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Tornado Warning 67, NWS Jackson, MS

November 29, 2016Lowndes County, Noxubee County, Oktibbeha County, Mississippi

NWS Jackson, MS issued this tornado warning at Nov 29, 2016, 7:42 PM CST for Lowndes County, Noxubee County, Oktibbeha County, Mississippi. It was in force for 48 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: Nov 29, 2016, 7:42 PM CST (01:42 UTC)
Expired: Nov 29, 2016, 8:30 PM CST
In force: 48 min
Issued by: NWS Jackson, MS
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Radar indicated
Hail: 0.0 in

Counties Lowndes County, MS, Noxubee County, MS, Oktibbeha County, MS

The radar

The Columbus AFB radar (KGWX), 72 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:46 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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What was reported inside it

Time	Report	Where	Remark
Nov 29, 8:20 PM CST	TORNADO 1	4 Ese Bent Oak, MS	THIS TORNADO TRAVELED NNE JUST SOUTHWEST OF COLUMBUS FOR A DISTANCE OF 2.9 MILES MOSTLY DOING MINOR TO MODERATE TREE DAMAGE. ONE FARM PIVOT WAS HEAVILY DAMAGED NEAR THE START POINT. PEAK WIND 105 MPH. PATH WIDTH 100 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
Nov 29, 1:48 PM CST	Tornado Watch	SPC	7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Birmingham, AL (KBMX), launched 00:00Z, 1.7 hours before the alert went out and 169 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: 606 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -32 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 698 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 67 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 410 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 477 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 1.7
Supercell composite: 7.4

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The text

As transmitted.

063 
WFUS54 KJAN 300142
TORJAN
MSC087-103-105-300230-
/O.NEW.KJAN.TO.W.0067.161130T0142Z-161130T0230Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSON HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHEASTERN OKTIBBEHA COUNTY IN NORTHEASTERN MISSISSIPPI...
  NORTHWESTERN NOXUBEE COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI...
  SOUTHWESTERN LOWNDES COUNTY IN NORTHEASTERN MISSISSIPPI...

* UNTIL 830 PM CST
    
* AT 742 PM CST...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A
  TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR BLUFF LAKE...OR 15 MILES SOUTH OF
  STARKVILLE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 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...
  BROOKSVILLE...CRAWFORD AND BENT OAK. 

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 3317 8870 3329 8878 3352 8847 3330 8830
TIME...MOT...LOC 0142Z 237DEG 33KT 3323 8878 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...0.00IN

$$

DL

4 follow-up statements

222 
WWUS54 KJAN 300201
SVSJAN

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

MSC103-105-300211-
/O.CAN.KJAN.TO.W.0067.000000T0000Z-161130T0230Z/
OKTIBBEHA MS-NOXUBEE MS-
801 PM CST TUE NOV 29 2016

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN OKTIBBEHA AND NORTHWESTERN
NOXUBEE 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 900 PM CST FOR NORTHEASTERN
MISSISSIPPI.

LAT...LON 3330 8830 3329 8844 3329 8861 3337 8864
      3352 8847
TIME...MOT...LOC 0201Z 239DEG 34KT 3333 8859 

$$

MSC087-300230-
/O.CON.KJAN.TO.W.0067.000000T0000Z-161130T0230Z/
LOWNDES MS-
801 PM CST TUE NOV 29 2016

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 830 PM CST FOR
SOUTHWESTERN LOWNDES COUNTY...
    
AT 801 PM CST...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED OVER CRAWFORD...OR 15 MILES SOUTHEAST OF STARKVILLE...
MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 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...
BENT OAK.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TORNADOES ARE EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO SEE AND CONFIRM AT NIGHT. DO NOT
WAIT TO SEE OR HEAR THE TORNADO. TAKE COVER NOW!

&&

LAT...LON 3330 8830 3329 8844 3329 8861 3337 8864
      3352 8847
TIME...MOT...LOC 0201Z 239DEG 34KT 3333 8859 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN

$$

DL

730 
WWUS54 KJAN 300212
SVSJAN

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

MSC087-300230-
/O.CON.KJAN.TO.W.0067.000000T0000Z-161130T0230Z/
LOWNDES MS-
812 PM CST TUE NOV 29 2016

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 830 PM CST FOR
SOUTHWESTERN LOWNDES COUNTY...
    
AT 811 PM CST...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED NEAR TRINITY...OR 9 MILES SOUTHWEST OF COLUMBUS...MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 40 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. 

THIS TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM WILL REMAIN OVER MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF
SOUTHWESTERN LOWNDES COUNTY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TORNADOES ARE EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO SEE AND CONFIRM AT NIGHT. DO NOT
WAIT TO SEE OR HEAR THE TORNADO. TAKE COVER NOW!

&&

LAT...LON 3336 8835 3332 8856 3338 8859 3351 8846
TIME...MOT...LOC 0211Z 234DEG 33KT 3339 8850 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN

$$

DL

086 
WWUS54 KJAN 300214
SVSJAN

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

MSC087-300230-
/O.CON.KJAN.TO.W.0067.000000T0000Z-161130T0230Z/
LOWNDES MS-
814 PM CST TUE NOV 29 2016

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 830 PM CST FOR
SOUTHWESTERN LOWNDES COUNTY...
        
AT 814 PM CST...A CONFIRMED TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR BENT OAK...OR 7
MILES SOUTHWEST OF COLUMBUS...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH.

HAZARD...DAMAGING TORNADO. 

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 MOVE INTO THE COLUMBUS AREA OVER
THE NEXT SEVERAL MINUTES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TORNADOES ARE EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO SEE AND CONFIRM AT NIGHT. DO NOT
WAIT TO SEE OR HEAR THE TORNADO. TAKE COVER NOW!

&&

LAT...LON 3336 8835 3332 8856 3338 8859 3351 8846
TIME...MOT...LOC 0214Z 237DEG 33KT 3341 8847 

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

$$

DL

156 
WWUS54 KJAN 300220
SVSJAN

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

MSC087-300230-
/O.CON.KJAN.TO.W.0067.000000T0000Z-161130T0230Z/
LOWNDES MS-
820 PM CST TUE NOV 29 2016

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 830 PM CST FOR SOUTH
CENTRAL LOWNDES COUNTY...
        
AT 820 PM CST...A CONFIRMED TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR
COLUMBUS...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH.

HAZARD...DAMAGING TORNADO. 

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
SOUTH CENTRAL LOWNDES COUNTY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TORNADOES ARE EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO SEE AND CONFIRM AT NIGHT. DO NOT
WAIT TO SEE OR HEAR THE TORNADO. TAKE COVER NOW!

&&

LAT...LON 3339 8837 3337 8846 3343 8851 3351 8846
TIME...MOT...LOC 0220Z 236DEG 33KT 3344 8841 

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

$$

DL

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Nov 29, 6:16 PM CST	Tornado Warning Tornado observed	JAN	Clay	8 min
Nov 29, 6:18 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Attala, Leake	27 min
Nov 29, 6:18 PM CST	Tornado Warning	JAN	Lowndes, Noxubee	42 min
Nov 29, 6:38 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Issaquena, Sharkey, Yazoo	52 min
Nov 29, 6:43 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Choctaw, Winston	47 min
Nov 29, 7:10 PM CST	Tornado Warning	JAN	Noxubee, Winston	50 min
Nov 29, 8:18 PM CST	Tornado Warning Tornado observed	JAN	Lowndes	22 min
Nov 29, 8:35 PM CST	Tornado Warning	JAN	Holmes, Yazoo	45 min
Nov 29, 8:42 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Issaquena, Warren	63 min
Nov 29, 9:05 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Sharkey	40 min
Nov 29, 9:13 PM CST	Tornado Warning	JAN	Attala	47 min
Nov 29, 9:14 PM CST	Tornado Warning	JAN	Issaquena, Sharkey, Warren, Yazoo	61 min
Nov 29, 9:49 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Choctaw	41 min
Nov 29, 9:55 PM CST	Tornado Warning	JAN	Claiborne, Jefferson	41 min
Nov 29, 9:58 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Holmes, Humphreys	47 min
Nov 29, 10:02 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Yazoo	39 min
Nov 29, 10:27 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Clay, Oktibbeha	33 min
Nov 29, 10:33 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Carroll, Montgomery	19 min
Nov 29, 10:54 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Clay	21 min
Nov 29, 10:56 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Leake, Neshoba	49 min
Nov 29, 11:35 PM CST	Tornado Warning	JAN	Neshoba, Winston	40 min
Nov 29, 11:44 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Choctaw	31 min
Nov 29, 11:45 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Hinds	60 min
Nov 30, 12:00 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Leake, Madison, Rankin, Scott	26 min
Nov 30, 12:09 AM CST	Tornado Warning	JAN	Lowndes, Noxubee, Winston	51 min
Nov 30, 12:43 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Copiah	19 min
Nov 30, 12:53 AM CST	Tornado Warning	JAN	Lowndes, Noxubee	10 min
Nov 30, 1:04 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Jefferson	56 min
Nov 30, 1:17 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Leake, Rankin	58 min
Nov 30, 1:37 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Adams, Franklin	53 min
Nov 30, 2:13 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Copiah	47 min
Nov 30, 2:47 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Lincoln	43 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.