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Tornado Warning 31, NWS Jackson, MS

February 7, 2017Clarke County, Jasper County, Mississippi

NWS Jackson, MS issued this tornado warning at Feb 7, 2017, 5:23 PM CST for Clarke County, Jasper County, Mississippi. It was in force for 67 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, 5:23 PM CST (23:23 UTC)
Expired
Feb 7, 2017, 6:30 PM CST
In force
67 min
Issued by
NWS Jackson, MS
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Observed
Hail
1.75 in

Counties Clarke County, MS, Jasper County, MS

The radar

The Jackson/Brandon,MS radar (KDGX), 95 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:27 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
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.
Feb 7, 5:55 PM CSTHAIL 1Pachuta, MS
Feb 7, 5:55 PM CSTHAIL 1Pachuta, MSQUARTER SIZED HAIL REPORTED IN PACHUTA BY THE EMERGENCY MANAGER.

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, 11.4 hours before the alert went out and 105 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.

962 
WFUS54 KJAN 072323
TORJAN
MSC023-061-080030-
/O.NEW.KJAN.TO.W.0031.170207T2323Z-170208T0030Z/

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

The National Weather Service in Jackson has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Northeastern Jasper County in east central Mississippi...
  West central Clarke County in east central Mississippi...

* Until 630 PM CST

* At 523 PM CST, a confirmed tornado was located near Garlandville,
  or 11 miles south of Newton, moving southeast at 25 mph.

  HAZARD...Damaging tornado and golf ball size hail. 

  SOURCE...Weather spotters 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. 

* The tornado will be near...
  Rose Hill around 540 PM CST. 
  Paulding around 545 PM CST. 
  Orange around 550 PM CST. 
  Barnett around 605 PM CST. 
  Goodwater around 615 PM CST. 
  Quitman around 620 PM CST. 

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Pachuta.

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 3214 8919 3221 8904 3203 8870 3184 8891
TIME...MOT...LOC 2323Z 304DEG 22KT 3215 8911 

TORNADO...OBSERVED
HAIL...1.75IN

$$

DB
5 follow-up statements
554 
WWUS54 KJAN 072330
SVSJAN

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

MSC023-061-080030-
/O.CON.KJAN.TO.W.0031.000000T0000Z-170208T0030Z/
Jasper MS-Clarke MS-
530 PM CST TUE FEB 7 2017

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 PM CST FOR
NORTHEASTERN JASPER AND WEST CENTRAL CLARKE COUNTIES...
    
At 530 PM CST, a confirmed tornado was located near Rose Hill, or 14
miles south of Newton, moving southeast at 25 mph.

HAZARD...Damaging tornado and golf ball size hail. 

SOURCE...Weather spotters 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...
  Rose Hill around 535 PM CST. 
  Paulding around 540 PM CST. 
  Orange around 550 PM CST. 
  Barnett around 600 PM CST. 
  Stafford Springs around 605 PM CST. 
  Goodwater around 610 PM CST. 

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Pachuta.

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 3213 8914 3218 8907 3201 8872 3184 8891
      3189 8895
TIME...MOT...LOC 2330Z 307DEG 23KT 3212 8907 

TORNADO...OBSERVED
HAIL...1.75IN

$$

DB
074 
WWUS54 KJAN 072338
SVSJAN

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

MSC023-061-080030-
/O.CON.KJAN.TO.W.0031.000000T0000Z-170208T0030Z/
Jasper MS-Clarke MS-
538 PM CST TUE FEB 7 2017

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 PM CST FOR
NORTHEASTERN JASPER AND WEST CENTRAL CLARKE COUNTIES...
    
At 538 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Rose Hill, or 17 miles west of Quitman, moving
southeast at 25 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...
  Orange around 550 PM CST. 
  Barnett around 600 PM CST. 
  Stafford Springs around 605 PM CST. 
  Goodwater around 615 PM CST. 

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Pachuta.

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 3210 8910 3215 8903 3201 8872 3184 8891
      3189 8895
TIME...MOT...LOC 2338Z 304DEG 22KT 3209 8902 

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

$$

DB
711 
WWUS54 KJAN 072346
SVSJAN

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

MSC023-061-080030-
/O.CON.KJAN.TO.W.0031.000000T0000Z-170208T0030Z/
Jasper MS-Clarke MS-
546 PM CST TUE FEB 7 2017

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 PM CST FOR EAST
CENTRAL JASPER AND WEST CENTRAL CLARKE COUNTIES...
    
At 546 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Orange, or 14 miles west of Quitman, moving
southeast at 25 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...
  Barnett around 600 PM CST. 
  Stafford Springs around 605 PM CST. 
  Goodwater around 610 PM CST. 

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Pachuta.

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 3205 8903 3212 8898 3201 8872 3184 8891
TIME...MOT...LOC 2346Z 307DEG 23KT 3206 8897 

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

$$

DB
561 
WWUS54 KJAN 080000
SVSJAN

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

MSC061-080010-
/O.CAN.KJAN.TO.W.0031.000000T0000Z-170208T0030Z/
Jasper MS-
600 PM CST TUE FEB 7 2017

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL JASPER 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 3189 8885 3200 8891 3209 8891 3201 8872
TIME...MOT...LOC 0000Z 304DEG 22KT 3201 8889 

$$

MSC023-080030-
/O.CON.KJAN.TO.W.0031.000000T0000Z-170208T0030Z/
Clarke MS-
600 PM CST TUE FEB 7 2017

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 PM CST FOR WEST
CENTRAL CLARKE COUNTY...
    
At 600 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Barnett, or 9 miles west of Quitman, 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...
  Goodwater around 610 PM CST. 

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Pachuta.

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 8885 3200 8891 3209 8891 3201 8872
TIME...MOT...LOC 0000Z 304DEG 22KT 3201 8889 

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

$$

DB
982 
WWUS54 KJAN 080026
SVSJAN

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

MSC023-080036-
/O.EXP.KJAN.TO.W.0031.000000T0000Z-170208T0030Z/
Clarke MS-
626 PM CST TUE FEB 7 2017

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR WEST CENTRAL CLARKE COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT
630 PM CST...
        
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and have exited the warned area. Therefore the warning will
be allowed to expire.

A tornado watch remains in effect until 700 PM CST for east central
Mississippi.

LAT...LON 3189 8885 3200 8891 3209 8891 3201 8872
TIME...MOT...LOC 0026Z 304DEG 22KT 3192 8874 

$$

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, 4:27 PM CSTTornado WarningJANJasper, Newton63 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, 5:25 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.