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Tornado Warning 7, NWS Jackson, MS

January 2, 2017Lauderdale County, Mississippi

NWS Jackson, MS issued this tornado warning at Jan 2, 2017, 3:19 PM CST for Lauderdale County, Mississippi. It was in force for 32 min. 3 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, 3:19 PM CST (21:19 UTC)
Expired
Jan 2, 2017, 3:51 PM CST
In force
32 min
Issued by
NWS Jackson, MS
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Radar indicated
Hail
0.75 in

County Lauderdale County, MS

The radar

The Jackson/Brandon,MS radar (KDGX), 134 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:23 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
Jan 2, 3:28 PM CSTTORNADO 03 Wsw Savoy, MSNWS STORM SURVEY FOUND AN EF0 TORNADO WITH MAX WINDS OF 75MPH. MAX WIDTH OF 75 YARDS. PATH LENGTH OF 1.5 MILES. THIS BRIEF TORNADO TOUCHED DOWN ALONG MEEHAN-SAVOY ROAD AND TRACKED NORTH-NORTHEAST AS IT PARALLELED I-59. A HANDFUL OF TREES WERE SNAPPED OR HAD LA
Jan 2, 3:30 PM CSTTSTM WND DMG1 Ese Meridian, MSTREE ON A HOUSE
Jan 2, 3:33 PM CSTTSTM WND DMGMeridian, MSTREE ON A HOME IN MERIDIAN

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, 9.3 hours before the alert went out and 188 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.

130 
WFUS54 KJAN 022119
TORJAN
MSC075-022215-
/O.NEW.KJAN.TO.W.0007.170102T2119Z-170102T2215Z/

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

The National Weather Service in Jackson has issued a

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

* Until 415 PM CST
    
* At 319 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located near Rose Hill, or 15 miles southeast of Newton, moving
  northeast at 40 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...
  Meehan around 330 PM CST. 
  Savoy around 335 PM CST. 
  Meridian and Nellieburg around 340 PM CST. 
  Zero around 345 PM CST. 
  Increase around 350 PM CST. 
  Marion around 355 PM CST. 
  Toomsuba and Alamucha around 405 PM CST. 
  Lauderdale and Kewanee around 410 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 3223 8843 3223 8891 3233 8892 3258 8847
      3258 8839 3257 8839
TIME...MOT...LOC 2119Z 242DEG 33KT 3221 8893 

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

$$

EC
3 follow-up statements
406 
WWUS54 KJAN 022131
SVSJAN

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

MSC075-022215-
/O.CON.KJAN.TO.W.0007.000000T0000Z-170102T2215Z/
Lauderdale MS-
331 PM CST MON JAN 2 2017

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 415 PM CST FOR
SOUTHEASTERN LAUDERDALE COUNTY...
    
At 331 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Meridian, 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...
  Toomsuba and Alamucha around 340 PM CST. 
  Lauderdale and Kewanee around 345 PM CST. 

LAT...LON 3223 8843 3223 8875 3239 8881 3258 8847
      3258 8839 3257 8839
TIME...MOT...LOC 2131Z 242DEG 54KT 3233 8866 

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

$$

EC
162 
WWUS54 KJAN 022139
SVSJAN

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

MSC075-022215-
/O.CON.KJAN.TO.W.0007.000000T0000Z-170102T2215Z/
Lauderdale MS-
339 PM CST MON JAN 2 2017

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 415 PM CST FOR EASTERN
LAUDERDALE COUNTY...
    
At 339 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Toomsuba, or 7 miles west of Cuba, 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 tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
eastern Lauderdale County.

LAT...LON 3223 8843 3223 8860 3237 8861 3246 8868
      3258 8847 3258 8839 3257 8839
TIME...MOT...LOC 2139Z 235DEG 49KT 3240 8850 

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

$$

EC
761 
WWUS54 KJAN 022151
SVSJAN

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

MSC075-022200-
/O.CAN.KJAN.TO.W.0007.000000T0000Z-170102T2215Z/
Lauderdale MS-
351 PM CST MON JAN 2 2017

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

LAT...LON 3223 8843 3223 8860 3237 8861 3246 8868
      3258 8847 3258 8839 3257 8839
TIME...MOT...LOC 2149Z 242DEG 33KT 3245 8839 

$$

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, 3:09 PM CSTTornado WarningJANClarke43 min
Jan 2, 3:12 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANLauderdale51 min
Jan 2, 3:16 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANNeshoba44 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.