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Tornado Warning 72, NWS Jackson, MS

November 29, 2016Tensas Parish, Louisiana; Claiborne County, Jefferson County, Mississippi

NWS Jackson, MS issued this tornado warning at Nov 29, 2016, 9:55 PM CST for Tensas Parish, Louisiana; Claiborne County, Jefferson County, Mississippi. It was in force for 41 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued: Nov 29, 2016, 9:55 PM CST (03:55 UTC)
Expired: Nov 29, 2016, 10:36 PM CST
In force: 41 min
Issued by: NWS Jackson, MS
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Radar indicated
Hail: 1.0 in

Counties Tensas Parish, LA, Claiborne County, MS, Jefferson County, MS

The radar

The Jackson/Brandon,MS radar (KDGX), 103 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:55 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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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, 8:50 PM CST	Tornado Watch	SPC	8 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Jackson, MS (KJAN), launched 00:00Z, 3.9 hours before the alert went out and 95 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: 1191 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -13 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 883 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 77 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 391 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 488 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 3.5
Supercell composite: 15.4

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The text

As transmitted.

983 
WFUS54 KJAN 300355
TORJAN
LAC107-MSC021-063-300500-
/O.NEW.KJAN.TO.W.0072.161130T0355Z-161130T0500Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSON HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHERN TENSAS PARISH IN NORTHEASTERN LOUISIANA...
  CENTRAL CLAIBORNE COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN MISSISSIPPI...
  NORTHWESTERN JEFFERSON COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN MISSISSIPPI...

* UNTIL 1100 PM CST
    
* AT 955 PM CST...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A
  TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR WATERPROOF...OR 18 MILES NORTHEAST OF
  FERRIDAY... 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. 

* THIS DANGEROUS STORM WILL BE NEAR...
  ST. JOSEPH AROUND 1010 PM CST. 
  ALCORN AROUND 1015 PM CST. 
  PORT GIBSON AROUND 1030 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 3210 9103 3211 9101 3210 9097 3210 9096
      3209 9097 3208 9095 3209 9094 3208 9094
      3208 9092 3212 9092 3213 9091 3212 9088
      3212 9087 3198 9081 3172 9131 3175 9132
      3174 9138 3185 9146
TIME...MOT...LOC 0355Z 237DEG 33KT 3183 9133 

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

$$

JM

3 follow-up statements

543 
WWUS54 KJAN 300413
SVSJAN

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
1013 PM CST TUE NOV 29 2016

MSC063-300422-
/O.CAN.KJAN.TO.W.0072.000000T0000Z-161130T0500Z/
JEFFERSON MS-
1013 PM CST TUE NOV 29 2016

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN JEFFERSON 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 500 AM CST FOR NORTHEASTERN
LOUISIANA...AND WEST CENTRAL AND SOUTHWESTERN MISSISSIPPI.

LAT...LON 3211 9101 3210 9100 3210 9096 3209 9097
      3208 9095 3209 9094 3208 9092 3212 9092
      3213 9091 3212 9088 3212 9087 3198 9081
      3187 9112 3187 9125 3194 9131
TIME...MOT...LOC 0412Z 237DEG 33KT 3192 9117 

$$

LAC107-MSC021-300500-
/O.CON.KJAN.TO.W.0072.000000T0000Z-161130T0500Z/
TENSAS LA-CLAIBORNE MS-
1013 PM CST TUE NOV 29 2016

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 PM CST FOR EAST
CENTRAL TENSAS PARISH IN NORTHEASTERN LOUISIANA AND CENTRAL CLAIBORNE
COUNTIES...
    
AT 1012 PM CST...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED NEAR ALCORN...OR 28 MILES NORTHEAST OF NATCHEZ...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. 

THIS DANGEROUS STORM WILL BE NEAR...
  PORT GIBSON AROUND 1030 PM CST. 

LAT...LON 3211 9101 3210 9100 3210 9096 3209 9097
      3208 9095 3209 9094 3208 9092 3212 9092
      3213 9091 3212 9088 3212 9087 3198 9081
      3187 9112 3187 9125 3194 9131
TIME...MOT...LOC 0412Z 237DEG 33KT 3192 9117 

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

$$

JM

747 
WWUS54 KJAN 300434
SVSJAN

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
1034 PM CST TUE NOV 29 2016

LAC107-300444-
/O.CAN.KJAN.TO.W.0072.000000T0000Z-161130T0500Z/
TENSAS LA-
1034 PM CST TUE NOV 29 2016

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL TENSAS PARISH 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 500 AM CST FOR NORTHEASTERN
LOUISIANA...AND WEST CENTRAL AND SOUTHWESTERN MISSISSIPPI.

LAT...LON 3211 9101 3210 9100 3210 9096 3209 9097
      3208 9095 3209 9094 3208 9092 3212 9092
      3213 9091 3212 9088 3212 9087 3206 9085
      3198 9106 3205 9109
TIME...MOT...LOC 0434Z 237DEG 33KT 3203 9097 

$$

MSC021-300500-
/O.CON.KJAN.TO.W.0072.000000T0000Z-161130T0500Z/
CLAIBORNE MS-
1034 PM CST TUE NOV 29 2016

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 PM CST FOR CENTRAL
CLAIBORNE COUNTY...
    
AT 1034 PM CST...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A
TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR PORT GIBSON...OR 21 MILES SOUTH OF
VICKSBURG...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. 

THIS TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM WILL REMAIN OVER MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF
CENTRAL CLAIBORNE COUNTY.

LAT...LON 3211 9101 3210 9100 3210 9096 3209 9097
      3208 9095 3209 9094 3208 9092 3212 9092
      3213 9091 3212 9088 3212 9087 3206 9085
      3198 9106 3205 9109
TIME...MOT...LOC 0434Z 237DEG 33KT 3203 9097 

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

$$

JM

678 
WWUS54 KJAN 300436
SVSJAN

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
1036 PM CST TUE NOV 29 2016

MSC021-300446-
/O.CAN.KJAN.TO.W.0072.000000T0000Z-161130T0500Z/
CLAIBORNE MS-
1036 PM CST TUE NOV 29 2016

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR CENTRAL CLAIBORNE COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
                
THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS WEAKENED BELOW SEVERE
LIMITS...AND NO LONGER APPEARS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO.
THEREFORE THE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 AM CST FOR NORTHEASTERN
LOUISIANA...AND WEST CENTRAL AND SOUTHWESTERN MISSISSIPPI.

LAT...LON 3211 9101 3210 9100 3210 9096 3209 9097
      3208 9095 3209 9094 3208 9092 3212 9092
      3213 9091 3212 9088 3212 9087 3206 9085
      3198 9106 3205 9109
TIME...MOT...LOC 0434Z 237DEG 33KT 3204 9096 

$$

BYB

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Nov 29, 6:04 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Morehouse	26 min
Nov 29, 6:06 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Morehouse	39 min
Nov 29, 6:42 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Morehouse, West Carroll	30 min
Nov 29, 7:41 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Franklin	49 min
Nov 29, 7:49 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Franklin	41 min
Nov 29, 8:02 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Morehouse	28 min
Nov 29, 8:20 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Madison	40 min
Nov 29, 8:25 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	JAN	West Carroll	50 min
Nov 29, 8:42 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Madison, Tensas	63 min
Nov 29, 9:14 PM CST	Tornado Warning	JAN	Madison	61 min
Nov 29, 9:38 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Catahoula, Franklin	67 min
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, 7:42 PM CST	Tornado Warning	JAN	Lowndes, Noxubee, Oktibbeha	48 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, 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, 9:49 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Choctaw	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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.