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Tornado Warning 23, NWS Jackson, MS
NWS Jackson, MS issued this tornado warning at Mar 27, 2021, 11:31 PM CDT for Bolivar County, Sunflower County, Mississippi. It was in force for 44 min. 5 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 27, 2021, 11:31 PM CDT (04:31 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 28, 2021, 12:15 AM CDT
- In force
- 44 min
- Issued by
- NWS Jackson, MS
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 1.25 in
Counties Bolivar County, MS, Sunflower County, MS
The radar
The Little Rock radar (KLZK), 168 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 04:31 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 27, 11:44 PM CDT | TORNADO | 1 Se Shelby, MS | AN EF2 TORNADO DEVELOPED ON THE EVENING OF MARCH 27, JUST SOUTHWEST OF THE INTERSECTION OF 16TH SECTION ROAD AND HWY 61 ON THE SOUTHEASTERN SIDE OF SHELBY. THE TORNADO TRACKED NORTHEAST, CROSSED HWY 61, AND SIGNIFICANTLY DAMAGED A HOME, REMOVING THE ROOF AND C |
| Mar 27, 11:47 PM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | 4 N Skene, MS | SEVERAL UTILITY POLES BLOWN OVER AND WINDOWS BLOWN OUT OF A HOUSE ALONG SHAW-SKENE RD WEST OF CLEVELAND. |
| Mar 27, 11:50 PM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | 1 Se Shelby, MS | A HOUSE WAS DESTROYED AND A CHURCH WAS DAMAGED ALONG SIXTEENTH SECTION RD NEAR US 61/278. POSSIBLE TORNADO. |
| Mar 27, 11:50 PM CDT | TSTM WND GST 80 | 2 Se Shelby, MS | HOME PUSHED OFF THE FOUNDATION, SHINGLE DAMAGE TO THE HOME, LARGE PROPANE TANK ROLLED. TIN ROOF FROM A SHED WAS PEALED OFF. |
| Mar 27, 11:51 PM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | 3 E Shelby, MS | GRAIN BINS WERE DAMAGED ALONG PARCHMAN RD. POSSIBLE TORNADO. |
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 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, 4.5 hours before the alert went out and 135 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.
587
WFUS54 KJAN 280431
TORJAN
MSC011-133-280515-
/O.NEW.KJAN.TO.W.0023.210328T0431Z-210328T0515Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Jackson MS
1131 PM CDT Sat Mar 27 2021
The National Weather Service in Jackson has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Northeastern Sunflower County in northwestern Mississippi...
Northeastern Bolivar County in northwestern Mississippi...
* Until 1215 AM CDT.
* At 1131 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a
tornado was located near Rosedale, moving east at 55 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...
Shelby, Mound Bayou and Renova around 1145 PM CDT.
Drew around 1155 PM CDT.
Parchman and Rome around 1200 AM CDT.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Winstonville, Beulah, Pace and Merigold.
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 3399 9066 3399 9045 3378 9045 3371 9101
3376 9102 3377 9100 3379 9099 3381 9104
3388 9106 3393 9101 3395 9104 3401 9066
TIME...MOT...LOC 0431Z 257DEG 48KT 3383 9094
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.25IN
$$
JNE2 follow-up statements
546
WWUS54 KJAN 280455
SVSJAN
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
1155 PM CDT Sat Mar 27 2021
MSC011-133-280515-
/O.CON.KJAN.TO.W.0023.000000T0000Z-210328T0515Z/
Sunflower MS-Bolivar MS-
1155 PM CDT Sat Mar 27 2021
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1215 AM CDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN SUNFLOWER AND NORTHEASTERN BOLIVAR COUNTIES...
At 1155 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Parchman, moving east at 55 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and half dollar size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
This dangerous storm will be near...
Rome around 1200 AM CDT.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Winstonville and Merigold.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 3399 9066 3399 9045 3382 9045 3378 9075
3399 9081 3401 9066
TIME...MOT...LOC 0455Z 257DEG 48KT 3390 9056
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.25IN
$$
JNE177
WWUS54 KJAN 280512
SVSJAN
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
1212 AM CDT Sun Mar 28 2021
MSC011-133-280522-
/O.EXP.KJAN.TO.W.0023.000000T0000Z-210328T0515Z/
Sunflower MS-Bolivar MS-
1212 AM CDT Sun Mar 28 2021
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN SUNFLOWER AND NORTHEASTERN
BOLIVAR COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 1215 AM CDT...
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 400 AM CDT for northwestern
Mississippi.
LAT...LON 3399 9066 3399 9045 3382 9045 3378 9075
3399 9081 3401 9066
TIME...MOT...LOC 0512Z 257DEG 48KT 3393 9040
$$
JNEThe office that day
Everything else NWS Jackson, MS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 27, 9:36 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | JAN | Bolivar | 36 min |
| 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 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.