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Tornado Warning 65, NWS Jackson, MS

April 14, 2007Lamar County, Mississippi

NWS Jackson, MS issued this tornado warning at Apr 14, 2007, 10:04 AM CDT for Lamar County, Mississippi. It was in force for 42 min. 3 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
Apr 14, 2007, 10:04 AM CDT (15:04 UTC)
Expired
Apr 14, 2007, 10:46 AM CDT
In force
42 min
Issued by
NWS Jackson, MS
Area
Counties, with a storm outline in the text

County Lamar County, MS

What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
Apr 14, 10:13 AM CDTTSTM WND DMG6 Nnw Baxterville, MSSEVERAL LARGE SIGNS BLOWN DOWN AT KOUNTRY KORNER STORE.
Apr 14, 10:30 AM CDTTSTM WND DMG5 W Purvis, MSSCATTERED TREES DOWN ON POWER LINES.
Apr 14, 10:36 AM CDTTSTM WND DMGWest Hattiesburg, MSA COUPLE OF TREES DOWN ON TWO HOMES.

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
Apr 14, 7:11 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC6 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Slidell Radar S, LA (KSIL), launched 12:00Z, 3.1 hours before the alert went out and 104 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, Slidell Radar S, LA at 12:00Z on 2007-04-14Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 800 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Slidell Radar S, LA at 12:00Z on 2007-04-14The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 141 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 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
800 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-31 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
659 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
46 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
141 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
182 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.7
Supercell composite
3.0

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The text

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

000 
WFUS54 KJAN 141504
TORJAN
MSC073-141600-
/O.NEW.KJAN.TO.W.0065.070414T1504Z-070414T1600Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
1004 AM CDT SAT APR 14 2007

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSON HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  LAMAR COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...BAXTERVILLE...WEST HATTIESBURG...

* UNTIL 1100 AM CDT

* AT 1004 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGIST WERE
  TRACKING A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 10
  MILES WEST OF BAXTERVILLE...MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH.

* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  BAXTERVILLE BY 1015 AM CDT...
  8 MILES NORTH OF LUMBERTON BY 1030 AM CDT...
  PURVIS BY 1035 AM CDT...

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 3103 8950 3102 8964 3142 8965 3143 8945
      3136 8945 3133 8935 3101 8935 3101 8942
      3099 8945

$$

GARRETT
4 follow-up statements
000 
WWUS54 KJAN 141513
SVSJAN

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
1013 AM CDT SAT APR 14 2007

MSC073-141600-
/O.CON.KJAN.TO.W.0065.000000T0000Z-070414T1600Z/
LAMAR MS-
1013 AM CDT SAT APR 14 2007

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 AM CDT FOR LAMAR
COUNTY...

AT 1010 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO.  THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED 6 MILES NORTHWEST OF
BAXTERVILLE...MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH.

THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  9 MILES SOUTH OF OLOH BY 1020 AM CDT...
  PURVIS BY 1030 AM CDT...
  I-59 EXIT 51 AT HWY 589 AND OAKE RIDGE BY 1035 AM CDT...
  7 MILES SOUTH OF WEST HATTIESBURG BY 1040 AM CDT...

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 3103 8950 3102 8964 3142 8965 3143 8945
      3136 8945 3133 8935 3101 8935 3101 8942
      3099 8945

$$
GARRETT
000 
WWUS54 KJAN 141522
SVSJAN

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
1022 AM CDT SAT APR 14 2007

MSC073-141600-
/O.CON.KJAN.TO.W.0065.000000T0000Z-070414T1600Z/
LAMAR MS-
1022 AM CDT SAT APR 14 2007

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 AM CDT FOR LAMAR
COUNTY...

AT 1019 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO.  THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR BAXTERVILLE...
MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH.

THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  PURVIS BY 1035 AM CDT...
  I-59 EXIT 51 AT HWY 589 AND 8 MILES SOUTH OF OAKE RIDGE BY 1040 AM
  CDT...

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 3103 8950 3102 8964 3133 8964 3143 8945
      3136 8945 3133 8935 3101 8935 3101 8942
      3099 8945

$$

GARRETT
000 
WWUS54 KJAN 141535
SVSJAN

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
1035 AM CDT SAT APR 14 2007

MSC073-141600-
/O.CON.KJAN.TO.W.0065.000000T0000Z-070414T1600Z/
LAMAR MS-
1035 AM CDT SAT APR 14 2007

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 AM CDT FOR LAMAR
COUNTY...

AT 1032 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO.  THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR PURVIS...OR ABOUT
9 MILES SOUTH OF WEST HATTIESBURG...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH.

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 3106 8936 3113 8960 3131 8955 3143 8945
      3136 8945 3133 8935

$$

GARRETT
000 
WWUS54 KJAN 141546
SVSJAN

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
1046 AM CDT SAT APR 14 2007

MSC073-141556-
/O.CAN.KJAN.TO.W.0065.000000T0000Z-070414T1600Z/
LAMAR MS-
1046 AM CDT SAT APR 14 2007

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR LAMAR COUNTY IS CANCELLED...

THE STORM HAS MOVED EAST INTO FORREST COUNTY.

LAT...LON 3106 8936 3113 8960 3131 8955 3143 8945
      3136 8945 3133 8935

$$

GARRETT

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 13, 7:37 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANBolivar23 min
Apr 14, 4:24 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANIssaquena, Sharkey36 min
Apr 14, 4:29 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANCarroll, Holmes31 min
Apr 14, 5:51 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANIssaquena, Warren27 min
Apr 14, 5:54 AM CDTTornado WarningJANYazoo17 min
Apr 14, 6:25 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANAdams50 min
Apr 14, 6:26 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANClaiborne, Warren49 min
Apr 14, 6:49 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANJefferson26 min
Apr 14, 6:55 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANHinds50 min
Apr 14, 7:00 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANClaiborne30 min
Apr 14, 7:01 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANMadison, Yazoo44 min
Apr 14, 7:16 AM CDTTornado WarningJANAttala, Holmes, Madison, Yazoo44 min
Apr 14, 7:38 AM CDTTornado WarningJANLeake52 min
Apr 14, 7:45 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANHinds30 min
Apr 14, 7:57 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANAttala25 min
Apr 14, 7:59 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANMadison, Rankin23 min
Apr 14, 8:03 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANChoctaw, Winston28 min
Apr 14, 8:21 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANOktibbeha39 min
Apr 14, 8:52 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANLeake13 min
Apr 14, 8:57 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANClay17 min
Apr 14, 9:28 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANHinds, Rankin47 min
Apr 14, 9:36 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANMarion39 min
Apr 14, 9:47 AM CDTTornado WarningJANMarion33 min
Apr 14, 9:58 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANCovington28 min
Apr 14, 10:00 AM CDTTornado WarningJANCovington24 min
Apr 14, 10:07 AM CDTTornado WarningJANJones38 min
Apr 14, 10:10 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANLeake35 min
Apr 14, 10:28 AM CDTTornado WarningJANForrest42 min
Apr 14, 10:36 AM CDTTornado WarningJANJones39 min
Apr 14, 10:49 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANClarke, Jasper56 min
Apr 14, 10:59 AM CDTTornado WarningJANClarke, Jasper46 min
Apr 14, 11:05 AM CDTTornado WarningJANJones25 min
Apr 14, 11:10 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANLowndes20 min
Apr 14, 11:24 AM CDTTornado WarningJANForrest, Lamar25 min
Apr 14, 11:27 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningJANForrest, Lamar2 hr
Apr 14, 11:49 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANWinston17 min
Apr 14, 1:49 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANForrest, Lamar14 min

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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.