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Tornado Warning 68, NWS Jackson, MS
NWS Jackson, MS issued this tornado warning at Apr 30, 2017, 11:42 AM CDT for Lowndes County, Mississippi. It was in force for 8 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, 11:42 AM CDT (16:42 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 30, 2017, 11:50 AM CDT
- In force
- 8 min
- Issued by
- NWS Jackson, MS
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.75 in
County Lowndes County, MS
The radar
The Columbus AFB radar (KGWX), 42 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 16:41 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 30, 11:43 AM CDT | TORNADO | 6 Ene Columbus, MS | THIS TORNADO BEGAN ALONG HIGHWAY 182 AND SNAPPED SOFTWOOD AND HARDWOOD TREES AS IT TRACKED TO THE NORTH-NORTHEAST ALONG PHILLIPS HILL ROAD. ONE LARGE TREE FELL ONTO A HOUSE AND DESTROYED THE HOUSE. THE TORNADO THEN TRACK ACROSS MILL ROAD AND CAUSED ROOF DAMAGE |
| Apr 30, 11:43 AM CDT | TORNADO | 6 Ene Columbus, MS | THIS TORNADO BEGAN ALONG HIGHWAY 182 AND SNAPPED SOFTWOOD AND HARDWOOD TREES AS IT TRACKED TO THE NORTH-NORTHEAST ALONG PHILLIPS HILL ROAD. ONE LARGE TREE FELL ONTO A HOUSE AND DESTROYED THE HOUSE. THE TORNADO THEN TRACK ACROSS MILL ROAD AND CAUSED ROOF DAMAGE |
| Apr 30, 11:50 AM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | 5 Ene Columbus, MS | LOTS OF TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN AND 7-8 HOMES DAMAGE FROM A POSSIBLE TORNADO BETWEEN HWY 182, PHILLIPS HILL ROAD, TABERNACLE ROAD, HWY 50 AND GUNSHOOT ROAD. |
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
Birmingham, AL (KBMX), launched 12:00Z, 4.7 hours before the alert went out and 147 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
- 53 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -333 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 867 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 22 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 32 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 224 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
971
WFUS54 KJAN 301642
TORJAN
MSC087-301700-
/O.NEW.KJAN.TO.W.0068.170430T1642Z-170430T1700Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Jackson MS
1142 AM CDT SUN APR 30 2017
The National Weather Service in Jackson has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
East central Lowndes County in northeastern Mississippi...
* Until noon CDT
* At 1142 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a
tornado was located over Steens, or near Columbus, 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 tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
east central Lowndes 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 3347 8828 3344 8829 3349 8835 3357 8838
3368 8826
TIME...MOT...LOC 1642Z 225DEG 37KT 3353 8832
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
CME1 follow-up statement
707
WWUS54 KJAN 301650
SVSJAN
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
1150 AM CDT SUN APR 30 2017
MSC087-301659-
/O.CAN.KJAN.TO.W.0068.000000T0000Z-170430T1700Z/
Lowndes MS-
1150 AM CDT SUN APR 30 2017
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL LOWNDES COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore the warning has been cancelled.
A tornado watch remains in effect until 300 PM CDT for northeastern
Mississippi.
Remember, a Severe Thunderstorm Warning still remains in effect for
eastern Lowndes county.
LAT...LON 3347 8828 3344 8829 3349 8835 3357 8838
3368 8826
TIME...MOT...LOC 1648Z 225DEG 37KT 3359 8825
$$
CMEThe 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 | 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 | 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, 9:48 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | 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, 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.