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Tornado Warning 94, NWS Jackson, MS
NWS Jackson, MS issued this tornado warning at Nov 30, 2019, 6:56 PM CST for Madison County, Mississippi. It was in force for 10 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Nov 30, 2019, 6:56 PM CST (00:56 UTC)
- Expired
- Nov 30, 2019, 7:06 PM CST
- In force
- 10 min
- Issued by
- NWS Jackson, MS
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.75 in
County Madison County, MS
The radar
The Jackson/Brandon,MS radar (KDGX), 30 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:59 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.
Did it verify
Not verified. The Iowa Environmental Mesonet's Cow found no qualifying storm report inside this tornado warning while it was in force. That is not proof nothing happened: reports are thin where few people live.
Cow counts a report within 15 km of the polygon while the warning was in force: a tornado for a tornado warning; hail of 1 inch or more, a gust of 58 mph or more or wind damage for a severe thunderstorm warning; a flash flood report for a flash flood warning.
The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 30, 3:54 PM CST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Jackson, MS (KJAN), launched 00:00Z, 0.9 hours before the alert went out and 27 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
- 405 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -175 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1086 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 62 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 381 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 411 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 1.6
The text
As transmitted.
161
WFUS54 KJAN 010056
TORJAN
MSC089-010130-
/O.NEW.KJAN.TO.W.0094.191201T0056Z-191201T0130Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Jackson MS
656 PM CST Sat Nov 30 2019
The National Weather Service in Jackson has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
South central Madison County in central Mississippi...
* Until 730 PM CST.
* At 656 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Annandale, or 7 miles northwest of Madison, moving
east at 35 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...
Canton and Gluckstadt around 705 PM CST.
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 3253 8991 3253 8992 3252 8992 3252 8993
3249 9024 3259 9027 3270 8996 3255 8990
TIME...MOT...LOC 0056Z 254DEG 30KT 3255 9018
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
102 follow-up statements
319
WWUS54 KJAN 010103
SVSJAN
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
703 PM CST Sat Nov 30 2019
MSC089-010130-
/O.CON.KJAN.TO.W.0094.000000T0000Z-191201T0130Z/
Madison MS-
703 PM CST Sat Nov 30 2019
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 730 PM CST FOR CENTRAL
MADISON COUNTY...
At 703 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Gluckstadt, or near Canton, moving east at 35 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
This dangerous storm will be near...
Canton around 710 PM CST.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 3253 8991 3253 8992 3252 8992 3252 8993
3250 9016 3262 9020 3270 8996 3255 8990
TIME...MOT...LOC 0103Z 254DEG 31KT 3256 9012
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
10795
WWUS54 KJAN 010106
SVSJAN
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
706 PM CST Sat Nov 30 2019
MSC089-010115-
/O.CAN.KJAN.TO.W.0094.000000T0000Z-191201T0130Z/
Madison MS-
706 PM CST Sat Nov 30 2019
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR CENTRAL MADISON COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer appears capable of producing a tornado.
Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CST for central
Mississippi.
LAT...LON 3253 8991 3253 8992 3252 8992 3252 8993
3250 9016 3262 9020 3270 8996 3255 8990
TIME...MOT...LOC 0104Z 254DEG 30KT 3256 9011
$$
10What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this tornado warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Jackson, MS wrote its last area forecast discussion before this tornado warning went out at Nov 30, 6:48 PM CST, 8 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Nov 30, 6:48 PM CST, 8 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Jackson MS 648 PM CST Sat Nov 30 2019 .UPDATE... Updated for 00Z aviation discussion && .AVIATION... 00Z TAF discussion: Expect rather poor aviation weather to continue through most of tonight. TSRA with lower ceilings will accompany a cold front passage tonight as it moves across the forecast area with quick clearing and a shift to gusty westerly winds behind the front. VFR conditions will prevail Sunday. /EC/ && .DISCUSSION... Through tonight: The threat for severe weather continues as we go through the remainder of the late afternoon and into the evening. To this point, the discrete prefrontal convection has been intense, but we are still monitoring for greater intensification and an increased tornado threat as forcing increases ahead of the approaching cold front. Instability/shear are very impressive over western portions of the ArkLaMiss in the near term, but expect the environment to become less favorable overnight as a SW-NE oriented QLCS pushes steadily eastward. The hazardous weather graphics from earlier today remain valid with some minor adjustments made to timing as CAM guidance sped things up just a bit. Otherwise expect a quick end to rain chances prior to daybreak Sunday as much drier air moves in behind the front. Sunday through Wednesday: Behind the front, strong cold advection will build in across the region Sunday into Monday. The associated broad upper trough will be slow to progress past the area during this time frame, and a secondary shortwave and slug of mid level moisture may lead to resurgence of low/mid clouds on Monday over northern portions of the area. With the ongoing CAA and lowered heights, daytime temps will dip back to below normal, especially on Monday. The sky will clear and winds will calm by Monday night as a surface ridge settles over the area, setting the stage for strong radiational cooling with temps falling into the 20s across much of the area by Tuesday morning. A weak shortwave will pass north of the area late Tuesday into early Wednesday, but surface ridging will hold firm, with conditions remaining dry and temps beginning to recover to near normal by Wednesday. Thursday through Saturday: By Thursday, return flow will kick in, with clouds on the increase ahead of our next storm system. A quick- moving southern stream shortwave will track across the Deep South. Rain will spread across the area by Thursday evening as a surface low tracks directly over the area, with showers remaining possible into Friday. For now, it appears the limited window of warm/moist flow ahead of the system and the track of the surface low will limit the amount of low level instability with this system; however, sufficient elevated instability may exist for isolated storms. Dry conditions are expected late Friday into next Saturday as surface ridging builds across the eastern CONUS. /DL/ && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... Jackson 53 59 35 50 / 95 0 0 0 Meridian 56 62 35 49 / 94 0 0 0 Vicksburg 52 60 36 52 / 90 0 0 0 Hattiesburg 58 65 37 53 / 74 0 0 0 Natchez 54 61 37 53 / 82 0 0 0 Greenville 50 54 34 48 / 86 0 0 0 Greenwood 51 54 34 48 / 90 0 0 0 && .JAN WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... MS...None. LA...None. AR...None. &&
Hazardous weather outlook, Nov 30, 3:22 PM CST, 3 hours 34 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Jackson MS 322 PM CST Sat Nov 30 2019 ARZ074-075-LAZ007>009-015-016-023>026-MSZ018-019-025>051-053>056- 059>062-012130- Ashley-Chicot-Morehouse-West Carroll-East Carroll-Richland- Madison LA-Franklin LA-Catahoula-Tensas-Concordia-Bolivar- Sunflower-Leflore-Grenada-Carroll-Montgomery-Webster-Clay-Lowndes- Choctaw-Oktibbeha-Washington-Humphreys-Holmes-Attala-Winston- Noxubee-Issaquena-Sharkey-Yazoo-Madison MS-Leake-Neshoba-Kemper- Warren-Hinds-Rankin-Scott-Newton-Claiborne-Copiah-Simpson-Smith- Jefferson-Adams-Franklin MS-Lincoln- 322 PM CST Sat Nov 30 2019 This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of southeast Arkansas, northeast Louisiana, central Mississippi, north central Mississippi, south central Mississippi, and southwest Mississippi. .DAY ONE...Tonight and Sunday SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS THREAT...Slight TIMING...Tonight Severe thunderstorms will be possible into the early evening. Some thunderstorms could produce a few tornadoes, damaging winds of 60 to 70 mph, and hail up to golf ball size. (https://www.weather.gov/images/jan/graphicast/1.png) .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday night through Friday The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low. .SPOTTER CALL TO ACTION STATEMENT... The activation of storm spotters, HAM radio operators, and emergency management personnel in support of severe weather operations may be needed for portions of the region tonight. MSZ052-057-058-063>066-072>074-012130- Lauderdale-Jasper-Clarke-Lawrence-Jefferson Davis-Covington-Jones- Marion-Lamar-Forrest- 322 PM CST Sat Nov 30 2019 This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of east central Mississippi, south central Mississippi, and southeast Mississippi. .DAY ONE...Tonight and Sunday SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS THREAT...Marginal TIMING...Tonight Severe thunderstorms will be possible this evening into the overnight. Some thunderstorms could produce damaging winds of 60 mph and hail up to quarter size, and a tornado cannot be ruled out. (https://www.weather.gov/images/jan/graphicast/1.png) .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday night through Friday The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low. .SPOTTER CALL TO ACTION STATEMENT... The activation of storm spotters, HAM radio operators, and emergency management personnel in support of severe weather operations may be needed for portions of the region tonight. 21 && ...HAZARD LEGEND... *SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS* High...Significant severe thunderstorms are expected. Moderate...Severe storms expected with significant severe weather possible. Enhanced...Severe storms expected. Slight...Severe storms possible. Marginal...Isolated severe storms possible. ...USEFUL WEATHER WEB PAGES (URLS)... NWS JAN Home page... https://www.weather.gov/jan Stay Aware, Stay Safe NWS JAN Briefing Page... https://www.weather.gov/jan/safe Latest Weather Briefing... https://www.weather.gov/jan/weather_briefing Tropical page... https://www.weather.gov/srh/tropical?office=jan National Hurricane Center Home Page... https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/ Find NWS JAN on Facebook... https://www.facebook.com/NWSJacksonMS Follow NWS JAN on Twitter... @NWSJacksonMS Follow NWS JAN on Youtube... https://www.youtube.com/user/NWSJacksonMiss ...ADDITIONAL URLS FOR SEVERE WEATHER ISSUES... Storm Prediction Center (SPC)... https://www.spc.noaa.gov/ Meso Analysis... https://www.spc.noaa.gov/exper/mesoanalysis/ Day 1 through 3 Outlooks... https://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/outlook/ Storm Reports... https://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/online/
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Nov 30, 3:49 PM CST, 3 hours 7 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
349 PM CST Sat Nov 30 2019
ARZ075-LAZ007>009-302215-
Chicot AR-Morehouse LA-East Carroll LA-West Carroll LA-
349 PM CST Sat Nov 30 2019
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT SOUTHWESTERN CHICOT COUNTY...
CENTRAL MOREHOUSE...NORTH CENTRAL EAST CARROLL AND NORTHERN WEST
CARROLL PARISHES UNTIL 415 PM CST...
At 349 PM CST, Meteorologists were tracking a strong thunderstorm
near Bastrop, moving northeast at 65 mph.
Nickel size hail and winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with
this storm.
This strong thunderstorm will be near...
Goodwill around 400 PM CST.
Oak Grove around 410 PM CST.
Other locations impacted by this storm include Kilbourne, Forest,
Bonita, Collinston and Mer Rouge.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
High winds can bring down trees and large limbs resulting in serious
injury or property damage. Exercise extreme caution when outdoors
during such strong winds...and be especially aware of older trees.
&&
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 700 PM CST for southeastern
Arkansas...and northeastern Louisiana.
LAT...LON 3273 9201 3301 9156 3301 9146 3308 9146
3310 9142 3297 9120 3292 9121 3289 9115
3257 9192 3261 9193 3266 9191 3267 9193
3266 9194 3271 9197 3270 9199
TIME...MOT...LOC 2149Z 237DEG 58KT 3276 9179
10Special weather statement, Nov 30, 4:51 PM CST, 2 hours 5 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
451 PM CST Sat Nov 30 2019
LAZ008-009-015-016-MSZ040-041-047-302330-
Madison LA-Richland LA-East Carroll LA-West Carroll LA-Sharkey MS-
Warren MS-Issaquena MS-
451 PM CST Sat Nov 30 2019
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT SOUTHERN EAST CARROLL...NORTHERN
MADISON...EAST CENTRAL RICHLAND AND SOUTH CENTRAL WEST CARROLL
PARISHES...NORTHWESTERN WARREN...ISSAQUENA AND SOUTHWESTERN SHARKEY
COUNTIES UNTIL 530 PM CST...
At 451 PM CST, Meteorologists were tracking a strong thunderstorm
over Delhi, or 16 miles east of Rayville, moving northeast at 70 mph.
Nickel size hail and winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with
this storm.
This strong thunderstorm will be near...
Tendal around 455 PM CST.
Monticello around 500 PM CST.
Transylvania, Alsatia, Sondheimer and Omega around 510 PM CST.
Fitler around 520 PM CST.
Valley Park and Onward around 525 PM CST.
Other locations impacted by this storm include Cary and Epps.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
High winds can bring down trees and large limbs resulting in serious
injury or property damage. Exercise extreme caution when outdoors
during such strong winds...and be especially aware of older trees.
&&
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 700 PM CST for northeastern
Louisiana. A Tornado Watch also remains in effect until 1100 PM CST
for northeastern Louisiana...and central and west central
Mississippi.
LAT...LON 3259 9154 3289 9094 3263 9071 3257 9073
3235 9144 3241 9149
TIME...MOT...LOC 2251Z 241DEG 59KT 3244 9148
10Special weather statement, Nov 30, 6:32 PM CST, 24 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
632 PM CST Sat Nov 30 2019
MSZ042-043-047-048-010115-
Warren MS-Hinds MS-Yazoo MS-Madison MS-
632 PM CST Sat Nov 30 2019
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT EAST CENTRAL WARREN...
SOUTHEASTERN YAZOO...NORTHWESTERN HINDS AND SOUTHWESTERN MADISON
COUNTIES UNTIL 715 PM CST...
At 631 PM CST, Meteorologists were tracking a strong thunderstorm
near Brownsville, or 13 miles northwest of Clinton, moving east at 45
mph.
Dime size hail and winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with
this storm.
This strong thunderstorm will be near...
Brownsville around 640 PM CST.
Flora and Pocahontas around 650 PM CST.
Annandale around 700 PM CST.
Madison, Canton and Gluckstadt around 705 PM CST.
Other locations impacted by this storm include Bentonia.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
High winds can bring down trees and large limbs resulting in serious
injury or property damage. Exercise extreme caution when outdoors
during such strong winds...and be especially aware of older trees.
&&
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CST for central and
west central Mississippi.
LAT...LON 3272 9052 3277 9000 3250 8995 3248 9002
3244 9004 3233 9068
TIME...MOT...LOC 0031Z 261DEG 39KT 3246 9052
10Special weather statement, Nov 30, 6:39 PM CST, 17 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
639 PM CST Sat Nov 30 2019
MSZ019-025-010115-
Leflore MS-Sunflower MS-
639 PM CST Sat Nov 30 2019
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT SOUTHERN SUNFLOWER AND CENTRAL
LEFLORE COUNTIES UNTIL 715 PM CST...
At 638 PM CST, Meteorologists were tracking a strong thunderstorm
over Moorhead, moving northeast at 65 mph.
Nickel size hail and winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with
this storm.
This strong thunderstorm will be near...
Itta Bena around 650 PM CST.
Greenwood, Money and Sunnyside around 700 PM CST.
Other locations impacted by this storm include Schlater.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
High winds can bring down trees and large limbs resulting in serious
injury or property damage. Exercise extreme caution when outdoors
during such strong winds...and be especially aware of older trees.
&&
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CST for north central
and northwestern Mississippi.
LAT...LON 3376 9021 3376 9025 3375 9030 3373 9031
3370 9030 3369 9028 3374 9024 3372 9022
3372 9019 3355 9010 3352 9010 3330 9064
3346 9073 3381 9025 3381 9023
TIME...MOT...LOC 0038Z 238DEG 55KT 3345 9055
DBThe office that day
Everything else NWS Jackson, MS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 30, 6:24 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Bolivar, Leflore, Sunflower | 16 min |
| Nov 30, 6:32 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Madison | 43 min |
| Nov 30, 6:39 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Leflore | 36 min |
| Nov 30, 7:16 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Attala, Leake, Neshoba, Winston | 44 min |
| Nov 30, 7:51 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Noxubee, Winston | 39 min |
| Nov 30, 8:24 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Oktibbeha | 36 min |
| Nov 30, 8:48 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Hinds | 27 min |
| Nov 30, 9:20 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Rankin | 25 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.