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Tornado Warning 47, NWS Jackson, MS

April 23, 2020Rankin County, Mississippi

NWS Jackson, MS issued this tornado warning at Apr 23, 2020, 2:02 AM CDT for Rankin County, Mississippi. It was in force for 28 min. 2 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 23, 2020, 2:02 AM CDT (07:02 UTC)
Expired: Apr 23, 2020, 2:30 AM CDT
In force: 28 min
Issued by: NWS Jackson, MS
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Observed
Hail: 0.75 in

County Rankin County, MS

The radar

The Jackson/Brandon,MS radar (KDGX), 8 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 07:06 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 23, 2:02 AM CDT	TORNADO	1 Nne Monterey, MS	TREES AND POWER LINES DOWNED IN THE MONTEREY AREA. REPORT VIA SOCIAL MEDIA.
Apr 23, 2:05 AM CDT	TSTM WND DMG	1 S Robinhood, MS	TREE DOWNED ON POWER LINES ON JOY HEARD ST.

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

Did it verify

Verified. The Iowa Environmental Mesonet's Cow matched one storm report to this tornado warning; the first came 0 minutes after it went out.

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
Apr 22, 9:47 PM CDT	Tornado Watch	SPC	9 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Slidell Radar S, LA (KSIL), launched 00:00Z, 7.0 hours before the alert went out and 220 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: 8 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -206 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 885 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 66 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 337 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 666 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

296 
WFUS54 KJAN 230702
TORJAN
MSC121-230730-
/O.NEW.KJAN.TO.W.0047.200423T0702Z-200423T0730Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Jackson MS
202 AM CDT Thu Apr 23 2020

The National Weather Service in Jackson has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Southeastern Rankin County in central Mississippi...

* Until 230 AM CDT.
        
* At 201 AM CDT, a confirmed tornado was located over Monterey, or
  near Richland, moving east at 45 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...
  Pelahatchie around 225 AM CDT.

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 3216 9009 3221 9012 3235 8973 3219 8973
TIME...MOT...LOC 0701Z 252DEG 38KT 3219 9009 

TORNADO...OBSERVED
HAIL...<.75IN

$$

JM

2 follow-up statements

993 
WWUS54 KJAN 230712
SVSJAN

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
212 AM CDT Thu Apr 23 2020

MSC121-230730-
/O.CON.KJAN.TO.W.0047.000000T0000Z-200423T0730Z/
Rankin MS-
212 AM CDT Thu Apr 23 2020

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 230 AM CDT FOR EAST
CENTRAL RANKIN COUNTY...
        
At 212 AM CDT, a confirmed tornado was located near Brandon, moving
east at 45 mph.

HAZARD...Damaging tornado and quarter size hail.

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 tornado will be near...
  Pelahatchie around 230 AM CDT.

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.

Tornadoes are extremely difficult to see and confirm at night. Do not
wait to see or hear the tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!

&&

LAT...LON 3218 8999 3224 9001 3234 8973 3223 8973
TIME...MOT...LOC 0712Z 253DEG 37KT 3222 8996 

TORNADO...OBSERVED
HAIL...1.00IN

$$

JM

812 
WWUS54 KJAN 230722
SVSJAN

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
222 AM CDT Thu Apr 23 2020

MSC121-230732-
/O.EXP.KJAN.TO.W.0047.000000T0000Z-200423T0730Z/
Rankin MS-
222 AM CDT Thu Apr 23 2020

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL RANKIN COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT
230 AM CDT...
        
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and has exited the warned area. Therefore, the warning will
be allowed to expire.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 500 AM CDT for central
Mississippi.

LAT...LON 3218 8999 3224 9001 3234 8973 3223 8973
TIME...MOT...LOC 0722Z 252DEG 38KT 3224 8987 

$$

JM

What 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 Apr 23, 1:22 AM CDT, 40 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Apr 23, 1:22 AM CDT, 40 minutes before

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Jackson MS
122 AM CDT Thu Apr 23 2020

.UPDATE...
Updated for 06Z aviation discussion

&&

.AVIATION...
06Z TAF discussion:

Poor aviation weather continues for the remainder of night as
a considerable amount of TSRA move east across the ArkLaMiss
region. A strong pressure gradient across the area is also
resulting in strong SSE wind gusts for now, but expect winds to
gradually veer to a more southwesterly to westerly direction as
the system departs to the east later today into tonight, with wind
relaxing Thursday night. Ceilings will be quite variable and
somewhat tied to the precip areas, but generally speaking, expect
the IFR ceilings to be most prevalent during the early morning
hours before breaking up quickly during the mid/late morning as
stronger mixing ahead of the cold front commences. /EC

&&

.DISCUSSION...
Through Thursday...

Severe weather is still expected this evening into the overnight
hours. Rain and embedded thunderstorms continue to overspread
across the region this evening. This comes as a shortwave trough
swings across the region and a deepening surface low that tracks
from Oklahoma to ARK/MO. As this occurs, the warm front that is
located across the southwest part of the forecast area will lift
north. This will bring moisture into the forecast area through the
evening into tonight. Initially, some of these storms will be
elevated in advance of the warm front with hail being the main
concern. As the evening progresses, all hazards will be possible
as a combination of discrete cells and a QLCS should move into the
western portions of the CWA later tonight. Strong shear,
sufficient instability will be in place across the area as well as
300 to 500 m2/s2 helicity. This will promote tornado potential
including the possibility for a strong tornado to occur. After
around midnight or so, more of a QLCS should develop and move east
through daybreak. We did locally expand the enhanced risk for
storms across some portion of the central part of the CWA but the
further south you go, there is some capping that may limit
storms/intensity though severe weather remains possible there.

On top of severe potential, there remains a decent flooding risk.
As grounds are saturated from recent rainfall, PW values increase
to around 1.7-2 inches and several rounds of storms could move
over the same location, the flash flood watch has been expanded
across the area. Two to four inches of rain are possible in these
locations with locally higher amounts possible.

As if that wasn't enough, there remains some potential for a wake
low to develop within the stratiform rain area behind the area of
storms. This will bring gusty winds sustained 20-25 mph and gusts
to near 40 mph.

The front will move through the region on Thursday. Some hi-res
models indicate that there could be additional redevelopment in
the afternoon as this occurs. Al storm activity should be out of
the forecast area by late tomorrow afternoon. /28/

Friday through Next Week...

Friday will begin with some pretty good weather with temperatures
climbing into the lower 80s across the entire region. By Friday
evening, southerly flow will begin to increase as a disturbance
associated with a shortwave trough tracks its way across the MS
Valley. Different global models agree in regards to timing(though we
are a couple days away and timing could change)bringing in
showers/storms by late Friday night into early Saturday morning.
However, a shower or 2 can't be ruled out early Friday evening. Even
though the atmosphere doesn't support a very moist airmass Friday,
the mesoscale dynamics are there. With an approaching cold front,
possible 30-40kts of midlevel shear, dewpoints in the 60s, combined
with instability(MUCAPE 800-1500J/kg), storms have the potential to
become strong to severe especially east of I-55. A 'Marginal' risk
will be displayed in the HWO. The main risk will be damaging winds
and hail.

By Saturday early morning, showers and a possible storm will
continue to linger but by late morning, going into the afternoon
hours, everything should be east of the ArkLaMiss. The rest of the
weekend will be dry and quiet conditions will prevail through the
beginning half of the next working week. High temperatures will
range from the mid to upper 70s Saturday and Sunday and start to
warm into the 80s next week./JNE/

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
Jackson       81  57  83  61 /  33   1   0  27
Meridian      82  56  83  60 /  75   4   0  18
Vicksburg     79  57  83  60 /  14   0   1  33
Hattiesburg   82  57  85  63 /  64   5   0   9
Natchez       81  57  83  60 /  18   0   0  18
Greenville    75  57  78  59 /  16   1   6  66
Greenwood     75  55  79  60 /  45   2   3  64

&&

.JAN WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
MS...Flash Flood Watch until 10 AM CDT this morning for MSZ018-019-
     025>059.

     Wind Advisory until 5 AM CDT early this morning for MSZ018-019-
     025>028-034>036.

LA...Flash Flood Watch until 10 AM CDT this morning for LAZ007>009-
     015-016-023>025.

AR...Flash Flood Watch until 10 AM CDT this morning for ARZ074-075.

     Wind Advisory until 5 AM CDT early this morning for ARZ074-075.

&&

Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 22, 5:31 PM CDT, 8 hours 31 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Jackson MS
531 PM CDT Wed Apr 22 2020

ARZ074-075-LAZ007>009-015-016-023>025-MSZ034-035-040>043-047>059-
232245-
Ashley-Chicot-Morehouse-West Carroll-East Carroll-Richland-
Madison LA-Franklin LA-Catahoula-Tensas-Washington-Humphreys-
Issaquena-Sharkey-Yazoo-Madison MS-Warren-Hinds-Rankin-Scott-
Newton-Lauderdale-Claiborne-Copiah-Simpson-Smith-Jasper-Clarke-
Jefferson-
531 PM CDT Wed Apr 22 2020

This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of southeast
Arkansas, northeast Louisiana, central Mississippi, northwest
Mississippi, and southwest Mississippi.

.DAY ONE...Tonight and Thursday

SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS
THREAT...Enhanced
TIMING...Tonight through Thursday

FLOODING
THREAT...Elevated
TIMING...Tonight

NON-THUNDERSTORM WINDS
THREAT...Limited
TIMING...Tonight

Severe thunderstorms are likely and tornadoes are possible
tonight. Some tornadoes could be strong. Some thunderstorms may
produce damaging winds up to 70 mph and large hail up to golf ball
size.

(https://www.weather.gov/images/jan/graphicast/1.png)

Tonight, areas of flash flooding likely and some roads could be
flooded or closed. Some structures may be potentially threatened
by high water. Minor river flooding is also possible.

(https://www.weather.gov/images/jan/graphicast/2.png)

Tonight, weak trees and limbs may break and fall due to sustained
winds up to 25 mph and wind gusts around 35 mph. High profile
vehicles could also be affected.

(https://www.weather.gov/images/jan/graphicast/3.png)

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday night through Tuesday

Isolated severe thunderstorms are possible for extreme
southeast Arkansas, portions of northeast Mississippi,
portions of northeast Louisiana, portions of central
Mississippi, portions of west central Mississippi, northwest
Mississippi, and north central Mississippi on Friday night.

(https://www.weather.gov/images/jan/graphicast/5.png)

.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 Friday
night and tonight through Thursday.

MSZ018-019-025>033-036>039-044>046-232245-
Bolivar-Sunflower-Leflore-Grenada-Carroll-Montgomery-Webster-Clay-
Lowndes-Choctaw-Oktibbeha-Holmes-Attala-Winston-Noxubee-Leake-
Neshoba-Kemper-
531 PM CDT Wed Apr 22 2020

This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of central
Mississippi, east central Mississippi, and north central
Mississippi.

.DAY ONE...Tonight and Thursday

SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS
THREAT...Slight
TIMING...Tonight through Thursday

FLOODING
THREAT...Elevated
TIMING...Tonight

NON-THUNDERSTORM WINDS
THREAT...Limited
TIMING...Tonight

Severe thunderstorms and tornadoes are possible tonight into
tomorrow. Some thunderstorms could produce damaging winds to 60
mph and hail at least to the size of quarters.

(https://www.weather.gov/images/jan/graphicast/1.png)

Tonight, areas of flash flooding likely and some roads could be
flooded or closed. Some structures may be potentially threatened
by high water. Minor river flooding is also possible.

(https://www.weather.gov/images/jan/graphicast/2.png)

Tonight, weak trees and limbs may break and fall due to sustained
winds up to 25 mph and wind gusts around 35 mph. High profile
vehicles could also be affected.

(https://www.weather.gov/images/jan/graphicast/3.png)

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday night through Tuesday

Isolated severe thunderstorms are possible for extreme
southeast Arkansas, portions of northeast Mississippi,
portions of northeast Louisiana, portions of central
Mississippi, portions of west central Mississippi, northwest
Mississippi, and north central Mississippi on Friday night.

(https://www.weather.gov/images/jan/graphicast/5.png)

.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 Friday
night and tonight through Thursday.

LAZ026-MSZ060>066-232245-
Concordia-Adams-Franklin MS-Lincoln-Lawrence-Jefferson Davis-
Covington-Jones-
531 PM CDT Wed Apr 22 2020

This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of northeast
Louisiana, and south central Mississippi.

.DAY ONE...Tonight and Thursday

SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS
THREAT...Enhanced
TIMING...Tonight through Thursday

FLOODING
THREAT...Limited
TIMING...Tonight

NON-THUNDERSTORM WINDS
THREAT...Limited
TIMING...Tonight

Severe thunderstorms are likely and tornadoes are possible
tonight. Some tornadoes could be strong. Some thunderstorms may
produce damaging winds up to 70 mph and large hail up to golf ball
size.

(https://www.weather.gov/images/jan/graphicast/1.png)

Localized flash flooding is possible, particularly in low lying
and urban areas. Minor river flooding is also possible.

(https://www.weather.gov/images/jan/graphicast/2.png)

Tonight, weak trees and limbs may break and fall due to sustained
winds up to 25 mph and wind gusts around 35 mph. High profile
vehicles could also be affected.

(https://www.weather.gov/images/jan/graphicast/3.png)

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday night through Tuesday

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
through Thursday.

MSZ072>074-232245-
Marion-Lamar-Forrest-
531 PM CDT Wed Apr 22 2020

This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of south central
Mississippi, and southeast Mississippi.

.DAY ONE...Tonight and Thursday

SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS
THREAT...Slight
TIMING...Tonight through Thursday

FLOODING
THREAT...Limited
TIMING...Tonight

NON-THUNDERSTORM WINDS
THREAT...Limited
TIMING...Tonight

Severe thunderstorms and tornadoes are possible tonight into
tomorrow. Some thunderstorms could produce damaging winds to 60
mph and hail at least to the size of quarters.

(https://www.weather.gov/images/jan/graphicast/1.png)

Localized flash flooding is possible, particularly in low lying
and urban areas. Minor river flooding is also possible.

(https://www.weather.gov/images/jan/graphicast/2.png)

Tonight, weak trees and limbs may break and fall due to sustained
winds up to 25 mph and wind gusts around 35 mph. High profile
vehicles could also be affected.

(https://www.weather.gov/images/jan/graphicast/3.png)

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday night through Tuesday

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
through Thursday.

28

&&

...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.

*FLOODING*
Extreme...Confident in significant flooding.
Significant...Significant flooding possible.
Elevated...Confident in flooding.
Limited...Flooding possible.

*NON-THUNDERSTORM WINDS*
Extreme...Sustained winds 50 mph or greater or wind gusts 65 mph
 or greater.
Significant...Sustained winds 40-49 mph or wind gusts 58-64 mph.
Elevated...Sustained winds 30-39 mph or wind gusts 45-57 mph.
Limited...Sustained winds 20-29 mph or wind gusts 30 to 44 mph.

...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

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/
...ADDITIONAL URLS FOR FLOODING ISSUES...

Current Watches and Warnings...
   https://www.weather.gov/jan/safe_HeavyRain

Observed Precipitation Images...
   https://www.weather.gov/jan/precipmaps

River Forecast Center...
   https://www.weather.gov/lmrfc/
Significant River Flood Outlook...
   https://www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov/nationalfloodoutlook/index.html
Day 1 through 3 Excessive Rainfall...
   https://www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov/qpf/excess_rain.shtml
Excessive Rainfall Discussion...
   https://www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov/discussions/qpferd.html
Day 1 through 7 QPF...
   https://www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov/qpf/qpf2.shtml
QPF Discussion...
   https://www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov/discussions/qpfpfd.html

In the hours before

Local storm report, Apr 23, 12:29 AM CDT, 1 hour 33 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
1229 AM CDT THU APR 23 2020

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1055 PM     TSTM WND DMG     2 ENE GWINVILLE         31.76N 89.88W
04/22/2020                   JEFFERSON DAVIS    MS   EMERGENCY MNGR

            TREES DOWN.

&&

TW

Local storm report, Apr 23, 12:32 AM CDT, 1 hour 30 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
1232 AM CDT THU APR 23 2020

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1101 PM     TSTM WND DMG     2 W CLEM                31.71N 89.83W
04/22/2020                   JEFFERSON DAVIS    MS   EMERGENCY MNGR

            PORCH BLOWN OFF A HOUSE AND TREE ON BOTH
            HOUSE AND CAR.

&&

TW

Special weather statement, Apr 23, 12:34 AM CDT, 1 hour 28 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
1234 AM CDT Thu Apr 23 2020

MSZ049-050-055-056-230615-
Smith MS-Scott MS-Rankin MS-Simpson MS-
1234 AM CDT Thu Apr 23 2020

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT SOUTHEASTERN RANKIN...
NORTHEASTERN SIMPSON...NORTHERN SMITH AND SOUTHWESTERN SCOTT COUNTIES
UNTIL 115 AM CDT...

At 1234 AM CDT, Meteorologists were tracking a strong thunderstorm
over Cato, or 7 miles east of Star, moving east at 55 mph.

Nickel size hail and wind gusts up to 50 mph will be possible with
this storm.

This strong thunderstorm will be near...
  Johns around 1240 AM CDT.
  White Oak around 1250 AM CDT.
  Pulaski and Burns around 100 AM CDT.
  Homewood around 105 AM CDT.

Other locations impacted by this storm include Polkville, D'Lo,
Braxton and Puckett.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm, and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

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 500 AM CDT for central
Mississippi.

LAT...LON 3187 9009 3218 9010 3236 8954 3206 8939
TIME...MOT...LOC 0534Z 247DEG 47KT 3210 8992

TW

Local storm report, Apr 23, 1:13 AM CDT, 49 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
113 AM CDT THU APR 23 2020

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1226 AM     TSTM WND DMG     TALLULAH                32.41N 91.19W
04/23/2020                   MADISON            LA   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            TREES DOWNED IN THE CITY OF TALLULAH,
            INCLUDING TWO ON HOUSES.

&&

DL

Special weather statement, Apr 23, 1:14 AM CDT, 48 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
114 AM CDT Thu Apr 23 2020

MSZ043-048>050-054-055-230700-
Scott MS-Copiah MS-Hinds MS-Rankin MS-Madison MS-Simpson MS-
114 AM CDT Thu Apr 23 2020

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT RANKIN...NORTHWESTERN SIMPSON...
WESTERN SCOTT...HINDS...NORTHERN COPIAH AND SOUTHERN MADISON COUNTIES
UNTIL 200 AM CDT...

At 114 AM CDT, Meteorologists were tracking strong thunderstorms
along a line extending from near Flora to Raymond to near Utica.
Movement was east at 55 mph.

Dime size hail and wind gusts up to 50 mph will be possible with
these storms.

Strong thunderstorms will be near...
  Jackson, Clinton and Pocahontas around 120 AM CDT.
  Byram around 125 AM CDT.
  Richland, Crystal Springs and Annandale around 130 AM CDT.
  Pearl, Madison, Canton, Flowood, Florence, Terry, Gluckstadt and
  Monterey around 135 AM CDT.
  Brandon and Hopewell around 140 AM CDT.
  Whites and Goshen Springs around 145 AM CDT.
  Pisgah, Harrisville and Farmhaven around 150 AM CDT.
  Star, Pelahatchie, Piney Woods and Leesburg around 155 AM CDT.

Other locations impacted by these storms include D'Lo, Braxton and
Puckett.

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 500 AM CDT for central and
southwestern Mississippi.

LAT...LON 3194 9072 3206 9072 3204 9051 3249 9049
      3267 8973 3258 8973 3258 8969 3223 8964
      3222 8973 3213 8973 3193 8992
TIME...MOT...LOC 0614Z 271DEG 46KT 3255 9039 3227 9040 3206 9063

JM

Local storm report, Apr 23, 1:35 AM CDT, 27 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
135 AM CDT THU APR 23 2020

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1247 AM     TSTM WND DMG     MENDENHALL              31.96N 89.87W
04/23/2020                   SIMPSON            MS   PUBLIC

            TREE DOWNED ON A POWER LINE. REPORT VIA
            SOCIAL MEDIA.

&&

DL

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Apr 22, 8:10 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Adams, Claiborne, Jefferson, Warren	65 min
Apr 22, 8:58 PM CDT	Wind Advisory	JAN	Bolivar, Carroll, Grenada, Holmes, Humphreys, Leflore and 3 more	8 hr
Apr 22, 9:02 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Claiborne, Copiah, Simpson	42 min
Apr 22, 9:22 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Jefferson	38 min
Apr 22, 9:30 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Adams, Claiborne, Jefferson	45 min
Apr 22, 9:53 PM CDT	Tornado Warning Tornado observed	JAN	Adams	67 min
Apr 22, 9:58 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Claiborne, Copiah, Jefferson, Lincoln	47 min
Apr 22, 10:21 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Covington, Jefferson Davis, Lawrence, Simpson	54 min
Apr 22, 10:29 PM CDT	Tornado Warning Tornado observed	JAN	Adams, Franklin	32 min
Apr 22, 10:56 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Washington	34 min
Apr 22, 11:06 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Covington	24 min
Apr 22, 11:09 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Jefferson	51 min
Apr 22, 11:12 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Covington, Jones	51 min
Apr 22, 11:23 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Sunflower, Washington	37 min
Apr 22, 11:38 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Jasper	52 min
Apr 22, 11:49 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Grenada, Leflore	22 min
Apr 23, 12:33 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Claiborne	42 min
Apr 23, 12:34 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Rankin	41 min
Apr 23, 12:35 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Hinds, Warren	55 min
Apr 23, 12:38 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	JAN	Warren	3 hr
Apr 23, 12:43 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Rankin, Simpson, Smith	51 min
Apr 23, 1:14 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Hinds, Rankin	46 min
Apr 23, 1:16 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	JAN	Hinds, Madison, Rankin	3 hr
Apr 23, 1:25 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Clarke, Jasper, Lauderdale, Newton	36 min
Apr 23, 1:32 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	JAN	Adams	3 hr
Apr 23, 1:33 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Copiah, Hinds, Rankin, Simpson, Smith	57 min
Apr 23, 2:12 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Claiborne, Jefferson	31 min
Apr 23, 2:16 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	JAN	Rankin, Scott, Smith	3 hr
Apr 23, 2:21 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	JAN	Claiborne, Copiah, Jefferson, Simpson	3 hr
Apr 23, 2:21 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Jasper, Newton, Rankin, Scott, Smith	54 min
Apr 23, 3:09 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Clarke, Jasper, Lauderdale, Newton	40 min
Apr 23, 3:28 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	JAN	Clarke, Jasper, Lauderdale, Newton, Simpson, Smith	3 hr
Apr 23, 3:45 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Covington, Jefferson Davis, Lamar, Lawrence, Marion	48 min
Apr 23, 3:57 AM CDT	Tornado Warning	JAN	Covington, Jefferson Davis, Lamar, Marion	31 min
Apr 23, 4:02 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Covington, Jasper, Jones, Smith	43 min
Apr 23, 4:04 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning Considerable damage threat	JAN	Hinds, Madison, Rankin	4 hr
Apr 23, 4:21 AM CDT	Tornado Warning	JAN	Clarke, Jasper, Jones	39 min
Apr 23, 4:30 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	JAN	Oktibbeha	3 hr
Apr 23, 8:23 AM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	JAN	Hinds, Rankin	5 hr
Apr 23, 9:45 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	JAN	Simpson	59 hr
Apr 23, 9:58 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	JAN	Jones	4 days
Apr 23, 1:39 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Kemper	36 min
Apr 23, 1:48 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Kemper	29 min
Apr 23, 2:34 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Jefferson Davis	41 min
Apr 23, 3:07 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Lauderdale	53 min
Apr 23, 3:13 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Jones	62 min
Apr 23, 3:29 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Jones	46 min
Apr 23, 3:32 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Clarke, Lauderdale	28 min
Apr 23, 4:06 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Clarke	24 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.