Alert archive / Mississippi / Tornado Warnings in 2012
Tornado Warning 102, NWS Jackson, MS
NWS Jackson, MS issued this tornado warning at Dec 25, 2012, 4:24 PM CST for Clarke County, Lauderdale County, Mississippi. It was in force for 41 min. 6 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
- Dec 25, 2012, 4:24 PM CST (22:24 UTC)
- Expired
- Dec 25, 2012, 5:05 PM CST
- In force
- 41 min
- Issued by
- NWS Jackson, MS
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Clarke County, MS, Lauderdale County, MS
The radar
The Jackson/Brandon,MS radar (KDGX), 130 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:25 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 25, 4:25 PM CST | TSTM WND DMG | Enterprise, MS | REPORTS OF TREE ACROSS THE ROAD ON SOUTH PRICE STREET IN ENTERPRISE. |
| Dec 25, 4:25 PM CST | TORNADO | Enterprise, MS | REPORTS OF TREE ACROSS THE ROAD ON SOUTH PRICE STREET IN ENTERPRISE. POSSIBLE TORNADO. |
| Dec 25, 4:27 PM CST | TSTM WND DMG | Enterprise, MS | REPORTS OF TREES ON COUNTY ROAD 350, COUNTY ROAD 354 AND COUNTY ROAD 379. |
| Dec 25, 4:27 PM CST | TORNADO | Enterprise, MS | REPORTS OF TREES ON COUNTY ROAD 350, COUNTY ROAD 354 AND COUNTY ROAD 379. POSSIBLE TORNADO. |
| Dec 25, 4:35 PM CST | TORNADO 0 | 9 Ssw Meridian, MS | NWS STORM SURVEY FOUND AN EF0 TORNADO WITH MAXIMUM WINDS OF 82MPH...PATH LENGTH OF 2.3 MILES AND MAXIMUM WIDTH OF 50YDS. THE TORNADO TOUCHED DOWN ON COUNTY ROAD 356 PRODUCING MINOR ROOF DAMAGE TO A COUPLE OF HOMES. A TIN ROOF WAS PEELED BACK ON A HOME ON HIGHW |
| Dec 25, 4:36 PM CST | TSTM WND DMG | 4 N Sable, MS | A TREE WAS BLOWN DOWN ONTO A HOUSE ALONG WESLEY CHAPEL ROAD |
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 25, 12:58 PM CST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 9 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Jackson, MS (KJAN), launched 12:00Z, 10.4 hours before the alert went out and 139 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
- 1 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 659 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 42 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 253 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 361 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 1.4
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
481
WFUS54 KJAN 252224
TORJAN
MSC023-075-252315-
/O.NEW.KJAN.TO.W.0102.121225T2224Z-121225T2315Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
424 PM CST TUE DEC 25 2012
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSON HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
NORTHERN CLARKE COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI...
SOUTHEASTERN LAUDERDALE COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI...
* UNTIL 515 PM CST
* AT 425 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR STONEWALL
MOVING NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH.
* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
SABLE AND SAVOY BY 430 PM CST...
MIDDLETON BY 435 PM CST...
INCREASE AND ZERO BY 440 PM CST...
ALAMUCHA AND TOOMSUBA BY 450 PM CST...
KEWANEE BY 455 PM 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 800 PM CST TUESDAY EVENING
FOR NORTHEAST LOUISIANA AND SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI.
&&
LAT...LON 3225 8842 3203 8879 3217 8891 3218 8891
3254 8839 3253 8839
TIME...MOT...LOC 2225Z 231DEG 45KT 3216 8877
$$
GRG4 follow-up statements
999
WWUS54 KJAN 252229
SVSJAN
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
429 PM CST TUE DEC 25 2012
MSC023-075-252315-
/O.CON.KJAN.TO.W.0102.000000T0000Z-121225T2315Z/
LAUDERDALE MS-CLARKE MS-
429 PM CST TUE DEC 25 2012
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 515 PM CST FOR
NORTHWESTERN CLARKE AND SOUTHEASTERN LAUDERDALE COUNTIES...
AT 429 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS CONTINUE TO
TRACK A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS
TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR STONEWALL MOVING NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH.
THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
MIDDLETON BY 435 PM CST...
INCREASE AND ZERO BY 440 PM CST...
ALAMUCHA AND TOOMSUBA BY 450 PM CST...
KEWANEE BY 455 PM CST...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A TORNADO WARNING MEANS THAT A TORNADO IS OCCURRING OR IMMINENT. YOU
SHOULD ACTIVATE YOUR TORNADO ACTION PLAN AND TAKE PROTECTIVE ACTION
NOW.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM CST TUESDAY EVENING
FOR NORTHEAST LOUISIANA AND SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI.
&&
LAT...LON 3225 8842 3203 8879 3221 8886 3254 8839
3253 8839
TIME...MOT...LOC 2229Z 231DEG 45KT 3219 8872
$$
GRG509
WWUS54 KJAN 252237
SVSJAN
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
437 PM CST TUE DEC 25 2012
MSC023-075-252315-
/O.CON.KJAN.TO.W.0102.000000T0000Z-121225T2315Z/
LAUDERDALE MS-CLARKE MS-
437 PM CST TUE DEC 25 2012
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 515 PM CST FOR NORTH
CENTRAL CLARKE AND SOUTHEASTERN LAUDERDALE COUNTIES...
AT 437 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO WITH STRONG ROTATION. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED
NEAR SABLE CROSSING HIGHWAY 45 MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH.
THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
ZERO AND INCREASE BY 445 PM CST...
ALAMUCHA AND TOOMSUBA BY 500 PM CST...
KEWANEE BY 505 PM 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 800 PM CST TUESDAY EVENING
FOR SOUTHEASTERN MISSISSIPPI.
&&
LAT...LON 3225 8842 3211 8876 3227 8876 3254 8839
3253 8839
TIME...MOT...LOC 2237Z 229DEG 36KT 3223 8868
$$
GRG195
WWUS54 KJAN 252246
SVSJAN
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
446 PM CST TUE DEC 25 2012
MSC023-252257-
/O.CAN.KJAN.TO.W.0102.000000T0000Z-121225T2315Z/
CLARKE MS-
446 PM CST TUE DEC 25 2012
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTH CENTRAL CLARKE COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM CST TUESDAY EVENING
FOR SOUTHEASTERN MISSISSIPPI.
LAT...LON 3226 8842 3225 8843 3222 8866 3234 8864
3254 8839
TIME...MOT...LOC 2247Z 229DEG 36KT 3230 8860
$$
MSC075-252315-
/O.CON.KJAN.TO.W.0102.000000T0000Z-121225T2315Z/
LAUDERDALE MS-
446 PM CST TUE DEC 25 2012
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 515 PM CST FOR
SOUTHEASTERN LAUDERDALE COUNTY...
AT 447 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS CONTINUE TO
TRACK A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS
TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR INCREASE MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH.
THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
ALAMUCHA AND TOOMSUBA BY 500 PM CST...
KEWANEE BY 505 PM 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 800 PM CST TUESDAY EVENING
FOR SOUTHEASTERN MISSISSIPPI.
&&
LAT...LON 3226 8842 3225 8843 3222 8866 3234 8864
3254 8839
TIME...MOT...LOC 2247Z 229DEG 36KT 3230 8860
$$
GRG053
WWUS54 KJAN 252305
SVSJAN
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
505 PM CST TUE DEC 25 2012
MSC075-252315-
/O.CAN.KJAN.TO.W.0102.000000T0000Z-121225T2315Z/
LAUDERDALE MS-
505 PM CST TUE DEC 25 2012
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN LAUDERDALE COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
THE STORM THAT PROMPTED THE TORNADO WARNING HAS MOVED OUT OF THE
COUNTY.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM CST TUESDAY EVENING
FOR SOUTHEASTERN MISSISSIPPI.
LAT...LON 3226 8842 3225 8843 3222 8866 3234 8864
3254 8839
TIME...MOT...LOC 2305Z 229DEG 36KT 3242 8844
$$
GRGThe office that day
Everything else NWS Jackson, MS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 25, 5:03 AM CST | Wind Advisory | JAN | Adams, Attala, Bolivar, Carroll, Choctaw, Claiborne and 27 more | 25 hr |
| Dec 25, 6:31 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Lawrence | 39 min |
| Dec 25, 7:54 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Covington, Jefferson Davis | 31 min |
| Dec 25, 7:57 AM CST | River Flood Warning | JAN | Neshoba | 11 days |
| Dec 25, 9:24 AM CST | River Flood Warning | JAN | Attala, Holmes | 10 days |
| Dec 25, 9:25 AM CST | River Flood Warning | JAN | Clay | 26 hr |
| Dec 25, 10:17 AM CST | Flash Flood Watch | JAN | Adams, Attala, Bolivar, Carroll, Choctaw, Claiborne and 41 more | 9 hr |
| Dec 25, 10:54 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Madison, Rankin | 26 min |
| Dec 25, 11:50 AM CST | Flash Flood Warning | JAN | Claiborne, Jefferson, Warren | 4 hr |
| Dec 25, 1:18 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Claiborne, Warren | 42 min |
| Dec 25, 1:22 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Madison, Rankin | 43 min |
| Dec 25, 1:37 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Adams | 38 min |
| Dec 25, 1:40 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Hinds | 50 min |
| Dec 25, 1:49 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Adams, Jefferson | 41 min |
| Dec 25, 1:52 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Leake, Scott | 29 min |
| Dec 25, 1:55 PM CST | Tornado Warning | JAN | Franklin, Lincoln | 50 min |
| Dec 25, 1:57 PM CST | Flash Flood Warning | JAN | Hinds, Madison, Rankin | 3 hr |
| Dec 25, 2:02 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Claiborne, Jefferson | 43 min |
| Dec 25, 2:09 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Franklin | 51 min |
| Dec 25, 2:18 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Madison, Rankin | 42 min |
| Dec 25, 2:20 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Copiah, Lincoln | 40 min |
| Dec 25, 2:28 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Hinds | 47 min |
| Dec 25, 2:38 PM CST | Tornado Warning | JAN | Copiah, Lawrence, Simpson | 34 min |
| Dec 25, 2:52 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Copiah | 23 min |
| Dec 25, 2:53 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Leake, Madison, Rankin, Scott | 52 min |
| Dec 25, 2:55 PM CST | Flash Flood Warning | JAN | Copiah, Franklin, Jefferson, Lawrence, Lincoln, Simpson | 2 hr |
| Dec 25, 2:59 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Franklin, Lincoln | 46 min |
| Dec 25, 3:02 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Simpson | 13 min |
| Dec 25, 3:10 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Attala, Leake, Madison | 50 min |
| Dec 25, 3:17 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Simpson | 43 min |
| Dec 25, 3:26 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Copiah, Lawrence | 34 min |
| Dec 25, 3:28 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Leake, Neshoba, Newton, Scott, Winston | 47 min |
| Dec 25, 3:31 PM CST | Tornado Warning | JAN | Lawrence, Lincoln | 23 min |
| Dec 25, 3:34 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Scott, Smith | 56 min |
| Dec 25, 3:36 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Forrest, Jones, Lamar | 54 min |
| Dec 25, 3:42 PM CST | Tornado Warning | JAN | Forrest | 33 min |
| Dec 25, 3:52 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Covington, Jefferson Davis, Simpson | 38 min |
| Dec 25, 3:55 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Kemper, Noxubee, Winston | 65 min |
| Dec 25, 4:01 PM CST | Tornado Warning | JAN | Jones | 29 min |
| Dec 25, 4:02 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Jefferson Davis, Lawrence, Marion | 13 min |
| Dec 25, 4:07 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Jasper, Lauderdale, Newton | 38 min |
| Dec 25, 4:10 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Clarke, Lauderdale | 35 min |
| Dec 25, 4:18 PM CST | Tornado Warning | JAN | Forrest, Lamar, Marion | 57 min |
| Dec 25, 4:19 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Covington, Jefferson Davis | 26 min |
| Dec 25, 4:31 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Jasper, Jones | 59 min |
| Dec 25, 4:35 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Lowndes | 25 min |
| Dec 25, 4:51 PM CST | Flash Flood Warning | JAN | Clarke, Jasper, Kemper, Lauderdale, Neshoba, Newton and 2 more | 105 min |
| Dec 25, 4:54 PM CST | Flash Flood Warning | JAN | Covington, Forrest, Jones, Lamar, Marion | 100 min |
| Dec 25, 4:54 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Clarke | 66 min |
| Dec 25, 4:57 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Clarke, Lauderdale | 33 min |
| Dec 25, 4:59 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Forrest, Lamar | 61 min |
| Dec 25, 5:28 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Jones | 17 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.