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Tornado Warning 82, NWS Jackson, MS

March 3, 2008Jefferson Davis County, Lawrence County, Marion County, Mississippi

NWS Jackson, MS issued this tornado warning at Mar 3, 2008, 5:56 PM CST for Jefferson Davis County, Lawrence County, Marion County, Mississippi. It was in force for 49 min. 1 report 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: Mar 3, 2008, 5:56 PM CST (23:56 UTC)
Expired: Mar 3, 2008, 6:45 PM CST
In force: 49 min
Issued by: NWS Jackson, MS
Area: Storm-based polygon

Counties Jefferson Davis County, MS, Lawrence County, MS, Marion County, MS

The radar

The Jackson/Brandon,MS radar (KDGX), 89 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:56 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
Mar 3, 6:38 PM CST	TSTM WND DMG	3 E Oak Grove, MS	A FEW TREES WERE BLOWN DOWN W OF HWY 13S NEAR HWY 43. POSSIBLE TORNADO.

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
Mar 3, 2:25 PM CST	Tornado Watch	SPC	11 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Jackson, MS (KJAN), launched 12:00Z, 11.9 hours before the alert went out and 94 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: 0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL: 655 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 33 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 196 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 313 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 032356
TORJAN
MSC065-077-091-040045-
/O.NEW.KJAN.TO.W.0082.080303T2356Z-080304T0045Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
556 PM CST MON MAR 3 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSON HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  WESTERN JEFFERSON DAVIS COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI...
  LAWRENCE COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI...
  NORTHWESTERN MARION COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI...

* UNTIL 645 PM CST

* AT 556 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 6 MILES SOUTH OF
  JAYESS...OR 14 MILES WEST OF KOKOMO...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH.

* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  TOPEKA BY 605 PM CST...
  ROBINWOOD AND TILTON BY 610 PM CST...
  ARM...OAK VALE AND 7 MILES SOUTHEAST OF MONTICELLO BY 615 PM CST...
  PROGRESS BY 620 PM CST...
  PRENTISS AND 8 MILES NORTHWEST OF CARSON BY 630 PM CST...
  7 MILES SOUTHEAST OF HEBRON BY 635 PM CST...

IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A
STURDY SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE NEAREST
DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.

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 3135 9011 3135 9024 3135 9025 3176 8998
      3163 8976 3162 8975 3161 8972 3131 9003
TIME...MOT...LOC 2356Z 219DEG 43KT 3131 9019

$$

BYB

2 follow-up statements

000 
WWUS54 KJAN 040019
SVSJAN

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
618 PM CST MON MAR 3 2008

MSC065-077-091-040045-
/O.CON.KJAN.TO.W.0082.000000T0000Z-080304T0045Z/
MARION MS-LAWRENCE MS-JEFFERSON DAVIS MS-
618 PM CST MON MAR 3 2008

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 645 PM CST FOR WESTERN
JEFFERSON DAVIS...EASTERN LAWRENCE AND NORTHWESTERN MARION
COUNTIES...

AT 618 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS CONTINUE TO
TRACK A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO.  THIS
TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR ROBINWOOD...OR 21 MILES NORTH OF KOKOMO...
MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH.

THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  SILVER CREEK AND PROGRESS BY 625 PM CST...
  6 MILES NORTHWEST OF PRENTISS BY 630 PM CST...
  NEW HEBRON BY 635 PM CST...
  HEBRON BY 640 PM CST...

THIS STORM IS APROXIMATELY 15 MILES NORTH OF THE TORNADIC STORM
CURRENTLY MOVING EAST INTO WESTERN MARION COUNTY.

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.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 PM CST MONDAY EVENING
FOR MISSISSIPPI.

LAT...LON 3135 9011 3145 9018 3135 9025 3176 8998
      3162 8975 3161 8972 3131 9003
TIME...MOT...LOC 0018Z 211DEG 39KT 3152 9005

$$

BYB

000 
WWUS54 KJAN 040039
SVSJAN

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
637 PM CST MON MAR 3 2008

MSC077-040047-
/O.CAN.KJAN.TO.W.0082.000000T0000Z-080304T0045Z/
LAWRENCE MS-
637 PM CST MON MAR 3 2008

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EASTERN LAWRENCE COUNTY IS CANCELLED...

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM CST MONDAY EVENING FOR
NORTHEAST LOUISIANA. A TORNADO WATCH ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL
1100 PM CST MONDAY EVENING FOR MISSISSIPPI.

LAT...LON 3140 9003 3141 8996 3153 8996 3154 8998
      3176 8998 3161 8972 3131 9003 3132 9005
TIME...MOT...LOC 0037Z 211DEG 39KT 3144 8992

$$

MSC065-091-040045-
/O.CON.KJAN.TO.W.0082.000000T0000Z-080304T0045Z/
MARION MS-JEFFERSON DAVIS MS-
637 PM CST MON MAR 3 2008

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 645 PM CST FOR WESTERN
JEFFERSON DAVIS AND NORTHWESTERN MARION COUNTIES...

AT 637 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS CONTINUE TO
TRACK A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO.  THIS
TORNADO WAS LOCATED 9 MILES SOUTH OF PROGRESS...OR 12 MILES NORTHWEST
OF COLUMBIA...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH.

THIS THUNDERSTORMS WAS SOUTHERN MOST OF TWO TORNADIC STORMS THAT HAVE
BEEN MOVING THROUGH LAWRENCE...MARION...AND JEFFERSON DAVIS 
COUNTIES. THE NORTHERN STORM HAS WEAKENED.

THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  CARSON AND PRENTISS BY 645 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.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 PM CST MONDAY EVENING
FOR MISSISSIPPI.

LAT...LON 3140 9003 3141 8996 3153 8996 3154 8998
      3176 8998 3161 8972 3131 9003 3132 9005
TIME...MOT...LOC 0037Z 211DEG 39KT 3144 8992

$$

BYB

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Mar 3, 4:03 PM CST	Tornado Warning	JAN	Franklin, Lawrence, Lincoln	57 min
Mar 3, 4:55 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Issaquena, Sharkey, Warren	50 min
Mar 3, 4:58 PM CST	Tornado Warning	JAN	Copiah, Lawrence, Lincoln, Simpson	34 min
Mar 3, 5:17 PM CST	Tornado Warning	JAN	Sharkey, Yazoo	43 min
Mar 3, 5:33 PM CST	Tornado Warning	JAN	Holmes, Humphreys, Sharkey, Yazoo	57 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.