Alert archive / Mississippi / Tornado Warnings in 2017

Tornado Warning 64, NWS Jackson, MS

April 30, 20174 counties in Mississippi

NWS Jackson, MS issued this tornado warning at Apr 30, 2017, 9:48 AM CDT for 4 counties in Mississippi. It was in force for 57 min. 3 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, 9:48 AM CDT (14:48 UTC)
Expired: Apr 30, 2017, 10:45 AM CDT
In force: 57 min
Issued by: NWS Jackson, MS
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Observed
Hail: 0.0 in

Counties Leake County, MS, Neshoba County, MS, Newton County, MS, Scott County, MS

The radar

The Jackson/Brandon,MS radar (KDGX), 97 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 14:47 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, 9:55 AM CDT	TSTM WND DMG	3 Nnw Conehatta, MS	TREE DOWN ACROSS CONEHATTA PROSPECT ROAD.
Apr 30, 10:15 AM CDT	TSTM WND DMG	3 Wsw Tucker, MS	TREE ON POWER LINE ON CR-505.
Apr 30, 10:16 AM CDT	TORNADO	3 Wsw Tucker, MS	EF-0 WITH MAX WINDS OF 85 MPH. PATH LENGTH: 0.29 MILES. MAX WIDTH: 50 YARDS. THE TORNADO BEGAN ALONG RUSSELL COMMUNITY ROAD WHERE IT UPROOTED MANY SOFTWOOD TREES. IT ALSO CAUSED MINOR ROOF DAMAGE AND BLEW THE SKIRTING OFF OF A MOBILE HOME AS WELL AS BLEW THE T

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, 2.8 hours before the alert went out and 103 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

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

332 
WFUS54 KJAN 301448
TORJAN
MSC079-099-101-123-301545-
/O.NEW.KJAN.TO.W.0064.170430T1448Z-170430T1545Z/

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

The National Weather Service in Jackson has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Southeastern Leake County in central Mississippi...
  Northwestern Newton County in east central Mississippi...
  East central Scott County in central Mississippi...
  Neshoba County in east central Mississippi...

* Until 1045 AM CDT
         
* At 948 AM CDT, a confirmed tornado was located near Steele, or 7
  miles southwest of Prospect, moving northeast at 40 mph.

  HAZARD...Damaging tornado. 

  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. 

* This tornadic storm will be near...
  Prospect around 1000 AM CDT. 
  Neshoba, Dixon and Dowdville around 1010 AM CDT. 
  Philadelphia and Bethsaida around 1020 AM CDT. 
  Burnside around 1030 AM CDT. 
  Forestdale around 1035 AM CDT. 

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Tucker
and Sebastopol.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

To repeat, a tornado is on the ground. 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 3240 8931 3251 8936 3262 8940 3293 8913
      3293 8897 3292 8896 3292 8893 3293 8893
      3293 8892 3268 8892
TIME...MOT...LOC 1448Z 219DEG 35KT 3247 8935 

TORNADO...OBSERVED
HAIL...0.00IN

$$

CME

5 follow-up statements

033 
WWUS54 KJAN 301502
SVSJAN

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
1002 AM CDT SUN APR 30 2017

MSC079-123-301512-
/O.CAN.KJAN.TO.W.0064.000000T0000Z-170430T1545Z/
Leake MS-Scott MS-
1002 AM CDT SUN APR 30 2017

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN LEAKE AND EAST CENTRAL SCOTT
COUNTIES 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
east central Mississippi.

LAT...LON 3249 8918 3257 8932 3268 8932 3293 8913
      3293 8897 3292 8896 3292 8893 3293 8893
      3293 8892 3268 8892
TIME...MOT...LOC 1502Z 226DEG 38KT 3259 8926 

$$

MSC099-101-301545-
/O.CON.KJAN.TO.W.0064.000000T0000Z-170430T1545Z/
Newton MS-Neshoba MS-
1002 AM CDT SUN APR 30 2017

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1045 AM CDT FOR
NORTHWESTERN NEWTON AND NESHOBA COUNTIES...
    
At 1002 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Prospect, 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...
  Dowdville around 1005 AM CDT. 
  Neshoba and Dixon around 1010 AM CDT. 
  Philadelphia and Bethsaida around 1020 AM CDT. 
  Burnside around 1030 AM CDT. 
  Forestdale around 1035 AM CDT. 

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Tucker.

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 3249 8918 3257 8932 3268 8932 3293 8913
      3293 8897 3292 8896 3292 8893 3293 8893
      3293 8892 3268 8892
TIME...MOT...LOC 1502Z 226DEG 38KT 3259 8926 

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

$$

DL

543 
WWUS54 KJAN 301510 RRA
SVSJAN

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
1010 AM CDT SUN APR 30 2017

MSC101-301520-
/O.CAN.KJAN.TO.W.0064.000000T0000Z-170430T1545Z/
Newton MS-
1010 AM CDT SUN APR 30 2017

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN NEWTON 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 east central
Mississippi.

LAT...LON 3258 8907 3260 8921 3275 8924 3293 8913
      3293 8897 3292 8896 3292 8893 3293 8893
      3293 8892 3268 8892
TIME...MOT...LOC 1510Z 222DEG 39KT 3266 8916 

$$

MSC099-301545-
/O.CON.KJAN.TO.W.0064.000000T0000Z-170430T1545Z/
Neshoba MS-
1010 AM CDT SUN APR 30 2017

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1045 AM CDT FOR NESHOBA
COUNTY...
    
At 1010 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Neshoba, or 8 miles southwest of Philadelphia,
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...
  Philadelphia around 1015 AM CDT. 
  Bethsaida around 1020 AM CDT. 
  Burnside around 1025 AM CDT. 
  Forestdale around 1030 AM CDT. 

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Tucker.

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 3258 8907 3260 8921 3275 8924 3293 8913
      3293 8897 3292 8896 3292 8893 3293 8893
      3293 8892 3268 8892
TIME...MOT...LOC 1510Z 222DEG 39KT 3266 8916 

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

$$

DL

905 
WWUS54 KJAN 301519
SVSJAN

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
1019 AM CDT SUN APR 30 2017

MSC099-301545-
/O.CON.KJAN.TO.W.0064.000000T0000Z-170430T1545Z/
Neshoba MS-
1019 AM CDT SUN APR 30 2017

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1045 AM CDT FOR EASTERN
NESHOBA COUNTY...
    
At 1019 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Philadelphia, 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...
  Forestdale and Burnside around 1030 AM CDT. 

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Tucker.

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 3260 8905 3268 8913 3281 8920 3293 8913
      3293 8897 3292 8896 3292 8893 3293 8893
      3293 8892 3268 8892
TIME...MOT...LOC 1519Z 219DEG 35KT 3273 8909 

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

$$

DL

104 
WWUS54 KJAN 301532 RRA
SVSJAN

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
1032 AM CDT SUN APR 30 2017

MSC099-301545-
/O.CON.KJAN.TO.W.0064.000000T0000Z-170430T1545Z/
Neshoba MS-
1032 AM CDT SUN APR 30 2017

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1045 AM CDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN NESHOBA COUNTY...
    
At 1032 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Forestdale, or near Nanih Waiya, 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 tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
northeastern Neshoba County.

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 3264 8898 3281 8904 3288 8916 3293 8911
      3293 8897 3292 8896 3292 8893 3293 8893
      3293 8892 3268 8892
TIME...MOT...LOC 1532Z 219DEG 35KT 3283 8899 

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

$$

DL

509 
WWUS54 KJAN 301539
SVSJAN

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
1039 AM CDT SUN APR 30 2017

MSC099-301548-
/O.EXP.KJAN.TO.W.0064.000000T0000Z-170430T1545Z/
Neshoba MS-
1039 AM CDT SUN APR 30 2017

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN NESHOBA COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT
1045 AM CDT...
        
The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore the warning will be allowed to expire.

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

LAT...LON 3264 8898 3281 8904 3288 8916 3293 8911
      3293 8897 3292 8896 3292 8893 3293 8893
      3293 8892 3268 8892
TIME...MOT...LOC 1538Z 219DEG 35KT 3285 8897 

$$

DL

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, 9:37 AM CDT	Tornado Warning	JAN	Carroll, Holmes, Montgomery	53 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

Nearby

Tornado Warnings in Mississippi, 2017 Every tornado warning in 2017 Tornadoes in 2017

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.