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Tornado Warning 2, NWS Jackson, MS
NWS Jackson, MS issued this tornado warning at Jan 2, 2017, 1:07 PM CST for Claiborne County, Copiah County, Jefferson County, Mississippi. It was in force for 38 min. 2 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 2, 2017, 1:07 PM CST (19:07 UTC)
- Expired
- Jan 2, 2017, 1:45 PM CST
- In force
- 38 min
- Issued by
- NWS Jackson, MS
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.75 in
Counties Claiborne County, MS, Copiah County, MS, Jefferson County, MS
The radar
The Jackson/Brandon,MS radar (KDGX), 90 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:10 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2, 1:14 PM CST | TSTM WND DMG | 1 Nw Peyton, MS | SEVERAL TREES DOWNED ALONG MS HWY 547 AT WHITE HALL RD. POSSIBLE TORNADO. |
| Jan 2, 1:14 PM CST | TORNADO 1 | 1 Wsw Peyton, MS | TRAVELED NORTHEAST AND CROSSED MS HIGHWAY 547. PATH LENGTH 5.62 MILES. MAX WIDTH 200 YARDS. PEAK WIND 95 MPH. |
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 2, 11:22 AM CST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 9 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Slidell Radar S, LA (KSIL), launched 12:00Z, 7.1 hours before the alert went out and 201 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
- 1261 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -29 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 571 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 44 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 322 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 423 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.6
- Supercell composite
- 4.0
The text
As transmitted.
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WFUS54 KJAN 021907
TORJAN
MSC021-029-063-021945-
/O.NEW.KJAN.TO.W.0002.170102T1907Z-170102T1945Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Jackson MS
107 PM CST MON JAN 2 2017
The National Weather Service in Jackson has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Western Copiah County in central Mississippi...
Southeastern Claiborne County in southwestern Mississippi...
Eastern Jefferson County in southwestern Mississippi...
* Until 145 PM CST
* At 107 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Blue Hill, or 25 miles northwest of Brookhaven,
moving northeast at 60 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...
Mcbride and Pleasant Hill around 110 PM CST.
Peyton and Allen around 115 PM CST.
Barlow around 120 PM CST.
Dentville around 130 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 3166 9086 3176 9101 3205 9081 3205 9053
3178 9055 3170 9074
TIME...MOT...LOC 1907Z 232DEG 51KT 3174 9085
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
EC2 follow-up statements
405
WWUS54 KJAN 021918
SVSJAN
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
118 PM CST MON JAN 2 2017
MSC063-021928-
/O.CAN.KJAN.TO.W.0002.000000T0000Z-170102T1945Z/
Jefferson MS-
118 PM CST MON JAN 2 2017
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EASTERN JEFFERSON COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out
of the warned area therefore the warning has been cancelled.
A tornado watch remains in effect until 800 PM CST for central and
southwestern Mississippi.
LAT...LON 3179 9073 3192 9089 3205 9081 3205 9053
3178 9055 3170 9073
TIME...MOT...LOC 1918Z 219DEG 48KT 3187 9075
$$
MSC021-029-021945-
/O.CON.KJAN.TO.W.0002.000000T0000Z-170102T1945Z/
Copiah MS-Claiborne MS-
118 PM CST MON JAN 2 2017
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 145 PM CST FOR WESTERN
COPIAH AND SOUTHEASTERN CLAIBORNE COUNTIES...
At 118 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Peyton, or 21 miles west of Hazlehurst, moving
northeast at 55 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...
Carpenter and Dentville around 130 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 3179 9073 3192 9089 3205 9081 3205 9053
3178 9055 3170 9073
TIME...MOT...LOC 1918Z 219DEG 48KT 3187 9075
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
CME902
WWUS54 KJAN 021931
SVSJAN
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
131 PM CST MON JAN 2 2017
MSC021-021941-
/O.CAN.KJAN.TO.W.0002.000000T0000Z-170102T1945Z/
Claiborne MS-
131 PM CST MON JAN 2 2017
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN CLAIBORNE COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out
of the warned area therefore the warning has been cancelled.
A tornado watch remains in effect until 800 PM CST for central and
southwestern Mississippi.
LAT...LON 3183 9064 3205 9072 3205 9053 3178 9055
TIME...MOT...LOC 1931Z 240DEG 42KT 3192 9059
$$
MSC029-021945-
/O.CON.KJAN.TO.W.0002.000000T0000Z-170102T1945Z/
Copiah MS-
131 PM CST MON JAN 2 2017
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 145 PM CST FOR
NORTHWESTERN COPIAH COUNTY...
At 131 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Dentville, or 12 miles west of Hazlehurst, 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
northwestern Copiah 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.
&&
LAT...LON 3183 9064 3205 9072 3205 9053 3178 9055
TIME...MOT...LOC 1931Z 240DEG 42KT 3192 9059
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
CMEThe office that day
Everything else NWS Jackson, MS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 7:02 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | JAN | Attala, Bolivar, Carroll, Choctaw, Clay, Grenada and 24 more | 12 hr |
| Jan 2, 2:35 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Jefferson | 25 min |
| Jan 2, 3:01 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Jefferson | 29 min |
| Jan 2, 3:07 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Adams | 38 min |
| Jan 2, 3:30 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Warren | 30 min |
| Jan 2, 3:40 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Franklin | 35 min |
| Jan 2, 4:05 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Warren | 25 min |
| Jan 2, 4:28 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Yazoo | 32 min |
| Jan 2, 4:33 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Rankin, Scott | 27 min |
| Jan 2, 4:47 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Yazoo | 28 min |
| Jan 2, 4:50 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Madison | 25 min |
| Jan 2, 4:54 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Claiborne, Copiah, Hinds | 36 min |
| Jan 2, 5:05 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Yazoo | 25 min |
| Jan 2, 5:20 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Copiah, Hinds, Rankin | 40 min |
| Jan 2, 5:44 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Humphreys | 31 min |
| Jan 2, 6:01 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Rankin | 29 min |
| Jan 2, 6:24 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Scott | 36 min |
| Jan 2, 6:40 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Kemper | 35 min |
| Jan 2, 6:42 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Sunflower | 33 min |
| Jan 2, 7:34 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Covington | 41 min |
| Jan 2, 9:30 AM CST | Flash Flood Watch | JAN | Covington, Forrest, Jefferson Davis, Jones, Lamar, Lawrence and 2 more | 8 hr |
| Jan 2, 12:04 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Adams, Jefferson | 41 min |
| Jan 2, 12:19 PM CST | Tornado Warning | JAN | Adams, Jefferson | 56 min |
| Jan 2, 12:37 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Franklin, Jefferson | 38 min |
| Jan 2, 12:46 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Claiborne, Jefferson, Warren | 44 min |
| Jan 2, 1:13 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Copiah, Lincoln | 49 min |
| Jan 2, 1:22 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Hinds, Warren | 53 min |
| Jan 2, 1:23 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Issaquena, Sharkey | 47 min |
| Jan 2, 1:33 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Lawrence | 42 min |
| Jan 2, 1:34 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Forrest | 26 min |
| Jan 2, 1:45 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Hinds, Madison, Yazoo | 60 min |
| Jan 2, 1:46 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Rankin, Simpson | 59 min |
| Jan 2, 1:50 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Covington, Jefferson Davis | 55 min |
| Jan 2, 1:52 PM CST | Flash Flood Warning | JAN | Forrest, Lamar | 4 hr |
| Jan 2, 2:03 PM CST | Tornado Warning | JAN | Simpson | 27 min |
| Jan 2, 2:20 PM CST | Tornado Warning | JAN | Covington, Simpson, Smith | 30 min |
| Jan 2, 2:25 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Marion | 22 min |
| Jan 2, 2:25 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Scott, Smith | 49 min |
| Jan 2, 2:29 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Covington, Jones | 46 min |
| Jan 2, 2:37 PM CST | Tornado Warning | JAN | Jasper, Smith | 42 min |
| Jan 2, 2:39 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Forrest, Lamar | 51 min |
| Jan 2, 2:43 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Attala, Leake, Madison, Scott | 51 min |
| Jan 2, 2:47 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Jasper, Newton | 43 min |
| Jan 2, 2:55 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Jones | 35 min |
| Jan 2, 3:09 PM CST | Tornado Warning | JAN | Clarke | 43 min |
| Jan 2, 3:12 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Lauderdale | 51 min |
| Jan 2, 3:16 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Neshoba | 44 min |
| Jan 2, 3:19 PM CST | Tornado Warning | JAN | Lauderdale | 32 min |
| Jan 2, 3:55 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Kemper, Neshoba, Noxubee | 35 min |
| Jan 2, 4:15 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Lowndes, Noxubee, Oktibbeha | 60 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.