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Tornado Warning 52, NWS Jackson, MS

May 4, 2021Hinds County, Madison County, Rankin County, Mississippi

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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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

TimeReportWhereRemark
May 4, 2:39 PM CDTTSTM WND DMG1 Ese Clinton, MSMULTIPLE TREES DOWN ACROSS THE CITY.
May 4, 2:40 PM CDTTSTM WND DMG3 N Lake Hico, MSUPROOTED TREES AND SNAPPED LIMBS WERE SEEN IN NORTHWEST JACKSON. LARGE DOWNED TREES WERE BLOCKING WEST COUNTY LINE ROAD.
May 4, 2:40 PM CDTTORNADO3 N Lake Hico, MSUPROOTED TREES AND SNAPPED LIMBS WERE SEEN IN NORTHWEST JACKSON. LARGE DOWNED TREES WERE BLOCKING WEST COUNTY LINE ROAD.
May 4, 2:45 PM CDTTSTM WND DMG2 Sse Tougaloo, MSMULTIPLE HOMES DAMAGED ON RIDGEWOOD ROAD BY FALLEN TREES.
May 4, 2:45 PM CDTTSTM WND DMG2 Sse Tougaloo, MSTREE DOWN OVER PINE LANE DRIVE.
May 4, 2:45 PM CDTTORNADO1 Wnw Le Fleurs Bluff, MSDOORS BLOWN OFF OF BANKPLUS BUILDING IN FONDREN - SOCIAL MEDIA POST.
May 4, 2:45 PM CDTTORNADO2 Sse Tougaloo, MSMULTIPLE HOMES DAMAGED ON RIDGEWOOD ROAD BY FALLEN TREES.
May 4, 2:45 PM CDTTORNADO2 Sw Tougaloo, MSTREES DOWN NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF BEASLEY AND HANGING MOSS BLOCKING THE ROAD.
May 4, 2:45 PM CDTTORNADO4 Ese Tougaloo, MSCORRECTS 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 CDTTSTM WND DMG1 W Ridgeland, MSTREES DOWNED ON BRAME RD AND W JACKSON ST NEAR I-55.
May 4, 2:46 PM CDTTSTM WND DMGRidgeland, MSA 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 CDTTSTM WND GST 63Hawkins Field, MSCORRECTS PREVIOUS TSTM WND GST REPORT FROM HAWKINS FIELD. PEAK WIND GUST MEASURED OUT OF THE WEST-NORTHWEST.
May 4, 2:46 PM CDTTSTM WND GST 63Hawkins Field, MS
May 4, 2:47 PM CDTTSTM WND DMG1 Ne Le Fleurs Bluff, MSTREES AND POWERLINES DOWN. TREE ON HOUSE. - PICTURE VIA SOCIAL MEDIA POST.
May 4, 2:47 PM CDTTSTM WND DMG2 N Lake Hico, MSLARGE TREE DOWN AND THROUGH ROOF OF HOUSE.
May 4, 2:48 PM CDTTSTM WND DMGLe Fleurs Bluff, MSREPORT FROM MPING: WIND DAMAGE SIMILAR TO 3-INCH TREE LIMBS BROKEN OR POWER POLES BROKEN. TIME CORRECTED TO RADAR.
May 4, 2:50 PM CDTTSTM WND DMG2 Wnw Jan Airport, MSREPORT 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 CDTTSTM WND DMGJackson, MSSEVERAL REPORTS OF TREES AND LIMBS DOWN AROUND DOWNTOWN JACKSON.
May 4, 2:52 PM CDTTSTM WND DMG3 Nne Jan Airport, MSA 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 CDTTSTM WND DMGFannin, MSTREES DOWN ACROSS NORTH HWY 471 NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF CHURCH ROAD.
May 4, 2:52 PM CDTTORNADO2 Nne Jan Airport, MSMULTIPLE TREES DOWN, SOME ROOF DAMAGE TO HOMES.
May 4, 2:54 PM CDTTSTM WND DMG2 Nne Jan Airport, MSTREE DOWNED ON A HOUSE ON LAUREL DR AT WILLIAMS CIR.
May 4, 2:55 PM CDTTSTM WND DMG1 W Le Fleurs Bluff, MSTREES UPROOTED OR SNAPPED; ROOF BLOWN OFF REPORT FROM MPING: ALSO REPORTED VIA SOCIAL MEDIA.
May 4, 2:55 PM CDTTSTM WND GST 58Jan Airport, MSCORRECTS PREVIOUS TSTM WND GST REPORT FROM JAN AIRPORT. PEAK WIND GUST MEASURED OUT OF THE NORTH-NORTHWEST.
May 4, 2:55 PM CDTTSTM WND GST 58Jan Airport, MS
May 4, 2:59 PM CDTTSTM WND DMG2 Se Brandon, MSTREE 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 CDTTSTM WND DMG1 E Brandon, MSMULTIPLE TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN ON THE E SIDE OF BRANDON AT THE LEGACY SUBDIVISION.
May 4, 3:00 PM CDTTSTM WND DMGBrandon, MSA 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 CDTHAIL 0.7Brandon, MSDIME SIZED HAIL REPORTED NEAR HWY 80 AND HWY 18. SAW LIGHTS FLASHING NW TOWAD LUCKNEY ROAD AREA.
May 4, 3:05 PM CDTTSTM WND DMG5 Ese Fannin, MSTREE DOWN ACROSS HAYNES CHAPEL RD.
May 4, 3:06 PM CDTTSTM WND DMG2 S Jan Airport, MS1-INCH TREE LIMBS BROKEN; SHINGLES BLOWN OFF REPORT FROM MPING:.
May 4, 3:07 PM CDTHAIL 0.53 Ese Jan Airport, MSHALF-INCH (0.50 IN.) REPORT FROM MPING:.
May 4, 3:10 PM CDTTSTM WND DMG3 Nne Jan Airport, MSLIMBS 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.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
May 4, 9:18 AM CDTTornado WatchSPC7 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Jackson, MS at 12:00Z on 2021-05-04Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 2428 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Jackson, MS at 12:00Z on 2021-05-04The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 170 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
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
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

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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

$$

TW
2 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

$$

TW
208 
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

$$

TW

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 4, 3:50 AM CDTFlash Flood WatchJANClarke, Copiah, Covington, Forrest, Franklin, Hinds and 13 more18 hr
May 4, 7:28 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANClay32 min
May 4, 7:58 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANCopiah, Hinds, Rankin, Simpson62 min
May 4, 8:19 AM CDTTornado WarningJANCopiah, Rankin, Simpson56 min
May 4, 9:06 AM CDTTornado WarningJANRankin, Simpson54 min
May 4, 9:29 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANClay46 min
May 4, 9:48 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANGrenada27 min
May 4, 9:49 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANScott26 min
May 4, 9:55 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANChoctaw35 min
May 4, 10:02 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANChoctaw, Oktibbeha43 min
May 4, 10:11 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANLowndes34 min
May 4, 10:15 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningJANClay, Webster2 hr
May 4, 10:59 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANClay31 min
May 4, 11:25 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANLowndes20 min
May 4, 12:01 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANMadison44 min
May 4, 12:07 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANMadison, Rankin38 min
May 4, 12:18 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANBolivar, Washington72 min
May 4, 12:30 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANIssaquena, Washington75 min
May 4, 12:40 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANLeake, Madison50 min
May 4, 12:42 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANCopiah48 min
May 4, 12:43 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANMadison47 min
May 4, 12:46 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANMadison, Yazoo44 min
May 4, 12:47 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANCopiah43 min
May 4, 12:57 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANIssaquena76 min
May 4, 1:10 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANLeake50 min
May 4, 1:16 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANGrenada29 min
May 4, 1:19 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANLeflore, Sunflower59 min
May 4, 1:19 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANRankin, Scott, Smith41 min
May 4, 1:22 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANHolmes, Humphreys, Issaquena, Sharkey, Washington, Yazoo71 min
May 4, 1:28 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANAttala47 min
May 4, 1:31 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANRankin, Simpson44 min
May 4, 1:37 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANCarroll, Montgomery23 min
May 4, 1:37 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANHinds, Issaquena, Warren, Yazoo53 min
May 4, 1:44 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANCarroll, Grenada, Montgomery75 min
May 4, 1:52 PM CDTTornado WarningJANRankin, Scott, Smith23 min
May 4, 1:57 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANAdams, Claiborne, Copiah, Franklin, Hinds, Jefferson and 1 more78 min
May 4, 2:00 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANLeake, Neshoba45 min
May 4, 2:09 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANAttala, Holmes, Leake, Madison, Rankin, Scott and 1 more66 min
May 4, 2:12 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANCopiah, Hinds, Madison, Rankin, Scott, Simpson and 1 more93 min
May 4, 2:12 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANAttala, Carroll, Choctaw, Holmes, Montgomery63 min
May 4, 2:18 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANClay27 min
May 4, 2:22 PM CDTTornado WarningJANAttala, Holmes, Madison, Yazoo20 min
May 4, 2:29 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANWinston46 min
May 4, 2:29 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANWebster61 min
May 4, 2:30 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANWebster60 min
May 4, 2:33 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANWinston42 min
May 4, 2:40 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANCopiah, Franklin, Jefferson Davis, Lawrence, Lincoln, Simpson80 min
May 4, 2:44 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANNewton, Scott, Smith46 min
May 4, 2:53 PM CDTTornado Warning Tornado observedJANRankin, Scott, Smith18 min
May 4, 3:02 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANNoxubee28 min
May 4, 3:03 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANChoctaw, Oktibbeha, Winston57 min
May 4, 3:08 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANLeake, Neshoba52 min
May 4, 3:09 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANJasper, Smith51 min
May 4, 3:09 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANJasper, Newton, Scott, Simpson, Smith81 min
May 4, 3:18 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANKemper, Noxubee42 min
May 4, 3:20 PM CDTTornado Warning Tornado observedJANLeake, Neshoba, Newton, Scott40 min
May 4, 3:32 PM CDTTornado WarningJANClarke, Jasper29 min
May 4, 3:36 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANLauderdale54 min
May 4, 3:38 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANCovington, Jefferson Davis, Jones, Lamar, Lawrence, Lincoln and 1 more82 min
May 4, 3:49 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANLowndes, Noxubee29 min
May 4, 3:50 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANClarke55 min
May 4, 3:51 PM CDTAreal Flood WarningJANWashington6 hr
May 4, 3:58 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANKemper32 min
May 4, 4:26 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANForrest, Jones, Lamar, Marion94 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.