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Tornado Warning 68, NWS New Orleans, LA

October 27, 2021Wilkinson County, Mississippi

NWS New Orleans, LA issued this tornado warning at Oct 27, 2021, 3:04 PM CDT for Wilkinson County, Mississippi. It was in force for 26 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
Oct 27, 2021, 3:04 PM CDT (20:04 UTC)
Expired
Oct 27, 2021, 3:30 PM CDT
In force
26 min
Issued by
NWS New Orleans, LA
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Radar indicated
Hail
0.0 in

County Wilkinson County, MS

The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Oct 27, 1:53 PM CDTTornado WatchSPC8 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Jackson, MS (KJAN), launched 12:00Z, 8.1 hours before the alert went out and 177 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 2021-10-27Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 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 2021-10-27The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 118 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 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
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
2345 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
42 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
118 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
156 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

058 
WFUS54 KLIX 272004
TORLIX
MSC157-272030-
/O.NEW.KLIX.TO.W.0068.211027T2004Z-211027T2030Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service New Orleans LA
304 PM CDT Wed Oct 27 2021

The National Weather Service in New Orleans has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Western Wilkinson County in southern Mississippi...

* Until 330 PM CDT.

* At 303 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms capable of producing both 
  tornadoes and straight line wind damage were located over Fort 
  Adams, or 17 miles northeast of Simmesport, moving northeast at 45 
  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.

* These dangerous storms will be near...
  Dolorosa around 330 PM CDT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

This cluster of thunderstorms is capable of producing tornadoes and 
straight-line wind damage. Do not wait to see or hear the tornado. 
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of 
a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3137 9121 3100 9153 3103 9158 3106 9156
      3112 9162 3122 9158 3124 9156 3124 9154
      3122 9153 3123 9149 3126 9148 3128 9149
      3129 9147 3132 9146 3132 9142 3136 9130
      3137 9122
TIME...MOT...LOC 2003Z 210DEG 38KT 3110 9155 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN

$$

JRK
2 follow-up statements
639 
WWUS54 KLIX 272017
SVSLIX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service New Orleans LA
317 PM CDT Wed Oct 27 2021

MSC157-272030-
/O.CON.KLIX.TO.W.0068.000000T0000Z-211027T2030Z/
Wilkinson MS-
317 PM CDT Wed Oct 27 2021

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 330 PM CDT FOR
NORTHWESTERN WILKINSON COUNTY...

At 316 PM CDT, a line of storms capable of producing both tornadoes 
and straight line wind damage was located 8 miles southwest of 
Dolorosa, or 19 miles southeast of Monterey, moving northeast at 50 
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.

These dangerous storms will be near...
  Dolorosa around 325 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 3115 9148 3122 9158 3124 9156 3124 9154
      3122 9153 3123 9149 3126 9148 3128 9149
      3129 9147 3132 9146 3132 9142 3136 9130
      3137 9126
TIME...MOT...LOC 2016Z 222DEG 48KT 3125 9148 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN

$$

JRK
991 
WWUS54 KLIX 272026
SVSLIX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service New Orleans LA
326 PM CDT Wed Oct 27 2021

MSC157-272036-
/O.EXP.KLIX.TO.W.0068.000000T0000Z-211027T2030Z/
Wilkinson MS-
326 PM CDT Wed Oct 27 2021

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN WILKINSON COUNTY WILL EXPIRE
AT 330 PM CDT...
        
The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.

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

To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement
agency. They will relay your report to the National Weather Service
New Orleans.

LAT...LON 3115 9148 3122 9158 3124 9156 3124 9154
      3122 9153 3123 9149 3126 9148 3128 9149
      3129 9147 3132 9146 3132 9142 3136 9130
      3137 9126
TIME...MOT...LOC 2026Z 210DEG 38KT 3133 9143 

$$

JRK

The office that day

Everything else NWS New Orleans, LA issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Oct 27, 2:32 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLIXWilkinson58 min
Oct 27, 3:10 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLIXAmite, Wilkinson50 min
Oct 27, 3:19 PM CDTTornado WarningLIXAmite, Wilkinson26 min
Oct 27, 3:56 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLIXAmite, Pike, Wilkinson49 min
Oct 27, 4:53 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLIXPike, Walthall37 min
Oct 27, 5:19 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLIXPearl River26 min
Oct 27, 6:19 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningLIXPearl River, Walthall2 hr
Oct 27, 6:49 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLIXHancock, Pearl River41 min
Oct 27, 6:52 PM CDTTornado WarningLIXHancock, Pearl River12 min
Oct 27, 6:53 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryLIXHancock, Pearl River3 hr

Nearby

Tornado Warnings in Mississippi, 2021Every tornado warning in 2021Tornadoes in 2021

Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive.