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Tornado Warning 40, NWS Jackson, MS
NWS Jackson, MS issued this tornado warning at Apr 12, 2020, 5:45 PM CDT for Kemper County, Lauderdale County, Mississippi. It was in force for 31 min. 1 report 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, 5:45 PM CDT (22:45 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 12, 2020, 6:16 PM CDT
- In force
- 31 min
- Issued by
- NWS Jackson, MS
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Observed
- Hail
- 0.75 in
Counties Kemper County, MS, Lauderdale County, MS
The radar
The Jackson/Brandon,MS radar (KDGX), 141 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:44 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 12, 5:47 PM CDT | TORNADO | 2 S Clarkdale, MS | CORRECTS PREVIOUS TORNADO REPORT FROM 2 S CLARKDALE. THIS EF1 TORNADO BEGAN ALONG US 45, UPROOTING TREES AS IT TRACKED NORTHWARD ALONG THE HIGHWAY. TWO HOMES SUSTAINED MINOR ROOF DAMAGE AND ADDITIONAL TREES WERE UPROOTED ALONG SPRINGHILL LOOP. THE TORNADO UPRO |
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 | SPC | 10 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Jackson, MS (KJAN), launched 12:00Z, 10.8 hours before the alert went out and 149 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
- 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
The text
As transmitted.
380
WFUS54 KJAN 122245
TORJAN
MSC069-075-122345-
/O.NEW.KJAN.TO.W.0040.200412T2245Z-200412T2345Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Jackson MS
545 PM CDT Sun Apr 12 2020
The National Weather Service in Jackson has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Eastern Kemper County in east central Mississippi...
Central Lauderdale County in east central Mississippi...
* Until 645 PM CDT.
* At 545 PM CDT, a confirmed tornado was located near Sable, or 9
miles south of Meridian, moving northeast at 50 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...
Zero around 550 PM CDT.
Marion around 600 PM CDT.
Toomsuba and Kewanee around 605 PM CDT.
Lauderdale and Meridian Station around 610 PM CDT.
Tamola around 615 PM CDT.
Porterville around 625 PM CDT.
Electric Mills around 630 PM CDT.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Scooba.
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 3247 8840 3223 8860 3222 8884 3293 8847
3293 8835
TIME...MOT...LOC 2245Z 211DEG 45KT 3225 8870
TORNADO...OBSERVED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
TW3 follow-up statements
239
WWUS54 KJAN 122254
SVSJAN
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
554 PM CDT Sun Apr 12 2020
MSC069-075-122345-
/O.CON.KJAN.TO.W.0040.000000T0000Z-200412T2345Z/
Kemper MS-Lauderdale MS-
554 PM CDT Sun Apr 12 2020
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 645 PM CDT FOR EASTERN
KEMPER AND NORTHEASTERN LAUDERDALE COUNTIES...
At 554 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Zero, or near Meridian, moving northeast at 50 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
This dangerous storm will be near...
Toomsuba around 600 PM CDT.
Meridian Station and Kewanee around 605 PM CDT.
Lauderdale around 610 PM CDT.
Tamola around 615 PM CDT.
Porterville around 620 PM CDT.
Electric Mills around 630 PM CDT.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Scooba.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 3232 8852 3235 8877 3293 8847 3293 8835
3247 8840
TIME...MOT...LOC 2254Z 210DEG 45KT 3236 8863
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...0.00IN
$$
TW315
WWUS54 KJAN 122303
SVSJAN
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
603 PM CDT Sun Apr 12 2020
MSC069-075-122345-
/O.CON.KJAN.TO.W.0040.000000T0000Z-200412T2345Z/
Kemper MS-Lauderdale MS-
603 PM CDT Sun Apr 12 2020
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 645 PM CDT FOR EASTERN
KEMPER AND NORTHEASTERN LAUDERDALE COUNTIES...
At 603 PM CDT, a confirmed tornado was located near Toomsuba, or near
Lauderdale, moving northeast at 50 mph.
HAZARD...Damaging tornado.
SOURCE...Weather spotters 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 tornado will be near...
Tamola around 615 PM CDT.
Porterville around 620 PM CDT.
Electric Mills around 630 PM CDT.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Scooba.
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 3239 8846 3247 8871 3293 8847 3293 8835
3247 8840
TIME...MOT...LOC 2303Z 211DEG 45KT 3246 8856
TORNADO...OBSERVED
HAIL...0.00IN
$$
TW404
WWUS54 KJAN 122316
SVSJAN
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
616 PM CDT Sun Apr 12 2020
MSC069-075-122326-
/O.CAN.KJAN.TO.W.0040.000000T0000Z-200412T2345Z/
Kemper MS-Lauderdale MS-
616 PM CDT Sun Apr 12 2020
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EASTERN KEMPER AND NORTHEASTERN LAUDERDALE
COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and has exited the warned area. Therefore, the warning has
been cancelled.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 800 PM CDT for east central
Mississippi.
LAT...LON 3239 8846 3247 8871 3293 8847 3293 8835
3247 8840
TIME...MOT...LOC 2315Z 211DEG 45KT 3261 8846
$$
TWThe 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 | 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, 1:40 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | JAN | Attala, Holmes | 65 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 | 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 | 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 | JAN | Jefferson Davis, Lawrence, Marion | 47 min |
| Apr 12, 4:28 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | 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 | 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 | 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 | JAN | Choctaw, Clay, Lowndes, Oktibbeha, Webster, Winston | 4 hr |
| Apr 12, 5:44 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | JAN | Clarke, Jasper | 35 min |
| Apr 12, 5:56 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.