Alert archive / Mississippi / Tornado Warnings in 2017
Tornado Warning 3, NWS Jackson, MS
NWS Jackson, MS issued this tornado warning at Jan 2, 2017, 2:03 PM CST for Simpson County, Mississippi. It was in force for 27 min. 1 report 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, 2:03 PM CST (20:03 UTC)
- Expired
- Jan 2, 2017, 2:30 PM CST
- In force
- 27 min
- Issued by
- NWS Jackson, MS
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.75 in
County Simpson County, MS
The radar
The Jackson/Brandon,MS radar (KDGX), 39 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:04 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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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 2, 2:08 PM CST | TORNADO | 2 Se Mendenhall, MS | HOMES AND CHICKEN HOUSES DAMAGED, TREES BLOCKING MERRITT WELCH ROAD, HIGHWAY13 AND HIGHWAY 43 |
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, 8.1 hours before the alert went out and 189 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.
698
WFUS54 KJAN 022003
TORJAN
MSC127-022030-
/O.NEW.KJAN.TO.W.0003.170102T2003Z-170102T2030Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Jackson MS
203 PM CST MON JAN 2 2017
The National Weather Service in Jackson has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Eastern Simpson County in central Mississippi...
* Until 230 PM CST
* At 203 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Pinola, 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...
Sanatorium around 210 PM CST.
Martinville around 215 PM CST.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include D'Lo.
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 3190 9004 3205 8988 3205 8966 3203 8965
3194 8965 3176 8995
TIME...MOT...LOC 2003Z 229DEG 51KT 3189 8995
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
EC2 follow-up statements
560
WWUS54 KJAN 022009
SVSJAN
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
209 PM CST MON JAN 2 2017
MSC127-022030-
/O.CON.KJAN.TO.W.0003.000000T0000Z-170102T2030Z/
Simpson MS-
209 PM CST MON JAN 2 2017
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 230 PM CST FOR
NORTHEASTERN SIMPSON COUNTY...
At 208 PM CST, a confirmed tornado was located over Mendenhall,
moving northeast at 50 mph.
HAZARD...Damaging tornado.
SOURCE...Radar confirmed tornado.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
This tornado will be near...
Martinville around 215 PM CST.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include D'Lo.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
To repeat, a tornado is on the ground. TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a
basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy
building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in
a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect
yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 3193 8997 3205 8988 3205 8966 3203 8965
3194 8965 3182 8986
TIME...MOT...LOC 2008Z 226DEG 45KT 3194 8989
TORNADO...OBSERVED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
EC990
WWUS54 KJAN 022012
SVSJAN
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
212 PM CST MON JAN 2 2017
MSC127-022030-
/O.CON.KJAN.TO.W.0003.000000T0000Z-170102T2030Z/
Simpson MS-
212 PM CST MON JAN 2 2017
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 230 PM CST FOR
NORTHEASTERN SIMPSON COUNTY...
At 212 PM CST, a confirmed tornado was located near Mendenhall,
moving northeast at 55 mph.
HAZARD...Damaging tornado.
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 tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
northeastern Simpson County, including the following locations: D'Lo.
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 3197 8992 3205 8988 3205 8966 3203 8965
3194 8965 3185 8980
TIME...MOT...LOC 2012Z 230DEG 48KT 3196 8984
TORNADO...OBSERVED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
ECThe 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, 1:07 PM CST | Tornado Warning | JAN | Claiborne, Copiah, Jefferson | 38 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, 2:20 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.