Tornado Warning 53, NWS Jackson, MS

Issued

Nov 29, 2016, 4:20 PM CST (22:20 UTC)

Expired

Nov 29, 2016, 4:45 PM CST

In force

25 min

Issued by

NWS Jackson, MS

Area

Storm-based polygon

Tornado

Observed

Hail

0.75 in

Counties Leake County, MS, Scott County, MS

The Jackson/Brandon,MS radar (KDGX), 55 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:22 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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414 
WFUS54 KJAN 292220
TORJAN
MSC079-123-292245-
/O.NEW.KJAN.TO.W.0053.161129T2220Z-161129T2245Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSON HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHEASTERN LEAKE COUNTY IN CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI...
  NORTHEASTERN SCOTT COUNTY IN CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI...

* UNTIL 445 PM CST

* AT 420 PM CST...A CONFIRMED TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR HARPERVILLE...
  MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH.

  HAZARD...DAMAGING TORNADO. 

  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. 

* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  TUSCOLA AROUND 430 PM CST. 

OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THIS TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM INCLUDE
STANDING PINE...LENA AND WALNUT GROVE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TO REPEAT...A TORNADO IS ON THE GROUND. 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 3250 8957 3259 8963 3275 8949 3255 8932
TIME...MOT...LOC 2220Z 232DEG 33KT 3254 8957 

TORNADO...OBSERVED
HAIL...<.75IN

$$

EC

739 
WWUS54 KJAN 292231
SVSJAN

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

MSC123-292241-
/O.CAN.KJAN.TO.W.0053.000000T0000Z-161129T2245Z/
SCOTT MS-
431 PM CST TUE NOV 29 2016

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN SCOTT 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 PM CST FOR CENTRAL
MISSISSIPPI.

LAT...LON 3257 8940 3258 8959 3260 8961 3273 8947
      3259 8935
TIME...MOT...LOC 2231Z 235DEG 30KT 3259 8948 

$$

MSC079-292245-
/O.CON.KJAN.TO.W.0053.000000T0000Z-161129T2245Z/
LEAKE MS-
431 PM CST TUE NOV 29 2016

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 445 PM CST FOR
SOUTHEASTERN LEAKE COUNTY...
        
AT 431 PM CST...A CONFIRMED TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR WALNUT
GROVE...OR NEAR HARPERVILLE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH.

HAZARD...DAMAGING TORNADO AND HALF DOLLAR SIZE HAIL. 

SOURCE...RADAR 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
SOUTHEASTERN LEAKE COUNTY...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS:
STANDING PINE...LENA AND WALNUT GROVE.

LAT...LON 3257 8940 3258 8959 3260 8961 3273 8947
      3259 8935
TIME...MOT...LOC 2231Z 235DEG 30KT 3259 8948 

TORNADO...OBSERVED
HAIL...1.25IN

$$

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