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Tornado Warning 74, NWS Jackson, MS

November 30, 2016Lowndes County, Noxubee County, Winston County, Mississippi

NWS Jackson, MS issued this tornado warning at Nov 30, 2016, 12:09 AM CST for Lowndes County, Noxubee County, Winston County, Mississippi. It was in force for 51 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 30, 2016, 12:09 AM CST (06:09 UTC)
Expired: Nov 30, 2016, 1:00 AM CST
In force: 51 min
Issued by: NWS Jackson, MS
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Radar indicated
Hail: 1.0 in

Counties Lowndes County, MS, Noxubee County, MS, Winston County, MS

The radar

The Columbus AFB radar (KGWX), 78 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 06:12 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 30, 12:34 AM CST	TSTM WND DMG	Brooksville, MS	LARGE HIGHWAY SIGN BROKEN OFF JUST NORTH OF THE SHELL STATION ON US 45.

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, 8:50 PM CST	Tornado Watch	SPC	8 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Birmingham, AL (KBMX), launched 00:00Z, 6.2 hours before the alert went out and 167 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.

216 
WFUS54 KJAN 300609
TORJAN
MSC087-103-159-300700-
/O.NEW.KJAN.TO.W.0074.161130T0609Z-161130T0700Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
1209 AM CST WED NOV 30 2016

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSON HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  NORTHERN NOXUBEE COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI...
  SOUTH CENTRAL LOWNDES COUNTY IN NORTHEASTERN MISSISSIPPI...
  EAST CENTRAL WINSTON COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI...

* UNTIL 100 AM CST
    
* AT 1209 AM CST...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A
  TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR ELLISON RIDGE...OR 11 MILES NORTHEAST OF
  NANIH WAIYA...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 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...
  MACON...BROOKSVILLE...CRAWFORD...MASHULAVILLE...DEERBROOK AND
  BIGBEE VALLEY.

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 3318 8832 3302 8880 3315 8889 3329 8868
      3329 8867 3330 8866 3341 8849 3322 8831
TIME...MOT...LOC 0609Z 235DEG 41KT 3307 8884 

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

$$

DL

3 follow-up statements

178 
WWUS54 KJAN 300620
SVSJAN

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
1220 AM CST WED NOV 30 2016

MSC159-300629-
/O.CAN.KJAN.TO.W.0074.000000T0000Z-161130T0700Z/
WINSTON MS-
1220 AM CST WED NOV 30 2016

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL WINSTON 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
AND EAST CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI.

LAT...LON 3318 8832 3305 8881 3320 8881 3329 8868
      3329 8867 3330 8866 3341 8849 3322 8831
TIME...MOT...LOC 0619Z 233DEG 40KT 3314 8873 

$$

MSC087-103-300700-
/O.CON.KJAN.TO.W.0074.000000T0000Z-161130T0700Z/
NOXUBEE MS-LOWNDES MS-
1220 AM CST WED NOV 30 2016

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 100 AM CST FOR NORTHERN
NOXUBEE AND SOUTH CENTRAL LOWNDES COUNTIES...
    
AT 1219 AM CST...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED NEAR MASHULAVILLE...OR 18 MILES EAST OF LOUISVILLE...
MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 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...
MACON...BROOKSVILLE...CRAWFORD...MASHULAVILLE...DEERBROOK AND BIGBEE
VALLEY.

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 3318 8832 3305 8881 3320 8881 3329 8868
      3329 8867 3330 8866 3341 8849 3322 8831
TIME...MOT...LOC 0619Z 233DEG 40KT 3314 8873 

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

$$

DL

443 
WWUS54 KJAN 300628
SVSJAN

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
1228 AM CST WED NOV 30 2016

MSC087-103-300700-
/O.CON.KJAN.TO.W.0074.000000T0000Z-161130T0700Z/
NOXUBEE MS-LOWNDES MS-
1228 AM CST WED NOV 30 2016

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 100 AM CST FOR NORTHERN
NOXUBEE AND SOUTH CENTRAL LOWNDES COUNTIES...
    
AT 1228 AM CST...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED NEAR BROOKSVILLE...OR 20 MILES WEST OF PICKENSVILLE...
MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 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...DEERBROOK AND BIGBEE VALLEY. 

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 3318 8832 3311 8870 3322 8874 3330 8866
      3341 8849 3322 8831
TIME...MOT...LOC 0628Z 237DEG 41KT 3319 8862 

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

$$

DL

663 
WWUS54 KJAN 300640
SVSJAN

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
1240 AM CST WED NOV 30 2016

MSC087-103-300700-
/O.CON.KJAN.TO.W.0074.000000T0000Z-161130T0700Z/
NOXUBEE MS-LOWNDES MS-
1240 AM CST WED NOV 30 2016

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 100 AM CST FOR
NORTHEASTERN NOXUBEE AND SOUTH CENTRAL LOWNDES COUNTIES...
    
AT 1239 AM CST...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A
TORNADO WAS LOCATED OVER DEERBROOK...OR JUST EAST OF
BROOKSVILLE...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...
BROOKSVILLE...DEERBROOK AND BIGBEE VALLEY. 

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 3316 8858 3326 8863 3332 8859 3339 8848
      3331 8839 3322 8831 3321 8831
TIME...MOT...LOC 0639Z 235DEG 37KT 3325 8852 

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

$$

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, 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, 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, 12:43 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.