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Tornado Warning 46, NWS Jackson, MS
NWS Jackson, MS issued this tornado warning at Mar 31, 2016, 7:53 AM CDT for Forrest County, Lamar County, Mississippi. It was in force for 37 min. 3 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
- Mar 31, 2016, 7:53 AM CDT (12:53 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 31, 2016, 8:30 AM CDT
- In force
- 37 min
- Issued by
- NWS Jackson, MS
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.75 in
Counties Forrest County, MS, Lamar County, MS
The radar
The Mobile radar (KMOB), 121 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 12:56 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31, 7:53 AM CDT | TORNADO 1 | 1 Wsw Purvis, MS | THIS TORNADO TOUCHED DOWN NEAR TALOWAH RD WHERE IT UPROOTED A COUPLE OF TREES AND CAUSED SOME MINOR ROOF DAMAGE TO A HOME. THE TORNADO CONTINUED EAST NORTHEAST UPROOTING A FEW TREES AND CAUSING ROOF DAMAGE TO AN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. THE TORNADO CONTINUED EAST NO |
| Mar 31, 7:54 AM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | Purvis, MS | SEVERAL TREES DOWN AT THE UPPER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. POSSIBLE TORNADO. |
| Mar 31, 7:56 AM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | 2 E Purvis, MS | TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN NEAR ALDON ROAD AND STONFIELD DRIVE. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31, 3:20 AM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Slidell Radar S, LA (KSIL), launched 12:00Z, 0.9 hours before the alert went out and 109 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
- 596 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -54 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 597 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 45 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 466 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 554 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 1.5
- Supercell composite
- 8.6
The text
As transmitted.
872
WFUS54 KJAN 311253
TORJAN
MSC035-073-311330-
/O.NEW.KJAN.TO.W.0046.160331T1253Z-160331T1330Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
753 AM CDT THU MAR 31 2016
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSON HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
EAST CENTRAL FORREST COUNTY IN SOUTHEASTERN MISSISSIPPI...
SOUTHEASTERN LAMAR COUNTY IN SOUTHEASTERN MISSISSIPPI...
* UNTIL 830 AM CDT
* AT 753 AM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A
TORNADO WAS LOCATED OVER PURVIS...OR 13 MILES SOUTH OF WEST
HATTIESBURG...MOVING EAST 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.
* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
HATTIESBURG...PURVIS...ROCK HILL...MCLAURIN AND BROOKLYN.
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 3103 8952 3125 8954 3128 8935 3127 8935
3129 8930 3130 8915 3106 8915
TIME...MOT...LOC 1253Z 260DEG 37KT 3113 8940
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
DL4 follow-up statements
078
WWUS54 KJAN 311302
SVSJAN
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
802 AM CDT THU MAR 31 2016
MSC035-073-311330-
/O.CON.KJAN.TO.W.0046.000000T0000Z-160331T1330Z/
FORREST MS-LAMAR MS-
802 AM CDT THU MAR 31 2016
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 830 AM CDT FOR EAST
CENTRAL FORREST AND SOUTHEASTERN LAMAR COUNTIES...
AT 801 AM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED JUST EAST OF PURVIS...OR 11 MILES SOUTH OF
HATTIESBURG...MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH.
HAZARD...TORNADO.
SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION.
IMPACT...FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT
SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. DAMAGE
TO ROOFS...WINDOWS AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR. TREE DAMAGE IS
LIKELY.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
HATTIESBURG...PURVIS...ROCK HILL...MCLAURIN AND BROOKLYN.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! MOVE TO A BASEMENT OR AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST
FLOOR OF A STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF YOU ARE OUTDOORS...IN A
MOBILE HOME...OR IN A VEHICLE...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL
SHELTER AND PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.
&&
LAT...LON 3103 8952 3119 8943 3127 8935 3130 8915
3106 8915
TIME...MOT...LOC 1301Z 258DEG 29KT 3115 8934
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
DL477
WWUS54 KJAN 311311
SVSJAN
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
811 AM CDT THU MAR 31 2016
MSC073-311320-
/O.CAN.KJAN.TO.W.0046.000000T0000Z-160331T1330Z/
LAMAR MS-
811 AM CDT THU MAR 31 2016
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN LAMAR 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 900 AM CDT FOR SOUTHEASTERN
MISSISSIPPI.
LAT...LON 3127 8935 3130 8915 3106 8915 3105 8927
3105 8935
TIME...MOT...LOC 1310Z 262DEG 32KT 3112 8924
$$
MSC035-311330-
/O.CON.KJAN.TO.W.0046.000000T0000Z-160331T1330Z/
FORREST MS-
811 AM CDT THU MAR 31 2016
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 830 AM CDT FOR EAST
CENTRAL FORREST COUNTY...
AT 810 AM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED NEAR MCLAURIN...OR 13 MILES SOUTH OF HATTIESBURG...MOVING
EAST AT 35 MPH.
HAZARD...TORNADO.
SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION.
IMPACT...FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT
SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. DAMAGE
TO ROOFS...WINDOWS AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR. TREE DAMAGE IS
LIKELY.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
HATTIESBURG...ROCK HILL...MCLAURIN AND BROOKLYN.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! MOVE TO A BASEMENT OR AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST
FLOOR OF A STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF YOU ARE OUTDOORS...IN A
MOBILE HOME...OR IN A VEHICLE...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL
SHELTER AND PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.
&&
LAT...LON 3127 8935 3130 8915 3106 8915 3105 8927
3105 8935
TIME...MOT...LOC 1310Z 262DEG 32KT 3112 8924
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
DL882
WWUS54 KJAN 311320
SVSJAN
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
820 AM CDT THU MAR 31 2016
MSC035-311330-
/O.CON.KJAN.TO.W.0046.000000T0000Z-160331T1330Z/
FORREST MS-
820 AM CDT THU MAR 31 2016
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 830 AM CDT FOR EAST
CENTRAL FORREST COUNTY...
AT 820 AM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED ON THE NORTH SIDE OF BROOKLYN...OR 16 MILES SOUTHEAST OF
HATTIESBURG... MOVING EAST 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.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
MCLAURIN AND BROOKLYN.
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 3122 8926 3123 8915 3106 8915 3105 8927
3105 8928
TIME...MOT...LOC 1320Z 265DEG 28KT 3110 8918
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
DL905
WWUS54 KJAN 311327
SVSJAN
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
827 AM CDT THU MAR 31 2016
MSC035-311336-
/O.EXP.KJAN.TO.W.0046.000000T0000Z-160331T1330Z/
FORREST MS-
827 AM CDT THU MAR 31 2016
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL FORREST COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT
830 AM CDT...
THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT OF THE AREA.
THEREFORE THE WARNING WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE. HOWEVER HEAVY RAIN
IS STILL POSSIBLE WITH THIS THUNDERSTORM AND A FLASH FLOOD WARNING
REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR MUCH OF FORREST COUNTY UNTIL 1015 AM.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 AM CDT FOR SOUTHEASTERN
MISSISSIPPI.
TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER...CONTACT YOUR NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT
AGENCY. THEY WILL RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
JACKSON.
LAT...LON 3122 8926 3123 8915 3106 8915 3105 8927
3105 8928
TIME...MOT...LOC 1325Z 260DEG 37KT 3110 8918
$$
DLThe office that day
Everything else NWS Jackson, MS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 30, 7:20 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Jefferson | 40 min |
| Mar 30, 7:44 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Claiborne, Copiah | 31 min |
| Mar 30, 8:42 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | JAN | Leake | 5 days |
| Mar 30, 8:42 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | JAN | Leake | 24 hr |
| Mar 30, 8:42 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | JAN | Leake | 4 days |
| Mar 30, 10:40 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Bolivar | 50 min |
| Mar 30, 11:02 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Issaquena | 58 min |
| Mar 30, 11:08 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | JAN | Bolivar, Washington | 52 min |
| Mar 30, 11:56 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Humphreys, Sharkey | 49 min |
| Mar 31, 12:05 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Sunflower, Washington | 40 min |
| Mar 31, 12:18 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | JAN | Bolivar, Sunflower, Washington | 6 hr |
| Mar 31, 12:40 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Grenada, Leflore | 50 min |
| Mar 31, 12:46 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Claiborne | 29 min |
| Mar 31, 1:24 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Yazoo | 51 min |
| Mar 31, 1:37 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Humphreys, Yazoo | 34 min |
| Mar 31, 2:04 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Hinds | 41 min |
| Mar 31, 2:44 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Attala, Copiah, Madison, Rankin | 46 min |
| Mar 31, 3:00 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | JAN | Humphreys, Leflore, Sunflower, Washington | 4 hr |
| Mar 31, 3:45 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Covington, Jefferson Davis, Lawrence, Neshoba, Newton, Scott and 2 more | 2 hr |
| Mar 31, 4:22 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | JAN | Carroll, Grenada, Holmes, Humphreys, Leflore, Montgomery | 4 hr |
| Mar 31, 4:30 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Jasper, Jones | 45 min |
| Mar 31, 4:44 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Kemper, Lauderdale | 46 min |
| Mar 31, 4:45 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Madison | 30 min |
| Mar 31, 5:11 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Clarke, Jones | 49 min |
| Mar 31, 5:32 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Lauderdale | 13 min |
| Mar 31, 6:08 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | JAN | Sunflower, Washington | 3 hr |
| Mar 31, 6:23 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | JAN | Montgomery, Webster | 112 min |
| Mar 31, 6:35 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Jefferson Davis, Lamar, Marion | 40 min |
| Mar 31, 6:56 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | JAN | Leflore | 3 hr |
| Mar 31, 7:15 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Lamar, Marion | 45 min |
| Mar 31, 7:26 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Lamar, Marion | 49 min |
| Mar 31, 7:37 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | JAN | Marion | 113 min |
| Mar 31, 8:13 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | JAN | Forrest, Lamar | 2 hr |
| Mar 31, 8:17 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | JAN | Carroll, Grenada, Montgomery | 3 hr |
| Mar 31, 9:00 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | JAN | Sunflower, Washington | 3 hr |
| Mar 31, 9:42 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Clarke | 48 min |
| Mar 31, 9:56 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | JAN | Leflore | 3 hr |
| Mar 31, 11:13 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | JAN | Carroll, Grenada, Montgomery | 3 hr |
| Mar 31, 2:54 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Lawrence | 36 min |
| Mar 31, 2:58 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Jefferson Davis, Lawrence, Simpson | 47 min |
| Mar 31, 3:03 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Madison | 27 min |
| Mar 31, 3:09 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | JAN | Jones | 4 days |
| Mar 31, 3:23 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Simpson, Smith | 52 min |
| Mar 31, 3:35 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Covington, Jefferson Davis | 55 min |
| Mar 31, 3:52 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Attala | 38 min |
| Mar 31, 3:53 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Warren | 67 min |
| Mar 31, 4:01 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Newton, Scott, Smith | 59 min |
| Mar 31, 4:03 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Jefferson Davis | 27 min |
| Mar 31, 4:06 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Attala | 38 min |
| Mar 31, 4:17 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Hinds | 28 min |
| Mar 31, 4:22 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Hinds, Madison | 53 min |
| Mar 31, 4:35 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Issaquena, Sharkey, Warren, Yazoo | 70 min |
| Mar 31, 4:36 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Lauderdale | 39 min |
| Mar 31, 4:42 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Neshoba, Newton | 31 min |
| Mar 31, 4:51 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Covington | 31 min |
| Mar 31, 4:56 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Hinds, Madison | 49 min |
| Mar 31, 5:01 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Choctaw, Oktibbeha | 29 min |
| Mar 31, 5:04 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | JAN | Issaquena, Warren | 4 hr |
| Mar 31, 5:06 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Choctaw, Clay, Oktibbeha, Webster | 69 min |
| Mar 31, 5:15 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Claiborne, Warren | 60 min |
| Mar 31, 5:16 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Leake, Rankin, Scott | 44 min |
| Mar 31, 5:23 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Jasper | 37 min |
| Mar 31, 5:28 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Leake, Madison, Scott | 47 min |
| Mar 31, 5:49 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | JAN | Hinds, Madison, Rankin, Yazoo | 4 hr |
| Mar 31, 5:49 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Copiah, Hinds | 56 min |
| Mar 31, 5:49 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Leake, Neshoba, Newton, Scott | 56 min |
| Mar 31, 5:50 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Leflore | 40 min |
| Mar 31, 5:53 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Lowndes | 52 min |
| Mar 31, 6:03 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | JAN | Bolivar, Leflore, Sunflower, Washington | 4 hr |
| Mar 31, 6:17 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | JAN | Lowndes | 28 min |
| Mar 31, 6:30 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | JAN | Leake, Scott | 4 hr |
| Mar 31, 6:31 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Rankin, Simpson | 44 min |
| Mar 31, 6:33 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | JAN | Copiah, Hinds, Rankin, Simpson | 4 hr |
| Mar 31, 6:35 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Kemper | 55 min |
| Mar 31, 6:37 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Sunflower | 23 min |
| Mar 31, 6:40 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Rankin, Simpson | 50 min |
| Mar 31, 6:57 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | JAN | Neshoba, Newton | 4 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.