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Tornado Warning 28, NWS Jackson, MS

October 31, 2015Forrest County, Lamar County, Mississippi

NWS Jackson, MS issued this tornado warning at Oct 31, 2015, 4:19 PM CDT for Forrest County, Lamar County, Mississippi. It was in force for 29 min. 6 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
Oct 31, 2015, 4:19 PM CDT (21:19 UTC)
Expired
Oct 31, 2015, 4:48 PM CDT
In force
29 min
Issued by
NWS Jackson, MS
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Radar indicated
Hail
0.75 in

Counties Forrest County, MS, Lamar County, MS

The radar

The Jackson/Brandon,MS radar (KDGX), 125 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:18 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

TimeReportWhereRemark
Oct 31, 4:23 PM CDTTSTM WND DMG4 Sw Hattiesburg, MSTREES DOWNED ALONG SULLIVAN KILRAIN RD
Oct 31, 4:25 PM CDTTSTM WND DMG2 Sw Hattiesburg, MSDAMAGE TO SHED OFF RICHBURG ROAD.
Oct 31, 4:25 PM CDTTSTM WND DMG2 Sw Hattiesburg, MSDAMAGE TO SHED OFF RICHBURG ROAD. TREES ALSO BLOWN DOWN ON RICHBURG ROAD.
Oct 31, 4:25 PM CDTTSTM WND DMG2 Sw Hattiesburg, MSTREES DOWN ON POWER LINES. TRAMPOLINE BLOWN DOWN HILL. DAMAGE TO A BACK PORCH. ALL ON LAKELAND DR.
Oct 31, 4:25 PM CDTTSTM WND DMG3 Sw Hattiesburg, MS9 TREES BLOCKING INSIDE LANE OF I-59 NB...QUARTER MILE SOUTH OF RICHBURG ROAD.
Oct 31, 4:33 PM CDTTSTM WND DMG2 Se Hattiesburg, MSA LARGE OAK TREE WAS BLOWN ONTO A HOUSE ON MCCALL STREET.

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.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Oct 31, 11:45 AM CDTTornado WatchSPC8 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Slidell Radar S, LA (KSIL), launched 12:00Z, 9.3 hours before the alert went out and 122 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-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Slidell Radar S, LA at 12:00Z on 2015-10-31Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Slidell Radar S, LA at 12:00Z on 2015-10-31The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 292 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
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
1 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
847 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
51 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
292 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
361 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.

840 
WFUS54 KJAN 312119
TORJAN
MSC035-073-312215-
/O.NEW.KJAN.TO.W.0028.151031T2119Z-151031T2215Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
419 PM CDT SAT OCT 31 2015

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSON HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  NORTHERN FORREST COUNTY IN SOUTHEASTERN MISSISSIPPI...
  NORTHEASTERN LAMAR COUNTY IN SOUTHEASTERN MISSISSIPPI...

* UNTIL 515 PM CDT
    
* AT 419 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A
  TORNADO WAS LOCATED OVER WEST HATTIESBURG...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...
  OAK GROVE AROUND 425 PM CDT.
  PETAL...SUNRISE AND EASTABUCHIE AROUND 430 PM CDT.
  MACEDONIA AROUND 440 PM CDT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW! MOVE TO A BASEMENT OR AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST
FLOOR OF A STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF YOU ARE OUTDOORS...IN A
MOBILE HOME...OR IN A VEHICLE...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL
SHELTER AND PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.

&&

LAT...LON 3117 8944 3134 8950 3144 8933 3143 8915
      3125 8915
TIME...MOT...LOC 2119Z 247DEG 41KT 3129 8939 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN

$$

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3 follow-up statements
939 
WWUS54 KJAN 312132
SVSJAN

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
432 PM CDT SAT OCT 31 2015

MSC073-312141-
/O.CAN.KJAN.TO.W.0028.000000T0000Z-151031T2215Z/
LAMAR MS-
432 PM CDT SAT OCT 31 2015

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN LAMAR COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
    
THE TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS  MOVED OUT 
OF THE WARNED AREA. THEREFORE THE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM CDT FOR SOUTHEASTERN
MISSISSIPPI.

LAT...LON 3143 8935 3143 8934 3144 8931 3143 8916
      3143 8915 3125 8915 3119 8935
TIME...MOT...LOC 2131Z 248DEG 34KT 3131 8927 

$$

MSC035-312215-
/O.CON.KJAN.TO.W.0028.000000T0000Z-151031T2215Z/
FORREST MS-
432 PM CDT SAT OCT 31 2015

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 515 PM CDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN FORREST COUNTY...
    
AT 431 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED OVER HATTIESBURG...MOVING EAST 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...
  SUNRISE AROUND 435 PM CDT.
  MACEDONIA AROUND 445 PM CDT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW! MOVE TO A BASEMENT OR AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST
FLOOR OF A STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF YOU ARE OUTDOORS...IN A
MOBILE HOME...OR IN A VEHICLE...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL
SHELTER AND PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.

&&

LAT...LON 3143 8935 3143 8934 3144 8931 3143 8916
      3143 8915 3125 8915 3119 8935
TIME...MOT...LOC 2131Z 248DEG 34KT 3131 8927 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN

$$

19
108 
WWUS54 KJAN 312141
SVSJAN

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
441 PM CDT SAT OCT 31 2015

MSC035-312215-
/O.CON.KJAN.TO.W.0028.000000T0000Z-151031T2215Z/
FORREST MS-
441 PM CDT SAT OCT 31 2015

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 515 PM CDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN FORREST COUNTY...
    
AT 441 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED OVER SUNRISE...OR NEAR PETAL...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35
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...
  MACEDONIA AROUND 445 PM CDT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW! MOVE TO A BASEMENT OR AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST
FLOOR OF A STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF YOU ARE OUTDOORS...IN A
MOBILE HOME...OR IN A VEHICLE...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL
SHELTER AND PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.

&&

LAT...LON 3122 8924 3144 8925 3143 8916 3143 8915
      3125 8915
TIME...MOT...LOC 2141Z 242DEG 29KT 3135 8920 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN

$$

19
591 
WWUS54 KJAN 312148
SVSJAN

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
448 PM CDT SAT OCT 31 2015

MSC035-312158-
/O.CAN.KJAN.TO.W.0028.000000T0000Z-151031T2215Z/
FORREST MS-
448 PM CDT SAT OCT 31 2015

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN FORREST COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
        
THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT OF THE AREA.
THEREFORE THE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM CDT FOR SOUTHEASTERN
MISSISSIPPI.

LAT...LON 3122 8924 3144 8925 3143 8916 3143 8915
      3125 8915
TIME...MOT...LOC 2147Z 247DEG 41KT 3138 8911 

$$

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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Oct 31, 3:54 AM CDTFlash Flood WatchJANAdams, Claiborne, Clarke, Copiah, Covington, Forrest and 21 more20 hr
Oct 31, 12:13 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANClaiborne, Jefferson47 min
Oct 31, 12:15 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANWarren30 min
Oct 31, 12:41 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANHinds, Yazoo34 min
Oct 31, 12:44 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANClaiborne31 min
Oct 31, 12:56 PM CDTTornado WarningJANFranklin49 min
Oct 31, 1:04 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANCopiah26 min
Oct 31, 1:06 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANMadison24 min
Oct 31, 1:38 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANFranklin, Lincoln52 min
Oct 31, 1:42 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANAttala, Copiah, Rankin33 min
Oct 31, 2:12 PM CDTTornado WarningJANLawrence, Lincoln25 min
Oct 31, 2:16 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANLeake, Scott29 min
Oct 31, 2:35 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANJefferson Davis, Lawrence, Lincoln40 min
Oct 31, 2:38 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANScott37 min
Oct 31, 3:05 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANNeshoba, Newton, Smith, Winston25 min
Oct 31, 3:10 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANMarion51 min
Oct 31, 3:12 PM CDTTornado WarningJANMarion40 min
Oct 31, 3:29 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANJones46 min
Oct 31, 3:36 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANJasper, Jones39 min
Oct 31, 3:42 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANLauderdale48 min
Oct 31, 3:49 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANCovington, Forrest, Jefferson Davis, Lamar53 min
Oct 31, 4:06 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANKemper24 min
Oct 31, 4:07 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANForrest, Jones, Lamar38 min
Oct 31, 4:14 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANJasper, Jones31 min
Oct 31, 4:16 PM CDTTornado WarningJANJones29 min
Oct 31, 4:46 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANClarke, Jasper, Jones44 min
Oct 31, 4:47 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningJANJones118 min
Oct 31, 4:50 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANForrest25 min
Oct 31, 5:14 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningJANClarke2 hr
Oct 31, 5:21 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANClarke, Lauderdale24 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.