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Tornado Warning 6, NWS Jackson, MS

January 2, 2017Clarke County, Mississippi

NWS Jackson, MS issued this tornado warning at Jan 2, 2017, 3:09 PM CST for Clarke County, Mississippi. It was in force for 43 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, 3:09 PM CST (21:09 UTC)
Expired
Jan 2, 2017, 3:52 PM CST
In force
43 min
Issued by
NWS Jackson, MS
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Radar indicated
Hail
0.75 in

County Clarke County, MS

The radar

The Jackson/Brandon,MS radar (KDGX), 131 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:11 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

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
Jan 2, 3:15 PM CSTTSTM WND DMG3 W Enterprise, MSTREES DOWN ON HWY 513...POSSIBLE TORNADO
Jan 2, 3:21 PM CSTTSTM WND DMG1 Ene Stonewall, MSTREE ON A VEHICLE ALONG CR 1681
Jan 2, 3:21 PM CSTTSTM WND DMG3 N Enterprise, MSTREES DOWN ON I-59...POSSIBLE TORNADO.
Jan 2, 3:22 PM CSTTSTM WND DMG1 Nnw Shubuta, MSTREES AND LINES DOWN AT US 45 AND MS 145

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
Jan 2, 11:22 AM CSTTornado WatchSPC9 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Birmingham, AL (KBMX), launched 12:00Z, 9.2 hours before the alert went out and 218 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, Birmingham, AL at 12:00Z on 2017-01-02Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 11 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, Birmingham, AL at 12:00Z on 2017-01-02The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 171 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
11 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-162 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
587 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
42 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
171 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
166 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

453 
WFUS54 KJAN 022109
TORJAN
MSC023-022215-
/O.NEW.KJAN.TO.W.0006.170102T2109Z-170102T2215Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Jackson MS
309 PM CST MON JAN 2 2017

The National Weather Service in Jackson has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Clarke County in east central Mississippi...

* Until 415 PM CST
    
* At 308 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located over Stafford Springs, or 16 miles southwest of
  Quitman, moving northeast at 50 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...
  Goodwater around 315 PM CST. 
  De Soto around 325 PM CST. 
  Quitman around 330 PM CST. 
  Sykes and Middleton around 340 PM CST. 
  Snell around 350 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 3190 8847 3187 8859 3183 8891 3222 8891
      3223 8843
TIME...MOT...LOC 2108Z 242DEG 42KT 3193 8897 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN

$$

EC
4 follow-up statements
952 
WWUS54 KJAN 022125
SVSJAN

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
325 PM CST MON JAN 2 2017

MSC023-022215-
/O.CON.KJAN.TO.W.0006.000000T0000Z-170102T2215Z/
Clarke MS-
325 PM CST MON JAN 2 2017

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 415 PM CST FOR CLARKE
COUNTY...
    
At 325 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near De Soto, or 7 miles south of Quitman, moving east at
45 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...
  Crandall around 340 PM CST. 

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Shubuta.

LAT...LON 3190 8847 3187 8859 3185 8879 3222 8879
      3223 8843
TIME...MOT...LOC 2125Z 248DEG 41KT 3193 8870 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN

$$

EC
635 
WWUS54 KJAN 022134
SVSJAN

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
334 PM CST MON JAN 2 2017

MSC023-022215-
/O.CON.KJAN.TO.W.0006.000000T0000Z-170102T2215Z/
Clarke MS-
334 PM CST MON JAN 2 2017

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 415 PM CST FOR EASTERN
CLARKE COUNTY...
    
At 334 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Crandall, or 7 miles southeast of Quitman, moving
northeast at 45 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 tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
eastern Clarke County.

LAT...LON 3190 8847 3187 8859 3193 8869 3222 8874
      3223 8843
TIME...MOT...LOC 2134Z 240DEG 41KT 3200 8861 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN

$$

EC
085 
WWUS54 KJAN 022142
SVSJAN

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
342 PM CST MON JAN 2 2017

MSC023-022215-
/O.CON.KJAN.TO.W.0006.000000T0000Z-170102T2215Z/
Clarke MS-
342 PM CST MON JAN 2 2017

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 415 PM CST FOR
NORTHEASTERN CLARKE COUNTY...
    
At 342 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Crandall, or 12 miles east of Quitman, moving
northeast at 50 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 tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
northeastern Clarke County.

LAT...LON 3190 8847 3189 8852 3202 8853 3206 8861
      3222 8862 3223 8843
TIME...MOT...LOC 2142Z 242DEG 42KT 3205 8850 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN

$$

EC
997 
WWUS54 KJAN 022152
SVSJAN

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
352 PM CST MON JAN 2 2017

MSC023-022202-
/O.CAN.KJAN.TO.W.0006.000000T0000Z-170102T2215Z/
Clarke MS-
352 PM CST MON JAN 2 2017

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN CLARKE COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
        
The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore the warning has been cancelled.

LAT...LON 3190 8847 3189 8852 3202 8853 3206 8861
      3222 8862 3223 8843
TIME...MOT...LOC 2151Z 242DEG 42KT 3211 8838 

$$

EC

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jan 1, 7:02 PM CSTDense Fog AdvisoryJANAttala, Bolivar, Carroll, Choctaw, Clay, Grenada and 24 more12 hr
Jan 2, 2:35 AM CSTSpecial Weather StatementJANJefferson25 min
Jan 2, 3:01 AM CSTSpecial Weather StatementJANJefferson29 min
Jan 2, 3:07 AM CSTSpecial Weather StatementJANAdams38 min
Jan 2, 3:30 AM CSTSpecial Weather StatementJANWarren30 min
Jan 2, 3:40 AM CSTSpecial Weather StatementJANFranklin35 min
Jan 2, 4:05 AM CSTSpecial Weather StatementJANWarren25 min
Jan 2, 4:28 AM CSTSpecial Weather StatementJANYazoo32 min
Jan 2, 4:33 AM CSTSpecial Weather StatementJANRankin, Scott27 min
Jan 2, 4:47 AM CSTSpecial Weather StatementJANYazoo28 min
Jan 2, 4:50 AM CSTSpecial Weather StatementJANMadison25 min
Jan 2, 4:54 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANClaiborne, Copiah, Hinds36 min
Jan 2, 5:05 AM CSTSpecial Weather StatementJANYazoo25 min
Jan 2, 5:20 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANCopiah, Hinds, Rankin40 min
Jan 2, 5:44 AM CSTSpecial Weather StatementJANHumphreys31 min
Jan 2, 6:01 AM CSTSpecial Weather StatementJANRankin29 min
Jan 2, 6:24 AM CSTSpecial Weather StatementJANScott36 min
Jan 2, 6:40 AM CSTSpecial Weather StatementJANKemper35 min
Jan 2, 6:42 AM CSTSpecial Weather StatementJANSunflower33 min
Jan 2, 7:34 AM CSTSpecial Weather StatementJANCovington41 min
Jan 2, 9:30 AM CSTFlash Flood WatchJANCovington, Forrest, Jefferson Davis, Jones, Lamar, Lawrence and 2 more8 hr
Jan 2, 12:04 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANAdams, Jefferson41 min
Jan 2, 12:19 PM CSTTornado WarningJANAdams, Jefferson56 min
Jan 2, 12:37 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANFranklin, Jefferson38 min
Jan 2, 12:46 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANClaiborne, Jefferson, Warren44 min
Jan 2, 1:07 PM CSTTornado WarningJANClaiborne, Copiah, Jefferson38 min
Jan 2, 1:13 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANCopiah, Lincoln49 min
Jan 2, 1:22 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANHinds, Warren53 min
Jan 2, 1:23 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANIssaquena, Sharkey47 min
Jan 2, 1:33 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANLawrence42 min
Jan 2, 1:34 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANForrest26 min
Jan 2, 1:45 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANHinds, Madison, Yazoo60 min
Jan 2, 1:46 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANRankin, Simpson59 min
Jan 2, 1:50 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANCovington, Jefferson Davis55 min
Jan 2, 1:52 PM CSTFlash Flood WarningJANForrest, Lamar4 hr
Jan 2, 2:03 PM CSTTornado WarningJANSimpson27 min
Jan 2, 2:20 PM CSTTornado WarningJANCovington, Simpson, Smith30 min
Jan 2, 2:25 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANMarion22 min
Jan 2, 2:25 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANScott, Smith49 min
Jan 2, 2:29 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANCovington, Jones46 min
Jan 2, 2:37 PM CSTTornado WarningJANJasper, Smith42 min
Jan 2, 2:39 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANForrest, Lamar51 min
Jan 2, 2:43 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANAttala, Leake, Madison, Scott51 min
Jan 2, 2:47 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANJasper, Newton43 min
Jan 2, 2:55 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANJones35 min
Jan 2, 3:12 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANLauderdale51 min
Jan 2, 3:16 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANNeshoba44 min
Jan 2, 3:19 PM CSTTornado WarningJANLauderdale32 min
Jan 2, 3:55 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementJANKemper, Neshoba, Noxubee35 min
Jan 2, 4:15 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANLowndes, Noxubee, Oktibbeha60 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.