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Tornado Warning 3, NWS Jackson, MS

March 16, 2021Copiah County, Lawrence County, Simpson County, Mississippi

NWS Jackson, MS issued this tornado warning at Mar 16, 2021, 7:01 PM CDT for Copiah County, Lawrence County, Simpson County, Mississippi. It was in force for 31 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 16, 2021, 7:01 PM CDT (00:01 UTC)
Expired: Mar 16, 2021, 7:32 PM CDT
In force: 31 min
Issued by: NWS Jackson, MS
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Radar indicated
Hail: 1.25 in

Counties Copiah County, MS, Lawrence County, MS, Simpson County, MS

The radar

The Jackson/Brandon,MS radar (KDGX), 61 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:02 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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What was reported inside it

Time	Report	Where	Remark
Mar 16, 7:03 PM CDT	TORNADO	4 Ne Beauregard, MS	THIS BRIEF EF1 TORNADO STARTED AT MARTINSVILLE ROAD AND TRACKED ENE FOR ALMOST A MILE. IT ALSO MOVED ALONG A PORTION OF RYAN RD. DAMAGE WAS MAINLY SNAPPED TREES, UPROOTED TREES AND MANY LIMBS BROKEN. SOME POWER LINES WERE DOWN AS WELL. MAX WINDS NEAR 100 MPH A
Mar 16, 7:23 PM CDT	HAIL 2	5 Wsw Georgetown, MS	TWO INCH HAIL FELL ALONG HIGHWAY 472 BEFORE ASHLEY ROAD TO THE EAST OF HAZLEHURST.

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The nearest sounding before it

Jackson, MS (KJAN), launched 00:00Z, 0.0 hours before the alert went out and 64 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: 752 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -42 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 1068 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 66 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 26 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 155 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 2.9

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The text

As transmitted.

209 
WFUS54 KJAN 170001
TORJAN
MSC029-077-127-170100-
/O.NEW.KJAN.TO.W.0003.210317T0001Z-210317T0100Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Jackson MS
701 PM CDT Tue Mar 16 2021

The National Weather Service in Jackson has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Southwestern Simpson County in central Mississippi...
  Northern Lawrence County in south central Mississippi...
  Southeastern Copiah County in central Mississippi...

* Until 800 PM CDT.
    
* At 701 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located near Martinsville, or 7 miles south of Hazlehurst,
  moving east at 30 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...
  Rockport and Oma around 725 PM CDT.
  Union around 735 PM CDT.
  Shivers around 745 PM CDT.
  Pinola around 750 PM CDT.

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Beauregard, New Hebron and Georgetown.

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 3171 9044 3185 9046 3192 8994 3176 8993
      3176 8997 3171 8998 3171 9024 3172 9025
      3171 9026
TIME...MOT...LOC 0001Z 265DEG 25KT 3176 9036 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.25IN

$$

TW

2 follow-up statements

825 
WWUS54 KJAN 170013
SVSJAN

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
713 PM CDT Tue Mar 16 2021

MSC029-077-127-170100-
/O.CON.KJAN.TO.W.0003.000000T0000Z-210317T0100Z/
Simpson MS-Lawrence MS-Copiah MS-
713 PM CDT Tue Mar 16 2021

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM CDT FOR
SOUTHWESTERN SIMPSON...NORTHERN LAWRENCE AND SOUTHEASTERN COPIAH
COUNTIES...
    
At 713 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Rockport, or 10 miles southeast of Hazlehurst,
moving east at 30 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...
  Rockport and Oma around 730 PM CDT.
  Union around 740 PM CDT.
  Shivers around 750 PM CDT.
  Pinola around 755 PM CDT.

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include New
Hebron and Georgetown.

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 3171 9033 3186 9035 3192 8994 3176 8993
      3176 8997 3171 8998 3171 9024 3172 9025
      3171 9026
TIME...MOT...LOC 0013Z 264DEG 25KT 3176 9027 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.25IN

$$

TW

523 
WWUS54 KJAN 170032
SVSJAN

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
732 PM CDT Tue Mar 16 2021

MSC029-077-127-170042-
/O.CAN.KJAN.TO.W.0003.000000T0000Z-210317T0100Z/
Simpson MS-Lawrence MS-Copiah MS-
732 PM CDT Tue Mar 16 2021

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN SIMPSON...NORTHERN LAWRENCE
AND SOUTHEASTERN COPIAH COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
    
The tornado threat has diminished and the Tornado Warning has been
cancelled. However, large hail and damaging winds remain likely and a
Severe Thunderstorm Warning remains in effect for the area.

LAT...LON 3171 9033 3186 9035 3192 8994 3176 8993
      3176 8997 3171 8998 3171 9024 3172 9025
      3171 9026
TIME...MOT...LOC 0031Z 265DEG 25KT 3177 9011 

$$

TW

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Mar 16, 7:02 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Attala	36 min
Mar 16, 7:32 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Jefferson Davis, Lawrence, Simpson	58 min
Mar 16, 7:33 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Choctaw	27 min
Mar 16, 8:29 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Simpson	46 min
Mar 16, 8:49 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Kemper, Newton	56 min
Mar 16, 9:50 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Lauderdale	25 min
Mar 17, 6:05 AM CDT	Tornado Warning	JAN	Bolivar	40 min
Mar 17, 6:44 AM CDT	Tornado Warning	JAN	Bolivar	19 min
Mar 17, 11:37 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Jones	38 min
Mar 17, 12:07 PM CDT	Tornado Warning Tornado observed	JAN	Clarke	53 min
Mar 17, 12:22 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	JAN	Clarke, Lauderdale	54 min
Mar 17, 12:50 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	JAN	Copiah, Lawrence, Lincoln	55 min
Mar 17, 1:00 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Kemper, Lauderdale, Noxubee	45 min
Mar 17, 1:28 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	JAN	Jones	15 min
Mar 17, 1:45 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	JAN	Jones	21 min
Mar 17, 3:33 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Covington, Jefferson Davis, Lawrence	42 min
Mar 17, 4:10 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	JAN	Adams, Franklin	50 min
Mar 17, 4:34 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Claiborne, Copiah, Hinds, Jefferson, Warren	56 min
Mar 17, 4:45 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Bolivar, Washington	60 min
Mar 17, 4:52 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	JAN	Copiah, Jefferson, Lincoln	37 min
Mar 17, 4:56 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	JAN	Bolivar, Washington	29 min
Mar 17, 5:15 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Hinds, Madison, Rankin, Yazoo	64 min
Mar 17, 5:20 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	JAN	Jasper, Smith	55 min
Mar 17, 5:45 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Jefferson Davis, Lawrence, Marion	34 min
Mar 17, 5:55 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Attala, Choctaw, Holmes, Leake, Montgomery, Neshoba and 2 more	65 min
Mar 17, 6:05 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Leake, Neshoba, Newton, Scott	55 min
Mar 17, 6:12 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Covington, Simpson, Smith	48 min
Mar 17, 6:13 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Forrest, Lamar	47 min
Mar 17, 6:28 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Jasper, Jones	48 min
Mar 17, 6:42 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Choctaw, Clay, Kemper, Lowndes, Neshoba, Noxubee and 3 more	76 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.