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Tornado Warning 55, NWS Jackson, MS

September 23, 2020Copiah County, Hinds County, Mississippi

NWS Jackson, MS issued this tornado warning at Sep 23, 2020, 10:04 PM CDT for Copiah County, Hinds County, Mississippi. It was in force for 29 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
Sep 23, 2020, 10:04 PM CDT (03:04 UTC)
Expired
Sep 23, 2020, 10:33 PM CDT
In force
29 min
Issued by
NWS Jackson, MS
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Radar indicated
Hail
0.75 in

Counties Copiah County, MS, Hinds County, MS

The radar

The Jackson/Brandon,MS radar (KDGX), 52 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:02 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

Slidell Radar S, LA (KSIL), launched 00:00Z, 3.1 hours before the alert went out and 203 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, Slidell Radar S, LA at 00:00Z on 2020-09-24Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1062 joules per kilogram.LCLEL10008507005003002001001 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, Slidell Radar S, LA at 00:00Z on 2020-09-24The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 222 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 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
1062 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
497 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
38 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
222 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
309 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
1.2
Supercell composite
6.0

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The text

As transmitted.

132 
WFUS54 KJAN 240304
TORJAN
MSC029-049-240400-
/O.NEW.KJAN.TO.W.0055.200924T0304Z-200924T0400Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Jackson MS
1004 PM CDT Wed Sep 23 2020

The National Weather Service in Jackson has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  South central Hinds County in central Mississippi...
  North central Copiah County in central Mississippi...

* Until 1100 PM CDT.
    
* At 1004 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a
  tornado was located over Hazlehurst, moving north 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...
  Gallman around 1015 PM CDT.
  Crystal Springs around 1025 PM CDT.
  Terry and Dry Grove around 1100 PM 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 3184 9035 3187 9051 3215 9050 3215 9029
TIME...MOT...LOC 0304Z 186DEG 15KT 3188 9043 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN

$$

JM
2 follow-up statements
889 
WWUS54 KJAN 240324
SVSJAN

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
1024 PM CDT Wed Sep 23 2020

MSC029-049-240400-
/O.CON.KJAN.TO.W.0055.000000T0000Z-200924T0400Z/
Hinds MS-Copiah MS-
1024 PM CDT Wed Sep 23 2020

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 PM CDT FOR SOUTH
CENTRAL HINDS AND NORTH CENTRAL COPIAH COUNTIES...
    
At 1024 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Gallman, or near Crystal Springs, moving north 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...
  Dry Grove around 1105 PM 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 3196 9041 3195 9050 3215 9050 3215 9029
TIME...MOT...LOC 0324Z 186DEG 15KT 3196 9042 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN

$$

JM
928 
WWUS54 KJAN 240333
SVSJAN

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
1033 PM CDT Wed Sep 23 2020

MSC029-049-240343-
/O.CAN.KJAN.TO.W.0055.000000T0000Z-200924T0400Z/
Hinds MS-Copiah MS-
1033 PM CDT Wed Sep 23 2020

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTH CENTRAL HINDS AND NORTH CENTRAL
COPIAH 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.

LAT...LON 3196 9041 3195 9050 3215 9050 3215 9029
TIME...MOT...LOC 0332Z 186DEG 15KT 3200 9041 

$$

JM

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Sep 23, 7:37 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningJANAdams, Claiborne, Copiah, Franklin, Jefferson, Lincoln3 hr
Sep 23, 8:10 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningJANClaiborne, Copiah, Franklin, Jefferson, Lincoln3 hr
Sep 23, 8:36 PM CDTTornado WarningJANClaiborne, Jefferson28 min
Sep 23, 10:22 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningJANClaiborne, Copiah, Hinds, Rankin, Simpson5 hr
Sep 23, 11:26 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningJANCopiah, Lawrence, Lincoln4 hr
Sep 24, 12:47 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningJANFranklin15 hr
Sep 24, 8:52 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningJANFranklin3 hr
Sep 24, 11:51 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningJANFranklin5 hr
Sep 24, 2:07 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningJANMadison, Yazoo6 days

Nearby

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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.