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Tornado Warning 45, NWS Jackson, MS
NWS Jackson, MS issued this tornado warning at Dec 25, 2015, 8:33 AM CST for Carroll County, Montgomery County, Mississippi. It was in force for 42 min. 1 report 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 25, 2015, 8:33 AM CST (14:33 UTC)
- Expired
- Dec 25, 2015, 9:15 AM CST
- In force
- 42 min
- Issued by
- NWS Jackson, MS
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.75 in
Counties Carroll County, MS, Montgomery County, MS
The radar
The Columbus AFB radar (KGWX), 140 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 14:34 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 25, 9:02 AM CST | TSTM WND DMG | Duck Hill, MS | TREE DOWN ACROSS HIGHWAY 51 NEAR DEVALDA DRIVE. REPORTED BY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Jackson, MS (KJAN), launched 12:00Z, 2.6 hours before the alert went out and 138 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
- 455 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -6 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 614 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 51 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 280 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 289 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.6
- Supercell composite
- 2.9
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
449
WFUS54 KJAN 251433
TORJAN
MSC015-097-251515-
/O.NEW.KJAN.TO.W.0045.151225T1433Z-151225T1515Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
833 AM CST FRI DEC 25 2015
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSON HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
NORTHWESTERN MONTGOMERY COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI...
CENTRAL CARROLL COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI...
* UNTIL 915 AM CST
* AT 832 AM CST...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A
TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR COILA...OR 7 MILES NORTH OF BLACK HAWK...
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...
NORTH CARROLLTON AROUND 845 AM CST.
WINONA AROUND 855 AM CST.
DUCK HILL AROUND 910 AM CST.
OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THIS TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM INCLUDE
CARROLLTON.
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 3349 8953 3337 9003 3350 9010 3368 8983
3368 8968
TIME...MOT...LOC 1432Z 237DEG 30KT 3344 8998
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
DL3 follow-up statements
643
WWUS54 KJAN 251443
SVSJAN
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
843 AM CST FRI DEC 25 2015
MSC015-097-251515-
/O.CON.KJAN.TO.W.0045.000000T0000Z-151225T1515Z/
MONTGOMERY MS-CARROLL MS-
843 AM CST FRI DEC 25 2015
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 915 AM CST FOR
NORTHWESTERN MONTGOMERY AND NORTH CENTRAL CARROLL COUNTIES...
AT 842 AM CST...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED JUST EAST OF CARROLLTON...OR 9 MILES WEST OF WINONA...
MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH.
HAZARD...TORNADO.
SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION.
IMPACT...FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT
SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. DAMAGE
TO ROOFS...WINDOWS AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR. TREE DAMAGE IS
LIKELY.
THIS DANGEROUS STORM WILL BE NEAR...
WINONA AROUND 850 AM CST.
DUCK HILL AROUND 900 AM CST.
OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THIS TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM INCLUDE
CARROLLTON.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! MOVE TO A BASEMENT OR AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST
FLOOR OF A STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF YOU ARE OUTDOORS...IN A
MOBILE HOME...OR IN A VEHICLE...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL
SHELTER AND PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.
&&
LAT...LON 3349 8953 3343 8994 3352 8998 3368 8983
3368 8968
TIME...MOT...LOC 1442Z 233DEG 36KT 3350 8989
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
DL436
WWUS54 KJAN 251453
SVSJAN
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
853 AM CST FRI DEC 25 2015
MSC015-097-251515-
/O.CON.KJAN.TO.W.0045.000000T0000Z-151225T1515Z/
MONTGOMERY MS-CARROLL MS-
853 AM CST FRI DEC 25 2015
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 915 AM CST FOR
NORTHWESTERN MONTGOMERY AND NORTH CENTRAL CARROLL COUNTIES...
AT 853 AM CST...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED NEAR DUCK HILL...OR NEAR WINONA...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...
DUCK HILL AROUND 905 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.
&&
LAT...LON 3353 8956 3350 8983 3361 8987 3368 8978
3368 8968
TIME...MOT...LOC 1453Z 234DEG 31KT 3357 8979
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
DL132
WWUS54 KJAN 251500
SVSJAN
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
900 AM CST FRI DEC 25 2015
MSC015-251510-
/O.CAN.KJAN.TO.W.0045.000000T0000Z-151225T1515Z/
CARROLL MS-
900 AM CST FRI DEC 25 2015
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTH CENTRAL CARROLL COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
THE TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT
OF THE WARNED AREA. THEREFORE THE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.
LAT...LON 3356 8958 3353 8973 3362 8977 3368 8972
3368 8968
TIME...MOT...LOC 1500Z 236DEG 33KT 3360 8972
$$
MSC097-251515-
/O.CON.KJAN.TO.W.0045.000000T0000Z-151225T1515Z/
MONTGOMERY MS-
900 AM CST FRI DEC 25 2015
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 915 AM CST FOR
NORTHWESTERN MONTGOMERY COUNTY...
AT 900 AM CST...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED OVER DUCK HILL...OR 7 MILES NORTH OF WINONA...MOVING
NORTHEAST 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 TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM WILL REMAIN OVER MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF
NORTHWESTERN MONTGOMERY 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 3356 8958 3353 8973 3362 8977 3368 8972
3368 8968
TIME...MOT...LOC 1500Z 236DEG 33KT 3360 8972
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
DLThe office that day
Everything else NWS Jackson, MS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 24, 6:01 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Smith | 29 min |
| Dec 24, 6:32 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Clarke, Jasper | 58 min |
| Dec 24, 6:55 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Jones | 35 min |
| Dec 24, 7:06 PM CST | Flash Flood Warning | JAN | Covington, Forrest, Jefferson Davis, Jones | 3 hr |
| Dec 24, 7:45 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Webster | 30 min |
| Dec 24, 7:50 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Lauderdale | 25 min |
| Dec 24, 8:00 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Kemper, Lauderdale | 14 min |
| Dec 25, 12:36 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Bolivar | 39 min |
| Dec 25, 12:55 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Bolivar | 50 min |
| Dec 25, 6:40 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Bolivar | 50 min |
| Dec 25, 7:29 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Montgomery, Webster | 31 min |
| Dec 25, 7:31 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Carroll | 29 min |
| Dec 25, 7:46 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Carroll, Grenada, Montgomery | 44 min |
| Dec 25, 7:50 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Bolivar | 25 min |
| Dec 25, 8:01 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Copiah | 29 min |
| Dec 25, 8:02 AM CST | Flash Flood Watch | JAN | Attala, Bolivar, Carroll, Choctaw, Clay, Grenada and 11 more | 20 hr |
| Dec 25, 8:22 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Carroll | 23 min |
| Dec 25, 8:27 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Tallahatchie | 18 min |
| Dec 25, 8:57 AM CST | Flash Flood Warning | JAN | Bolivar, Sunflower | 3 hr |
| Dec 25, 9:06 AM CST | Tornado Warning | JAN | Grenada, Montgomery, Webster | 24 min |
| Dec 25, 11:17 AM CST | Flash Flood Warning | JAN | Carroll, Grenada, Leflore, Montgomery | 3 hr |
| Dec 25, 11:52 AM CST | Flash Flood Warning | JAN | Clay, Webster | 6 hr |
| Dec 25, 12:12 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Attala | 48 min |
| Dec 25, 12:17 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Clay | 43 min |
| Dec 25, 12:37 PM CST | Areal Flood Warning | JAN | Bolivar, Sunflower, Washington | 9 hr |
| Dec 25, 12:44 PM CST | Flash Flood Warning | JAN | Adams, Jefferson | 3 hr |
| Dec 25, 12:49 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Smith | 41 min |
| Dec 25, 1:05 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Attala | 25 min |
| Dec 25, 1:46 PM CST | Flash Flood Warning | JAN | Claiborne, Copiah, Jefferson | 3 hr |
| Dec 25, 1:52 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Hinds | 23 min |
| Dec 25, 2:27 PM CST | Flash Flood Warning | JAN | Franklin, Lincoln | 3 hr |
| Dec 25, 2:31 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Clay, Lowndes | 24 min |
| Dec 25, 2:35 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Madison | 25 min |
| Dec 25, 3:01 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Holmes | 29 min |
| Dec 25, 3:40 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Smith | 35 min |
| Dec 25, 3:40 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Noxubee, Oktibbeha, Winston | 24 min |
| Dec 25, 3:47 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Jasper, Newton, Scott, Smith | 43 min |
| Dec 25, 3:51 PM CST | Tornado Warning | JAN | Jasper, Newton, Smith | 39 min |
| Dec 25, 4:27 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Clarke, Jasper, Lauderdale, Newton | 48 min |
| Dec 25, 4:30 PM CST | Flash Flood Warning | JAN | Lowndes | 3 hr |
| Dec 25, 5:06 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Lauderdale | 24 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.