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Tornado Warning 30, NWS Jackson, MS

February 7, 2017Jasper County, Newton County, Mississippi

NWS Jackson, MS issued this tornado warning at Feb 7, 2017, 4:27 PM CST for Jasper County, Newton County, Mississippi. It was in force for 63 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
Feb 7, 2017, 4:27 PM CST (22:27 UTC)
Expired
Feb 7, 2017, 5:30 PM CST
In force
63 min
Issued by
NWS Jackson, MS
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Radar indicated
Hail
1.75 in

Counties Jasper County, MS, Newton County, MS

The radar

The Jackson/Brandon,MS radar (KDGX), 84 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:30 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

TimeReportWhereRemark
Feb 7, 4:44 PM CSTHAIL 1.752 S Lawrence, MSFUNNEL CLOUD ALSO OBSERVED AT THIS LOCATION
Feb 7, 4:54 PM CSTHAIL 1.751 N Roberts, MSGOLF BALL HAIL REPORTED BY PUBLIC VIA SOCIAL MEDIA.
Feb 7, 5:23 PM CSTTORNADO 15 S Garlandville, MSTORNADO STARTED IN A WOODED AREA NORTHWEST OF COUNTY ROAD 20 AND TRAVELED SOUTHEAST WHERE IT SNAPPED AND UPROOTED SEVERAL TREES AND CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE ROOF OF A PORCH ATTACHED TO A HOME ALONG COUNTY ROAD 20. THE TORNADO THEN CONTINUED TO THE SOUTHEAST OF COU
Feb 7, 5:27 PM CSTTORNADO6 Sse Garlandville, MSSTORM CHASER OBSERVED A TORNADO BETWEEN MONTROSE AND ROSE HILL WITH DEBRIS LOFTED. DEBRIS SIGNATURE ALSO NOTED ON RADAR.
Feb 7, 5:32 PM CSTTORNADO4 W Rose Hill, MSA MOBILE HOME HAD MINOR DAMAGE. A TREE FELL ON A BOAT SHED. ALSO TREES BROUGHT DOWN POWERLINES ALL ALONG CR 20.
Feb 7, 5:32 PM CSTTORNADO4 W Rose Hill, MSTREES DOWNED ON MS HWY 503 AND CR 20.

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.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Feb 7, 7:54 AM CSTTornado WatchSPC11 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Jackson, MS (KJAN), launched 12:00Z, 10.5 hours before the alert went out and 93 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-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Jackson, MS at 12:00Z on 2017-02-07Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 442 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Jackson, MS at 12:00Z on 2017-02-07The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 241 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
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
442 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-42 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
583 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
33 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
241 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
231 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
2.4

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The text

As transmitted.

058 
WFUS54 KJAN 072227
TORJAN
MSC061-101-072330-
/O.NEW.KJAN.TO.W.0030.170207T2227Z-170207T2330Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Jackson MS
427 PM CST TUE FEB 7 2017

The National Weather Service in Jackson has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Southern Newton County in east central Mississippi...
  Northeastern Jasper County in east central Mississippi...

* Until 530 PM CST
    
* At 427 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located near Forest, moving southeast at 30 mph.

  HAZARD...Tornado and golf ball size hail. 

  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...
  Lawrence around 445 PM CST. 
  Roberts around 450 PM CST. 
  Newton around 455 PM CST. 
  Garlandville around 500 PM CST. 
  Rose Hill around 520 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 3204 8906 3223 8932 3241 8932 3225 8891
      3221 8891
TIME...MOT...LOC 2227Z 301DEG 27KT 3237 8936 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.75IN

$$

DB
3 follow-up statements
634 
WWUS54 KJAN 072250
SVSJAN

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
450 PM CST TUE FEB 7 2017

MSC061-101-072330-
/O.CON.KJAN.TO.W.0030.000000T0000Z-170207T2330Z/
Newton MS-Jasper MS-
450 PM CST TUE FEB 7 2017

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 530 PM CST FOR
SOUTHWESTERN NEWTON AND NORTHEASTERN JASPER COUNTIES...
    
At 449 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Lawrence, or 7 miles west of Newton, moving
southeast at 30 mph.

HAZARD...Tornado and golf ball size hail. 

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...
  Roberts around 500 PM CST. 
  Garlandville around 510 PM CST. 
  Rose Hill around 525 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 3204 8906 3223 8932 3236 8932 3221 8891
TIME...MOT...LOC 2249Z 304DEG 26KT 3228 8927 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.75IN

$$

DB
763 
WWUS54 KJAN 072303
SVSJAN

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
503 PM CST TUE FEB 7 2017

MSC061-101-072330-
/O.CON.KJAN.TO.W.0030.000000T0000Z-170207T2330Z/
Newton MS-Jasper MS-
503 PM CST TUE FEB 7 2017

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 530 PM CST FOR
SOUTHWESTERN NEWTON AND NORTHEASTERN JASPER COUNTIES...
    
At 502 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Roberts, or near Newton, moving southeast at 30 mph.

HAZARD...Tornado and half dollar size hail. 

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...
  Garlandville around 510 PM CST. 
  Rose Hill around 530 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 3204 8906 3224 8927 3232 8923 3220 8892
TIME...MOT...LOC 2302Z 299DEG 24KT 3224 8919 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.25IN

$$

DB
496 
WWUS54 KJAN 072317
SVSJAN

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
517 PM CST TUE FEB 7 2017

MSC101-072326-
/O.CAN.KJAN.TO.W.0030.000000T0000Z-170207T2330Z/
Newton MS-
517 PM CST TUE FEB 7 2017

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN NEWTON 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 PM CST for east central
Mississippi.

LAT...LON 3222 8925 3222 8907 3217 8895 3204 8906
TIME...MOT...LOC 2316Z 305DEG 23KT 3219 8913 

$$

MSC061-072330-
/O.CON.KJAN.TO.W.0030.000000T0000Z-170207T2330Z/
Jasper MS-
517 PM CST TUE FEB 7 2017

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 530 PM CST FOR
NORTHEASTERN JASPER COUNTY...
    
At 516 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Garlandville, or 9 miles south of Newton, moving
southeast at 25 mph.

HAZARD...Tornado and half dollar size hail. 

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...
  Rose Hill around 530 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 3222 8925 3222 8907 3217 8895 3204 8906
TIME...MOT...LOC 2316Z 305DEG 23KT 3219 8913 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.25IN

$$

DB

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Feb 7, 5:52 AM CSTSpecial Weather StatementJANCopiah23 min
Feb 7, 6:52 AM CSTSpecial Weather StatementJANSimpson38 min
Feb 7, 7:21 AM CSTSpecial Weather StatementJANNeshoba24 min
Feb 7, 7:58 AM CSTSpecial Weather StatementJANCovington32 min
Feb 7, 8:15 AM CSTSpecial Weather StatementJANMarion30 min
Feb 7, 8:22 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANCovington, Jefferson Davis, Lamar, Marion29 min
Feb 7, 8:59 AM CSTSpecial Weather StatementJANMarion31 min
Feb 7, 9:21 AM CSTSpecial Weather StatementJANJones24 min
Feb 7, 9:22 AM CSTRiver Flood WarningJANAttala, Holmes5 days
Feb 7, 10:24 AM CSTSpecial Weather StatementJANMarion51 min
Feb 7, 10:36 AM CSTTornado WarningJANLamar, Marion54 min
Feb 7, 11:15 AM CSTTornado WarningJANForrest, Lamar23 min
Feb 7, 11:24 AM CSTSpecial Weather StatementJANHinds36 min
Feb 7, 11:41 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANHinds, Madison, Rankin64 min
Feb 7, 11:59 AM CSTSpecial Weather StatementJANLeake31 min
Feb 7, 12:08 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANJasper, Smith52 min
Feb 7, 12:14 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementJANHinds31 min
Feb 7, 12:18 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANCopiah, Hinds, Rankin, Simpson41 min
Feb 7, 12:39 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANRankin, Scott66 min
Feb 7, 12:41 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementJANChoctaw19 min
Feb 7, 1:03 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementJANLeake27 min
Feb 7, 1:19 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANRankin41 min
Feb 7, 1:43 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANNewton, Scott19 min
Feb 7, 1:43 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANRankin19 min
Feb 7, 1:51 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementJANKemper39 min
Feb 7, 1:53 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementJANClarke22 min
Feb 7, 2:22 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementJANMontgomery38 min
Feb 7, 2:31 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANLeake, Madison, Scott44 min
Feb 7, 2:35 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementJANNeshoba25 min
Feb 7, 3:00 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementJANAttala30 min
Feb 7, 3:07 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementJANNeshoba38 min
Feb 7, 3:19 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementJANWinston41 min
Feb 7, 3:25 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANAttala, Leake50 min
Feb 7, 3:30 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANScott45 min
Feb 7, 3:54 PM CSTTornado WarningJANScott54 min
Feb 7, 4:09 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANLeake, Neshoba66 min
Feb 7, 4:57 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementJANMontgomery63 min
Feb 7, 5:00 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementJANLauderdale30 min
Feb 7, 5:18 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANAttala, Choctaw, Winston57 min
Feb 7, 5:23 PM CSTTornado Warning Tornado observedJANClarke, Jasper67 min
Feb 7, 5:25 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementJANScott50 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.