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Tornado Warning 73, NWS Jackson, MS

February 17, 2008Lamar County, Marion County, Mississippi

NWS Jackson, MS issued this tornado warning at Feb 17, 2008, 4:59 AM CST for Lamar County, Marion County, Mississippi. It was in force for 61 min. 6 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
Feb 17, 2008, 4:59 AM CST (10:59 UTC)
Expired
Feb 17, 2008, 6:00 AM CST
In force
61 min
Issued by
NWS Jackson, MS
Area
Storm-based polygon

Counties Lamar County, MS, Marion County, MS

What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
Feb 17, 5:15 AM CSTTSTM WND DMGSandy Hook, MSA FEW TREES WERE BLOWN DOWN ON HIGHWAY 35 SOUTH 3 TO 4 MILES FROM THE LOUISIANA STATE LINE.
Feb 17, 5:30 AM CSTTSTM WND DMG6 N Baxterville, MSREPORTED TREES DOWN ALONG PURVIS-COLUMBIA ROAD AND BAY CREEK ROAD.
Feb 17, 5:34 AM CSTTSTM WND DMG9 Wnw Purvis, MSREPORTED POWER LINES DOWN ALONG OLOH ROAD AND BAY CREEK ROAD.
Feb 17, 5:53 AM CSTTSTM WND DMGPurvis, MSREPORTED TREES DOWN ALONG PURVIS-COLUMBIA ROAD AND BAY CREEK ROAD.
Feb 17, 6:00 AM CSTHAIL 0.75Lumberton, MSPENNY TO DIME SIZED HAIL REPORTED IN LUMBERTON ALONG HWY 13.
Feb 17, 6:05 AM CSTTSTM WND DMGPurvis, MSREPORTED POWER LINES DOWN ALONG OLOH ROAD AND BAY CREEK ROAD.

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
Feb 17, 2:45 AM CSTTornado WatchSPC5 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Slidell Radar S, LA (KSIL), launched 00:00Z, 11.0 hours before the alert went out and 93 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 00:00Z on 2008-02-17Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 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 00:00Z on 2008-02-17The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 122 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
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
1066 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
46 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
122 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
292 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

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

000 
WFUS54 KJAN 171059
TORJAN
MSC073-091-171200-
/O.NEW.KJAN.TO.W.0073.080217T1059Z-080217T1200Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
459 AM CST SUN FEB 17 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSON HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHEASTERN MARION COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF SANDY HOOK...
  LAMAR COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF WEST HATTIESBURG...

* UNTIL 600 AM CST

* AT 459 AM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED A
  TORNADO 7 MILES SOUTHWEST OF SANDY HOOK...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 50
  MPH.

* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  SANDY HOOK BY 505 AM CST...
  PINEBUR BY 515 AM CST...
  BAXTERVILLE BY 520 AM CST...
  8 MILES NORTHWEST OF PURVIS BY 535 AM CST...
  WEST HATTIESBURG BY 545 AM 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 3100 8984 3108 8984 3108 8992 3111 8992
      3135 8962 3134 8935 3100 8935 3100 8950
      3101 8950 3100 8955
TIME...MOT...LOC 1059Z 235DEG 44KT 3099 8988

$$

CME
3 follow-up statements
000 
WWUS54 KJAN 171118
SVSJAN

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
518 AM CST SUN FEB 17 2008

MSC073-091-171200-
/O.CON.KJAN.TO.W.0073.000000T0000Z-080217T1200Z/
LAMAR MS-MARION MS-
518 AM CST SUN FEB 17 2008

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 AM CST FOR
SOUTHEASTERN MARION AND LAMAR COUNTIES...

AT 518 AM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS WERE TRACKING
A TORNADO.  THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR PINEBUR...OR ABOUT NEAR
SANDY HOOK...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH.

THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  BAXTERVILLE BY 525 AM CST...
  6 MILES NORTHWEST OF PURVIS BY 540 AM CST...
  WEST HATTIESBURG BY 550 AM 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 3101 8977 3115 8976 3130 8957 3134 8935
      3100 8935 3100 8950 3101 8950 3101 8954
      3100 8955
TIME...MOT...LOC 1118Z 237DEG 40KT 3109 8970

$$

CME
000 
WWUS54 KJAN 171129
SVSJAN

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
530 AM CST SUN FEB 17 2008

MSC031-065-171200-
/O.CON.KJAN.TO.W.0074.000000T0000Z-080217T1200Z/
COVINGTON MS-JEFFERSON DAVIS MS-
530 AM CST SUN FEB 17 2008

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 AM CST FOR
SOUTHEASTERN JEFFERSON DAVIS AND EASTERN COVINGTON COUNTIES...

AT 530 AM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS WERE TRACKING
A TORNADO.  THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR COLLINS...MOVING NORTHEAST
AT 45 MPH.

THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  RURAL COVINGTON COUNTY AT 540 AM 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 3157 8961 3171 8964 3180 8949 3179 8946
      3180 8941 3155 8940 3145 8963 3147 8964
TIME...MOT...LOC 1130Z 227DEG 42KT 3167 8956

$$

GARRETT
000 
WWUS54 KJAN 171144
SVSJAN

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
544 AM CST SUN FEB 17 2008

MSC073-171200-
/O.CON.KJAN.TO.W.0073.000000T0000Z-080217T1200Z/
LAMAR MS-
544 AM CST SUN FEB 17 2008

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 AM CST FOR
SOUTHEASTERN LAMAR COUNTY...

AT 544 AM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS WERE TRACKING
A TORNADO.  THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR PURVIS...OR ABOUT 14 MILES
SOUTHWEST OF WEST HATTIESBURG...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH.

THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  WEST HATTIESBURG BY 600 AM 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 3102 8955 3129 8953 3134 8935 3114 8936
      3100 8935
TIME...MOT...LOC 1144Z 226DEG 38KT 3116 8945

$$

CME

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Feb 17, 1:15 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANIssaquena, Warren45 min
Feb 17, 1:25 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANAdams, Jefferson50 min
Feb 17, 2:13 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANAdams, Claiborne, Franklin, Jefferson62 min
Feb 17, 2:54 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANClaiborne, Hinds20 min
Feb 17, 3:29 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANLincoln46 min
Feb 17, 4:06 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANCopiah, Jefferson Davis, Lawrence, Simpson39 min
Feb 17, 4:39 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANMarion51 min
Feb 17, 5:13 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANCovington, Jefferson Davis47 min
Feb 17, 5:18 AM CSTLake Wind AdvisoryJANBolivar, Humphreys, Leflore, Sunflower, Washington9 hr
Feb 17, 5:20 AM CSTTornado WarningJANCovington, Jefferson Davis40 min
Feb 17, 5:46 AM CSTTornado WarningJANJasper, Smith26 min
Feb 17, 5:48 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANForrest42 min
Feb 17, 6:01 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANLamar14 min
Feb 17, 6:02 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANJones28 min
Feb 17, 6:15 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANJones23 min
Feb 17, 6:16 AM CSTTornado WarningJANJones22 min
Feb 17, 6:36 AM CSTTornado WarningJANClarke42 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.