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Tornado Warning 2, NWS Jackson, MS
NWS Jackson, MS issued this tornado warning at Jan 8, 2008, 5:38 PM CST for Copiah County, Rankin County, Simpson County, Mississippi. It was in force for 37 min. 5 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 8, 2008, 5:38 PM CST (23:38 UTC)
- Expired
- Jan 8, 2008, 6:15 PM CST
- In force
- 37 min
- Issued by
- NWS Jackson, MS
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Copiah County, MS, Rankin County, MS, Simpson County, MS
The radar
The Jackson/Brandon,MS radar (KDGX), 26 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:40 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 8, 5:38 PM CST | TSTM WND DMG | 1 N Harrisville, MS | A ROOF WAS BLOWN OFF A HOUSE AND TREES ARE DOWN. POSSIBLE TORNADO. |
| Jan 8, 5:52 PM CST | TSTM WND DMG | 2 Nnw D'Lo, MS | SEVERAL TREES WERE BLOWN DOWN NEAR THE D LO TRUCK STOP. POSSIBLE TORNADO. |
| Jan 8, 6:00 PM CST | HAIL 0.75 | Puckett, MS | DIME TO PENNY HAIL FELL FROM CATO TO PUCKETT, ALONG THE RANKIN/SIMPSON COUNTY LINE. HAIL FELL FROM 6 TO 615 PM. |
| Jan 8, 6:09 PM CST | TSTM WND DMG | Harrisville, MS | SWATH OF TREES DOWN FROM HARRISVILLE TO BRAXTON TO RANKIN COUNTY LINE. TWO HOMES DAMAGED ALSO. POSSIBLE TORNADO. |
| Jan 8, 6:16 PM CST | TORNADO 0 | 2 Se Puckett, MS | BRIEF TORNADO TOUCHED DOWN ALONG HWY 18 ALONG THE RANKIN/SIMPSON CO LINE. SEVERAL TREES WERE DOWNED WITH ONE HOME SUSTAINING SHINGLE DAMAGE. RATED 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 8, 3:59 PM CST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 3 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Jackson, MS (KJAN), launched 12:00Z, 11.6 hours before the alert went out and 33 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 979 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 33 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 253 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 444 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WFUS54 KJAN 082339 TORJAN MSC029-121-127-090015- /O.NEW.KJAN.TO.W.0002.080108T2338Z-080109T0015Z/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS 538 PM CST TUE JAN 8 2008 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSON HAS ISSUED A * TORNADO WARNING FOR... NORTHEASTERN COPIAH COUNTY IN CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI... SOUTHERN RANKIN COUNTY IN CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI... THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF STAR... NORTHERN SIMPSON COUNTY IN CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI... THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF MENDENHALL... * UNTIL 615 PM CST * AT 538 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED A TORNADO NEAR HARRISVILLE...OR ABOUT 10 MILES SOUTHWEST OF STAR... MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH. * THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR... 6 MILES SOUTH OF STAR BY 545 PM CST... PINEY WOODS BY 550 PM CST... CATO AND MENDENHALL BY 600 PM CST... JOHNS AND 6 MILES NORTH OF MARTINVILLE BY 605 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 3219 8976 3197 8971 3187 9019 3205 9025 TIME...MOT...LOC 2338Z 254DEG 36KT 3198 9011 $$ MRM
2 follow-up statements
000
WWUS54 KJAN 082344
SVSJAN
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
544 PM CST TUE JAN 8 2008
MSC029-082354-
/O.CAN.KJAN.TO.W.0002.000000T0000Z-080109T0015Z/
COPIAH MS-
544 PM CST TUE JAN 8 2008
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN COPIAH COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
LAT...LON 3209 9007 3219 8976 3199 8971 3197 8972
3190 9008
TIME...MOT...LOC 2344Z 254DEG 36KT 3199 9004
$$
MSC121-127-090015-
/O.CON.KJAN.TO.W.0002.000000T0000Z-080109T0015Z/
RANKIN MS-SIMPSON MS-
544 PM CST TUE JAN 8 2008
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 615 PM CST FOR NORTHERN
SIMPSON AND SOUTHEASTERN RANKIN COUNTIES...
AT 544 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS WERE TRACKING
A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR HARRISVILLE...OR ABOUT 8
MILES SOUTH OF STAR...MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH.
THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
BRAXTON AND PINEY WOODS BY 550 PM CST...
DLO AND MENDENHALL BY 555 PM CST...
CATO BY 600 PM CST...
PUCKETT...6 MILES SOUTH OF JOHNS AND 6 MILES NORTH OF MARTINVILLE
BY 605 PM CST...
PUCKETT BY 610 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 3209 9007 3219 8976 3199 8971 3197 8972
3190 9008
TIME...MOT...LOC 2344Z 254DEG 36KT 3199 9004
$$
MRM000
WWUS54 KJAN 082356
SVSJAN
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
556 PM CST TUE JAN 8 2008
MSC121-127-090015-
/O.CON.KJAN.TO.W.0002.000000T0000Z-080109T0015Z/
RANKIN MS-SIMPSON MS-
556 PM CST TUE JAN 8 2008
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 615 PM CST FOR NORTHERN
SIMPSON AND SOUTHEASTERN RANKIN COUNTIES...
AT 556 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS WERE TRACKING
A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR BRAXTON...OR ABOUT 6 MILES
NORTHWEST OF MENDENHALL...MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH.
THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
PUCKETT...JOHNS AND 7 MILES NORTH OF MARTINVILLE BY 605 PM CST...
IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER
SIZE HAIL AND DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS.
THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A
WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS
AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN
INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO
COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.
IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A
SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE
NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.
LAT...LON 3210 9002 3219 8976 3197 8972 3194 8985
3195 8987 3193 8992 3193 8994 3191 8997
3193 9002
TIME...MOT...LOC 2356Z 254DEG 36KT 3204 8990
$$
MRMThe office that day
Everything else NWS Jackson, MS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 8, 2:12 PM CST | Wind Advisory | JAN | Bolivar, Carroll, Grenada, Holmes, Humphreys, Issaquena and 5 more | 4 hr |
| Jan 8, 2:16 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Bolivar, Washington | 29 min |
| Jan 8, 2:30 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Bolivar | 45 min |
| Jan 8, 2:37 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Adams, Claiborne, Jefferson | 38 min |
| Jan 8, 3:17 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Adams, Claiborne, Jefferson | 43 min |
| Jan 8, 3:25 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Bolivar, Sunflower, Washington | 37 min |
| Jan 8, 3:27 PM CST | Tornado Warning | JAN | Adams, Claiborne, Jefferson | 39 min |
| Jan 8, 3:45 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Carroll, Grenada, Leflore | 45 min |
| Jan 8, 4:31 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Carroll, Grenada, Montgomery | 44 min |
| Jan 8, 5:00 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Montgomery, Webster | 30 min |
| Jan 8, 5:18 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Copiah, Rankin, Simpson | 27 min |
| Jan 8, 5:30 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Choctaw, Clay, Oktibbeha, Webster | 30 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.