Many damage reports continue to roll in from south Mississippi... here are some from NWS Jackson:
nwsjanco (10:35:36 AM): Tornado reported by Smith county EMA in Mize...that is going to be a bad one. 95 knot gate to gate cyclonic convergent signature. Strong tornado on the ground.
nwsjanco (10:38:27 AM): Working on TOR downstream of that cell Jasper/Newton. Lots of lightning with it...lots of positive strikes. Look out downstream!!!
nwsjanco (10:39:27 AM): Really worried about what probably just happened in Mize...keeping our fingers crossed.
nwsjanco (10:41:45 AM): just got a report of damage in Mize
nwsjanco (10:41:52 AM): damage supposedly to a school
nwsjanco (10:42:54 AM): New tornado watch coming out for rest of County Warning Area, NORTHWEST of current watches including SE AR, NE LA, NW MS. Not sure how far north just yet.
meast3 (10:43:23 AM): thanks for the heads up
nwsjanco (10:47:56 AM): Circulation coming up in Holmes rapidly...going TOR now.
nwsjanco (10:49:20 AM): Mize High School evacuated...damage from tornado broke a gas main. No reports of injuries and roof was taken off of school.
nwsjanco (10:49:48 AM): Tornado watch until 7 pm Northwest of current watches.
nwsjanco (10:51:35 AM): Tornadic Supercell in SE Smith appears to be cycling...possible occluding portion with new Meso just to the SE of it. Lightning still intense.
THE ALABAMA SITUATION: We remain in stable air, with no surface based instability here. The warm front runs from near Starkville, MS, to Jackson, AL, to Pensacola, FL. The unstable air is south of the front... with dewpoints up into the mid 60s.
Will the warm front move north of us later today? It is possible, but with the large rain area over northwest Alabama it will be difficult. But, not impossible. I still think heavy rain is the greatest threat north of I-20. Parts of Lamar and Fayette counties have already received over two inches of rain, based on NEXRAD estimates.
A new tornado watch is coming out now for parts of southwest Alabama...
nwsjanco (10:35:36 AM): Tornado reported by Smith county EMA in Mize...that is going to be a bad one. 95 knot gate to gate cyclonic convergent signature. Strong tornado on the ground.
nwsjanco (10:38:27 AM): Working on TOR downstream of that cell Jasper/Newton. Lots of lightning with it...lots of positive strikes. Look out downstream!!!
nwsjanco (10:39:27 AM): Really worried about what probably just happened in Mize...keeping our fingers crossed.
nwsjanco (10:41:45 AM): just got a report of damage in Mize
nwsjanco (10:41:52 AM): damage supposedly to a school
nwsjanco (10:42:54 AM): New tornado watch coming out for rest of County Warning Area, NORTHWEST of current watches including SE AR, NE LA, NW MS. Not sure how far north just yet.
meast3 (10:43:23 AM): thanks for the heads up
nwsjanco (10:47:56 AM): Circulation coming up in Holmes rapidly...going TOR now.
nwsjanco (10:49:20 AM): Mize High School evacuated...damage from tornado broke a gas main. No reports of injuries and roof was taken off of school.
nwsjanco (10:49:48 AM): Tornado watch until 7 pm Northwest of current watches.
nwsjanco (10:51:35 AM): Tornadic Supercell in SE Smith appears to be cycling...possible occluding portion with new Meso just to the SE of it. Lightning still intense.
THE ALABAMA SITUATION: We remain in stable air, with no surface based instability here. The warm front runs from near Starkville, MS, to Jackson, AL, to Pensacola, FL. The unstable air is south of the front... with dewpoints up into the mid 60s.
Will the warm front move north of us later today? It is possible, but with the large rain area over northwest Alabama it will be difficult. But, not impossible. I still think heavy rain is the greatest threat north of I-20. Parts of Lamar and Fayette counties have already received over two inches of rain, based on NEXRAD estimates.
A new tornado watch is coming out now for parts of southwest Alabama...
on April 6, 2005, 10:40 am
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