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Tornado Warning 72, NWS Jackson, MS

December 20, 2013Claiborne County, Hinds County, Warren County, Mississippi

NWS Jackson, MS issued this tornado warning at Dec 20, 2013, 4:41 PM CST for Claiborne County, Hinds County, Warren County, Mississippi. It was in force for 49 min. 4 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: Dec 20, 2013, 4:41 PM CST (22:41 UTC)
Expired: Dec 20, 2013, 5:30 PM CST
In force: 49 min
Issued by: NWS Jackson, MS
Area: Storm-based polygon

Counties Claiborne County, MS, Hinds County, MS, Warren County, MS

The radar

The Jackson/Brandon,MS radar (KDGX), 65 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:42 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
Dec 20, 4:41 PM CST	TORNADO 0	2 Wnw Reganton, MS	THIS BRIEF TORNADO TOUCHED DOWN ALONG THE BIG BLACK RIVER AND CROSSED FISHER FERRY RD. ROUGHLY 5 TO 8 TREES HAD VERY LARGE LIMBS OR PART OF THE TRUNK BROKEN OFF. THERE WAS ALSO LIMB DEBRIS SCATTERED ACROSS THE ROADWAY. PATH LENGTH 0.6 MI...WIDTH 50 YDS...MAX W
Dec 20, 4:56 PM CST	TORNADO 0	2 S Newman, MS	NWS STORM SURVEY FOUND A BRIEF TORNADO TOUCHDOWN ALONG CHARLIE BROWN RD. ONE TREE WAS DOWN ACROSS THE RD ALONG WITH SEVERAL LIMBS AND TREE DEBRIS SCATTERED IN THAT SAME AREA. MAX WIND WAS 65 MPH...WIDTH 30 YDS.
Dec 20, 5:00 PM CST	TORNADO	1 Se Newman, MS	CONFIRMED TORNADO VIA SPOTTER REPORT AND DUAL POL DATA.
Dec 20, 5:00 PM CST	TORNADO	1 Se Newman, MS	CONFIRMED TORNADO VIA SPOTTER REPORT AND DUAL POL DATA. TREE DOWN ACROSS CHARLIE BROWN RD.

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The nearest sounding before it

Jackson, MS (KJAN), launched 12:00Z, 10.7 hours before the alert went out and 56 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: 15 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -65 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 673 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 45 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 319 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 413 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

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The text

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

000 
WFUS54 KJAN 202241
TORJAN
MSC021-049-149-202330-
/O.NEW.KJAN.TO.W.0072.131220T2241Z-131220T2330Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
441 PM CST FRI DEC 20 2013

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSON HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  NORTHEASTERN CLAIBORNE COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST MISSISSIPPI...
  WEST CENTRAL HINDS COUNTY IN CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI...
  SOUTHEASTERN WARREN COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI...

* UNTIL 530 PM CST

* AT 438 PM CST...A TORNADO WAS INDICATED NEAR REGANTON...AND MOVING
  NORTHEAST AT 20 MPH.

  HAZARD...TORNADO.

* THIS DANGEROUS STORM WILL BE NEAR...
  NEWMAN AROUND 505 PM CST.
  LEARNED AROUND 520 PM CST.
  EDWARDS AROUND 530 PM CST.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TO PROTECT YOUR LIFE...TAKE COVER NOW MOVE TO A BASEMENT OR AN
INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A STURDY BUILDING. AVOID
WINDOWS. IF IN A MOBILE HOME...A VEHICLE OR OUTDOORS...MOVE TO THE
CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER.

&&

LAT...LON 3236 9062 3216 9041 3207 9078 3219 9091
TIME...MOT...LOC 2241Z 237DEG 16KT 3215 9078

$$

GRG

4 follow-up statements

000 
WWUS54 KJAN 202257
SVSJAN

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
457 PM CST FRI DEC 20 2013

MSC021-149-202306-
/O.CAN.KJAN.TO.W.0072.000000T0000Z-131220T2330Z/
WARREN MS-CLAIBORNE MS-
457 PM CST FRI DEC 20 2013

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN CLAIBORNE AND SOUTHEASTERN
WARREN COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...

THE THREAT HAS MOVED OUT OF THE WARNED AREA.

LAT...LON 3222 9073 3225 9072 3226 9072 3232 9070
      3235 9064 3234 9063 3236 9062 3218 9043
      3209 9072
TIME...MOT...LOC 2256Z 237DEG 16KT 3221 9072

$$

MSC049-202330-
/O.CON.KJAN.TO.W.0072.000000T0000Z-131220T2330Z/
HINDS MS-
457 PM CST FRI DEC 20 2013

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR WEST CENTRAL HINDS COUNTY
UNTIL 530 PM CST...

AT 455 PM CST...A TORNADO WAS INDICATED NEAR NEWMAN...AND MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 20 MPH.

HAZARD...TORNADO.

THIS DANGEROUS STORM WILL BE NEAR...
  LEARNED AROUND 520 PM CST.
  EDWARDS AROUND 525 PM CST.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TO PROTECT YOUR LIFE...TAKE COVER NOW MOVE TO A BASEMENT OR AN
INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A STURDY BUILDING. AVOID
WINDOWS. IF IN A MOBILE HOME...A VEHICLE OR OUTDOORS...MOVE TO THE
CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER.

&&

LAT...LON 3222 9073 3225 9072 3226 9072 3232 9070
      3235 9064 3234 9063 3236 9062 3218 9043
      3209 9072
TIME...MOT...LOC 2256Z 237DEG 16KT 3221 9072

$$

GRG

000 
WWUS54 KJAN 202304
SVSJAN

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
504 PM CST FRI DEC 20 2013

MSC049-202330-
/O.CON.KJAN.TO.W.0072.000000T0000Z-131220T2330Z/
HINDS MS-
504 PM CST FRI DEC 20 2013

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR WEST CENTRAL HINDS COUNTY
UNTIL 530 PM CST...

AT 503 PM CST...A CONFIRMED TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR NEWMAN...AND
MOVING NORTHEAST AT 20 MPH.

HAZARD...DAMAGING TORNADO.

THIS TORNADIC STORM WILL BE NEAR...
  LEARNED AROUND 515 PM CST.
  EDWARDS AROUND 525 PM CST.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TO REPEAT...A TORNADO IS ON THE GROUND. TO PROTECT YOUR LIFE...TAKE
COVER NOW MOVE TO A BASEMENT OR AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR
OF A STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF IN A MOBILE HOME...A VEHICLE
OR OUTDOORS...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER.

&&

LAT...LON 3222 9073 3225 9072 3226 9072 3232 9070
      3235 9064 3234 9063 3236 9062 3218 9043
      3209 9072
TIME...MOT...LOC 2304Z 237DEG 16KT 3223 9066

$$

GRG

000 
WWUS54 KJAN 202309
SVSJAN

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
509 PM CST FRI DEC 20 2013

MSC049-202330-
/O.CON.KJAN.TO.W.0072.000000T0000Z-131220T2330Z/
HINDS MS-
509 PM CST FRI DEC 20 2013

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR WEST CENTRAL HINDS COUNTY
UNTIL 530 PM CST...

AT 508 PM CST...A CONFIRMED TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR NEWMAN...AND
MOVING NORTHEAST AT 25 MPH.

HAZARD...DAMAGING TORNADO.

THIS TORNADIC STORM WILL BE NEAR...
  EDWARDS AROUND 520 PM CST.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TO REPEAT...A TORNADO IS ON THE GROUND. TO PROTECT YOUR LIFE...TAKE
COVER NOW MOVE TO A BASEMENT OR AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR
OF A STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF IN A MOBILE HOME...A VEHICLE
OR OUTDOORS...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER.

&&

LAT...LON 3220 9067 3229 9067 3234 9063 3236 9062
      3218 9043
TIME...MOT...LOC 2308Z 221DEG 20KT 3226 9064

$$

GRG

000 
WWUS54 KJAN 202319
SVSJAN

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
519 PM CST FRI DEC 20 2013

MSC049-202330-
/O.CON.KJAN.TO.W.0072.000000T0000Z-131220T2330Z/
HINDS MS-
519 PM CST FRI DEC 20 2013

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR WEST CENTRAL HINDS COUNTY
UNTIL 530 PM CST...

AT 519 PM CST...A CONFIRMED TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR EDWARDS...AND
MOVING NORTHEAST AT 25 MPH.

HAZARD...DAMAGING TORNADO.

THIS TORNADIC STORM WILL BE NEAR...
  EDWARDS AROUND 525 PM CST.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TO REPEAT...A TORNADO IS ON THE GROUND. TO PROTECT YOUR LIFE...TAKE
COVER NOW MOVE TO A BASEMENT OR AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR
OF A STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF IN A MOBILE HOME...A VEHICLE
OR OUTDOORS...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER.

&&

LAT...LON 3224 9063 3236 9062 3223 9049
TIME...MOT...LOC 2319Z 221DEG 20KT 3229 9059

$$

GRG

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Dec 20, 11:47 AM CST	Wind Advisory	JAN	Adams, Attala, Bolivar, Carroll, Choctaw, Claiborne and 41 more	33 hr
Dec 20, 3:48 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Claiborne	32 min
Dec 20, 3:58 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Lincoln	32 min
Dec 20, 4:23 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Warren	32 min
Dec 20, 5:24 PM CST	Tornado Warning	JAN	Hinds	51 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.