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Tornado Warning 10, NWS Jackson, MS

January 19, 2017Scott County, Smith County, Mississippi

NWS Jackson, MS issued this tornado warning at Jan 19, 2017, 8:41 AM CST for Scott County, Smith County, Mississippi. It was in force for 37 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: Jan 19, 2017, 8:41 AM CST (14:41 UTC)
Expired: Jan 19, 2017, 9:18 AM CST
In force: 37 min
Issued by: NWS Jackson, MS
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Radar indicated
Hail: 0.0 in

Counties Scott County, MS, Smith County, MS

The radar

The Jackson/Brandon,MS radar (KDGX), 54 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 14:44 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

The nearest sounding before it

Jackson, MS (KJAN), launched 12:00Z, 2.7 hours before the alert went out and 64 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: 281 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -15 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 530 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 33 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 151 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 208 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.8

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

693 
WFUS54 KJAN 191441
TORJAN
MSC123-129-191530-
/O.NEW.KJAN.TO.W.0010.170119T1441Z-170119T1530Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Jackson MS
841 AM CST THU JAN 19 2017

The National Weather Service in Jackson has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Southeastern Scott County in central Mississippi...
  Northeastern Smith County in central Mississippi...

* Until 930 AM CST
    
* At 841 AM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located near Burns, or 14 miles south of Forest, moving
  northeast at 25 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
  southeastern Scott and northeastern Smith Counties, including the
  following locations: Lake.

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 3212 8943 3213 8957 3249 8932 3222 8932
TIME...MOT...LOC 1441Z 215DEG 23KT 3215 8948 

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

$$

CME

4 follow-up statements

094 
WWUS54 KJAN 191451
SVSJAN

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
851 AM CST THU JAN 19 2017

MSC123-129-191530-
/O.CON.KJAN.TO.W.0010.000000T0000Z-170119T1530Z/
Scott MS-Smith MS-
851 AM CST THU JAN 19 2017

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 930 AM CST FOR
SOUTHEASTERN SCOTT AND NORTH CENTRAL SMITH COUNTIES...
    
At 851 AM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Homewood, or 10 miles south of Forest, moving
northeast at 25 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
southeastern Scott and north central Smith Counties, including the
following locations: Lake.

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 3217 8941 3220 8950 3227 8947 3249 8932
      3226 8932
TIME...MOT...LOC 1451Z 214DEG 23KT 3221 8944 

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

$$

CME

476 
WWUS54 KJAN 191501
SVSJAN

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
901 AM CST THU JAN 19 2017

MSC129-191510-
/O.CAN.KJAN.TO.W.0010.000000T0000Z-170119T1530Z/
Smith MS-
901 AM CST THU JAN 19 2017

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTH CENTRAL SMITH COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
    
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out
of the warned area therefore the warning has been cancelled.

LAT...LON 3222 8936 3223 8944 3230 8945 3249 8932
      3226 8932
TIME...MOT...LOC 1500Z 215DEG 23KT 3226 8940 

$$

MSC123-191530-
/O.CON.KJAN.TO.W.0010.000000T0000Z-170119T1530Z/
Scott MS-
901 AM CST THU JAN 19 2017

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 930 AM CST FOR
SOUTHEASTERN SCOTT COUNTY...
    
At 900 AM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Homewood, or 7 miles southeast of Forest, moving
northeast at 25 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
southeastern Scott County, including the following locations: Lake.

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 3222 8936 3223 8944 3230 8945 3249 8932
      3226 8932
TIME...MOT...LOC 1500Z 215DEG 23KT 3226 8940 

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

$$

CME

296 
WWUS54 KJAN 191509
SVSJAN

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
909 AM CST THU JAN 19 2017

MSC123-191530-
/O.CON.KJAN.TO.W.0010.000000T0000Z-170119T1530Z/
Scott MS-
909 AM CST THU JAN 19 2017

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 930 AM CST FOR
SOUTHEASTERN SCOTT COUNTY...
    
At 909 AM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 8 miles west of Lawrence, or 8 miles southeast of Forest,
moving northeast at 25 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
southeastern Scott County, including the following locations: Lake.

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 3228 8942 3233 8942 3245 8932 3226 8932
TIME...MOT...LOC 1509Z 217DEG 21KT 3229 8936 

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

$$

CME

158 
WWUS54 KJAN 191518
SVSJAN

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
918 AM CST THU JAN 19 2017

MSC123-191528-
/O.CAN.KJAN.TO.W.0010.000000T0000Z-170119T1530Z/
Scott MS-
918 AM CST THU JAN 19 2017

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN SCOTT 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.  However heavy rain is
still possible with this thunderstorm.

LAT...LON 3228 8942 3233 8942 3245 8932 3226 8932
TIME...MOT...LOC 1516Z 215DEG 23KT 3234 8932 

$$

CME

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jan 19, 4:57 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Lincoln	33 min
Jan 19, 5:14 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Franklin, Lincoln	46 min
Jan 19, 6:27 AM CST	Tornado Warning	JAN	Copiah	31 min
Jan 19, 7:20 AM CST	Flash Flood Warning	JAN	Copiah	3 hr
Jan 19, 7:23 AM CST	Flash Flood Warning	JAN	Franklin, Jefferson, Lincoln	3 hr
Jan 19, 7:43 AM CST	Tornado Warning	JAN	Simpson, Smith	62 min
Jan 19, 8:32 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Lawrence	28 min
Jan 19, 9:01 AM CST	Flash Flood Warning	JAN	Simpson, Smith	3 hr
Jan 19, 10:46 AM CST	Flash Flood Warning	JAN	Franklin	6 hr
Jan 19, 11:08 AM CST	Flash Flood Warning	JAN	Copiah, Franklin, Jefferson, Lincoln	3 hr
Jan 19, 12:34 PM CST	Flash Flood Warning	JAN	Franklin	3 hr
Jan 19, 4:29 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Madison, Rankin	31 min
Jan 19, 4:39 PM CST	Tornado Warning	JAN	Hinds, Madison, Rankin	27 min
Jan 19, 4:51 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Attala, Holmes, Leake, Madison, Rankin, Scott	30 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.