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Tornado Warning 56, NWS Jackson, MS
NWS Jackson, MS issued this tornado warning at Nov 29, 2016, 4:41 PM CST for Leake County, Neshoba 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
- Nov 29, 2016, 4:41 PM CST (22:41 UTC)
- Expired
- Nov 29, 2016, 5:18 PM CST
- In force
- 37 min
- Issued by
- NWS Jackson, MS
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Observed
- Hail
- 1.25 in
Counties Leake County, MS, Neshoba County, MS
The radar
The Jackson/Brandon,MS radar (KDGX), 79 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:45 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, 4:41 PM CST | HAIL 2 | 2 W Madden, MS | |
| Nov 29, 4:50 PM CST | HAIL 2.75 | 4 Sse Edinburg, MS | MARBLE TO UP TO BASEBALL SIZED HAIL WAS OBSERVED BETWEEN HOPE AND LAUREL HILL |
| Nov 29, 4:53 PM CST | HAIL 0.75 | 4 Ne Madden, MS |
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, 10.7 hours before the alert went out and 85 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
- 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
The text
As transmitted.
820
WFUS54 KJAN 292241
TORJAN
MSC079-099-292330-
/O.NEW.KJAN.TO.W.0056.161129T2241Z-161129T2330Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
441 PM CST TUE NOV 29 2016
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSON HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
SOUTHWESTERN NESHOBA COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI...
SOUTHEASTERN LEAKE COUNTY IN CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI...
* UNTIL 530 PM CST
* AT 440 PM CST...A CONFIRMED TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR MADDEN...OR 9
MILES NORTHWEST OF PROSPECT...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 STORM WILL BE NEAR...
MADDEN AROUND 450 PM CST.
DOWDVILLE AROUND 455 PM CST.
DIXON AROUND 500 PM CST.
PEARL RIVER AROUND 505 PM CST.
PHILADELPHIA AROUND 510 PM CST.
BETHSAIDA AROUND 515 PM CST.
OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THIS TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM INCLUDE
STANDING PINE AND TUCKER.
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 3258 8941 3267 8948 3286 8914 3268 8895
TIME...MOT...LOC 2240Z 240DEG 31KT 3261 8941
TORNADO...OBSERVED
HAIL...1.25IN
$$
DL3 follow-up statements
910
WWUS54 KJAN 292257
SVSJAN
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
457 PM CST TUE NOV 29 2016
MSC079-292307-
/O.CAN.KJAN.TO.W.0056.000000T0000Z-161129T2330Z/
LEAKE MS-
457 PM CST TUE NOV 29 2016
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN LEAKE COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
THE TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT
OF THE WARNED AREA. THEREFORE THE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM CST FOR EAST CENTRAL
AND CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI.
LAT...LON 3262 8932 3274 8932 3286 8914 3268 8895
TIME...MOT...LOC 2257Z 240DEG 28KT 3269 8925
$$
MSC099-292330-
/O.CON.KJAN.TO.W.0056.000000T0000Z-161129T2330Z/
NESHOBA MS-
457 PM CST TUE NOV 29 2016
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 530 PM CST FOR CENTRAL
NESHOBA COUNTY...
AT 457 PM CST...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED OVER DIXON...OR 8 MILES SOUTHEAST OF EDINBURG...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...
PEARL RIVER AROUND 505 PM CST.
PHILADELPHIA AROUND 510 PM CST.
BETHSAIDA AROUND 515 PM CST.
OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THIS TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM INCLUDE
TUCKER.
LAT...LON 3262 8932 3274 8932 3286 8914 3268 8895
TIME...MOT...LOC 2257Z 240DEG 28KT 3269 8925
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.00IN
$$
DL092
WWUS54 KJAN 292309
SVSJAN
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
509 PM CST TUE NOV 29 2016
MSC099-292330-
/O.CON.KJAN.TO.W.0056.000000T0000Z-161129T2330Z/
NESHOBA MS-
509 PM CST TUE NOV 29 2016
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 530 PM CST FOR CENTRAL
NESHOBA COUNTY...
AT 508 PM CST...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS MOVING INTO PHILADELPHIA...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH.
HAZARD...TORNADO AND QUARTER SIZE HAIL.
SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION.
IMPACT...FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT
SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. DAMAGE
TO ROOFS...WINDOWS...AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR. TREE DAMAGE
IS LIKELY.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
PHILADELPHIA...PEARL RIVER AND TUCKER.
LAT...LON 3268 8920 3277 8927 3286 8914 3271 8899
TIME...MOT...LOC 2308Z 236DEG 34KT 3276 8913
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.00IN
$$
DL889
WWUS54 KJAN 292318
SVSJAN
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
518 PM CST TUE NOV 29 2016
MSC099-292328-
/O.CAN.KJAN.TO.W.0056.000000T0000Z-161129T2330Z/
NESHOBA MS-
518 PM CST TUE NOV 29 2016
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR CENTRAL NESHOBA COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS WEAKENED BELOW SEVERE
LIMITS...AND HAVE EXITED THE WARNED AREA. THEREFORE THE WARNING HAS
BEEN CANCELLED. HOWEVER GUSTY WINDS ARE STILL POSSIBLE WITH THIS
THUNDERSTORM.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM CST FOR EAST CENTRAL
MISSISSIPPI.
REMEMBER...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING STILL REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR
NORTHEASTERN NESHOBA COUNTY UNTIL 545 PM.
LAT...LON 3268 8920 3277 8927 3286 8914 3271 8899
TIME...MOT...LOC 2316Z 240DEG 31KT 3280 8904
$$
DLThe 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, 4:00 PM CST | Tornado Warning | JAN | Rankin, Scott | 30 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 | 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, 4:44 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.