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Tornado Warning 28, NWS Jackson, MS
NWS Jackson, MS issued this tornado warning at Feb 7, 2017, 11:15 AM CST for Forrest County, Lamar County, Mississippi. It was in force for 23 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
- Feb 7, 2017, 11:15 AM CST (17:15 UTC)
- Expired
- Feb 7, 2017, 11:38 AM CST
- In force
- 23 min
- Issued by
- NWS Jackson, MS
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.75 in
Counties Forrest County, MS, Lamar County, MS
The radar
The Mobile radar (KMOB), 114 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:19 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 7, 7:54 AM CST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 11 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Slidell Radar S, LA (KSIL), launched 12:00Z, 5.3 hours before the alert went out and 110 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
- 889 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -24 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 562 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 30 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 194 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 190 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 3.4
The text
As transmitted.
017
WFUS54 KJAN 071715
TORJAN
MSC035-073-071815-
/O.NEW.KJAN.TO.W.0028.170207T1715Z-170207T1815Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Jackson MS
1115 AM CST TUE FEB 7 2017
The National Weather Service in Jackson has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
East central Forrest County in southeastern Mississippi...
East central Lamar County in southeastern Mississippi...
* Until 1215 PM CST
* At 1114 AM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a
tornado was located near Purvis, or 15 miles southwest of West
Hattiesburg, 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 dangerous storm will be near...
Mclaurin around 1155 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.
&&
LAT...LON 3109 8937 3125 8939 3132 8915 3110 8915
TIME...MOT...LOC 1714Z 245DEG 22KT 3112 8949
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
DC2 follow-up statements
727
WWUS54 KJAN 071735
SVSJAN
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
1135 AM CST TUE FEB 7 2017
MSC073-071744-
/O.CAN.KJAN.TO.W.0028.000000T0000Z-170207T1815Z/
Lamar MS-
1135 AM CST TUE FEB 7 2017
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL LAMAR COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out
of the warned area. therefore the warning has been cancelled.
A tornado watch remains in effect until 200 PM CST for southeastern
Mississippi.
LAT...LON 3121 8935 3125 8934 3130 8915 3116 8915
3113 8935
TIME...MOT...LOC 1734Z 250DEG 30KT 3117 8932
$$
MSC035-071815-
/O.CON.KJAN.TO.W.0028.000000T0000Z-170207T1815Z/
Forrest MS-
1135 AM CST TUE FEB 7 2017
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1215 PM CST FOR EAST
CENTRAL FORREST COUNTY...
At 1134 AM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Purvis, or 9 miles south of Hattiesburg, moving east
at 35 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...
Mclaurin around 1145 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.
&&
LAT...LON 3121 8935 3125 8934 3130 8915 3116 8915
3113 8935
TIME...MOT...LOC 1734Z 250DEG 30KT 3117 8932
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
DC817
WWUS54 KJAN 071738
SVSJAN
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
1138 AM CST TUE FEB 7 2017
MSC035-071748-
/O.CAN.KJAN.TO.W.0028.000000T0000Z-170207T1815Z/
Forrest MS-
1138 AM CST TUE FEB 7 2017
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL FORREST COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer appears capable of producing a tornado.
Therefore the warning has been cancelled.
A tornado watch remains in effect until 200 PM CST for southeastern
Mississippi.
LAT...LON 3121 8935 3125 8934 3130 8915 3116 8915
3113 8935
TIME...MOT...LOC 1736Z 245DEG 22KT 3118 8929
$$
DCThe office that day
Everything else NWS Jackson, MS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 7, 5:52 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Copiah | 23 min |
| Feb 7, 6:52 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Simpson | 38 min |
| Feb 7, 7:21 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Neshoba | 24 min |
| Feb 7, 7:58 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Covington | 32 min |
| Feb 7, 8:15 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Marion | 30 min |
| Feb 7, 8:22 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Covington, Jefferson Davis, Lamar, Marion | 29 min |
| Feb 7, 8:59 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Marion | 31 min |
| Feb 7, 9:21 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Jones | 24 min |
| Feb 7, 9:22 AM CST | River Flood Warning | JAN | Attala, Holmes | 5 days |
| Feb 7, 10:24 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Marion | 51 min |
| Feb 7, 10:36 AM CST | Tornado Warning | JAN | Lamar, Marion | 54 min |
| Feb 7, 11:24 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Hinds | 36 min |
| Feb 7, 11:41 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Hinds, Madison, Rankin | 64 min |
| Feb 7, 11:59 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Leake | 31 min |
| Feb 7, 12:08 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Jasper, Smith | 52 min |
| Feb 7, 12:14 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Hinds | 31 min |
| Feb 7, 12:18 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Copiah, Hinds, Rankin, Simpson | 41 min |
| Feb 7, 12:39 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Rankin, Scott | 66 min |
| Feb 7, 12:41 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Choctaw | 19 min |
| Feb 7, 1:03 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Leake | 27 min |
| Feb 7, 1:19 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Rankin | 41 min |
| Feb 7, 1:43 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Newton, Scott | 19 min |
| Feb 7, 1:43 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Rankin | 19 min |
| Feb 7, 1:51 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Kemper | 39 min |
| Feb 7, 1:53 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Clarke | 22 min |
| Feb 7, 2:22 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Montgomery | 38 min |
| Feb 7, 2:31 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Leake, Madison, Scott | 44 min |
| Feb 7, 2:35 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Neshoba | 25 min |
| Feb 7, 3:00 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Attala | 30 min |
| Feb 7, 3:07 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Neshoba | 38 min |
| Feb 7, 3:19 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Winston | 41 min |
| Feb 7, 3:25 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Attala, Leake | 50 min |
| Feb 7, 3:30 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Scott | 45 min |
| Feb 7, 3:54 PM CST | Tornado Warning | JAN | Scott | 54 min |
| Feb 7, 4:09 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Leake, Neshoba | 66 min |
| Feb 7, 4:27 PM CST | Tornado Warning | JAN | Jasper, Newton | 63 min |
| Feb 7, 4:57 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Montgomery | 63 min |
| Feb 7, 5:00 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Lauderdale | 30 min |
| Feb 7, 5:18 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Attala, Choctaw, Winston | 57 min |
| Feb 7, 5:23 PM CST | Tornado Warning | JAN | Clarke, Jasper | 67 min |
| Feb 7, 5:25 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Scott | 50 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.