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Tornado Warning 9, NWS Jackson, MS

January 10, 2008Copiah County, Hinds County, Mississippi

NWS Jackson, MS issued this tornado warning at Jan 10, 2008, 11:24 AM CST for Copiah County, Hinds County, Mississippi. It was in force for 66 min. 2 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, 11:24 AM CST (17:24 UTC)
Expired: Jan 10, 2008, 12:30 PM CST
In force: 66 min
Issued by: NWS Jackson, MS
Area: Storm-based polygon

Counties Copiah County, MS, Hinds County, MS

The radar

The Jackson/Brandon,MS radar (KDGX), 59 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:26 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, 11:38 AM CST	TSTM WND DMG	4 Wnw Utica, MS	A FEW TREES AND NUMEROUS LARGE LIMBS WERE BLOWN DOWN OFF DUKE RD.
Jan 10, 11:48 AM CST	TSTM WND DMG	4 W Raymond, MS	A FEW TREES WERE SNAPPED ALONG THE NATCHEZ TRACE, JUST WEST OF RAYMOND.

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, 5.4 hours before the alert went out and 52 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

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

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

000 
WFUS54 KJAN 101725
TORJAN
MSC029-049-101830-
/O.NEW.KJAN.TO.W.0009.080110T1724Z-080110T1830Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
1124 AM CST THU JAN 10 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSON HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  NORTHWESTERN COPIAH COUNTY IN CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI...
  SOUTHERN HINDS COUNTY IN CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI...

* UNTIL 1230 PM CST

* AT 1124 AM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED A
  TORNADO 10 MILES WEST OF CARPENTER...OR ABOUT 19 MILES SOUTH OF
  VICKSBURG...MOVING EAST AT 45 MPH.

* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  CARPENTER BY 1135 AM CST...
  UTICA BY 1145 AM CST...
  DRY GROVE BY NOON CST...
  6 MILES SOUTH OF RAYMOND BY 1205 PM CST...
  7 MILES NORTH OF TERRY BY 1210 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 3203 9071 3204 9073 3224 9073 3227 9069
      3237 9046 3206 9022 3204 9024 3194 9070
TIME...MOT...LOC 1724Z 252DEG 35KT 3205 9084

$$

OLB

1 follow-up statement

000 
WWUS54 KJAN 101746
SVSJAN

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
1146 AM CST THU JAN 10 2008

MSC029-101756-
/O.CAN.KJAN.TO.W.0009.000000T0000Z-080110T1830Z/
COPIAH MS-
1146 AM CST THU JAN 10 2008

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN COPIAH COUNTY IS CANCELLED...

LAT...LON 3204 9073 3224 9073 3227 9069 3237 9046
      3207 9023 3206 9026 3207 9069
TIME...MOT...LOC 1746Z 252DEG 35KT 3212 9060

$$

MSC049-101830-
/O.CON.KJAN.TO.W.0009.000000T0000Z-080110T1830Z/
HINDS MS-
1146 AM CST THU JAN 10 2008

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1230 PM CST FOR SOUTHERN
HINDS COUNTY...

AT 1146 AM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS WERE
TRACKING A TORNADO.  THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR UTICA...OR ABOUT
18 MILES NORTHWEST OF CRYSTAL SPRINGS...MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH.

THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  LEARNED BY 1155 AM CST...
  DRY GROVE BY NOON CST...
  6 MILES SOUTH OF RAYMOND BY 1205 PM CST...
  6 MILES NORTH OF TERRY BY 1210 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 3204 9073 3224 9073 3227 9069 3237 9046
      3207 9023 3206 9026 3207 9069
TIME...MOT...LOC 1746Z 252DEG 35KT 3212 9060

$$

OLB

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, 11:29 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, 12:06 PM CST	Tornado Warning	JAN	Hinds, Madison, Rankin	54 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

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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.