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Tornado Warning 3, NWS Jackson, MS
NWS Jackson, MS issued this tornado warning at Jan 21, 2016, 3:59 PM CST for 4 counties in Mississippi. It was in force for 61 min. 4 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, 3:59 PM CST (21:59 UTC)
- Expired
- Jan 21, 2016, 5:00 PM CST
- In force
- 61 min
- Issued by
- NWS Jackson, MS
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 1.75 in
Counties Copiah County, MS, Franklin County, MS, Jefferson County, MS, Lincoln County, MS
The radar
The Jackson/Brandon,MS radar (KDGX), 91 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:59 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 21, 4:10 PM CST | HAIL 1 | Caseyville, MS | REPORT OF QUARTER SIZE HAIL IN CASEYVILLE COVERING THE GROUND. |
| Jan 21, 4:25 PM CST | TORNADO 1 | 5 N Loyd Star, MS | NUMEROUS TREES UPROOTED/DOWN. A COUPLE OF HOMES HAD ROOF DAMAGE ALONG WITH DAMAGE TO A COUPLE OF SHEDS. TORNADO RATED AN EF1 WITH MAX WINDS OF 100 MPH. PATH LENGTH 5.4 MILES...MAX PATH WIDTH 200 YARDS. |
| Jan 21, 4:32 PM CST | TSTM WND DMG | 5 Wnw Wesson, MS | DAMAGE OCCURRED ON LOTT SMITH ROAD. ONE HOUSE WITH SEVERE DAMAGE...ONE STRUCTURE WITH MINOR DAMAGE...ONE TRAVEL TRAILER/SHED DESTROYED. DAMAGE TO THREE BARNS AND NUMEROUS TREES UPROOTED/DOWN. POSSIBLE TORNADO. |
| Jan 21, 4:32 PM CST | TSTM WND DMG | 5 Wnw Wesson, MS | DAMAGE TO A BARN AND HOUSE AND TREES DOWN. POSSIBLE TORNADO. |
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, 10.0 hours before the alert went out and 88 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
- 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
The text
As transmitted.
784
WFUS54 KJAN 212159
TORJAN
MSC029-037-063-085-212300-
/O.NEW.KJAN.TO.W.0003.160121T2159Z-160121T2300Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
359 PM CST THU JAN 21 2016
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSON HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
SOUTHWESTERN COPIAH COUNTY IN CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI...
NORTHEASTERN FRANKLIN COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN MISSISSIPPI...
NORTHWESTERN LINCOLN COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI...
SOUTHEASTERN JEFFERSON COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN MISSISSIPPI...
* UNTIL 500 PM CST
* AT 359 PM CST...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A
TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR NEW HOPE...OR 25 MILES WEST OF
BROOKHAVEN...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...
UNION CHURCH AROUND 415 PM CST.
PLEASANT HILL...CASEYVILLE AND MCBRIDE AROUND 425 PM CST.
ALLEN AROUND 430 PM CST.
BARLOW AROUND 440 PM CST.
GLANCY AROUND 450 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 3168 9093 3179 9079 3178 9074 3183 9073
3185 9072 3194 9060 3176 9040 3150 9076
TIME...MOT...LOC 2159Z 228DEG 29KT 3158 9088
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.75IN
$$
102 follow-up statements
633
WWUS54 KJAN 212221
SVSJAN
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
421 PM CST THU JAN 21 2016
MSC037-063-212230-
/O.CAN.KJAN.TO.W.0003.000000T0000Z-160121T2300Z/
FRANKLIN MS-JEFFERSON MS-
421 PM CST THU JAN 21 2016
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN FRANKLIN AND SOUTHEASTERN
JEFFERSON COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
THE TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT
OF THE WARNED AREA. THEREFORE THE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CST FOR SOUTHWESTERN
MISSISSIPPI.
LAT...LON 3173 9074 3179 9074 3183 9073 3184 9072
3185 9072 3194 9060 3176 9040 3162 9059
TIME...MOT...LOC 2220Z 228DEG 29KT 3170 9073
$$
MSC029-085-212300-
/O.CON.KJAN.TO.W.0003.000000T0000Z-160121T2300Z/
COPIAH MS-LINCOLN MS-
421 PM CST THU JAN 21 2016
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 PM CST FOR
SOUTHWESTERN COPIAH AND NORTH CENTRAL LINCOLN COUNTIES...
AT 420 PM CST...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED OVER PLEASANT HILL...OR 18 MILES NORTHWEST OF
BROOKHAVEN...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...
ALLEN AROUND 430 PM CST.
BARLOW AROUND 435 PM CST.
GLANCY AROUND 450 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 3173 9074 3179 9074 3183 9073 3184 9072
3185 9072 3194 9060 3176 9040 3162 9059
TIME...MOT...LOC 2220Z 228DEG 29KT 3170 9073
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.75IN
$$
10386
WWUS54 KJAN 212244 RRA
SVSJAN
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
444 PM CST THU JAN 21 2016
MSC085-212253-
/O.CAN.KJAN.TO.W.0003.000000T0000Z-160121T2300Z/
LINCOLN MS-
444 PM CST THU JAN 21 2016
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTH CENTRAL LINCOLN COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
THE TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT
OF THE WARNED AREA. THEREFORE THE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CST FOR CENTRAL
MISSISSIPPI.
LAT...LON 3170 9062 3182 9047 3176 9040 3170 9049
TIME...MOT...LOC 2243Z 240DEG 32KT 3178 9038
$$
MSC029-212300-
/O.CON.KJAN.TO.W.0003.000000T0000Z-160121T2300Z/
COPIAH MS-
444 PM CST THU JAN 21 2016
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 PM CST FOR SOUTH
CENTRAL COPIAH COUNTY...
AT 443 PM CST...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED OVER MARTINSVILLE...OR NEAR HAZLEHURST...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 TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM WILL REMAIN OVER MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF
SOUTH CENTRAL COPIAH 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 3170 9062 3182 9047 3176 9040 3170 9049
TIME...MOT...LOC 2243Z 240DEG 32KT 3178 9038
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
CMEThe 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, 3:21 PM CST | Tornado Warning | JAN | Adams, Franklin, Jefferson | 54 min |
| 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, 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.