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Tornado Warning 57, NWS Jackson, MS
NWS Jackson, MS issued this tornado warning at Apr 28, 2014, 7:37 PM CDT for Newton County, Scott County, Mississippi. It was in force for 53 min. 7 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 28, 2014, 7:37 PM CDT (00:37 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 28, 2014, 8:30 PM CDT
- In force
- 53 min
- Issued by
- NWS Jackson, MS
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 1.5 in
Counties Newton County, MS, Scott County, MS
The radar
The Jackson/Brandon,MS radar (KDGX), 83 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:37 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 28, 7:52 PM CDT | TORNADO 1 | 5 Nw Lawrence, MS | TORNADO TOUCHED DOWN NE OF LAKE AND MOVED TO JUST SOUTH OF DECATUR. DAMAGE WAS PRIMARILY LIMITED TO TREE DAMAGE. SOME HOUSES SUSTAINED ROOF DAMAGE AND ONE CHICKEN HOUSE SUFFERED MAJOR DAMAGE. EST MAX WINDS 110 MPH. PATH LENGTH 9.75 MILES. EST MAX WIDTH 150 YAR |
| Apr 28, 7:58 PM CDT | TORNADO 1 | 5 Nw Lawrence, MS | TORNADO TOUCHED DOWN NE OF LAKE AND MOVED TO JUST SOUTH OF DECATUR. DAMAGE WAS PRIMARILY LIMITED TO TREE DAMAGE. SOME HOUSES SUSTAINED ROOF DAMAGE AND ONE CHICKEN HOUSE SUFFERED MAJOR DAMAGE. EST MAX WINDS 110 MPH. PATH LENGTH 9.75 MILES. EST MAX WIDTH 150 YAR |
| Apr 28, 8:05 PM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | 5 Wsw Decatur, MS | ABOUT 20 HOMES DAMAGED ACROSS CENTRAL NEWTON COUNTY FROM NEAR CONEHATTA TO NEAR DECATUR ALONG BRADDICK RD TO NEWTON-CONEHATTA RD TO HIGHWAY 503 TO CHAPEL HILL ROAD. |
| Apr 28, 8:05 PM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | Decatur, MS | ABOUT 20 HOMES DAMAGED ACROSS CENTRAL NEWTON COUNTY FROM NEAR CONEHATTA TO NEAR DECATUR ALONG BRADDICK RD TO NEWTON-CONEHATTA RD TO HIGHWAY 503 TO CHAPEL HILL ROAD. |
| Apr 28, 8:12 PM CDT | TORNADO 2 | 2 Ssw Decatur, MS | TORNADO DEVELOPED SOUTH OF DECATUR JUST SOUTH OF FIRST NEWTON COUNTY TORNADO TRACK. SEVERAL HOMES SUSTAINED SIGNIFICANT ROOF DAMAGE NEAR THE DECATUR COUNTRY CLUB AND THE CART SHACK AT THE CLUB WAS DESTROYED. EXTENSIVE TREE DAMAGE OCCURRED. TORNADO LIFTED BEFOR |
| Apr 28, 8:15 PM CDT | TORNADO | 2 Sse Decatur, MS | TREES AND POWER LINES DOWNED ALONG COUNTRY CLUB RD. LIKELY TORNADO |
| Apr 28, 8:35 PM CDT | TORNADO 1 | 4 Ssw Duffee, MS | TORNADO TOUCHED DOWN NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF CHUNKY-DUFFEE RD AND WELLS RD IN EASTERN NEWTON CO...CONTINUING EASTWARD INTO LAUDERDALE CO. TORNADO CONTINUED THROUGH THE SUQUALENA COMMUNITY CROSSING MS HWY 494 AND MS HWY 19. IT LIFTED AROUND MS HWY 495 NEAR THE |
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
Birmingham, AL (KBMX), launched 00:00Z, 0.6 hours before the alert went out and 234 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
- 1160 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -40 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1240 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 59 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 236 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 361 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 1.6
- Supercell composite
- 9.6
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
554
WFUS54 KJAN 290037
TORJAN
MSC101-123-290130-
/O.NEW.KJAN.TO.W.0057.140429T0037Z-140429T0130Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
737 PM CDT MON APR 28 2014
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSON HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
NEWTON COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI...
EAST CENTRAL SCOTT COUNTY IN CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI...
* UNTIL 830 PM CDT
* AT 737 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A
TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR FOREST...AND MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH.
HAZARD...TORNADO AND PING PONG BALL 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...
CONEHATTA AND LAWRENCE AROUND 750 PM CDT.
DECATUR AND STRATTON AROUND 805 PM CDT.
LITTLE ROCK AROUND 815 PM CDT.
DUFFEE AROUND 820 PM CDT.
OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE LAKE.
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 3231 8892 3228 8941 3250 8944 3258 8910
3257 8891
TIME...MOT...LOC 0037Z 256DEG 36KT 3238 8944
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.50IN
$$
CME3 follow-up statements
564
WWUS54 KJAN 290039
SVSJAN
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
739 PM CDT MON APR 28 2014
MSC101-123-290130-
/O.CON.KJAN.TO.W.0057.000000T0000Z-140429T0130Z/
SCOTT MS-NEWTON MS-
739 PM CDT MON APR 28 2014
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR NEWTON AND EASTERN SCOTT
COUNTIES UNTIL 830 PM CDT...
AT 740 PM CDT...A CONFIRMED TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR FOREST...AND
MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH.
HAZARD...DAMAGING TORNADO AND PING PONG BALL SIZE HAIL.
SOURCE...RADAR CONFIRMED TORNADO.
IMPACT...FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT
SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. DAMAGE
TO ROOFS...WINDOWS AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR. TREE DAMAGE IS
LIKELY.
THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
CONEHATTA AND LAWRENCE AROUND 750 PM CDT.
DECATUR AND STRATTON AROUND 805 PM CDT.
LITTLE ROCK AROUND 815 PM CDT.
DUFFEE AROUND 820 PM CDT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW. MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF IN A MOBILE HOME...A VEHICLE OR
OUTDOORS...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER AND PROTECT
YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.
&&
LAT...LON 3231 8892 3228 8941 3250 8944 3258 8910
3257 8891
TIME...MOT...LOC 0040Z 256DEG 36KT 3238 8940
TORNADO...OBSERVED
HAIL...1.50IN
$$
CME588
WWUS54 KJAN 290055
SVSJAN
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
755 PM CDT MON APR 28 2014
MSC123-290106-
/O.CAN.KJAN.TO.W.0057.000000T0000Z-140429T0130Z/
SCOTT MS-
755 PM CDT MON APR 28 2014
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EASTERN SCOTT COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
THE THREAT HAS ENDED FOR THE WARNED AREA.
LAT...LON 3229 8930 3253 8929 3258 8910 3257 8891
3231 8892
TIME...MOT...LOC 0056Z 260DEG 32KT 3240 8924
$$
MSC101-290130-
/O.CON.KJAN.TO.W.0057.000000T0000Z-140429T0130Z/
NEWTON MS-
755 PM CDT MON APR 28 2014
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR NEWTON COUNTY UNTIL 830 PM
CDT...
AT 756 PM CDT...A CONFIRMED TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR CONEHATTA...AND
MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH.
HAZARD...DAMAGING TORNADO AND PING PONG BALL SIZE HAIL.
SOURCE...RADAR CONFIRMED TORNADO.
IMPACT...FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT
SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. DAMAGE
TO ROOFS...WINDOWS AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR. TREE DAMAGE IS
LIKELY.
THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
NEWTON AROUND 805 PM CDT.
DECATUR AND STRATTON AROUND 810 PM CDT.
LITTLE ROCK AROUND 820 PM CDT.
DUFFEE AROUND 825 PM CDT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW. MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF IN A MOBILE HOME...A VEHICLE OR
OUTDOORS...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER AND PROTECT
YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.
&&
LAT...LON 3229 8930 3253 8929 3258 8910 3257 8891
3231 8892
TIME...MOT...LOC 0056Z 260DEG 32KT 3240 8924
TORNADO...OBSERVED
HAIL...1.50IN
$$
CME524
WWUS54 KJAN 290107
SVSJAN
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
807 PM CDT MON APR 28 2014
MSC101-290130-
/O.CON.KJAN.TO.W.0057.000000T0000Z-140429T0130Z/
NEWTON MS-
807 PM CDT MON APR 28 2014
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR EASTERN NEWTON COUNTY
UNTIL 830 PM CDT...
AT 807 PM CDT...A CONFIRMED TORNADO WAS LOCATED 5 MILES SOUTHWEST OF
DECATUR...AND MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH.
HAZARD...DAMAGING TORNADO AND PING PONG BALL 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.
THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
LITTLE ROCK AROUND 820 PM CDT.
DUFFEE AROUND 825 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 3230 8919 3254 8920 3257 8891 3255 8891
3231 8892
TIME...MOT...LOC 0107Z 261DEG 31KT 3241 8914
TORNADO...OBSERVED
HAIL...1.50IN
$$
CMEThe office that day
Everything else NWS Jackson, MS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 28, 7:03 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | JAN | Copiah, Simpson | 57 min |
| Apr 28, 7:08 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | JAN | Attala, Leake, Madison, Rankin, Scott | 2 hr |
| Apr 28, 7:21 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Noxubee | 39 min |
| Apr 28, 7:34 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Kemper, Neshoba | 41 min |
| Apr 28, 7:36 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | JAN | Noxubee | 54 min |
| Apr 28, 7:38 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | JAN | Rankin | 37 min |
| Apr 28, 7:53 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Copiah, Hinds, Rankin, Simpson | 52 min |
| Apr 28, 7:54 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | JAN | Kemper, Neshoba | 66 min |
| Apr 28, 8:06 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | JAN | Jasper, Newton, Scott, Smith | 54 min |
| Apr 28, 8:16 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | JAN | Lauderdale, Newton, Scott | 4 hr |
| Apr 28, 8:23 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | JAN | Attala | 3 days |
| Apr 28, 8:23 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Covington, Jefferson Davis, Simpson, Smith | 67 min |
| Apr 28, 8:23 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | JAN | Kemper, Lauderdale, Newton | 67 min |
| Apr 28, 8:38 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | JAN | Winston | 12 hr |
| Apr 28, 8:39 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Covington, Jefferson Davis | 51 min |
| Apr 28, 8:43 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | JAN | Jasper, Smith | 62 min |
| Apr 28, 8:53 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | JAN | Lauderdale | 52 min |
| Apr 28, 9:06 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Copiah, Simpson | 39 min |
| Apr 28, 9:10 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Jones | 65 min |
| Apr 28, 9:36 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Covington, Jones, Smith | 39 min |
| Apr 28, 9:39 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | JAN | Clarke, Jasper, Jones | 66 min |
| Apr 28, 9:50 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Jones | 55 min |
| Apr 28, 10:03 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | JAN | Covington, Jones | 4 hr |
| Apr 28, 10:04 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | JAN | Clarke, Jasper, Smith | 4 hr |
| Apr 28, 11:00 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Jones | 60 min |
| Apr 28, 11:13 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Forrest, Lamar, Marion | 77 min |
| Apr 28, 11:30 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | JAN | Forrest, Lamar, Marion | 4 hr |
| Apr 29, 2:44 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | JAN | Clarke | 5 days |
| Apr 29, 4:26 AM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | JAN | Clarke, Clay, Covington, Forrest, Jasper, Jones and 10 more | 15 hr |
| Apr 29, 2:23 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Franklin | 32 min |
| Apr 29, 2:33 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Madison | 42 min |
| Apr 29, 3:01 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Lawrence, Lincoln | 44 min |
| Apr 29, 3:10 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Leake, Madison, Rankin, Scott | 65 min |
| Apr 29, 3:47 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Rankin, Scott | 28 min |
| Apr 29, 3:50 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Leake, Neshoba, Winston | 55 min |
| Apr 29, 3:53 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Oktibbeha | 47 min |
| Apr 29, 4:07 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Oktibbeha, Winston | 38 min |
| Apr 29, 4:15 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Scott | 40 min |
| Apr 29, 4:31 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Neshoba | 29 min |
| Apr 29, 4:37 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Lawrence, Lincoln | 38 min |
| Apr 29, 4:48 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Kemper | 62 min |
| Apr 29, 4:50 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Neshoba | 60 min |
| Apr 29, 4:53 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | JAN | Kemper, Leake, Neshoba | 4 hr |
| Apr 29, 5:07 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Jefferson Davis, Lawrence | 53 min |
| Apr 29, 5:14 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | JAN | Lowndes | 2 hr |
| Apr 29, 5:20 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | JAN | Jefferson Davis, Lawrence | 55 min |
| Apr 29, 5:23 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Lincoln | 42 min |
| Apr 29, 5:37 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | JAN | Kemper, Noxubee | 4 hr |
| Apr 29, 5:42 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Rankin, Scott, Smith | 48 min |
| Apr 29, 5:52 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Neshoba | 43 min |
| Apr 29, 5:53 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Covington | 67 min |
| Apr 29, 6:17 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Lauderdale | 58 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.