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Tornado Warning 19, NWS Jackson, MS

April 7, 2014Jasper County, Newton County, Scott County, Mississippi

NWS Jackson, MS issued this tornado warning at Apr 7, 2014, 12:56 AM CDT for Jasper County, Newton County, Scott 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
Apr 7, 2014, 12:56 AM CDT (05:56 UTC)
Expired
Apr 7, 2014, 1:45 AM CDT
In force
49 min
Issued by
NWS Jackson, MS
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Radar indicated
Hail
1.0 in

Counties Jasper County, MS, Newton County, MS, Scott County, MS

The radar

The Jackson/Brandon,MS radar (KDGX), 73 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 05:56 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.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Apr 6, 6:56 PM CDTTornado WatchSPC8 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Jackson, MS (KJAN), launched 00:00Z, 5.9 hours before the alert went out and 82 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 2014-04-07Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 50 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Jackson, MS at 00:00Z on 2014-04-07The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 686 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
50 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-316 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
458 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
71 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
686 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
870 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
8.8

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The text

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

277 
WFUS54 KJAN 070556
TORJAN
MSC061-101-123-070645-
/O.NEW.KJAN.TO.W.0019.140407T0556Z-140407T0645Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
1256 AM CDT MON APR 7 2014

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSON HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  NORTHWESTERN JASPER COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI...
  NEWTON COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI...
  SOUTHEASTERN SCOTT COUNTY IN CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI...

* UNTIL 145 AM CDT

* AT 1257 AM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A
  TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR PINEVILLE...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 55
  MPH.

  HAZARD...TORNADO AND QUARTER SIZE HAIL.

  SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION.

  IMPACT...FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT
           SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. DAMAGE
           TO ROOFS...WINDOWS AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR. TREE DAMAGE IS
           LIKELY.

* THIS DANGEROUS STORM WILL BE NEAR...
  ROBERTS AROUND 105 AM CDT.
  LAWRENCE AND GARLANDVILLE AROUND 110 AM CDT.
  NEWTON AROUND 115 AM CDT.
  DECATUR AROUND 120 AM CDT.
  DUFFEE AND LITTLE ROCK AROUND 130 AM CDT.

OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE HICKORY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW. MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF IN A MOBILE HOME...A VEHICLE OR
OUTDOORS...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER AND PROTECT
YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.

&&

LAT...LON 3206 8930 3211 8933 3222 8932 3222 8948
      3258 8911 3258 8892 3228 8891
TIME...MOT...LOC 0557Z 233DEG 49KT 3219 8936

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.00IN

$$

DHB
2 follow-up statements
494 
WWUS54 KJAN 070616
SVSJAN

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
116 AM CDT MON APR 7 2014

MSC123-070627-
/O.CAN.KJAN.TO.W.0019.000000T0000Z-140407T0645Z/
SCOTT MS-
116 AM CDT MON APR 7 2014

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN SCOTT COUNTY IS CANCELLED...

THE THREAT HAS ENDED FOR THE WARNED AREA.

LAT...LON 3213 8919 3223 8926 3233 8924 3258 8892
      3228 8891
TIME...MOT...LOC 0617Z 240DEG 43KT 3223 8913

$$

MSC061-101-070645-
/O.CON.KJAN.TO.W.0019.000000T0000Z-140407T0645Z/
NEWTON MS-JASPER MS-
116 AM CDT MON APR 7 2014

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR NORTH CENTRAL JASPER AND
NEWTON COUNTIES UNTIL 145 AM CDT...

AT 117 AM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED NEAR GARLANDVILLE...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH.

HAZARD...TORNADO AND QUARTER SIZE HAIL.

SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION.

IMPACT...FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT
         SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. DAMAGE
         TO ROOFS...WINDOWS AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR. TREE DAMAGE IS
         LIKELY.

THIS DANGEROUS STORM WILL AFFECT MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF NEWTON AND
NORTH CENTRAL JASPER COUNTIES...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...
HICKORY AND CHUNKY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW. MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF IN A MOBILE HOME...A VEHICLE OR
OUTDOORS...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER AND PROTECT
YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.

&&

LAT...LON 3213 8919 3223 8926 3233 8924 3258 8892
      3228 8891
TIME...MOT...LOC 0617Z 240DEG 43KT 3223 8913

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.00IN

$$

DHB
751 
WWUS54 KJAN 070628
SVSJAN

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
128 AM CDT MON APR 7 2014

MSC061-070638-
/O.CAN.KJAN.TO.W.0019.000000T0000Z-140407T0645Z/
JASPER MS-
128 AM CDT MON APR 7 2014

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTH CENTRAL JASPER COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...

THE THREAT HAS ENDED FOR THE WARNED AREA.

LAT...LON 3222 8901 3222 8911 3234 8912 3249 8892
      3228 8891
TIME...MOT...LOC 0628Z 240DEG 43KT 3229 8899

$$

MSC101-070645-
/O.CON.KJAN.TO.W.0019.000000T0000Z-140407T0645Z/
NEWTON MS-
128 AM CDT MON APR 7 2014

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHEASTERN NEWTON COUNTY
UNTIL 145 AM CDT...

AT 128 AM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED 6 MILES NORTHEAST OF GARLANDVILLE...AND MOVING NORTHEAST
AT 50 MPH.

HAZARD...TORNADO AND QUARTER SIZE HAIL.

SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION.

IMPACT...FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT
         SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. DAMAGE
         TO ROOFS...WINDOWS AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR. TREE DAMAGE IS
         LIKELY.

THIS DANGEROUS STORM WILL AFFECT MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF SOUTHEASTERN
NEWTON COUNTY...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...CHUNKY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW. MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF IN A MOBILE HOME...A VEHICLE OR
OUTDOORS...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER AND PROTECT
YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.

&&

LAT...LON 3222 8901 3222 8911 3234 8912 3249 8892
      3228 8891
TIME...MOT...LOC 0628Z 240DEG 43KT 3229 8899

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.00IN

$$

DHB

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 6, 7:15 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANLeake, Neshoba45 min
Apr 6, 7:22 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANRankin, Simpson, Smith38 min
Apr 6, 7:28 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANJasper47 min
Apr 6, 7:38 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANKemper, Noxubee, Winston37 min
Apr 6, 7:50 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningJANMadison, Yazoo6 hr
Apr 6, 7:54 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANScott51 min
Apr 6, 7:56 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANAdams19 min
Apr 6, 8:23 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningJANIssaquena, Sharkey4 hr
Apr 6, 8:24 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningJANLeake, Scott4 hr
Apr 6, 8:29 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANNoxubee31 min
Apr 6, 8:37 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANNoxubee23 min
Apr 6, 8:39 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningJANChoctaw, Montgomery, Oktibbeha, Webster, Winston2 hr
Apr 6, 8:49 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningJANAttala, Holmes, Humphreys4 hr
Apr 6, 9:19 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANRankin46 min
Apr 6, 9:54 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningJANAdams, Claiborne, Franklin, Jefferson3 hr
Apr 6, 10:00 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningJANKemper, Lauderdale, Neshoba, Newton4 hr
Apr 6, 10:09 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningJANCovington, Jones4 days
Apr 6, 10:19 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANAdams21 min
Apr 6, 10:28 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningJANIssaquena, Warren2 hr
Apr 6, 10:34 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningJANCopiah, Hinds, Madison, Rankin, Simpson116 min
Apr 6, 10:44 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANFranklin, Jefferson46 min
Apr 6, 10:45 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningJANAttala, Carroll, Choctaw, Clay, Kemper, Montgomery and 4 more3 hr
Apr 6, 11:04 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANClaiborne, Copiah41 min
Apr 6, 11:36 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANCopiah, Lincoln, Simpson54 min
Apr 6, 11:40 PM CDTTornado WarningJANCopiah, Simpson50 min
Apr 7, 12:04 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANLincoln31 min
Apr 7, 12:08 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningJANYazoo59 hr
Apr 7, 12:19 AM CDTTornado WarningJANRankin, Simpson, Smith56 min
Apr 7, 12:21 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningJANCopiah, Hinds, Rankin, Simpson3 hr
Apr 7, 12:28 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningJANAttala, Leake, Scott3 hr
Apr 7, 12:36 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningJANNoxubee114 min
Apr 7, 12:50 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningJANFranklin, Jefferson Davis, Lawrence, Lincoln115 min
Apr 7, 1:06 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningJANJasper, Smith114 min
Apr 7, 1:32 AM CDTTornado WarningJANKemper, Lauderdale58 min
Apr 7, 1:35 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANLincoln30 min
Apr 7, 1:47 AM CDTTornado WarningJANCovington, Jefferson Davis, Simpson, Smith43 min
Apr 7, 2:03 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningJANKemper, Lauderdale117 min
Apr 7, 2:07 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningJANNewton113 min
Apr 7, 2:20 AM CDTTornado Warning Tornado observedJANClarke, Jasper, Jones, Smith55 min
Apr 7, 3:10 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningJANClaiborne, Copiah, Hinds, Issaquena, Madison, Rankin and 4 more18 hr
Apr 7, 3:11 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANNewton29 min
Apr 7, 3:13 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningJANClarke, Jasper5 hr
Apr 7, 3:15 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningJANNoxubee3 hr
Apr 7, 3:29 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningJANKemper, Lauderdale3 hr
Apr 7, 3:31 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningJANLeake, Neshoba, Newton, Rankin, Scott, Smith21 hr
Apr 7, 3:45 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANCovington, Jefferson Davis, Lawrence45 min
Apr 7, 4:01 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANJefferson Davis29 min
Apr 7, 4:49 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANMarion31 min
Apr 7, 5:08 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANNewton32 min
Apr 7, 6:29 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningJANLauderdale2 hr
Apr 7, 8:12 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningJANKemper, Noxubee14 hr
Apr 7, 8:26 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningJANClarke, Jasper, Lauderdale24 hr
Apr 7, 11:24 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningJANMadison, Rankin10 days
Apr 7, 11:37 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningJANCarroll, Leflore34 hr
Apr 7, 12:00 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningJANClarke7 days

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.