Alert archive / Mississippi / Tornado Warnings in 2020
Tornado Warning 52, NWS Jackson, MS
NWS Jackson, MS issued this tornado warning at Jun 24, 2020, 9:14 AM CDT for Covington County, Jones County, Mississippi. It was in force for 31 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
- Jun 24, 2020, 9:14 AM CDT (14:14 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 24, 2020, 9:45 AM CDT
- In force
- 31 min
- Issued by
- NWS Jackson, MS
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.75 in
Counties Covington County, MS, Jones County, MS
The radar
The Jackson/Brandon,MS radar (KDGX), 101 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 14:18 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
The nearest sounding before it
Jackson, MS (KJAN), launched 12:00Z, 2.2 hours before the alert went out and 110 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
- 54 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -89 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 823 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 21 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 61 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 14 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.3
The text
As transmitted.
976
WFUS54 KJAN 241414
TORJAN
MSC031-067-241515-
/O.NEW.KJAN.TO.W.0052.200624T1414Z-200624T1515Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Jackson MS
914 AM CDT Wed Jun 24 2020
The National Weather Service in Jackson has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Southeastern Covington County in southeastern Mississippi...
Southwestern Jones County in southeastern Mississippi...
* Until 1015 AM CDT.
* At 914 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Sumrall, or 12 miles northwest of West
Hattiesburg, moving east at 20 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...
Sanford around 930 AM CDT.
Moselle around 1000 AM CDT.
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 3150 8956 3163 8928 3144 8920 3143 8954
TIME...MOT...LOC 1414Z 251DEG 17KT 3146 8951
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
TDB/NF2 follow-up statements
876
WWUS54 KJAN 241428
SVSJAN
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
928 AM CDT Wed Jun 24 2020
MSC031-067-241515-
/O.CON.KJAN.TO.W.0052.000000T0000Z-200624T1515Z/
Covington MS-Jones MS-
928 AM CDT Wed Jun 24 2020
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1015 AM CDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN COVINGTON AND SOUTHWESTERN JONES COUNTIES...
At 928 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Sanford, or 12 miles north of West Hattiesburg,
moving northeast at 15 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
This dangerous storm will be near...
Moselle around 1010 AM CDT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 3150 8951 3163 8928 3147 8921 3145 8949
TIME...MOT...LOC 1428Z 244DEG 12KT 3149 8945
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
TDB/NF866
WWUS54 KJAN 241445
SVSJAN
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
945 AM CDT Wed Jun 24 2020
MSC031-067-241455-
/O.CAN.KJAN.TO.W.0052.000000T0000Z-200624T1515Z/
Covington MS-Jones MS-
945 AM CDT Wed Jun 24 2020
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN COVINGTON AND SOUTHWESTERN
JONES COUNTIES 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. However gusty winds and
heavy rain are still possible with this thunderstorm.
To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement
agency. They will relay your report to the National Weather Service
Jackson.
LAT...LON 3150 8951 3163 8928 3147 8921 3145 8949
TIME...MOT...LOC 1443Z 251DEG 17KT 3152 8936
$$
TDB/NFThe office that day
Everything else NWS Jackson, MS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 23, 7:02 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Simpson | 43 min |
| Jun 23, 7:29 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Simpson | 46 min |
| Jun 23, 7:43 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Jasper | 47 min |
| Jun 23, 7:47 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Rankin | 28 min |
| Jun 23, 8:08 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Clarke | 52 min |
| Jun 23, 8:24 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Rankin | 51 min |
| Jun 24, 7:31 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | JAN | Jefferson Davis, Marion | 28 min |
| Jun 24, 9:22 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Lamar | 23 min |
| Jun 24, 9:53 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Forrest | 22 min |
| Jun 24, 10:15 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Forrest | 30 min |
| Jun 24, 12:45 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Kemper | 45 min |
| Jun 24, 1:34 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Clarke | 41 min |
| Jun 24, 2:41 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Lauderdale | 49 min |
| Jun 24, 3:04 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Issaquena | 26 min |
| Jun 24, 3:06 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Holmes | 39 min |
| Jun 24, 3:32 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Lauderdale | 43 min |
| Jun 24, 5:31 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Rankin | 29 min |
| Jun 24, 6:40 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Smith | 50 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.