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Tornado Warning 14, NWS Jackson, MS

January 21, 2017Forrest County, Jones County, Lamar County, Mississippi

NWS Jackson, MS issued this tornado warning at Jan 21, 2017, 3:36 AM CST for Forrest County, Jones County, Lamar County, Mississippi. It was in force for 54 min. 6 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: Jan 21, 2017, 3:36 AM CST (09:36 UTC)
Expired: Jan 21, 2017, 4:30 AM CST
In force: 54 min
Issued by: NWS Jackson, MS
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Radar indicated
Hail: 0.75 in

Counties Forrest County, MS, Jones County, MS, Lamar County, MS

The radar

The Mobile radar (KMOB), 122 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:35 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.

What was reported inside it

Time	Report	Where	Remark
Jan 21, 3:47 AM CST	TORNADO	4 Sw Hattiesburg, MS	HEAVY DAMAGE TO STURCTURES AT AND ALONG CARTER AND TATUM CAMP RDS. NUMEROUS TREES DOWN.
Jan 21, 3:50 AM CST	TORNADO	2 Ssw Hattiesburg, MS	EXTENSIVE DAMAGE ALL ACROSS SOUTH HATTIESBURG FROM I-59 ACROSS HWY 49 AND INTO PETAL. MANY STRUCTURES HEAVYLY DAMAGED, A FIRE DEPT HAD A DIRECT HIT ALONG WITH WILLIAM CARY UNIVERSITY HIT AS WELL. MULTIPLE INJURIES HAVE BEEN REPORTED ACROSS THE AREA.
Jan 21, 3:55 AM CST	TORNADO	Petal, MS	EXTENSIVE DAMAGE ACROSS PETAL AND NE FORREST CO FROM THE TORNADO. MULTIPLE STRUCTURES DAMAGED ALONG WITH MANY TREES AND POWER LINES.
Jan 21, 4:05 AM CST	TORNADO 2	1 Wsw Tallahala, MS	* 1 INJ * THE TORNADO ENTERED EXTREME NW PERRY COUNTY, MS FROM NE FORREST COUNTY 2 MILES WNW OF RUNNELSTOWN, MS AND CONTINUED TO MOVE NE AT 45 TO 50 MPH BEFORE LIFTING 5.5 MILES NE OF RUNNELSTOWN. TWO MAIN AREAS ALONG THE PATH HAD SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE, WITH
Jan 21, 4:30 AM CST	TSTM WND DMG	7 Nnw Petal, MS	NUMEROUS TREES DOWN ON HIGHWAY 59 REPORTED BY SPOTTER TO BROADCAST MEDIA
Jan 21, 4:35 AM CST	HAIL 0.5	3 Se Ellisville, MS	DIME SIZED HAIL REPORT BY HAM

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
Jan 20, 11:00 PM CST	Tornado Watch	SPC	8 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Slidell Radar S, LA (KSIL), launched 00:00Z, 9.6 hours before the alert went out and 129 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: 628 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -28 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 857 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 45 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 85 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 150 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.2
Supercell composite: 1.6

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

674 
WFUS54 KJAN 210936
TORJAN
MSC035-067-073-211030-
/O.NEW.KJAN.TO.W.0014.170121T0936Z-170121T1030Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Jackson MS
336 AM CST SAT JAN 21 2017

The National Weather Service in Jackson has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Northern Forrest County in southeastern Mississippi...
  Northeastern Lamar County in southeastern Mississippi...
  Southeastern Jones County in southeastern Mississippi...

* Until 430 AM CST
    
* At 336 AM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located 7 miles northwest of Purvis, or 8 miles southwest of
  West Hattiesburg, 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. 

* This dangerous storm will be near...
  Hattiesburg around 340 AM CST. 
  Rawls Springs around 355 AM CST. 
  Petal, Eastabuchie and Sunrise around 400 AM CST. 
  Macedonia around 405 AM CST. 
  Ovett around 420 AM CST. 
  Tuckers Crossing around 425 AM CST. 
  Mill Creek around 430 AM CST. 

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Rhodes, Pineview and Corinth.

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 3115 8948 3127 8935 3134 8935 3135 8946
      3178 8894 3143 8894 3143 8914 3120 8914
TIME...MOT...LOC 0936Z 229DEG 37KT 3123 8948 

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

$$

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2 follow-up statements

074 
WWUS54 KJAN 210946
SVSJAN

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
346 AM CST SAT JAN 21 2017

MSC035-067-073-211030-
/O.CON.KJAN.TO.W.0014.000000T0000Z-170121T1030Z/
Forrest MS-Lamar MS-Jones MS-
346 AM CST SAT JAN 21 2017

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 430 AM CST FOR NORTHERN
FORREST...NORTHEASTERN LAMAR AND SOUTHEASTERN JONES COUNTIES...
        
At 345 AM CST, a confirmed tornado was located over West Hattiesburg,
moving northeast at 50 mph.

HAZARD...Damaging tornado and quarter 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 tornado will be near...
  Petal and Sunrise around 355 AM CST. 
  Macedonia and Eastabuchie around 400 AM CST. 
  Ovett around 415 AM CST. 
  Mill Creek around 430 AM CST. 

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Rhodes, Pineview and Corinth.

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 3127 8935 3134 8935 3135 8946 3178 8894
      3143 8894 3143 8914 3120 8914 3119 8944
TIME...MOT...LOC 0945Z 230DEG 44KT 3128 8936 

TORNADO...OBSERVED
HAIL...1.00IN

$$

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535 
WWUS54 KJAN 210959
SVSJAN

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
359 AM CST SAT JAN 21 2017

MSC073-211008-
/O.CAN.KJAN.TO.W.0014.000000T0000Z-170121T1030Z/
Lamar MS-
359 AM CST SAT JAN 21 2017

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN LAMAR 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 700 AM CST for southeastern
Mississippi.

LAT...LON 3128 8932 3143 8932 3178 8894 3143 8894
      3143 8914 3125 8914 3125 8928
TIME...MOT...LOC 0958Z 232DEG 34KT 3135 8924 

$$

MSC035-067-211030-
/O.CON.KJAN.TO.W.0014.000000T0000Z-170121T1030Z/
Forrest MS-Jones MS-
359 AM CST SAT JAN 21 2017

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 430 AM CST FOR
NORTHEASTERN FORREST AND SOUTHEASTERN JONES COUNTIES...
        
At 358 AM CST, a confirmed tornado was located over Petal, moving
northeast at 40 mph.

HAZARD...Damaging tornado and quarter 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 tornado will be near...
  Macedonia around 405 AM CST. 
  Ovett around 420 AM CST. 

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Rhodes, Pineview and Corinth.

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 3128 8932 3143 8932 3178 8894 3143 8894
      3143 8914 3125 8914 3125 8928
TIME...MOT...LOC 0958Z 232DEG 34KT 3135 8924 

TORNADO...OBSERVED
HAIL...1.00IN

$$

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jan 21, 12:24 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Adams, Franklin	66 min
Jan 21, 12:51 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Adams	54 min
Jan 21, 1:19 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Copiah, Lincoln	56 min
Jan 21, 1:38 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Franklin	52 min
Jan 21, 2:02 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Rankin, Simpson	58 min
Jan 21, 2:22 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Lawrence, Lincoln	53 min
Jan 21, 2:29 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Covington, Jefferson Davis, Marion	61 min
Jan 21, 2:57 AM CST	Tornado Warning	JAN	Lamar, Marion	63 min
Jan 21, 3:04 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Scott, Smith	26 min
Jan 21, 3:12 AM CST	Tornado Warning	JAN	Covington, Jasper, Jones, Smith	48 min
Jan 21, 3:20 AM CST	Flash Flood Warning	JAN	Adams, Claiborne, Copiah, Franklin, Jefferson, Lincoln	3 hr
Jan 21, 3:26 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Clarke	34 min
Jan 21, 3:32 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Jones	43 min
Jan 21, 3:38 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Jefferson Davis, Marion	25 min
Jan 21, 3:57 AM CST	Tornado Warning	JAN	Lamar	38 min
Jan 21, 4:09 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Jasper	51 min
Jan 21, 4:24 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Forrest, Jones	42 min
Jan 21, 4:24 AM CST	Tornado Warning	JAN	Clarke	41 min
Jan 21, 4:31 AM CST	Flash Flood Warning	JAN	Covington, Forrest, Jefferson Davis, Jones, Lamar, Marion	4 hr
Jan 21, 9:21 AM CST	River Flood Warning	JAN	Lawrence	4 days
Jan 21, 2:21 PM CST	River Flood Warning	JAN	Leake	4 days

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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.