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Tornado Warning 28, NWS Jackson, MS

April 28, 2014Holmes County, Humphreys County, Mississippi

NWS Jackson, MS issued this tornado warning at Apr 28, 2014, 1:26 PM CDT for Holmes County, Humphreys 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 28, 2014, 1:26 PM CDT (18:26 UTC)
Expired
Apr 28, 2014, 2:15 PM CDT
In force
49 min
Issued by
NWS Jackson, MS
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Radar indicated
Hail
0.0 in

Counties Holmes County, MS, Humphreys County, MS

The radar

The Jackson/Brandon,MS radar (KDGX), 111 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:28 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 28, 12:39 PM CDTTornado Watch PDSSPC8 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Jackson, MS (KJAN), launched 12:00Z, 6.4 hours before the alert went out and 103 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 12:00Z on 2014-04-28Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1444 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 12:00Z on 2014-04-28The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 366 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 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
1444 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-224 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
640 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
40 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
366 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
543 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
1.7

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The text

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

480 
WFUS54 KJAN 281826
TORJAN
MSC051-053-281915-
/O.NEW.KJAN.TO.W.0028.140428T1826Z-140428T1915Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
126 PM CDT MON APR 28 2014

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSON HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  WEST CENTRAL HOLMES COUNTY IN CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI...
  HUMPHREYS COUNTY IN CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI...

* UNTIL 215 PM CDT

* AT 125 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A
  TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR ANGUILLA...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH.

  HAZARD...TORNADO.

  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...
  MIDNIGHT AROUND 140 PM CDT.
  BELZONI AROUND 155 PM CDT.

OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE SILVER CITY.

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 3330 9036 3312 9022 3297 9066 3309 9066
      3311 9068 3312 9068 3325 9044 3324 9042
      3324 9037 3328 9037 3328 9036
TIME...MOT...LOC 1825Z 238DEG 35KT 3301 9074

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...0.00IN

$$

DHB
3 follow-up statements
971 
WWUS54 KJAN 281835
SVSJAN

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
635 PM GMT MON APR 28 2014

MSC051-053-281915-
/O.CON.KJAN.TO.W.0028.000000T0000Z-140428T1915Z/
HUMPHREYS MS-HOLMES MS-
135 PM CDT MON APR 28 2014

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR WEST CENTRAL HOLMES AND
HUMPHREYS COUNTIES UNTIL 215 PM CDT...

AT 135 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED NEAR MURPHY...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH.

HAZARD...TORNADO.

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...
  MIDNIGHT AROUND 140 PM CDT.
  BELZONI AROUND 150 PM CDT.

OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE SILVER CITY.

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 3330 9036 3312 9022 3297 9066 3309 9066
      3311 9068 3312 9068 3325 9044 3324 9042
      3324 9037 3328 9037 3328 9036
TIME...MOT...LOC 1835Z 238DEG 35KT 3309 9064

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...0.00IN

$$

DHB
060 
WWUS54 KJAN 281854
SVSJAN

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
154 PM CDT MON APR 28 2014

MSC051-053-281915-
/O.CON.KJAN.TO.W.0028.000000T0000Z-140428T1915Z/
HUMPHREYS MS-HOLMES MS-
154 PM CDT MON APR 28 2014

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR WEST CENTRAL HOLMES AND
EAST CENTRAL HUMPHREYS COUNTIES UNTIL 215 PM CDT...

AT 154 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED 6 MILES SOUTHEAST OF BELZONI...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 EAST CENTRAL
HUMPHREYS AND WEST CENTRAL HOLMES 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 9034 3312 9022 3308 9045 3319 9048
      3324 9039 3324 9037 3325 9037
TIME...MOT...LOC 1854Z 239DEG 43KT 3316 9036

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

$$

DHB
796 
WWUS54 KJAN 281905
SVSJAN

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
205 PM CDT MON APR 28 2014

MSC053-281915-
/O.CAN.KJAN.TO.W.0028.000000T0000Z-140428T1915Z/
HUMPHREYS MS-
205 PM CDT MON APR 28 2014

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

LAT...LON 3312 9022 3310 9035 3311 9036 3309 9037
      3310 9039 3308 9043 3311 9043 3310 9038
      3313 9038 3312 9036 3314 9033 3326 9033
TIME...MOT...LOC 1905Z 239DEG 43KT 3323 9022

$$

MSC051-281915-
/O.CON.KJAN.TO.W.0028.000000T0000Z-140428T1915Z/
HOLMES MS-
205 PM CDT MON APR 28 2014

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR WEST CENTRAL HOLMES COUNTY
UNTIL 215 PM CDT...

AT 205 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED NEAR TCHULA...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.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...

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 3312 9022 3310 9035 3311 9036 3309 9037
      3310 9039 3308 9043 3311 9043 3310 9038
      3313 9038 3312 9036 3314 9033 3326 9033
TIME...MOT...LOC 1905Z 239DEG 43KT 3323 9022

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

$$

BK

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 27, 9:36 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningJANLowndes4 days
Apr 27, 9:39 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningJANClay, Lowndes4 days
Apr 28, 5:38 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANBolivar52 min
Apr 28, 8:23 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningJANAttala, Holmes4 days
Apr 28, 8:23 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningJANMadison, Yazoo3 days
Apr 28, 8:57 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningJANNeshoba6 days
Apr 28, 8:57 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningJANLeake7 days
Apr 28, 8:57 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningJANLeake8 days
Apr 28, 8:57 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningJANLeake5 days
Apr 28, 8:57 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningJANLeake5 days
Apr 28, 11:07 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANWashington28 min
Apr 28, 11:15 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANHumphreys, Sunflower, Washington45 min
Apr 28, 12:15 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANGrenada, Leflore, Sunflower45 min
Apr 28, 12:32 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANIssaquena, Sharkey43 min
Apr 28, 12:44 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANWarren46 min
Apr 28, 12:54 PM CDTTornado WarningJANIssaquena, Sharkey51 min
Apr 28, 12:58 PM CDTTornado WarningJANCarroll, Grenada32 min
Apr 28, 1:14 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANIssaquena, Sharkey, Warren46 min
Apr 28, 1:39 PM CDTTornado WarningJANCarroll, Holmes, Leflore51 min
Apr 28, 1:40 PM CDTTornado WarningJANHumphreys, Issaquena, Sharkey, Yazoo65 min
Apr 28, 1:45 PM CDTTornado WarningJANCarroll, Grenada, Montgomery30 min
Apr 28, 2:04 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANCarroll, Holmes41 min
Apr 28, 2:07 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANHinds, Madison, Yazoo38 min
Apr 28, 2:31 PM CDTTornado WarningJANCarroll, Montgomery, Webster44 min
Apr 28, 2:31 PM CDTTornado Warning Tornado observedJANAttala, Holmes59 min
Apr 28, 2:32 PM CDTTornado WarningJANMadison, Yazoo43 min
Apr 28, 2:48 PM CDTTornado WarningJANAttala, Holmes57 min
Apr 28, 3:13 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANAttala, Leake, Madison62 min
Apr 28, 3:13 PM CDTTornado WarningJANClay, Webster62 min
Apr 28, 3:14 PM CDTTornado WarningJANAttala, Choctaw, Montgomery61 min
Apr 28, 3:21 PM CDTTornado WarningJANAttala, Leake, Madison54 min
Apr 28, 3:58 PM CDTTornado Warning EmergencyTornado observedJANAttala, Neshoba, Winston47 min
Apr 28, 3:59 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANHumphreys, Issaquena, Sharkey, Yazoo61 min
Apr 28, 4:14 PM CDTTornado WarningJANHolmes, Humphreys, Yazoo46 min
Apr 28, 4:15 PM CDTTornado WarningJANChoctaw, Clay, Oktibbeha, Webster45 min
Apr 28, 4:35 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANHinds, Issaquena, Madison, Warren, Yazoo55 min
Apr 28, 4:37 PM CDTTornado Warning EmergencyTornado observedCatastrophic damage threatJANNoxubee, Oktibbeha, Winston53 min
Apr 28, 4:41 PM CDTTornado WarningJANWinston34 min
Apr 28, 4:45 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANAttala45 min
Apr 28, 4:58 PM CDTTornado WarningJANHinds, Warren47 min
Apr 28, 5:05 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANClaiborne, Warren25 min
Apr 28, 5:13 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANLeake, Madison, Yazoo32 min
Apr 28, 5:17 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANLowndes, Noxubee, Oktibbeha, Winston58 min
Apr 28, 5:28 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANAttala, Choctaw, Oktibbeha, Winston62 min
Apr 28, 5:28 PM CDTTornado Warning Tornado observedJANHinds, Madison62 min
Apr 28, 5:31 PM CDTTornado WarningJANLowndes, Noxubee, Oktibbeha59 min
Apr 28, 5:32 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANClaiborne, Hinds, Warren43 min
Apr 28, 5:38 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningJANAttala, Choctaw, Holmes, Leake, Madison, Montgomery and 2 more2 hr
Apr 28, 5:47 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANAttala, Leake, Madison58 min
Apr 28, 5:51 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningJANChoctaw, Clay, Lowndes, Oktibbeha, Winston114 min
Apr 28, 5:52 PM CDTTornado Warning Tornado observedJANHinds38 min
Apr 28, 5:57 PM CDTTornado WarningJANAttala, Leake, Neshoba, Winston63 min
Apr 28, 6:03 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANClaiborne, Jefferson42 min
Apr 28, 6:17 PM CDTTornado WarningJANClaiborne, Copiah58 min
Apr 28, 6:19 PM CDTTornado Warning Tornado observedJANLeake, Madison41 min
Apr 28, 6:21 PM CDTTornado WarningJANLowndes24 min
Apr 28, 6:21 PM CDTTornado WarningJANHinds, Rankin54 min
Apr 28, 6:41 PM CDTTornado WarningJANLowndes64 min
Apr 28, 6:49 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningJANHinds, Rankin3 hr
Apr 28, 6:50 PM CDTTornado Warning Tornado observedJANRankin, Scott55 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.