Alert archive / Mississippi / Tornado Warnings in 2014
Tornado Warning 85, NWS Jackson, MS
NWS Jackson, MS issued this tornado warning at Dec 23, 2014, 3:20 PM CST for Jasper County, Jones County, Mississippi. It was in force for 40 min. 10 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 23, 2014, 3:20 PM CST (21:20 UTC)
- Expired
- Dec 23, 2014, 4:00 PM CST
- In force
- 40 min
- Issued by
- NWS Jackson, MS
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.0 in
Counties Jasper County, MS, Jones County, MS
The radar
The Jackson/Brandon,MS radar (KDGX), 105 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:24 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 23, 3:22 PM CST | TORNADO 2 | 5 W Laurel, MS | *** 2 FATAL *** TORNADO RATED EF-2 WITH ESTIMATED MAX WINDS OF 125 MPH HAD A PATH LENGTH OF 5 MILES AND WIDTH OF 350 YDS AND TRACKED FROM 5 MILES WEST OF LAUREL TO 4 MILES NORTH OF LAUREL...IT CAUSED EXTENSIVE TREE AND POWER LINE DAMAGE AND SOME MAJOR STRUCTUR |
| Dec 23, 3:22 PM CST | TORNADO | 3 W Laurel, MS | REPORT OF TREES ON MOBILE HOMES IN THE CALHOUN COMMUNITY. TREE THROUGH A MOBILE HOME ON CREPE MYRTLE DRIVE. HINES ROAD IS BLOCKED WITH MAJOR STRUCTURAL DAMAGE. TREES DOWN AT HIGHWAY 28 AND GARDNER ROAD. PEOPLE TRAPPED IN HOME ON GARDNER ROAD. |
| Dec 23, 3:30 PM CST | TORNADO | 4 Nw Laurel, MS | *** 2 FATAL *** REPORT OF MULTIPLE HOMES DAMAGED ON MULLICAN ROAD WITH INJURIES. SOME TREES BLOWN ONTO HOMES WITH PEOPLE TRAPPED. |
| Dec 23, 3:30 PM CST | TORNADO | 4 Nw Laurel, MS | REPORT OF MULTIPLE HOMES DAMAGED ON MULLICAN ROAD WITH INJURIES. SOME TREES BLOWN ONTO HOMES WITH PEOPLE TRAPPED. |
| Dec 23, 3:30 PM CST | TORNADO | 4 Nw Laurel, MS | TREES ON HOUSE ON MULLICAN ROAD WITH PEOPLE TRAPPED IN HOME. |
| Dec 23, 3:30 PM CST | TORNADO | 5 Nnw Laurel, MS | REPORT OF POWER LINES SNAPPED NEAR HOSS POWER ON HIGHWAY 15 NORTH. TREES AND POWERLINES DOWN ON SHADY GROVE ROAD NEAR HIGHWAY 15 NORTH. TORNADO REPORTED ON THE GROUND BY STORM SPOTTER. |
| Dec 23, 3:40 PM CST | TSTM WND DMG | 3 Wsw Heidelberg, MS | REPORTS OF TREES SNAPPED AND UPROOTED WEST OF HEIDELBERG. |
| Dec 23, 3:40 PM CST | TSTM WND DMG | Heidelberg, MS | REPORTS OF TREES SNAPPED OR UPROOTED. POSSIBLE TORNADO. |
| Dec 23, 3:40 PM CST | TORNADO | 3 Wsw Heidelberg, MS | REPORTS OF TREES SNAPPED AND UPROOTED WEST OF HEIDELBERG. |
| Dec 23, 3:50 PM CST | TSTM WND DMG | 4 S Heidelberg, MS | REPORTS OF TREES DOWN ON COUNTY ROAD 377. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 23, 9:30 AM CST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 11 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Jackson, MS (KJAN), launched 12:00Z, 9.3 hours before the alert went out and 115 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
- 266 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -80 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 619 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 71 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 107 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 156 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 2.4
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
620
WFUS54 KJAN 232120
TORJAN
MSC061-067-232200-
/O.NEW.KJAN.TO.W.0085.141223T2120Z-141223T2200Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
320 PM CST TUE DEC 23 2014
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSON HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
SOUTHEASTERN JASPER COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI...
NORTHEASTERN JONES COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI...
* UNTIL 400 PM CST
* AT 321 PM CST...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A
TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR LAUREL...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 50 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...
MOSS AROUND 330 PM CST.
SANDERSVILLE AROUND 335 PM CST.
HEIDELBERG AROUND 340 PM CST.
STAFFORD SPRINGS AROUND 345 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 8894 3176 8894 3159 8920 3172 8927
3215 8892 3182 8891
TIME...MOT...LOC 2121Z 225DEG 45KT 3170 8920
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...0.00IN
$$
DHB3 follow-up statements
505
WWUS54 KJAN 232127
SVSJAN
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
327 PM CST TUE DEC 23 2014
MSC061-067-232200-
/O.CON.KJAN.TO.W.0085.000000T0000Z-141223T2200Z/
JONES MS-JASPER MS-
327 PM CST TUE DEC 23 2014
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHEASTERN JASPER AND
NORTHEASTERN JONES COUNTIES UNTIL 400 PM CST...
AT 327 PM CST...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED NEAR LAUREL...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH.
HAZARD...TORNADO.
SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION.
IMPACT...FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT
SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. DAMAGE
TO ROOFS...WINDOWS AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR. TREE DAMAGE IS
LIKELY.
THIS DANGEROUS STORM WILL BE NEAR...
SANDERSVILLE AROUND 335 PM CST.
HEIDELBERG AROUND 340 PM CST.
STAFFORD SPRINGS AROUND 345 PM CST.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW. MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF IN A MOBILE HOME...A VEHICLE OR
OUTDOORS...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER AND PROTECT
YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.
&&
LAT...LON 3182 8894 3167 8916 3174 8925 3215 8892
3182 8891
TIME...MOT...LOC 2127Z 225DEG 45KT 3175 8914
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...0.00IN
$$
DHB800
WWUS54 KJAN 232131
SVSJAN
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
331 PM CST TUE DEC 23 2014
MSC061-067-232200-
/O.CON.KJAN.TO.W.0085.000000T0000Z-141223T2200Z/
JONES MS-JASPER MS-
331 PM CST TUE DEC 23 2014
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHEASTERN JASPER AND
NORTHEASTERN JONES COUNTIES UNTIL 400 PM CST...
AT 331 PM CST...A CONFIRMED TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR LAUREL...AND
MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH.
HAZARD...DAMAGING TORNADO.
SOURCE...EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT CONFIRMED TORNADO.
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 TORNADIC STORM WILL BE NEAR...
SANDERSVILLE AROUND 340 PM CST.
HEIDELBERG AROUND 345 PM CST.
STAFFORD SPRINGS AROUND 350 PM CST.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TO REPEAT...A TORNADO IS ON THE GROUND. 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 8894 3168 8915 3175 8924 3215 8892
3182 8891
TIME...MOT...LOC 2131Z 229DEG 38KT 3176 8912
TORNADO...OBSERVED
HAIL...0.00IN
$$
DHB180
WWUS54 KJAN 232144
SVSJAN
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
344 PM CST TUE DEC 23 2014
MSC067-232154-
/O.CAN.KJAN.TO.W.0085.000000T0000Z-141223T2200Z/
JONES MS-
344 PM CST TUE DEC 23 2014
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN JONES COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
THE THREAT HAS ENDED FOR THE WARNED AREA.
LAT...LON 3182 8891 3182 8904 3185 8915 3215 8892
TIME...MOT...LOC 2144Z 229DEG 38KT 3185 8900
$$
MSC061-232200-
/O.CON.KJAN.TO.W.0085.000000T0000Z-141223T2200Z/
JASPER MS-
344 PM CST TUE DEC 23 2014
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHEASTERN JASPER COUNTY
UNTIL 400 PM CST...
AT 344 PM CST...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED NEAR SANDERSVILLE...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...
STAFFORD SPRINGS AROUND 350 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 8891 3182 8904 3185 8915 3215 8892
TIME...MOT...LOC 2144Z 229DEG 38KT 3185 8900
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...0.00IN
$$
DHBThe office that day
Everything else NWS Jackson, MS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 22, 9:56 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Grenada | 29 min |
| Dec 23, 3:53 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Covington | 47 min |
| Dec 23, 4:36 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Covington | 44 min |
| Dec 23, 5:04 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Jasper, Jones | 56 min |
| Dec 23, 6:01 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Lauderdale | 59 min |
| Dec 23, 6:44 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Lauderdale | 46 min |
| Dec 23, 7:11 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Franklin | 44 min |
| Dec 23, 7:38 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Copiah, Jefferson, Lincoln | 52 min |
| Dec 23, 8:38 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Madison | 47 min |
| Dec 23, 10:33 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Winston | 27 min |
| Dec 23, 10:39 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Copiah, Lincoln | 23 min |
| Dec 23, 10:46 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Noxubee, Oktibbeha, Winston | 29 min |
| Dec 23, 10:51 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Jefferson Davis, Lawrence | 39 min |
| Dec 23, 10:55 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Jefferson | 30 min |
| Dec 23, 11:10 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Franklin, Lincoln | 45 min |
| Dec 23, 11:12 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Simpson | 33 min |
| Dec 23, 11:25 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Clarke, Jasper, Lauderdale, Newton | 36 min |
| Dec 23, 11:57 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Kemper | 35 min |
| Dec 23, 12:09 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Lawrence, Lincoln | 66 min |
| Dec 23, 12:26 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Noxubee | 29 min |
| Dec 23, 12:30 PM CST | Tornado Warning | JAN | Lawrence, Lincoln | 35 min |
| Dec 23, 12:31 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Adams, Franklin | 37 min |
| Dec 23, 12:51 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Lowndes | 39 min |
| Dec 23, 12:52 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Copiah, Simpson | 38 min |
| Dec 23, 1:02 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Claiborne, Jefferson | 43 min |
| Dec 23, 1:26 PM CST | Tornado Warning | JAN | Simpson, Smith | 34 min |
| Dec 23, 1:53 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Copiah, Lawrence, Lincoln, Simpson | 49 min |
| Dec 23, 1:57 PM CST | Tornado Warning | JAN | Marion | 43 min |
| Dec 23, 2:33 PM CST | Tornado Warning | JAN | Covington, Forrest, Jefferson Davis, Jones, Lamar | 57 min |
| Dec 23, 2:52 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Clarke, Jasper | 53 min |
| Dec 23, 3:00 PM CST | Flash Flood Warning | JAN | Covington, Jefferson Davis, Lamar, Marion | 3 hr |
| Dec 23, 3:37 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Lauderdale | 38 min |
| Dec 23, 3:37 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Jones | 28 min |
| Dec 23, 3:49 PM CST | Tornado Warning | JAN | Clarke | 56 min |
| Dec 23, 3:51 PM CST | Flash Flood Warning | JAN | Jasper, Jones | 3 hr |
| Dec 23, 4:09 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Lauderdale | 51 min |
| Dec 23, 4:25 PM CST | Tornado Warning | JAN | Lauderdale | 35 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.