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Tornado Warning 63, NWS Jackson, MS

April 30, 2017Carroll County, Holmes County, Montgomery County, Mississippi

NWS Jackson, MS issued this tornado warning at Apr 30, 2017, 9:37 AM CDT for Carroll County, Holmes County, Montgomery County, Mississippi. It was in force for 53 min. 5 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, 9:37 AM CDT (14:37 UTC)
Expired: Apr 30, 2017, 10:30 AM CDT
In force: 53 min
Issued by: NWS Jackson, MS
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Radar indicated
Hail: 0.0 in

Counties Carroll County, MS, Holmes County, MS, Montgomery County, MS

The radar

The Jackson/Brandon,MS radar (KDGX), 123 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 14:40 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 30, 9:38 AM CDT	TORNADO	6 Ne Lexington, MS	THE TORNADO BEGAN JUST TO THE SOUTHWEST OF SUDBECK ROAD AND DOWNED HARDWOOD TREES IN THIS AREA. IT THEN CONTINUED NORTHEAST SNAPPING TREE LIMBS AND UPROOTING A FEW TREES ALONG ITS PATH IN THE NORTHERN PART OF HOLMES COUNTY. THE TORNADO THEN CROSSED INTO CARROL
Apr 30, 9:51 AM CDT	TORNADO	4 Nne West, MS	THE TORNADO BEGAN NEAR HUDSON CREEK IN SOUTHERN CARROLL COUNTY. AS IT TRACKED NORTH NORTHEAST TOWARD BEATTY, IT UPROOTED TREES AND DOWNED SOME POWERLINES ALONG COUNTY ROAD 33. AS IT CROSSED COUNTY ROAD 27, IT CONTINUED TO UPROOT SOME SOFTWOOD TREES AND TORE A
Apr 30, 9:55 AM CDT	TSTM WND DMG	1 E Vaiden, MS	MOBILE HOME AND A HOUSE SUSTAINED STRUCTURAL DAMAGE WITHIN THE CITY LIMITS OF VAIDEN.
Apr 30, 9:56 AM CDT	TSTM WND DMG	1 Se Vaiden, MS	TREES DOWN ON HWY 35 SOUTH OF VAIDEN, POSSIBLE TORNADO.
Apr 30, 9:58 AM CDT	TORNADO	2 S Vaiden, MS	THIS EF-2 TORNADO TRACKED FROM THE SOUTH SIDE OF VAIDEN NORTHEASTWARD INTO MONTGOMERY COUNTY, ENDING WEST OF KILMICHAEL. ESTIMATED MAXIMUM WINDS WERE AROUND 115 MPH, MAX PATH WIDTH WAS ONE MILE, PATH LENGTH WAS 15.75 MILES. TORNADO WAS MOST INTENSE AND WIDEST

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 30, 7:32 AM CDT	Tornado Watch	SPC	7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Jackson, MS (KJAN), launched 12:00Z, 2.6 hours before the alert went out and 120 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-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

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.

399 
WFUS54 KJAN 301437
TORJAN
MSC015-051-097-301530-
/O.NEW.KJAN.TO.W.0063.170430T1437Z-170430T1530Z/

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

The National Weather Service in Jackson has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Northeastern Holmes County in central Mississippi...
  Carroll County in north central Mississippi...
  Northwestern Montgomery County in north central Mississippi...

* Until 1030 AM CDT
    
* At 937 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located near Lexington, or 10 miles south of Black Hawk, 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...
  Black Hawk and Emory around 950 AM CDT. 
  Coila around 1000 AM CDT. 
  Vaiden around 1005 AM CDT. 
  Winona and North Carrollton around 1015 AM CDT. 
  Duck Hill around 1030 AM CDT. 

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Carrollton.

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 3367 8971 3329 8965 3329 8970 3322 8975
      3326 8990 3313 9000 3318 9015 3367 8986
TIME...MOT...LOC 1437Z 212DEG 33KT 3318 9001 

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

$$

CME

3 follow-up statements

685 
WWUS54 KJAN 301445
SVSJAN

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

MSC015-051-097-301530-
/O.CON.KJAN.TO.W.0063.000000T0000Z-170430T1530Z/
Holmes MS-Carroll MS-Montgomery MS-
945 AM CDT SUN APR 30 2017

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1030 AM CDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN HOLMES...CARROLL AND NORTHWESTERN MONTGOMERY COUNTIES...
    
At 945 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Emory, or 8 miles southeast of Black Hawk, 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...
  Vaiden around 1005 AM CDT. 
  Winona around 1015 AM CDT. 
  Duck Hill around 1030 AM CDT. 

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Carrollton.

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 3367 8971 3329 8965 3329 8970 3322 8975
      3326 8990 3315 8999 3330 9008 3367 8986
TIME...MOT...LOC 1445Z 218DEG 34KT 3323 8993 

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

$$

CME

509 
WWUS54 KJAN 301452
SVSJAN

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

MSC051-301502-
/O.CAN.KJAN.TO.W.0063.000000T0000Z-170430T1530Z/
Holmes MS-
952 AM CDT SUN APR 30 2017

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN HOLMES COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
    
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out 
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

A tornado watch remains in effect until 300 PM CDT for central and
north central Mississippi.

LAT...LON 3367 8971 3329 8965 3329 8970 3322 8975
      3328 8999 3355 8993 3367 8986
TIME...MOT...LOC 1452Z 214DEG 35KT 3330 8986 

$$

MSC015-097-301530-
/O.CON.KJAN.TO.W.0063.000000T0000Z-170430T1530Z/
Carroll MS-Montgomery MS-
952 AM CDT SUN APR 30 2017

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1030 AM CDT FOR CENTRAL
CARROLL AND NORTHWESTERN MONTGOMERY COUNTIES...
    
At 952 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Emory, or 8 miles east of Black Hawk, 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...
  Vaiden around 1000 AM CDT. 
  Winona around 1015 AM CDT. 
  Duck Hill around 1025 AM CDT. 

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Carrollton.

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 3367 8971 3329 8965 3329 8970 3322 8975
      3328 8999 3355 8993 3367 8986
TIME...MOT...LOC 1452Z 214DEG 35KT 3330 8986 

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

$$

CME

560 
WWUS54 KJAN 301507
SVSJAN

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
1007 AM CDT SUN APR 30 2017

MSC015-097-301530-
/O.CON.KJAN.TO.W.0063.000000T0000Z-170430T1530Z/
Carroll MS-Montgomery MS-
1007 AM CDT SUN APR 30 2017

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1030 AM CDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN CARROLL AND NORTHWESTERN MONTGOMERY COUNTIES...
    
At 1007 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Kilmichael, or 7 miles southeast of Winona, moving
northeast at 55 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 tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
northeastern Carroll and northwestern Montgomery Counties.

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 3367 8971 3335 8966 3339 8979 3367 8981
TIME...MOT...LOC 1507Z 225DEG 48KT 3340 8966 

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

$$

CME

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Apr 30, 5:29 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Adams	61 min
Apr 30, 6:10 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	JAN	Adams	4 hr
Apr 30, 6:14 AM CDT	Tornado Warning	JAN	Adams	34 min
Apr 30, 6:34 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Claiborne, Warren	56 min
Apr 30, 6:41 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Claiborne, Jefferson	49 min
Apr 30, 6:43 AM CDT	Tornado Warning	JAN	Warren	62 min
Apr 30, 6:50 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Adams, Franklin, Jefferson	55 min
Apr 30, 7:20 AM CDT	Tornado Warning Tornado observed	JAN	Issaquena, Sharkey, Warren, Yazoo	55 min
Apr 30, 7:21 AM CDT	Tornado Warning	JAN	Claiborne, Copiah, Jefferson	39 min
Apr 30, 7:28 AM CDT	Tornado Warning	JAN	Claiborne, Hinds, Warren	62 min
Apr 30, 7:35 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Copiah, Franklin, Lincoln	40 min
Apr 30, 7:56 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Copiah, Hinds, Madison, Rankin, Simpson	64 min
Apr 30, 7:57 AM CDT	Tornado Warning	JAN	Hinds	48 min
Apr 30, 8:01 AM CDT	Tornado Warning	JAN	Copiah, Hinds, Rankin	44 min
Apr 30, 8:06 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Humphreys, Yazoo	54 min
Apr 30, 8:12 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	JAN	Franklin, Lincoln	3 hr
Apr 30, 8:13 AM CDT	Tornado Warning	JAN	Hinds, Madison, Warren, Yazoo	62 min
Apr 30, 8:20 AM CDT	Tornado Warning	JAN	Holmes, Humphreys, Yazoo	55 min
Apr 30, 8:31 AM CDT	Tornado Warning	JAN	Hinds, Madison	59 min
Apr 30, 8:59 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Rankin, Scott, Simpson, Smith	61 min
Apr 30, 9:00 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	JAN	Humphreys, Issaquena, Sharkey, Warren, Yazoo	3 hr
Apr 30, 9:05 AM CDT	Tornado Warning Tornado observed	JAN	Attala, Holmes, Madison, Yazoo	55 min
Apr 30, 9:09 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Carroll, Holmes, Humphreys, Leflore	66 min
Apr 30, 9:18 AM CDT	Tornado Warning	JAN	Scott	42 min
Apr 30, 9:30 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	JAN	Attala, Holmes, Humphreys, Madison	3 hr
Apr 30, 9:48 AM CDT	Tornado Warning Tornado observed	JAN	Leake, Neshoba, Newton, Scott	57 min
Apr 30, 9:50 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Grenada, Leflore	40 min
Apr 30, 9:50 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Covington, Jefferson Davis, Lamar, Marion	55 min
Apr 30, 9:53 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Attala, Montgomery, Webster	52 min
Apr 30, 9:54 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	JAN	Copiah, Covington, Jefferson Davis, Lawrence, Simpson, Smith	3 hr
Apr 30, 10:05 AM CDT	Tornado Warning	JAN	Montgomery, Webster	27 min
Apr 30, 10:07 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Kemper, Lauderdale, Neshoba, Newton	38 min
Apr 30, 10:16 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Grenada, Montgomery	22 min
Apr 30, 10:22 AM CDT	Tornado Warning	JAN	Grenada	23 min
Apr 30, 10:33 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Noxubee, Winston	57 min
Apr 30, 10:43 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Covington, Forrest, Jones, Lamar	62 min
Apr 30, 10:45 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Kemper, Lauderdale, Noxubee	60 min
Apr 30, 10:59 AM CDT	Tornado Warning	JAN	Kemper, Noxubee	43 min
Apr 30, 11:12 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	JAN	Covington, Forrest, Jones, Lamar, Marion	3 hr
Apr 30, 11:24 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Lowndes	36 min
Apr 30, 11:33 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	JAN	Covington, Forrest, Jones	3 hr
Apr 30, 11:42 AM CDT	Tornado Warning	JAN	Lowndes	8 min
Apr 30, 12:31 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Forrest, Jones	34 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.