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Tornado Warning 13, NWS Jackson, MS

January 10, 2008Hinds County, Madison County, Rankin County, Mississippi

NWS Jackson, MS issued this tornado warning at Jan 10, 2008, 12:06 PM CST for Hinds County, Madison County, Rankin County, Mississippi. It was in force for 54 min. 8 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 10, 2008, 12:06 PM CST (18:06 UTC)
Expired: Jan 10, 2008, 1:00 PM CST
In force: 54 min
Issued by: NWS Jackson, MS
Area: Storm-based polygon

Counties Hinds County, MS, Madison County, MS, Rankin County, MS

The radar

The Jackson/Brandon,MS radar (KDGX), 23 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:09 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

Time	Report	Where	Remark
Jan 10, 12:15 PM CST	HAIL 0.75	Jackson, MS	PENNY SIZE HAIL REPORTED ON THE NORTHWEST SIDE OF JACKSON.
Jan 10, 12:22 PM CST	HAIL 1	2 W Madison, MS	QUARTER SIZE HAIL REPORTED.
Jan 10, 12:25 PM CST	HAIL 1.75	1 W Madison, MS	ON HWY 51.
Jan 10, 12:27 PM CST	HAIL 2.75	4 E Madison, MS	BASEBALL HAIL FELL IN NORTH BAY SUBDIVISION. REPORT STATED THAT 70 PERCENT WAS QUARTER SIZED, 10 PERCENT GOLF BALL, AND 10 PERCENT BASEBALL SIZED.
Jan 10, 12:27 PM CST	HAIL 2.75	Ridgeland, MS	AT THE TRACE.
Jan 10, 12:39 PM CST	TORNADO 0	2 N Fannin, MS	SEVERAL LARGE PINE TREES WERE SNAPPED. A TREE FELL ON HIGHWAY 471, AND THE TORNADO WAS ESTIMATED AT 40 YARDS WIDE AND ABOUT A MILE AND A HALF LONG. RATED AS AN EF0.
Jan 10, 12:40 PM CST	HAIL 1	Goshen Springs, MS	AT HWY 43 AND THE RESERVOIR.
Jan 10, 12:45 PM CST	TORNADO	2 N Fannin, MS	SEVERAL LARGE PINE TREES WERE SNAPPED. A TREE FELL ON HIGHWAY 471, AND THE TORNADO WAS ESTIMATED AT 40 YARDS WIDE AND ABOUT A MILE AND A HALF LONG. RATED AS AN EF0.

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
Jan 10, 7:46 AM CST	Tornado Watch	SPC	8 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Jackson, MS (KJAN), launched 12:00Z, 6.1 hours before the alert went out and 14 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-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

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: 315 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -8 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 592 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 44 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 193 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 189 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.2
Supercell composite: 1.3

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The text

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

000 
WFUS54 KJAN 101806
TORJAN
MSC049-089-121-101900-
/O.NEW.KJAN.TO.W.0013.080110T1806Z-080110T1900Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
1206 PM CST THU JAN 10 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSON HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  NORTHEASTERN HINDS COUNTY IN CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...JACKSON...CLINTON...
  SOUTHERN MADISON COUNTY IN CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...RIDGELAND...MADISON...
  NORTHERN RANKIN COUNTY IN CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...RICHLAND...PEARL...FLOWOOD...
  BRANDON...

* UNTIL 100 PM CST

* AT 1206 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED A
  TORNADO NEAR CLINTON...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH.

* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  FLOWOOD BY 1215 PM CST...
  RIDGELAND AND FLOWOOD BY 1220 PM CST...
  MADISON AND GLUCKSTADT BY 1225 PM CST...
  FANNIN BY 1230 PM CST...
  GOSHEN SPRINGS BY 1235 PM CST...
  PISGAH BY 1240 PM CST...

IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING
QUARTER SIZE HAIL AND DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS.

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 3252 9030 3265 9016 3256 8983 3228 8972
      3215 9030 3236 9047
TIME...MOT...LOC 1806Z 237DEG 43KT 3232 9029

$$

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5 follow-up statements

000 
WWUS54 KJAN 101816
SVSJAN

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
1215 PM CST THU JAN 10 2008

MSC049-089-121-101900-
/O.CON.KJAN.TO.W.0013.000000T0000Z-080110T1900Z/
HINDS MS-RANKIN MS-MADISON MS-
1215 PM CST THU JAN 10 2008

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 100 PM CST FOR SOUTHERN
MADISON...NORTHERN RANKIN AND NORTHEASTERN HINDS COUNTIES...

AT 1215 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS WERE 
TRACKING A TORNADO NEAR JACKSON...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH.

THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  MADISON...RIDGELAND AND ANNANDALE BY 1220 PM CST...
  MADISON...GLUCKSTADT AND 9 MILES NORTHWEST OF FANNIN BY 1225 PM
  CST...
  8 MILES NORTHWEST OF GOSHEN SPRINGS BY 1230 PM CST...

IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING
QUARTER SIZE HAIL AND DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS.

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 3252 9030 3265 9016 3256 8983 3228 8972
      3215 9030 3236 9047
TIME...MOT...LOC 1815Z 222DEG 46KT 3240 9019

$$

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000 
WWUS54 KJAN 101822 RRA
SVSJAN

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
1223 PM CST THU JAN 10 2008

MSC049-089-121-101900-
/O.CON.KJAN.TO.W.0013.000000T0000Z-080110T1900Z/
HINDS MS-RANKIN MS-MADISON MS-
1223 PM CST THU JAN 10 2008

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 100 PM CST FOR SOUTHERN
MADISON...NORTHERN RANKIN AND NORTHEASTERN HINDS COUNTIES...

AT 1223 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS WERE
TRACKING A TORNADO.  THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR RIDGELAND...MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH.

THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  GLUCKSTADT BY 1230 PM CST...
  7 MILES NORTHWEST OF FANNIN BY 1235 PM CST...
  GOSHEN SPRINGS BY 1240 PM CST...
  7 MILES NORTHWEST OF PISGAH BY 1245 PM CST...

IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING
QUARTER SIZE HAIL AND DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS.

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 3252 9030 3265 9016 3256 8983 3242 8981
      3230 9015 3249 9032
TIME...MOT...LOC 1823Z 233DEG 35KT 3243 9013

$$

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000 
WWUS54 KJAN 101829
SVSJAN

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
1228 PM CST THU JAN 10 2008

MSC049-089-121-101900-
/O.CON.KJAN.TO.W.0013.000000T0000Z-080110T1900Z/
HINDS MS-RANKIN MS-MADISON MS-
1228 PM CST THU JAN 10 2008

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 100 PM CST FOR SOUTHERN
MADISON...NORTHERN RANKIN AND NORTHEASTERN HINDS COUNTIES...

AT 1228 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS WERE
TRACKING A TORNADO.  THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR MADISON...MOVING 
NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH. BASEBALL SIZED HAIL HAS BEEN REPORTED WITH THIS 
STORM.

THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  7 MILES NORTHWEST OF FANNIN BY 1235 PM CST...
  GOSHEN SPRINGS BY 1240 PM CST...
  7 MILES NORTHWEST OF PISGAH BY 1245 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 3252 9030 3265 9016 3256 8983 3242 8981
      3230 9015 3249 9032
TIME...MOT...LOC 1828Z 233DEG 35KT 3246 9008

$$

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000 
WWUS54 KJAN 101835
SVSJAN

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
1235 PM CST THU JAN 10 2008

MSC049-089-121-101900-
/O.CON.KJAN.TO.W.0013.000000T0000Z-080110T1900Z/
HINDS MS-RANKIN MS-MADISON MS-
1235 PM CST THU JAN 10 2008

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 100 PM CST FOR SOUTHERN
MADISON...NORTHERN RANKIN AND NORTHEASTERN HINDS COUNTIES...

AT 1235 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS WERE
TRACKING A TORNADO.  THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR MADISON...MOVING 
EAST AT 40 MPH INTO NORTHERN RANKIN COUNTY.

THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  GOSHEN SPRINGS BY 1240 PM CST...
  PISGAH BY 1245 PM CST...

IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING 
BASEBALL SIZE HAIL AND DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS.

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 3252 9030 3265 9016 3256 8983 3242 8981
      3230 9015 3249 9032
TIME...MOT...LOC 1835Z 251DEG 37KT 3245 8999

$$

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000 
WWUS54 KJAN 101841
SVSJAN

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
1241 PM CST THU JAN 10 2008

MSC049-101851-
/O.CAN.KJAN.TO.W.0013.000000T0000Z-080110T1900Z/
HINDS MS-
1241 PM CST THU JAN 10 2008

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN HINDS COUNTY IS CANCELLED...

LAT...LON 3235 9001 3250 9017 3261 9002 3261 8999
      3259 8999 3260 8997 3256 8983 3242 8981
TIME...MOT...LOC 1841Z 245DEG 42KT 3249 8990

$$

MSC089-121-101900-
/O.CON.KJAN.TO.W.0013.000000T0000Z-080110T1900Z/
RANKIN MS-MADISON MS-
1241 PM CST THU JAN 10 2008

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 100 PM CST FOR SOUTHERN
MADISON AND NORTHERN RANKIN COUNTIES...

AT 1241 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS WERE
TRACKING A TORNADO.  THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR GOSHEN SPRINGS...
OR ABOUT 11 MILES EAST OF MADISON...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH.

IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING
BASEBALL SIZE HAIL AND DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS.

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 3235 9001 3250 9017 3261 9002 3261 8999
      3259 8999 3260 8997 3256 8983 3242 8981
TIME...MOT...LOC 1841Z 245DEG 42KT 3249 8990

$$

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jan 10, 10:15 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Issaquena, Warren	45 min
Jan 10, 10:41 AM CST	Tornado Warning	JAN	Claiborne, Jefferson	49 min
Jan 10, 10:43 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Sharkey, Yazoo	62 min
Jan 10, 11:06 AM CST	Tornado Warning	JAN	Yazoo	54 min
Jan 10, 11:11 AM CST	Tornado Warning	JAN	Copiah, Lincoln	64 min
Jan 10, 11:18 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Warren	27 min
Jan 10, 11:24 AM CST	Tornado Warning	JAN	Copiah, Hinds	66 min
Jan 10, 11:29 AM CST	Tornado Warning	JAN	Claiborne	14 min
Jan 10, 11:41 AM CST	Tornado Warning	JAN	Attala, Holmes, Leake, Madison	64 min
Jan 10, 11:44 AM CST	Tornado Warning	JAN	Simpson	46 min
Jan 10, 11:52 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Hinds, Madison, Rankin	53 min
Jan 10, 11:55 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Jefferson Davis, Lawrence, Marion	80 min
Jan 10, 12:15 PM CST	Tornado Warning	JAN	Rankin, Simpson, Smith	45 min
Jan 10, 12:26 PM CST	Tornado Warning	JAN	Attala, Choctaw, Oktibbeha, Winston	49 min
Jan 10, 12:40 PM CST	Tornado Warning	JAN	Marion	50 min
Jan 10, 12:49 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Claiborne, Jefferson	41 min
Jan 10, 12:50 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Attala, Holmes	55 min
Jan 10, 12:50 PM CST	Tornado Warning	JAN	Leake, Madison, Rankin, Scott	55 min
Jan 10, 12:58 PM CST	Tornado Warning	JAN	Oktibbeha	47 min
Jan 10, 1:06 PM CST	Tornado Warning	JAN	Covington, Jones	39 min
Jan 10, 1:18 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Lamar, Marion	42 min
Jan 10, 1:22 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Claiborne, Copiah, Hinds	38 min
Jan 10, 1:22 PM CST	Tornado Warning	JAN	Jefferson Davis, Lawrence	53 min
Jan 10, 1:23 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Rankin	52 min
Jan 10, 1:30 PM CST	Tornado Warning	JAN	Leake, Neshoba, Winston	39 min
Jan 10, 1:31 PM CST	Tornado Warning	JAN	Covington, Lamar, Marion	44 min
Jan 10, 1:32 PM CST	Tornado Warning	JAN	Clay, Lowndes	43 min
Jan 10, 1:38 PM CST	Tornado Warning	JAN	Rankin	38 min
Jan 10, 1:43 PM CST	Tornado Warning	JAN	Forrest, Lamar	62 min
Jan 10, 1:51 PM CST	Tornado Warning	JAN	Covington, Forrest, Jones, Lamar	54 min
Jan 10, 1:55 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Clarke, Jasper	50 min
Jan 10, 1:59 PM CST	Tornado Warning	JAN	Covington, Jefferson Davis	46 min
Jan 10, 2:12 PM CST	Tornado Warning	JAN	Lowndes	22 min
Jan 10, 2:25 PM CST	Tornado Warning	JAN	Jefferson Davis, Lawrence, Marion	35 min
Jan 10, 2:27 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Noxubee	48 min
Jan 10, 2:32 PM CST	Tornado Warning	JAN	Noxubee	43 min
Jan 10, 2:39 PM CST	Tornado Warning	JAN	Jones	36 min
Jan 10, 2:40 PM CST	Tornado Warning	JAN	Covington, Jasper, Jones, Smith	35 min
Jan 10, 2:44 PM CST	Tornado Warning	JAN	Clarke	46 min
Jan 10, 2:49 PM CST	Tornado Warning	JAN	Jones	26 min
Jan 10, 2:58 PM CST	Tornado Warning	JAN	Covington, Jefferson Davis, Jones	47 min
Jan 10, 3:15 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Marion	15 min
Jan 10, 3:18 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Covington, Jasper, Jones, Smith	42 min
Jan 10, 3:44 PM CST	Flash Flood Warning	JAN	Covington, Jones	2 hr
Jan 10, 3:44 PM CST	Flash Flood Warning	JAN	Covington, Jones	2 hr
Jan 10, 3:45 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Jones	45 min
Jan 10, 3:50 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Clarke	40 min
Jan 10, 4:05 PM CST	Tornado Warning	JAN	Clarke	25 min
Jan 10, 4:06 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Lamar	20 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.