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Tornado Warning 7, NWS Jackson, MS
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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What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2, 3:28 PM CST | TORNADO 0 | 3 Wsw Savoy, MS | NWS 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 CST | TSTM WND DMG | 1 Ese Meridian, MS | TREE ON A HOUSE |
| Jan 2, 3:33 PM CST | TSTM WND DMG | Meridian, MS | TREE 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.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2, 11:22 AM CST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 9 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.
- 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
The text
As transmitted.
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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
$$
EC3 follow-up statements
406
WWUS54 KJAN 022131
SVSJAN
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
331 PM CST MON JAN 2 2017
MSC075-022215-
/O.CON.KJAN.TO.W.0007.000000T0000Z-170102T2215Z/
Lauderdale MS-
331 PM CST MON JAN 2 2017
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 415 PM CST FOR
SOUTHEASTERN LAUDERDALE COUNTY...
At 331 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Meridian, moving northeast at 60 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
This dangerous storm will be near...
Toomsuba and Alamucha around 340 PM CST.
Lauderdale and Kewanee around 345 PM CST.
LAT...LON 3223 8843 3223 8875 3239 8881 3258 8847
3258 8839 3257 8839
TIME...MOT...LOC 2131Z 242DEG 54KT 3233 8866
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
EC162
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
$$
EC761
WWUS54 KJAN 022151
SVSJAN
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
351 PM CST MON JAN 2 2017
MSC075-022200-
/O.CAN.KJAN.TO.W.0007.000000T0000Z-170102T2215Z/
Lauderdale MS-
351 PM CST MON JAN 2 2017
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EASTERN LAUDERDALE COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore the warning has been cancelled.
LAT...LON 3223 8843 3223 8860 3237 8861 3246 8868
3258 8847 3258 8839 3257 8839
TIME...MOT...LOC 2149Z 242DEG 33KT 3245 8839
$$
ECThe 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, 2:37 PM CST | Tornado Warning | JAN | Jasper, Smith | 42 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, 3:55 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.