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Tornado Warning 44, NWS Jackson, MS
NWS Jackson, MS issued this tornado warning at May 2, 2021, 7:37 PM CDT for Attala County, Choctaw County, Montgomery County, Mississippi. It was in force for 53 min. 5 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, 7:37 PM CDT (00:37 UTC)
- Expired
- May 2, 2021, 8:30 PM CDT
- In force
- 53 min
- Issued by
- NWS Jackson, MS
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Observed
- Hail
- 0.75 in
Counties Attala County, MS, Choctaw County, MS, Montgomery County, MS
The radar
The Jackson/Brandon,MS radar (KDGX), 110 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:40 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2, 7:42 PM CDT | TORNADO | 3 Sw Carmack, MS | THIS EF1 TORNADO TOUCHED DOWN JUST ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF HIGHWAY 440 ON A CHURCH PROPERTY. A FEW TREES WERE DAMAGED HERE AND A POWER LINE DOWN. ALONG HIGHWAY 440, A FEW MORE TREES WERE DAMAGED AND SOME MINOR ROOF DAMAGE OCCURRED TO ONE HOME. THE TORNADO CONTINU |
| May 2, 7:44 PM CDT | TORNADO | 3 Ne Possumneck, MS | TORNADO REPORTED NORTH OF US HIGHWAY 440, EAST OF WEST, MS. |
| May 2, 8:14 PM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | 3 S Stewart, MS | CORRECTS PREVIOUS TSTM WND DMG REPORT FROM 3 S STEWART. TREES DOWN ON STEWART LAKE ROAD. |
| May 2, 8:17 PM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | 3 S Stewart, MS | TREES DOWN ON STEWART LAKE ROAD. |
| May 2, 8:18 PM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | 3 N Huntsville, MS | TREES DOWN. |
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 00:00Z, 0.6 hours before the alert went out and 109 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
- 829 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 755 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 46 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 233 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 369 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 1.0
- Supercell composite
- 7.9
The text
As transmitted.
081
WFUS54 KJAN 030037
TORJAN
MSC007-019-097-030130-
/O.NEW.KJAN.TO.W.0044.210503T0037Z-210503T0130Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Jackson MS
737 PM CDT Sun May 2 2021
The National Weather Service in Jackson has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Southwestern Choctaw County in central Mississippi...
Northeastern Attala County in central Mississippi...
Southeastern Montgomery County in north central Mississippi...
* Until 830 PM CDT.
* At 736 PM CDT, a confirmed tornado was located over Possumneck, or
7 miles northeast of Durant, moving northeast at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Damaging tornado.
SOURCE...Radar 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 tornadic storm will be near...
Hesterville around 745 PM CDT.
Poplar Creek around 810 PM CDT.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include French
Camp, Mccool and Weir.
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 3323 8919 3307 8975 3312 8980 3316 8979
3318 8978 3319 8978 3320 8976 3323 8975
3325 8973 3329 8967 3329 8965 3331 8965
3344 8946
TIME...MOT...LOC 0036Z 236DEG 28KT 3315 8975
TORNADO...OBSERVED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
DB2 follow-up statements
739
WWUS54 KJAN 030041
SVSJAN
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
741 PM CDT Sun May 2 2021
MSC007-019-097-030130-
/O.CON.KJAN.TO.W.0044.000000T0000Z-210503T0130Z/
Choctaw MS-Attala MS-Montgomery MS-
741 PM CDT Sun May 2 2021
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 830 PM CDT FOR
SOUTHWESTERN CHOCTAW...NORTHEASTERN ATTALA AND SOUTHEASTERN
MONTGOMERY COUNTIES...
At 741 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Possumneck, or 9 miles northeast of Durant, moving
northeast at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
This dangerous storm will be near...
Hesterville around 745 PM CDT.
Poplar Creek around 810 PM CDT.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include French
Camp, Mccool and Weir.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 3323 8919 3311 8970 3319 8978 3320 8976
3323 8975 3325 8973 3329 8967 3329 8965
3331 8965 3344 8946
TIME...MOT...LOC 0041Z 236DEG 28KT 3316 8972
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
DB882
WWUS54 KJAN 030049
SVSJAN
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
749 PM CDT Sun May 2 2021
MSC007-019-097-030130-
/O.CON.KJAN.TO.W.0044.000000T0000Z-210503T0130Z/
Choctaw MS-Attala MS-Montgomery MS-
749 PM CDT Sun May 2 2021
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 830 PM CDT FOR WEST
CENTRAL CHOCTAW...NORTHEASTERN ATTALA AND SOUTHEASTERN MONTGOMERY
COUNTIES...
At 749 PM CDT, a confirmed tornado was located over Hesterville, or
10 miles northwest of Kosciusko, moving northeast at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Damaging tornado.
SOURCE...Radar 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...
Poplar Creek around 810 PM CDT.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include French
Camp and Weir.
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 3323 8919 3315 8966 3321 8973 3344 8946
TIME...MOT...LOC 0049Z 236DEG 28KT 3320 8966
TORNADO...OBSERVED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
DBThe office that day
Everything else NWS Jackson, MS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2, 7:26 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | JAN | Grenada, Montgomery | 38 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.