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Tornado Warning 35, NWS Jackson, MS
NWS Jackson, MS issued this tornado warning at Nov 17, 2015, 11:37 PM CST for Rankin County, Scott County, Mississippi. It was in force for 23 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
- Nov 17, 2015, 11:37 PM CST (05:37 UTC)
- Expired
- Nov 18, 2015, 12:00 AM CST
- In force
- 23 min
- Issued by
- NWS Jackson, MS
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.0 in
Counties Rankin County, MS, Scott County, MS
The radar
The Jackson/Brandon,MS radar (KDGX), 37 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 05:37 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 17, 11:40 PM CST | TORNADO 1 | 5 Wnw Morton, MS | THE TORNADO PRODUCED PRIMARILY TREE DAMAGE ALONG ITS 8.7 MILE TRACK...HOWEVER...A MOBILE HOME AND A CHICKEN HOUSE WERE DESTROYED. MINOR ROOF DAMAGE WAS ALSO DONE TO A HOME. PATH LENGTH...8.7 MILES. MAXIMUM PATH WIDTH...500 YARDS. EF1 WITH 109 MPH PEAK WIND. |
| Nov 17, 11:42 PM CST | TORNADO | 3 Nnw Morton, MS | A DOUBLE WIDE MOBILE HOME WAS DESTROYED AT 1134 LINE PRAIRE ROAD. |
| Nov 17, 11:42 PM CST | TORNADO | 3 Nnw Morton, MS | A HOUSE SUSTAINED ROOF DAMAGE AT 1465 LINE PRAIRE ROAD. |
| Nov 17, 11:43 PM CST | TORNADO | 4 Nnw Morton, MS | CHICKEN HOUSES DAMAGED AND TREES DOWN ON HIGHWAY 481 NORTH. |
| Nov 17, 11:43 PM CST | TORNADO | 5 Nw Morton, MS | TREES DOWN ON PRAIRIE RD. |
| Nov 17, 11:45 PM CST | TORNADO | 1 Ene Branch, MS | TREES DOWN ON AIRPORT RD AND JOHN POPE RD. BARN DESTROYED AND HOME DAMAGED AT THIS SAME LOCATION. |
| Nov 17, 11:45 PM CST | TORNADO | 1 Ene Branch, MS | TREES DOWN ON AIRPORT RD AND JOHN POPE RD. BARN DESTROYED AT THIS SAME LOCATION. |
| Nov 17, 11:47 PM CST | TORNADO 1 | 2 Wnw Forkville, MS | THIS TORNADO PRODUCED MAINLY TREE DAMAGE AS IT TRACKED FROM JUST WEST OF HIGHWAY 483 NEAR DS SHOEMAKER ROAD...ACROSS HATTIE-WALLACE ROAD...AND THEN DISSIPATED JUST BEFORE IT REACHED HIGHWAY 13. PATH LENGTH...2.5 MILES. MAXIMUM PATH WIDTH...250 YARDS. EF1 WITH |
| Nov 17, 11:55 PM CST | TORNADO 1 | 6 Nne Forkville, MS | THIS TORNADO TOUCHED DOWN JUST SOUTHEAST OF HILLSBORO-LUDLOW ROAD AND TRACKED NORTHEAST DOING CONSIDERABLE TREE DAMAGE BEFORE DISSIPATING NEAR THE LEAKE COUNTY LINE. PATH LENGTH...3 MILES. MAXIMUM PATH WIDTH...200 YARDS. EF1 WITH 100 MPH PEAK WIND. |
| Nov 17, 11:56 PM CST | TORNADO | 4 S Lena, MS | TREES DOWN ON HILLSBORO-LUDLOW RD. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 17, 7:45 PM CST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Jackson, MS (KJAN), launched 00:00Z, 5.6 hours before the alert went out and 44 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
- 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
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
102
WFUS54 KJAN 180537
TORJAN
MSC121-123-180600-
/O.NEW.KJAN.TO.W.0035.151118T0537Z-151118T0600Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
1137 PM CST TUE NOV 17 2015
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSON HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
EAST CENTRAL RANKIN COUNTY IN CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI...
WESTERN SCOTT COUNTY IN CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI...
* UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST
* AT 1137 PM CST...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A
TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR PELAHATCHIE...OR NEAR MORTON...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...
MORTON AND BRANCH AROUND 1145 PM CST.
FORKVILLE AROUND 1150 PM CST.
MIDWAY AROUND 1200 AM 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.
THIS CLUSTER OF THUNDERSTORMS IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING TORNADOES AND
WIDESPREAD SIGNIFICANT WIND DAMAGE. DO NOT WAIT TO SEE OR HEAR THE
TORNADO. FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST
FLOOR OF A BUILDING.
&&
LAT...LON 3234 8951 3228 8981 3237 8982 3258 8959
3258 8952
TIME...MOT...LOC 0537Z 239DEG 38KT 3235 8976
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...0.00IN
$$
BYB2 follow-up statements
215
WWUS54 KJAN 180545
SVSJAN
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
1145 PM CST TUE NOV 17 2015
MSC121-180554-
/O.CAN.KJAN.TO.W.0035.000000T0000Z-151118T0600Z/
RANKIN MS-
1145 PM CST TUE NOV 17 2015
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL RANKIN COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
THE TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT
OF THE WARNED AREA. THEREFORE THE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 300 AM CST FOR CENTRAL
MISSISSIPPI.
LAT...LON 3236 8973 3243 8975 3245 8974 3258 8959
3258 8952 3256 8952 3242 8951
TIME...MOT...LOC 0544Z 228DEG 42KT 3241 8969
$$
MSC123-180600-
/O.CON.KJAN.TO.W.0035.000000T0000Z-151118T0600Z/
SCOTT MS-
1145 PM CST TUE NOV 17 2015
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST FOR
NORTHWESTERN SCOTT COUNTY...
AT 1144 PM CST...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED OVER BRANCH...OR NEAR MORTON...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...
MIDWAY AROUND 1200 AM 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.
THIS CLUSTER OF THUNDERSTORMS IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING TORNADOES AND
WIDESPREAD SIGNIFICANT WIND DAMAGE. DO NOT WAIT TO SEE OR HEAR THE
TORNADO. FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST
FLOOR OF A BUILDING.
&&
LAT...LON 3236 8973 3243 8975 3245 8974 3258 8959
3258 8952 3256 8952 3242 8951
TIME...MOT...LOC 0544Z 228DEG 42KT 3241 8969
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
BYB522
WWUS54 KJAN 180553
SVSJAN
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
1153 PM CST TUE NOV 17 2015
MSC123-180600-
/O.CON.KJAN.TO.W.0035.000000T0000Z-151118T0600Z/
SCOTT MS-
1153 PM CST TUE NOV 17 2015
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST FOR
NORTHWESTERN SCOTT COUNTY...
AT 1152 PM CST...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED NEAR FORKVILLE...OR 7 MILES WEST OF HARPERVILLE...MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH.
HAZARD...TORNADO.
SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION.
IMPACT...FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT
SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. DAMAGE
TO ROOFS...WINDOWS AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR. TREE DAMAGE IS
LIKELY.
THIS TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM WILL REMAIN OVER MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF
NORTHWESTERN SCOTT COUNTY.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! MOVE TO A BASEMENT OR AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST
FLOOR OF A STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF YOU ARE OUTDOORS...IN A
MOBILE HOME...OR IN A VEHICLE...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL
SHELTER AND PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.
THIS CLUSTER OF THUNDERSTORMS IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING TORNADOES AND
WIDESPREAD SIGNIFICANT WIND DAMAGE. DO NOT WAIT TO SEE OR HEAR THE
TORNADO. FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST
FLOOR OF A BUILDING.
&&
LAT...LON 3242 8965 3248 8971 3258 8959 3258 8952
3256 8952 3247 8951
TIME...MOT...LOC 0552Z 227DEG 42KT 3250 8962
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
BYBThe 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, 10:03 PM CST | Tornado Warning | JAN | Franklin, Lincoln | 45 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, 11:58 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.