Alert archive / Mississippi / Tornado Warnings in 2008
Tornado Warning 86, NWS Jackson, MS
NWS Jackson, MS issued this tornado warning at Mar 3, 2008, 8:38 PM CST for Madison County, Rankin County, Scott County, Mississippi. It was in force for 23 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 3, 2008, 8:38 PM CST (02:38 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 3, 2008, 9:01 PM CST
- In force
- 23 min
- Issued by
- NWS Jackson, MS
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Madison County, MS, Rankin County, MS, Scott County, MS
The radar
The Jackson/Brandon,MS radar (KDGX), 23 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:38 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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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 00:00Z, 2.6 hours before the alert went out and 20 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
- 165 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -41 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 838 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 58 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 233 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 340 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.7
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000
WFUS54 KJAN 040238
TORJAN
MSC089-121-123-040330-
/O.NEW.KJAN.TO.W.0086.080304T0238Z-080304T0330Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
838 PM CST MON MAR 3 2008
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSON HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
EASTERN MADISON COUNTY IN CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...RIDGELAND...MADISON...
NORTHERN RANKIN COUNTY IN CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI...
EXTREME NORTHWESTERN SCOTT COUNTY IN CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI...
* UNTIL 930 PM CST
* AT 838 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR FANNIN...OR
NEAR MADISON...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH.
* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
GOSHEN SPRINGS BY 845 PM CST...
PISGAH BY 850 PM CST...
8 MILES SOUTHEAST OF SHARON BY 900 PM CST...
FARMHAVEN BY 905 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 3238 9010 3239 9009 3240 9006 3241 9014
3243 9016 3288 8982 3288 8973 3242 8973
3230 9002
TIME...MOT...LOC 0238Z 226DEG 32KT 3244 9000
$$
GARRETT2 follow-up statements
000
WWUS54 KJAN 040248
SVSJAN
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
848 PM CST MON MAR 3 2008
MSC089-121-123-040330-
/O.CON.KJAN.TO.W.0086.000000T0000Z-080304T0330Z/
RANKIN MS-SCOTT MS-MADISON MS-
848 PM CST MON MAR 3 2008
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 930 PM CST FOR EASTERN
MADISON...EXTREME NORTHWESTERN SCOTT AND NORTHEASTERN RANKIN
COUNTIES...
AT 848 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS CONTINUE TO
TRACK A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS
TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR GOSHEN SPRINGS...OR 9 MILES EAST OF
MADISON...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH.
THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
9 MILES NORTHWEST OF LEESBURG BY 855 PM CST...
FARMHAVEN BY 905 PM CST...
THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A
WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS
AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN
INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO
COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.
IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A
SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE
NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 PM CST MONDAY EVENING
FOR MISSISSIPPI.
LAT...LON 3240 9006 3260 8998 3288 8982 3288 8973
3255 8973 3254 8974 3242 8973 3230 9002
TIME...MOT...LOC 0248Z 231DEG 33KT 3250 8991
$$
GARRETT000
WWUS54 KJAN 040301
SVSJAN
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
901 PM CST MON MAR 3 2008
MSC089-121-123-040311-
/O.CAN.KJAN.TO.W.0086.000000T0000Z-080304T0330Z/
RANKIN MS-SCOTT MS-MADISON MS-
901 PM CST MON MAR 3 2008
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EASTERN MADISON...EXTREME NORTHWESTERN
SCOTT AND NORTHEASTERN RANKIN COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
THE STORM THAT PROMPTED THE TORNADO WARNING HAS WEAKENED.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 PM CST MONDAY EVENING
FOR MISSISSIPPI.
LAT...LON 3240 9006 3260 8998 3288 8982 3288 8973
3255 8973 3254 8974 3242 8973 3230 9002
TIME...MOT...LOC 0301Z 231DEG 33KT 3257 8980
$$
GARRETTThe office that day
Everything else NWS Jackson, MS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 3, 6:12 PM CST | Tornado Warning | JAN | Jefferson Davis, Lawrence, Marion | 48 min |
| Mar 3, 6:57 PM CST | Tornado Warning | JAN | Covington, Jefferson Davis, Simpson, Smith | 33 min |
| Mar 3, 7:07 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Claiborne, Copiah, Franklin, Jefferson, Lincoln | 23 min |
| Mar 3, 7:27 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Copiah, Franklin, Jefferson, Lincoln | 63 min |
| Mar 3, 7:52 PM CST | Flash Flood Warning | JAN | Copiah, Lincoln | 3 hr |
| Mar 3, 8:28 PM CST | Tornado Warning | JAN | Copiah, Jefferson Davis, Lawrence, Simpson | 47 min |
| Mar 3, 8:56 PM CST | Flash Flood Warning | JAN | Rankin, Scott, Smith | 3 hr |
| Mar 3, 9:02 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Covington, Jefferson Davis, Simpson, Smith | 28 min |
| Mar 3, 9:08 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Leake, Rankin, Scott, Smith | 52 min |
| Mar 3, 9:11 PM CST | Tornado Warning | JAN | Simpson, Smith | 34 min |
| Mar 3, 9:12 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Covington, Forrest, Jefferson Davis, Lamar, Marion | 48 min |
| Mar 3, 9:18 PM CST | Tornado Warning | JAN | Lamar, Marion | 27 min |
| Mar 3, 9:25 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Covington, Jasper, Jefferson Davis, Jones, Smith | 50 min |
| Mar 3, 9:30 PM CST | Tornado Warning | JAN | Jasper, Newton, Scott, Smith | 45 min |
| Mar 3, 9:45 PM CST | Tornado Warning | JAN | Covington, Forrest, Jefferson Davis, Jones, Lamar, Marion | 30 min |
| Mar 3, 10:06 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Jasper, Kemper, Lauderdale, Neshoba, Newton | 54 min |
| Mar 3, 10:14 PM CST | Tornado Warning | JAN | Covington, Forrest, Jones | 31 min |
| Mar 3, 10:21 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Forrest, Jones, Lamar | 54 min |
| Mar 3, 10:27 PM CST | Tornado Warning | JAN | Kemper, Lauderdale | 48 min |
| Mar 3, 10:46 PM CST | Tornado Warning | JAN | Clarke, Jasper, Jones | 29 min |
| Mar 3, 10:53 PM CST | Tornado Warning | JAN | Jasper, Lauderdale, Newton | 52 min |
| Mar 3, 10:56 PM CST | Tornado Warning | JAN | Clarke, Jasper | 49 min |
| Mar 3, 11:10 PM CST | Tornado Warning | JAN | Clarke | 35 min |
| Mar 3, 11:14 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Kemper | 31 min |
| Mar 3, 11:21 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Clarke | 32 min |
| Mar 3, 11:25 PM CST | Tornado Warning | JAN | Kemper | 25 min |
| Mar 3, 11:31 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Forrest | 29 min |
| Mar 4, 9:59 AM CST | River Flood Warning | JAN | Neshoba | 23 hr |
| Mar 4, 10:39 AM CST | River Flood Warning | JAN | Attala, Holmes | 3 days |
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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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.