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Tornado Warning 23, NWS Jackson, MS

April 24, 2014Humphreys County, Sunflower County, Washington County, Mississippi

NWS Jackson, MS issued this tornado warning at Apr 24, 2014, 6:58 PM CDT for Humphreys County, Sunflower County, Washington County, Mississippi. It was in force for 62 min. 2 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.

The facts

Issued: Apr 24, 2014, 6:58 PM CDT (23:58 UTC)
Expired: Apr 24, 2014, 8:00 PM CDT
In force: 62 min
Issued by: NWS Jackson, MS
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Radar indicated
Hail: 1.0 in

Counties Humphreys County, MS, Sunflower County, MS, Washington County, MS

The radar

The Jackson/Brandon,MS radar (KDGX), 117 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:03 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.

What was reported inside it

Time	Report	Where	Remark
Apr 24, 7:25 PM CDT	TSTM WND DMG	Belzoni, MS	TREE DOWN ON HIGHWAY 12 NEAR BELZONI. REPORTED BY POLICE DEPARTMENT
Apr 24, 7:30 PM CDT	TSTM WND DMG	2 E Belzoni, MS	LARGE TREE BLOCKING PART OF HIGHWAY 12 NEAR HUMPREYS AND HOLMES COUNTY LINE. REPORTED BY SHERIFFS OFFICE.

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The watch it was issued in

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

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Apr 24, 2:38 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	9 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Jackson, MS (KJAN), launched 12:00Z, 12.0 hours before the alert went out and 109 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-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

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: 0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL: 1570 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 22 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 26 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 37 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

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The text

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

771 
WFUS54 KJAN 242358
TORJAN
MSC053-133-151-250100-
/O.NEW.KJAN.TO.W.0023.140424T2358Z-140425T0100Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
658 PM CDT THU APR 24 2014

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSON HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  NORTHERN HUMPHREYS COUNTY IN CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI...
  SOUTHERN SUNFLOWER COUNTY IN NORTHWEST MISSISSIPPI...
  EAST CENTRAL WASHINGTON COUNTY IN NORTHWEST MISSISSIPPI...

* UNTIL 800 PM CDT

* AT 658 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A
  TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR DARLOVE...AND MOVING EAST AT 40 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...
  MURPHY AROUND 705 PM CDT.
  ISOLA AROUND 715 PM CDT.
  BELZONI AROUND 725 PM CDT.

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 3327 9046 3324 9042 3324 9037 3328 9037
      3328 9036 3329 9036 3331 9034 3331 9033
      3313 9034 3312 9036 3309 9093 3329 9090
      3337 9045
TIME...MOT...LOC 2358Z 262DEG 33KT 3321 9078

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

$$

GRG

3 follow-up statements

544 
WWUS54 KJAN 250010
SVSJAN

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
710 PM CDT THU APR 24 2014

MSC053-133-151-250100-
/O.CON.KJAN.TO.W.0023.000000T0000Z-140425T0100Z/
WASHINGTON MS-SUNFLOWER MS-HUMPHREYS MS-
710 PM CDT THU APR 24 2014

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR NORTHERN HUMPHREYS...
SOUTHERN SUNFLOWER AND EAST CENTRAL WASHINGTON COUNTIES UNTIL 800 PM
CDT...

AT 710 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED 6 MILES SOUTHWEST OF ISOLA...AND MOVING EAST AT 40 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...
  ISOLA AROUND 715 PM CDT.
  BELZONI AROUND 720 PM CDT.

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 3327 9046 3324 9042 3324 9037 3328 9037
      3327 9036 3331 9033 3313 9034 3312 9036
      3310 9082 3331 9076 3337 9045
TIME...MOT...LOC 0010Z 264DEG 35KT 3322 9063

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

$$

GRG

313 
WWUS54 KJAN 250017
SVSJAN

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
717 PM CDT THU APR 24 2014

MSC151-250027-
/O.CAN.KJAN.TO.W.0023.000000T0000Z-140425T0100Z/
WASHINGTON MS-
717 PM CDT THU APR 24 2014

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL WASHINGTON COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...

THE THREAT HAS ENDED FOR THE WARNED AREA.

LAT...LON 3327 9046 3324 9042 3324 9037 3328 9037
      3327 9036 3330 9034 3330 9033 3313 9034
      3311 9043 3311 9068 3312 9070 3320 9068
      3323 9073 3327 9073 3327 9076 3331 9076
      3337 9045
TIME...MOT...LOC 0017Z 264DEG 35KT 3322 9055

$$

MSC053-133-250100-
/O.CON.KJAN.TO.W.0023.000000T0000Z-140425T0100Z/
SUNFLOWER MS-HUMPHREYS MS-
717 PM CDT THU APR 24 2014

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR NORTHERN HUMPHREYS AND
SOUTHERN SUNFLOWER COUNTIES UNTIL 800 PM CDT...

AT 717 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED NEAR ISOLA...AND MOVING EAST AT 40 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 NORTHERN
HUMPHREYS AND SOUTHERN SUNFLOWER COUNTIES.

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 3327 9046 3324 9042 3324 9037 3328 9037
      3327 9036 3330 9034 3330 9033 3313 9034
      3311 9043 3311 9068 3312 9070 3320 9068
      3323 9073 3327 9073 3327 9076 3331 9076
      3337 9045
TIME...MOT...LOC 0017Z 264DEG 35KT 3322 9055

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

$$

GRG

469 
WWUS54 KJAN 250033
SVSJAN

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
733 PM CDT THU APR 24 2014

MSC133-250043-
/O.CAN.KJAN.TO.W.0023.000000T0000Z-140425T0100Z/
SUNFLOWER MS-
733 PM CDT THU APR 24 2014

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHERN SUNFLOWER COUNTY IS CANCELLED...

THE THREAT HAS ENDED FOR THE WARNED AREA.

LAT...LON 3327 9046 3324 9042 3324 9037 3327 9037
      3330 9033 3313 9034 3311 9043 3311 9068
      3312 9070 3320 9068 3323 9073 3327 9073
      3327 9056 3333 9056 3333 9046
TIME...MOT...LOC 0033Z 264DEG 35KT 3317 9037

$$

MSC053-250100-
/O.CON.KJAN.TO.W.0023.000000T0000Z-140425T0100Z/
HUMPHREYS MS-
733 PM CDT THU APR 24 2014

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR NORTHERN HUMPHREYS COUNTY
UNTIL 800 PM CDT...

AT 733 PM CDT...A CONFIRMED TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR BELZONI...AND
MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH.

HAZARD...DAMAGING TORNADO AND QUARTER SIZE HAIL.

SOURCE...RADAR CONFIRMED TORNADO.

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.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF EXTREME EASTERN HUMPHREYS COUNTY.

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 3327 9046 3324 9042 3324 9037 3327 9037
      3330 9033 3313 9034 3311 9043 3311 9068
      3312 9070 3320 9068 3323 9073 3327 9073
      3327 9056 3333 9056 3333 9046
TIME...MOT...LOC 0033Z 264DEG 35KT 3317 9037

TORNADO...OBSERVED
HAIL...1.00IN

$$

GRG

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Apr 24, 4:49 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Bolivar, Sunflower	31 min
Apr 24, 5:24 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Washington	41 min
Apr 24, 6:15 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Washington	45 min
Apr 24, 6:37 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Humphreys, Sunflower	53 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.