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Tornado Warning 47, NWS Jackson, MS

March 1, 2007Humphreys County, Yazoo County, Mississippi

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.

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
Mar 1, 11:58 AM CSTTORNADO 15 E Benton, MSNWS 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 CSTTSTM WND DMG5 E Benton, MSNUMEROUS 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.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Mar 1, 7:28 AM CSTTornado Watch PDSSPC12 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Jackson, MS at 12:00Z on 2007-03-01Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 985 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 12:00Z on 2007-03-01The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 312 square meters per square second.1939587897117Sfc1 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
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

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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.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 1, 9:01 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANCarroll, Grenada, Leflore31 min
Mar 1, 9:47 AM CSTTornado WarningJANAdams58 min
Mar 1, 10:05 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANJefferson40 min
Mar 1, 10:07 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANBolivar38 min
Mar 1, 10:16 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANClaiborne, Copiah44 min
Mar 1, 10:22 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANFranklin38 min
Mar 1, 10:45 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANJefferson45 min
Mar 1, 10:54 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANClaiborne51 min
Mar 1, 11:03 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANCopiah42 min
Mar 1, 11:04 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANRankin56 min
Mar 1, 11:05 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANWashington35 min
Mar 1, 11:09 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANHinds51 min
Mar 1, 11:31 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANSimpson29 min
Mar 1, 12:06 PM CSTTornado WarningJANRankin24 min
Mar 1, 12:17 PM CSTTornado WarningJANScott39 min
Mar 1, 12:25 PM CSTTornado WarningJANMarion32 min
Mar 1, 12:34 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANForrest26 min
Mar 1, 12:38 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANLeake37 min
Mar 1, 12:40 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANClaiborne, Jefferson37 min
Mar 1, 12:44 PM CSTTornado WarningJANLamar46 min
Mar 1, 1:38 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANKemper, Noxubee67 min
Mar 1, 1:59 PM CSTTornado WarningJANNoxubee31 min
Mar 1, 2:00 PM CSTTornado WarningJANKemper45 min
Mar 1, 2:21 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANLowndes24 min
Mar 1, 2:52 PM CSTTornado WarningJANMarion53 min
Mar 1, 3:19 PM CSTTornado WarningJANLamar41 min
Mar 1, 3:36 PM CSTTornado WarningJANForrest39 min
Mar 1, 3:46 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANNoxubee14 min
Mar 1, 3:47 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANJasper25 min
Mar 1, 3:55 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANLauderdale50 min
Mar 1, 3:56 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANKemper19 min
Mar 1, 3:59 PM CSTTornado WarningJANJones31 min
Mar 1, 4:12 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANClarke30 min
Mar 1, 4:17 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANForrest, Lamar43 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.