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Tornado Warning 52, NWS Jackson, MS

June 24, 2020Covington County, Jones County, Mississippi

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.

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.

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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Jackson, MS at 12:00Z on 2020-06-24Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 54 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Jackson, MS at 12:00Z on 2020-06-24The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 61 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
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
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

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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/NF
2 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/NF
866 
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/NF

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 23, 7:02 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANSimpson43 min
Jun 23, 7:29 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANSimpson46 min
Jun 23, 7:43 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANJasper47 min
Jun 23, 7:47 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANRankin28 min
Jun 23, 8:08 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANClarke52 min
Jun 23, 8:24 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANRankin51 min
Jun 24, 7:31 AM CDTTornado WarningJANJefferson Davis, Marion28 min
Jun 24, 9:22 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANLamar23 min
Jun 24, 9:53 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANForrest22 min
Jun 24, 10:15 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANForrest30 min
Jun 24, 12:45 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANKemper45 min
Jun 24, 1:34 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANClarke41 min
Jun 24, 2:41 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANLauderdale49 min
Jun 24, 3:04 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANIssaquena26 min
Jun 24, 3:06 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANHolmes39 min
Jun 24, 3:32 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANLauderdale43 min
Jun 24, 5:31 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANRankin29 min
Jun 24, 6:40 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANSmith50 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.