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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 131, NWS Jackson, MS
NWS Jackson, MS issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 4, 2021, 12:57 PM CDT for 5 parishes in Louisiana; Issaquena County, Mississippi. It was in force for 76 min. 7 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
- May 4, 2021, 12:57 PM CDT (17:57 UTC)
- Expired
- May 4, 2021, 2:13 PM CDT
- In force
- 76 min
- Issued by
- NWS Jackson, MS
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 0.88 in
- Wind
- 70.0 mph
Counties East Carroll Parish, LA, Franklin Parish, LA, Madison Parish, LA, Richland Parish, LA, West Carroll Parish, LA, Issaquena County, MS
The radar
The Jackson/Brandon,MS radar (KDGX), 166 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:58 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 4, 1:13 PM CDT | TORNADO | 5 Wnw Archibald, LA | MAX WINDS: 85 MPH WIDTH: 700 YDS THIS BRIEF TORNADO BEGAN WEST OF LA HIGHWAY 133 AND TRACKED EAST THROUGH THE ALTO COMMUNITY THEN ENDING JUST NORTH OF ARCHIBALD ALONG US 425. ALONG THE PATH SEVERAL LARGE LIMBS AND A FEW SMALL TREES WERE SNAPPED AND MULTIPLE TR |
| May 4, 1:22 PM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | 4 N Archibald, LA | LARGE TREE ON A HOME. |
| May 4, 1:22 PM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | 4 Nnw Archibald, LA | SCATTERED TREES DOWN. |
| May 4, 1:22 PM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | Rayville, LA | SOCIAL MEDIA REPORT OF TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN IN RAYVILLE. |
| May 4, 1:23 PM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | 2 Nne Archibald, LA | A FEW TREES AND LIMBS DOWN, TRAMPOLINE THROWN AND WRAPPED IN A TREE. |
| May 4, 1:25 PM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | 2 Ene Baskin, LA | SCATTERED TREES DOWN. |
| May 4, 1:25 PM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | 4 Ene Archibald, LA | TREES UPROOTED. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 4, 10:52 AM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Jackson, MS (KJAN), launched 12:00Z, 6.0 hours before the alert went out and 156 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
- 2428 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -6 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 646 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 35 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 170 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 235 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 2.8
- Supercell composite
- 13.2
The text
As transmitted.
292
WUUS54 KJAN 041757
SVRJAN
LAC035-041-065-083-123-MSC055-041930-
/O.NEW.KJAN.SV.W.0131.210504T1757Z-210504T1930Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Jackson MS
1257 PM CDT Tue May 4 2021
The National Weather Service in Jackson has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Southern East Carroll Parish in northeastern Louisiana...
Western Madison Parish in northeastern Louisiana...
Richland Parish in northeastern Louisiana...
Southwestern West Carroll Parish in northeastern Louisiana...
Northern Franklin Parish in northeastern Louisiana...
West central Issaquena County in west central Mississippi...
* Until 230 PM CDT.
* At 1256 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Beekman to near Start to 11 miles northwest of
Columbia, moving east at 45 mph.
HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to
mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.
* Severe thunderstorms will be near...
Start around 100 PM CDT.
Rayville around 105 PM CDT.
Buckner and Holly Ridge around 120 PM CDT.
Alto around 125 PM CDT.
Mangham, Archibald and Warden around 130 PM CDT.
Darnell around 135 PM CDT.
Monticello around 140 PM CDT.
Crowville around 145 PM CDT.
Other locations impacted by these severe thunderstorms include Baskin
and Epps.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 600 PM CDT for northeastern
Louisiana...and west central Mississippi.
LAT...LON 3236 9201 3254 9189 3252 9184 3257 9181
3256 9174 3261 9170 3262 9166 3267 9163
3284 9100 3270 9101 3220 9133 3220 9149
3218 9149 3217 9198 3220 9198 3219 9201
3225 9199 3226 9199 3228 9200 3228 9203
TIME...MOT...LOC 1756Z 255DEG 40KT 3286 9186 3252 9193 3222 9221
HAIL...0.88IN
WIND...70MPH
$$
TW4 follow-up statements
888
WWUS54 KJAN 041813
SVSJAN
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
113 PM CDT Tue May 4 2021
LAC035-041-065-083-123-MSC055-041930-
/O.CON.KJAN.SV.W.0131.000000T0000Z-210504T1930Z/
East Carroll LA-Madison LA-Richland LA-West Carroll LA-Franklin LA-
Issaquena MS-
113 PM CDT Tue May 4 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 230 PM CDT
FOR SOUTHERN EAST CARROLL...WESTERN MADISON...RICHLAND...SOUTHWESTERN
WEST CARROLL...NORTHERN FRANKLIN PARISHES IN NORTHEASTERN LOUISIANA
AND WEST CENTRAL ISSAQUENA COUNTIES...
At 113 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Jones to 6 miles north of Rayville to near
Buckner, moving east at 45 mph.
HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile
homes, roofs, and outbuildings.
These severe storms will be near...
Mangham and Warden around 130 PM CDT.
Archibald and Darnell around 135 PM CDT.
Monticello around 140 PM CDT.
Holly Ridge around 145 PM CDT.
Bakers around 150 PM CDT.
Transylvania, Delhi and Alsatia around 155 PM CDT.
Waverly around 200 PM CDT.
Tendal around 205 PM CDT.
Other locations impacted by these severe thunderstorms include Baskin
and Epps.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 600 PM CDT for northeastern
Louisiana...and west central Mississippi.
LAT...LON 3236 9201 3254 9189 3252 9184 3257 9181
3256 9174 3261 9170 3262 9166 3267 9163
3284 9100 3270 9101 3220 9133 3220 9149
3218 9149 3217 9198 3220 9198 3219 9201
3225 9199 3226 9199 3228 9200 3228 9203
TIME...MOT...LOC 1813Z 255DEG 40KT 3290 9167 3256 9174 3226 9202
TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...0.88IN
WIND...70MPH
$$
TW788
WWUS54 KJAN 041840
SVSJAN
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
140 PM CDT Tue May 4 2021
LAC083-123-041850-
/O.CAN.KJAN.SV.W.0131.000000T0000Z-210504T1930Z/
Richland LA-West Carroll LA-
140 PM CDT Tue May 4 2021
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR RICHLAND AND SOUTHWESTERN WEST
CARROLL PARISHES IS CANCELLED...
The storms which prompted the warning have moved out of the warned
area.Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 600 PM CDT for northeastern
Louisiana...and west central Mississippi.
LAT...LON 3224 9177 3230 9177 3233 9174 3234 9170
3239 9167 3241 9148 3250 9148 3254 9144
3258 9145 3261 9139 3269 9140 3269 9138
3275 9135 3284 9100 3270 9101 3220 9133
3220 9149 3218 9149 3218 9183
TIME...MOT...LOC 1840Z 263DEG 47KT 3282 9113 3248 9120 3219 9148
$$
LAC035-041-065-MSC055-041930-
/O.CON.KJAN.SV.W.0131.000000T0000Z-210504T1930Z/
East Carroll LA-Madison LA-Franklin LA-Issaquena MS-
140 PM CDT Tue May 4 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 230 PM CDT
FOR SOUTHERN EAST CARROLL...WESTERN MADISON...NORTHERN FRANKLIN
PARISHES IN NORTHEASTERN LOUISIANA AND WEST CENTRAL ISSAQUENA
COUNTIES...
At 140 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Lake Providence to near Mansford to 6 miles
northwest of Newlight, moving east at 55 mph.
HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile
homes, roofs, and outbuildings.
These severe storms will be near...
Lake Providence, Omega, Sondheimer and Fitler around 145 PM CDT.
Other locations impacted by these severe thunderstorms include
Baskin.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 600 PM CDT for northeastern
Louisiana...and west central Mississippi.
LAT...LON 3224 9177 3230 9177 3233 9174 3234 9170
3239 9167 3241 9148 3250 9148 3254 9144
3258 9145 3261 9139 3269 9140 3269 9138
3275 9135 3284 9100 3270 9101 3220 9133
3220 9149 3218 9149 3218 9183
TIME...MOT...LOC 1840Z 263DEG 47KT 3282 9113 3248 9120 3219 9148
TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...0.88IN
WIND...70MPH
$$
TW569
WWUS54 KJAN 041853 RRA
SVSJAN
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
153 PM CDT Tue May 4 2021
LAC041-041903-
/O.CAN.KJAN.SV.W.0131.000000T0000Z-210504T1930Z/
Franklin LA-
153 PM CDT Tue May 4 2021
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHERN FRANKLIN PARISH IS
CANCELLED...
The storms which prompted the warning have moved out of the warned
area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 600 PM CDT for northeastern
Louisiana...and west central Mississippi.
LAT...LON 3225 9152 3230 9153 3230 9152 3229 9150
3231 9150 3232 9147 3253 9131 3279 9119
3284 9100 3270 9101 3220 9133 3221 9153
3223 9151 3225 9156
TIME...MOT...LOC 1853Z 255DEG 40KT 3285 9100 3251 9107 3222 9135
$$
LAC035-065-MSC055-041930-
/O.CON.KJAN.SV.W.0131.000000T0000Z-210504T1930Z/
East Carroll LA-Madison LA-Issaquena MS-
153 PM CDT Tue May 4 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 230 PM CDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN EAST CARROLL...WESTERN MADISON PARISHES IN
NORTHEASTERN LOUISIANA AND WEST CENTRAL ISSAQUENA COUNTIES...
At 153 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 8 miles southwest of Rolling Fork to near Eagle Bend
to 7 miles northwest of Somerset, moving east at 45 mph.
These are very dangerous storms.
HAZARD...80 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be heavily damaged. Expect
considerable damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles.
Extensive tree damage and power outages are likely.
These severe thunderstorms will remain over mainly rural areas of
southeastern East Carroll, western Madison Parishes in northeastern
Louisiana and west central Issaquena Counties.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 600 PM CDT for northeastern
Louisiana...and west central Mississippi.
LAT...LON 3225 9152 3230 9153 3230 9152 3229 9150
3231 9150 3232 9147 3253 9131 3279 9119
3284 9100 3270 9101 3220 9133 3221 9153
3223 9151 3225 9156
TIME...MOT...LOC 1853Z 255DEG 40KT 3285 9100 3251 9107 3222 9135
TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...0.88IN
WIND...80MPH
$$
TW742
WWUS54 KJAN 041913
SVSJAN
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
213 PM CDT Tue May 4 2021
LAC035-065-MSC055-041923-
/O.CAN.KJAN.SV.W.0131.000000T0000Z-210504T1930Z/
East Carroll LA-Madison LA-Issaquena MS-
213 PM CDT Tue May 4 2021
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN EAST CARROLL...
WESTERN MADISON PARISHES IN NORTHEASTERN LOUISIANA AND WEST CENTRAL
ISSAQUENA COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
The storms which prompted the warning have moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 600 PM CDT for northeastern
Louisiana...and west central Mississippi.
LAT...LON 3225 9152 3230 9153 3230 9152 3229 9150
3231 9150 3232 9147 3253 9131 3279 9119
3284 9100 3270 9101 3220 9133 3221 9153
3223 9151 3225 9156
TIME...MOT...LOC 1912Z 255DEG 40KT 3291 9075 3257 9082 3228 9110
$$
TWThe office that day
Everything else NWS Jackson, MS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 4, 11:57 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Morehouse | 78 min |
| May 4, 12:30 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | East Carroll, West Carroll | 75 min |
| May 4, 12:37 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | JAN | Morehouse, West Carroll | 3 hr |
| May 4, 1:15 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Catahoula, Concordia, Franklin, Tensas | 75 min |
| May 4, 1:37 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | East Carroll, Madison | 53 min |
| May 4, 1:57 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Tensas | 78 min |
| May 4, 3:51 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | JAN | Morehouse, West Carroll | 6 hr |
| May 4, 3:50 AM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | JAN | Clarke, Copiah, Covington, Forrest, Franklin, Hinds and 13 more | 18 hr |
| May 4, 7:28 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Clay | 32 min |
| May 4, 7:58 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Copiah, Hinds, Rankin, Simpson | 62 min |
| May 4, 8:19 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | JAN | Copiah, Rankin, Simpson | 56 min |
| May 4, 9:06 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | JAN | Rankin, Simpson | 54 min |
| May 4, 9:29 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Clay | 46 min |
| May 4, 9:48 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Grenada | 27 min |
| May 4, 9:49 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Scott | 26 min |
| May 4, 9:55 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Choctaw | 35 min |
| May 4, 10:02 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Choctaw, Oktibbeha | 43 min |
| May 4, 10:11 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Lowndes | 34 min |
| May 4, 10:15 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | JAN | Clay, Webster | 2 hr |
| May 4, 10:59 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Clay | 31 min |
| May 4, 11:25 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Lowndes | 20 min |
| May 4, 12:01 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Madison | 44 min |
| May 4, 12:07 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Madison, Rankin | 38 min |
| May 4, 12:18 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Bolivar, Washington | 72 min |
| May 4, 12:40 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Leake, Madison | 50 min |
| May 4, 12:42 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Copiah | 48 min |
| May 4, 12:43 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Madison | 47 min |
| May 4, 12:46 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Madison, Yazoo | 44 min |
| May 4, 12:47 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Copiah | 43 min |
| May 4, 1:10 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Leake | 50 min |
| May 4, 1:16 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Grenada | 29 min |
| May 4, 1:19 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Leflore, Sunflower | 59 min |
| May 4, 1:19 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Rankin, Scott, Smith | 41 min |
| May 4, 1:22 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Holmes, Humphreys, Issaquena, Sharkey, Washington, Yazoo | 71 min |
| May 4, 1:28 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Attala | 47 min |
| May 4, 1:31 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Rankin, Simpson | 44 min |
| May 4, 1:37 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Carroll, Montgomery | 23 min |
| May 4, 1:44 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Carroll, Grenada, Montgomery | 75 min |
| May 4, 1:52 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | JAN | Rankin, Scott, Smith | 23 min |
| May 4, 2:00 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Leake, Neshoba | 45 min |
| May 4, 2:09 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Attala, Holmes, Leake, Madison, Rankin, Scott and 1 more | 66 min |
| May 4, 2:12 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Copiah, Hinds, Madison, Rankin, Scott, Simpson and 1 more | 93 min |
| May 4, 2:12 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Attala, Carroll, Choctaw, Holmes, Montgomery | 63 min |
| May 4, 2:18 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Clay | 27 min |
| May 4, 2:22 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | JAN | Attala, Holmes, Madison, Yazoo | 20 min |
| May 4, 2:29 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Winston | 46 min |
| May 4, 2:29 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Webster | 61 min |
| May 4, 2:30 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Webster | 60 min |
| May 4, 2:33 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Winston | 42 min |
| May 4, 2:35 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | JAN | Hinds, Madison, Rankin | 25 min |
| May 4, 2:40 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Copiah, Franklin, Jefferson Davis, Lawrence, Lincoln, Simpson | 80 min |
| May 4, 2:44 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Newton, Scott, Smith | 46 min |
| May 4, 2:53 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | JAN | Rankin, Scott, Smith | 18 min |
| May 4, 3:02 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Noxubee | 28 min |
| May 4, 3:03 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Choctaw, Oktibbeha, Winston | 57 min |
| May 4, 3:08 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Leake, Neshoba | 52 min |
| May 4, 3:09 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Jasper, Smith | 51 min |
| May 4, 3:09 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Jasper, Newton, Scott, Simpson, Smith | 81 min |
| May 4, 3:18 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Kemper, Noxubee | 42 min |
| May 4, 3:20 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | JAN | Leake, Neshoba, Newton, Scott | 40 min |
| May 4, 3:32 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | JAN | Clarke, Jasper | 29 min |
| May 4, 3:36 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Lauderdale | 54 min |
| May 4, 3:38 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Covington, Jefferson Davis, Jones, Lamar, Lawrence, Lincoln and 1 more | 82 min |
| May 4, 3:49 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Lowndes, Noxubee | 29 min |
| May 4, 3:50 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Clarke | 55 min |
| May 4, 3:58 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Kemper | 32 min |
| May 4, 4:26 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Forrest, Jones, Lamar, Marion | 94 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.