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Tornado Warning 55, NWS Jackson, MS

May 4, 2021Clarke County, Jasper County, Mississippi

NWS Jackson, MS issued this tornado warning at May 4, 2021, 3:32 PM CDT for Clarke County, Jasper County, Mississippi. It was in force for 29 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 4, 2021, 3:32 PM CDT (20:32 UTC)
Expired
May 4, 2021, 4:01 PM CDT
In force
29 min
Issued by
NWS Jackson, MS
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Radar indicated

Counties Clarke County, MS, Jasper County, MS

The radar

The Jackson/Brandon,MS radar (KDGX), 102 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:31 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

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, 3:56 PM CDTTSTM WND DMG3 Ese Antioch, MSTREES DOWNED ON CR 16.
May 4, 4:00 PM CDTTSTM WND DMG1 Wsw Enterprise, MSTREES DOWNED ON HOUSES AT CENTER ST AND PINE ST IN ENTERPRISE. MULTIPLE TREES DOWNED IN THE ENTERPRISE AND STONEWALL AREA.
May 4, 4:03 PM CDTTSTM WND GST 70Stonewall, MSVIDEO AND PICTURES SHOW THE COLLAPSE OF BRICK WALLS AT THE OLD BURLINGTON MILL IN STONEWALL.

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
May 4, 3:31 PM CDTTornado WatchSPC6 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Jackson, MS (KJAN), launched 12:00Z, 8.5 hours before the alert went out and 112 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.

652 
WFUS54 KJAN 042032
TORJAN
MSC023-061-042130-
/O.NEW.KJAN.TO.W.0055.210504T2032Z-210504T2130Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Jackson MS
332 PM CDT Tue May 4 2021

The National Weather Service in Jackson has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Central Jasper County in east central Mississippi...
  Northwestern Clarke County in east central Mississippi...

* Until 430 PM CDT.
    
* At 332 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located over Turnerville, or 8 miles north of Stringer, moving
  northeast at 40 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...
  Paulding around 350 PM CDT.
  Rose Hill around 355 PM CDT.
  Orange around 400 PM CDT.
  Stonewall around 410 PM CDT.
  Sable around 425 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 3222 8857 3205 8891 3192 8923 3202 8926
      3223 8898
TIME...MOT...LOC 2032Z 239DEG 35KT 3198 8921 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75

$$

DC
2 follow-up statements
739 
WWUS54 KJAN 042049
SVSJAN

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
349 PM CDT Tue May 4 2021

MSC023-061-042130-
/O.CON.KJAN.TO.W.0055.000000T0000Z-210504T2130Z/
Jasper MS-Clarke MS-
349 PM CDT Tue May 4 2021

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 430 PM CDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN JASPER AND NORTHWESTERN CLARKE COUNTIES...
    
At 349 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Paulding, or 18 miles west of Quitman, moving
northeast at 40 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...
  Rose Hill around 355 PM CDT.
  Orange around 400 PM CDT.
  Stonewall around 410 PM CDT.
  Sable around 425 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 3222 8857 3205 8891 3199 8907 3210 8911
      3223 8887
TIME...MOT...LOC 2049Z 239DEG 35KT 3207 8904 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN

$$

DC
151 
WWUS54 KJAN 042101
SVSJAN

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
401 PM CDT Tue May 4 2021

MSC023-061-042111-
/O.CAN.KJAN.TO.W.0055.000000T0000Z-210504T2130Z/
Jasper MS-Clarke MS-
401 PM CDT Tue May 4 2021

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN JASPER AND NORTHWESTERN
CLARKE COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
    
The tornado threat has diminished and the Tornado Warning has been 
cancelled. However, damaging winds remain likely and a Severe 
Thunderstorm Warning remains in effect for the area.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for east central
Mississippi.

LAT...LON 3222 8857 3205 8891 3199 8907 3210 8911
      3223 8887
TIME...MOT...LOC 2100Z 239DEG 35KT 3213 8892 

$$

DC

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, 2:35 PM CDTTornado Warning Tornado observedJANHinds, Madison, Rankin25 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, 3:36 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

Nearby

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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.