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Tornado Warning 56, NWS Jackson, MS

April 30, 2017Hinds County, Mississippi

NWS Jackson, MS issued this tornado warning at Apr 30, 2017, 7:57 AM CDT for Hinds County, Mississippi. It was in force for 48 min. 9 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 30, 2017, 7:57 AM CDT (12:57 UTC)
Expired
Apr 30, 2017, 8:45 AM CDT
In force
48 min
Issued by
NWS Jackson, MS
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Radar indicated
Hail
0.75 in

County Hinds County, MS

The radar

The Jackson/Brandon,MS radar (KDGX), 49 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 12:58 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

TimeReportWhereRemark
Apr 30, 8:00 AM CDTTSTM WND DMG3 N Utica, MSDAMAGE TO 5 HOMES AND POWER OUTAGES REPORTED FROM POSSIBLE TORNADO NEAR UTICA.
Apr 30, 8:03 AM CDTTORNADO2 N Utica, MSHOME DAMAGED AND TREES DOWN JUST NORTH OF UTICA.
Apr 30, 8:10 AM CDTTORNADO3 Ssw Learned, MSTHIS TORNADO TOUCHED DOWN JUST SW OF THE INTERSECTION OF ADAMS STATION ROAD AND OLD ADAMS STATION ROAD. HERE, HEAVY TREE DAMAGE WAS NOTED AS DOZENS OF TREES WERE SNAPPED/UPROOTED. A POWER LINE WAS DOWN HERE AS WELL. THE TORNADO THEN CROSSED LEARNED ROAD, JUST
Apr 30, 8:12 AM CDTTORNADO1 S Learned, MSTREE TOPS TAKEN OFF 15-20 TREES ON LEARNED ROAD.
Apr 30, 8:20 AM CDTTSTM WND DMG3 Sw Clinton, MSTREES DOWN ALONG MIDWAY ROAD.
Apr 30, 8:22 AM CDTTSTM WND DMG1 Sse Clinton, MSTREES DOWN ALONG SPRINGRIDGE ROAD IN CLINTON.
Apr 30, 8:22 AM CDTTORNADO3 S Bolton, MSTHIS TORNADO TOUCHED DOWN SOUTH OF BOLTON ALONG HOUSTON ROAD. THE TORNADO QUICKLY INTENSIFIED AS IT CROSSED RAYMOND- BOLTON RD WHERE NUMEROUS TREES WERE DAMAGED. HEAVY TREE DAMAGE AGAIN WAS NOTED AS THE TORNADO CROSSED AIRPLANE AND ST. THOMAS ROADS. THE ROADS
Apr 30, 8:27 AM CDTTSTM WND DMG1 Nnw Bolton, MSREPORT OF TREES DOWN ALONG US HIGHWAY 80 THROUGH BOLTON RECEIVED VIA TWITTER.
Apr 30, 8:28 AM CDTTORNADO3 Ese Bolton, MSTHIS TORNADO TOUCHED DOWN ALONG ST. THOMAS ROAD AND PEAKED AS IT CROSSED I-20 ON THE WEST SIDE OF THE NORRELL ROAD EXIT. THE HEAVIEST TREE DAMAGE WAS ALONG BOTH FRONTAGE ROADS WHERE NUMEROUS TREES WERE SNAPPED/UPROOTED. A SEMI-TRUCK WAS TURNED OVER HERE AS WEL

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.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Apr 30, 7:32 AM CDTTornado WatchSPC7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Jackson, MS (KJAN), launched 12:00Z, 1.0 hours before the alert went out and 42 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 2017-04-30Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 647 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 2017-04-30The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 221 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
647 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-84 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
920 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
32 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
221 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
398 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.7
Supercell composite
3.0

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The text

As transmitted.

532 
WFUS54 KJAN 301257
TORJAN
MSC049-301345-
/O.NEW.KJAN.TO.W.0056.170430T1257Z-170430T1345Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Jackson MS
757 AM CDT SUN APR 30 2017

The National Weather Service in Jackson has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Southern Hinds County in central Mississippi...

* Until 845 AM CDT
    
* At 757 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located over Carpenter, or 19 miles west of Crystal Springs,
  moving northeast at 45 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...
  Utica around 800 AM CDT. 
  Dry Grove around 815 AM CDT. 
  Raymond around 820 AM CDT. 
  Jackson and Bolton around 825 AM CDT. 
  Clinton around 830 AM CDT. 

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Learned.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.

&&

LAT...LON 3206 9072 3208 9072 3245 9042 3226 9018
      3225 9021 3224 9021 3205 9054 3205 9069
TIME...MOT...LOC 1257Z 228DEG 40KT 3207 9066 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN

$$

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2 follow-up statements
308 
WWUS54 KJAN 301317
SVSJAN

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
817 AM CDT SUN APR 30 2017

MSC049-301345-
/O.CON.KJAN.TO.W.0056.000000T0000Z-170430T1345Z/
Hinds MS-
817 AM CDT SUN APR 30 2017

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 845 AM CDT FOR CENTRAL
HINDS COUNTY...
    
At 817 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Raymond, or 10 miles southwest of Clinton, moving
northeast at 50 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...
  Jackson around 825 AM CDT. 
  Clinton around 830 AM CDT. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.

&&

LAT...LON 3224 9059 3245 9042 3226 9018 3225 9021
      3224 9021 3211 9045
TIME...MOT...LOC 1317Z 224DEG 43KT 3226 9048 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN

$$

DL
349 
WWUS54 KJAN 301325
SVSJAN

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
825 AM CDT SUN APR 30 2017

MSC049-301345-
/O.CON.KJAN.TO.W.0056.000000T0000Z-170430T1345Z/
Hinds MS-
825 AM CDT SUN APR 30 2017

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 845 AM CDT FOR CENTRAL
HINDS COUNTY...
        
At 825 AM CDT, a confirmed large and extremely dangerous tornado was
located over Bolton, or near Clinton, moving northeast at 45 mph.

This is a PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. TAKE COVER NOW!

HAZARD...Damaging tornado. 

SOURCE...Radar confirmed tornado. 

IMPACT...You are in a life-threatening situation. Flying debris may 
         be deadly to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes 
         will be destroyed. Considerable damage to homes, 
         businesses, and vehicles is likely and complete destruction 
         is possible. 

The tornado will be near...
  Clinton around 830 AM CDT. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

To repeat, a large, extremely dangerous and potentially deadly
tornado is on the ground. To protect your life, TAKE COVER NOW! Move
to a basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy
building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in
a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect
yourself from flying debris.

&&

LAT...LON 3232 9052 3245 9042 3226 9018 3225 9021
      3224 9021 3215 9039
TIME...MOT...LOC 1325Z 218DEG 38KT 3234 9044 

TORNADO...OBSERVED
TORNADO DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL...<.75IN

$$

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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 30, 5:29 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANAdams61 min
Apr 30, 6:10 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningJANAdams4 hr
Apr 30, 6:14 AM CDTTornado WarningJANAdams34 min
Apr 30, 6:34 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANClaiborne, Warren56 min
Apr 30, 6:41 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANClaiborne, Jefferson49 min
Apr 30, 6:43 AM CDTTornado WarningJANWarren62 min
Apr 30, 6:50 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANAdams, Franklin, Jefferson55 min
Apr 30, 7:20 AM CDTTornado Warning Tornado observedJANIssaquena, Sharkey, Warren, Yazoo55 min
Apr 30, 7:21 AM CDTTornado WarningJANClaiborne, Copiah, Jefferson39 min
Apr 30, 7:28 AM CDTTornado WarningJANClaiborne, Hinds, Warren62 min
Apr 30, 7:35 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANCopiah, Franklin, Lincoln40 min
Apr 30, 7:56 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANCopiah, Hinds, Madison, Rankin, Simpson64 min
Apr 30, 8:01 AM CDTTornado WarningJANCopiah, Hinds, Rankin44 min
Apr 30, 8:06 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANHumphreys, Yazoo54 min
Apr 30, 8:12 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningJANFranklin, Lincoln3 hr
Apr 30, 8:13 AM CDTTornado WarningJANHinds, Madison, Warren, Yazoo62 min
Apr 30, 8:20 AM CDTTornado WarningJANHolmes, Humphreys, Yazoo55 min
Apr 30, 8:31 AM CDTTornado WarningJANHinds, Madison59 min
Apr 30, 8:59 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANRankin, Scott, Simpson, Smith61 min
Apr 30, 9:00 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningJANHumphreys, Issaquena, Sharkey, Warren, Yazoo3 hr
Apr 30, 9:05 AM CDTTornado Warning Tornado observedJANAttala, Holmes, Madison, Yazoo55 min
Apr 30, 9:09 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANCarroll, Holmes, Humphreys, Leflore66 min
Apr 30, 9:18 AM CDTTornado WarningJANScott42 min
Apr 30, 9:30 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningJANAttala, Holmes, Humphreys, Madison3 hr
Apr 30, 9:37 AM CDTTornado WarningJANCarroll, Holmes, Montgomery53 min
Apr 30, 9:48 AM CDTTornado Warning Tornado observedJANLeake, Neshoba, Newton, Scott57 min
Apr 30, 9:50 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANGrenada, Leflore40 min
Apr 30, 9:50 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANCovington, Jefferson Davis, Lamar, Marion55 min
Apr 30, 9:53 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANAttala, Montgomery, Webster52 min
Apr 30, 9:54 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningJANCopiah, Covington, Jefferson Davis, Lawrence, Simpson, Smith3 hr
Apr 30, 10:05 AM CDTTornado WarningJANMontgomery, Webster27 min
Apr 30, 10:07 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANKemper, Lauderdale, Neshoba, Newton38 min
Apr 30, 10:16 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANGrenada, Montgomery22 min
Apr 30, 10:22 AM CDTTornado WarningJANGrenada23 min
Apr 30, 10:33 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANNoxubee, Winston57 min
Apr 30, 10:43 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANCovington, Forrest, Jones, Lamar62 min
Apr 30, 10:45 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANKemper, Lauderdale, Noxubee60 min
Apr 30, 10:59 AM CDTTornado WarningJANKemper, Noxubee43 min
Apr 30, 11:12 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningJANCovington, Forrest, Jones, Lamar, Marion3 hr
Apr 30, 11:24 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANLowndes36 min
Apr 30, 11:33 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningJANCovington, Forrest, Jones3 hr
Apr 30, 11:42 AM CDTTornado WarningJANLowndes8 min
Apr 30, 12:31 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANForrest, Jones34 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.