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Tornado Warning 28, NWS Jackson, MS

April 12, 2020Attala County, Holmes County, Mississippi

NWS Jackson, MS issued this tornado warning at Apr 12, 2020, 1:40 PM CDT for Attala County, Holmes County, Mississippi. It was in force for 65 min. 6 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 12, 2020, 1:40 PM CDT (18:40 UTC)
Expired: Apr 12, 2020, 2:45 PM CDT
In force: 65 min
Issued by: NWS Jackson, MS
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Radar indicated
Hail: 1.5 in

Counties Attala County, MS, Holmes County, MS

The radar

The Jackson/Brandon,MS radar (KDGX), 81 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:43 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 12, 1:46 PM CDT	TORNADO	3 W Coxburg, MS	THIS BRIEF TORNADO CAUSED MINOR DAMAGE TO AN OUTBUILDING AND DOWNED A FEW TREES ALONG YELLOW BLUFF RD. A BRIEF TORNADIC DEBRIS SIGNATURE WAS NOTED WITH THIS STORM.
Apr 12, 2:05 PM CDT	TSTM WND DMG	3 Ene Goodman, MS	NUMEROUS LARGE BRANCHES BROKEN.
Apr 12, 2:06 PM CDT	TORNADO	4 Ne Goodman, MS	THIS TORNADO TOUCHED DOWN NEAR COUNTY ROAD 4101 AND TRAVELED TO THE NORTHEAST, BEFORE MAKING A TURN TO THE NORTH NORTHEAST. ALONG THE PATH, IT MAINLY SNAPPED OR UPROOTED TREES. IT DID CAUSE SOME ROOF DAMAGE TO A HOME ALONG COUNTY ROAD 4105. IT EVENTUALLY LIFTE
Apr 12, 2:11 PM CDT	TSTM WND DMG	1 S Sallis, MS	TREES DOWN.
Apr 12, 2:21 PM CDT	TSTM WND DMG	4 S Kosciusko, MS	TREES DOWN.
Apr 12, 2:39 PM CDT	TSTM WND DMG	3 S Kosciusko, MS	REPORT FROM MPING: TREES UPROOTED OR SNAPPED; ROOF BLOWN OFF.

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 12, 10:41 AM CDT	Tornado Watch PDS	SPC	10 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Jackson, MS (KJAN), launched 12:00Z, 6.7 hours before the alert went out and 79 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: 323 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -279 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 625 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 51 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 379 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 562 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 1.2

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

833 
WFUS54 KJAN 121840
TORJAN
MSC007-051-121945-
/O.NEW.KJAN.TO.W.0028.200412T1840Z-200412T1945Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Jackson MS
140 PM CDT Sun Apr 12 2020

The National Weather Service in Jackson has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Southern Holmes County in central Mississippi...
  Attala County in central Mississippi...

* Until 245 PM CDT.
    
* At 140 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located near Benton, or 11 miles east of Yazoo City, moving
  northeast at 50 mph.

  HAZARD...Tornado and ping pong ball size hail.

  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...
  Ebenezer and Brozville around 150 PM CDT.
  Pickens around 155 PM CDT.
  Franklin and Goodman around 200 PM CDT.
  Durant around 210 PM CDT.
  Possumneck and Mcadams around 215 PM CDT.
  Kosciusko around 220 PM CDT.
  Hesterville around 225 PM CDT.

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include West,
Ethel and Sallis.

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 3294 8946 3293 8973 3288 8973 3288 8997
      3302 9034 3301 9037 3312 9024 3329 8943
TIME...MOT...LOC 1840Z 246DEG 46KT 3290 9022 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.50IN

$$

GRG

3 follow-up statements

017 
WWUS54 KJAN 121904
SVSJAN

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
204 PM CDT Sun Apr 12 2020

MSC007-051-121945-
/O.CON.KJAN.TO.W.0028.000000T0000Z-200412T1945Z/
Holmes MS-Attala MS-
204 PM CDT Sun Apr 12 2020

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 245 PM CDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN HOLMES AND ATTALA COUNTIES...
    
At 204 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Goodman, or near Durant, moving northeast at 55 mph.

HAZARD...Tornado and quarter size hail.

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...
  Mcadams and Possumneck around 215 PM CDT.
  Kosciusko and Hesterville around 220 PM CDT.

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include West,
Ethel and Sallis.

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 3294 8946 3293 8973 3288 8973 3288 8997
      3294 9013 3319 8990 3329 8943
TIME...MOT...LOC 1904Z 246DEG 46KT 3298 8985 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.00IN

$$

GRG

408 
WWUS54 KJAN 121917
SVSJAN

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
217 PM CDT Sun Apr 12 2020

MSC051-121926-
/O.CAN.KJAN.TO.W.0028.000000T0000Z-200412T1945Z/
Holmes MS-
217 PM CDT Sun Apr 12 2020

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN 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 800 PM CDT for central
Mississippi.

LAT...LON 3294 8946 3293 8973 3303 8981 3323 8971
      3329 8943
TIME...MOT...LOC 1916Z 243DEG 39KT 3306 8973 

$$

MSC007-121945-
/O.CON.KJAN.TO.W.0028.000000T0000Z-200412T1945Z/
Attala MS-
217 PM CDT Sun Apr 12 2020

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 245 PM CDT FOR CENTRAL
ATTALA COUNTY...
    
At 216 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Mcadams, or 7 miles east of Durant, moving northeast
at 45 mph.

HAZARD...Tornado and quarter size hail.

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...
  Kosciusko and Hesterville around 225 PM CDT.

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Ethel
and Sallis.

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 3294 8946 3293 8973 3303 8981 3323 8971
      3329 8943
TIME...MOT...LOC 1916Z 243DEG 39KT 3306 8973 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.00IN

$$

GRG

661 
WWUS54 KJAN 121935
SVSJAN

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
235 PM CDT Sun Apr 12 2020

MSC007-121945-
/O.EXP.KJAN.TO.W.0028.000000T0000Z-200412T1945Z/
Attala MS-
235 PM CDT Sun Apr 12 2020

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR CENTRAL ATTALA COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT 245
PM 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 800 PM CDT for central
Mississippi.

LAT...LON 3294 8946 3293 8973 3303 8981 3323 8971
      3329 8943
TIME...MOT...LOC 1935Z 246DEG 46KT 3315 8948 

$$

GRG

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Apr 12, 7:22 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Bolivar	38 min
Apr 12, 8:51 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Yazoo	39 min
Apr 12, 9:46 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Holmes, Humphreys	44 min
Apr 12, 9:50 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Attala	40 min
Apr 12, 10:46 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Noxubee	29 min
Apr 12, 10:50 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Lowndes, Noxubee	29 min
Apr 12, 12:16 PM CDT	Tornado Warning Tornado observed	JAN	Issaquena, Sharkey	59 min
Apr 12, 12:21 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Issaquena, Warren	54 min
Apr 12, 12:26 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Issaquena, Sharkey, Washington	37 min
Apr 12, 12:35 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Attala, Holmes, Leake, Madison, Yazoo	40 min
Apr 12, 1:05 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	JAN	Humphreys, Yazoo	55 min
Apr 12, 1:06 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Leake, Madison, Neshoba, Scott, Winston	39 min
Apr 12, 1:39 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Winston	51 min
Apr 12, 1:48 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Winston	42 min
Apr 12, 2:27 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Attala, Choctaw, Winston	48 min
Apr 12, 2:51 PM CDT	Tornado Warning Tornado observed	JAN	Choctaw, Noxubee, Oktibbeha, Winston	54 min
Apr 12, 2:54 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Leake, Madison	54 min
Apr 12, 2:56 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Hinds	34 min
Apr 12, 2:58 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	JAN	Winston	26 min
Apr 12, 3:04 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Hinds, Madison, Rankin	41 min
Apr 12, 3:14 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	JAN	Noxubee	45 min
Apr 12, 3:17 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Clay, Lowndes, Oktibbeha	43 min
Apr 12, 3:27 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Holmes, Humphreys, Yazoo	20 min
Apr 12, 3:29 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	JAN	Lowndes	31 min
Apr 12, 3:39 PM CDT	Tornado Warning Emergency	JAN	Covington, Jefferson Davis, Lamar, Lawrence, Marion	66 min
Apr 12, 3:45 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	JAN	Attala, Choctaw, Leake, Neshoba, Noxubee, Winston	4 hr
Apr 12, 4:10 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Noxubee	35 min
Apr 12, 4:25 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Rankin, Scott, Simpson, Smith	50 min
Apr 12, 4:28 PM CDT	Tornado Warning Emergency	JAN	Jefferson Davis, Lawrence, Marion	47 min
Apr 12, 4:28 PM CDT	Tornado Warning EmergencyTornado observedCatastrophic damage threat	JAN	Jasper, Jones	62 min
Apr 12, 4:49 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Issaquena, Sharkey, Warren	41 min
Apr 12, 5:01 PM CDT	Tornado Warning EmergencyTornado observedCatastrophic damage threat	JAN	Covington, Jasper, Jones, Smith	59 min
Apr 12, 5:04 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Leake, Neshoba, Winston	29 min
Apr 12, 5:06 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	JAN	Lowndes, Noxubee, Oktibbeha, Winston	38 min
Apr 12, 5:06 PM CDT	Tornado Warning EmergencyTornado observedCatastrophic damage threat	JAN	Clarke, Jasper	31 min
Apr 12, 5:19 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Humphreys, Issaquena, Sharkey, Sunflower, Washington	41 min
Apr 12, 5:21 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Hinds, Humphreys, Issaquena, Sharkey, Warren, Yazoo	39 min
Apr 12, 5:40 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning Considerable damage threat	JAN	Choctaw, Clay, Lowndes, Oktibbeha, Webster, Winston	4 hr
Apr 12, 5:44 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	JAN	Clarke, Jasper	35 min
Apr 12, 5:45 PM CDT	Tornado Warning Tornado observed	JAN	Kemper, Lauderdale	31 min
Apr 12, 5:56 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Attala, Holmes, Madison, Yazoo	44 min
Apr 12, 5:58 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Carroll, Holmes, Humphreys, Leflore	47 min
Apr 12, 6:00 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Smith	17 min
Apr 12, 6:17 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Simpson, Smith	43 min
Apr 12, 6:21 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	JAN	Lauderdale	114 min
Apr 12, 6:39 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Attala, Carroll, Choctaw, Grenada, Montgomery, Webster	51 min
Apr 12, 6:55 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Kemper, Lauderdale	65 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.