Alert archive / Mississippi / Tornado Warnings in 2017
Tornado Warning 16, NWS Jackson, MS
NWS Jackson, MS issued this tornado warning at Jan 21, 2017, 4:24 AM CST for Clarke 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
- Jan 21, 2017, 4:24 AM CST (10:24 UTC)
- Expired
- Jan 21, 2017, 5:05 AM CST
- In force
- 41 min
- Issued by
- NWS Jackson, MS
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.75 in
County Clarke County, MS
The radar
The Jackson/Brandon,MS radar (KDGX), 133 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 10:24 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 20, 11:00 PM CST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Jackson, MS (KJAN), launched 00:00Z, 10.4 hours before the alert went out and 142 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1897 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 45 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 101 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 124 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
264
WFUS54 KJAN 211024
TORJAN
MSC023-211130-
/O.NEW.KJAN.TO.W.0016.170121T1024Z-170121T1130Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Jackson MS
424 AM CST SAT JAN 21 2017
The National Weather Service in Jackson has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Southern Clarke County in east central Mississippi...
* Until 530 AM CST
* At 423 AM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 8 miles southeast of Goodwater, or 13 miles northwest
of Waynesboro, 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...
De Soto around 440 AM CST.
Crandall around 450 AM CST.
Sykes around 455 AM CST.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Shubuta.
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 3189 8848 3185 8864 3183 8891 3185 8891
3221 8844
TIME...MOT...LOC 1023Z 231DEG 37KT 3181 8880
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
NF3 follow-up statements
310
WWUS54 KJAN 211040
SVSJAN
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
440 AM CST SAT JAN 21 2017
MSC023-211130-
/O.CON.KJAN.TO.W.0016.000000T0000Z-170121T1130Z/
Clarke MS-
440 AM CST SAT JAN 21 2017
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 530 AM CST FOR
SOUTHEASTERN CLARKE COUNTY...
At 440 AM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near De Soto, or 8 miles southeast of Quitman, moving
northeast at 40 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
This dangerous storm will be near...
Crandall around 450 AM CST.
Sykes around 455 AM CST.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
Tornadoes are extremely difficult to see and confirm at night. Do not
wait to see or hear the tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!
&&
LAT...LON 3185 8867 3196 8877 3221 8844 3189 8848
3185 8864
TIME...MOT...LOC 1040Z 225DEG 36KT 3193 8866
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
NF355
WWUS54 KJAN 211055
SVSJAN
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
455 AM CST SAT JAN 21 2017
MSC023-211130-
/O.CON.KJAN.TO.W.0016.000000T0000Z-170121T1130Z/
Clarke MS-
455 AM CST SAT JAN 21 2017
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 530 AM CST FOR EAST
CENTRAL CLARKE COUNTY...
At 454 AM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Sykes, or 12 miles east of Quitman, moving northeast
at 50 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
east central Clarke County.
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.
Tornadoes are extremely difficult to see and confirm at night. Do not
wait to see or hear the tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!
&&
LAT...LON 3195 8855 3206 8864 3221 8844 3198 8847
TIME...MOT...LOC 1054Z 224DEG 44KT 3207 8851
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
NF597
WWUS54 KJAN 211105
SVSJAN
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
505 AM CST SAT JAN 21 2017
MSC023-211115-
/O.CAN.KJAN.TO.W.0016.000000T0000Z-170121T1130Z/
Clarke MS-
505 AM CST SAT JAN 21 2017
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL CLARKE COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out
of the warned area therefore the warning has been cancelled.
A tornado watch remains in effect until 700 AM CST for east central
Mississippi.
To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement
agency. They will relay your report to the National Weather Service
Jackson.
LAT...LON 3195 8855 3206 8864 3221 8844 3198 8847
TIME...MOT...LOC 1104Z 231DEG 37KT 3214 8840
$$
NFThe 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, 3:36 AM CST | Tornado Warning | JAN | Forrest, Jones, Lamar | 54 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, 4:31 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.