Alert archive / Mississippi / Tornado Warnings in 2011
Tornado Warning 207, NWS Jackson, MS
NWS Jackson, MS issued this tornado warning at Sep 25, 2011, 8:11 PM CDT for Leflore County, Sunflower County, Mississippi. It was in force for 64 min. 3 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
- Sep 25, 2011, 8:11 PM CDT (01:11 UTC)
- Expired
- Sep 25, 2011, 9:15 PM CDT
- In force
- 64 min
- Issued by
- NWS Jackson, MS
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Leflore County, MS, Sunflower County, MS
The radar
The Jackson/Brandon,MS radar (KDGX), 147 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:11 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25, 8:20 PM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | 5 Ese Cleveland, MS | 3 LIGHT POLES SNAPPED IN HALF ON MALLETTE JONES ROAD APPROXIMATELY 100 YARDS SOUTH OF HIGHWAY 8. POSSIBLE TORNADO |
| Sep 25, 8:25 PM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | 2 N Ruleville, MS | ROOF BLOWN OFF OF A PUMP HOUSE AND POWER LINES DOWN AT NORTH SUNFLOWER ACADEMY LOCATED ON ACADEMY ROAD BETWEEN DREW AND RULEVILLE |
| Sep 25, 8:29 PM CDT | TORNADO 1 | 3 Wsw Drew, MS | AN AGRICULTURAL PIVOT WAS FLIPPED OVER...TWO TREES WERE SNAPPED...POWER LINES WERE DOWNED...THE ROOFS WERE BLOWN OFF A PUMPHOUSE AND A BASEBALL DUGOUT...AND PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT WAS FLIPPED OVER. THE LENGTH WAS 2.5 MILES AND THE MAX WIDTH WAS 200 YARDS. MAXIMU |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25, 3:19 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 9 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Jackson, MS (KJAN), launched 00:00Z, 1.2 hours before the alert went out and 141 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
- 1074 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -175 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1252 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 26 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 169 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 200 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.1
- Supercell composite
- 1.1
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
172
WFUS54 KJAN 260111
TORJAN
MSC083-133-260215-
/O.NEW.KJAN.TO.W.0207.110926T0111Z-110926T0215Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
811 PM CDT SUN SEP 25 2011
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSON HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
LEFLORE COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...ITTA BENA...GREENWOOD...
NORTHERN SUNFLOWER COUNTY IN NORTHWEST MISSISSIPPI...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...RULEVILLE...DREW...
* UNTIL 915 PM CDT
* AT 811 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A STRONG TORNADO 12 MILES
WEST OF RULEVILLE MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 40 MPH.
* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
BLAINE...SUNFLOWER...MINTER CITY...SUNNYSIDE...MONEY...QUITO AND
SIDON
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.
IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING GOLF
BALL SIZE HAIL AND DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS.
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.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CDT SUNDAY EVENING
FOR SOUTHEAST ARKANSAS AND NORTHWESTERN MISSISSIPPI.
&&
LAT...LON 3375 9026 3374 9031 3370 9030 3374 9024
3372 9013 3368 9013 3365 9010 3346 9010
3346 9014 3342 9014 3341 9018 3333 9018
3337 9033 3335 9028 3332 9030 3361 9070
3362 9066 3383 9066
TIME...MOT...LOC 0111Z 296DEG 35KT 3375 9071
$$
BK2 follow-up statements
181
WWUS54 KJAN 260118
SVSJAN
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
818 PM CDT SUN SEP 25 2011
MSC083-133-260215-
/O.CON.KJAN.TO.W.0207.000000T0000Z-110926T0215Z/
SUNFLOWER MS-LEFLORE MS-
818 PM CDT SUN SEP 25 2011
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 915 PM CDT FOR LEFLORE
AND NORTHERN SUNFLOWER COUNTIES...
AT 817 PM CDT...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED A TORNADO ON THE
GROUND JUST WEST OF CLEVELAND. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED JUST WEST OF
CLEVELAND MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 40 MPH.
OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
DODDSVILLE...BLAINE...SUNFLOWER...MINTER CITY...SCHLATER...
SUNNYSIDE...ITTA BENA...MONEY...MORGAN CITY...QUITO...GREENWOOD AND
SIDON
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A TORNADO WARNING MEANS THAT A TORNADO IS OCCURRING OR IMMINENT. YOU
SHOULD ACTIVATE YOUR TORNADO ACTION PLAN AND TAKE PROTECTIVE ACTION
NOW!
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CDT SUNDAY EVENING
FOR SOUTHEAST ARKANSAS AND NORTHWESTERN MISSISSIPPI.
&&
LAT...LON 3375 9026 3374 9031 3370 9030 3374 9024
3372 9013 3368 9013 3365 9010 3346 9010
3346 9014 3342 9014 3341 9018 3333 9018
3337 9033 3335 9028 3332 9030 3361 9070
3362 9066 3383 9066
TIME...MOT...LOC 0117Z 296DEG 35KT 3372 9065
$$
BK407
WWUS54 KJAN 260131
SVSJAN
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
831 PM CDT SUN SEP 25 2011
MSC083-133-260215-
/O.CON.KJAN.TO.W.0207.000000T0000Z-110926T0215Z/
SUNFLOWER MS-LEFLORE MS-
831 PM CDT SUN SEP 25 2011
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 915 PM CDT FOR LEFLORE
AND NORTHERN SUNFLOWER COUNTIES...
AT 830 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS CONTINUED TO
TRACK A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR RULEVILLE MOVING
SOUTHEAST AT 35 MPH. EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS HAVE CONFIRMED
SUBSTABTIAL DAMAGE IN THE STANTON SUBDIVISION NORTHWEST OF CLEVELAND
AS THIS STORM PASSED.
OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
DODDSVILLE...BLAINE...SUNFLOWER...MINTER CITY...SCHLATER...
SUNNYSIDE...ITTA BENA...MORGAN CITY...MONEY...QUITO...GREENWOOD AND
SIDON
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.
HEAVY RAINFALL MAY OBSCURE THIS TORNADO. TAKE COVER NOW! IF YOU WAIT
TO SEE OR HEAR IT COMING...IT MAY BE TOO LATE TO GET TO A SAFE PLACE.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CDT SUNDAY EVENING
FOR SOUTHEAST ARKANSAS AND NORTHWESTERN MISSISSIPPI.
&&
LAT...LON 3375 9026 3374 9031 3370 9030 3374 9024
3372 9013 3368 9013 3365 9010 3346 9010
3346 9014 3342 9014 3341 9018 3333 9018
3337 9033 3335 9028 3332 9030 3361 9070
3362 9066 3383 9066
TIME...MOT...LOC 0130Z 293DEG 31KT 3369 9054
$$
BKThe office that day
Everything else NWS Jackson, MS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25, 7:23 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | JAN | Bolivar, Sunflower | 21 min |
| Sep 25, 7:33 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Bolivar | 57 min |
| Sep 25, 7:45 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Bolivar, Sunflower | 60 min |
| Sep 25, 7:57 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | JAN | Bolivar | 48 min |
| Sep 25, 8:29 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Bolivar, Sunflower, Washington | 61 min |
| Sep 25, 8:36 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | JAN | Bolivar, Sunflower, Washington | 54 min |
| Sep 25, 8:50 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | JAN | Bolivar, Sunflower | 115 min |
| Sep 25, 8:56 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Sunflower, Washington | 64 min |
| Sep 25, 9:00 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | JAN | Washington | 60 min |
| Sep 25, 9:13 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Carroll, Grenada, Leflore, Sunflower | 47 min |
| Sep 25, 9:19 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | JAN | Leflore, Sunflower | 24 min |
| Sep 25, 9:36 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Issaquena, Sharkey, Washington | 54 min |
| Sep 25, 9:37 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Carroll, Holmes, Humphreys, Leflore, Sunflower | 38 min |
| Sep 25, 9:59 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Sunflower, Washington | 31 min |
| Sep 25, 10:13 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Holmes, Humphreys, Leflore | 19 min |
| Sep 25, 10:28 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Issaquena, Sharkey, Washington | 77 min |
| Sep 25, 10:31 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | JAN | Issaquena, Sharkey, Washington | 119 min |
| Sep 25, 11:14 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Humphreys, Yazoo | 35 min |
| Sep 26, 12:07 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Issaquena | 28 min |
| Sep 26, 2:28 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Lauderdale | 47 min |
| Sep 26, 3:11 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Lauderdale | 29 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.