Alert archive / Mississippi / Tornado Warnings in 2012
Tornado Warning 57, NWS Jackson, MS
NWS Jackson, MS issued this tornado warning at Aug 30, 2012, 9:10 AM CDT for 4 counties in Mississippi. It was in force for 36 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
- Aug 30, 2012, 9:10 AM CDT (14:10 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 30, 2012, 9:46 AM CDT
- In force
- 36 min
- Issued by
- NWS Jackson, MS
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Covington County, MS, Forrest County, MS, Jones County, MS, Lamar County, MS
The radar
The Jackson/Brandon,MS radar (KDGX), 110 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 14:11 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30, 7:13 AM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 9 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Jackson, MS (KJAN), launched 12:00Z, 2.2 hours before the alert went out and 119 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
- 107 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -5 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 501 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 48 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 473 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 650 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.8
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
622 WFUS54 KJAN 301410 TORJAN MSC031-035-067-073-301500- /O.NEW.KJAN.TO.W.0057.120830T1410Z-120830T1500Z/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS 910 AM CDT THU AUG 30 2012 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSON HAS ISSUED A * TORNADO WARNING FOR... EASTERN COVINGTON COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI... NORTHWESTERN FORREST COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI... THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...PETAL...HATTIESBURG... WESTERN JONES COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI... THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...LAUREL...ELLISVILLE... NORTHEASTERN LAMAR COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI... THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF WEST HATTIESBURG... * UNTIL 1000 AM CDT * AT 910 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR WEST HATTIESBURG MOVING NORTH AT 50 MPH. * THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR... RAWLS SPRINGS AND PETAL BY 915 AM CDT... EASTABUCHIE AND SANFORD BY 925 AM CDT... MOSELLE BY 930 AM CDT... ELLISVILLE BY 940 AM CDT... 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. 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 400 PM CDT THURSDAY AFTERNOON FOR EASTERN MISSISSIPPI. && LAT...LON 3122 8949 3179 8946 3182 8909 3117 8929 TIME...MOT...LOC 1410Z 196DEG 43KT 3130 8936 $$ BK
4 follow-up statements
538
WWUS54 KJAN 301418
SVSJAN
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
918 AM CDT THU AUG 30 2012
MSC073-301428-
/O.CAN.KJAN.TO.W.0057.000000T0000Z-120830T1500Z/
LAMAR MS-
918 AM CDT THU AUG 30 2012
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN LAMAR COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 PM CDT THURSDAY AFTERNOON
FOR EASTERN MISSISSIPPI.
LAT...LON 3118 8935 3134 8935 3135 8945 3143 8945
3143 8948 3179 8946 3181 8909 3117 8929
TIME...MOT...LOC 1418Z 196DEG 43KT 3139 8933
$$
MSC031-035-067-301500-
/O.CON.KJAN.TO.W.0057.000000T0000Z-120830T1500Z/
JONES MS-FORREST MS-COVINGTON MS-
918 AM CDT THU AUG 30 2012
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 AM CDT FOR EASTERN
COVINGTON...NORTHWESTERN FORREST AND WESTERN JONES COUNTIES...
AT 918 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS CONTINUE TO
TRACK A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS
TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR RAWLS SPRINGS MOVING NORTH AT 50 MPH.
THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
SANFORD BY 925 AM CDT...
MOSELLE BY 930 AM CDT...
ELLISVILLE BY 935 AM CDT...
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 400 PM CDT THURSDAY AFTERNOON
FOR EASTERN MISSISSIPPI.
&&
LAT...LON 3118 8935 3134 8935 3135 8945 3143 8945
3143 8948 3179 8946 3181 8909 3117 8929
TIME...MOT...LOC 1418Z 196DEG 43KT 3139 8933
$$
BK751
WWUS54 KJAN 301426
SVSJAN
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
926 AM CDT THU AUG 30 2012
MSC031-035-301436-
/O.CAN.KJAN.TO.W.0057.000000T0000Z-120830T1500Z/
FORREST MS-COVINGTON MS-
926 AM CDT THU AUG 30 2012
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EASTERN COVINGTON AND NORTHWESTERN FORREST
COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 PM CDT THURSDAY AFTERNOON
FOR EASTERN MISSISSIPPI.
LAT...LON 3161 8940 3179 8940 3181 8909 3144 8921
3144 8937 3143 8937 3143 8940
TIME...MOT...LOC 1426Z 196DEG 43KT 3148 8930
$$
MSC067-301500-
/O.CON.KJAN.TO.W.0057.000000T0000Z-120830T1500Z/
JONES MS-
926 AM CDT THU AUG 30 2012
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 AM CDT FOR WESTERN
JONES COUNTY...
AT 926 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS CONTINUE TO
TRACK A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS
TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR MOSELLE MOVING NORTH AT 50 MPH.
THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
ELLISVILLE BY 935 AM CDT...
LAUREL BY 940 AM CDT...
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 400 PM CDT THURSDAY AFTERNOON
FOR EASTERN MISSISSIPPI.
&&
LAT...LON 3161 8940 3179 8940 3181 8909 3144 8921
3144 8937 3143 8937 3143 8940
TIME...MOT...LOC 1426Z 196DEG 43KT 3148 8930
$$
BK772 WWUS54 KJAN 301443 SVSJAN SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS 943 AM CDT THU AUG 30 2012 MSC067-301500- /O.CON.KJAN.TO.W.0057.000000T0000Z-120830T1500Z/ JONES MS- 943 AM CDT THU AUG 30 2012 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 AM CDT FOR NORTHWESTERN JONES COUNTY... AT 943 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS CONTINUE TO TRACK A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR SOSO MOVING NORTH AT 60 MPH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A TORNADO WARNING MEANS THAT A TORNADO IS OCCURRING OR IMMINENT. YOU SHOULD ACTIVATE YOUR TORNADO ACTION PLAN AND TAKE PROTECTIVE ACTION NOW. A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 PM CDT THURSDAY AFTERNOON FOR EASTERN MISSISSIPPI. && LAT...LON 3158 8927 3161 8940 3179 8940 3181 8915 TIME...MOT...LOC 1443Z 196DEG 50KT 3175 8924 $$ BK
428 WWUS54 KJAN 301446 SVSJAN SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS 946 AM CDT THU AUG 30 2012 MSC067-301457- /O.CAN.KJAN.TO.W.0057.000000T0000Z-120830T1500Z/ JONES MS- 946 AM CDT THU AUG 30 2012 ...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN JONES COUNTY IS CANCELLED... A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 PM CDT THURSDAY AFTERNOON FOR EASTERN MISSISSIPPI. LAT...LON 3158 8927 3161 8940 3179 8940 3181 8915 TIME...MOT...LOC 1447Z 196DEG 50KT 3181 8922 $$ BK
The office that day
Everything else NWS Jackson, MS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29, 8:06 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Covington, Forrest, Jefferson Davis, Lamar, Lawrence, Lincoln and 1 more | 54 min |
| Aug 29, 9:28 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | JAN | Covington, Forrest, Jones, Lamar | 6 hr |
| Aug 29, 9:35 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | JAN | Jefferson Davis, Lawrence, Lincoln, Marion | 6 hr |
| Aug 29, 10:15 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | JAN | Jefferson Davis, Lawrence, Lincoln, Marion | 5 hr |
| Aug 29, 11:13 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Copiah, Hinds, Jasper, Jones, Rankin, Simpson and 1 more | 57 min |
| Aug 30, 12:23 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | JAN | Jasper, Smith | 6 hr |
| Aug 30, 2:05 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | JAN | Copiah, Simpson | 6 hr |
| Aug 30, 2:10 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | JAN | Jones | 6 days |
| Aug 30, 2:52 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | JAN | Clarke | 6 hr |
| Aug 30, 2:55 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | JAN | Clarke, Jasper | 29 min |
| Aug 30, 3:21 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | JAN | Covington, Forrest, Jones, Lamar | 6 hr |
| Aug 30, 3:23 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | JAN | Jefferson Davis, Lawrence, Marion | 112 min |
| Aug 30, 3:29 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | JAN | Franklin, Lincoln | 6 hr |
| Aug 30, 5:06 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | JAN | Clarke, Lauderdale | 24 min |
| Aug 30, 5:07 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | JAN | Jefferson Davis, Lamar, Lawrence, Marion | 4 hr |
| Aug 30, 5:45 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | JAN | Clarke, Lauderdale | 45 min |
| Aug 30, 6:40 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | JAN | Neshoba, Newton | 23 min |
| Aug 30, 6:52 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | JAN | Clarke, Lauderdale | 53 min |
| Aug 30, 7:21 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | JAN | Lauderdale, Newton | 6 hr |
| Aug 30, 7:35 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | JAN | Hinds, Rankin | 6 hr |
| Aug 30, 7:37 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | JAN | Clarke | 29 min |
| Aug 30, 7:41 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | JAN | Kemper, Lauderdale, Neshoba, Newton | 27 min |
| Aug 30, 8:09 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | JAN | Copiah, Simpson | 5 hr |
| Aug 30, 8:29 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | JAN | Clarke | 46 min |
| Aug 30, 8:37 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | JAN | Clarke | 5 hr |
| Aug 30, 8:57 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | JAN | Lamar, Marion | 4 hr |
| Aug 30, 9:14 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | JAN | Covington, Jefferson Davis, Lawrence | 4 hr |
| Aug 30, 9:36 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | JAN | Clarke | 39 min |
| Aug 30, 9:41 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | JAN | Lincoln | 4 hr |
| Aug 30, 10:12 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | JAN | Attala, Holmes | 12 hr |
| Aug 30, 10:14 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | JAN | Clarke, Lauderdale | 46 min |
| Aug 30, 10:21 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | JAN | Covington, Forrest | 47 hr |
| Aug 30, 10:24 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | JAN | Clarke | 34 hr |
| Aug 30, 10:36 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | JAN | Forrest | 3 hr |
| Aug 30, 10:54 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | JAN | Leake | 10 hr |
| Aug 30, 11:28 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | JAN | Jones | 107 min |
| Aug 30, 11:30 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | JAN | Copiah, Simpson | 10 hr |
| Aug 30, 11:30 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | JAN | Lawrence | 4 days |
| Aug 30, 11:30 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | JAN | Marion | 56 hr |
| Aug 30, 11:30 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | JAN | Simpson | 10 hr |
| Aug 30, 12:37 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | JAN | Covington, Forrest, Jefferson Davis, Jones, Lamar, Lawrence and 1 more | 12 hr |
| Aug 30, 12:57 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | JAN | Copiah, Hinds, Lincoln, Rankin, Simpson | 12 hr |
| Aug 30, 1:38 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | JAN | Kemper, Lauderdale | 34 min |
| Aug 30, 3:37 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | JAN | Forrest, Lamar | 5 hr |
| Aug 30, 4:53 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | JAN | Washington | 112 min |
| Aug 30, 4:57 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | JAN | Jones | 3 hr |
| Aug 30, 5:16 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | JAN | Forrest | 14 min |
| Aug 30, 6:25 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | JAN | Lauderdale | 8 hr |
| Aug 30, 6:39 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | JAN | Bolivar, Washington | 111 min |
| Aug 30, 6:50 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Claiborne, Warren | 45 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.