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Tornado Warning 7, NWS Jackson, MS

January 23, 2012Kemper County, Lauderdale County, Newton County, Mississippi

NWS Jackson, MS issued this tornado warning at Jan 23, 2012, 2:14 AM CST for Kemper County, Lauderdale County, Newton County, Mississippi. It was in force for 61 min. 5 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 23, 2012, 2:14 AM CST (08:14 UTC)
Expired: Jan 23, 2012, 3:15 AM CST
In force: 61 min
Issued by: NWS Jackson, MS
Area: Storm-based polygon

Counties Kemper County, MS, Lauderdale County, MS, Newton County, MS

The radar

The Jackson/Brandon,MS radar (KDGX), 132 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:17 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 23, 2:28 AM CST	TSTM WND GST 55	2 N Meridian, MS	AND NICKEL SIZED HAIL
Jan 23, 2:30 AM CST	TSTM WND DMG	3 Ssw Suqualena, MS	SEVERAL PINE TREES BLOWN OVER
Jan 23, 2:35 AM CST	HAIL 1	5 Nnw Meridian, MS	IN THE BAILEY COMMUNITY
Jan 23, 2:45 AM CST	TSTM WND DMG	2 Ne Marion, MS	MOBILE HOME DAMAGED AND TREES AND POWERLINES DOWN ON SAM LACKEY ROAD
Jan 23, 2:53 AM CST	TORNADO	3 Sw Lauderdale, MS	LAUDERDALE COUNTY EMA REPORTS THEY HAVE RECEIVED NUMEROUS PUBLIC REPORTS OF A TORNADO ON THE GROUND IN NE LAUDERDALE COUNTY BETWEEN THE LOCKHART AND LAUDERDALE COMMUNITIES

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
Jan 22, 10:59 PM CST	Tornado Watch	SPC	7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Jackson, MS (KJAN), launched 00:00Z, 8.2 hours before the alert went out and 140 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.

Skew-T log-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.

Mixed-layer CAPE: 0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL: 0 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 42 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 318 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 362 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 8.1

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

091 
WFUS54 KJAN 230814
TORJAN
MSC069-075-101-230915-
/O.NEW.KJAN.TO.W.0007.120123T0814Z-120123T0915Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
214 AM CST MON JAN 23 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSON HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHEASTERN KEMPER COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI...
  NORTHERN LAUDERDALE COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...LAUDERDALE...MERIDIAN STATION...
  MERIDIAN...
  EAST CENTRAL NEWTON COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI...

* UNTIL 315 AM CST

* AT 215 AM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 9 MILES WEST OF
  MEEHAN MOVING NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH.

* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  MEEHAN BY 220 AM CST...
  SUQUALENA AND NELLIEBURG BY 230 AM CST...
  MERIDIAN BY 235 AM CST...
  MARION BY 240 AM CST...
  MERIDIAN STATION BY 245 AM CST...
  LAUDERDALE BY 250 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.

&&

LAT...LON 3245 8839 3228 8902 3236 8906 3273 8837
      3266 8837
TIME...MOT...LOC 0815Z 244DEG 44KT 3235 8898

$$

DHB

5 follow-up statements

809 
WWUS54 KJAN 230819
SVSJAN

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
219 AM CST MON JAN 23 2012

MSC069-075-101-230915-
/O.CON.KJAN.TO.W.0007.000000T0000Z-120123T0915Z/
NEWTON MS-LAUDERDALE MS-KEMPER MS-
219 AM CST MON JAN 23 2012

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 315 AM CST FOR
SOUTHEASTERN KEMPER...NORTHERN LAUDERDALE AND EAST CENTRAL NEWTON
COUNTIES...

AT 219 AM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WITH STRONG ROTATION.  THIS TORNADO
WAS LOCATED 9 MILES SOUTHWEST OF SUQUALENA MOVING NORTHEAST AT 50
MPH.

THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  SUQUALENA AND NELLIEBURG BY 230 AM CST...
  MERIDIAN BY 235 AM CST...
  MARION BY 240 AM CST...
  MERIDIAN STATION BY 245 AM CST...
  LAUDERDALE BY 250 AM CST...
  TAMOLA BY 255 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.

&&

LAT...LON 3245 8839 3232 8896 3238 8898 3273 8837
      3266 8837
TIME...MOT...LOC 0819Z 244DEG 44KT 3237 8893

$$

DHB

775 
WWUS54 KJAN 230828
SVSJAN

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
228 AM CST MON JAN 23 2012

MSC101-230838-
/O.CAN.KJAN.TO.W.0007.000000T0000Z-120123T0915Z/
NEWTON MS-
228 AM CST MON JAN 23 2012

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL NEWTON COUNTY IS CANCELLED...

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 AM CST MONDAY MORNING FOR
MISSISSIPPI.

LAT...LON 3247 8839 3237 8884 3243 8887 3273 8837
      3266 8837
TIME...MOT...LOC 0828Z 244DEG 44KT 3242 8881

$$

MSC069-075-230915-
/O.CON.KJAN.TO.W.0007.000000T0000Z-120123T0915Z/
LAUDERDALE MS-KEMPER MS-
228 AM CST MON JAN 23 2012

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 315 AM CST FOR
SOUTHEASTERN KEMPER AND NORTHERN LAUDERDALE COUNTIES...

AT 228 AM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WITH STRONG ROTATION.  THIS TORNADO
WAS LOCATED NEAR SUQUALENA MOVING NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH.

THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  MARION BY 240 AM CST...
  MERIDIAN STATION BY 245 AM CST...
  LAUDERDALE BY 250 AM CST...
  TAMOLA BY 255 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.

&&

LAT...LON 3247 8839 3237 8884 3243 8887 3273 8837
      3266 8837
TIME...MOT...LOC 0828Z 244DEG 44KT 3242 8881

$$

DHB

007 
WWUS54 KJAN 230839
SVSJAN

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
239 AM CST MON JAN 23 2012

MSC069-075-230915-
/O.CON.KJAN.TO.W.0007.000000T0000Z-120123T0915Z/
LAUDERDALE MS-KEMPER MS-
239 AM CST MON JAN 23 2012

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 315 AM CST FOR
SOUTHEASTERN KEMPER AND NORTHEASTERN LAUDERDALE COUNTIES...

AT 239 AM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WITH STRONG ROTATION.  THIS TORNADO
WAS LOCATED NEAR MARION MOVING NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH.

THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  MERIDIAN STATION BY 245 AM CST...
  LAUDERDALE BY 250 AM CST...
  TAMOLA BY 255 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.

&&

LAT...LON 3247 8839 3242 8872 3248 8876 3273 8837
      3266 8837
TIME...MOT...LOC 0839Z 244DEG 43KT 3247 8868

$$

DHB

333 
WWUS54 KJAN 230851
SVSJAN

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
251 AM CST MON JAN 23 2012

MSC069-075-230915-
/O.CON.KJAN.TO.W.0007.000000T0000Z-120123T0915Z/
LAUDERDALE MS-KEMPER MS-
251 AM CST MON JAN 23 2012

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 315 AM CST FOR
SOUTHEASTERN KEMPER AND NORTHEASTERN LAUDERDALE COUNTIES...

AT 251 AM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS CONTINUE TO
TRACK A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO.  THIS
TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR LAUDERDALE MOVING NORTHEAST AT 50 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.

&&

LAT...LON 3247 8859 3254 8861 3264 8839 3266 8837
      3251 8839
TIME...MOT...LOC 0851Z 244DEG 43KT 3253 8853

$$

DHB

717 
WWUS54 KJAN 230857
SVSJAN

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
257 AM CST MON JAN 23 2012

MSC069-075-230915-
/O.CON.KJAN.TO.W.0007.000000T0000Z-120123T0915Z/
LAUDERDALE MS-KEMPER MS-
257 AM CST MON JAN 23 2012

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 315 AM CST FOR
SOUTHEASTERN KEMPER AND NORTHEASTERN LAUDERDALE COUNTIES...

AT 257 AM CST...THE PUBLIC REPORTED A TORNADO.  THIS TORNADO WAS
LOCATED NEAR LAUDERDALE MOVING NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH.

THE TORNADO WILL OTHERWISE REMAIN OVER MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF THE
INDICATED COUNTIES.

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 MONDAY MORNING FOR
MISSISSIPPI.

&&

LAT...LON 3250 8852 3256 8853 3264 8839 3266 8837
      3251 8839
TIME...MOT...LOC 0857Z 244DEG 43KT 3256 8845

$$

DHB

The office that day

Everything else NWS Jackson, MS issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jan 22, 10:06 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Bolivar, Sunflower	39 min
Jan 22, 10:36 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Bolivar, Washington	54 min
Jan 22, 10:41 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Webster	44 min
Jan 22, 10:57 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Clay, Webster	26 min
Jan 22, 11:17 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Bolivar, Sunflower	28 min
Jan 22, 11:25 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Clay	30 min
Jan 22, 11:32 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Leake	28 min
Jan 22, 11:36 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Copiah	29 min
Jan 22, 11:42 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Webster	28 min
Jan 22, 11:47 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Webster	26 min
Jan 22, 11:49 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Copiah, Simpson	41 min
Jan 22, 11:54 PM CST	Tornado Warning	JAN	Copiah, Simpson	36 min
Jan 22, 11:59 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Rankin, Scott	61 min
Jan 23, 12:15 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Leflore	30 min
Jan 23, 12:27 AM CST	Tornado Warning	JAN	Rankin, Scott, Smith	48 min
Jan 23, 12:39 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Grenada	31 min
Jan 23, 12:39 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Neshoba, Newton, Scott	51 min
Jan 23, 12:44 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Kemper, Neshoba, Noxubee, Winston	61 min
Jan 23, 12:48 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Grenada, Leflore	42 min
Jan 23, 12:56 AM CST	Tornado Warning	JAN	Neshoba, Newton, Scott	49 min
Jan 23, 12:58 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Issaquena, Sharkey, Yazoo	33 min
Jan 23, 1:19 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Lowndes	35 min
Jan 23, 1:32 AM CST	Tornado Warning	JAN	Kemper, Noxubee	58 min
Jan 23, 1:34 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Rankin	31 min
Jan 23, 1:44 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Noxubee	31 min
Jan 23, 1:50 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Newton	30 min
Jan 23, 2:05 AM CST	Tornado Warning	JAN	Noxubee	12 min
Jan 23, 2:10 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Lauderdale, Newton	65 min
Jan 23, 2:30 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Scott	30 min
Jan 23, 2:35 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Lowndes	40 min
Jan 23, 2:41 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Simpson	39 min
Jan 23, 2:54 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Simpson	51 min
Jan 23, 2:57 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Clarke, Jasper	33 min
Jan 23, 3:02 AM CST	Tornado Warning	JAN	Jasper	13 min
Jan 23, 3:11 AM CST	Tornado Warning	JAN	Clarke	49 min
Jan 23, 3:24 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Smith	31 min
Jan 23, 3:31 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Kemper, Lauderdale	44 min
Jan 23, 3:44 AM CST	Tornado Warning	JAN	Lauderdale	16 min
Jan 23, 4:27 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Clarke, Covington, Jasper, Jones, Lamar, Lauderdale and 1 more	58 min
Jan 23, 5:16 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Forrest	19 min
Jan 23, 5:22 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Lamar, Marion	18 min
Jan 23, 5:46 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Lamar	19 min
Jan 23, 6:40 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Forrest	15 min

Nearby

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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.