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Tornado Warning 39, NWS Jackson, MS

February 21, 2013Adams County, Jefferson County, Mississippi

NWS Jackson, MS issued this tornado warning at Feb 21, 2013, 6:22 PM CST for Adams County, Jefferson County, Mississippi. It was in force for 53 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
Feb 21, 2013, 6:22 PM CST (00:22 UTC)
Expired
Feb 21, 2013, 7:15 PM CST
In force
53 min
Issued by
NWS Jackson, MS
Area
Storm-based polygon

Counties Adams County, MS, Jefferson County, MS

The radar

The Jackson/Brandon,MS radar (KDGX), 110 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:24 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
Feb 21, 6:52 PM CSTHAIL 0.75Fayette, MS

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.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Feb 21, 5:20 PM CSTTornado WatchSPC7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Jackson, MS (KJAN), launched 00:00Z, 0.4 hours before the alert went out and 105 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-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Jackson, MS at 00:00Z on 2013-02-22Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 6 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Jackson, MS at 00:00Z on 2013-02-22The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 845 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
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
6 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-223 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
554 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
67 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
845 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
1181 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
4.9

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The text

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

558 
WFUS54 KJAN 220022
TORJAN
MSC001-063-220115-
/O.NEW.KJAN.TO.W.0039.130222T0022Z-130222T0115Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
622 PM CST THU FEB 21 2013

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSON HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  NORTHEASTERN ADAMS COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST MISSISSIPPI...
  JEFFERSON COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST MISSISSIPPI...

* UNTIL 715 PM CST

* AT 623 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR STANTON
  MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH.

* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  STAMPLEY BY 630 PM CST...
  MCNAIR BY 635 PM CST...
  FAYETTE BY 640 PM CST...
  RED LICK AND LORMAN BY 645 PM CST...
  BLUE HILL AND UNION CHURCH BY 655 PM CST...
  MCBRIDE AND PLEASANT HILL BY 700 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 1100 PM CST THURSDAY EVENING
FOR SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI.

&&

LAT...LON 3167 9137 3187 9104 3183 9086 3182 9084
      3180 9084 3179 9085 3178 9073 3171 9073
      3169 9074 3158 9130
TIME...MOT...LOC 0023Z 244DEG 40KT 3165 9125

$$

DHB
4 follow-up statements
916 
WWUS54 KJAN 220041
SVSJAN

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
641 PM CST THU FEB 21 2013

MSC001-063-220115-
/O.CON.KJAN.TO.W.0039.000000T0000Z-130222T0115Z/
ADAMS MS-JEFFERSON MS-
641 PM CST THU FEB 21 2013

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 715 PM CST FOR JEFFERSON
AND NORTH CENTRAL ADAMS COUNTIES...

AT 641 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS CONTINUE TO
TRACK A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO.  THIS
TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR FAYETTE MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH.

THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  RED LICK BY 650 PM CST...
  BLUE HILL AND UNION CHURCH BY 655 PM CST...
  MCBRIDE AND PLEASANT HILL BY 700 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 1100 PM CST THURSDAY EVENING
FOR SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI.

&&

LAT...LON 3186 9100 3183 9086 3182 9084 3180 9084
      3179 9085 3178 9077 3177 9074 3172 9073
      3169 9074 3158 9130 3164 9133
TIME...MOT...LOC 0041Z 244DEG 40KT 3174 9105

$$
573 
WWUS54 KJAN 220052
SVSJAN

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
652 PM CST THU FEB 21 2013

MSC001-220102-
/O.CAN.KJAN.TO.W.0039.000000T0000Z-130222T0115Z/
ADAMS MS-
652 PM CST THU FEB 21 2013

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN ADAMS COUNTY IS CANCELLED...

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 PM CST THURSDAY EVENING
FOR SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI.

LAT...LON 3162 9114 3166 9118 3186 9098 3183 9086
      3182 9084 3180 9084 3179 9085 3178 9076
      3172 9073 3169 9074
TIME...MOT...LOC 0052Z 244DEG 40KT 3167 9107

$$

MSC063-220115-
/O.CON.KJAN.TO.W.0039.000000T0000Z-130222T0115Z/
JEFFERSON MS-
652 PM CST THU FEB 21 2013

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 715 PM CST FOR EASTERN
JEFFERSON COUNTY...

AT 652 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS CONTINUE TO
TRACK A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO.  THIS
TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR STAMPLEY MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH.

THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  RED LICK BY 705 PM CST...
  BLUE HILL AND UNION CHURCH BY 710 PM CST...
  MCBRIDE AND PLEASANT HILL BY 715 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 1100 PM CST THURSDAY EVENING
FOR SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI.

&&

LAT...LON 3162 9114 3166 9118 3186 9098 3183 9086
      3182 9084 3180 9084 3179 9085 3178 9076
      3172 9073 3169 9074
TIME...MOT...LOC 0052Z 244DEG 40KT 3167 9107

$$

DHB
182 
WWUS54 KJAN 220103
SVSJAN

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
703 PM CST THU FEB 21 2013

MSC063-220115-
/O.CON.KJAN.TO.W.0039.000000T0000Z-130222T0115Z/
JEFFERSON MS-
703 PM CST THU FEB 21 2013

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 715 PM CST FOR EAST
CENTRAL JEFFERSON COUNTY...

AT 704 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS CONTINUE TO
TRACK A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO.  THIS
TORNADO WAS LOCATED 8 MILES SOUTHWEST OF BLUE HILL MOVING NORTHEAST
AT 45 MPH.

THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  BLUE HILL BY 710 PM CST...
  MCBRIDE BY 715 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 1100 PM CST THURSDAY EVENING
FOR SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI.

&&

LAT...LON 3172 9101 3183 9088 3183 9086 3182 9084
      3180 9084 3179 9085 3178 9079 3175 9075
      3169 9097
TIME...MOT...LOC 0104Z 242DEG 37KT 3173 9094

$$

DHB
796 
WWUS54 KJAN 220113
SVSJAN

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
713 PM CST THU FEB 21 2013

MSC063-220123-
/O.EXP.KJAN.TO.W.0039.000000T0000Z-130222T0115Z/
JEFFERSON MS-
713 PM CST THU FEB 21 2013

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL JEFFERSON COUNTY WILL EXPIRE
AT 715 PM CST...

THE STORM THAT PROMPTED THE TORNADO WARNING HAS WEAKENED AND THE
WARNING HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 PM CST THURSDAY EVENING
FOR SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI.

LAT...LON 3172 9101 3183 9088 3183 9086 3182 9084
      3180 9084 3179 9085 3178 9079 3175 9075
      3169 9097
TIME...MOT...LOC 0113Z 242DEG 37KT 3177 9084

$$

DHB

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Feb 21, 6:25 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementJANNeshoba, Newton45 min
Feb 21, 6:44 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementJANHinds, Rankin41 min
Feb 21, 6:58 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANHinds, Rankin47 min
Feb 21, 7:24 PM CSTTornado WarningJANClaiborne, Copiah51 min
Feb 21, 7:25 PM CSTFlash Flood WarningJANClaiborne, Copiah, Hinds, Jefferson, Madison, Rankin and 1 more2 hr
Feb 21, 7:39 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANScott, Smith51 min
Feb 21, 7:49 PM CSTFlash Flood WarningJANLeake, Neshoba, Newton, Scott, Smith116 min
Feb 21, 9:19 PM CSTRiver Flood WarningJANNeshoba5 days
Feb 21, 9:19 PM CSTRiver Flood WarningJANHinds, Rankin6 days
Feb 21, 9:26 PM CSTFlash Flood WarningJANKemper, Lauderdale, Neshoba, Newton, Scott3 hr
Feb 21, 9:29 PM CSTFlash Flood WarningJANCopiah, Covington, Jefferson Davis, Lawrence, Lincoln, Simpson and 1 more3 hr
Feb 21, 9:58 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementJANJasper32 min
Feb 21, 10:01 PM CSTTornado WarningJANJefferson Davis, Lawrence, Marion44 min
Feb 21, 10:20 PM CSTAreal Flood WarningJANClaiborne, Copiah, Hinds, Jefferson, Madison, Rankin and 2 more8 hr
Feb 21, 10:20 PM CSTFlash Flood WarningJANClarke, Covington, Jasper, Jones3 hr
Feb 21, 10:37 PM CSTTornado WarningJANCovington, Jefferson Davis, Jones53 min
Feb 21, 11:27 PM CSTTornado WarningJANJasper, Jones33 min
Feb 22, 1:15 AM CSTRiver Flood WarningJANLeake8 days
Feb 22, 1:15 AM CSTRiver Flood WarningJANLeake4 days
Feb 22, 9:23 AM CSTRiver Flood WarningJANLeake6 days
Feb 22, 9:43 AM CSTRiver Flood WarningJANJones25 hr
Feb 22, 9:43 AM CSTRiver Flood WarningJANClarke3 days
Feb 22, 12:25 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementJANAdams40 min
Feb 22, 12:30 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANAdams45 min
Feb 22, 1:00 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementJANMarion45 min
Feb 22, 1:02 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANAdams43 min
Feb 22, 1:27 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANAdams, Franklin, Jefferson48 min
Feb 22, 1:54 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANCopiah, Lincoln51 min
Feb 22, 2:40 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementJANClarke20 min
Feb 22, 3:17 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementJANNewton28 min
Feb 22, 3:34 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementJANHinds, Warren56 min
Feb 22, 3:47 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementJANLauderdale43 min
Feb 22, 3:54 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementJANLauderdale31 min
Feb 22, 5:32 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANMarion43 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.