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Tornado Warning 52, NWS Jackson, MS
NWS Jackson, MS issued this tornado warning at May 4, 2021, 2:35 PM CDT for Hinds County, Madison County, Rankin County, Mississippi. It was in force for 25 min. 33 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 4, 2021, 2:35 PM CDT (19:35 UTC)
- Expired
- May 4, 2021, 3:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 25 min
- Issued by
- NWS Jackson, MS
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Observed
- Hail
- 0.75 in
Counties Hinds County, MS, Madison County, MS, Rankin County, MS
The radar
The Jackson/Brandon,MS radar (KDGX), 24 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:38 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 4, 2:39 PM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | 1 Ese Clinton, MS | MULTIPLE TREES DOWN ACROSS THE CITY. |
| May 4, 2:40 PM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | 3 N Lake Hico, MS | UPROOTED TREES AND SNAPPED LIMBS WERE SEEN IN NORTHWEST JACKSON. LARGE DOWNED TREES WERE BLOCKING WEST COUNTY LINE ROAD. |
| May 4, 2:40 PM CDT | TORNADO | 3 N Lake Hico, MS | UPROOTED TREES AND SNAPPED LIMBS WERE SEEN IN NORTHWEST JACKSON. LARGE DOWNED TREES WERE BLOCKING WEST COUNTY LINE ROAD. |
| May 4, 2:45 PM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | 2 Sse Tougaloo, MS | MULTIPLE HOMES DAMAGED ON RIDGEWOOD ROAD BY FALLEN TREES. |
| May 4, 2:45 PM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | 2 Sse Tougaloo, MS | TREE DOWN OVER PINE LANE DRIVE. |
| May 4, 2:45 PM CDT | TORNADO | 1 Wnw Le Fleurs Bluff, MS | DOORS BLOWN OFF OF BANKPLUS BUILDING IN FONDREN - SOCIAL MEDIA POST. |
| May 4, 2:45 PM CDT | TORNADO | 2 Sse Tougaloo, MS | MULTIPLE HOMES DAMAGED ON RIDGEWOOD ROAD BY FALLEN TREES. |
| May 4, 2:45 PM CDT | TORNADO | 2 Sw Tougaloo, MS | TREES DOWN NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF BEASLEY AND HANGING MOSS BLOCKING THE ROAD. |
| May 4, 2:45 PM CDT | TORNADO | 4 Ese Tougaloo, MS | CORRECTS PREVIOUS TORNADO REPORT FROM 4 ESE TOUGALOO. CORRECTS PREVIOUS TORNADO REPORT FROM 4 ESE TOUGALOO. VIDEO TAKEN FROM THE FONDREN AREA LOOKING EAST SHOWED A TORNADO AS IT CONTINUED EASTWARD. TIME AND LOCATION ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. |
| May 4, 2:46 PM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | 1 W Ridgeland, MS | TREES DOWNED ON BRAME RD AND W JACKSON ST NEAR I-55. |
| May 4, 2:46 PM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | Ridgeland, MS | A TALL OAK TREE WAS UPROOTED AND FELL ONTO A HOME ON NORTH CENTRAL AVENUE. IT CAUSED MAJOR DAMAGE TO THE HOME AND THE ROOF CAVED IN. REPORT WITH PICTURES RELAYED VIA FACEBOOK. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. |
| May 4, 2:46 PM CDT | TSTM WND GST 63 | Hawkins Field, MS | CORRECTS PREVIOUS TSTM WND GST REPORT FROM HAWKINS FIELD. PEAK WIND GUST MEASURED OUT OF THE WEST-NORTHWEST. |
| May 4, 2:46 PM CDT | TSTM WND GST 63 | Hawkins Field, MS | |
| May 4, 2:47 PM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | 1 Ne Le Fleurs Bluff, MS | TREES AND POWERLINES DOWN. TREE ON HOUSE. - PICTURE VIA SOCIAL MEDIA POST. |
| May 4, 2:47 PM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | 2 N Lake Hico, MS | LARGE TREE DOWN AND THROUGH ROOF OF HOUSE. |
| May 4, 2:48 PM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | Le Fleurs Bluff, MS | REPORT FROM MPING: WIND DAMAGE SIMILAR TO 3-INCH TREE LIMBS BROKEN OR POWER POLES BROKEN. TIME CORRECTED TO RADAR. |
| May 4, 2:50 PM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | 2 Wnw Jan Airport, MS | REPORT FROM MPING OF WIND DAMAGE SIMILAR TO 1-INCH TREE LIMBS BROKEN OR SHINGLES BLOWN OFF. TIME CORRECTED TO RADAR. |
| May 4, 2:50 PM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | Jackson, MS | SEVERAL REPORTS OF TREES AND LIMBS DOWN AROUND DOWNTOWN JACKSON. |
| May 4, 2:52 PM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | 3 Nne Jan Airport, MS | A CHIMNEY WAS BLOWN OFF A HOME IN THE LAURELWOOD SUBDIVISION IN FLOWOOD. POSSIBLE TORNADO DAMAGE. REPORT WITH PICTURE RELAYED VIA FACEBOOK. |
| May 4, 2:52 PM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | Fannin, MS | TREES DOWN ACROSS NORTH HWY 471 NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF CHURCH ROAD. |
| May 4, 2:52 PM CDT | TORNADO | 2 Nne Jan Airport, MS | MULTIPLE TREES DOWN, SOME ROOF DAMAGE TO HOMES. |
| May 4, 2:54 PM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | 2 Nne Jan Airport, MS | TREE DOWNED ON A HOUSE ON LAUREL DR AT WILLIAMS CIR. |
| May 4, 2:55 PM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | 1 W Le Fleurs Bluff, MS | TREES UPROOTED OR SNAPPED; ROOF BLOWN OFF REPORT FROM MPING: ALSO REPORTED VIA SOCIAL MEDIA. |
| May 4, 2:55 PM CDT | TSTM WND GST 58 | Jan Airport, MS | CORRECTS PREVIOUS TSTM WND GST REPORT FROM JAN AIRPORT. PEAK WIND GUST MEASURED OUT OF THE NORTH-NORTHWEST. |
| May 4, 2:55 PM CDT | TSTM WND GST 58 | Jan Airport, MS | |
| May 4, 2:59 PM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | 2 Se Brandon, MS | TREE DOWN ACROSS LOUIS WILSON SOUTH OF TOWNE STREET, SEVERAL TREES AND LARGE LIMBS ALONG LOUIS WILSON FROM DEBORAH DRIVE TO HWY 18. |
| May 4, 3:00 PM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | 1 E Brandon, MS | MULTIPLE TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN ON THE E SIDE OF BRANDON AT THE LEGACY SUBDIVISION. |
| May 4, 3:00 PM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | Brandon, MS | A LARGE OAK OR SIMILAR TREE ON THE SOUTHEAST SIDE OF FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH OF BRANDON WAS SNAPPED NEAR THE BASE OF THE TRUNK. OTHER LARGE LIMBS AND A FEW SMALL TREES WERE DOWNED IN THE NEARBY AREA. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. |
| May 4, 3:00 PM CDT | HAIL 0.7 | Brandon, MS | DIME SIZED HAIL REPORTED NEAR HWY 80 AND HWY 18. SAW LIGHTS FLASHING NW TOWAD LUCKNEY ROAD AREA. |
| May 4, 3:05 PM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | 5 Ese Fannin, MS | TREE DOWN ACROSS HAYNES CHAPEL RD. |
| May 4, 3:06 PM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | 2 S Jan Airport, MS | 1-INCH TREE LIMBS BROKEN; SHINGLES BLOWN OFF REPORT FROM MPING:. |
| May 4, 3:07 PM CDT | HAIL 0.5 | 3 Ese Jan Airport, MS | HALF-INCH (0.50 IN.) REPORT FROM MPING:. |
| May 4, 3:10 PM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | 3 Nne Jan Airport, MS | LIMBS DOWN. REPORT FROM MPING:. |
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 4, 9:18 AM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Jackson, MS (KJAN), launched 12:00Z, 7.6 hours before the alert went out and 14 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
- 2428 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -6 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 646 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 35 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 170 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 235 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 2.8
- Supercell composite
- 13.2
The text
As transmitted.
027
WFUS54 KJAN 041935
TORJAN
MSC049-089-121-042000-
/O.NEW.KJAN.TO.W.0052.210504T1935Z-210504T2000Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Jackson MS
235 PM CDT Tue May 4 2021
The National Weather Service in Jackson has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Central Rankin County in central Mississippi...
Northeastern Hinds County in central Mississippi...
Southwestern Madison County in central Mississippi...
* Until 300 PM CDT.
* At 235 PM CDT, a confirmed tornado was located near Pocahontas, or
near Clinton, moving east at 65 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...
Madison and Ridgeland around 245 PM CDT.
Pearl and Flowood around 250 PM CDT.
Brandon and Fannin around 255 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 3238 9044 3252 9038 3242 8984 3220 8993
TIME...MOT...LOC 1935Z 288DEG 58KT 3242 9032
TORNADO...OBSERVED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
TW2 follow-up statements
132
WWUS54 KJAN 041943
SVSJAN
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
243 PM CDT Tue May 4 2021
MSC049-089-121-042000-
/O.CON.KJAN.TO.W.0052.000000T0000Z-210504T2000Z/
Rankin MS-Hinds MS-Madison MS-
243 PM CDT Tue May 4 2021
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 300 PM CDT FOR CENTRAL
RANKIN...NORTHEASTERN HINDS AND SOUTH CENTRAL MADISON COUNTIES...
At 243 PM CDT, a confirmed tornado was located near Jackson, moving
east at 60 mph.
HAZARD...Damaging tornado and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar confirmed tornado.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
This tornado will be near...
Pearl and Flowood around 250 PM CDT.
Brandon and Fannin around 255 PM CDT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
To repeat, a tornado is on the ground. TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a
basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy
building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in
a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect
yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 3234 9033 3250 9025 3242 8984 3220 8993
TIME...MOT...LOC 1943Z 287DEG 53KT 3239 9022
TORNADO...OBSERVED
HAIL...1.00IN
$$
TW208
WWUS54 KJAN 041949
SVSJAN
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
249 PM CDT Tue May 4 2021
MSC089-041959-
/O.CAN.KJAN.TO.W.0052.000000T0000Z-210504T2000Z/
Madison MS-
249 PM CDT Tue May 4 2021
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTH CENTRAL MADISON 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 400 PM CDT for central
Mississippi.
LAT...LON 3230 9022 3240 9016 3240 9007 3242 9007
3242 9006 3244 9007 3244 9005 3245 9003
3242 8984 3220 8993
TIME...MOT...LOC 1949Z 286DEG 58KT 3237 9011
$$
MSC049-121-042000-
/O.CON.KJAN.TO.W.0052.000000T0000Z-210504T2000Z/
Rankin MS-Hinds MS-
249 PM CDT Tue May 4 2021
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 300 PM CDT FOR CENTRAL
RANKIN AND EAST CENTRAL HINDS COUNTIES...
At 249 PM CDT, a confirmed tornado was located near Flowood, moving
east at 65 mph.
HAZARD...Damaging tornado and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar confirmed tornado.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
This tornado will be near...
Brandon and Fannin around 255 PM CDT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
To repeat, a tornado is on the ground. TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a
basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy
building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in
a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect
yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 3230 9022 3240 9016 3240 9007 3242 9007
3242 9006 3244 9007 3244 9005 3245 9003
3242 8984 3220 8993
TIME...MOT...LOC 1949Z 286DEG 58KT 3237 9011
TORNADO...OBSERVED
HAIL...1.00IN
$$
TWThe office that day
Everything else NWS Jackson, MS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 4, 3:50 AM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | JAN | Clarke, Copiah, Covington, Forrest, Franklin, Hinds and 13 more | 18 hr |
| May 4, 7:28 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Clay | 32 min |
| May 4, 7:58 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Copiah, Hinds, Rankin, Simpson | 62 min |
| May 4, 8:19 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | JAN | Copiah, Rankin, Simpson | 56 min |
| May 4, 9:06 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | JAN | Rankin, Simpson | 54 min |
| May 4, 9:29 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Clay | 46 min |
| May 4, 9:48 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Grenada | 27 min |
| May 4, 9:49 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Scott | 26 min |
| May 4, 9:55 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Choctaw | 35 min |
| May 4, 10:02 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Choctaw, Oktibbeha | 43 min |
| May 4, 10:11 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Lowndes | 34 min |
| May 4, 10:15 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | JAN | Clay, Webster | 2 hr |
| May 4, 10:59 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Clay | 31 min |
| May 4, 11:25 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Lowndes | 20 min |
| May 4, 12:01 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Madison | 44 min |
| May 4, 12:07 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Madison, Rankin | 38 min |
| May 4, 12:18 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Bolivar, Washington | 72 min |
| May 4, 12:30 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Issaquena, Washington | 75 min |
| May 4, 12:40 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Leake, Madison | 50 min |
| May 4, 12:42 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Copiah | 48 min |
| May 4, 12:43 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Madison | 47 min |
| May 4, 12:46 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Madison, Yazoo | 44 min |
| May 4, 12:47 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Copiah | 43 min |
| May 4, 12:57 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Issaquena | 76 min |
| May 4, 1:10 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Leake | 50 min |
| May 4, 1:16 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Grenada | 29 min |
| May 4, 1:19 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Leflore, Sunflower | 59 min |
| May 4, 1:19 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Rankin, Scott, Smith | 41 min |
| May 4, 1:22 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Holmes, Humphreys, Issaquena, Sharkey, Washington, Yazoo | 71 min |
| May 4, 1:28 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Attala | 47 min |
| May 4, 1:31 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Rankin, Simpson | 44 min |
| May 4, 1:37 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Carroll, Montgomery | 23 min |
| May 4, 1:37 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Hinds, Issaquena, Warren, Yazoo | 53 min |
| May 4, 1:44 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Carroll, Grenada, Montgomery | 75 min |
| May 4, 1:52 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | JAN | Rankin, Scott, Smith | 23 min |
| May 4, 1:57 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Adams, Claiborne, Copiah, Franklin, Hinds, Jefferson and 1 more | 78 min |
| May 4, 2:00 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Leake, Neshoba | 45 min |
| May 4, 2:09 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Attala, Holmes, Leake, Madison, Rankin, Scott and 1 more | 66 min |
| May 4, 2:12 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Copiah, Hinds, Madison, Rankin, Scott, Simpson and 1 more | 93 min |
| May 4, 2:12 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Attala, Carroll, Choctaw, Holmes, Montgomery | 63 min |
| May 4, 2:18 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Clay | 27 min |
| May 4, 2:22 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | JAN | Attala, Holmes, Madison, Yazoo | 20 min |
| May 4, 2:29 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Winston | 46 min |
| May 4, 2:29 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Webster | 61 min |
| May 4, 2:30 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Webster | 60 min |
| May 4, 2:33 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Winston | 42 min |
| May 4, 2:40 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Copiah, Franklin, Jefferson Davis, Lawrence, Lincoln, Simpson | 80 min |
| May 4, 2:44 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Newton, Scott, Smith | 46 min |
| May 4, 2:53 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | JAN | Rankin, Scott, Smith | 18 min |
| May 4, 3:02 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Noxubee | 28 min |
| May 4, 3:03 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Choctaw, Oktibbeha, Winston | 57 min |
| May 4, 3:08 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Leake, Neshoba | 52 min |
| May 4, 3:09 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Jasper, Smith | 51 min |
| May 4, 3:09 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Jasper, Newton, Scott, Simpson, Smith | 81 min |
| May 4, 3:18 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Kemper, Noxubee | 42 min |
| May 4, 3:20 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | JAN | Leake, Neshoba, Newton, Scott | 40 min |
| May 4, 3:32 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | JAN | Clarke, Jasper | 29 min |
| May 4, 3:36 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Lauderdale | 54 min |
| May 4, 3:38 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Covington, Jefferson Davis, Jones, Lamar, Lawrence, Lincoln and 1 more | 82 min |
| May 4, 3:49 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Lowndes, Noxubee | 29 min |
| May 4, 3:50 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Clarke | 55 min |
| May 4, 3:51 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | JAN | Washington | 6 hr |
| May 4, 3:58 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Kemper | 32 min |
| May 4, 4:26 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Forrest, Jones, Lamar, Marion | 94 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.