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Tornado Warning 2, NWS Jackson, MS

January 5, 2007Jasper County, Jones County, Mississippi

NWS Jackson, MS issued this tornado warning at Jan 5, 2007, 12:26 AM CST for Jasper County, Jones County, Mississippi. It was in force for 44 min. 4 reports 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
Jan 5, 2007, 12:26 AM CST (06:26 UTC)
Expired
Jan 5, 2007, 1:10 AM CST
In force
44 min
Issued by
NWS Jackson, MS
Area
Counties, with a storm outline in the text

Counties Jasper County, MS, Jones County, MS

The radar

The Jackson/Brandon,MS radar (KDGX), 88 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 06:28 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

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
Jan 5, 12:27 AM CSTTSTM WND DMG2 Sw Soso, MSJONES COUNTY EMA REPORTED THAT A TRAILER WAS BLOWN OFF ITS BLOCKS, BUT NO INJURIES. THERE WERE ALSO ABOUT 50 - 75 POWER OUTAGES. MANY TREES WERE REPORTED DOWN. POSSIBLE TORNADO.
Jan 5, 12:27 AM CSTTORNADO 12 Sw Soso, MSNUMEROUS TREES SNAPPED AND UPROOTED. ONE TREE FELL ON A CAR. A STORAGE BUILDING WAS COMPETELY DESTROYED. A SINGLE WIDE TRAILER WAS PUSHED OFF ITS BLOCKS BUT REMAINED UPRIGHT. ROOF DAMAGE OCCURRED TO A DOUBLE WIDE TRAILER. THE DAMAGE WAS ALL ESTIMATED TO BE IN
Jan 5, 12:45 AM CSTTSTM WND DMG2 Sw Soso, MSJONES COUNTY EMA REPORTED THAT A TRAILER WAS BLOWN OFF ITS BLOCKS, BUT NO INJURIES. THERE WERE ALSO ABOUT 50 - 75 POWER OUTAGES. MANY TREES WERE REPORTED DOWN.
Jan 5, 12:54 AM CSTTSTM WND DMGHeidelberg, MSREPORTS OF NUMEROUS TREES DOWN IN THE HEIDELBURG AREA.

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
Jan 4, 8:47 PM CSTTornado WatchSPC7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Jackson, MS (KJAN), launched 00:00Z, 6.4 hours before the alert went out and 98 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 2007-01-05Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 11 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 00:00Z on 2007-01-05The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 133 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
11 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-72 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
633 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
39 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
133 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
176 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

000 
WFUS54 KJAN 050626
TORJAN
MSC061-067-050730-
/O.NEW.KJAN.TO.W.0002.070105T0626Z-070105T0730Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
1226 AM CST FRI JAN 5 2007

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSON HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  JASPER COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI
  JONES COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI

* UNTIL 130 AM CST

* AT 1226 AM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 16 MILES WEST OF
  SANDERSVILLE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH.

* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  8 MILES NORTHWEST OF SANDERSVILLE BY 1240 AM CST
  HEIDELBERG BY 1250 AM CST

THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A
WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS
AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN
INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO
COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A
SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE
NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.

LAT...LON 3178 8933 3161 8926 3187 8891 3221 8894
      3206 8930

$$

CME
2 follow-up statements
000 
WWUS54 KJAN 050646
SVSJAN

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
1245 AM CST FRI JAN 5 2007

MSC061-067-050730-
/O.CON.KJAN.TO.W.0002.000000T0000Z-070105T0730Z/
JONES MS-JASPER MS-
1245 AM CST FRI JAN 5 2007

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 130 AM CST FOR JASPER
AND JONES COUNTIES...

AT 1245 AM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO.  THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED 6 MILES NORTHWEST OF
SANDERSVILLE...OR ABOUT 9 MILES NORTH OF LAUREL...MOVING NORTHEAST AT
40 MPH.

THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  HEIDELBERG BY 1255 AM CST

IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING  
STRAIGHT LINE WINDS UP TO 60 MPH ANYWHERE ALONG A LINE FROM ROSE 
HILL TO LAUREL.

THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A
WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS
AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN
INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO
COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A
SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE
NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.

LAT...LON 3221 8924 3149 8907 3166 8895 3187 8891
      3221 8894

$$

CME
000 
WWUS54 KJAN 050710
SVSJAN

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
110 AM CST FRI JAN 5 2007

MSC061-067-050720-
/O.CAN.KJAN.TO.W.0002.000000T0000Z-070105T0730Z/
JONES MS-JASPER MS-
110 AM CST FRI JAN 5 2007

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR JASPER AND JONES COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...

THE STORM THAT PROMPTED THE TORNDAO WARNING HAS MOVED OUT OF THE
COUNTY.

LAT...LON 3221 8924 3149 8907 3166 8895 3187 8891
      3221 8894

$$

CME

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jan 4, 10:31 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANHinds29 min
Jan 4, 10:47 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANMadison, Yazoo43 min
Jan 4, 11:05 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANCopiah, Lawrence, Simpson55 min
Jan 4, 11:11 PM CSTTornado WarningJANYazoo27 min
Jan 4, 11:26 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANJefferson Davis34 min
Jan 4, 11:55 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANCovington, Smith40 min
Jan 4, 11:59 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANForrest, Lamar31 min
Jan 5, 12:18 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANJones42 min
Jan 5, 12:34 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANNewton, Scott41 min
Jan 5, 12:59 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANAttala16 min
Jan 5, 1:01 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANNeshoba44 min
Jan 5, 1:04 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANClarke41 min
Jan 5, 1:05 AM CSTTornado WarningJANNeshoba40 min
Jan 5, 1:23 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANChoctaw34 min
Jan 5, 1:28 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANLauderdale47 min
Jan 5, 1:34 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANWinston41 min
Jan 5, 1:40 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANKemper39 min
Jan 5, 1:52 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANNoxubee53 min
Jan 5, 2:01 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANOktibbeha33 min
Jan 5, 2:06 AM CSTTornado WarningJANNoxubee39 min
Jan 5, 2:10 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANLowndes35 min
Jan 5, 2:23 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANClay18 min
Jan 5, 2:42 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANLowndes33 min
Jan 5, 3:10 PM CSTDense Fog AdvisoryJANAdams, Attala, Bolivar, Carroll, Choctaw, Claiborne and 41 more15 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.