke, Lauderdale | 118 min |
| Apr 1, 11:17 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Webster | 43 min |
| Apr 1, 11:30 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Oktibbeha, Winston | 60 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.