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Tornado Warning 1, NWS Jackson, MS

January 3, 2015Jefferson Davis County, Lawrence County, Marion County, Mississippi

NWS Jackson, MS issued this tornado warning at Jan 3, 2015, 1:56 PM CST for Jefferson Davis County, Lawrence County, Marion County, Mississippi. It was in force for 37 min. 2 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: Jan 3, 2015, 1:56 PM CST (19:56 UTC)
Expired: Jan 3, 2015, 2:33 PM CST
In force: 37 min
Issued by: NWS Jackson, MS
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Radar indicated
Hail: 1.0 in

Counties Jefferson Davis County, MS, Lawrence County, MS, Marion County, MS

The radar

The Jackson/Brandon,MS radar (KDGX), 86 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:57 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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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
Jan 3, 2:05 PM CST	TORNADO 0	S Oak Vale, MS	BRIEF TORNADO TOUCHDOWN WAS OBSERVED BY MULTIPLE TRAINED SPOTTERS NEAR THE OAK VALE COMMUNITY. NO NOTABLE DAMAGE WAS IDENTIFIED. ESTIMATED MAX WIND 70 MPH...PATH LENGTH 100 YARDS...PATH WIDTH 50 YARDS.
Jan 3, 2:05 PM CST	TORNADO	Oak Vale, MS	COUPLE OF SPOTTER AND HAM REPORTS OF A TORNADO ON THE GROUND NEAR OAK VALE

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
Jan 3, 11:04 AM CST	Tornado Watch	SPC	7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Jackson, MS (KJAN), launched 12:00Z, 7.9 hours before the alert went out and 91 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: 92 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -86 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 505 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 49 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 353 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 556 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.1
Supercell composite: 2.3

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The text

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

307 
WFUS54 KJAN 031956
TORJAN
MSC065-077-091-032045-
/O.NEW.KJAN.TO.W.0001.150103T1956Z-150103T2045Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
156 PM CST SAT JAN 3 2015

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSON HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  JEFFERSON DAVIS COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI...
  SOUTHEASTERN LAWRENCE COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI...
  NORTHWESTERN MARION COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI...

* UNTIL 245 PM CST

* AT 156 PM CST...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A
  TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR TILTON...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH.

  HAZARD...TORNADO AND QUARTER SIZE HAIL.

  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...
  ARM AROUND 205 PM CST.
  PROGRESS AROUND 210 PM CST.
  CARSON AND PRENTISS AROUND 215 PM CST.
  CLEM AROUND 225 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 3132 9005 3133 9007 3146 9011 3177 8982
      3178 8976 3161 8975 3161 8974 3159 8972
      3157 8967 3130 9004
TIME...MOT...LOC 1956Z 223DEG 42KT 3140 9001

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.00IN

$$

BYB

3 follow-up statements

935 
WWUS54 KJAN 032008
SVSJAN

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
208 PM CST SAT JAN 3 2015

MSC077-091-032018-
/O.CAN.KJAN.TO.W.0001.000000T0000Z-150103T2045Z/
MARION MS-LAWRENCE MS-
208 PM CST SAT JAN 3 2015

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN LAWRENCE AND NORTHWESTERN
MARION COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...

THE THREAT HAS ENDED FOR THE WARNED AREA.

LAT...LON 3140 8996 3152 8996 3173 8976 3172 8975
      3161 8975 3157 8967 3148 8980 3140 8995
TIME...MOT...LOC 2008Z 224DEG 38KT 3147 8992

$$

MSC065-032045-
/O.CON.KJAN.TO.W.0001.000000T0000Z-150103T2045Z/
JEFFERSON DAVIS MS-
208 PM CST SAT JAN 3 2015

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR JEFFERSON DAVIS COUNTY
UNTIL 245 PM CST...

AT 208 PM CST...A CONFIRMED TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR OAK VALE...AND
MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH.

HAZARD...DAMAGING TORNADO AND QUARTER SIZE HAIL.

SOURCE...WEATHER SPOTTERS 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...
  CARSON AND PRENTISS AROUND 220 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 3140 8996 3152 8996 3173 8976 3172 8975
      3161 8975 3157 8967 3148 8980 3140 8995
TIME...MOT...LOC 2008Z 224DEG 38KT 3147 8992

TORNADO...OBSERVED
HAIL...1.00IN

$$

BYB

696 
WWUS54 KJAN 032020
SVSJAN

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
220 PM CST SAT JAN 3 2015

MSC065-032045-
/O.CON.KJAN.TO.W.0001.000000T0000Z-150103T2045Z/
JEFFERSON DAVIS MS-
220 PM CST SAT JAN 3 2015

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR CENTRAL JEFFERSON DAVIS
COUNTY UNTIL 245 PM CST...

AT 221 PM CST...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED NEAR PRENTISS...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH.

HAZARD...TORNADO AND QUARTER SIZE HAIL.

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 CENTRAL
JEFFERSON DAVIS 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 3157 8970 3148 8985 3155 8993 3173 8976
      3172 8975 3161 8975 3159 8972
TIME...MOT...LOC 2021Z 224DEG 38KT 3160 8981

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.00IN

$$

BYB

167 
WWUS54 KJAN 032033 RRA
SVSJAN

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
233 PM CST SAT JAN 3 2015

MSC065-032043-
/O.CAN.KJAN.TO.W.0001.000000T0000Z-150103T2045Z/
JEFFERSON DAVIS MS-
233 PM CST SAT JAN 3 2015

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR CENTRAL JEFFERSON DAVIS COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...

THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT OF THE WARNED
AREA.

LAT...LON 3157 8970 3148 8985 3155 8993 3173 8976
      3172 8975 3161 8975 3159 8972
TIME...MOT...LOC 2033Z 224DEG 38KT 3169 8971

$$

BYB

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jan 3, 6:05 AM CST	River Flood Warning	JAN	Attala, Holmes	8 days
Jan 3, 10:32 AM CST	River Flood Warning	JAN	Hinds, Warren	8 days
Jan 3, 10:41 AM CST	River Flood Warning	JAN	Neshoba	9 days
Jan 3, 10:41 AM CST	River Flood Warning	JAN	Leake	10 days
Jan 3, 11:02 AM CST	River Flood Warning	JAN	Lawrence	70 hr
Jan 3, 12:41 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Claiborne, Warren	44 min
Jan 3, 1:23 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Jefferson Davis, Lawrence, Lincoln, Marion	67 min
Jan 3, 1:42 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Holmes, Yazoo	28 min
Jan 3, 1:47 PM CST	Areal Flood Warning	JAN	Bolivar, Carroll, Grenada, Holmes, Issaquena, Leflore and 4 more	12 hr
Jan 3, 2:11 PM CST	Tornado Warning	JAN	Covington, Jasper, Smith	64 min
Jan 3, 2:21 PM CST	Flash Flood Warning	JAN	Jefferson Davis, Lawrence	114 min
Jan 3, 2:25 PM CST	Tornado Warning	JAN	Covington, Simpson	35 min
Jan 3, 2:50 PM CST	Tornado Warning	JAN	Smith	26 min
Jan 3, 2:54 PM CST	Tornado Warning	JAN	Rankin	20 min
Jan 3, 3:05 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Attala, Choctaw, Montgomery, Winston	40 min
Jan 3, 3:08 PM CST	Tornado Warning Tornado observed	JAN	Jasper, Lauderdale, Newton	67 min
Jan 3, 3:15 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Jasper	45 min
Jan 3, 3:34 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Choctaw, Clay, Oktibbeha, Webster	41 min
Jan 3, 3:37 PM CST	Tornado Warning	JAN	Jasper	17 min
Jan 3, 3:43 PM CST	Flash Flood Warning	JAN	Covington, Jasper, Newton, Scott, Smith	6 hr
Jan 3, 3:51 PM CST	Tornado Warning	JAN	Lauderdale	13 min
Jan 3, 4:01 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Kemper, Lauderdale	59 min
Jan 3, 4:02 PM CST	Tornado Warning	JAN	Clay, Lowndes, Oktibbeha	43 min
Jan 3, 4:13 PM CST	Flash Flood Warning	JAN	Kemper, Lauderdale	6 hr
Jan 3, 4:20 PM CST	Flash Flood Warning	JAN	Jefferson Davis, Lawrence, Marion	3 hr
Jan 3, 4:23 PM CST	Tornado Warning	JAN	Kemper, Lauderdale	24 min
Jan 3, 4:32 PM CST	Tornado Warning	JAN	Lowndes	43 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.