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Tornado Warning 39, NWS Jackson, MS
NWS Jackson, MS issued this tornado warning at Mar 15, 2025, 12:28 AM CDT for Grenada County, Mississippi. It was in force for 47 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
- Mar 15, 2025, 12:28 AM CDT (05:28 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 15, 2025, 1:15 AM CDT
- In force
- 47 min
- Issued by
- NWS Jackson, MS
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 1.5 in
County Grenada County, MS
The radar
The Columbus AFB radar (KGWX), 115 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 05:30 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 14, 9:47 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Little Rock, AR (KLZK), launched 00:00Z, 5.5 hours before the alert went out and 122 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 1678 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -4 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1335 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 74 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 331 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 465 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 3.0
- Supercell composite
- 21.1
The text
As transmitted.
435
WFUS54 KJAN 150528
TORJAN
MSC043-150615-
/O.NEW.KJAN.TO.W.0039.250315T0528Z-250315T0615Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Jackson MS
1228 AM CDT Sat Mar 15 2025
The National Weather Service in Jackson has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Northeastern Grenada County in north central Mississippi...
* Until 115 AM CDT.
* At 1228 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a
tornado was located near Grenada, moving northeast at 40 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and ping pong ball 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 tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
northeastern Grenada County.
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 3370 8951 3386 8973 3387 8951
TIME...MOT...LOC 0528Z 235DEG 36KT 3370 8984
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.50 IN
$$
864 follow-up statements
385
WWUS54 KJAN 150531
SVSJAN
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
1231 AM CDT Sat Mar 15 2025
MSC043-150615-
/O.CON.KJAN.TO.W.0039.000000T0000Z-250315T0615Z/
Grenada MS-
1231 AM CDT Sat Mar 15 2025
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 115 AM CDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN GRENADA COUNTY...
At 1230 AM CDT, a confirmed tornado was located near Jefferson, or
near Grenada, moving northeast at 45 mph.
HAZARD...Damaging tornado and ping pong ball size hail.
SOURCE...Radar confirmed tornado.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
This tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
northeastern Grenada County.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
To repeat, a tornado is on the ground. TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a
basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy
building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in
a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect
yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 3370 8951 3386 8973 3387 8951
TIME...MOT...LOC 0530Z 237DEG 32KT 3369 8984
TORNADO...OBSERVED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.50 IN
$$
86223
WWUS54 KJAN 150532 RRA
SVSJAN
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
1232 AM CDT Sat Mar 15 2025
MSC043-150615-
/O.CON.KJAN.TO.W.0039.000000T0000Z-250315T0615Z/
Grenada MS-
1232 AM CDT Sat Mar 15 2025
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 115 AM CDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN GRENADA COUNTY...
At 1232 AM CDT, a confirmed large and extremely dangerous tornado was
located near Elliott, or near Grenada, moving northeast at 40 mph.
This is a PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. TAKE COVER NOW!
HAZARD...Damaging tornado.
SOURCE...Radar confirmed tornado.
IMPACT...You are in a life-threatening situation. Flying debris may
be deadly to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes
will be destroyed. Considerable damage to homes,
businesses, and vehicles is likely and complete destruction
is possible.
This tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
northeastern Grenada County.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
To repeat, a large, extremely dangerous and potentially deadly
tornado is on the ground. To protect your life, 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 3370 8951 3386 8973 3387 8951
TIME...MOT...LOC 0532Z 235DEG 36KT 3370 8981
TORNADO...OBSERVED
TORNADO DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.75 IN
$$
86088
WWUS54 KJAN 150538 RRA
SVSJAN
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
1238 AM CDT Sat Mar 15 2025
MSC043-150615-
/O.CON.KJAN.TO.W.0039.000000T0000Z-250315T0615Z/
Grenada MS-
1238 AM CDT Sat Mar 15 2025
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 115 AM CDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN GRENADA COUNTY...
At 1238 AM CDT, a confirmed large and extremely dangerous tornado was
located near Elliott, or near Grenada, moving northeast at 40 mph.
This is a PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. TAKE COVER NOW!
HAZARD...Damaging tornado.
SOURCE...Emergency management confirmed tornado.
IMPACT...You are in a life-threatening situation. Flying debris may
be deadly to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes
will be destroyed. Considerable damage to homes,
businesses, and vehicles is likely and complete destruction
is possible. Emergency manager reports tornado on the
ground in Elliot. Tornado has produced damage to a
residence.
This tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
northeastern Grenada County.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
To repeat, a large, extremely dangerous and potentially deadly
tornado is on the ground. To protect your life, TAKE COVER NOW! Move
to a basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy
building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in
a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect
yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 3370 8951 3386 8973 3387 8951
TIME...MOT...LOC 0538Z 235DEG 36KT 3374 8975
TORNADO...OBSERVED
TORNADO DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.75 IN
$$
86775
WWUS54 KJAN 150555
SVSJAN
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
1255 AM CDT Sat Mar 15 2025
MSC043-150615-
/O.CON.KJAN.TO.W.0039.000000T0000Z-250315T0615Z/
Grenada MS-
1255 AM CDT Sat Mar 15 2025
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 115 AM CDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN GRENADA COUNTY...
At 1255 AM CDT, a confirmed tornado was located near Gore Springs, or
13 miles east of Grenada, moving northeast at 40 mph.
HAZARD...Damaging tornado and golf ball size hail.
SOURCE...Emergency management 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 thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
northeastern Grenada County.
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 3370 8951 3386 8973 3387 8951
TIME...MOT...LOC 0555Z 238DEG 34KT 3382 8958
TORNADO...OBSERVED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.75 IN
$$
86The office that day
Everything else NWS Jackson, MS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 14, 7:35 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Bolivar | 55 min |
| Mar 14, 8:31 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Sunflower | 59 min |
| Mar 14, 9:28 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Issaquena, Sharkey | 62 min |
| Mar 14, 10:28 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Humphreys, Issaquena, Leflore, Sharkey, Sunflower, Washington | 62 min |
| Mar 14, 11:11 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | JAN | Carroll, Holmes, Humphreys, Leflore, Sunflower | 64 min |
| Mar 14, 11:58 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | JAN | Carroll, Grenada, Leflore, Montgomery, Webster | 62 min |
| Mar 15, 12:36 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Newton, Scott | 54 min |
| Mar 15, 12:47 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Rankin, Scott | 43 min |
| Mar 15, 1:22 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Kemper, Neshoba | 53 min |
| Mar 15, 1:26 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Leake, Neshoba, Winston | 64 min |
| Mar 15, 1:31 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Scott | 44 min |
| Mar 15, 1:44 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Lowndes, Noxubee, Winston | 61 min |
| Mar 15, 2:12 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Noxubee, Winston | 29 min |
| Mar 15, 2:22 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Newton | 38 min |
| Mar 15, 2:38 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Lowndes | 52 min |
| Mar 15, 2:57 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Kemper, Neshoba, Newton | 63 min |
| Mar 15, 3:16 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Grenada | 29 min |
| Mar 15, 3:33 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Lowndes | 27 min |
| Mar 15, 5:16 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Bolivar | 29 min |
| Mar 15, 6:04 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Washington | 56 min |
| Mar 15, 6:21 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Bolivar, Sunflower, Washington | 54 min |
| Mar 15, 7:14 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Bolivar, Sunflower | 46 min |
| Mar 15, 7:56 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | JAN | Washington | 4 hr |
| Mar 15, 7:56 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Washington | 64 min |
| Mar 15, 7:57 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Bolivar, Sunflower, Washington | 48 min |
| Mar 15, 8:30 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | JAN | Bolivar | 4 hr |
| Mar 15, 8:34 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Bolivar, Sunflower, Washington | 41 min |
| Mar 15, 8:59 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Issaquena, Washington | 61 min |
| Mar 15, 9:06 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Carroll, Grenada, Holmes | 39 min |
| Mar 15, 9:10 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Bolivar, Sunflower, Washington | 65 min |
| Mar 15, 9:32 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | JAN | Attala, Choctaw, Clarke, Clay, Copiah, Covington and 23 more | 9 hr |
| Mar 15, 9:43 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Humphreys, Issaquena, Sharkey, Washington | 62 min |
| Mar 15, 9:50 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | JAN | Issaquena, Sharkey, Washington | 55 min |
| Mar 15, 10:07 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Carroll, Grenada, Leflore, Sunflower | 53 min |
| Mar 15, 10:26 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | JAN | Humphreys, Leflore, Sharkey, Sunflower, Washington | 64 min |
| Mar 15, 10:41 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | JAN | Carroll, Leflore | 49 hr |
| Mar 15, 10:56 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Humphreys, Issaquena, Sharkey, Sunflower, Warren, Washington and 1 more | 64 min |
| Mar 15, 10:59 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | JAN | Franklin, Jefferson, Lincoln | 61 min |
| Mar 15, 11:04 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | JAN | Holmes, Humphreys, Issaquena, Sharkey, Washington | 36 min |
| Mar 15, 11:08 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Carroll, Grenada, Leflore, Sunflower | 67 min |
| Mar 15, 11:18 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | JAN | Carroll, Holmes, Humphreys, Leflore, Sunflower | 57 min |
| Mar 15, 11:25 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | JAN | Humphreys, Issaquena, Leflore, Sharkey, Sunflower, Washington | 4 hr |
| Mar 15, 11:38 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Carroll, Holmes, Humphreys, Yazoo | 67 min |
| Mar 15, 11:50 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | JAN | Carroll, Holmes, Humphreys, Yazoo | 55 min |
| Mar 15, 11:56 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | JAN | Carroll, Grenada, Leflore, Montgomery | 49 min |
| Mar 15, 12:02 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Humphreys, Issaquena, Sharkey, Warren, Yazoo | 58 min |
| Mar 15, 12:02 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | JAN | Copiah, Lawrence, Lincoln, Simpson | 58 min |
| Mar 15, 12:31 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | JAN | Attala, Carroll, Choctaw, Grenada, Holmes, Montgomery and 1 more | 59 min |
| Mar 15, 12:39 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | JAN | Jefferson Davis, Lawrence, Marion | 66 min |
| Mar 15, 12:43 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | JAN | Carroll, Grenada, Holmes, Humphreys, Leflore, Montgomery and 1 more | 4 hr |
| Mar 15, 12:47 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | JAN | Rankin, Scott, Simpson, Smith | 30 min |
| Mar 15, 12:48 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | JAN | Jasper, Newton, Scott, Smith | 57 min |
| Mar 15, 12:52 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Leake, Madison, Rankin, Scott | 27 min |
| Mar 15, 12:59 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Carroll, Holmes, Leflore | 46 min |
| Mar 15, 1:26 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | JAN | Choctaw, Montgomery, Webster | 2 hr |
| Mar 15, 1:28 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Copiah, Lincoln, Simpson | 62 min |
| Mar 15, 1:30 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | JAN | Kemper, Lauderdale, Neshoba, Newton | 60 min |
| Mar 15, 1:30 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | JAN | Covington, Jones, Smith | 60 min |
| Mar 15, 1:32 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | JAN | Jefferson Davis, Lawrence, Marion | 58 min |
| Mar 15, 1:35 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Carroll, Grenada, Montgomery, Webster | 40 min |
| Mar 15, 1:42 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Attala, Holmes, Madison, Yazoo | 48 min |
| Mar 15, 1:55 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Hinds, Madison, Yazoo | 65 min |
| Mar 15, 2:03 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | JAN | Covington, Jefferson Davis, Jones | 57 min |
| Mar 15, 2:09 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | JAN | Clarke, Jasper | 66 min |
| Mar 15, 2:11 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | JAN | Lowndes, Noxubee | 43 min |
| Mar 15, 2:14 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Attala, Carroll, Choctaw, Holmes, Montgomery, Webster | 46 min |
| Mar 15, 2:16 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | JAN | Kemper | 44 min |
| Mar 15, 2:26 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | JAN | Jefferson Davis, Lawrence, Lincoln, Marion | 64 min |
| Mar 15, 2:35 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Copiah, Lawrence, Lincoln, Rankin, Simpson | 40 min |
| Mar 15, 2:35 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | JAN | Covington, Jones, Smith | 26 min |
| Mar 15, 2:43 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | JAN | Copiah, Covington, Jefferson Davis, Lawrence, Lincoln, Marion and 4 more | 4 hr |
| Mar 15, 2:49 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | JAN | Lauderdale, Newton | 56 min |
| Mar 15, 2:51 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | JAN | Marion | 24 min |
| Mar 15, 3:02 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | JAN | Covington, Jasper, Jefferson Davis, Jones, Lamar, Smith | 58 min |
| Mar 15, 3:16 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | JAN | Jasper, Lauderdale, Newton | 25 min |
| Mar 15, 3:18 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | JAN | Clarke, Covington, Jasper, Jones, Kemper, Lauderdale and 2 more | 4 hr |
| Mar 15, 3:35 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Covington, Forrest, Jefferson Davis, Jones, Lamar, Marion | 55 min |
| Mar 15, 3:43 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | JAN | Kemper, Noxubee | 26 min |
| Mar 15, 3:45 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | JAN | Clarke, Jasper, Lauderdale, Newton, Smith | 60 min |
| Mar 15, 3:50 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Clay, Oktibbeha, Webster | 40 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.