Alert archive / Mississippi / Tornado Warnings in 2021
Tornado Warning 42, NWS Jackson, MS
NWS Jackson, MS issued this tornado warning at May 2, 2021, 6:52 PM CDT for Copiah County, Hinds County, Rankin County, Mississippi. It was in force for 53 min. 3 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
- May 2, 2021, 6:52 PM CDT (23:52 UTC)
- Expired
- May 2, 2021, 7:45 PM CDT
- In force
- 53 min
- Issued by
- NWS Jackson, MS
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.0 in
Counties Copiah County, MS, Hinds County, MS, Rankin County, MS
The radar
The Jackson/Brandon,MS radar (KDGX), 50 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:55 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2, 7:20 PM CDT | TORNADO | 5 Wnw Terry, MS | TREES DOWN REPORTED VIA SOCIAL MEDIA. |
| May 2, 7:22 PM CDT | TORNADO | 4 Wnw Terry, MS | THIS EF-1 TORNADO TOUCHED DOWN JUST SOUTH OF LEBANON - PINEGROVE ROAD AND EAST OF MIDWAY ROAD WHERE A FEW TREES WERE UPROOTED AND THE ROOF OF A HOME WAS PARTIALLY DAMAGED. THE TORNADO APPEARED TO HAVE WIDENED AS IT CONTINUED NORTHEAST ACROSS WALKER ROAD AND TH |
| May 2, 7:30 PM CDT | TORNADO | 4 Nw Terry, MS | MULTIPLE TREES DOWN AND A BARN WAS DAMAGED ON OLD JACKSON ROAD. |
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, 11.9 hours before the alert went out and 44 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
- 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
The text
As transmitted.
642
WFUS54 KJAN 022352
TORJAN
MSC029-049-121-030045-
/O.NEW.KJAN.TO.W.0042.210502T2352Z-210503T0045Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Jackson MS
652 PM CDT Sun May 2 2021
The National Weather Service in Jackson has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Southwestern Rankin County in central Mississippi...
Southeastern Hinds County in central Mississippi...
North central Copiah County in central Mississippi...
* Until 745 PM CDT.
* At 652 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Carpenter, or 15 miles west of Crystal Springs,
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...
Dry Grove around 715 PM CDT.
Raymond and Terry around 725 PM CDT.
Jackson around 730 PM CDT.
Byram around 735 PM CDT.
Richland 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 3205 9060 3205 9065 3210 9063 3237 9018
3211 9012 3200 9055
TIME...MOT...LOC 2352Z 241DEG 28KT 3203 9061
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...0.00IN
$$
CME3 follow-up statements
201
WWUS54 KJAN 030001
SVSJAN
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
701 PM CDT Sun May 2 2021
MSC029-030011-
/O.CAN.KJAN.TO.W.0042.000000T0000Z-210503T0045Z/
Copiah MS-
701 PM CDT Sun May 2 2021
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTH CENTRAL COPIAH COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for central
Mississippi.
LAT...LON 3205 9057 3212 9057 3237 9018 3211 9012
3205 9036
TIME...MOT...LOC 0001Z 244DEG 28KT 3206 9054
$$
MSC049-121-030045-
/O.CON.KJAN.TO.W.0042.000000T0000Z-210503T0045Z/
Rankin MS-Hinds MS-
701 PM CDT Sun May 2 2021
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 745 PM CDT FOR
SOUTHWESTERN RANKIN AND SOUTHEASTERN HINDS COUNTIES...
At 701 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Utica, or 11 miles northwest of Crystal Springs,
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...
Dry Grove around 715 PM CDT.
Terry around 725 PM CDT.
Jackson around 730 PM CDT.
Byram around 735 PM CDT.
Richland 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 3205 9057 3212 9057 3237 9018 3211 9012
3205 9036
TIME...MOT...LOC 0001Z 244DEG 28KT 3206 9054
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...0.00IN
$$
CME206
WWUS54 KJAN 030018
SVSJAN
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
718 PM CDT Sun May 2 2021
MSC049-121-030045-
/O.CON.KJAN.TO.W.0042.000000T0000Z-210503T0045Z/
Rankin MS-Hinds MS-
718 PM CDT Sun May 2 2021
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 745 PM CDT FOR
SOUTHWESTERN RANKIN AND SOUTHEASTERN HINDS COUNTIES...
At 718 PM CDT, a confirmed tornado was located over Dry Grove, or 9
miles northwest of Crystal Springs, moving northeast at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Damaging tornado.
SOURCE...Weather spotters confirmed tornado.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
This tornado will be near...
Terry around 730 PM CDT.
Jackson around 735 PM CDT.
Byram around 740 PM CDT.
Richland and Florence around 750 PM CDT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
To repeat, a tornado is on the ground. TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a
basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy
building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in
a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect
yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 3207 9046 3217 9048 3237 9018 3213 9012
3207 9035
TIME...MOT...LOC 0018Z 242DEG 26KT 3212 9042
TORNADO...OBSERVED
HAIL...0.00IN
$$
CME653
WWUS54 KJAN 030031
SVSJAN
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
731 PM CDT Sun May 2 2021
MSC049-121-030045-
/O.CON.KJAN.TO.W.0042.000000T0000Z-210503T0045Z/
Rankin MS-Hinds MS-
731 PM CDT Sun May 2 2021
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 745 PM CDT FOR
SOUTHWESTERN RANKIN AND SOUTHEASTERN HINDS COUNTIES...
At 730 PM CDT, a confirmed tornado was located near Byram, moving
northeast at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Damaging tornado.
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...
Jackson around 735 PM CDT.
Byram around 740 PM CDT.
Richland around 750 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 3218 9037 3231 9016 3217 9013 3211 9032
TIME...MOT...LOC 0030Z 238DEG 25KT 3216 9031
TORNADO...OBSERVED
HAIL...0.00IN
$$
CMEThe 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, 4:51 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | JAN | Issaquena, Warren | 39 min |
| May 2, 5:30 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | JAN | Issaquena, Sharkey, Warren, Yazoo | 60 min |
| May 2, 5:56 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | JAN | Carroll, Holmes | 64 min |
| May 2, 6:03 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | JAN | Claiborne, Copiah, Hinds, Jefferson | 57 min |
| May 2, 6:12 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | JAN | Yazoo | 42 min |
| May 2, 6:39 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | JAN | Carroll, Montgomery | 66 min |
| May 2, 6:45 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | JAN | Attala, Holmes | 60 min |
| May 2, 6:50 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | JAN | Holmes | 55 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.