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Tornado Warning 32, NWS Jackson, MS

November 17, 2015Franklin County, Lincoln County, Mississippi

NWS Jackson, MS issued this tornado warning at Nov 17, 2015, 10:03 PM CST for Franklin County, Lincoln County, Mississippi. It was in force for 45 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued: Nov 17, 2015, 10:03 PM CST (04:03 UTC)
Expired: Nov 17, 2015, 10:48 PM CST
In force: 45 min
Issued by: NWS Jackson, MS
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Radar indicated
Hail: 0.75 in

Counties Franklin County, MS, Lincoln County, MS

The radar

The Jackson/Brandon,MS radar (KDGX), 95 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 04:02 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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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 17, 7:45 PM CST	Tornado Watch	SPC	7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Jackson, MS (KJAN), launched 00:00Z, 4.1 hours before the alert went out and 94 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: 107 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -3 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 916 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 55 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 309 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 502 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.1
Supercell composite: 0.6

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The text

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

283 
WFUS54 KJAN 180403
TORJAN
MSC037-085-180500-
/O.NEW.KJAN.TO.W.0032.151118T0403Z-151118T0500Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
1003 PM CST TUE NOV 17 2015

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSON HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  EASTERN FRANKLIN COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN MISSISSIPPI...
  CENTRAL LINCOLN COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI...

* UNTIL 1100 PM CST
    
* AT 1003 PM CST...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A
  TORNADO WAS LOCATED 9 MILES SOUTHWEST OF LITTLE SPRINGS...OR 10
  MILES NORTH OF LIBERTY...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 55 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...
  BUDE AROUND 1010 PM CST.
  LITTLE SPRINGS AROUND 1015 PM CST.
  MCCALL CREEK AND CENTER POINT AROUND 1020 PM CST.
  WEST LINCOLN AROUND 1025 PM CST.
  VAUGHN AND CASEYVILLE AROUND 1030 PM CST.
  BROOKHAVEN AND LOYD STAR AROUND 1035 PM CST.

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 3135 9094 3143 9093 3170 9066 3170 9042
      3169 9041 3169 9038 3170 9038 3170 9028
      3171 9024 3135 9056
TIME...MOT...LOC 0403Z 220DEG 48KT 3131 9085 

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

$$

CME

4 follow-up statements

484 
WWUS54 KJAN 180413
SVSJAN

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
1013 PM CST TUE NOV 17 2015

MSC037-085-180500-
/O.CON.KJAN.TO.W.0032.000000T0000Z-151118T0500Z/
FRANKLIN MS-LINCOLN MS-
1013 PM CST TUE NOV 17 2015

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 PM CST FOR EASTERN
FRANKLIN AND CENTRAL LINCOLN COUNTIES...
    
AT 1013 PM CST...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED OVER SMITHDALE...OR 14 MILES NORTH OF LIBERTY...MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 55 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...
  CENTER POINT AND MCCALL CREEK AROUND 1020 PM CST.
  WEST LINCOLN AROUND 1025 PM CST.
  VAUGHN AROUND 1030 PM CST.
  LOYD STAR AROUND 1035 PM CST.
  BROOKHAVEN AROUND 1040 PM CST.

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 3135 9082 3170 9066 3170 9042 3169 9041
      3169 9038 3170 9038 3170 9028 3171 9024
      3135 9056
TIME...MOT...LOC 0413Z 225DEG 47KT 3136 9071 

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

$$

CME

984 
WWUS54 KJAN 180431
SVSJAN

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
1031 PM CST TUE NOV 17 2015

MSC037-180440-
/O.CAN.KJAN.TO.W.0032.000000T0000Z-151118T0500Z/
FRANKLIN MS-
1031 PM CST TUE NOV 17 2015

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EASTERN FRANKLIN 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 300 AM CST FOR SOUTH CENTRAL
MISSISSIPPI.

LAT...LON 3135 9063 3170 9058 3170 9042 3169 9041
      3169 9038 3170 9038 3170 9028 3171 9024
      3135 9056
TIME...MOT...LOC 0430Z 214DEG 52KT 3160 9052 

$$

MSC085-180500-
/O.CON.KJAN.TO.W.0032.000000T0000Z-151118T0500Z/
LINCOLN MS-
1031 PM CST TUE NOV 17 2015

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 PM CST FOR CENTRAL
LINCOLN COUNTY...
    
AT 1030 PM CST...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED OVER LOYD STAR...OR NEAR BROOKHAVEN...MOVING NORTHEAST AT
60 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 TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM WILL REMAIN OVER MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF
CENTRAL LINCOLN COUNTY.

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 3135 9063 3170 9058 3170 9042 3169 9041
      3169 9038 3170 9038 3170 9028 3171 9024
      3135 9056
TIME...MOT...LOC 0430Z 214DEG 52KT 3160 9052 

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

$$

CME

253 
WWUS54 KJAN 180444
SVSJAN

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
1044 PM CST TUE NOV 17 2015

MSC085-180500-
/O.CON.KJAN.TO.W.0032.000000T0000Z-151118T0500Z/
LINCOLN MS-
1044 PM CST TUE NOV 17 2015

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 PM CST FOR CENTRAL
LINCOLN COUNTY...
    
AT 1044 PM CST...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED NEAR WESSON...OR NEAR BROOKHAVEN...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 55
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. 

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
BROOKHAVEN.

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 3136 9059 3169 9047 3169 9038 3170 9038
      3170 9028 3171 9024 3135 9056
TIME...MOT...LOC 0444Z 221DEG 46KT 3165 9038 

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

$$

CME

780 
WWUS54 KJAN 180448
SVSJAN

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
1048 PM CST TUE NOV 17 2015

MSC085-180458-
/O.CAN.KJAN.TO.W.0032.000000T0000Z-151118T0500Z/
LINCOLN MS-
1048 PM CST TUE NOV 17 2015

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR CENTRAL LINCOLN COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
                
THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS WEAKENED BELOW SEVERE
LIMITS...AND NO LONGER APPEARS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO.
THEREFORE THE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.  HOWEVER HEAVY RAIN IS
STILL POSSIBLE WITH THIS THUNDERSTORM.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 300 AM CST FOR SOUTH CENTRAL
MISSISSIPPI.

LAT...LON 3136 9059 3169 9047 3169 9038 3170 9038
      3170 9028 3171 9024 3135 9056
TIME...MOT...LOC 0447Z 220DEG 48KT 3170 9033 

$$

CME

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Nov 17, 6:37 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Adams	68 min
Nov 17, 6:41 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Warren	49 min
Nov 17, 7:18 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Issaquena, Sharkey, Warren	28 min
Nov 17, 7:40 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Adams, Jefferson	35 min
Nov 17, 8:08 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Claiborne, Jefferson	52 min
Nov 17, 8:40 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Humphreys, Leflore	35 min
Nov 17, 8:52 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Jefferson	23 min
Nov 17, 9:02 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Claiborne, Copiah, Hinds, Jefferson, Warren	58 min
Nov 17, 9:16 PM CST	Tornado Warning	JAN	Hinds, Warren	29 min
Nov 17, 9:18 PM CST	Flash Flood Warning	JAN	Humphreys, Issaquena, Sharkey, Warren, Washington, Yazoo	6 hr
Nov 17, 9:37 PM CST	Tornado Warning	JAN	Hinds, Madison	38 min
Nov 17, 9:38 PM CST	Flash Flood Warning	JAN	Adams, Claiborne, Franklin, Jefferson	4 hr
Nov 17, 10:00 PM CST	Tornado Warning	JAN	Madison, Yazoo	31 min
Nov 17, 10:17 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Copiah, Rankin, Simpson	43 min
Nov 17, 10:29 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Attala, Holmes	46 min
Nov 17, 10:33 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Madison	42 min
Nov 17, 10:37 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Copiah, Simpson	53 min
Nov 17, 10:40 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Rankin	65 min
Nov 17, 10:53 PM CST	Tornado Warning	JAN	Rankin	39 min
Nov 17, 11:09 PM CST	Tornado Warning	JAN	Rankin	23 min
Nov 17, 11:37 PM CST	Tornado Warning	JAN	Rankin, Scott	23 min
Nov 17, 11:58 PM CST	Tornado Warning	JAN	Leake, Scott	47 min
Nov 18, 12:14 AM CST	Flash Flood Warning	JAN	Copiah, Franklin, Hinds, Lawrence, Lincoln, Rankin and 1 more	4 hr
Nov 18, 12:22 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Jefferson Davis, Lawrence, Marion	35 min
Nov 18, 12:22 AM CST	Tornado Warning	JAN	Attala, Leake, Neshoba, Winston	38 min
Nov 18, 12:33 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Choctaw, Clay, Oktibbeha, Webster	42 min
Nov 18, 12:36 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Clay, Webster	39 min
Nov 18, 12:46 AM CST	Tornado Warning	JAN	Choctaw, Oktibbeha, Winston	44 min
Nov 18, 12:50 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Simpson, Smith	40 min
Nov 18, 1:33 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Clay, Oktibbeha	42 min
Nov 18, 1:34 AM CST	Areal Flood Warning	JAN	Adams, Claiborne, Franklin, Jefferson	6 hr
Nov 18, 2:51 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Kemper, Noxubee	39 min
Nov 18, 3:26 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Lowndes, Noxubee	64 min
Nov 18, 3:31 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Clarke, Kemper, Lauderdale	44 min
Nov 18, 3:41 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Lowndes	47 min
Nov 18, 3:55 AM CST	Tornado Warning	JAN	Lowndes	24 min
Nov 18, 4:13 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Kemper, Noxubee	29 min
Nov 18, 10:38 AM CST	River Flood Warning	JAN	Leake	3 days
Nov 18, 10:40 AM CST	River Flood Warning	JAN	Jones	56 hr
Nov 18, 10:41 AM CST	River Flood Warning	JAN	Clarke	72 hr
Nov 18, 10:43 AM CST	River Flood Warning	JAN	Attala, Holmes	4 days
Nov 18, 10:43 AM CST	River Flood Warning	JAN	Madison, Yazoo	70 hr

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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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.