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Tornado Warning 5, NWS Jackson, MS

January 21, 20164 counties in Mississippi

NWS Jackson, MS issued this tornado warning at Jan 21, 2016, 4:17 PM CST for 4 counties in 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: Jan 21, 2016, 4:17 PM CST (22:17 UTC)
Expired: Jan 21, 2016, 4:59 PM CST
In force: 42 min
Issued by: NWS Jackson, MS
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Radar indicated
Hail: 1.0 in

Counties Copiah County, MS, Franklin County, MS, Jefferson County, MS, Lincoln County, MS

The radar

The Jackson/Brandon,MS radar (KDGX), 106 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:21 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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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
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.

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, 10.3 hours before the alert went out and 103 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.

914 
WFUS54 KJAN 212217
TORJAN
MSC029-037-063-085-212315-
/O.NEW.KJAN.TO.W.0005.160121T2217Z-160121T2315Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSON HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHWESTERN COPIAH COUNTY IN CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI...
  NORTHERN FRANKLIN COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN MISSISSIPPI...
  NORTHWESTERN LINCOLN COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI...
  SOUTHEASTERN JEFFERSON COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN MISSISSIPPI...

* UNTIL 515 PM CST
    
* AT 417 PM CST...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A
  TORNADO WAS LOCATED OVER KIRBY...OR 25 MILES NORTH OF LIBERTY...
  MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH.

  HAZARD...TORNADO AND QUARTER 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 435 PM CST.
  UNION CHURCH AROUND 450 PM CST.
  CASEYVILLE...PLEASANT HILL AND MCBRIDE AROUND 500 PM CST.
  ALLEN AROUND 510 PM CST.

OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THIS TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM INCLUDE
MEADVILLE.

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 3153 9106 3179 9076 3178 9074 3181 9073
      3169 9049 3142 9096
TIME...MOT...LOC 2217Z 229DEG 25KT 3150 9096 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.00IN

$$

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3 follow-up statements

430 
WWUS54 KJAN 212231
SVSJAN

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

MSC029-037-063-085-212315-
/O.CON.KJAN.TO.W.0005.000000T0000Z-160121T2315Z/
COPIAH MS-FRANKLIN MS-LINCOLN MS-JEFFERSON MS-
431 PM CST THU JAN 21 2016

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 515 PM CST FOR
SOUTHWESTERN COPIAH...NORTHEASTERN FRANKLIN...NORTHWESTERN LINCOLN
AND SOUTHEASTERN JEFFERSON COUNTIES...
    
AT 431 PM CST...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED OVER NEW HOPE...OR 25 MILES WEST OF BROOKHAVEN...MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH.

HAZARD...TORNADO AND QUARTER 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 450 PM CST.
  CASEYVILLE...PLEASANT HILL AND MCBRIDE AROUND 500 PM CST.
  ALLEN AROUND 510 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 3179 9076 3178 9074 3181 9073 3169 9049
      3148 9086 3162 9096
TIME...MOT...LOC 2231Z 229DEG 25KT 3156 9087 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.00IN

$$

10

385 
WWUS54 KJAN 212244
SVSJAN

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

MSC037-063-085-212253-
/O.CAN.KJAN.TO.W.0005.000000T0000Z-160121T2315Z/
FRANKLIN MS-LINCOLN MS-JEFFERSON MS-
444 PM CST THU JAN 21 2016

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN FRANKLIN...NORTHWESTERN
LINCOLN 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 3170 9074 3179 9074 3181 9073 3170 9051
TIME...MOT...LOC 2243Z 229DEG 25KT 3162 9079 

$$

MSC029-212315-
/O.CON.KJAN.TO.W.0005.000000T0000Z-160121T2315Z/
COPIAH MS-
444 PM CST THU JAN 21 2016

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 515 PM CST FOR
SOUTHWESTERN COPIAH COUNTY...
    
AT 443 PM CST...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED NEAR UNION CHURCH...OR 20 MILES WEST OF BROOKHAVEN...
MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH.

HAZARD...TORNADO AND QUARTER 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...
  PLEASANT HILL AROUND 500 PM CST.
  ALLEN AROUND 510 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 3170 9074 3179 9074 3181 9073 3170 9051
TIME...MOT...LOC 2243Z 229DEG 25KT 3162 9079 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.00IN

$$

10

603 
WWUS54 KJAN 212259
SVSJAN

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

MSC029-212308-
/O.CAN.KJAN.TO.W.0005.000000T0000Z-160121T2315Z/
COPIAH MS-
459 PM CST THU JAN 21 2016

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN COPIAH COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
        
THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS WEAKENED BELOW SEVERE LIMITS
AND EXITED THE WARNED AREA. THEREFORE THE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CST FOR SOUTHWESTERN
MISSISSIPPI.

LAT...LON 3170 9074 3179 9074 3181 9073 3170 9051
TIME...MOT...LOC 2255Z 229DEG 25KT 3169 9069 

$$

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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, 3:21 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, 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, 4:39 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.