Alert archive / Mississippi / Tornado Warnings in 2007
Tornado Warning 98, NWS Jackson, MS
NWS Jackson, MS issued this tornado warning at Nov 21, 2007, 5:49 PM CST for Forrest County, Lamar County, Mississippi. It was in force for 42 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
- Nov 21, 2007, 5:49 PM CST (23:49 UTC)
- Expired
- Nov 21, 2007, 6:31 PM CST
- In force
- 42 min
- Issued by
- NWS Jackson, MS
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Forrest County, MS, Lamar County, MS
The radar
The Mobile radar (KMOB), 112 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:50 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 21, 6:03 PM CST | FUNNEL CLOUD | 2 Sw Mclaurin, MS | REPORTED JUST N OF CHURCHWELL ROAD |
| Nov 21, 6:03 PM CST | HAIL 0.5 | Mclaurin, MS | DIME SIZED HAIL AT SOUTH GATE OF CAMP SHELBY |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Slidell Radar S, LA (KSIL), launched 12:00Z, 11.8 hours before the alert went out and 107 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
- 616 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -11 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 614 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 31 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 123 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 156 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.2
- Supercell composite
- 1.4
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WFUS54 KJAN 212349 TORJAN MSC035-073-220045- /O.NEW.KJAN.TO.W.0098.071121T2349Z-071122T0045Z/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS 549 PM CST WED NOV 21 2007 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSON HAS ISSUED A * TORNADO WARNING FOR... CENTRAL FORREST COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI... EASTERN LAMAR COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI... * UNTIL 645 PM CST * AT 549 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED A TORNADO NEAR ROCK HILL...OR ABOUT 13 MILES SOUTH OF HATTIESBURG... MOVING EAST AT 15 MPH. * THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR... ROCK HILL BY 555 PM CST... MCLAURIN BY 615 PM 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 3107 8940 3121 8938 3129 8913 3107 8913 TIME...MOT...LOC 2349Z 267DEG 15KT 3113 8935 $$ GARRETT
4 follow-up statements
000 WWUS54 KJAN 212357 SVSJAN SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS 555 PM CST WED NOV 21 2007 MSC073-220005- /O.CAN.KJAN.TO.W.0098.000000T0000Z-071122T0045Z/ LAMAR MS- 555 PM CST WED NOV 21 2007 ...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EASTERN LAMAR COUNTY IS CANCELLED... LAT...LON 3107 8935 3122 8935 3129 8913 3107 8913 TIME...MOT...LOC 2355Z 249DEG 28KT 3116 8928 $$ MSC035-220045- /O.CON.KJAN.TO.W.0098.000000T0000Z-071122T0045Z/ FORREST MS- 555 PM CST WED NOV 21 2007 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 645 PM CST FOR CENTRAL FORREST COUNTY... AT 555 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS WERE TRACKING A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO LOCATED NEAR ROCK HILL...OR ABOUT 11 MILES SOUTH OF HATTIESBURG...MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH. THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR... MCLAURIN BY 600 PM CST... IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING GOLFBALL SIZE. 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 3107 8935 3122 8935 3129 8913 3107 8913 TIME...MOT...LOC 2355Z 249DEG 28KT 3116 8928 $$ GARRETT
000 WWUS54 KJAN 220008 SVSJAN SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS 607 PM CST WED NOV 21 2007 MSC035-220045- /O.CON.KJAN.TO.W.0098.000000T0000Z-071122T0045Z/ FORREST MS- 607 PM CST WED NOV 21 2007 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 645 PM CST FOR EASTERN FORREST COUNTY... AT 607 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS WERE TRACKING A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO LOCATED NEAR MCLAURIN...OR ABOUT 12 MILES SOUTH OF HATTIESBURG...MOVING EAST AT 15 MPH. IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING GOLFBALL SIZE HAIL. THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS. LAT...LON 3110 8929 3121 8928 3129 8913 3107 8913 TIME...MOT...LOC 0007Z 272DEG 16KT 3115 8923 $$ GARRETT
000 WWUS54 KJAN 220022 SVSJAN SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS 621 PM CST WED NOV 21 2007 MSC035-220045- /O.CON.KJAN.TO.W.0098.000000T0000Z-071122T0045Z/ FORREST MS- 621 PM CST WED NOV 21 2007 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 645 PM CST FOR EASTERN FORREST COUNTY... AT 621 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS WERE TRACKING A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 9 MILES SOUTHWEST OF NEW AUGUSTA...MOVING EAST AT 15 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 3112 8922 3118 8921 3126 8914 3110 8914 TIME...MOT...LOC 0021Z 272DEG 16KT 3115 8916 $$ GARRETT
000 WWUS54 KJAN 220031 SVSJAN SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS 631 PM CST WED NOV 21 2007 MSC035-220041- /O.CAN.KJAN.TO.W.0098.000000T0000Z-071122T0045Z/ FORREST MS- 631 PM CST WED NOV 21 2007 ...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EASTERN FORREST COUNTY IS CANCELLED... THE STORM THAT PROMPTED THE TORNADO WARNING HAS MOVED OUT OF THE COUNTY. LAT...LON 3112 8922 3118 8921 3126 8914 3110 8914 TIME...MOT...LOC 0031Z 272DEG 16KT 3115 8911 $$ GARRETT
The office that day
Everything else NWS Jackson, MS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 21, 5:26 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Forrest, Lamar | 49 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.