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Tornado Warning 14, NWS Jackson, MS
NWS Jackson, MS issued this tornado warning at Jan 1, 2011, 1:11 AM CST for 4 counties in Mississippi. It was in force for 64 min. 8 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 1, 2011, 1:11 AM CST (07:11 UTC)
- Expired
- Jan 1, 2011, 2:15 AM CST
- In force
- 64 min
- Issued by
- NWS Jackson, MS
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Kemper County, MS, Neshoba County, MS, Newton County, MS, Scott County, MS
The radar
The Jackson/Brandon,MS radar (KDGX), 99 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 07:11 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 1, 1:22 AM CST | TSTM WND DMG | 4 S Dixon, MS | A FEW PINE TREES DOWN ACROSS CR 210 BETWEEN CR 109 AND 301. |
| Jan 1, 1:25 AM CST | TSTM WND DMG | 2 Nne Dixon, MS | POWER LINES DOWNED ALONG CR 412 AND CR 359 |
| Jan 1, 1:25 AM CST | TSTM WND DMG | 3 S Philadelphia, MS | TREES DOWNED SOUTH OF PHILADELPHIA. |
| Jan 1, 1:30 AM CST | TSTM WND DMG | 3 Ese Philadelphia, MS | TREES DOWNED ALONG MS HIGHWAY 486. |
| Jan 1, 2:00 AM CST | TORNADO 2 | 3 Sw Gholson, MS | THE TORNADO BEGAN NEAR KELLIS STORE RD IN NW KEMPER CO...SNAPPING AND UPROOTING SEVERAL SOFT AND HARDWOOD TREES. THE TORNADO CONTINUED NORTHEAST TO WEAVER SCRIPLES MILL RD WHERE IT TOOK THE ROOF OFF A HOME ALONG WITH A COUPLE OF LOAD BEARING WALLS. NUMEROUS HA |
| Jan 1, 2:02 AM CST | TORNADO 0 | 3 Sw Gholson, MS | A TORNADO BRIEFLY TOUCHED DOWN SW OF GHOLSON...SNAPPING AND UPROOTING SEVERAL SOFT AND HARDWOOD TREES. PATH LENGTH 100 YARDS. MAXIMUM PATH WIDTH 25 YARDS. MAX ESTIMATED WIND SPEED 70 MPH. |
| Jan 1, 2:02 AM CST | TORNADO 2 | 3 Sw Gholson, MS | THE TORNADO BEGAN NEAR KELLIS STORE RD...SNAPPING AND UPROOTING SEVERAL SOFT AND HARDWOOD TREES. THE TORNADO CONTINUED NORTHEAST TO WEAVER SCRIPLES MILL RD WHERE IT TOOK THE ROOF OFF A HOME ALONG WITH A COUPLE OF LOAD BEARING WALLS. NUMEROUS HARD AND SOFT WOOD |
| Jan 1, 2:05 AM CST | TSTM WND DMG | 2 Sw Gholson, MS | TREES DOWN AND A SHOP DAMAGED ALONG GHOLSON RD...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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 10:46 PM CST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Birmingham, AL (KBMX), launched 00:00Z, 7.2 hours before the alert went out and 217 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
- 1020 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 52 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 270 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 398 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.2
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
761
WFUS54 KJAN 010711
TORJAN
MSC069-099-101-123-010815-
/O.NEW.KJAN.TO.W.0014.110101T0711Z-110101T0815Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
111 AM CST SAT JAN 1 2011
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSON HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
NORTHEASTERN SCOTT COUNTY IN CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI...
WESTERN KEMPER COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF PRESTON...
SOUTHERN NESHOBA COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI...
NORTHERN NEWTON COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF PROSPECT...
* UNTIL 215 AM CST
* AT 111 AM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 7 MILES WEST OF
CONEHATTA MOVING NORTHEAST AT 55 MPH.
* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
STRATTON...DIXON...NESHOBA...LITTLE ROCK...DUFFEE...BETHSAIDA...
HOUSE...HERBERT SPRINGS...FORESTDALE...DAMASCUS...PRISMATIC...
LIBERTY...BLUFF SPRINGS...BLACKWATER...DE KALB AND OAK GROVE
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A TORNADO WARNING MEANS THAT A TORNADO IS OCCURRING OR IMMINENT. YOU
SHOULD ACTIVATE YOUR TORNADO ACTION PLAN AND TAKE PROTECTIVE ACTION
NOW.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 AM CST SATURDAY MORNING
FOR MISSISSIPPI.
&&
LAT...LON 3258 8889 3257 8891 3248 8892 3241 8935
3258 8941 3258 8933 3264 8932 3293 8884
3293 8870 3258 8851
TIME...MOT...LOC 0711Z 238DEG 49KT 3251 8933
$$
COHEN2 follow-up statements
140
WWUS54 KJAN 010722
SVSJAN
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
122 AM CST SAT JAN 1 2011
MSC123-010732-
/O.CAN.KJAN.TO.W.0014.000000T0000Z-110101T0815Z/
SCOTT MS-
122 AM CST SAT JAN 1 2011
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN SCOTT COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 AM CST SATURDAY MORNING
FOR MISSISSIPPI.
LAT...LON 3258 8889 3257 8891 3248 8892 3241 8932
3264 8932 3293 8884 3293 8870 3259 8850
TIME...MOT...LOC 0722Z 234DEG 47KT 3260 8922
$$
MSC069-099-101-010815-
/O.CON.KJAN.TO.W.0014.000000T0000Z-110101T0815Z/
NEWTON MS-KEMPER MS-NESHOBA MS-
122 AM CST SAT JAN 1 2011
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 215 AM CST FOR SOUTHERN
NESHOBA...WESTERN KEMPER AND NORTHERN NEWTON COUNTIES...
AT 122 AM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS CONTINUE TO
TRACK A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS
TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR PROSPECT MOVING NORTHEAST AT 55 MPH.
OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
DIXON...NESHOBA...LITTLE ROCK...DUFFEE...HOUSE...BETHSAIDA...
TUCKER...HERBERT SPRINGS...FORESTDALE...DAMASCUS...PRISMATIC...
LIBERTY...BLACKWATER...BLUFF SPRINGS...PRESTON...DE KALB AND OAK
GROVE
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A TORNADO WARNING MEANS THAT A TORNADO IS OCCURRING OR IMMINENT. YOU
SHOULD ACTIVATE YOUR TORNADO ACTION PLAN AND TAKE PROTECTIVE ACTION
NOW.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 AM CST SATURDAY MORNING
FOR MISSISSIPPI.
&&
LAT...LON 3258 8889 3257 8891 3248 8892 3241 8932
3264 8932 3293 8884 3293 8870 3259 8850
TIME...MOT...LOC 0722Z 234DEG 47KT 3260 8922
$$
COHEN015
WWUS54 KJAN 010727
SVSJAN
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
127 AM CST SAT JAN 1 2011
MSC101-010738-
/O.CAN.KJAN.TO.W.0014.000000T0000Z-110101T0815Z/
NEWTON MS-
127 AM CST SAT JAN 1 2011
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHERN NEWTON COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 AM CST SATURDAY MORNING
FOR MISSISSIPPI.
LAT...LON 3258 8889 3257 8890 3258 8932 3264 8932
3293 8884 3293 8870 3259 8850
TIME...MOT...LOC 0728Z 234DEG 47KT 3266 8914
$$
MSC069-099-010815-
/O.CON.KJAN.TO.W.0014.000000T0000Z-110101T0815Z/
KEMPER MS-NESHOBA MS-
127 AM CST SAT JAN 1 2011
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 215 AM CST FOR SOUTHERN
NESHOBA AND WESTERN KEMPER COUNTIES...
AT 128 AM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS CONTINUE TO
TRACK A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS
TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR NESHOBA MOVING NORTHEAST AT 55 MPH.
THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
TUCKER...BETHSAIDA...HOUSE AND HERBERT SPRINGS BY 135 AM CST...
FORESTDALE...DAMASCUS AND PRISMATIC BY 145 AM CST...
BLUFF SPRINGS...LIBERTY AND BLACKWATER BY 150 AM CST...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A TORNADO WARNING MEANS THAT A TORNADO IS OCCURRING OR IMMINENT. YOU
SHOULD ACTIVATE YOUR TORNADO ACTION PLAN AND TAKE PROTECTIVE ACTION
NOW.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 AM CST SATURDAY MORNING
FOR MISSISSIPPI.
&&
LAT...LON 3258 8889 3257 8890 3258 8932 3264 8932
3293 8884 3293 8870 3259 8850
TIME...MOT...LOC 0728Z 234DEG 47KT 3266 8914
$$
COHENThe office that day
Everything else NWS Jackson, MS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 6:00 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Leake, Rankin, Scott | 60 min |
| Dec 31, 6:09 PM CST | Tornado Warning | JAN | Rankin, Scott, Smith | 66 min |
| Dec 31, 7:02 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Neshoba, Newton | 58 min |
| Dec 31, 7:19 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Issaquena, Sharkey | 56 min |
| Dec 31, 7:20 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Franklin, Lincoln | 55 min |
| Dec 31, 7:26 PM CST | Tornado Warning | JAN | Franklin, Lincoln | 64 min |
| Dec 31, 7:54 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Kemper, Neshoba | 49 min |
| Dec 31, 8:00 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Humphreys, Sharkey, Washington | 60 min |
| Dec 31, 8:03 PM CST | Tornado Warning | JAN | Copiah | 40 min |
| Dec 31, 8:11 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Issaquena | 33 min |
| Dec 31, 8:25 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Carroll, Holmes, Leflore | 50 min |
| Dec 31, 9:02 PM CST | Flash Flood Warning | JAN | Holmes, Humphreys, Issaquena, Sharkey, Washington, Yazoo | 3 hr |
| Dec 31, 9:26 PM CST | Flash Flood Watch | JAN | Attala, Carroll, Choctaw, Clay, Grenada, Holmes and 9 more | 7 hr |
| Dec 31, 9:36 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Holmes | 69 min |
| Dec 31, 9:37 PM CST | Flash Flood Warning | JAN | Carroll, Grenada, Humphreys, Montgomery | 3 hr |
| Dec 31, 9:50 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Yazoo | 40 min |
| Dec 31, 10:01 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Attala, Carroll, Montgomery | 59 min |
| Dec 31, 10:11 PM CST | Tornado Warning | JAN | Holmes | 42 min |
| Dec 31, 10:15 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Webster | 60 min |
| Dec 31, 10:18 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Issaquena, Sharkey, Warren, Yazoo | 42 min |
| Dec 31, 10:21 PM CST | Tornado Warning | JAN | Carroll, Choctaw, Montgomery, Webster | 54 min |
| Dec 31, 10:28 PM CST | Flash Flood Warning | JAN | Webster | 3 hr |
| Dec 31, 10:59 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Holmes, Humphreys, Issaquena, Warren, Yazoo | 61 min |
| Dec 31, 11:07 PM CST | Tornado Warning | JAN | Holmes, Humphreys, Yazoo | 53 min |
| Dec 31, 11:22 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Claiborne, Hinds, Warren | 68 min |
| Dec 31, 11:29 PM CST | Flash Flood Warning | JAN | Hinds, Madison, Rankin, Warren, Yazoo | 4 hr |
| Dec 31, 11:35 PM CST | Tornado Warning | JAN | Copiah, Lawrence, Lincoln, Simpson | 55 min |
| Dec 31, 11:39 PM CST | Tornado Warning | JAN | Attala, Holmes | 66 min |
| Dec 31, 11:56 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Madison, Yazoo | 64 min |
| Dec 31, 11:58 PM CST | Flash Flood Warning | JAN | Attala, Choctaw, Holmes | 3 hr |
| Jan 1, 12:11 AM CST | Tornado Warning | JAN | Rankin, Scott, Smith | 64 min |
| Jan 1, 12:16 AM CST | Tornado Warning | JAN | Leake, Madison | 59 min |
| Jan 1, 12:21 AM CST | Tornado Warning | JAN | Choctaw, Clay, Montgomery, Oktibbeha, Winston | 54 min |
| Jan 1, 12:46 AM CST | Tornado Warning | JAN | Attala, Choctaw, Leake, Neshoba, Winston | 59 min |
| Jan 1, 1:05 AM CST | Tornado Warning | JAN | Clay, Lowndes, Oktibbeha | 55 min |
| Jan 1, 1:38 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Scott, Smith | 67 min |
| Jan 1, 1:46 AM CST | Flash Flood Warning | JAN | Copiah, Simpson, Smith | 5 hr |
| Jan 1, 1:47 AM CST | Tornado Warning | JAN | Kemper, Neshoba, Noxubee, Winston | 58 min |
| Jan 1, 1:50 AM CST | Tornado Warning | JAN | Lowndes | 25 min |
| Jan 1, 1:54 AM CST | Flash Flood Warning | JAN | Leake, Neshoba, Newton, Scott | 3 hr |
| Jan 1, 2:05 AM CST | Flash Flood Warning | JAN | Lowndes, Noxubee, Oktibbeha, Winston | 2 hr |
| Jan 1, 2:40 AM CST | Tornado Warning | JAN | Noxubee | 17 min |
| Jan 1, 2:45 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Kemper, Lauderdale, Neshoba, Newton | 60 min |
| Jan 1, 2:51 AM CST | Flash Flood Warning | JAN | Kemper, Lauderdale | 3 hr |
| Jan 1, 2:56 AM CST | Tornado Warning | JAN | Kemper | 64 min |
| Jan 1, 3:24 AM CST | Tornado Warning | JAN | Noxubee | 34 min |
| Jan 1, 3:41 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Kemper, Lauderdale | 79 min |
| Jan 1, 4:21 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Covington, Jasper, Jefferson Davis, Jones, Smith | 50 min |
| Jan 1, 4:34 AM CST | Tornado Warning | JAN | Covington, Jasper, Jones, Smith | 34 min |
| Jan 1, 4:47 AM CST | Flash Flood Warning | JAN | Clarke, Jasper, Jones | 3 hr |
| Jan 1, 9:41 AM CST | River Flood Warning | JAN | Clay | 23 hr |
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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.