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Tornado Warning 79, NWS Jackson, MS
NWS Jackson, MS issued this tornado warning at Nov 16, 2014, 10:28 PM CST for Clarke County, Jasper County, Jones County, Mississippi. It was in force for 47 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
- Nov 16, 2014, 10:28 PM CST (04:28 UTC)
- Expired
- Nov 16, 2014, 11:15 PM CST
- In force
- 47 min
- Issued by
- NWS Jackson, MS
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.0 in
Counties Clarke County, MS, Jasper County, MS, Jones County, MS
The radar
The Jackson/Brandon,MS radar (KDGX), 116 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 04:28 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 16, 10:35 PM CST | TSTM WND DMG | Sandersville, MS | TREE AND POWER LINE DOWN |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 16, 9:49 PM CST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Jackson, MS (KJAN), launched 00:00Z, 4.5 hours before the alert went out and 126 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
- 10 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -72 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 451 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 60 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 120 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 318 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.3
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
038
WFUS54 KJAN 170428
TORJAN
MSC023-061-067-170515-
/O.NEW.KJAN.TO.W.0079.141117T0428Z-141117T0515Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
1028 PM CST SUN NOV 16 2014
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSON HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
SOUTHWESTERN CLARKE COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI...
SOUTHEASTERN JASPER COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI...
NORTHEASTERN JONES COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI...
* UNTIL 1115 PM CST
* AT 1028 PM CST...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A
TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR LAUREL...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH.
HAZARD...TORNADO.
SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION.
IMPACT...FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT
SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. DAMAGE
TO ROOFS...WINDOWS AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR. TREE DAMAGE IS
LIKELY.
* THIS DANGEROUS STORM WILL BE NEAR...
HEIDELBERG AROUND 1040 PM CST.
STAFFORD SPRINGS AROUND 1045 PM CST.
GOODWATER AROUND 1050 PM CST.
OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE SHUBUTA.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW. MOVE TO 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 AND PROTECT
YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.
&&
LAT...LON 3183 8872 3182 8894 3172 8894 3165 8908
3176 8920 3208 8877 3187 8866
TIME...MOT...LOC 0428Z 234DEG 39KT 3174 8906
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...0.00IN
$$
CME2 follow-up statements
230
WWUS54 KJAN 170441
SVSJAN
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
1041 PM CST SUN NOV 16 2014
MSC023-061-067-170515-
/O.CON.KJAN.TO.W.0079.000000T0000Z-141117T0515Z/
JONES MS-JASPER MS-CLARKE MS-
1041 PM CST SUN NOV 16 2014
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHWESTERN CLARKE...
SOUTHEASTERN JASPER AND NORTHEASTERN JONES COUNTIES UNTIL 1115 PM
CST...
AT 1041 PM CST...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED NEAR SANDERSVILLE...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH.
HAZARD...TORNADO.
SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION.
IMPACT...FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT
SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. DAMAGE
TO ROOFS...WINDOWS AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR. TREE DAMAGE IS
LIKELY.
THIS DANGEROUS STORM WILL BE NEAR...
STAFFORD SPRINGS AROUND 1050 PM CST.
GOODWATER AROUND 1055 PM CST.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW. MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF IN A MOBILE HOME...A VEHICLE OR
OUTDOORS...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER AND PROTECT
YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.
&&
LAT...LON 3183 8872 3182 8894 3173 8895 3174 8900
3187 8903 3208 8877 3187 8866
TIME...MOT...LOC 0441Z 233DEG 35KT 3181 8896
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...0.00IN
$$
CME290
WWUS54 KJAN 170451
SVSJAN
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
1051 PM CST SUN NOV 16 2014
MSC061-067-170501-
/O.CAN.KJAN.TO.W.0079.000000T0000Z-141117T0515Z/
JONES MS-JASPER MS-
1051 PM CST SUN NOV 16 2014
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN JASPER AND NORTHEASTERN JONES
COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
THE THREAT HAS ENDED FOR THE WARNED AREA.
LAT...LON 3183 8872 3182 8891 3194 8890 3206 8876
3187 8866
TIME...MOT...LOC 0451Z 233DEG 35KT 3186 8886
$$
MSC023-170515-
/O.CON.KJAN.TO.W.0079.000000T0000Z-141117T0515Z/
CLARKE MS-
1051 PM CST SUN NOV 16 2014
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHWESTERN CLARKE COUNTY
UNTIL 1115 PM CST...
AT 1051 PM CST...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED NEAR EUCUTTA...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH.
HAZARD...TORNADO.
SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION.
IMPACT...FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT
SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. DAMAGE
TO ROOFS...WINDOWS AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR. TREE DAMAGE IS
LIKELY.
THIS DANGEROUS STORM WILL AFFECT MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF SOUTHWESTERN
CLARKE COUNTY.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW. MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF IN A MOBILE HOME...A VEHICLE OR
OUTDOORS...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER AND PROTECT
YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.
&&
LAT...LON 3183 8872 3182 8891 3194 8890 3206 8876
3187 8866
TIME...MOT...LOC 0451Z 233DEG 35KT 3186 8886
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...0.00IN
$$
CMEThe office that day
Everything else NWS Jackson, MS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 16, 6:51 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Marion | 24 min |
| Nov 16, 7:03 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Covington | 32 min |
| Nov 16, 7:12 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Covington, Jefferson Davis | 34 min |
| Nov 16, 7:33 PM CST | Tornado Warning | JAN | Covington, Jones | 57 min |
| Nov 16, 10:09 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Jones | 31 min |
| Nov 16, 10:16 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Jones | 34 min |
| Nov 16, 10:31 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Lamar, Marion | 59 min |
| Nov 16, 10:50 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Jefferson Davis | 30 min |
| Nov 16, 11:10 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Forrest | 50 min |
| Nov 16, 11:14 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Covington, Jasper, Jones | 30 min |
| Nov 17, 12:03 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Forrest | 27 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.