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Tornado Warning 63, NWS Jackson, MS
NWS Jackson, MS issued this tornado warning at Apr 28, 2014, 8:53 PM CDT for Lauderdale County, Mississippi. It was in force for 52 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, 8:53 PM CDT (01:53 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 28, 2014, 9:45 PM CDT
- In force
- 52 min
- Issued by
- NWS Jackson, MS
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 1.25 in
County Lauderdale County, MS
The radar
The Jackson/Brandon,MS radar (KDGX), 133 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:53 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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 28, 9:15 PM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | 4 N Toomsuba, MS | A FEW TREES DOWN ON THE E SIDE OF THE COUNTY |
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, 7:59 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 11 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Birmingham, AL (KBMX), launched 00:00Z, 1.9 hours before the alert went out and 191 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.
008
WFUS54 KJAN 290153
TORJAN
MSC075-290245-
/O.NEW.KJAN.TO.W.0063.140429T0153Z-140429T0245Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
853 PM CDT MON APR 28 2014
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSON HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
SOUTHEASTERN LAUDERDALE COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI...
* UNTIL 945 PM CDT
* AT 853 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A
TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR NELLIEBURG...AND MOVING EAST AT 50 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...
TOOMSUBA AND LAUDERDALE AROUND 905 PM CDT.
KEWANEE AND ALAMUCHA AROUND 910 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 3223 8843 3223 8879 3234 8880 3237 8861
3257 8858 3257 8839
TIME...MOT...LOC 0153Z 270DEG 45KT 3243 8868
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.25IN
$$
CME2 follow-up statements
284
WWUS54 KJAN 290202
SVSJAN
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
902 PM CDT MON APR 28 2014
MSC075-290245-
/O.CON.KJAN.TO.W.0063.000000T0000Z-140429T0245Z/
LAUDERDALE MS-
902 PM CDT MON APR 28 2014
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR EASTERN LAUDERDALE COUNTY
UNTIL 945 PM CDT...
AT 903 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED NEAR MARION...AND MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH.
HAZARD...TORNADO AND HALF DOLLAR SIZE HAIL.
SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION.
IMPACT...FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT
SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. DAMAGE
TO ROOFS...WINDOWS AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR. TREE DAMAGE IS
LIKELY.
THIS DANGEROUS STORM WILL BE NEAR...
TOOMSUBA AND LAUDERDALE AROUND 915 PM CDT.
KEWANEE AROUND 920 PM CDT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW. MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF IN A MOBILE HOME...A VEHICLE OR
OUTDOORS...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER AND PROTECT
YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.
&&
LAT...LON 3223 8843 3223 8879 3234 8877 3237 8861
3257 8858 3257 8839
TIME...MOT...LOC 0203Z 264DEG 35KT 3245 8864
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.25IN
$$
CME010
WWUS54 KJAN 290218
SVSJAN
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
918 PM CDT MON APR 28 2014
MSC075-290245-
/O.CON.KJAN.TO.W.0063.000000T0000Z-140429T0245Z/
LAUDERDALE MS-
918 PM CDT MON APR 28 2014
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR EASTERN LAUDERDALE COUNTY
UNTIL 945 PM CDT...
AT 919 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED NEAR TOOMSUBA...AND MOVING EAST AT 40 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...
KEWANEE AROUND 925 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 3223 8843 3223 8879 3234 8877 3237 8861
3257 8858 3257 8839
TIME...MOT...LOC 0219Z 264DEG 34KT 3247 8849
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.25IN
$$
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, 7:37 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | JAN | Newton, Scott | 53 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, 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.