Alert archive / Mississippi / Tornado Warnings in 2012
Tornado Warning 1, NWS Memphis, TN
NWS Memphis, TN issued this tornado warning at Jan 17, 2012, 11:53 AM CST for Prentiss County, Tippah County, Mississippi. It was in force for 37 min. 1 report 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 17, 2012, 11:53 AM CST (17:53 UTC)
- Expired
- Jan 17, 2012, 12:30 PM CST
- In force
- 37 min
- Issued by
- NWS Memphis, TN
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Prentiss County, MS, Tippah County, MS
The radar
The Columbus AFB radar (KGWX), 94 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:53 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 17, 12:00 PM CST | TORNADO | 3 Ne Dumas, MS | TORNADO SIGHTED IN THE DUMAS PINE GROVE AREA NEAR HIGHWAY 4. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Little Rock, AR (KLZK), launched 12:00Z, 5.9 hours before the alert went out and 112 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
- 1319 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -22 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 628 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 55 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 370 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 372 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 3.2
- Supercell composite
- 12.9
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
542 WFUS54 KMEG 171753 TORMEG MSC117-139-171830- /O.NEW.KMEG.TO.W.0001.120117T1753Z-120117T1830Z/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN 1153 AM CST TUE JAN 17 2012 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEMPHIS HAS ISSUED A * TORNADO WARNING FOR... WEST CENTRAL PRENTISS COUNTY IN NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI... SOUTHEASTERN TIPPAH COUNTY IN NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI... * UNTIL 1230 PM CST * AT 1154 AM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING A TORNADO 16 MILES WEST OF JUMPERTOWN...OR NEAR RIPLEY...MOVING EAST AT 45 MPH. * LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO JUMPERTOWN. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... .THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A STORM SHELTER. IF NO STORM SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS. && LAT...LON 3474 8858 3460 8857 3460 8898 3469 8898 TIME...MOT...LOC 1754Z 268DEG 39KT 3465 8891 $$ BORGHOFF
3 follow-up statements
686 WWUS54 KMEG 171803 SVSMEG SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN 1203 PM CST TUE JAN 17 2012 MSC117-139-171830- /O.CON.KMEG.TO.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120117T1830Z/ TIPPAH MS-PRENTISS MS- 1203 PM CST TUE JAN 17 2012 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1230 PM CST FOR WEST CENTRAL PRENTISS AND SOUTHEASTERN TIPPAH COUNTIES... AT 1204 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED 8 MILES WEST OF BLACKLAND...OR 9 MILES SOUTHEAST OF RIPLEY...MOVING EAST AT 55 MPH. LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO JUMPERTOWN... GASTON AND BLACKLAND. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A STORM SHELTER. IF NO STORM SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS. && LAT...LON 3464 8884 3470 8885 3474 8858 3460 8857 TIME...MOT...LOC 1804Z 263DEG 46KT 3467 8875 $$ BORGHOFF
273 WWUS54 KMEG 171813 SVSMEG SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN 1213 PM CST TUE JAN 17 2012 MSC139-171823- /O.CAN.KMEG.TO.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120117T1830Z/ TIPPAH MS- 1213 PM CST TUE JAN 17 2012 ...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN TIPPAH COUNTY IS CANCELLED... AT 1213 PM CST...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THAT THE THUNDERSTORMS WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAVE MOVED OUT OF THE AREA AND NO LONGER POSE AN IMMEDIATE THREAT TO LIFE OR PROPERTY. THEREFORE...THE TORNADO WARNING IS CANCELLED. LAT...LON 3463 8872 3471 8871 3474 8858 3460 8857 TIME...MOT...LOC 1813Z 263DEG 43KT 3468 8864 $$ MSC117-171830- /O.CON.KMEG.TO.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120117T1830Z/ PRENTISS MS- 1213 PM CST TUE JAN 17 2012 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1230 PM CST FOR WEST CENTRAL PRENTISS COUNTY... AT 1213 PM CST...DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR JUMPERTOWN...OR 6 MILES WEST OF BOONEVILLE...MOVING EAST AT 50 MPH. A TORNADO WAS SPOTTED AROUND NOON NEAR THE DUMAS AREA! LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO JUMPERTOWN... GASTON AND BLACKLAND. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A STORM SHELTER. IF NO STORM SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS. && LAT...LON 3463 8872 3471 8871 3474 8858 3460 8857 TIME...MOT...LOC 1813Z 263DEG 43KT 3468 8864 $$ BORGHOFF
248 WWUS54 KMEG 171821 SVSMEG SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN 1221 PM CST TUE JAN 17 2012 MSC117-171832- /O.EXP.KMEG.TO.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120117T1830Z/ PRENTISS MS- 1221 PM CST TUE JAN 17 2012 ...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR WEST CENTRAL PRENTISS COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT 1230 PM CST... AT 1222 PM CST...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THAT THE THUNDERSTORMS WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAVE MOVED OUT OF THE AREA AND WEAKENED. THEREFORE...THE TORNADO WARNING WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE. LAT...LON 3463 8872 3471 8871 3474 8858 3460 8857 TIME...MOT...LOC 1822Z 263DEG 43KT 3469 8851 $$ BORGHOFF
The office that day
Everything else NWS Memphis, TN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 16, 11:34 PM CST | Wind Advisory | MEG | Coahoma, DeSoto, Panola, Quitman, Tallahatchie, Tate and 1 more | 12 hr |
| Jan 17, 11:28 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Alcorn, Tippah | 32 min |
| Jan 17, 11:40 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Alcorn, Benton, Prentiss, Tippah | 50 min |
| Jan 17, 12:18 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Alcorn, Prentiss, Tishomingo | 18 min |
| Jan 17, 12:28 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | DeSoto, Marshall | 20 min |
| Jan 17, 1:03 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Lafayette | 27 min |
| Jan 17, 1:42 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Alcorn, Tishomingo | 24 min |
| Jan 17, 4:48 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Itawamba | 42 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.