Alert archive / Mississippi / Tornado Warnings in 2012
Tornado Warning 14, NWS Jackson, MS
NWS Jackson, MS issued this tornado warning at Jan 25, 2012, 7:36 PM CST for Copiah County, Lawrence County, Simpson County, Mississippi. It was in force for 37 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
- Jan 25, 2012, 7:36 PM CST (01:36 UTC)
- Expired
- Jan 25, 2012, 8:13 PM CST
- In force
- 37 min
- Issued by
- NWS Jackson, MS
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Copiah County, MS, Lawrence County, MS, Simpson County, MS
The radar
The Jackson/Brandon,MS radar (KDGX), 44 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:38 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 25, 2:08 PM CST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Jackson, MS (KJAN), launched 00:00Z, 1.6 hours before the alert went out and 49 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
- 304 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -14 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 870 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 49 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 215 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 288 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.3
- Supercell composite
- 1.8
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
625
WFUS54 KJAN 260136
TORJAN
MSC029-077-127-260230-
/O.NEW.KJAN.TO.W.0014.120126T0136Z-120126T0230Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
736 PM CST WED JAN 25 2012
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSON HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
EAST CENTRAL COPIAH COUNTY IN CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI...
CENTRAL SIMPSON COUNTY IN CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...PINOLA...MENDENHALL...
NORTHEASTERN LAWRENCE COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI...
* UNTIL 830 PM CST
* AT 737 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR OMA MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH.
* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
SHIVERS BY 750 PM CST...
UNION BY 755 PM CST...
PINOLA BY 800 PM CST...
HARRISVILLE BY 805 PM CST...
MENDENHALL BY 815 PM CST...
MARTINVILLE BY 825 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 900 PM CST WEDNESDAY EVENING
FOR SOUTHWESTERN MISSISSIPPI.
&&
LAT...LON 3177 9026 3205 9002 3204 8975 3201 8970
3165 9008
TIME...MOT...LOC 0137Z 219DEG 28KT 3175 9013
$$
GRG3 follow-up statements
562
WWUS54 KJAN 260148
SVSJAN
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
748 PM CST WED JAN 25 2012
MSC029-077-260158-
/O.CAN.KJAN.TO.W.0014.000000T0000Z-120126T0230Z/
LAWRENCE MS-COPIAH MS-
748 PM CST WED JAN 25 2012
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL COPIAH AND NORTHEASTERN
LAWRENCE COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM CST WEDNESDAY EVENING
FOR SOUTHWESTERN MISSISSIPPI.
LAT...LON 3176 9013 3179 9011 3180 9015 3183 9014
3184 9016 3185 9014 3190 9015 3205 9002
3204 8975 3201 8970 3176 8997 3175 9012
TIME...MOT...LOC 0148Z 216DEG 25KT 3181 9009
$$
MSC127-260230-
/O.CON.KJAN.TO.W.0014.000000T0000Z-120126T0230Z/
SIMPSON MS-
748 PM CST WED JAN 25 2012
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 830 PM CST FOR CENTRAL
SIMPSON COUNTY...
AT 748 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS CONTINUE TO
TRACK A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS
TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR UNION MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH.
THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
UNION AND SHIVERS BY 755 PM CST...
PINOLA BY 805 PM CST...
HARRISVILLE BY 810 PM CST...
D'LO...BRAXTON AND MENDENHALL BY 820 PM CST...
MARTINVILLE BY 830 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 900 PM CST WEDNESDAY EVENING
FOR SOUTHWESTERN MISSISSIPPI.
&&
LAT...LON 3176 9013 3179 9011 3180 9015 3183 9014
3184 9016 3185 9014 3190 9015 3205 9002
3204 8975 3201 8970 3176 8997 3175 9012
TIME...MOT...LOC 0148Z 216DEG 25KT 3181 9009
$$
GRG312
WWUS54 KJAN 260204
SVSJAN
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
804 PM CST WED JAN 25 2012
MSC127-260230-
/O.CON.KJAN.TO.W.0014.000000T0000Z-120126T0230Z/
SIMPSON MS-
804 PM CST WED JAN 25 2012
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 830 PM CST FOR CENTRAL
SIMPSON COUNTY...
AT 805 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS CONTINUE TO
TRACK A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS
TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR PINOLA MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH.
THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
D'LO AND MENDENHALL BY 820 PM CST...
MARTINVILLE BY 830 PM CST...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A TORNADO WARNING MEANS THAT A TORNADO IS OCCURRING OR IMMINENT. YOU
SHOULD ACTIVATE YOUR TORNADO ACTION PLAN AND TAKE PROTECTIVE ACTION
NOW.
&&
LAT...LON 3179 9011 3187 9005 3190 9007 3205 8994
3204 8975 3201 8970 3176 8997
TIME...MOT...LOC 0205Z 216DEG 25KT 3189 8999
$$
GRG270
WWUS54 KJAN 260213
SVSJAN
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
813 PM CST WED JAN 25 2012
MSC127-260223-
/O.CAN.KJAN.TO.W.0014.000000T0000Z-120126T0230Z/
SIMPSON MS-
813 PM CST WED JAN 25 2012
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR CENTRAL SIMPSON COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
THE STORM THAT PROMPTED THE TORNADO WARNING HAS WEAKENED.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM CST WEDNESDAY EVENING
FOR SOUTHWESTERN MISSISSIPPI.
LAT...LON 3179 9011 3187 9005 3190 9007 3205 8994
3204 8975 3201 8970 3176 8997
TIME...MOT...LOC 0213Z 216DEG 25KT 3193 8995
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Jackson, MS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 25, 6:11 PM CST | Tornado Warning | JAN | Lincoln | 49 min |
| Jan 25, 6:15 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Holmes, Humphreys, Yazoo | 25 min |
| Jan 25, 6:33 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Copiah, Lawrence, Simpson | 42 min |
| Jan 25, 6:39 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Claiborne, Franklin | 31 min |
| Jan 25, 6:55 PM CST | Tornado Warning | JAN | Copiah, Simpson | 33 min |
| Jan 25, 7:11 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Hinds | 44 min |
| Jan 25, 10:17 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Clay, Kemper, Lowndes, Noxubee, Oktibbeha | 58 min |
| Jan 25, 11:07 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Lowndes | 28 min |
| Jan 26, 1:26 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Marion | 29 min |
| Jan 26, 6:39 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Lamar, Marion | 31 min |
| Jan 26, 7:03 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Lamar | 27 min |
| Jan 26, 7:28 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Forrest, Jones, Lamar | 47 min |
| Jan 26, 7:56 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Forrest | 19 min |
| Jan 26, 8:09 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Jones | 19 min |
| Jan 26, 8:11 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Lauderdale | 29 min |
| Jan 26, 8:20 AM CST | Flash Flood Warning | JAN | Forrest, Jones, Lamar | 115 min |
| Jan 26, 8:36 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Clarke, Lauderdale | 49 min |
| Jan 26, 9:05 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Clarke | 40 min |
| Jan 26, 3:38 PM CST | Flash Flood Watch | JAN | Lauderdale | 3 hr |
| Jan 26, 4:48 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Clay | 32 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.