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Tornado Warning 13, NWS Jackson, MS

March 22, 2022Leake County, Madison County, Mississippi

NWS Jackson, MS issued this tornado warning at Mar 22, 2022, 12:46 PM CDT for Leake County, Madison County, Mississippi. It was in force for 59 min. 1 report 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
Mar 22, 2022, 12:46 PM CDT (17:46 UTC)
Expired
Mar 22, 2022, 1:45 PM CDT
In force
59 min
Issued by
NWS Jackson, MS
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Observed
Hail
0.75 in

Counties Leake County, MS, Madison County, MS

The radar

The Jackson/Brandon,MS radar (KDGX), 51 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:48 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
Mar 22, 1:13 PM CDTTSTM WND DMGCamden, MSTREES DOWN IN CAMDEN.

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
Mar 22, 10:40 AM CDTTornado WatchSPC8 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Jackson, MS (KJAN), launched 12:00Z, 5.8 hours before the alert went out and 51 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 2022-03-22Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 69 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 2022-03-22The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 347 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 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
69 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-136 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
470 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
43 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
347 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
478 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
2.7

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The text

As transmitted.

656 
WFUS54 KJAN 221746
TORJAN
MSC079-089-221845-
/O.NEW.KJAN.TO.W.0013.220322T1746Z-220322T1845Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Jackson MS
1246 PM CDT Tue Mar 22 2022

The National Weather Service in Jackson has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Western Leake County in central Mississippi...
  Northeastern Madison County in central Mississippi...

* Until 145 PM CDT.
    
* At 1246 PM CDT, tornado producing storms were located along a line
  extending from near Way to near Gluckstadt, moving northeast at 55
  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.

* These tornadic storms will be near...
  Way around 1250 PM CDT.
  Sharon and Cameron around 100 PM CDT.
  Farmhaven and Camden around 105 PM CDT.
  Thomastown around 115 PM CDT.
  Carthage and Singleton around 125 PM CDT.

Other locations impacted by these tornadic storms include Redwater.

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 3263 8973 3258 8979 3259 8979 3258 8983
      3259 8984 3258 8986 3258 8995 3275 9004
      3279 9002 3282 9002 3284 8999 3288 8997
      3288 8973 3292 8973 3293 8949 3268 8943
TIME...MOT...LOC 1746Z 243DEG 48KT 3273 9010 3257 9009 

TORNADO...OBSERVED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN

$$

DL
1 follow-up statement
459 
WWUS54 KJAN 221826
SVSJAN

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
126 PM CDT Tue Mar 22 2022

MSC089-221836-
/O.CAN.KJAN.TO.W.0013.000000T0000Z-220322T1845Z/
Madison MS-
126 PM CDT Tue Mar 22 2022

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN MADISON COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...

The storms which prompted the warning have moved out of the warned 
area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 700 PM CDT for central
Mississippi.

LAT...LON 3263 8973 3292 8973 3293 8949 3268 8943
TIME...MOT...LOC 1826Z 249DEG 33KT 3293 8965 3264 8971 

$$

MSC079-221845-
/O.CON.KJAN.TO.W.0013.000000T0000Z-220322T1845Z/
Leake MS-
126 PM CDT Tue Mar 22 2022

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 145 PM CDT FOR WESTERN
LEAKE COUNTY...
        
At 126 PM CDT, tornado producing storms were located along a line
extending from near Thomastown to near Ludlow, moving east at 40 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.

These tornadic storms will be near...
  Singleton around 135 PM CDT.
  Carthage around 145 PM CDT.

Other locations impacted by these tornadic storms include Redwater.

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 3263 8973 3292 8973 3293 8949 3268 8943
TIME...MOT...LOC 1826Z 249DEG 33KT 3293 8965 3264 8971 

TORNADO...OBSERVED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN

$$

TW

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 22, 8:46 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningJANClay49 hr
Mar 22, 8:46 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningJANLowndes3 days
Mar 22, 10:13 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANIssaquena, Sharkey, Washington63 min
Mar 22, 10:50 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatJANIssaquena, Warren55 min
Mar 22, 11:02 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANHolmes, Humphreys, Leflore, Sunflower58 min
Mar 22, 11:07 AM CDTTornado WarningJANIssaquena, Warren53 min
Mar 22, 11:41 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatJANIssaquena, Sharkey, Warren, Yazoo64 min
Mar 22, 11:43 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANClaiborne, Hinds, Warren62 min
Mar 22, 11:51 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANCarroll, Grenada, Holmes, Leflore, Montgomery, Webster41 min
Mar 22, 11:54 AM CDTTornado WarningJANSharkey, Yazoo66 min
Mar 22, 12:01 PM CDTTornado WarningJANHinds, Madison, Warren, Yazoo59 min
Mar 22, 12:13 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningJANWarren2 hr
Mar 22, 12:17 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANClaiborne, Copiah, Hinds, Jefferson58 min
Mar 22, 12:33 PM CDTAreal Flood WarningJANIssaquena, Washington6 hr
Mar 22, 12:43 PM CDTTornado WarningJANAttala, Holmes62 min
Mar 22, 12:49 PM CDTTornado WarningJANCopiah, Hinds, Rankin, Simpson56 min
Mar 22, 12:54 PM CDTTornado WarningJANLeake, Madison, Rankin, Scott66 min
Mar 22, 1:06 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANHinds, Rankin, Scott54 min
Mar 22, 1:09 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANCarroll, Grenada, Leflore, Montgomery, Webster66 min
Mar 22, 1:20 PM CDTTornado WarningJANCarroll, Grenada, Montgomery, Webster55 min
Mar 22, 1:23 PM CDTTornado WarningJANAttala, Choctaw, Montgomery, Oktibbeha, Webster, Winston67 min
Mar 22, 1:26 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANCopiah, Lawrence, Simpson38 min
Mar 22, 1:28 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANJasper32 min
Mar 22, 1:39 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANAttala, Leake, Neshoba, Winston96 min
Mar 22, 1:42 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANJasper, Newton, Rankin, Scott, Smith78 min
Mar 22, 1:46 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANSimpson, Smith74 min
Mar 22, 2:01 PM CDTTornado WarningJANLauderdale, Newton36 min
Mar 22, 2:07 PM CDTTornado WarningJANSimpson, Smith40 min
Mar 22, 2:12 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANClay, Lowndes, Oktibbeha, Webster93 min
Mar 22, 2:22 PM CDTTornado WarningJANKemper, Neshoba53 min
Mar 22, 2:23 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANNoxubee, Winston97 min
Mar 22, 2:37 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANJasper, Newton53 min
Mar 22, 2:41 PM CDTTornado WarningJANJasper, Newton19 min
Mar 22, 2:55 PM CDTTornado WarningJANNoxubee65 min
Mar 22, 3:01 PM CDTTornado WarningJANClay, Lowndes, Oktibbeha14 min
Mar 22, 3:22 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningJANCopiah, Franklin, Jefferson, Lawrence, Lincoln, Simpson3 hr
Mar 22, 3:42 PM CDTTornado WarningJANKemper46 min
Mar 22, 3:46 PM CDTTornado WarningJANClarke, Kemper, Lauderdale41 min
Mar 22, 4:01 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningJANCovington, Jefferson Davis, Lawrence, Simpson, Smith3 hr
Mar 22, 4:17 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningJANJasper, Newton, Scott, Smith4 hr
Mar 22, 4:24 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANClarke36 min
Mar 22, 4:37 PM CDTTornado WarningJANJasper, Newton18 min
Mar 22, 5:20 PM CDTTornado WarningJANClarke41 min
Mar 22, 6:01 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningJANClarke, Jasper, Kemper, Lauderdale, Neshoba4 hr

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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.