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Tornado Warning 25, NWS Jackson, MS

March 30, 2021East Carroll Parish, West Carroll Parish, Louisiana; Issaquena County, Mississippi; Chicot County, Arkansas

NWS Jackson, MS issued this tornado warning at Mar 30, 2021, 7:16 PM CDT for East Carroll Parish, West Carroll Parish, Louisiana; Issaquena County, Mississippi; Chicot County, Arkansas. It was in force for 47 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, 7:16 PM CDT (00:16 UTC)
Expired: Mar 30, 2021, 8:03 PM CDT
In force: 47 min
Issued by: NWS Jackson, MS
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Radar indicated
Hail: 0.75 in

Counties Chicot County, AR, East Carroll Parish, LA, West Carroll Parish, LA, Issaquena County, MS

The radar

The Jackson/Brandon,MS radar (KDGX), 139 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:21 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.

The nearest sounding before it

Jackson, MS (KJAN), launched 00:00Z, 0.3 hours before the alert went out and 129 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.

Skew-T log-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.

Mixed-layer CAPE: 844 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -12 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 662 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 46 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 187 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 246 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 1.1
Supercell composite: 5.2

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The text

As transmitted.

645 
WFUS54 KJAN 310016
TORJAN
ARC017-LAC035-123-MSC055-310115-
/O.NEW.KJAN.TO.W.0025.210331T0016Z-210331T0115Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Jackson MS
716 PM CDT Tue Mar 30 2021

The National Weather Service in Jackson has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  South central Chicot County in southeastern Arkansas...
  Northeastern East Carroll Parish in northeastern Louisiana...
  Northeastern West Carroll Parish in northeastern Louisiana...
  Northwestern Issaquena County in west central Mississippi...

* Until 815 PM CDT.
    
* At 716 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located near Oak Grove, or 15 miles west of Lake Providence,
  moving northeast at 25 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...
  Oak Grove around 725 PM CDT.
  Lake Providence and Shelburn around 750 PM CDT.
  Millikin around 755 PM CDT.
  Gassoway around 800 PM CDT.

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Forest.

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 3309 9118 3303 9115 3302 9116 3301 9114
      3286 9105 3276 9148 3284 9151
TIME...MOT...LOC 0016Z 242DEG 21KT 3282 9145 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN

$$

DL

4 follow-up statements

479 
WWUS54 KJAN 310032
SVSJAN

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
732 PM CDT Tue Mar 30 2021

ARC017-LAC035-123-MSC055-310115-
/O.CON.KJAN.TO.W.0025.000000T0000Z-210331T0115Z/
Chicot AR-East Carroll LA-West Carroll LA-Issaquena MS-
732 PM CDT Tue Mar 30 2021

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 815 PM CDT FOR SOUTH
CENTRAL CHICOT COUNTY...NORTHEASTERN EAST CARROLL...NORTHEASTERN WEST
CARROLL PARISHES IN NORTHEASTERN LOUISIANA AND NORTHWESTERN ISSAQUENA
COUNTIES...
    
At 732 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Shelburn, or 9 miles northwest of Lake Providence,
moving northeast at 30 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...
  Shelburn around 740 PM CDT.
  Millikin and Gassoway around 745 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 3309 9118 3303 9115 3302 9116 3301 9114
      3288 9106 3285 9134 3292 9136
TIME...MOT...LOC 0032Z 237DEG 26KT 3290 9131 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN

$$

DL

894 
WWUS54 KJAN 310037
SVSJAN

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
737 PM CDT Tue Mar 30 2021

LAC123-310047-
/O.CAN.KJAN.TO.W.0025.000000T0000Z-210331T0115Z/
West Carroll LA-
737 PM CDT Tue Mar 30 2021

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN WEST CARROLL PARISH IS
CANCELLED...
    
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out 
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

LAT...LON 3288 9131 3291 9131 3293 9130 3294 9131
      3296 9128 3297 9128 3300 9126 3301 9127
      3309 9118 3303 9115 3302 9116 3301 9114
      3288 9106 3286 9127 3286 9134
TIME...MOT...LOC 0037Z 242DEG 21KT 3291 9128 

$$

ARC017-LAC035-MSC055-310115-
/O.CON.KJAN.TO.W.0025.000000T0000Z-210331T0115Z/
Chicot AR-East Carroll LA-Issaquena MS-
737 PM CDT Tue Mar 30 2021

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 815 PM CDT FOR SOUTH
CENTRAL CHICOT COUNTY...NORTHEASTERN EAST CARROLL PARISH IN
NORTHEASTERN LOUISIANA AND NORTHWESTERN ISSAQUENA COUNTIES...
    
At 737 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Shelburn, or 9 miles northwest of Lake Providence,
moving northeast at 25 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...
  Shelburn around 740 PM CDT.
  Millikin and Gassoway around 750 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 3288 9131 3291 9131 3293 9130 3294 9131
      3296 9128 3297 9128 3300 9126 3301 9127
      3309 9118 3303 9115 3302 9116 3301 9114
      3288 9106 3286 9127 3286 9134
TIME...MOT...LOC 0037Z 242DEG 21KT 3291 9128 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN

$$

DL

378 
WWUS54 KJAN 310044
SVSJAN

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
744 PM CDT Tue Mar 30 2021

ARC017-310054-
/O.CAN.KJAN.TO.W.0025.000000T0000Z-210331T0115Z/
Chicot AR-
744 PM CDT Tue Mar 30 2021

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTH CENTRAL CHICOT COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
    
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out 
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

LAT...LON 3295 9123 3300 9117 3301 9116 3301 9115
      3288 9106 3286 9129 3290 9128
TIME...MOT...LOC 0044Z 242DEG 21KT 3293 9123 

$$

LAC035-MSC055-310115-
/O.CON.KJAN.TO.W.0025.000000T0000Z-210331T0115Z/
East Carroll LA-Issaquena MS-
744 PM CDT Tue Mar 30 2021

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 815 PM CDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN EAST CARROLL PARISH IN NORTHEASTERN LOUISIANA AND
NORTHWESTERN ISSAQUENA COUNTIES...
    
At 744 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Millikin, or 8 miles north of Lake Providence,
moving northeast at 25 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.

Locations impacted include...
Shelburn.

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 3295 9123 3300 9117 3301 9116 3301 9115
      3288 9106 3286 9129 3290 9128
TIME...MOT...LOC 0044Z 242DEG 21KT 3293 9123 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN

$$

DL

945 
WWUS54 KJAN 310103
SVSJAN

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
803 PM CDT Tue Mar 30 2021

LAC035-MSC055-310113-
/O.CAN.KJAN.TO.W.0025.000000T0000Z-210331T0115Z/
East Carroll LA-Issaquena MS-
803 PM CDT Tue Mar 30 2021

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN EAST CARROLL PARISH IN
NORTHEASTERN LOUISIANA AND NORTHWESTERN ISSAQUENA COUNTIES IS
CANCELLED...
        
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and has exited the warned area. Therefore, the warning has
been cancelled.

LAT...LON 3295 9123 3300 9117 3301 9116 3301 9115
      3288 9106 3286 9129 3290 9128
TIME...MOT...LOC 0101Z 242DEG 21KT 3298 9111 

$$

DL

The office that day

Everything else NWS Jackson, MS issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Mar 30, 7:00 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	East Carroll, West Carroll	60 min
Mar 30, 9:16 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	JAN	Morehouse	44 min
Mar 31, 2:57 AM CDT	Wind Advisory	JAN	Catahoula, Concordia, East Carroll, Franklin, Madison, Morehouse and 3 more	17 hr
Mar 31, 7:48 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	JAN	West Carroll	27 min
Mar 30, 7:30 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Simpson	45 min
Mar 30, 7:47 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Rankin, Simpson	33 min
Mar 30, 7:50 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Issaquena, Sharkey, Washington	55 min
Mar 30, 9:07 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Humphreys	38 min
Mar 30, 9:20 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Oktibbeha	40 min
Mar 30, 9:57 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Carroll	48 min
Mar 30, 10:58 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Montgomery	62 min
Mar 30, 11:06 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Carroll, Grenada, Montgomery, Webster	39 min
Mar 31, 3:12 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Coahoma	18 min
Mar 31, 3:48 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Bolivar	42 min
Mar 31, 4:06 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Bolivar	24 min
Mar 31, 4:09 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Sunflower	36 min
Mar 31, 4:32 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Sunflower	28 min
Mar 31, 4:45 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Sunflower	30 min
Mar 31, 4:46 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Grenada	29 min
Mar 31, 7:14 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Choctaw	31 min
Mar 31, 7:18 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Yazoo	27 min
Mar 31, 7:43 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Attala	47 min
Mar 31, 8:10 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Madison	35 min
Mar 31, 8:27 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Madison	33 min
Mar 31, 8:39 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Leake, Neshoba	51 min
Mar 31, 9:12 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	JAN	Clay	4 days
Mar 31, 9:40 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Kemper	50 min
Mar 31, 10:34 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Madison	26 min
Mar 31, 10:34 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Kemper	41 min
Mar 31, 10:35 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Newton, Scott	40 min
Mar 31, 10:40 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	JAN	Jones	22 hr
Mar 31, 10:41 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	JAN	Carroll, Leflore	49 hr
Mar 31, 10:49 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Kemper, Lauderdale	26 min
Mar 31, 10:55 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Scott	50 min
Mar 31, 11:00 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Lauderdale	60 min
Mar 31, 11:11 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Rankin, Simpson	64 min
Mar 31, 11:15 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Lauderdale, Newton	30 min
Mar 31, 11:29 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Covington, Simpson, Smith	61 min
Mar 31, 11:33 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Smith	42 min
Mar 31, 12:02 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Jasper	43 min
Mar 31, 12:13 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Jasper, Jones	47 min
Mar 31, 12:31 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Clarke	44 min
Mar 31, 12:57 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Clarke	22 min
Mar 31, 1:14 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Jones	31 min
Mar 31, 2:03 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Forrest	27 min
Mar 31, 2:26 PM CDT	Freeze Watch	JAN	Attala, Bolivar, Carroll, Choctaw, Clarke, Clay and 15 more	20 hr
Mar 30, 10:04 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Ashley	41 min
Mar 31, 3:34 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Chicot	26 min
Mar 31, 4:03 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Chicot	57 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.