Alert archive / Mississippi / Tornado Warnings in 2017
Tornado Warning 8, NWS Jackson, MS
NWS Jackson, MS issued this tornado warning at Jan 19, 2017, 6:27 AM CST for Copiah County, Mississippi. It was in force for 31 min. 1 report 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 19, 2017, 6:27 AM CST (12:27 UTC)
- Expired
- Jan 19, 2017, 6:58 AM CST
- In force
- 31 min
- Issued by
- NWS Jackson, MS
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.0 in
County Copiah County, MS
The radar
The Jackson/Brandon,MS radar (KDGX), 49 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 12:30 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 19, 6:55 AM CST | TSTM WND DMG | Georgetown, MS | TREES WERE BLOWN DOWN IN THE GEORGETOWN AREA. REPORT VIA SOCIAL MEDIA. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Jackson, MS (KJAN), launched 12:00Z, 0.5 hours before the alert went out and 51 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
- 281 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -15 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 530 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 33 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 151 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 208 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.8
The text
As transmitted.
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WFUS54 KJAN 191227
TORJAN
MSC029-191315-
/O.NEW.KJAN.TO.W.0008.170119T1227Z-170119T1315Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Jackson MS
627 AM CST THU JAN 19 2017
The National Weather Service in Jackson has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Eastern Copiah County in central Mississippi...
* Until 715 AM CST
* At 626 AM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 7 miles northeast of Wesson, or 10 miles southeast of
Hazlehurst, moving northeast at 25 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...
Rockport around 640 AM CST.
Hopewell around 700 AM CST.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Georgetown.
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 3173 9038 3202 9024 3202 9022 3200 9023
3199 9021 3195 9019 3194 9020 3193 9017
3191 9017 3188 9014 3186 9013 3184 9016
3183 9013 3183 9014 3180 9015 3179 9014
3172 9021
TIME...MOT...LOC 1226Z 210DEG 22KT 3175 9029
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...0.00IN
$$
CME3 follow-up statements
983
WWUS54 KJAN 191238
SVSJAN
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
638 AM CST THU JAN 19 2017
MSC029-191315-
/O.CON.KJAN.TO.W.0008.000000T0000Z-170119T1315Z/
Copiah MS-
638 AM CST THU JAN 19 2017
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 715 AM CST FOR
SOUTHEASTERN COPIAH COUNTY...
At 638 AM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Rockport, or 10 miles southeast of Hazlehurst,
moving northeast at 20 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
This dangerous storm will be near...
Rockport around 650 AM CST.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Georgetown.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 3176 9031 3194 9021 3193 9017 3191 9017
3188 9014 3186 9013 3184 9016 3183 9013
3183 9014 3180 9015 3179 9014 3175 9018
TIME...MOT...LOC 1238Z 222DEG 18KT 3178 9024
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
CME429
WWUS54 KJAN 191248
SVSJAN
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
648 AM CST THU JAN 19 2017
MSC029-191315-
/O.CON.KJAN.TO.W.0008.000000T0000Z-170119T1315Z/
Copiah MS-
648 AM CST THU JAN 19 2017
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 715 AM CST FOR EAST
CENTRAL COPIAH COUNTY...
At 648 AM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Rockport, or 13 miles southwest of Pinola, moving
northeast at 20 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
east central Copiah County, including the following locations:
Georgetown.
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 3176 9023 3186 9021 3188 9014 3186 9013
3184 9016 3183 9013 3183 9014 3180 9015
3179 9014 3175 9018
TIME...MOT...LOC 1248Z 242DEG 19KT 3179 9017
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
CME153
WWUS54 KJAN 191258
SVSJAN
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
658 AM CST THU JAN 19 2017
MSC029-191308-
/O.CAN.KJAN.TO.W.0008.000000T0000Z-170119T1315Z/
Copiah MS-
658 AM CST THU JAN 19 2017
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL COPIAH COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and has exited the warned area. Therefore the warning has
been cancelled. However heavy rain is still possible with this and
other thunderstorms.
LAT...LON 3176 9023 3186 9021 3188 9014 3186 9013
3184 9016 3183 9013 3183 9014 3180 9015
3179 9014 3175 9018
TIME...MOT...LOC 1256Z 210DEG 22KT 3184 9013
$$
CMEThe office that day
Everything else NWS Jackson, MS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 19, 4:57 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Lincoln | 33 min |
| Jan 19, 5:14 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Franklin, Lincoln | 46 min |
| Jan 19, 7:20 AM CST | Flash Flood Warning | JAN | Copiah | 3 hr |
| Jan 19, 7:23 AM CST | Flash Flood Warning | JAN | Franklin, Jefferson, Lincoln | 3 hr |
| Jan 19, 7:43 AM CST | Tornado Warning | JAN | Simpson, Smith | 62 min |
| Jan 19, 8:32 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Lawrence | 28 min |
| Jan 19, 8:41 AM CST | Tornado Warning | JAN | Scott, Smith | 37 min |
| Jan 19, 9:01 AM CST | Flash Flood Warning | JAN | Simpson, Smith | 3 hr |
| Jan 19, 10:46 AM CST | Flash Flood Warning | JAN | Franklin | 6 hr |
| Jan 19, 11:08 AM CST | Flash Flood Warning | JAN | Copiah, Franklin, Jefferson, Lincoln | 3 hr |
| Jan 19, 12:34 PM CST | Flash Flood Warning | JAN | Franklin | 3 hr |
| Jan 19, 4:29 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Madison, Rankin | 31 min |
| Jan 19, 4:39 PM CST | Tornado Warning | JAN | Hinds, Madison, Rankin | 27 min |
| Jan 19, 4:51 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Attala, Holmes, Leake, Madison, Rankin, Scott | 30 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.