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Tornado Warning 1, NWS Jackson, MS

January 22, 2018Clarke County, Jasper County, Mississippi

NWS Jackson, MS issued this tornado warning at Jan 22, 2018, 9:50 AM CST for Clarke County, Jasper County, Mississippi. It was in force for 44 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 22, 2018, 9:50 AM CST (15:50 UTC)
Expired: Jan 22, 2018, 10:34 AM CST
In force: 44 min
Issued by: NWS Jackson, MS
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Radar indicated
Hail: 0.75 in

Counties Clarke County, MS, Jasper County, MS

The radar

The Jackson/Brandon,MS radar (KDGX), 113 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 15:52 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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What was reported inside it

Time	Report	Where	Remark
Jan 22, 10:28 AM CST	TSTM WND DMG	Quitman, MS	ROOF DAMAGE TO FIRST METHODIST CHURCH IN QUITMAN.

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, 3.8 hours before the alert went out and 123 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-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

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: 13 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -98 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 554 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 47 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 370 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 414 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.3

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

813 
WFUS54 KJAN 221550
TORJAN
MSC023-061-221645-
/O.NEW.KJAN.TO.W.0001.180122T1550Z-180122T1645Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Jackson MS
950 AM CST MON JAN 22 2018

The National Weather Service in Jackson has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Southeastern Jasper County in east central Mississippi...
  Western Clarke County in east central Mississippi...

* Until 1045 AM CST
    
* At 950 AM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located over Moss, or near Stringer, moving northeast at 35
  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 955 AM CST. 
  Heidelberg around 1005 AM CST. 
  Stafford Springs around 1015 AM CST. 
  Barnett and Goodwater around 1020 AM CST. 
  De Soto around 1035 AM CST. 
  Quitman around 1040 AM CST. 

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Pachuta and Shubuta.

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 3186 8861 3183 8876 3181 8919 3199 8922
      3220 8876
TIME...MOT...LOC 1550Z 245DEG 31KT 3185 8915 

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

$$

NF

4 follow-up statements

582 
WWUS54 KJAN 221600
SVSJAN

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
1000 AM CST MON JAN 22 2018

MSC023-061-221645-
/O.CON.KJAN.TO.W.0001.000000T0000Z-180122T1645Z/
Jasper MS-Clarke MS-
1000 AM CST MON JAN 22 2018

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1045 AM CST FOR
SOUTHEASTERN JASPER AND WESTERN CLARKE COUNTIES...
    
At 959 AM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Heidelberg, or 12 miles east of Stringer, moving
east 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...
  Heidelberg around 1005 AM CST. 
  Stafford Springs around 1010 AM CST. 
  Goodwater and Barnett around 1015 AM CST. 
  De Soto around 1030 AM CST. 
  Quitman around 1035 AM CST. 

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Pachuta and Shubuta.

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 3186 8861 3183 8876 3182 8905 3195 8913
      3204 8911 3220 8876
TIME...MOT...LOC 1559Z 249DEG 34KT 3188 8905 

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

$$

NF

127 
WWUS54 KJAN 221612
SVSJAN

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
1012 AM CST MON JAN 22 2018

MSC023-061-221645-
/O.CON.KJAN.TO.W.0001.000000T0000Z-180122T1645Z/
Jasper MS-Clarke MS-
1012 AM CST MON JAN 22 2018

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1045 AM CST FOR EAST
CENTRAL JASPER AND WESTERN CLARKE COUNTIES...
    
At 1012 AM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Stafford Springs, or 14 miles southwest of Quitman,
moving east 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...
  Goodwater and Barnett around 1015 AM CST. 
  De Soto around 1030 AM CST. 
  Quitman around 1035 AM CST. 

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Pachuta and Shubuta.

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 3186 8861 3183 8876 3182 8894 3199 8899
      3211 8896 3220 8876
TIME...MOT...LOC 1612Z 250DEG 34KT 3191 8891 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...0.00IN

$$

NF

163 
WWUS54 KJAN 221623
SVSJAN

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
1023 AM CST MON JAN 22 2018

MSC061-221633-
/O.CAN.KJAN.TO.W.0001.000000T0000Z-180122T1645Z/
Jasper MS-
1023 AM CST MON JAN 22 2018

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL JASPER COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
    
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out 
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

LAT...LON 3195 8865 3197 8884 3213 8887 3220 8876
TIME...MOT...LOC 1623Z 242DEG 42KT 3202 8879 

$$

MSC023-221645-
/O.CON.KJAN.TO.W.0001.000000T0000Z-180122T1645Z/
Clarke MS-
1023 AM CST MON JAN 22 2018

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1045 AM CST FOR
NORTHWESTERN CLARKE COUNTY...
    
At 1023 AM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near 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
northwestern Clarke County.

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 3195 8865 3197 8884 3213 8887 3220 8876
TIME...MOT...LOC 1623Z 242DEG 42KT 3202 8879 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...0.00IN

$$

NF

143 
WWUS54 KJAN 221634
SVSJAN

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
1034 AM CST MON JAN 22 2018

MSC023-221644-
/O.CAN.KJAN.TO.W.0001.000000T0000Z-180122T1645Z/
Clarke MS-
1034 AM CST MON JAN 22 2018

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN CLARKE COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
        
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened moved out of the 
area. Therefore the warning has been cancelled.  However gusty winds 
are still possible with this thunderstorm.

LAT...LON 3195 8865 3197 8884 3213 8887 3220 8876
TIME...MOT...LOC 1632Z 245DEG 31KT 3206 8869 

$$

NF

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jan 22, 3:56 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Bolivar	64 min
Jan 22, 4:57 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Issaquena	48 min
Jan 22, 5:04 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Bolivar	41 min
Jan 22, 5:27 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Yazoo	48 min
Jan 22, 5:30 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Warren	45 min
Jan 22, 5:59 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Carroll, Holmes	61 min
Jan 22, 6:00 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Claiborne, Hinds, Warren	45 min
Jan 22, 6:37 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Madison	53 min
Jan 22, 6:42 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Hinds	33 min
Jan 22, 6:57 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Hinds, Leake, Madison, Rankin, Scott	48 min
Jan 22, 7:08 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Hinds, Rankin	52 min
Jan 22, 7:31 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Lawrence, Lincoln	44 min
Jan 22, 7:37 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Leake	38 min
Jan 22, 7:43 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Choctaw	32 min
Jan 22, 7:58 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Franklin	32 min
Jan 22, 8:12 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Covington, Jefferson Davis, Lawrence	48 min
Jan 22, 8:13 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Winston	47 min
Jan 22, 8:35 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Scott	25 min
Jan 22, 8:57 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Neshoba	33 min
Jan 22, 9:03 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Covington	27 min
Jan 22, 9:18 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Covington, Jasper, Jones, Smith	42 min
Jan 22, 9:23 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Neshoba	37 min
Jan 22, 10:20 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Jones	25 min
Jan 22, 10:32 AM CST	Tornado Warning	JAN	Kemper, Noxubee	15 min
Jan 22, 10:37 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Clarke	23 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.