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Tornado Warning 34, NWS Jackson, MS

May 2, 2021Madison Parish, Louisiana; Issaquena County, Warren County, Mississippi

NWS Jackson, MS issued this tornado warning at May 2, 2021, 4:51 PM CDT for Madison Parish, Louisiana; Issaquena County, Warren County, Mississippi. It was in force for 39 min. 1 report 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: May 2, 2021, 4:51 PM CDT (21:51 UTC)
Expired: May 2, 2021, 5:30 PM CDT
In force: 39 min
Issued by: NWS Jackson, MS
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Radar indicated
Hail: 0.75 in

Counties Madison Parish, LA, Issaquena County, MS, Warren County, MS

The radar

The Jackson/Brandon,MS radar (KDGX), 99 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:55 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

What was reported inside it

Time	Report	Where	Remark
May 2, 5:05 PM CDT	TORNADO	1 Ene Omega, LA	TRAINED SPOTTER CONFIRMS TORNADO CROSSING HWY 65.

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
May 2, 4:46 PM CDT	Tornado Watch	SPC	5 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Jackson, MS (KJAN), launched 12:00Z, 9.9 hours before the alert went out and 89 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: 0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL: 1640 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 29 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 37 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 45 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

110 
WFUS54 KJAN 022151
TORJAN
LAC065-MSC055-149-022230-
/O.NEW.KJAN.TO.W.0034.210502T2151Z-210502T2230Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Jackson MS
451 PM CDT Sun May 2 2021

The National Weather Service in Jackson has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Northeastern Madison Parish in northeastern Louisiana...
  Northern Warren County in west central Mississippi...
  Southeastern Issaquena County in west central Mississippi...

* Until 530 PM CDT.
    
* At 451 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located over Mansford, or near Tallulah, moving east at 45 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...
  Mansford and Omega around 455 PM CDT.
  Eagle Bend around 505 PM CDT.
  Redwood and Valley Park around 520 PM CDT.
  Oak Ridge around 525 PM CDT.

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Richmond.

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 3252 9130 3254 9123 3254 9113 3256 9111
      3256 9107 3258 9104 3261 9101 3266 9082
      3266 9073 3263 9071 3262 9072 3261 9071
      3243 9065 3235 9125
TIME...MOT...LOC 2151Z 255DEG 41KT 3246 9119 

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

$$

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2 follow-up statements

080 
WWUS54 KJAN 022204
SVSJAN

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
504 PM CDT Sun May 2 2021

LAC065-MSC055-149-022230-
/O.CON.KJAN.TO.W.0034.000000T0000Z-210502T2230Z/
Madison LA-Warren MS-Issaquena MS-
504 PM CDT Sun May 2 2021

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 530 PM CDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN MADISON PARISH...NORTHERN WARREN AND SOUTHEASTERN
ISSAQUENA COUNTIES...
    
At 504 PM CDT, a confirmed tornado was located over Eagle Bend, or 11
miles northeast of Tallulah, moving east at 45 mph.

HAZARD...Damaging tornado and quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Weather spotters confirmed tornado.

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 tornado will be near...
  Redwood and Valley Park around 520 PM CDT.
  Oak Ridge around 525 PM CDT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

To repeat, a tornado is on the ground. 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 3254 9120 3254 9113 3256 9111 3256 9107
      3258 9104 3261 9101 3266 9082 3266 9073
      3263 9071 3262 9072 3261 9071 3243 9065
      3237 9114
TIME...MOT...LOC 2204Z 255DEG 41KT 3250 9102 

TORNADO...OBSERVED
HAIL...1.00IN

$$

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462 
WWUS54 KJAN 022221
SVSJAN

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
521 PM CDT Sun May 2 2021

LAC065-022231-
/O.CAN.KJAN.TO.W.0034.000000T0000Z-210502T2230Z/
Madison LA-
521 PM CDT Sun May 2 2021

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN MADISON PARISH IS
CANCELLED...
    
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out 
of the warned area. 

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for northeastern 
Louisiana...and central and west central Mississippi.

LAT...LON 3254 9110 3255 9109 3249 9104 3248 9100
      3249 9099 3251 9100 3255 9108 3256 9107
      3261 9100 3266 9082 3266 9073 3263 9071
      3262 9072 3243 9065 3240 9089 3252 9111
TIME...MOT...LOC 2221Z 224DEG 32KT 3261 9090 

$$

MSC055-149-022230-
/O.CON.KJAN.TO.W.0034.000000T0000Z-210502T2230Z/
Warren MS-Issaquena MS-
521 PM CDT Sun May 2 2021

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 530 PM CDT FOR NORTHERN
WARREN AND SOUTHEASTERN ISSAQUENA COUNTIES...
    
At 521 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Valley Park, moving northeast at 35 mph.

HAZARD...Tornado and quarter 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...
  Valley Park around 525 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 3254 9110 3255 9109 3249 9104 3248 9100
      3249 9099 3251 9100 3255 9108 3256 9107
      3261 9100 3266 9082 3266 9073 3263 9071
      3262 9072 3243 9065 3240 9089 3252 9111
TIME...MOT...LOC 2221Z 224DEG 32KT 3261 9090 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.00IN

$$

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
May 2, 10:43 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Forrest	47 min
May 2, 5:30 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	JAN	Issaquena, Sharkey, Warren, Yazoo	60 min
May 2, 5:56 PM CDT	Tornado Warning Tornado observed	JAN	Carroll, Holmes	64 min
May 2, 6:03 PM CDT	Tornado Warning Tornado observed	JAN	Claiborne, Copiah, Hinds, Jefferson	57 min
May 2, 6:12 PM CDT	Tornado Warning Tornado observed	JAN	Yazoo	42 min
May 2, 6:39 PM CDT	Tornado Warning Tornado observed	JAN	Carroll, Montgomery	66 min
May 2, 6:45 PM CDT	Tornado Warning Tornado observed	JAN	Attala, Holmes	60 min
May 2, 6:50 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	JAN	Holmes	55 min
May 2, 6:52 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	JAN	Copiah, Hinds, Rankin	53 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.