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Tornado Warning 13, NWS Jackson, MS

April 10, 2024Attala County, Leake County, Madison County, Mississippi

NWS Jackson, MS issued this tornado warning at Apr 10, 2024, 4:53 AM CDT for Attala County, Leake County, Madison County, Mississippi. It was in force for 32 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
Apr 10, 2024, 4:53 AM CDT (09:53 UTC)
Expired
Apr 10, 2024, 5:25 AM CDT
In force
32 min
Issued by
NWS Jackson, MS
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Radar indicated
Hail
1.0 in

Counties Attala County, MS, Leake County, MS, Madison County, MS

The radar

The Jackson/Brandon,MS radar (KDGX), 46 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:56 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Jackson, MS (KJAN), launched 00:00Z, 9.9 hours before the alert went out and 47 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 00:00Z on 2024-04-10Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 191 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Jackson, MS at 00:00Z on 2024-04-10The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 193 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
191 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-44 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
588 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
61 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
193 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
309 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.2
Supercell composite
0.9

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The text

As transmitted.

085 
WFUS54 KJAN 100953
TORJAN
MSC007-079-089-101100-
/O.NEW.KJAN.TO.W.0013.240410T0953Z-240410T1100Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Jackson MS
453 AM CDT Wed Apr 10 2024

The National Weather Service in Jackson has issued a

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

* Until 600 AM CDT.

* At 453 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located over Canton, moving northeast at 35 mph.

  HAZARD...Tornado and quarter size hail.

  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...
  Canton and Sharon around 500 AM CDT.
  Farmhaven around 505 AM CDT.
  Camden around 510 AM CDT.
  Carthage and Redwater around 530 AM CDT.
  Thomastown around 535 AM 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 3272 8942 3262 8973 3263 8973 3261 8976
      3259 8983 3259 8984 3257 8986 3252 9003
      3263 9015 3301 8980
TIME...MOT...LOC 0953Z 245DEG 32KT 3260 9005 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN

$$

DB
1 follow-up statement
942 
WWUS54 KJAN 101025
SVSJAN

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
525 AM CDT Wed Apr 10 2024

MSC007-079-089-101035-
/O.CAN.KJAN.TO.W.0013.000000T0000Z-240410T1100Z/
Leake MS-Attala MS-Madison MS-
525 AM CDT Wed Apr 10 2024

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR WESTERN LEAKE...SOUTHWESTERN ATTALA AND
NORTHEASTERN MADISON COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...

The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer appears capable of producing a tornado.
Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

&&

LAT...LON 3272 8942 3262 8973 3263 8973 3261 8976
      3259 8983 3259 8984 3257 8986 3252 9003
      3263 9015 3301 8980
TIME...MOT...LOC 1022Z 245DEG 32KT 3272 8974 

$$

DB

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 9, 7:26 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANIssaquena34 min
Apr 9, 7:30 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatJANHinds, Issaquena, Warren, Yazoo60 min
Apr 9, 7:52 PM CDTTornado WarningJANHinds, Madison, Warren, Yazoo24 min
Apr 9, 8:03 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningJANIssaquena, Sharkey, Warren, Washington3 hr
Apr 9, 8:20 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANHinds, Madison, Yazoo40 min
Apr 9, 8:21 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANHinds39 min
Apr 9, 8:24 PM CDTTornado WarningJANHinds, Rankin34 min
Apr 9, 9:00 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANHinds, Leake, Madison, Rankin, Scott60 min
Apr 9, 9:47 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANAttala, Leake, Scott43 min
Apr 9, 9:52 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANRankin23 min
Apr 9, 10:12 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANNeshoba, Newton52 min
Apr 9, 10:36 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANNewton54 min
Apr 9, 10:42 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANNewton, Scott41 min
Apr 9, 10:58 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANKemper47 min
Apr 10, 12:40 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningJANHinds, Madison, Rankin10 hr
Apr 10, 12:53 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningJANHumphreys, Issaquena, Sharkey, Sunflower, Washington12 hr
Apr 10, 2:35 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANWarren55 min
Apr 10, 2:59 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningJANClaiborne, Jefferson, Warren10 hr
Apr 10, 3:38 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningJANHolmes, Humphreys, Yazoo10 hr
Apr 10, 3:43 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANCarroll, Holmes, Humphreys, Madison, Warren, Yazoo77 min
Apr 10, 4:10 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANHinds, Madison, Yazoo50 min
Apr 10, 8:04 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningJANAttala, Carroll, Choctaw, Clay, Grenada, Holmes and 4 more8 hr
Apr 10, 9:00 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANFranklin, Lawrence, Lincoln60 min
Apr 10, 9:27 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANJefferson Davis, Marion49 min
Apr 10, 9:52 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANSimpson, Smith53 min
Apr 10, 9:56 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANCovington, Forrest, Jones, Lamar64 min
Apr 10, 10:08 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningJANForrest, Lamar, Marion5 hr
Apr 10, 10:23 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningJANSimpson10 hr
Apr 10, 10:47 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANJasper, Jones43 min
Apr 10, 10:54 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningJANHinds, Madison, Rankin3 hr
Apr 10, 10:56 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANHinds, Madison94 min
Apr 10, 11:15 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningJANYazoo15 days
Apr 10, 11:15 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningJANHumphreys10 hr
Apr 10, 11:15 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningJANLeflore10 hr
Apr 10, 12:54 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANAttala, Holmes, Humphreys, Leake, Madison, Neshoba and 4 more51 min
Apr 10, 1:39 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANAttala, Carroll, Choctaw, Clay, Grenada, Kemper and 7 more81 min
Apr 10, 2:42 PM CDTAreal Flood WarningJANAttala, Carroll, Claiborne, Hinds, Holmes, Humphreys and 6 more8 hr
Apr 10, 3:13 PM CDTWind AdvisoryJANAdams, Attala, Bolivar, Carroll, Choctaw, Claiborne and 41 more28 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.