Late on the evening of Friday, April 24th into the early morning hours of Saturday, April 25th, a complex of severe thunderstorms pushed eastward across central Mississippi. These storms were produced by a shortwave trough pushing across the Mid South region and were sustained by strong deep layer wind shear.
Every event with a place to put it. Tap one for its entry below.
Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.
The episode as NWS JAN wrote it up.
Late on the evening of Friday, April 24th into the early morning hours of Saturday, April 25th, a complex of severe thunderstorms pushed eastward across central Mississippi. These storms were produced by a shortwave trough pushing across the Mid South region and were sustained by strong deep layer wind shear. Damaging straight-line wind gusts and a few weak tornadoes occurred along the path of the storms. Several trees and power poles/lines were downed, some onto structures. Notably, an 83 mph wind gust was measured near Onward in Sharkey County. Tornadoes were confirmed in Madison, Neshoba, Kemper and Leake counties. A few areas in the ArkLaMiss Delta also received very heavy rain producing flash flooding.
The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Jackson, MS wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Apr 24, 9:21 PM CST, 1 hour 9 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS 1021 PM CDT FRI APR 24 2015 .UPDATE...LATEST HIRES HRRR GUIDANCE SHOWS THE BOWING LINE MOVING THROUGH THE NW LOUISIANA AND SW ARKANSAS PUSHING INTO MAINLY THE DELTA REGION LATER TONIGHT THEN DEVELOPING SOUTHEASTWARD. SPC HAS EXTENDED OUR WESTERN AREAS INTO A TORNADO WATCH UNTIL 4 AM. SO HAVE ADJUSTED ZONES AND GRIDS ACCORDINGLY. UPPER 00Z PLOTS SHOWS GOOD DIVERGENCE OVER THE REGION EVEN WITH GOOD JET ENERGY AND STRONG SHEAR. MEANWHILE ON THE SURFACE THE WARM FRONT WAS PUSHING NORTH. WILL SEND UP A 06Z BALLOON TO SEE HOW THE ATMOSPHERE HAS EVOLVED AHEAD OF THE BOWING LINE./17/ ./PREVIOUS DISCUSSION...445 PM CDT FRI APR 24 2015 .DISCUSSION...MORNING CONVECTIVE COMPLEXES HAVE DIMINISHED AS THEY HAVE MOVED EAST BUT HAVE BROUGHT SOME RAIN TO THE REGION THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. ADDITIONAL SHOWERS AND A FEW THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUE TO MOVE INTO THE REGION FROM THE WEST BUT THESE ARE MUCH MORE SCATTERED. DESPITE THE DRIER AIR THAT WAS IN PLACE ACROSS THE REGION THIS MORNING...LOW LEVEL MOISTURE HAS RETURNED TO THE REGION WITH DEWPOINTS ACROSS SOUTHERN AND CENTRAL SECTIONS OF THE REGION IN THE MID TO UPPER 60S. THIS IS THANKS TO A NORTHWARD MOVING WARM FRONT FROM THE COAST. NORTH OF THE WARM FRONT...DEWPOINTS ARE IN THE MID 50S BUT EXPECT THAT THESE SHOULD INCREASE THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THE EVENING AS SOME MODELS EVEN SHOW UP TO 70 DEGREE DEWPOINTS ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE REGION. MODELS CONTINUE TO INDICATE THAT ADDITIONAL STORMS WILL DEVELOP ACROSS THE DELTA AS THE EVENING PROGRESSES....PARTICULARLY AFTER 8-10PM. AT THIS POINT VERTICAL TOTALS AND DEEP LAYER SHEAR INCREASE THROUGH THE EVENING(WITH SHEAR VALUES APPROACHING 60-70KTS) AND SHOULD BE PLENTY SUFFICIENT FOR DAMAGING WINDS...HAIL AND TORNADOES. IT APPEARS THAT THE LATEST RUNS OF THE HRRR MIGHT HAVE THE BEST HANDLE ON THE SITUATION AS A SMALL AREA OF LOW PRESSURE DEVELOPS IN THE DELTA IN ASSOCIATION WITH THE APPROACHING SQUALL LINE. IT BRINGS THE LINE THROUGH MOSTLY THE NORTHERN SECTIONS OF MY CWA FROM ABOUT 03-10Z WITH SEVERAL LEWP STRUCTURES AND IT DOES APPEAR THAT LOCATIONS ALONG AND NORTH OF I-20 HAVE THE GREATEST SEVERE POTENTIAL...ESPECIALLY IN THE DELTA. WE HAVE GONE AHEAD AND UPGRADED OUR HWO PRODUCTS ESPECIALLY IN THE DELTA WHERE A SIGNIFICANT THREAT FOR SEVERE WEATHER IS EXPECTED WITH GREATER THAN 75MPH WINDS AND STRONG TORNADOES POSSIBLE. /28/ ON SATURDAY THE OVERNIGHT THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY WILL LEAVE A BOUNDARY SET UP OVER THE AREA AND THE GFS/ECMWF INDICATE AT LEAST ISOLATED TO SCATTERED THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL SATURDAY AFTERNOON. WITH GOOD LAPSE RATES OF AROUND 6.5 C/KM...LARGE HAIL LOOKS LIKE IT WILL BE THE MAIN CONCERN ALONG WITH DAMAGING WIND GUSTS. STILL CANT COMPLETELY RULE OUT A TORNADO BUT HAIL AND WIND SHOULD BE THE MAIN CONCERN. EXPECT ALL OF THE THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL TO END EARLY SATURDAY EVENING WITH CLEARING SKIES SATURDAY NIGHT AS DRIER AIR BUILDS IN./15/ THE UPPER LEVEL PATTERN ACROSS THE CONUS LOOKS TO GET QUITE AMPLIFIED BY SUNDAY AS THE PREVIOUS TROUGH ENERGY BRINGING INCLEMENT WEATHER IN THE SHORT TERM BECOMES PART OF A CONSOLIDATED AND LARGE UPPER LOW OFF THE NORTHEAST COAST AND MORE ENERGY DIGS TOWARD THE SOUTHERN PLAINS. SHORT WAVE RIDGING IN BETWEEN THESE TROUGHS WILL BE OVER THE LOWER MS VALLEY WITH A COLD FRONT PREVIOUSLY EXPECTED TO COME INTO THE NORTH SUNDAY LIKELY DELAYED UNTIL LATE IN THE DAY ACCORDING TO LATEST MODEL CONSENSUS. THIS SHOULD SPELL A VERY WARM AND MOSTLY SUNNY SUNDAY FOR MUCH OF THE REGION WITH HIGHS IN THE MID TO UPPER 80S. BY LATER SUNDAY NIGHT AND ESPECIALLY MONDAY DISTURBANCES SHOULD START EJECTING OUT OF THE APPROACHING PLAINS UPPER LOW...UNDERCUTTING HIGH LATITUDE BLOCKING IN THE PERSISTENTLY ACTIVE SOUTHERN BRANCH OF THE JET STREAM. LATEST MODEL SOLUTIONS ARE HINTING IN THIS PATTERN THAT BAROCLINICITY AND INSTABILITY FOCUSED FROM THE RED RIVER VALLEY TOWARD THE GULF COAST WILL PROVIDE A FOCUS FOR THUNDERSTORM COMPLEXES RIDING SOUTHEAST AND BLENDED GUIDANCE IS CATCHING ON TO THIS. MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT POPS ARE MOST STRONGLY FOCUSED IN SOUTHERN (AND ESPECIALLY SOUTHWESTERN) ZONES AND IT IS QUITE POSSIBLE POPS COULD TREND EVEN MORE WEIGHTED TOWARD THE COAST. IT IS NOT UNTIL TUESDAY OR WEDNESDAY WHEN THE UPPER LOW SHOULD COME OVER THE REGION AND POSITIVELY FORCE SOLID RAIN AND EMBEDDED STORM OPPORTUNITIES ACROSS THE WHOLE OF THE LOWER MS VALLEY. MUCH DRIER WEATHER LOOKS TO MOVE IN FOR MIDDLE OF THE WEEK INTO THE WEEKEND AS UPPER RIDGING TAKES HOLD ONCE AGAIN. /BB/ && .AVIATION...AS A WARM FRONT PUSHES NORTHEAST ACROSS THE AREA LATER TONIGHT...EXPECT INCREASING CHANCES FOR TSRA AND LOWER CIGS...ESPECIALLY ALONG AND NORTHWEST OF THE HEZ-JAN-GTR CORRIDOR IN THE 03Z-12Z TIME FRAME. DRIER AIR WILL BECOME TO MOVE BACK IN SATURDAY FROM THE WEST...BUT THERE WILL BE LINGERING CHANCES FOR TSRA ESPECIALLY IN THE HBG/PIB AREA. OTHERWISE...EXPECT VFR CONDITIONS TO PREVAIL THROUGH THE AFTERNOON INTO THE EVENING HOURS. /EC/ && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... JACKSON 70 85 67 87 / 71 40 8 7 MERIDIAN 68 84 66 86 / 66 50 11 7 VICKSBURG 70 87 66 87 / 74 26 8 9 HATTIESBURG 71 85 68 89 / 42 45 10 8 NATCHEZ 71 85 68 86 / 53 31 7 7 GREENVILLE 67 86 63 82 / 97 22 5 9 GREENWOOD 67 86 63 83 / 96 34 8 10 && .JAN WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... MS...NONE. LA...NONE. AR...NONE. && 17/28/15/BB/EC
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS 348 PM CDT FRI APR 24 2015 ARZ074-075-LAZ007>009-015-MSZ018-019-034-040-041-252100- ASHLEY-CHICOT-MOREHOUSE-WEST CARROLL-EAST CARROLL-RICHLAND- BOLIVAR-SUNFLOWER-WASHINGTON-ISSAQUENA-SHARKEY- 348 PM CDT FRI APR 24 2015 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST ARKANSAS...NORTHEAST LOUISIANA...NORTHWEST MISSISSIPPI...AND WEST CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT AND SATURDAY TORNADOES THREAT...SIGNIFICANT TIMING...TONIGHT SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS THREAT...SIGNIFICANT TIMING...TONIGHT SEVERE STORMS ARE LIKELY TONIGHT IN THE ARKLAMISS DELTA REGION WITH SIGNIFICANT SEVERE WEATHER POSSIBLE...INCLUDING DAMAGING WIND GUSTS GREATER THAN 75 MPH AND POSSIBLE STRONG TORNADOES. IN ADDITION...HEAVY RAINFALL COULD BRING LOCALIZED FLASH FLOODING. THE GREATEST POTENTIAL FOR SEVERE WEATHER AND FLOODING SHOULD BE AFTER 10 PM. (WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/GRAPHICAST.PHP?SITE=JAN&GC=1) (WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/GRAPHICAST.PHP?SITE=JAN&GC=2) .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW. .SPOTTER CALL TO ACTION STATEMENT... THE ACTIVATION OF STORM SPOTTERS...HAM RADIO OPERATORS...AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL IN SUPPORT OF SEVERE WEATHER OPERATIONS MAY BE NEEDED TONIGHT. LAZ016-023>026-MSZ025>033-035>039-042-047-252100- MADISON-FRANKLIN-CATAHOULA-TENSAS-CONCORDIA-LEFLORE-GRENADA- CARROLL-MONTGOMERY-WEBSTER-CLAY-LOWNDES-CHOCTAW-OKTIBBEHA- HUMPHREYS-HOLMES-ATTALA-WINSTON-NOXUBEE-YAZOO-WARREN- 348 PM CDT FRI APR 24 2015 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHEAST LOUISIANA...CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI...NORTH CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI...AND NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT AND SATURDAY TORNADOES THREAT...ELEVATED TIMING...MAINLY TONIGHT SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS THREAT...ELEVATED TIMING...MAINLY TONIGHT FLOODING THREAT...ELEVATED TIMING...TONIGHT SEVERE STORMS ARE EXPECTED LATE TONIGHT...MAINLY NORTHWEST OF A NATCHEZ TO VICKSBURG TO MACON LINE. STORMS WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WIND GUSTS...TORNADOES...AND HAIL. IN ADDITION...HEAVY RAINFALL COULD BRING LOCALIZED FLASH FLOODING. THE GREATEST POTENTIAL FOR SEVERE WEATHER AND FLOODING SHOULD BE AFTER MIDNIGHT. THERE IS A LIMITED THREAT FOR ISOLATED SEVERE STORMS TO LINGER INTO SATURDAY. (WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/GRAPHICAST.PHP?SITE=JAN&GC=1) (WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/GRAPHICAST.PHP?SITE=JAN&GC=2) (WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/GRAPHICAST.PHP?SITE=JAN&GC=3) .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW. .SPOTTER CALL TO ACTION STATEMENT... THE ACTIVATION OF STORM SPOTTERS...HAM RADIO OPERATORS...AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL IN SUPPORT OF SEVERE WEATHER OPERATIONS MAY BE NEEDED FOR PORTIONS OF THE REGION TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY. MSZ043>046-048>062-252100- MADISON-LEAKE-NESHOBA-KEMPER-HINDS-RANKIN-SCOTT-NEWTON-LAUDERDALE- CLAIBORNE-COPIAH-SIMPSON-SMITH-JASPER-CLARKE-JEFFERSON-ADAMS- FRANKLIN-LINCOLN- 348 PM CDT FRI APR 24 2015 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI...EAST CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI...SOUTH CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI...AND SOUTHWEST MISSISSIPPI. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT AND SATURDAY TORNADOES THREAT...LIMITED TIMING...TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS THREAT...LIMITED TIMING...TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY SEVERE STORMS ARE POSSIBLE LATE TONIGHT MAINLY NORTH OF BROOKHAVEN TO LAUREL LINE. STORMS WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WIND GUSTS AND HAIL...AND A TORNADO WILL BE POSSIBLE. IN ADDITION...HEAVY RAINFALL COULD BRING LOCALIZED FLASH FLOODING. THE GREATEST POTENTIAL FOR SEVERE WEATHER AND FLOODING SHOULD BE AFTER MIDNIGHT. A LIMITED THREAT FOR ISOLATED SEVERE STORMS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH SATURDAY. (WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/GRAPHICAST.PHP?SITE=JAN&GC=1) (WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/GRAPHICAST.PHP?SITE=JAN&GC=2) (WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/GRAPHICAST.PHP?SITE=JAN&GC=3) .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW. .SPOTTER CALL TO ACTION STATEMENT... THE ACTIVATION OF STORM SPOTTERS...HAM RADIO OPERATORS...AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL IN SUPPORT OF SEVERE WEATHER OPERATIONS MAY BE NEEDED FOR PORTIONS OF THE REGION TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY. MSZ063>066-072>074-252100- LAWRENCE-JEFFERSON DAVIS-COVINGTON-JONES-MARION-LAMAR-FORREST- 348 PM CDT FRI APR 24 2015 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTH CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI...AND SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT AND SATURDAY TORNADOES THREAT...LIMITED TIMING...SATURDAY SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS THREAT...LIMITED TIMING...SATURDAY ISOLATED SEVERE STORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE SATURDAY. THE STORMS WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS AND HAIL...AND POSSIBLY A TORNDADO. (WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/GRAPHICAST.PHP?SITE=JAN&GC=3) .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW. .SPOTTER CALL TO ACTION STATEMENT... THE ACTIVATION OF STORM SPOTTERS...HAM RADIO OPERATORS...AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL IN SUPPORT OF SEVERE WEATHER OPERATIONS MAY BE NEEDED FOR PORTIONS OF THE REGION SATURDAY. EC && ...HAZARD LEGEND... *TORNADOES* EXTREME...CONFIDENT IN STRONG TORNADOES WITH RATINGS EF2 OR GREATER. SIGNIFICANT...STRONG TORNADOES POSSIBLE WITH RATINGS EF2 OR GREATER. ELEVATED...CONFIDENT IN TORNADOES. LIMITED...TORNADOES POSSIBLE. *SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS* EXTREME...CONFIDENT IN SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WITH WIND GUSTS OF 75 MPH OR GREATER AND/OR 2 INCH DIAMETER OR LARGER HAIL. SIGNIFICANT...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS POSSIBLE WITH WIND GUSTS OF 75 MPH OR GREATER AND/OR 2 INCH DIAMETER OR LARGER HAIL. ELEVATED...CONFIDENT IN SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WITH WINDS GUSTS OF 60 MPH OR GREATER AND/OR 1 INCH DIAMETER OR LARGER HAIL. LIMITED...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS POSSIBLE WITH WIND GUSTS OF 60 MPH OR GREATER AND/OR 1 INCH DIAMETER OR LARGER HAIL. *FLOODING* EXTREME...CONFIDENT IN SIGNIFICANT FLOODING. SIGNIFICANT...SIGNIFICANT FLOODING POSSIBLE. ELEVATED...CONFIDENT IN FLOODING. LIMITED...FLOODING POSSIBLE. ...USEFUL WEATHER WEB PAGES (URLS)... NWS JAN HOME PAGE... WWW.WEATHER.GOV/JAN STAY AWARE, STAY SAFE NWS JAN BRIEFING PAGE... WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/JAN/?N=SAFE FIND NWS JAN ON FACEBOOK... WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/NWSJACKSONMS FOLLOW NWS JAN ON TWITTER... @NWSJACKSONMS ...ADDITIONAL URLS FOR SEVERE WEATHER ISSUES... STORM PREDICTION CENTER (SPC)... WWW.SPC.NOAA.GOV/ SPC...MESO ANALYSIS... WWW.SPC.NOAA.GOV/EXPER/MESOANALYSIS/NEW/# SPC...DAY 1 THROUGH 3 OUTLOOKS... WWW.SPC.NOAA.GOV/PRODUCTS/OUTLOOK/ SPC...STORM REPORTS... WWW.SPC.NOAA.GOV/CLIMO/ NWS JAN CURRENT SVR/TOR WATCHES... 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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
802 PM CDT FRI APR 24 2015
ARZ074-075-LAZ007-008-250145-
ASHLEY AR-CHICOT AR-WEST CARROLL LA-MOREHOUSE LA-
802 PM CDT FRI APR 24 2015
...A CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT SOUTHEASTERN ASHLEY
AND SOUTHERN CHICOT COUNTIES...WEST CARROLL AND CENTRAL MOREHOUSE
PARISHES UNTIL 845 PM CDT...
AT 801 PM CDT...METEOROLOGISTS WERE TRACKING A CLUSTER OF STRONG
THUNDERSTORMS EXTENDING FROM NEAR JONES TO NEAR GALION TO 9 MILES
SOUTHEAST OF BASTROP...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 60 MPH.
HALF INCH HAIL AND WINDS AROUND 40 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THESE
STORMS.
STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR...
JONES AROUND 805 PM CDT.
WILMOT AND PARKDALE AROUND 810 PM CDT.
GOODWILL AROUND 815 PM CDT.
EUDORA...OAK GROVE AND CHICOT JUNCTION AROUND 830 PM CDT.
OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THESE STORMS INCLUDE FOREST...KILBOURNE
AND BONITA.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
HIGH WINDS CAN BRING DOWN TREES AND LARGE LIMBS RESULTING IN SERIOUS
INJURY OR PROPERTY DAMAGE. EXERCISE EXTREME CAUTION WHEN OUTDOORS
DURING SUCH STRONG WINDS...AND BE ESPECIALLY AWARE OF OLDER TREES.
FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THESE STORMS.
LIGHTNING CAN STRIKE 15 MILES AWAY FROM A THUNDERSTORM. SEEK A SAFE
SHELTER INSIDE A BUILDING OR VEHICLE.
&&
LAT...LON 3259 9187 3285 9171 3306 9171 3340 9108
3333 9114 3324 9110 3329 9107 3328 9105
3325 9105 3322 9109 3314 9109 3313 9120
3306 9112 3304 9113 3300 9117 3300 9126
3294 9131 3288 9131 3286 9134 3279 9134
TIME...MOT...LOC 0101Z 242DEG 51KT 3300 9168 3287 9168 3268 9180
19SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
821 PM CDT FRI APR 24 2015
ARZ075-MSZ034-250200-
CHICOT AR-WASHINGTON MS-
821 PM CDT FRI APR 24 2015
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT SOUTHERN CHICOT AND CENTRAL
WASHINGTON COUNTIES UNTIL 900 PM CDT...
AT 821 PM CDT...METEOROLOGISTS WERE TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM
NEAR EUDORA...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 55 MPH.
DIME SIZE HAIL AND WINDS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH
THIS STORM.
THIS STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
CHICOT JUNCTION AROUND 825 PM CDT.
AVON AND WAYSIDE AROUND 840 PM CDT.
LELAND AROUND 855 PM CDT.
TRIBBETT AROUND 900 PM CDT.
OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THIS STORM INCLUDE ARCOLA.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
HIGH WINDS CAN BRING DOWN TREES AND LARGE LIMBS RESULTING IN SERIOUS
INJURY OR PROPERTY DAMAGE. EXERCISE EXTREME CAUTION WHEN OUTDOORS
DURING SUCH STRONG WINDS...AND BE ESPECIALLY AWARE OF OLDER TREES.
FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM.
LIGHTNING CAN STRIKE 15 MILES AWAY FROM A THUNDERSTORM. SEEK A SAFE
SHELTER INSIDE A BUILDING OR VEHICLE.
&&
LAT...LON 3351 9089 3332 9076 3327 9076 3327 9074
3302 9135 3318 9146
TIME...MOT...LOC 0121Z 239DEG 48KT 3315 9133
19SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
852 PM CDT FRI APR 24 2015
MSZ019-025-035-250230-
LEFLORE MS-SUNFLOWER MS-HUMPHREYS MS-
852 PM CDT FRI APR 24 2015
...A CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT SOUTHERN
SUNFLOWER...NORTHWESTERN HUMPHREYS AND LEFLORE COUNTIES THROUGH
930 PM CDT...
AT 851 PM CDT...METEOROLOGISTS WERE TRACKING A CLUSTER OF STRONG
THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM NEAR TRIBBETT TO
DARLOVE...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 65 MPH.
DIME SIZE HAIL AND WIND GUSTS AROUND 40 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH
THESE STORMS.
STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR...
HOLLY RIDGE AROUND 855 PM CDT.
ISOLA AROUND 900 PM CDT.
INDIANOLA AND INVERNESS AROUND 905 PM CDT.
MOORHEAD...SUNFLOWER AND SWIFTOWN AROUND 910 PM CDT.
BLAINE AROUND 915 PM CDT.
ITTA BENA...SIDON AND QUITO AROUND 920 PM CDT.
SUNNYSIDE AROUND 925 PM CDT.
GREENWOOD AROUND 930 PM CDT.
OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THESE STORMS INCLUDE SCHLATER AND MORGAN
CITY.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
HIGH WINDS CAN BRING DOWN TREES AND LARGE LIMBS RESULTING IN SERIOUS
INJURY OR PROPERTY DAMAGE. EXERCISE EXTREME CAUTION WHEN OUTDOORS
DURING SUCH STRONG WINDS...AND BE ESPECIALLY AWARE OF OLDER TREES.
FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THESE STORMS.
LIGHTNING CAN STRIKE 15 MILES AWAY FROM A THUNDERSTORM. SEEK A SAFE
SHELTER INSIDE A BUILDING OR VEHICLE.
&&
LAT...LON 3370 9030 3370 9026 3346 9013 3342 9014
3342 9017 3335 9017 3337 9032 3336 9031
3335 9028 3331 9029 3332 9032 3317 9068
3321 9068 3323 9073 3327 9073 3327 9076
3351 9076 3374 9031
TIME...MOT...LOC 0151Z 240DEG 57KT 3338 9083 3324 9077
19SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
1031 PM CDT FRI APR 24 2015
MSZ035-041-250415-
HUMPHREYS MS-SHARKEY MS-
1031 PM CDT FRI APR 24 2015
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT HUMPHREYS AND CENTRAL SHARKEY
COUNTIES UNTIL 1115 PM CDT...
AT 1031 PM CDT...METEOROLOGISTS WERE TRACKING STRONG THUNDERSTORMS
ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM NEAR BELZONI TO NEAR ROLLING FORK...AND
MOVING NORTHEAST AT 65 MPH.
WINDS AROUND 40 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THESE STORMS.
STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR...
BELZONI AND ISOLA AROUND 1035 PM CDT.
MIDNIGHT AROUND 1050 PM CDT.
OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THESE STORMS INCLUDE CARY...SILVER CITY
AND LOUISE.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
HIGH WINDS CAN BRING DOWN TREES AND LARGE LIMBS RESULTING IN SERIOUS
INJURY OR PROPERTY DAMAGE. EXERCISE EXTREME CAUTION WHEN OUTDOORS
DURING SUCH STRONG WINDS...AND BE ESPECIALLY AWARE OF OLDER TREES.
FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THESE STORMS.
LIGHTNING CAN STRIKE 15 MILES AWAY FROM A THUNDERSTORM. SEEK A SAFE
SHELTER INSIDE A BUILDING OR VEHICLE.
&&
LAT...LON 3326 9045 3324 9037 3328 9037 3330 9033
3310 9035 3313 9038 3309 9037 3312 9042
3310 9043 3301 9038 3301 9044 3297 9045
3292 9066 3279 9095 3310 9075 3310 9068
3314 9070 3327 9064 3327 9056 3333 9045
TIME...MOT...LOC 0331Z 244DEG 54KT 3316 9057 3286 9086
19SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
1108 PM CDT FRI APR 24 2015
MSZ036-250500-
HOLMES MS-
1108 PM CDT FRI APR 24 2015
...A CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT CENTRAL HOLMES
COUNTY UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT...
AT 1107 PM CDT...METEOROLOGISTS WERE TRACKING A CLUSTER OF STRONG
THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM NEAR HOWARD TO 6 MILES
SOUTHWEST OF THORNTON...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 60 MPH.
HALF INCH HAIL AND WINDS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH
THESE STORMS.
STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR...
TCHULA AROUND 1115 PM CDT.
HOWARD AROUND 1125 PM CDT.
LEXINGTON AND EMORY AROUND 1130 PM CDT.
BOWLING GREEN AROUND 1140 PM CDT.
OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THESE STORMS INCLUDE WEST.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
HIGH WINDS CAN BRING DOWN TREES AND LARGE LIMBS RESULTING IN SERIOUS
INJURY OR PROPERTY DAMAGE. EXERCISE EXTREME CAUTION WHEN OUTDOORS
DURING SUCH STRONG WINDS...AND BE ESPECIALLY AWARE OF OLDER TREES.
FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THESE STORMS.
LIGHTNING CAN STRIKE 15 MILES AWAY FROM A THUNDERSTORM. SEEK A SAFE
SHELTER INSIDE A BUILDING OR VEHICLE.
&&
LAT...LON 3321 8975 3320 8976 3319 8978 3318 8978
3312 8981 3301 9034 3302 9034 3302 9035
3301 9037 3302 9038 3304 9038 3319 9025
3329 9003
TIME...MOT...LOC 0407Z 244DEG 53KT 3313 9023 3301 9041
19SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
1118 PM CDT FRI APR 24 2015
MSZ018-250445-
BOLIVAR MS-
1118 PM CDT FRI APR 24 2015
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT BOLIVAR COUNTY UNTIL 1145 PM
CDT...
AT 1118 PM CDT...METEOROLOGISTS WERE TRACKING A LINE OF STRONG
THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM NEAR ROSEDALE TO NEAR
ARKANSAS CITY...AND MOVING EAST AT 55 MPH.
DIME SIZE HAIL AND WINDS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH
THESE STORMS.
STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR...
ROSEDALE AND GUNNISON AROUND 1125 PM CDT.
DEESON AROUND 1130 PM CDT.
SHELBY AND MOUND BAYOU AROUND 1135 PM CDT.
CLEVELAND...SHAW AND BOYLE AROUND 1145 PM CDT.
OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THESE STORMS INCLUDE MERIGOLD...BEULAH...
PACE...DUNCAN...ALLIGATOR AND WINSTONVILLE.
LAT...LON 3362 9066 3362 9076 3354 9076 3354 9123
3360 9113 3370 9118 3368 9103 3372 9114
3378 9114 3378 9099 3385 9107 3393 9101
3398 9107 3400 9102 3396 9097 3402 9099
3402 9090 3410 9088 3412 9066
TIME...MOT...LOC 0418Z 255DEG 46KT 3389 9102 3354 9119
CMEThe national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
22 thunderstorm wind, 6 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.
Trees were blown down and grain silos were damaged.
Trees were uprooted.
A tree fell down along Mississippi Highway 8 near the Grenada/Tallahatchie county line.
The wind gust was measured on the roof of a stationary storm chase vehicle.
Multiple trees were blown down.
Several trees were blown down in Satartia and east along Highway 433.
A tree fell on a house on Patterson Road.
There was siding damage to a home and a gutter torn off a shop building.
Several trees were blown down in the Lake Caroline area.
The gust was measured by a private weather station in Gluckstadt.
A tree fell on a home on West Academy Street on the western side of Canton. Trees were uprooted on the southern side of Canton. Several shingles were blown off a home on the eastern side of Canton.
A tree fell down across the Natchez Trace near milepost 173.
The tornado snapped and uprooted a number of trees along a narrow path crossing Moss, Robinson and Sharon roads east of Canton. The maximum estimated wind speed was 95 mph.
This tornado started just west of Highway 25 snapping several trees. After crossing Highway 25, the tornado strengthened and widen, snapped and uprooted dozens of trees as it crossed Highway 13 and Old Highway 13. The tornado then crossed into the bottomland along the Pearl River where it appears to have dissipated. The maximum estimated wind speed was 105 mph.
A fallen tree crushed a camper and car.
Several trees were snapped and uprooted in a narrow path that crossed Mississippi Highway 25. Maximum estimated winds were 75 mph.
Scattered trees were blown down across northern Scott County.
Numerous trees were blown down across Highway 35 just north of Walnut Grove.
This tornado started just west of Highway 35, snapping several trees in a residential area where it also caused shingle damage to a couple of homes and flipped a trampoline. After crossing Highway 35, it intensified a bit and began causing more extensive tree damage and damaged another roof. As the tornado passed east northeast along Highway 488, it reached the maximum width and intensity, snapping and uprooting dozens of trees and damaging two homes. The tornado dissipated shortly after passing Freeny Road. The maximum estimated wind speed was 110 mph.
Trees were blown down across Mississippi Highway 485 near County Road 361. This caused a mulit-vehicle accident.
Trees and power lines were blown down at a few locations in Union.
Trees were blown down along Highway 15.
Trees were blown down along County Road 347 near County Road 444.
This tornado began near the intersection of County Road 248 and County Road 347 and tracked east-northeast through the Beatline community crossing Highway 19 at Bethsaida and ended along County Road 450. The roof of a chicken house was damaged and a shed was destroyed. A mobile home was destroyed by fallen trees. Several trees were snapped or uprooted. The maximum estimated wind speed was 105 mph.
A tree blew down on Highway 495.
This tornado began along Little-Rock Road causing a narrow path of pine tree tops and limbs snapped. Tin was peeled back from a hay barn and thrown. The tornado dissipated shortly after just crossing Highway 495. The maximum estimated wind speed was 75 mph.
Scattered power lines were blown down.
A tree fell on a home and car located at the intersection of Highways 503 and 504.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Mississippi in 2015Every state in 2015This day in weather historyThe tornado archive for Mississippi, 2015Warnings in Mississippi, April 2015
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 565458, 565459, 565475, 565482, 565484, 565485, 565486, 565487, 565488, 565489, 565490, 565495, 565494, 565498, 565769, 565770, 565771, 565772, 565773, 565774, 565775, 565776, 565778, 565779, 565782, 565786, 565787, 565788.