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Tornado Warning 170, NWS Jackson, MS
NWS Jackson, MS issued this tornado warning at May 25, 2011, 9:00 PM CDT for Bolivar County, Sunflower County, Mississippi. It was in force for 32 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
- May 25, 2011, 9:00 PM CDT (02:00 UTC)
- Expired
- May 25, 2011, 9:32 PM CDT
- In force
- 32 min
- Issued by
- NWS Jackson, MS
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Bolivar County, MS, Sunflower County, MS
The radar
The Jackson/Brandon,MS radar (KDGX), 164 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:01 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 25, 3:16 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Little Rock, AR (KLZK), launched 00:00Z, 2.0 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
- 2 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -10 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 2470 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 64 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 65 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 163 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- -0.1
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
720 WFUS54 KJAN 260200 TORJAN MSC011-133-260245- /O.NEW.KJAN.TO.W.0170.110526T0200Z-110526T0245Z/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS 900 PM CDT WED MAY 25 2011 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSON HAS ISSUED A * TORNADO WARNING FOR... SOUTHEASTERN BOLIVAR COUNTY IN NORTHWEST MISSISSIPPI... THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF SHAW... CENTRAL SUNFLOWER COUNTY IN NORTHWEST MISSISSIPPI... THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF RULEVILLE... * UNTIL 945 PM CDT * AT 900 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 6 MILES WEST OF SHAW MOVING EAST AT 50 MPH. * OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO BOYLE...SUNFLOWER AND BLAINE PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A TORNADO WARNING MEANS THAT A TORNADO IS OCCURRING OR IMMINENT. YOU SHOULD ACTIVATE YOUR TORNADO ACTION PLAN AND TAKE PROTECTIVE ACTION NOW. IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER TO GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL AND DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS IN EXCESS OF 70 MPH! A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT THURSDAY MORNING FOR SOUTHEAST ARKANSAS AND NORTHEAST LOUISIANA AND NORTHWESTERN MISSISSIPPI. && LAT...LON 3375 9046 3352 9046 3354 9094 3366 9096 TIME...MOT...LOC 0200Z 264DEG 42KT 3358 9082 $$ BYB
3 follow-up statements
492
WWUS54 KJAN 260214
SVSJAN
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
914 PM CDT WED MAY 25 2011
MSC011-133-260245-
/O.CON.KJAN.TO.W.0170.000000T0000Z-110526T0245Z/
BOLIVAR MS-SUNFLOWER MS-
914 PM CDT WED MAY 25 2011
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 945 PM CDT FOR CENTRAL
SUNFLOWER AND SOUTHEASTERN BOLIVAR COUNTIES...
AT 914 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS CONTINUE TO
TRACK A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS
TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR SHAW MOVING EAST AT 45 MPH.
OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
SUNFLOWER...BLAINE...RULEVILLE AND DODDSVILLE
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A TORNADO WARNING MEANS THAT A TORNADO IS OCCURRING OR IMMINENT. YOU
SHOULD ACTIVATE YOUR TORNADO ACTION PLAN AND TAKE PROTECTIVE ACTION
NOW.
IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING HAIL
AND DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS IN EXCESS OF 70 MPH!
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT THURSDAY MORNING
FOR SOUTHEAST ARKANSAS AND NORTHEAST LOUISIANA AND NORTHWESTERN
MISSISSIPPI.
&&
LAT...LON 3352 9046 3353 9065 3354 9083 3355 9084
3369 9079 3375 9046
TIME...MOT...LOC 0214Z 253DEG 40KT 3364 9066
$$
BYB501
WWUS54 KJAN 260223
SVSJAN
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
923 PM CDT WED MAY 25 2011
MSC011-260234-
/O.CAN.KJAN.TO.W.0170.000000T0000Z-110526T0245Z/
BOLIVAR MS-
923 PM CDT WED MAY 25 2011
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN BOLIVAR COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT THURSDAY MORNING
FOR SOUTHEAST ARKANSAS AND NORTHEAST LOUISIANA AND NORTHWESTERN
MISSISSIPPI.
LAT...LON 3357 9046 3352 9046 3354 9074 3354 9076
3362 9076 3362 9066 3371 9066 3375 9046
TIME...MOT...LOC 0224Z 250DEG 46KT 3371 9050
$$
MSC133-260245-
/O.CON.KJAN.TO.W.0170.000000T0000Z-110526T0245Z/
SUNFLOWER MS-
923 PM CDT WED MAY 25 2011
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 945 PM CDT FOR CENTRAL
SUNFLOWER COUNTY...
AT 924 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS CONTINUE TO
TRACK A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS
TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR RULEVILLE MOVING EAST AT 55 MPH.
THE TORNADO WILL OTHERWISE REMAIN OVER MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF THE
INDICATED COUNTY.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A TORNADO WARNING MEANS THAT A TORNADO IS OCCURRING OR IMMINENT. YOU
SHOULD ACTIVATE YOUR TORNADO ACTION PLAN AND TAKE PROTECTIVE ACTION
NOW.
IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING HAIL
AND DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT THURSDAY MORNING
FOR SOUTHEAST ARKANSAS AND NORTHEAST LOUISIANA AND NORTHWESTERN
MISSISSIPPI.
&&
LAT...LON 3357 9046 3352 9046 3354 9074 3354 9076
3362 9076 3362 9066 3371 9066 3375 9046
TIME...MOT...LOC 0224Z 250DEG 46KT 3371 9050
$$
BYB931
WWUS54 KJAN 260232
SVSJAN
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
932 PM CDT WED MAY 25 2011
MSC133-260242-
/O.CAN.KJAN.TO.W.0170.000000T0000Z-110526T0245Z/
SUNFLOWER MS-
932 PM CDT WED MAY 25 2011
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR CENTRAL SUNFLOWER COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT THURSDAY MORNING
FOR SOUTHEAST ARKANSAS AND NORTHEAST LOUISIANA AND NORTHWESTERN
MISSISSIPPI.
LAT...LON 3357 9046 3352 9046 3354 9074 3354 9076
3362 9076 3362 9066 3371 9066 3375 9046
TIME...MOT...LOC 0232Z 253DEG 40KT 3370 9043
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Jackson, MS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 25, 7:06 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Bolivar | 54 min |
| May 25, 7:14 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | JAN | Bolivar | 61 min |
| May 25, 7:38 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | JAN | Bolivar, Sunflower | 52 min |
| May 25, 8:14 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Bolivar, Washington | 61 min |
| May 25, 8:29 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | JAN | Bolivar, Sunflower | 28 min |
| May 25, 8:45 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Leflore, Sunflower | 60 min |
| May 25, 8:55 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | JAN | Washington | 51 min |
| May 25, 9:07 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Grenada | 53 min |
| May 25, 9:27 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | JAN | Bolivar, Sunflower, Washington | 60 min |
| May 25, 9:36 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Carroll, Grenada, Leflore, Montgomery, Sunflower | 54 min |
| May 25, 9:45 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Bolivar, Washington | 21 min |
| May 25, 9:52 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | JAN | Holmes, Humphreys, Leflore, Sunflower | 23 min |
| May 25, 9:53 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Sharkey, Washington | 22 min |
| May 25, 10:02 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | JAN | Grenada | 79 min |
| May 25, 10:09 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Carroll, Choctaw, Clay, Montgomery, Oktibbeha, Webster | 66 min |
| May 25, 10:18 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Holmes, Humphreys, Leflore, Sunflower | 42 min |
| May 25, 10:21 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | JAN | Carroll | 24 min |
| May 25, 11:26 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Clay, Lowndes, Noxubee, Oktibbeha | 59 min |
| May 26, 12:32 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Attala, Choctaw, Montgomery | 43 min |
| May 26, 12:37 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Oktibbeha | 18 min |
| May 26, 12:56 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Lowndes, Oktibbeha | 29 min |
| May 26, 1:44 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Leflore | 31 min |
| May 26, 2:01 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Lowndes | 34 min |
| May 26, 2:19 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Lowndes | 31 min |
| May 26, 2:46 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Grenada | 29 min |
| May 26, 4:29 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Forrest, Lamar | 41 min |
| May 26, 11:45 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Lamar | 60 min |
| May 26, 11:50 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Jones | 45 min |
| May 26, 12:01 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Forrest, Lamar | 32 min |
| May 26, 12:08 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Simpson, Smith | 32 min |
| May 26, 12:32 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Jones | 28 min |
| May 26, 12:55 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Forrest, Lamar | 60 min |
| May 26, 1:13 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Forrest, Lamar, Marion | 47 min |
| May 26, 1:18 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | JAN | Forrest, Lamar | 46 min |
| May 26, 1:50 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Clarke | 40 min |
| May 26, 1:54 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Clarke, Lauderdale | 51 min |
| May 26, 2:01 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Jones | 59 min |
| May 26, 2:07 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Lamar | 28 min |
| May 26, 2:15 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Clarke | 45 min |
| May 26, 2:34 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Forrest, Lamar, Marion | 61 min |
| May 26, 3:47 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Kemper | 28 min |
| May 26, 4:21 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Lamar | 44 min |
| May 26, 4:31 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Forrest, Lamar | 44 min |
| May 26, 6:17 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Forrest | 43 min |
| May 26, 6:31 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Jones | 29 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.