Alert archive / Mississippi / Tornado Warnings in 2017
Tornado Warning 5, NWS Jackson, MS
NWS Jackson, MS issued this tornado warning at Jan 2, 2017, 2:37 PM CST for Jasper County, Smith County, Mississippi. It was in force for 42 min. 4 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, 2:37 PM CST (20:37 UTC)
- Expired
- Jan 2, 2017, 3:19 PM CST
- In force
- 42 min
- Issued by
- NWS Jackson, MS
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.75 in
Counties Jasper County, MS, Smith County, MS
The radar
The Jackson/Brandon,MS radar (KDGX), 83 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:40 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, 2:43 PM CST | TORNADO 1 | 4 W Stringer, MS | NWS SURVEY FOUND AN EF1 TORNADO WITH MAX WINDS OF 105MPH. MAX WIDTH OF 275 YARDS. PATH LENGTH OF 3.9 MILES. THIS TORNADO TOUCHED DOWN NEAR COUNTY ROAD 33B AND CONTINUED TO THE EAST BEFORE CROSSING COUNTY ROAD 5 AND COUNTY ROAD 713, WHERE MANY LARGE TREES WERE |
| Jan 2, 2:48 PM CST | TSTM WND DMG | 1 Sse Bay Springs, MS | NUMEROUS TREES AND POWERLINES DOWN. TREE ON HOME AT 21 NORTH 1ST STREET IN BAY SPRINGS. |
| Jan 2, 2:50 PM CST | TSTM WND DMG | 4 N Stringer, MS | NUMEROUS TREES AND POWERLINES DOWN. TREE ON HOME AT 1024 COUNTY RD 17. |
| Jan 2, 3:03 PM CST | TSTM WND DMG | Heidelberg, MS | NUMEROUS TREES AND POWERLINES DOWN |
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, 8.6 hours before the alert went out and 191 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.
632
WFUS54 KJAN 022037
TORJAN
MSC061-129-022130-
/O.NEW.KJAN.TO.W.0005.170102T2037Z-170102T2130Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Jackson MS
237 PM CST MON JAN 2 2017
The National Weather Service in Jackson has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Jasper County in east central Mississippi...
Southeastern Smith County in central Mississippi...
* Until 330 PM CST
* At 237 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Taylorsville, or 7 miles west of Stringer, moving
northeast at 65 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...
Bay Springs around 245 PM CST.
Vernon, Moss and Turnerville around 250 PM CST.
Heidelberg, Paulding and Stafford Springs around 300 PM CST.
Orange around 310 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 3180 8939 3197 8945 3216 8892 3183 8891
TIME...MOT...LOC 2037Z 245DEG 56KT 3184 8939
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
EC3 follow-up statements
958
WWUS54 KJAN 022051
SVSJAN
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
251 PM CST MON JAN 2 2017
MSC129-022100-
/O.CAN.KJAN.TO.W.0005.000000T0000Z-170102T2130Z/
Smith MS-
251 PM CST MON JAN 2 2017
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN SMITH COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out
of the warned area and therefore the warning has been cancelled.
A tornado watch remains in effect until 800 PM CST for east central
Mississippi.
LAT...LON 3181 8929 3202 8931 3216 8892 3183 8891
TIME...MOT...LOC 2050Z 246DEG 48KT 3190 8921
$$
MSC061-022130-
/O.CON.KJAN.TO.W.0005.000000T0000Z-170102T2130Z/
Jasper MS-
251 PM CST MON JAN 2 2017
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 330 PM CST FOR JASPER
COUNTY...
At 250 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Stringer, 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...
Vernon around 255 PM CST.
Heidelberg, Paulding and Stafford Springs around 305 PM CST.
Orange around 315 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.
&&
LAT...LON 3181 8929 3202 8931 3216 8892 3183 8891
TIME...MOT...LOC 2050Z 246DEG 48KT 3190 8921
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
EC092
WWUS54 KJAN 022100
SVSJAN
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
300 PM CST MON JAN 2 2017
MSC061-022130-
/O.CON.KJAN.TO.W.0005.000000T0000Z-170102T2130Z/
Jasper MS-
300 PM CST MON JAN 2 2017
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 330 PM CST FOR
SOUTHEASTERN JASPER COUNTY...
At 300 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Heidelberg, or 12 miles east of Stringer, moving
northeast at 55 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
This dangerous storm will be near...
Stafford Springs around 310 PM CST.
LAT...LON 3182 8913 3208 8914 3216 8892 3183 8891
TIME...MOT...LOC 2100Z 245DEG 50KT 3188 8906
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
EC854
WWUS54 KJAN 022119
SVSJAN
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
319 PM CST MON JAN 2 2017
MSC061-022129-
/O.CAN.KJAN.TO.W.0005.000000T0000Z-170102T2130Z/
Jasper MS-
319 PM CST MON JAN 2 2017
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN JASPER COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore the warning has been cancelled.
A tornado watch remains in effect until 800 PM CST for east central
Mississippi.
LAT...LON 3182 8913 3208 8914 3216 8892 3183 8891
TIME...MOT...LOC 2117Z 245DEG 56KT 3201 8873
$$
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, 1:07 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, 2:03 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, 2:39 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.