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Tornado Warning 22, NWS Jackson, MS
NWS Jackson, MS issued this tornado warning at Mar 27, 2021, 9:36 PM CDT for Bolivar County, Mississippi. It was in force for 36 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
- Mar 27, 2021, 9:36 PM CDT (02:36 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 27, 2021, 10:12 PM CDT
- In force
- 36 min
- Issued by
- NWS Jackson, MS
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 1.25 in
County Bolivar County, MS
The radar
The Little Rock radar (KLZK), 151 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:38 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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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 27, 3:25 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 10 hr |
| Mar 27, 9:01 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Little Rock, AR (KLZK), launched 00:00Z, 2.6 hours before the alert went out and 127 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
- 894 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -17 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1261 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 79 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 64 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 209 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.7
- Supercell composite
- 8.7
The text
As transmitted.
660
WFUS54 KJAN 280236
TORJAN
MSC011-280330-
/O.NEW.KJAN.TO.W.0022.210328T0236Z-210328T0330Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Jackson MS
936 PM CDT Sat Mar 27 2021
The National Weather Service in Jackson has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Northeastern Bolivar County in northwestern Mississippi...
* Until 1030 PM CDT.
* At 936 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Trusten Holder WMA, or 12 miles south of White
River National Wildlife Refuge, moving east at 50 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and half dollar size hail.
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...
Deeson around 955 PM CDT.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Duncan
and Alligator.
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 3412 9066 3404 9066 3398 9096 3400 9098
3399 9101 3397 9100 3395 9107 3396 9109
3398 9108 3398 9105 3400 9102 3400 9100
3401 9099 3402 9099 3402 9090 3409 9087
3410 9088 3409 9092 3412 9095
TIME...MOT...LOC 0236Z 251DEG 44KT 3402 9113
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.25IN
$$
JNE1 follow-up statement
193
WWUS54 KJAN 280312
SVSJAN
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
1012 PM CDT Sat Mar 27 2021
MSC011-280321-
/O.CAN.KJAN.TO.W.0022.000000T0000Z-210328T0330Z/
Bolivar MS-
1012 PM CDT Sat Mar 27 2021
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN BOLIVAR COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 400 AM CDT for northwestern
Mississippi.
LAT...LON 3412 9066 3404 9066 3398 9096 3400 9098
3399 9101 3397 9100 3395 9107 3396 9109
3398 9108 3398 9105 3400 9102 3400 9100
3401 9099 3402 9099 3402 9090 3409 9087
3410 9088 3409 9092 3412 9095
TIME...MOT...LOC 0308Z 251DEG 44KT 3416 9064
$$
JNEThe office that day
Everything else NWS Jackson, MS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 27, 10:59 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Bolivar, Sunflower | 61 min |
| Mar 27, 11:22 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Washington | 53 min |
| Mar 27, 11:31 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | JAN | Bolivar, Sunflower | 44 min |
| Mar 28, 12:11 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Bolivar, Washington | 27 min |
| Mar 28, 1:20 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Holmes | 25 min |
| Mar 28, 1:30 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Grenada | 30 min |
| Mar 28, 2:03 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Carroll | 27 min |
| Mar 28, 2:11 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Carroll, Montgomery, Webster | 49 min |
| Mar 28, 2:39 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Choctaw, Montgomery, Webster | 36 min |
| Mar 28, 3:08 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Clay, Webster | 52 min |
| Mar 28, 3:24 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Oktibbeha | 36 min |
| Mar 28, 3:42 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Clay, Lowndes | 32 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.