Alert archive / Mississippi / Tornado Warnings in 2007
Tornado Warning 47, NWS Jackson, MS
NWS Jackson, MS issued this tornado warning at Mar 1, 2007, 11:19 AM CST for Humphreys County, Yazoo County, Mississippi. It was in force for 56 min. 2 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
- Mar 1, 2007, 11:19 AM CST (17:19 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 1, 2007, 12:15 PM CST
- In force
- 56 min
- Issued by
- NWS Jackson, MS
- Area
- Counties, with a storm outline in the text
Counties Humphreys County, MS, Yazoo County, MS
The radar
The Jackson/Brandon,MS radar (KDGX), 76 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:20 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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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
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 1, 11:58 AM CST | TORNADO 1 | 5 E Benton, MS | NWS SURVEY TEAM FOUND EF-1 TORNADO. NUMEROUS TREES AND ROOF DAMAGE TO A BARN NEAR LUCE ROAD. NUMEROUS TREES AND POWERLINES DOWN ACROSS NOBLIN ROAD, NEAR HIGHWAY 432 AND WALKER ROAD. TORNADO TRACK BEGAN NEAR DALE ROAD AND WILDWOOD ROAD AND ENDED NEAR HIGHWAY 43 |
| Mar 1, 12:01 PM CST | TSTM WND DMG | 5 E Benton, MS | NUMEROUS TREES AND POWERLINES DOWN ACROSS NOBLIN ROAD. PROBABLE TORNADO. NWS STORM SURVEY TEAM WILL BE IN THE AREA TO INVESTIGATE TODAY. |
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.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 1, 7:28 AM CST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 12 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Jackson, MS (KJAN), launched 12:00Z, 5.3 hours before the alert went out and 67 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
- 985 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -24 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 575 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 51 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 312 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 400 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 1.9
- Supercell composite
- 9.5
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WFUS54 KJAN 011719 TORJAN MSC053-163-011815- /O.NEW.KJAN.TO.W.0047.070301T1719Z-070301T1815Z/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS 1119 AM CST THU MAR 1 2007 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSON HAS ISSUED A * TORNADO WARNING FOR... HUMPHREYS COUNTY IN CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI YAZOO COUNTY IN CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF YAZOO CITY * UNTIL 1215 PM CST * AT 1119 AM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 21 MILES SOUTHWEST OF YAZOO CITY...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... YAZOO CITY. 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 3274 9072 3257 9064 3288 8999 3308 9051 $$ BANNAN
3 follow-up statements
000 WWUS54 KJAN 011729 SVSJAN SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS 1129 AM CST THU MAR 1 2007 MSC053-163-011815- /O.CON.KJAN.TO.W.0047.000000T0000Z-070301T1815Z/ HUMPHREYS MS-YAZOO MS- 1129 AM CST THU MAR 1 2007 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1215 PM CST FOR YAZOO AND HUMPHREYS COUNTIES... AT 1129 AM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR SATARTIA...OR ABOUT 16 MILES SOUTHWEST OF YAZOO CITY...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH. THIS STORM WAS MOVING NEAR SATARTIA AND WILL APPROACH VERY CLOSE TO YAZOO CITY. THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS. LAT...LON 3274 9072 3257 9064 3288 8999 3308 9051 $$ BANNAN
000 WWUS54 KJAN 011744 SVSJAN SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS 1144 AM CST THU MAR 1 2007 MSC053-011754- /O.CAN.KJAN.TO.W.0047.000000T0000Z-070301T1815Z/ HUMPHREYS MS- 1144 AM CST THU MAR 1 2007 ...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR HUMPHREYS COUNTY IS CANCELLED... LAT...LON 3274 9065 3264 9048 3288 8999 3298 9026 $$ MSC163-011815- /O.CON.KJAN.TO.W.0047.000000T0000Z-070301T1815Z/ YAZOO MS- 1144 AM CST THU MAR 1 2007 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1215 PM CST FOR YAZOO COUNTY... AT 1144 AM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED 6 MILES SOUTHEAST OF YAZOO CITY...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH. THE TORNADO WILL OTHERWISE REMAIN OVER MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF THE INDICATED COUNTY. THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS. LAT...LON 3274 9065 3264 9048 3288 8999 3298 9026 $$ BANNAN
000 WWUS54 KJAN 011755 SVSJAN SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS 1155 AM CST THU MAR 1 2007 MSC163-011815- /O.CON.KJAN.TO.W.0047.000000T0000Z-070301T1815Z/ YAZOO MS- 1155 AM CST THU MAR 1 2007 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1215 PM CST FOR YAZOO COUNTY... AT 1155 AM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED OVER YAZOO COUNTY...OR ABOUT 8 MILES SOUTHEAST OF YAZOO CITY...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH. THE TORNADO WILL MOVE VERY CLOSE TO THE TOWN OF BENTON. 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 3285 9042 3271 9036 3288 8999 3298 9026 $$ BANNAN
The office that day
Everything else NWS Jackson, MS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 1, 9:01 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Carroll, Grenada, Leflore | 31 min |
| Mar 1, 9:47 AM CST | Tornado Warning | JAN | Adams | 58 min |
| Mar 1, 10:05 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Jefferson | 40 min |
| Mar 1, 10:07 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Bolivar | 38 min |
| Mar 1, 10:16 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Claiborne, Copiah | 44 min |
| Mar 1, 10:22 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Franklin | 38 min |
| Mar 1, 10:45 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Jefferson | 45 min |
| Mar 1, 10:54 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Claiborne | 51 min |
| Mar 1, 11:03 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Copiah | 42 min |
| Mar 1, 11:04 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Rankin | 56 min |
| Mar 1, 11:05 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Washington | 35 min |
| Mar 1, 11:09 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Hinds | 51 min |
| Mar 1, 11:31 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Simpson | 29 min |
| Mar 1, 12:06 PM CST | Tornado Warning | JAN | Rankin | 24 min |
| Mar 1, 12:17 PM CST | Tornado Warning | JAN | Scott | 39 min |
| Mar 1, 12:25 PM CST | Tornado Warning | JAN | Marion | 32 min |
| Mar 1, 12:34 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Forrest | 26 min |
| Mar 1, 12:38 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Leake | 37 min |
| Mar 1, 12:40 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Claiborne, Jefferson | 37 min |
| Mar 1, 12:44 PM CST | Tornado Warning | JAN | Lamar | 46 min |
| Mar 1, 1:38 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Kemper, Noxubee | 67 min |
| Mar 1, 1:59 PM CST | Tornado Warning | JAN | Noxubee | 31 min |
| Mar 1, 2:00 PM CST | Tornado Warning | JAN | Kemper | 45 min |
| Mar 1, 2:21 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Lowndes | 24 min |
| Mar 1, 2:52 PM CST | Tornado Warning | JAN | Marion | 53 min |
| Mar 1, 3:19 PM CST | Tornado Warning | JAN | Lamar | 41 min |
| Mar 1, 3:36 PM CST | Tornado Warning | JAN | Forrest | 39 min |
| Mar 1, 3:46 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Noxubee | 14 min |
| Mar 1, 3:47 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Jasper | 25 min |
| Mar 1, 3:55 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Lauderdale | 50 min |
| Mar 1, 3:56 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Kemper | 19 min |
| Mar 1, 3:59 PM CST | Tornado Warning | JAN | Jones | 31 min |
| Mar 1, 4:12 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Clarke | 30 min |
| Mar 1, 4:17 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Forrest, Lamar | 43 min |
Nearby
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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.