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Tornado Warning 80, NWS Jackson, MS

December 15, 2014Covington County, Simpson County, Smith County, Mississippi

NWS Jackson, MS issued this tornado warning at Dec 15, 2014, 4:41 PM CST for Covington County, Simpson County, Smith County, Mississippi. It was in force for 64 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 15, 2014, 4:41 PM CST (22:41 UTC)
Expired: Dec 15, 2014, 5:45 PM CST
In force: 64 min
Issued by: NWS Jackson, MS
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Radar indicated
Hail: 0.0 in

Counties Covington County, MS, Simpson County, MS, Smith County, MS

The radar

The Jackson/Brandon,MS radar (KDGX), 65 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:43 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 15, 5:00 PM CST	FUNNEL CLOUD	4 Sw Mize, MS
Dec 15, 5:02 PM CST	TSTM WND DMG	6 Nne Mount Olive, MS	A FEW TREES WERE DOWN ALONG CR 50...POSSIBLE TORNADO.
Dec 15, 5:02 PM CST	TORNADO 0	4 Sw Mize, MS	SURVEY TEAM FOUND A BRIEF EF0 TO THE SW OF MIZE. SEVERAL LARGE LIMBS WERE SNAPPED ALONG WITH SOME ROOF DAMAGE TO A CHICKEN HOUSE. DAMAGE OCCURRED MAINLY ALONG COUNTY ROAD 50. MAX WIND 75 MPH...PATH LENGTH 1.5 MI...WIDTH 50 YDS.
Dec 15, 5:25 PM CST	TSTM WND DMG	2 Nw Taylorsville, MS	PINE TREES DOWN NW OF TAYLORSVILLE.

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 74 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: 1196 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 29 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 258 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 333 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.

962 
WFUS54 KJAN 152241
TORJAN
MSC031-127-129-152345-
/O.NEW.KJAN.TO.W.0080.141215T2241Z-141215T2345Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
441 PM CST MON DEC 15 2014

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSON HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  NORTHERN COVINGTON COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI...
  SOUTHEASTERN SIMPSON COUNTY IN CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI...
  SOUTHERN SMITH COUNTY IN CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI...

* UNTIL 545 PM CST

* AT 441 PM CST...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A
  TORNADO WAS LOCATED 5 MILES NORTH OF CLEM...AND MOVING EAST AT 30
  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...
  MAGEE AROUND 450 PM CST.
  MOUNT OLIVE AROUND 455 PM CST.
  TAYLORSVILLE AROUND 520 PM CST.

OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE MIZE.

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 3178 8976 3177 8983 3184 8985 3198 8933
      3185 8931 3180 8932 3180 8940 3178 8940
      3174 8975
TIME...MOT...LOC 2241Z 254DEG 26KT 3179 8977

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...0.00IN

$$

CME

4 follow-up statements

934 
WWUS54 KJAN 152252
SVSJAN

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
452 PM CST MON DEC 15 2014

MSC031-127-129-152345-
/O.CON.KJAN.TO.W.0080.000000T0000Z-141215T2345Z/
SMITH MS-SIMPSON MS-COVINGTON MS-
452 PM CST MON DEC 15 2014

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR NORTHERN COVINGTON...
SOUTHEASTERN SIMPSON AND SOUTHERN SMITH COUNTIES UNTIL 545 PM CST...

AT 453 PM CST...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED NEAR MOUNT OLIVE...AND MOVING EAST AT 30 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...
  TAYLORSVILLE AROUND 525 PM CST.

OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE MIZE.

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 3174 8973 3187 8974 3198 8933 3185 8931
      3180 8932 3180 8940 3178 8940 3178 8941
TIME...MOT...LOC 2253Z 256DEG 24KT 3180 8968

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...0.00IN

$$

CME

534 
WWUS54 KJAN 152305
SVSJAN

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
505 PM CST MON DEC 15 2014

MSC031-127-152315-
/O.CAN.KJAN.TO.W.0080.000000T0000Z-141215T2345Z/
SIMPSON MS-COVINGTON MS-
505 PM CST MON DEC 15 2014

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHERN COVINGTON AND SOUTHEASTERN
SIMPSON COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...

THE THREAT HAS ENDED FOR THE WARNED AREA.

LAT...LON 3180 8940 3179 8962 3190 8963 3198 8933
      3186 8931 3182 8932
TIME...MOT...LOC 2305Z 256DEG 24KT 3183 8958

$$

MSC129-152345-
/O.CON.KJAN.TO.W.0080.000000T0000Z-141215T2345Z/
SMITH MS-
505 PM CST MON DEC 15 2014

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHERN SMITH COUNTY
UNTIL 545 PM CST...

AT 505 PM CST...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED 6 MILES NORTHEAST OF MOUNT OLIVE...AND MOVING EAST AT 30
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...
  TAYLORSVILLE AROUND 525 PM CST.

OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE MIZE.

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 3180 8940 3179 8962 3190 8963 3198 8933
      3186 8931 3182 8932
TIME...MOT...LOC 2305Z 256DEG 24KT 3183 8958

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...0.00IN

$$

CME

346 
WWUS54 KJAN 152314
SVSJAN

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
514 PM CST MON DEC 15 2014

MSC129-152345-
/O.CON.KJAN.TO.W.0080.000000T0000Z-141215T2345Z/
SMITH MS-
514 PM CST MON DEC 15 2014

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHEASTERN SMITH COUNTY
UNTIL 545 PM CST...

AT 514 PM CST...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED NEAR TAYLORSVILLE...AND MOVING EAST AT 30 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...
  TAYLORSVILLE AROUND 520 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 3182 8933 3180 8940 3179 8954 3191 8956
      3198 8933 3186 8931 3183 8932
TIME...MOT...LOC 2314Z 256DEG 24KT 3184 8950

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...0.00IN

$$

CME

125 
WWUS54 KJAN 152323
SVSJAN

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
523 PM CST MON DEC 15 2014

MSC129-152345-
/O.CON.KJAN.TO.W.0080.000000T0000Z-141215T2345Z/
SMITH MS-
523 PM CST MON DEC 15 2014

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHEASTERN SMITH COUNTY
UNTIL 545 PM CST...

AT 524 PM CST...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED NEAR TAYLORSVILLE...AND MOVING EAST AT 30 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 SOUTHEASTERN
SMITH 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 8932 3182 8933 3180 8940 3180 8945
      3192 8949 3198 8933 3187 8931
TIME...MOT...LOC 2324Z 256DEG 24KT 3186 8942

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...0.00IN

$$

CME

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Dec 15, 3:09 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Copiah	31 min
Dec 15, 3:52 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Simpson	33 min
Dec 15, 4:09 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Jefferson Davis, Lawrence, Simpson	51 min
Dec 15, 5:30 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Jasper	37 min
Dec 15, 5:31 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Warren	29 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.