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Tornado Warning 51, NWS Jackson, MS

November 29, 2016Rankin County, Scott County, Mississippi

NWS Jackson, MS issued this tornado warning at Nov 29, 2016, 4:00 PM CST for Rankin County, Scott County, Mississippi. It was in force for 30 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: Nov 29, 2016, 4:00 PM CST (22:00 UTC)
Expired: Nov 29, 2016, 4:30 PM CST
In force: 30 min
Issued by: NWS Jackson, MS
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Radar indicated
Hail: 1.0 in

Counties Rankin County, MS, Scott County, MS

The radar

The Jackson/Brandon,MS radar (KDGX), 34 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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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
Nov 29, 4:00 PM CST	TORNADO	2 N Forkville, MS	A 250 TO 300 YARD SWATH OF DAMAGE FROM HIGHWAY 481 TO DEBATES ROAD, ROOF DAMAGE ON MEJELK ROAD. ON RENFORE ROAD A TREE HAD FALLEN ON A MOBILE HOME. TREES WERE BLOWN DOWN ON RED BEATIN ROAD AND EAST ON HIGHWAY 13. TREES WERE BLOWN DOWN ON TURNER ROAD. ON REEVES
Nov 29, 4:02 PM CST	TORNADO	2 S Branch, MS	TREES AND POWER LINES ARE DOWN IN ITS PATH.
Nov 29, 4:11 PM CST	TORNADO	2 N Forkville, MS	ON HIGHWAY 13 TREES AND POWER POLES WERE BLOWN DOWN.

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
Nov 29, 1:48 PM CST	Tornado Watch	SPC	7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Jackson, MS (KJAN), launched 12:00Z, 10.0 hours before the alert went out and 40 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: 2018 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 65 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 179 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 254 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

785 
WFUS54 KJAN 292200
TORJAN
MSC121-123-292230-
/O.NEW.KJAN.TO.W.0051.161129T2200Z-161129T2230Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
400 PM CST TUE NOV 29 2016

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSON HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  EAST CENTRAL RANKIN COUNTY IN CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI...
  NORTHWESTERN SCOTT COUNTY IN CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI...

* UNTIL 430 PM CST
    
* AT 400 PM CST...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A
  TORNADO WAS LOCATED OVER LEESBURG...OR 7 MILES NORTHWEST OF
  MORTON...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 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...
  FORKVILLE AROUND 410 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 3236 8978 3246 8981 3258 8969 3258 8960
      3245 8951
TIME...MOT...LOC 2200Z 238DEG 32KT 3243 8974 

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

$$

EC

3 follow-up statements

334 
WWUS54 KJAN 292206
SVSJAN

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
406 PM CST TUE NOV 29 2016

MSC121-292215-
/O.CAN.KJAN.TO.W.0051.000000T0000Z-161129T2230Z/
RANKIN MS-
406 PM CST TUE NOV 29 2016

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL RANKIN COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
    
THE TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT
OF THE WARNED AREA.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM CST FOR CENTRAL
MISSISSIPPI.

LAT...LON 3242 8974 3246 8975 3256 8968 3258 8960
      3248 8953
TIME...MOT...LOC 2205Z 226DEG 33KT 3246 8970 

$$

MSC123-292230-
/O.CON.KJAN.TO.W.0051.000000T0000Z-161129T2230Z/
SCOTT MS-
406 PM CST TUE NOV 29 2016

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 430 PM CST FOR
NORTHWESTERN SCOTT COUNTY...
    
AT 405 PM CST...A CONFIRMED TORNADO WAS LOCATED OVER BRANCH...OR 8
MILES NORTH OF MORTON...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH.

HAZARD...DAMAGING TORNADO AND QUARTER SIZE HAIL. 

SOURCE...LAW ENFORCEMENT CONFIRMED TORNADO. 

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 SCOTT COUNTY.

LAT...LON 3242 8974 3246 8975 3256 8968 3258 8960
      3248 8953
TIME...MOT...LOC 2205Z 226DEG 33KT 3246 8970 

TORNADO...OBSERVED
HAIL...1.00IN

$$

EC

318 
WWUS54 KJAN 292210
SVSJAN

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
410 PM CST TUE NOV 29 2016

MSC123-292230-
/O.CON.KJAN.TO.W.0051.000000T0000Z-161129T2230Z/
SCOTT MS-
410 PM CST TUE NOV 29 2016

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 430 PM CST FOR
NORTHWESTERN SCOTT COUNTY...
    
AT 410 PM CST...A CONFIRMED TORNADO WAS LOCATED OVER FORKVILLE...OR 8
MILES NORTH OF MORTON...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH.

HAZARD...DAMAGING TORNADO AND QUARTER SIZE HAIL. 

SOURCE...LAW ENFORCEMENT CONFIRMED TORNADO. 

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...
FORKVILLE.

LAT...LON 3245 8969 3249 8972 3255 8967 3258 8960
      3249 8954
TIME...MOT...LOC 2210Z 228DEG 30KT 3248 8968 

TORNADO...OBSERVED
HAIL...1.00IN

$$

EC

909 
WWUS54 KJAN 292217
SVSJAN

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
417 PM CST TUE NOV 29 2016

MSC123-292230-
/O.CON.KJAN.TO.W.0051.000000T0000Z-161129T2230Z/
SCOTT MS-
417 PM CST TUE NOV 29 2016

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 430 PM CST FOR NORTH
CENTRAL SCOTT COUNTY...
    
AT 416 PM CST...A CONFIRMED TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR FORKVILLE...OR
NEAR HARPERVILLE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH.

HAZARD...DAMAGING TORNADO AND QUARTER SIZE HAIL. 

SOURCE...LAW ENFORCEMENT CONFIRMED TORNADO. 

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
NORTH CENTRAL SCOTT COUNTY.

LAT...LON 3248 8963 3251 8967 3255 8966 3258 8960
      3250 8955
TIME...MOT...LOC 2216Z 233DEG 33KT 3252 8960 

TORNADO...OBSERVED
HAIL...1.00IN

$$

EC

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Nov 28, 6:00 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Jasper, Newton, Scott, Smith	31 min
Nov 28, 6:41 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Lauderdale	23 min
Nov 28, 8:15 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Covington, Jefferson Davis, Lawrence, Simpson	45 min
Nov 28, 9:34 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Clarke, Jasper	41 min
Nov 28, 9:59 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Covington, Jefferson Davis, Jones	27 min
Nov 29, 12:50 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Adams	40 min
Nov 29, 1:31 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Claiborne, Jefferson	44 min
Nov 29, 2:00 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Claiborne, Copiah, Hinds	45 min
Nov 29, 2:35 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Washington	25 min
Nov 29, 2:43 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Hinds	19 min
Nov 29, 2:45 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Bolivar, Sunflower, Washington	45 min
Nov 29, 3:04 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Rankin	26 min
Nov 29, 3:11 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Rankin	49 min
Nov 29, 3:20 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Leflore, Sunflower	55 min
Nov 29, 3:30 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Holmes, Humphreys	45 min
Nov 29, 3:38 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Madison	41 min
Nov 29, 3:45 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Rankin, Scott	45 min
Nov 29, 3:58 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Grenada	47 min
Nov 29, 4:14 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Carroll, Holmes	46 min
Nov 29, 4:17 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Leake, Neshoba, Winston	43 min
Nov 29, 4:20 PM CST	Tornado Warning Tornado observed	JAN	Leake, Scott	25 min
Nov 29, 4:22 PM CST	Tornado Warning	JAN	Grenada	38 min
Nov 29, 4:23 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Issaquena, Warren, Yazoo	52 min
Nov 29, 4:30 PM CST	Tornado Warning	JAN	Carroll, Montgomery	45 min
Nov 29, 4:41 PM CST	Tornado Warning Tornado observed	JAN	Leake, Neshoba	37 min
Nov 29, 4:44 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Leflore, Sunflower	61 min
Nov 29, 4:49 PM CST	Tornado Warning	JAN	Neshoba, Noxubee, Winston	41 min
Nov 29, 4:54 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Madison, Yazoo	55 min
Nov 29, 5:01 PM CST	Tornado Warning	JAN	Madison, Yazoo	29 min
Nov 29, 5:01 PM CST	Tornado Warning	JAN	Choctaw, Webster	44 min
Nov 29, 5:16 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Kemper, Neshoba, Winston	29 min
Nov 29, 5:21 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Carroll, Grenada	39 min
Nov 29, 5:29 PM CST	Tornado Warning	JAN	Lowndes, Noxubee, Oktibbeha, Winston	46 min
Nov 29, 5:37 PM CST	Tornado Warning	JAN	Clay, Oktibbeha, Webster	38 min
Nov 29, 5:42 PM CST	Tornado Warning	JAN	Kemper, Noxubee, Winston	48 min
Nov 29, 5:44 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Grenada	46 min
Nov 29, 5:48 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Leake	27 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.