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Tornado Warning 21, NWS Jackson, MS
NWS Jackson, MS issued this tornado warning at Mar 25, 2021, 3:18 PM CDT for Lauderdale County, Mississippi. It was in force for 27 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
- Mar 25, 2021, 3:18 PM CDT (20:18 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 25, 2021, 3:45 PM CDT
- In force
- 27 min
- Issued by
- NWS Jackson, MS
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.75 in
County Lauderdale County, MS
The radar
The Jackson/Brandon,MS radar (KDGX), 138 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:17 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.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 25, 3:22 PM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | 3 W Causeyville, MS | 3 PINE TREES BLOWN DOWN ALONG FISHER RD, INCLUDING ONE ACROSS POWER LINES. |
| Mar 25, 3:30 PM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | 2 Sw Kewanee, MS | A COUPLE TREES DOWN. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 25, 11:26 AM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 9 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Jackson, MS (KJAN), launched 12:00Z, 8.3 hours before the alert went out and 146 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
- 1775 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -31 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 506 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 51 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 352 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 473 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 4.6
- Supercell composite
- 21.9
The text
As transmitted.
537
WFUS54 KJAN 252018
TORJAN
MSC075-252045-
/O.NEW.KJAN.TO.W.0021.210325T2018Z-210325T2045Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Jackson MS
318 PM CDT Thu Mar 25 2021
The National Weather Service in Jackson has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Southeastern Lauderdale County in east central Mississippi...
* Until 345 PM CDT.
* At 318 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Zero, or 8 miles southeast of Meridian, moving
northeast at 45 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...
Alamucha and Toomsuba around 335 PM CDT.
Kewanee around 340 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 3224 8843 3223 8846 3223 8871 3232 8870
3248 8840
TIME...MOT...LOC 2018Z 243DEG 40KT 3227 8864
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
TW3 follow-up statements
481
WWUS54 KJAN 252025
SVSJAN
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
325 PM CDT Thu Mar 25 2021
MSC075-252045-
/O.CON.KJAN.TO.W.0021.000000T0000Z-210325T2045Z/
Lauderdale MS-
325 PM CDT Thu Mar 25 2021
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 345 PM CDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN LAUDERDALE COUNTY...
At 325 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Increase, or 10 miles southeast of Meridian, moving
northeast at 45 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
This dangerous storm will be near...
Alamucha and Toomsuba around 335 PM CDT.
Kewanee around 340 PM CDT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 3224 8843 3223 8846 3223 8863 3236 8862
3248 8840
TIME...MOT...LOC 2025Z 242DEG 40KT 3231 8856
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
TW793
WWUS54 KJAN 252035
SVSJAN
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
335 PM CDT Thu Mar 25 2021
MSC075-252045-
/O.CON.KJAN.TO.W.0021.000000T0000Z-210325T2045Z/
Lauderdale MS-
335 PM CDT Thu Mar 25 2021
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 345 PM CDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN LAUDERDALE COUNTY...
At 335 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Alamucha, or near Cuba, moving northeast at 45 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 tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
southeastern Lauderdale County.
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 3231 8842 3228 8853 3241 8853 3248 8840
TIME...MOT...LOC 2035Z 242DEG 40KT 3236 8845
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
TW222
WWUS54 KJAN 252042
SVSJAN
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
342 PM CDT Thu Mar 25 2021
MSC075-252051-
/O.EXP.KJAN.TO.W.0021.000000T0000Z-210325T2045Z/
Lauderdale MS-
342 PM CDT Thu Mar 25 2021
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN LAUDERDALE COUNTY WILL EXPIRE
AT 345 PM CDT...
The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 800 PM CDT for east central
Mississippi.
LAT...LON 3231 8842 3228 8853 3241 8853 3248 8840
TIME...MOT...LOC 2041Z 243DEG 40KT 3239 8838
$$
TWThe office that day
Everything else NWS Jackson, MS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 25, 12:47 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Smith | 43 min |
| Mar 25, 1:02 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Jasper, Smith | 39 min |
| Mar 25, 1:43 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Clarke | 32 min |
| Mar 25, 2:06 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Lauderdale | 24 min |
| Mar 25, 2:39 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Choctaw | 36 min |
| Mar 25, 3:02 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Clay | 43 min |
| Mar 25, 3:07 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Simpson, Smith | 38 min |
| Mar 25, 3:43 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Scott | 32 min |
| Mar 25, 3:48 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Newton, Scott | 27 min |
| Mar 25, 4:14 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Choctaw | 31 min |
| Mar 25, 4:24 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Choctaw, Oktibbeha, Webster | 36 min |
| Mar 25, 4:37 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Neshoba, Winston | 38 min |
| Mar 25, 4:41 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Clay | 34 min |
| Mar 25, 5:15 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Noxubee, Winston | 30 min |
| Mar 25, 5:28 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Neshoba | 47 min |
| Mar 25, 6:35 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Noxubee | 25 min |
| Mar 25, 7:04 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | JAN | Lawrence | 63 hr |
| Mar 25, 8:54 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Attala | 36 min |
| Mar 25, 9:01 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | JAN | Neshoba | 7 days |
| Mar 25, 9:03 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | JAN | Madison, Yazoo | 13 days |
| Mar 25, 9:04 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | JAN | Clarke | 4 days |
| Mar 25, 9:04 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Lowndes | 26 min |
| Mar 25, 9:11 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Winston | 49 min |
| Mar 25, 9:18 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Noxubee | 42 min |
| Mar 25, 9:32 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | JAN | Noxubee | 28 min |
| Mar 25, 11:46 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | JAN | Bolivar, Washington | 12 days |
| Mar 25, 11:48 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | JAN | Issaquena, Washington | 13 days |
| Mar 25, 12:38 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Leake, Neshoba, Scott | 52 min |
| Mar 25, 1:02 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Winston | 28 min |
| Mar 25, 1:03 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | JAN | Covington, Jefferson Davis, Simpson, Smith | 57 min |
| Mar 25, 1:17 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Noxubee, Winston | 30 min |
| Mar 25, 1:21 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Choctaw, Winston | 24 min |
| Mar 25, 1:24 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | JAN | Covington, Jefferson Davis, Lawrence, Scott, Simpson, Smith | 94 min |
| Mar 25, 1:28 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | JAN | Noxubee | 17 min |
| Mar 25, 1:46 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Lowndes | 27 min |
| Mar 25, 1:54 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Clarke, Jasper, Lauderdale, Newton | 81 min |
| Mar 25, 2:05 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Smith | 25 min |
| Mar 25, 2:29 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | JAN | Kemper, Lauderdale, Newton | 61 min |
| Mar 25, 2:31 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Kemper | 29 min |
| Mar 25, 3:06 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | JAN | Kemper | 24 min |
| Mar 25, 3:09 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Clarke, Lauderdale | 36 min |
| Mar 25, 3:16 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Jefferson Davis, Lawrence, Marion | 44 min |
| Mar 25, 3:40 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Jefferson Davis, Lawrence, Rankin, Simpson, Smith | 65 min |
| Mar 25, 3:47 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Covington, Smith | 15 min |
| Mar 25, 4:23 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Newton | 37 min |
| Mar 25, 4:32 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Marion | 28 min |
| Mar 25, 5:03 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | JAN | Leake | 3 days |
| Mar 25, 5:03 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Jones | 57 min |
| Mar 25, 5:15 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Covington, Jones | 45 min |
| Mar 25, 5:57 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Clarke | 63 min |
| Mar 25, 6:38 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Clarke | 13 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.