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Tornado Warning 40, NWS Jackson, MS
NWS Jackson, MS issued this tornado warning at Apr 28, 2014, 4:14 PM CDT for Holmes County, Humphreys County, Yazoo County, Mississippi. It was in force for 46 min. 1 report 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 28, 2014, 4:14 PM CDT (21:14 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 28, 2014, 5:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 46 min
- Issued by
- NWS Jackson, MS
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 1.25 in
Counties Holmes County, MS, Humphreys County, MS, Yazoo County, MS
The radar
The Jackson/Brandon,MS radar (KDGX), 94 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:13 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 28, 4:44 PM CDT | HAIL 1.5 | 4 S Lexington, MS | DAMAGED WINDOW SCREENS ON THE HOUSE. |
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 28, 12:39 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Jackson, MS (KJAN), launched 12:00Z, 9.2 hours before the alert went out and 90 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
- 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
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
820
WFUS54 KJAN 282114
TORJAN
MSC051-053-163-282200-
/O.NEW.KJAN.TO.W.0040.140428T2114Z-140428T2200Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
414 PM CDT MON APR 28 2014
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSON HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
HOLMES COUNTY IN CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI...
SOUTHEASTERN HUMPHREYS COUNTY IN CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI...
NORTH CENTRAL YAZOO COUNTY IN CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI...
* UNTIL 500 PM CDT
* AT 414 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A
TORNADO WAS LOCATED 5 MILES NORTHWEST OF YAZOO CITY...AND MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 55 MPH.
HAZARD...TORNADO AND HALF DOLLAR 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...
THORNTON AROUND 420 PM CDT.
TOLARVILLE AND COXBURG AROUND 425 PM CDT.
BROZVILLE AND HOWARD AROUND 430 PM CDT.
LEXINGTON AND FRANKLIN AROUND 440 PM CDT.
MCMILLAN AROUND 445 PM CDT.
BOWLING GREEN AND EMORY AROUND 450 PM CDT.
OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE EDEN AND WEST.
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 3321 8975 3320 8976 3319 8978 3317 8977
3316 8979 3313 8979 3311 8983 3307 8982
3305 8984 3304 8983 3285 9045 3299 9052
3330 9006
TIME...MOT...LOC 2114Z 241DEG 47KT 3296 9038
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.25IN
$$3 follow-up statements
250
WWUS54 KJAN 282127
SVSJAN
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
427 PM CDT MON APR 28 2014
MSC053-282137-
/O.CAN.KJAN.TO.W.0040.000000T0000Z-140428T2200Z/
HUMPHREYS MS-
427 PM CDT MON APR 28 2014
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN HUMPHREYS COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
THE THREAT HAS ENDED FOR THE WARNED AREA.
LAT...LON 3321 8975 3319 8978 3317 8977 3316 8979
3313 8979 3311 8983 3307 8982 3305 8984
3304 8983 3287 9041 3301 9040 3301 9037
3305 9039 3330 9006
TIME...MOT...LOC 2127Z 241DEG 47KT 3294 9024
$$
MSC051-163-282200-
/O.CON.KJAN.TO.W.0040.000000T0000Z-140428T2200Z/
HOLMES MS-YAZOO MS-
427 PM CDT MON APR 28 2014
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR NORTH CENTRAL YAZOO AND
HOLMES COUNTIES UNTIL 500 PM CDT...
AT 427 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED 6 MILES WEST OF MIDWAY...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 55 MPH.
HAZARD...TORNADO AND HALF DOLLAR 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...
EBENEZER AROUND 435 PM CDT.
BROZVILLE AROUND 440 PM CDT.
FRANKLIN AND LEXINGTON AROUND 445 PM CDT.
MCMILLAN AROUND 450 PM CDT.
DURANT AND BOWLING GREEN AROUND 455 PM CDT.
OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE WEST.
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 3321 8975 3319 8978 3317 8977 3316 8979
3313 8979 3311 8983 3307 8982 3305 8984
3304 8983 3287 9041 3301 9040 3301 9037
3305 9039 3330 9006
TIME...MOT...LOC 2127Z 241DEG 47KT 3294 9024
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.25IN
$$
DHB264
WWUS54 KJAN 282137
SVSJAN
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
437 PM CDT MON APR 28 2014
MSC163-282148-
/O.CAN.KJAN.TO.W.0040.000000T0000Z-140428T2200Z/
YAZOO MS-
437 PM CDT MON APR 28 2014
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTH CENTRAL YAZOO COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
THE THREAT HAS ENDED FOR THE WARNED AREA.
LAT...LON 3321 8975 3319 8978 3317 8977 3316 8979
3313 8979 3311 8983 3307 8982 3305 8984
3304 8984 3294 9016 3312 9023 3321 9001
TIME...MOT...LOC 2138Z 241DEG 47KT 3306 8989
$$
MSC051-282200-
/O.CON.KJAN.TO.W.0040.000000T0000Z-140428T2200Z/
HOLMES MS-
437 PM CDT MON APR 28 2014
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR CENTRAL HOLMES COUNTY
UNTIL 500 PM CDT...
AT 438 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED NEAR MCMILLAN...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 55 MPH.
HAZARD...TORNADO AND HALF DOLLAR 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 CENTRAL HOLMES
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 3321 8975 3319 8978 3317 8977 3316 8979
3313 8979 3311 8983 3307 8982 3305 8984
3304 8984 3294 9016 3312 9023 3321 9001
TIME...MOT...LOC 2138Z 241DEG 47KT 3306 8989
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.25IN
$$
DHB780
WWUS54 KJAN 282158
SVSJAN
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
458 PM CDT MON APR 28 2014
MSC051-282208-
/O.EXP.KJAN.TO.W.0040.000000T0000Z-140428T2200Z/
HOLMES MS-
458 PM CDT MON APR 28 2014
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHERN HOLMES COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT 500
PM CDT...
THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT OF THE WARNED
AREA.
ADDITIONAL SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE STILL POSSIBLE...AND A TORNADO
WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM.
LAT...LON 3321 8975 3319 8978 3317 8977 3316 8979
3313 8979 3311 8983 3307 8982 3305 8984
3304 8984 3294 9016 3312 9023 3321 9001
TIME...MOT...LOC 2158Z 241DEG 47KT 3319 8962
$$
BKThe office that day
Everything else NWS Jackson, MS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 27, 9:36 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | JAN | Lowndes | 4 days |
| Apr 27, 9:39 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | JAN | Clay, Lowndes | 4 days |
| Apr 28, 5:38 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Bolivar | 52 min |
| Apr 28, 8:23 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | JAN | Attala, Holmes | 4 days |
| Apr 28, 8:23 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | JAN | Madison, Yazoo | 3 days |
| Apr 28, 8:57 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | JAN | Neshoba | 6 days |
| Apr 28, 8:57 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | JAN | Leake | 7 days |
| Apr 28, 8:57 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | JAN | Leake | 8 days |
| Apr 28, 8:57 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | JAN | Leake | 5 days |
| Apr 28, 8:57 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | JAN | Leake | 5 days |
| Apr 28, 11:07 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Washington | 28 min |
| Apr 28, 11:15 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Humphreys, Sunflower, Washington | 45 min |
| Apr 28, 12:15 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Grenada, Leflore, Sunflower | 45 min |
| Apr 28, 12:32 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Issaquena, Sharkey | 43 min |
| Apr 28, 12:44 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Warren | 46 min |
| Apr 28, 12:54 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | JAN | Issaquena, Sharkey | 51 min |
| Apr 28, 12:58 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | JAN | Carroll, Grenada | 32 min |
| Apr 28, 1:14 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Issaquena, Sharkey, Warren | 46 min |
| Apr 28, 1:26 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | JAN | Holmes, Humphreys | 49 min |
| Apr 28, 1:39 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | JAN | Carroll, Holmes, Leflore | 51 min |
| Apr 28, 1:40 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | JAN | Humphreys, Issaquena, Sharkey, Yazoo | 65 min |
| Apr 28, 1:45 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | JAN | Carroll, Grenada, Montgomery | 30 min |
| Apr 28, 2:04 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Carroll, Holmes | 41 min |
| Apr 28, 2:07 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Hinds, Madison, Yazoo | 38 min |
| Apr 28, 2:31 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | JAN | Carroll, Montgomery, Webster | 44 min |
| Apr 28, 2:31 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | JAN | Attala, Holmes | 59 min |
| Apr 28, 2:32 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | JAN | Madison, Yazoo | 43 min |
| Apr 28, 2:48 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | JAN | Attala, Holmes | 57 min |
| Apr 28, 3:13 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Attala, Leake, Madison | 62 min |
| Apr 28, 3:13 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | JAN | Clay, Webster | 62 min |
| Apr 28, 3:14 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | JAN | Attala, Choctaw, Montgomery | 61 min |
| Apr 28, 3:21 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | JAN | Attala, Leake, Madison | 54 min |
| Apr 28, 3:58 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | JAN | Attala, Neshoba, Winston | 47 min |
| Apr 28, 3:59 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Humphreys, Issaquena, Sharkey, Yazoo | 61 min |
| Apr 28, 4:15 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | JAN | Choctaw, Clay, Oktibbeha, Webster | 45 min |
| Apr 28, 4:35 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Hinds, Issaquena, Madison, Warren, Yazoo | 55 min |
| Apr 28, 4:37 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | JAN | Noxubee, Oktibbeha, Winston | 53 min |
| Apr 28, 4:41 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | JAN | Winston | 34 min |
| Apr 28, 4:45 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Attala | 45 min |
| Apr 28, 4:58 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | JAN | Hinds, Warren | 47 min |
| Apr 28, 5:05 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Claiborne, Warren | 25 min |
| Apr 28, 5:13 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Leake, Madison, Yazoo | 32 min |
| Apr 28, 5:17 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Lowndes, Noxubee, Oktibbeha, Winston | 58 min |
| Apr 28, 5:28 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Attala, Choctaw, Oktibbeha, Winston | 62 min |
| Apr 28, 5:28 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | JAN | Hinds, Madison | 62 min |
| Apr 28, 5:31 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | JAN | Lowndes, Noxubee, Oktibbeha | 59 min |
| Apr 28, 5:32 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Claiborne, Hinds, Warren | 43 min |
| Apr 28, 5:38 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | JAN | Attala, Choctaw, Holmes, Leake, Madison, Montgomery and 2 more | 2 hr |
| Apr 28, 5:47 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Attala, Leake, Madison | 58 min |
| Apr 28, 5:51 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | JAN | Choctaw, Clay, Lowndes, Oktibbeha, Winston | 114 min |
| Apr 28, 5:52 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | JAN | Hinds | 38 min |
| Apr 28, 5:57 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | JAN | Attala, Leake, Neshoba, Winston | 63 min |
| Apr 28, 6:03 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Claiborne, Jefferson | 42 min |
| Apr 28, 6:17 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | JAN | Claiborne, Copiah | 58 min |
| Apr 28, 6:19 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | JAN | Leake, Madison | 41 min |
| Apr 28, 6:21 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | JAN | Lowndes | 24 min |
| Apr 28, 6:21 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | JAN | Hinds, Rankin | 54 min |
| Apr 28, 6:41 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | JAN | Lowndes | 64 min |
| Apr 28, 6:49 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | JAN | Hinds, Rankin | 3 hr |
| Apr 28, 6:50 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | JAN | Rankin, Scott | 55 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.