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Tornado Warning 43, NWS Jackson, MS
NWS Jackson, MS issued this tornado warning at May 2, 2021, 7:26 PM CDT for Grenada County, Montgomery County, Mississippi. It was in force for 38 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, 7:26 PM CDT (00:26 UTC)
- Expired
- May 2, 2021, 8:04 PM CDT
- In force
- 38 min
- Issued by
- NWS Jackson, MS
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.75 in
Counties Grenada County, MS, Montgomery County, MS
The radar
The Columbus AFB radar (KGWX), 123 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:26 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2, 7:46 PM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | 6 W Alva, MS | A COUPLE TREES DAMAGED ON FIELD EDGE. |
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
Little Rock, AR (KLZK), launched 00:00Z, 0.4 hours before the alert went out and 127 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
- 36 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -39 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 777 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 22 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 59 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 120 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.5
The text
As transmitted.
762
WFUS54 KJAN 030026
TORJAN
MSC043-097-030130-
/O.NEW.KJAN.TO.W.0043.210503T0026Z-210503T0130Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Jackson MS
726 PM CDT Sun May 2 2021
The National Weather Service in Jackson has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Eastern Grenada County in north central Mississippi...
Northwestern Montgomery County in north central Mississippi...
* Until 830 PM CDT.
* At 726 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Duck Hill, or 8 miles north of Winona, 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...
Duck Hill around 730 PM CDT.
Elliott around 735 PM CDT.
Gore Springs and Misterton 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 3372 8951 3355 8967 3363 8979 3368 8979
3387 8969 3387 8951
TIME...MOT...LOC 0026Z 218DEG 27KT 3361 8975
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
DB3 follow-up statements
212
WWUS54 KJAN 030048
SVSJAN
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
748 PM CDT Sun May 2 2021
MSC043-097-030130-
/O.CON.KJAN.TO.W.0043.000000T0000Z-210503T0130Z/
Grenada MS-Montgomery MS-
748 PM CDT Sun May 2 2021
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 830 PM CDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN GRENADA AND NORTH CENTRAL MONTGOMERY COUNTIES...
At 747 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Misterton, or 13 miles southeast of Grenada, moving
northeast at 35 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
This tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
southeastern Grenada and north central Montgomery Counties.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 3363 8959 3368 8970 3374 8966 3387 8951
3372 8951
TIME...MOT...LOC 0047Z 222DEG 31KT 3370 8960
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
DB404
WWUS54 KJAN 030101
SVSJAN
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
801 PM CDT Sun May 2 2021
MSC097-030111-
/O.CAN.KJAN.TO.W.0043.000000T0000Z-210503T0130Z/
Montgomery MS-
801 PM CDT Sun May 2 2021
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTH CENTRAL MONTGOMERY 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 north central
Mississippi.
LAT...LON 3369 8955 3374 8961 3382 8951 3372 8951
TIME...MOT...LOC 0101Z 218DEG 27KT 3378 8952
$$
MSC043-030130-
/O.CON.KJAN.TO.W.0043.000000T0000Z-210503T0130Z/
Grenada MS-
801 PM CDT Sun May 2 2021
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 830 PM CDT FOR EAST
CENTRAL GRENADA COUNTY...
At 801 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Sabougla, or 16 miles east of Grenada, moving
northeast at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
This tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
east central Grenada County.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 3369 8955 3374 8961 3382 8951 3372 8951
TIME...MOT...LOC 0101Z 218DEG 27KT 3378 8952
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
DB961
WWUS54 KJAN 030104
SVSJAN
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
804 PM CDT Sun May 2 2021
MSC043-030114-
/O.CAN.KJAN.TO.W.0043.000000T0000Z-210503T0130Z/
Grenada MS-
804 PM CDT Sun May 2 2021
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL GRENADA COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for north central
Mississippi.
LAT...LON 3369 8955 3374 8961 3382 8951 3372 8951
TIME...MOT...LOC 0103Z 218DEG 27KT 3380 8950
$$
DBThe office that day
Everything else NWS Jackson, MS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2, 7:37 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | JAN | Attala, Choctaw, Montgomery | 53 min |
| May 2, 7:39 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | JAN | Hinds, Rankin | 49 min |
| May 2, 7:44 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | JAN | Attala, Leake, Madison | 61 min |
| May 2, 8:18 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | JAN | Choctaw, Montgomery, Webster | 40 min |
| May 3, 1:01 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Lowndes | 44 min |
| May 3, 1:47 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Lowndes | 28 min |
| May 3, 2:00 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Lowndes | 45 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.