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Tornado Warning 2, NWS Jackson, MS

January 21, 2016Adams County, Franklin County, Jefferson County, Mississippi

NWS Jackson, MS issued this tornado warning at Jan 21, 2016, 3:21 PM CST for Adams County, Franklin County, Jefferson County, Mississippi. It was in force for 54 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 21, 2016, 3:21 PM CST (21:21 UTC)
Expired: Jan 21, 2016, 4:15 PM CST
In force: 54 min
Issued by: NWS Jackson, MS
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Radar indicated
Hail: 0.75 in

Counties Adams County, MS, Franklin County, MS, Jefferson County, MS

What was reported inside it

Time	Report	Where	Remark
Jan 21, 4:00 PM CST	HAIL 1.75	3 Sw New Hope, MS	REPORT OF GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL ON THE ROAD ON UNION CHURCH ROAD NORTHEAST OF MEADVILLE.
Jan 21, 4:13 PM CST	TSTM WND DMG	4 W Bude, MS	FEW TREES DOWN ON BUNKLEY ROAD.

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 21, 2:14 PM CST	Tornado Watch	SPC	6 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Jackson, MS (KJAN), launched 12:00Z, 9.4 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.

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: 0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL: 551 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 53 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 173 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 154 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.1

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The text

As transmitted.

860 
WFUS54 KJAN 212121
TORJAN
MSC001-037-063-212215-
/O.NEW.KJAN.TO.W.0002.160121T2121Z-160121T2215Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
321 PM CST THU JAN 21 2016

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSON HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  WESTERN FRANKLIN COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN MISSISSIPPI...
  EAST CENTRAL ADAMS COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN MISSISSIPPI...
  SOUTHEASTERN JEFFERSON COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN MISSISSIPPI...

* UNTIL 415 PM CST
    
* AT 321 PM CST...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A
  TORNADO WAS LOCATED OVER KINGSTON...OR 12 MILES SOUTHEAST OF
  NATCHEZ...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 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...
  GARDEN CITY AROUND 330 PM CST.
  CRANFIELD AROUND 335 PM CST.
  HAMBURG AROUND 350 PM CST.
  KIRBY AROUND 355 PM CST.
  MCNAIR AROUND 400 PM CST.
  NEW HOPE AROUND 410 PM CST.

OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THIS TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM INCLUDE
MEADVILLE AND ROXIE.

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 3133 9114 3135 9115 3134 9115 3135 9116
      3135 9117 3156 9121 3175 9093 3152 9076
      3133 9112
TIME...MOT...LOC 2121Z 234DEG 26KT 3141 9124 

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

$$

10

2 follow-up statements

103 
WWUS54 KJAN 212141
SVSJAN

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
341 PM CST THU JAN 21 2016

MSC001-212151-
/O.CAN.KJAN.TO.W.0002.000000T0000Z-160121T2215Z/
ADAMS MS-
341 PM CST THU JAN 21 2016

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL ADAMS 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 1000 PM CST FOR SOUTHWESTERN
MISSISSIPPI.

LAT...LON 3158 9115 3175 9093 3152 9076 3134 9115
TIME...MOT...LOC 2141Z 234DEG 28KT 3152 9106 

$$

MSC037-063-212215-
/O.CON.KJAN.TO.W.0002.000000T0000Z-160121T2215Z/
FRANKLIN MS-JEFFERSON MS-
341 PM CST THU JAN 21 2016

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 415 PM CST FOR
NORTHWESTERN FRANKLIN AND SOUTHEASTERN JEFFERSON COUNTIES...
    
AT 341 PM CST...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED NEAR HAMBURG...OR 19 MILES EAST OF NATCHEZ...MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH.

HAZARD...TORNADO AND PING PONG BALL 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...
  HAMBURG AROUND 345 PM CST.
  KIRBY AROUND 350 PM CST.
  MCNAIR AROUND 355 PM CST.
  NEW HOPE AROUND 405 PM CST.

OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THIS TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM INCLUDE
MEADVILLE AND ROXIE.

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 3158 9115 3175 9093 3152 9076 3134 9115
TIME...MOT...LOC 2141Z 234DEG 28KT 3152 9106 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.50IN

$$

CME

220 
WWUS54 KJAN 212153
SVSJAN

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
353 PM CST THU JAN 21 2016

MSC037-063-212215-
/O.CON.KJAN.TO.W.0002.000000T0000Z-160121T2215Z/
FRANKLIN MS-JEFFERSON MS-
353 PM CST THU JAN 21 2016

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 415 PM CST FOR
NORTHWESTERN FRANKLIN AND SOUTHEASTERN JEFFERSON COUNTIES...
    
AT 353 PM CST...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED OVER KIRBY...OR 25 MILES NORTH OF LIBERTY...MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH.

HAZARD...TORNADO AND GOLF BALL 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...
  NEW HOPE AROUND 405 PM CST.

OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THIS TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM INCLUDE
MEADVILLE AND ROXIE.

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 3158 9115 3175 9093 3152 9076 3134 9115
TIME...MOT...LOC 2153Z 234DEG 31KT 3150 9094 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.75IN

$$

CME

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jan 20, 7:52 PM CST	River Flood Warning	JAN	Clay	4 days
Jan 21, 8:11 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Claiborne, Jefferson	24 min
Jan 21, 8:58 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Copiah	32 min
Jan 21, 9:16 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Copiah, Hinds	12 min
Jan 21, 9:54 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Warren	36 min
Jan 21, 10:05 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Issaquena, Warren	55 min
Jan 21, 10:34 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Hinds, Madison, Yazoo	56 min
Jan 21, 11:08 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Holmes	37 min
Jan 21, 12:20 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Attala	25 min
Jan 21, 1:19 PM CST	Areal Flood Warning	JAN	Issaquena, Sharkey, Warren, Yazoo	12 hr
Jan 21, 1:49 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Holmes	26 min
Jan 21, 1:51 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Holmes	24 min
Jan 21, 1:54 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Scott	36 min
Jan 21, 2:04 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Rankin	26 min
Jan 21, 2:10 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Yazoo	35 min
Jan 21, 2:15 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Adams	75 min
Jan 21, 2:19 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Attala	26 min
Jan 21, 2:26 PM CST	Tornado Warning	JAN	Adams	64 min
Jan 21, 2:28 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Holmes, Yazoo	47 min
Jan 21, 2:29 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Warren	31 min
Jan 21, 2:41 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Leake	34 min
Jan 21, 2:43 PM CST	Winter Storm Warning	JAN	Bolivar, Carroll, Grenada, Holmes, Humphreys, Issaquena and 5 more	19 hr
Jan 21, 2:43 PM CST	Winter Weather Advisory	JAN	Attala, Bolivar, Carroll, Choctaw, Clay, Grenada and 15 more	23 hr
Jan 21, 2:53 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Claiborne, Hinds, Warren	52 min
Jan 21, 3:11 PM CST	Flash Flood Warning	JAN	Holmes, Yazoo	3 hr
Jan 21, 3:25 PM CST	Wind Advisory	JAN	Bolivar, Humphreys, Issaquena, Sharkey, Sunflower, Warren and 1 more	23 hr
Jan 21, 3:27 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Copiah	33 min
Jan 21, 3:34 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Copiah, Simpson	41 min
Jan 21, 3:39 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Hinds, Madison	55 min
Jan 21, 3:45 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Leake, Scott	45 min
Jan 21, 3:59 PM CST	Tornado Warning	JAN	Copiah, Franklin, Jefferson, Lincoln	61 min
Jan 21, 4:03 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Clarke	27 min
Jan 21, 4:03 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Claiborne, Copiah, Hinds	43 min
Jan 21, 4:13 PM CST	Tornado Warning	JAN	Copiah, Hinds, Rankin, Simpson	62 min
Jan 21, 4:15 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Neshoba	45 min
Jan 21, 4:17 PM CST	Tornado Warning	JAN	Copiah, Franklin, Jefferson, Lincoln	42 min
Jan 21, 4:39 PM CST	Tornado Warning	JAN	Copiah, Simpson	66 min
Jan 21, 5:03 PM CST	Flash Flood Warning	JAN	Copiah, Franklin, Jefferson, Lincoln	2 hr
Jan 21, 5:17 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Copiah, Lawrence, Lincoln, Simpson	47 min
Jan 21, 5:25 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Rankin, Scott	65 min
Jan 21, 5:27 PM CST	Tornado Warning	JAN	Simpson	48 min
Jan 21, 5:49 PM CST	Tornado Warning	JAN	Newton, Scott	35 min
Jan 21, 5:54 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Smith	53 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.