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Tornado Warning 24, NWS Jackson, MS
NWS Jackson, MS issued this tornado warning at Mar 30, 2021, 6:39 PM CDT for Jasper County, Jones County, Mississippi. It was in force for 22 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 30, 2021, 6:39 PM CDT (23:39 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 30, 2021, 7:01 PM CDT
- In force
- 22 min
- Issued by
- NWS Jackson, MS
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.0 in
Counties Jasper County, MS, Jones County, MS
The radar
The Jackson/Brandon,MS radar (KDGX), 86 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:38 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Jackson, MS (KJAN), launched 12:00Z, 11.7 hours before the alert went out and 96 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1615 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 11 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 67 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 124 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
372
WFUS54 KJAN 302339
TORJAN
MSC061-067-310030-
/O.NEW.KJAN.TO.W.0024.210330T2339Z-210331T0030Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Jackson MS
639 PM CDT Tue Mar 30 2021
The National Weather Service in Jackson has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Southwestern Jasper County in east central Mississippi...
Northwestern Jones County in southeastern Mississippi...
* Until 730 PM CDT.
* At 639 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a
tornado was located near Soso, or 10 miles south of Stringer,
moving northeast at 20 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...
Stringer and Moss around 710 PM CDT.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Soso.
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 8911 3168 8935 3170 8938 3180 8932
3182 8932 3192 8926
TIME...MOT...LOC 2339Z 220DEG 18KT 3172 8933
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...0.00IN
$$
DL2 follow-up statements
927
WWUS54 KJAN 302350
SVSJAN
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
650 PM CDT Tue Mar 30 2021
MSC061-067-310030-
/O.CON.KJAN.TO.W.0024.000000T0000Z-210331T0030Z/
Jasper MS-Jones MS-
650 PM CDT Tue Mar 30 2021
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 730 PM CDT FOR
SOUTHWESTERN JASPER AND NORTHWESTERN JONES COUNTIES...
At 650 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 7 miles south of Stringer, moving northeast at 15 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
This dangerous storm will be near...
Stringer and Moss around 715 PM CDT.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Soso.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 3184 8911 3173 8931 3175 8933 3192 8926
TIME...MOT...LOC 2350Z 218DEG 15KT 3176 8930
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...0.00IN
$$
DL956
WWUS54 KJAN 310001
SVSJAN
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
701 PM CDT Tue Mar 30 2021
MSC061-067-310010-
/O.CAN.KJAN.TO.W.0024.000000T0000Z-210331T0030Z/
Jasper MS-Jones MS-
701 PM CDT Tue Mar 30 2021
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN JASPER AND NORTHWESTERN JONES
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. However gusty winds are
still possible with this thunderstorm.
LAT...LON 3184 8911 3173 8931 3175 8933 3192 8926
TIME...MOT...LOC 2359Z 220DEG 18KT 3180 8926
$$
DLThe office that day
Everything else NWS Jackson, MS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 30, 9:31 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | JAN | Leake | 25 hr |
| Mar 30, 2:51 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Marion | 39 min |
| Mar 30, 5:48 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Covington | 42 min |
| Mar 30, 6:32 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Jasper, Jones | 43 min |
| Mar 30, 6:42 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Copiah | 48 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.