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Tornado Warning 110, NWS Jackson, MS

December 16, 2019Jasper County, Jones County, Mississippi

NWS Jackson, MS issued this tornado warning at Dec 16, 2019, 5:41 PM CST for Jasper County, Jones County, Mississippi. It was in force for 48 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: Dec 16, 2019, 5:41 PM CST (23:41 UTC)
Expired: Dec 16, 2019, 6:29 PM CST
In force: 48 min
Issued by: NWS Jackson, MS
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Radar indicated
Hail: 0.75 in

Counties Jasper County, MS, Jones County, MS

The radar

The Jackson/Brandon,MS radar (KDGX), 105 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:45 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

Time	Report	Where	Remark
Dec 16, 5:59 PM CST	TORNADO	2 Sw Laurel, MS	THIS TORNADO TOUCHED DOWN OVER THE HESLER-NOBLE AIRFIELD AND QUICKLY MOVED NORTHEAST ACROSS HILLCREST DRIVE AND INTO DOWNTOWN LAUREL. THROUGH TOWN, THE TORNADO PRODUCED A CONTINUOUS PATH OF SNAPPED AND UPROOTED TREES, BROKEN TREE LIMBS, AND MINOR STRUCTURAL DA
Dec 16, 6:01 PM CST	HAIL 1.25	2 Nne Laurel, MS	HALF DOLLAR HAIL REPORTED NEAR LAUREL.
Dec 16, 6:02 PM CST	TORNADO	Laurel, MS	DAMAGE TO THE PIGGLY WIGGLY, TACO BELL AND SUBWAY IN LAUREL.

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

Did it verify

Verified. The Iowa Environmental Mesonet's Cow matched 2 storm reports to this tornado warning; the first came 18 minutes after it went out.

Cow counts a report within 15 km of the polygon while the warning was in force: a tornado for a tornado warning; hail of 1 inch or more, a gust of 58 mph or more or wind damage for a severe thunderstorm warning; a flash flood report for a flash flood warning.

The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Dec 16, 2:22 PM CST	Tornado Watch	SPC	8 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Jackson, MS (KJAN), launched 12:00Z, 11.7 hours before the alert went out and 115 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: 268 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -205 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 760 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 49 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 220 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 246 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.4

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

871 
WFUS54 KJAN 162341
TORJAN
MSC061-067-170045-
/O.NEW.KJAN.TO.W.0110.191216T2341Z-191217T0045Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Jackson MS
541 PM CST Mon Dec 16 2019

The National Weather Service in Jackson has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Southeastern Jasper County in east central Mississippi...
  Northern Jones County in southeastern Mississippi...

* Until 645 PM CST.
    
* At 541 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located near Moselle, or 7 miles west of Ellisville, 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 dangerous storm will be near...
  Laurel and Ellisville around 550 PM CST.
  Moss around 605 PM CST.
  Sandersville around 610 PM CST.
  Heidelberg around 620 PM CST.
  Stafford Springs around 625 PM CST.

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Soso.

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 3182 8894 3171 8894 3158 8923 3171 8936
      3202 8892 3200 8891 3183 8891
TIME...MOT...LOC 2341Z 228DEG 38KT 3159 8933 

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

$$

TW

7 follow-up statements

989 
WWUS54 KJAN 162358
SVSJAN

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
558 PM CST Mon Dec 16 2019

MSC061-067-170045-
/O.CON.KJAN.TO.W.0110.000000T0000Z-191217T0045Z/
Jasper MS-Jones MS-
558 PM CST Mon Dec 16 2019

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 645 PM CST FOR
SOUTHEASTERN JASPER AND NORTHERN JONES COUNTIES...
    
At 558 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Laurel, moving northeast at 45 mph.

HAZARD...Tornado and golf ball size hail.

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...
  Moss around 605 PM CST.
  Sandersville around 615 PM CST.
  Heidelberg around 620 PM CST.
  Stafford Springs around 625 PM CST.

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Soso.

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 3182 8894 3175 8894 3161 8924 3172 8934
      3202 8892 3200 8891 3183 8891
TIME...MOT...LOC 2358Z 226DEG 38KT 3170 8918 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.75IN

$$

TW

531 
WWUS54 KJAN 170004 RRA
SVSJAN

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
604 PM CST Mon Dec 16 2019

MSC061-067-170045-
/O.CON.KJAN.TO.W.0110.000000T0000Z-191217T0045Z/
Jasper MS-Jones MS-
604 PM CST Mon Dec 16 2019

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 645 PM CST FOR
SOUTHEASTERN JASPER AND NORTHEASTERN JONES COUNTIES...
    
At 604 PM CST, a confirmed tornado was located near Laurel, moving
northeast at 45 mph.

HAZARD...Damaging tornado and golf ball size hail.

SOURCE...Emergency management confirmed tornado.

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 tornado will be near...
  Sandersville around 615 PM CST.
  Heidelberg around 620 PM CST.
  Stafford Springs around 625 PM CST.

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Soso.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

To repeat, a tornado is on the ground. 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 3182 8894 3175 8894 3164 8917 3176 8929
      3202 8892 3200 8891 3183 8891
TIME...MOT...LOC 0004Z 226DEG 38KT 3174 8912 

TORNADO...OBSERVED
HAIL...1.75IN

$$

TW

073 
WWUS54 KJAN 170009
SVSJAN

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
609 PM CST Mon Dec 16 2019

MSC061-067-170045-
/O.CON.KJAN.TO.W.0110.000000T0000Z-191217T0045Z/
Jasper MS-Jones MS-
609 PM CST Mon Dec 16 2019

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 645 PM CST FOR
SOUTHEASTERN JASPER AND NORTHEASTERN JONES COUNTIES...
    
At 609 PM CST, a confirmed tornado was located near Sandersville, or
near Laurel, moving northeast at 45 mph.

HAZARD...Damaging tornado and golf ball size hail.

SOURCE...Emergency management confirmed tornado.

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 tornado will be near...
  Heidelberg around 620 PM CST.
  Stafford Springs around 625 PM CST.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

To repeat, a tornado is on the ground. 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 3182 8894 3175 8894 3169 8907 3179 8919
      3202 8892 3200 8891 3183 8891
TIME...MOT...LOC 0009Z 236DEG 37KT 3175 8907 

TORNADO...OBSERVED
HAIL...1.75IN

$$

TW

455 
WWUS54 KJAN 170014
SVSJAN

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
614 PM CST Mon Dec 16 2019

MSC061-067-170045-
/O.CON.KJAN.TO.W.0110.000000T0000Z-191217T0045Z/
Jasper MS-Jones MS-
614 PM CST Mon Dec 16 2019

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 645 PM CST FOR
SOUTHEASTERN JASPER AND NORTHEASTERN JONES COUNTIES...
    
At 614 PM CST, a confirmed large and extremely dangerous tornado was
located near Sandersville, or 12 miles northeast of Laurel, moving
northeast at 45 mph.

This is a PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. TAKE COVER NOW!

HAZARD...Damaging tornado.

SOURCE...Emergency management confirmed tornado.

IMPACT...You are in a life-threatening situation. Flying debris may 
         be deadly to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes 
         will be destroyed. Considerable damage to homes, 
         businesses, and vehicles is likely and complete destruction 
         is possible.

The tornado will be near...
  Stafford Springs around 625 PM CST.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

To repeat, a large, extremely dangerous and potentially deadly
tornado is on the ground. To protect your life, 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 3182 8894 3176 8894 3171 8906 3179 8915
      3202 8892 3200 8891 3183 8891
TIME...MOT...LOC 0014Z 226DEG 38KT 3181 8898 

TORNADO...OBSERVED
TORNADO DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL...1.75IN

$$

TW

134 
WWUS54 KJAN 170019
SVSJAN

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
619 PM CST Mon Dec 16 2019

MSC061-067-170045-
/O.CON.KJAN.TO.W.0110.000000T0000Z-191217T0045Z/
Jasper MS-Jones MS-
619 PM CST Mon Dec 16 2019

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 645 PM CST FOR
SOUTHEASTERN JASPER AND NORTHEASTERN JONES COUNTIES...
    
At 619 PM CST, a confirmed large and extremely dangerous tornado was
located near Heidelberg, or 14 miles northeast of Laurel, moving
northeast at 45 mph.

This is a PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. TAKE COVER NOW!

HAZARD...Damaging tornado.

SOURCE...Emergency management confirmed tornado.

IMPACT...You are in a life-threatening situation. Flying debris may 
         be deadly to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes 
         will be destroyed. Considerable damage to homes, 
         businesses, and vehicles is likely and complete destruction 
         is possible.

The tornado will be near...
  Stafford Springs around 625 PM CST.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

To repeat, a large, extremely dangerous and potentially deadly
tornado is on the ground. To protect your life, 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 3182 8894 3176 8894 3176 8905 3181 8913
      3202 8892 3200 8891 3183 8891
TIME...MOT...LOC 0019Z 225DEG 38KT 3183 8896 

TORNADO...OBSERVED
TORNADO DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL...1.75IN

$$

TW

899 
WWUS54 KJAN 170023
SVSJAN

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
623 PM CST Mon Dec 16 2019

MSC067-170033-
/O.CAN.KJAN.TO.W.0110.000000T0000Z-191217T0045Z/
Jones MS-
623 PM CST Mon Dec 16 2019

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

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 PM CST for southeastern
and east central Mississippi.

LAT...LON 3182 8892 3183 8894 3182 8898 3182 8904
      3198 8891 3183 8891
TIME...MOT...LOC 0023Z 234DEG 36KT 3184 8893 

$$

MSC061-170045-
/O.CON.KJAN.TO.W.0110.000000T0000Z-191217T0045Z/
Jasper MS-
623 PM CST Mon Dec 16 2019

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 645 PM CST FOR
SOUTHEASTERN JASPER COUNTY...
    
At 623 PM CST, a confirmed large and extremely dangerous tornado was
located near Stafford Springs, or 15 miles northeast of Laurel,
moving northeast at 40 mph.

This is a PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. TAKE COVER NOW!

HAZARD...Damaging tornado.

SOURCE...Emergency management confirmed tornado.

IMPACT...You are in a life-threatening situation. Flying debris may 
         be deadly to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes 
         will be destroyed. Considerable damage to homes, 
         businesses, and vehicles is likely and complete destruction 
         is possible.

This tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
southeastern Jasper County.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

To repeat, a large, extremely dangerous and potentially deadly
tornado is on the ground. To protect your life, 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 3182 8892 3183 8894 3182 8898 3182 8904
      3198 8891 3183 8891
TIME...MOT...LOC 0023Z 234DEG 36KT 3184 8893 

TORNADO...OBSERVED
TORNADO DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL...1.75IN

$$

TW

264 
WWUS54 KJAN 170029 RRA
SVSJAN

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
629 PM CST Mon Dec 16 2019

MSC061-170039-
/O.CAN.KJAN.TO.W.0110.000000T0000Z-191217T0045Z/
Jasper MS-
629 PM CST Mon Dec 16 2019

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

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 PM CST for southeastern
and east central Mississippi.

LAT...LON 3182 8892 3183 8894 3182 8898 3182 8904
      3198 8891 3183 8891
TIME...MOT...LOC 0021Z 228DEG 38KT 3189 8887 

$$

TW

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this tornado warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Jackson, MS wrote its last area forecast discussion before this tornado warning went out at Dec 16, 5:14 PM CST, 27 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Dec 16, 5:14 PM CST, 27 minutes before

Area Forecast Discussion...UPDATED
National Weather Service Jackson MS
514 PM CST Mon Dec 16 2019

.UPDATE...
Updated for 00Z aviation discussion

&&

.AVIATION...
00Z TAF discussion: Mostly IFR conditions will be prevalent
tonight with widespread thunderstorms in advance of a cold front
moving through the area. With the frontal passage, southerly winds
at 10 to 20 knots will switch to the northwest and become gusty,
especially Tuesday afternoon. The rain will taper off from the
northwest late tonight as ceilings slowly rise to MVFR. Isolated
showers will continue over southeast portions Tuesday morning,
otherwise MVFR ceilings will prevail./GG/

&&

.DISCUSSION...
Rest of this afternoon through Tuesday:

Rest of this afternoon-evening: Severe weather will remain likely
through the region through this evening, with severe weather
potential lingering across central to southeast Mississippi & the
Interstate 59 corridor through 10PM. The frontal boundary is
analyzed across the ArkLaMiss Delta, with isolated supercell
structures further south across the Highway 84 corridor & more
linear QLCS structures closer to the surface frontal axis. Out
ahead, juxtaposition of anomalous destabilization (i.e. 1000-1500
J/kg MLCAPE) & deep layer shear (i.e. effective bulk shear of
55kts+) continue to favor supercell & QLCS structures through the
afternoon-evening hours. With strong clockwise curving hodgraphs &
nearly 250-300+ m2/s2 effective storm relative helicity, this will
continue to favor supercell & QLCS segments & tornadoes, some
possibly strong. A new tornado watch has been issued for areas east
of the Interstate 55 corridor through 9PM this evening. Expect this
potential will move near or just before rush hour through early
evening along the Interstate 55 corridor & near Brookhaven to
Columbus & into the Pine Belt & Interstate 59 corridor into the
early-late evening hours. Remain weather aware & have your severe
weather plans in place through this evening!

Tuesday through Sunday: A period of calmer weather is in store for
the extended period. Early on, broad mid level ridge will build into
the region from the west as long wave trough departs to the east.
This will translate to dry northerly winds and cool conditions
through much of the week.

Meanwhile, another bit of southern stream energy will move ashore
along the CA coast and into the Intermountain West by mid week. The
moisture starved system will quickly move through the Rockies into
the southern Plains by the end of the week. Though dry surface high
pressure looks to remain wedged into the area from the northeast,
mid and high level moisture will be on the increase as the system
moves into the lower MS valley. Mostly a light rain event will be
seen Saturday through Sunday as the low level dry air eats up the
majority of what falls. /GG/

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
Jackson       40  47  30  50 /  90   9   1   1
Meridian      44  49  30  51 /  82  29   1   1
Vicksburg     39  47  31  52 /  81   7   1   1
Hattiesburg   46  51  31  52 /  84  33   0   0
Natchez       41  47  31  52 /  87   7   1   1
Greenville    36  44  30  48 /  53   5   1   1
Greenwood     38  44  30  48 /  78   5   1   1

&&

.JAN WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
MS...None.
LA...None.
AR...None.

&&

Hazardous weather outlook, Dec 16, 11:14 AM CST, 6 hours 27 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Jackson MS
1114 AM CST Mon Dec 16 2019

ARZ074-075-LAZ007-MSZ018-019-034-171715-
Ashley-Chicot-Morehouse-Bolivar-Sunflower-Washington-
1114 AM CST Mon Dec 16 2019

This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of southeast
Arkansas, northeast Louisiana, and northwest Mississippi.

.DAY ONE...The rest of Today and Tonight

SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS
THREAT...Slight
TIMING...Remainder of Today through Tonight

Remainder of today through tonight, severe thunderstorms and
tornadoes are possible. Some thunderstorms could produce damaging
winds to 60 mph and hail at least to the size of quarters.

(https://www.weather.gov/images/jan/graphicast/1.png)

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday

The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low.

.SPOTTER CALL TO ACTION STATEMENT...
The activation of storm spotters, HAM radio operators, and
emergency management personnel in support of severe weather
operations may be needed for portions of the region rest of
today through tonight.

LAZ008-009-015-MSZ025>033-035-036-038>041-045-046-051-052-056>058-
063>066-072>074-171715-
West Carroll-East Carroll-Richland-Leflore-Grenada-Carroll-
Montgomery-Webster-Clay-Lowndes-Choctaw-Oktibbeha-Humphreys-
Holmes-Winston-Noxubee-Issaquena-Sharkey-Neshoba-Kemper-Newton-
Lauderdale-Smith-Jasper-Clarke-Lawrence-Jefferson Davis-Covington-
Jones-Marion-Lamar-Forrest-
1114 AM CST Mon Dec 16 2019

This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of northeast
Louisiana, central Mississippi, north central Mississippi,
northeast Mississippi, south central Mississippi, and southeast
Mississippi.

.DAY ONE...The rest of Today and Tonight

SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS
THREAT...Enhanced
TIMING...Remainder of Today through Tonight

Remainder of today through tonight, severe thunderstorms are
likely and tornadoes are possible. Some thunderstorms may produce
damaging winds up to 70 mph and large hail up to golf ball size.

(https://www.weather.gov/images/jan/graphicast/1.png)

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday

The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low.

.SPOTTER CALL TO ACTION STATEMENT...
The activation of storm spotters, HAM radio operators, and
emergency management personnel in support of severe weather
operations may be needed for portions of the region rest of
today through tonight.

LAZ016-023>026-MSZ037-042>044-047>050-053>055-059>062-171715-
Madison LA-Franklin LA-Catahoula-Tensas-Concordia-Attala-Yazoo-
Madison MS-Leake-Warren-Hinds-Rankin-Scott-Claiborne-Copiah-
Simpson-Jefferson-Adams-Franklin MS-Lincoln-
1114 AM CST Mon Dec 16 2019

This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of northeast
Louisiana, central Mississippi, south central Mississippi,
southwest Mississippi, and west central Mississippi.

.DAY ONE...The rest of Today and Tonight

SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS
THREAT...Moderate
TIMING...Remainder of Today through Tonight

Remainder of today through tonight, significant severe
thunderstorms and tornadoes are likely with strong tornadoes
possible. Some thunderstorms could also produce damaging winds up
to 70 mph and large hail up to at least golf ball size.

(https://www.weather.gov/images/jan/graphicast/1.png)

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday

The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low.

.SPOTTER CALL TO ACTION STATEMENT...
The activation of storm spotters, HAM radio operators, and
emergency management personnel in support of severe weather
operations may be needed for portions of the region rest of
today through tonight.

23

&&

...HAZARD LEGEND...

*SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS*
High...Significant severe thunderstorms and tornadoes are
 likely with strong or violent tornadoes possible.
Moderate...Significant severe thunderstorms and tornadoes are
 likely with strong tornadoes possible.
Enhanced...Severe thunderstorms are likely and tornadoes are
 possible.
Slight...Severe thunderstorms and tornadoes are possible.
Marginal...Isolated severe thunderstorms are possible.

...USEFUL WEATHER WEB PAGES (URLS)...

NWS JAN Home page...
   https://www.weather.gov/jan
Stay Aware, Stay Safe NWS JAN Briefing Page...
   https://www.weather.gov/jan/safe
Latest Weather Briefing...
   https://www.weather.gov/jan/weather_briefing

Find NWS JAN on Facebook...
   https://www.facebook.com/NWSJacksonMS
Follow NWS JAN on Twitter...
   @NWSJacksonMS
Follow NWS JAN on Youtube...
   https://www.youtube.com/user/NWSJacksonMiss

...ADDITIONAL URLS FOR SEVERE WEATHER ISSUES...

Storm Prediction Center (SPC)...
   https://www.spc.noaa.gov/
Meso Analysis...
   https://www.spc.noaa.gov/exper/mesoanalysis/
Day 1 through 3 Outlooks...
   https://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/outlook/
Storm Reports...
   https://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/online/

In the hours before

Local storm report, Dec 16, 4:28 PM CST, 1 hour 13 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
428 PM CST MON DEC 16 2019

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0426 PM     FUNNEL CLOUD     3 WSW MONTICELLO        31.53N 90.16W
12/16/2019                   LAWRENCE           MS   EMERGENCY MNGR

            FUNNEL CLOUD REPORTED SOUTHWEST OF
            MONTICELLO.

&&

DB

Local storm report, Dec 16, 4:50 PM CST, 51 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
450 PM CST MON DEC 16 2019

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0449 PM     TORNADO          COLUMBIA                31.26N 89.83W
12/16/2019                   MARION             MS   EMERGENCY MNGR

            LARGE TORNADO REPORTED IN COLUMBIA.

&&

DB

Local storm report, Dec 16, 4:56 PM CST, 45 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
456 PM CST MON DEC 16 2019

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0445 PM     TORNADO          FOXWORTH                31.24N 89.87W
12/16/2019                   MARION             MS   EMERGENCY MNGR

            STRUCTURAL DAMAGE REPORTED IN FOXWORTH.

&&

DB

Local storm report, Dec 16, 5:07 PM CST, 34 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
507 PM CST MON DEC 16 2019

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0458 PM     TORNADO          4 SSE GWINVILLE         31.70N 89.87W
12/16/2019                   JEFFERSON DAVIS    MS   STORM CHASER

            LARGE TORNADO REPORTED ON THE GROUND NORTH
            OF PRENTISS.

&&

DB

Local storm report, Dec 16, 5:15 PM CST, 26 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
515 PM CST MON DEC 16 2019

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0505 PM     HAIL             2 NE HICKORY GROVE      31.41N 89.63W
12/16/2019  E1.75 INCH       LAMAR              MS   EMERGENCY MNGR

            GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL WAS REPORTED IN
            NORTHWEST LAMAR COUNTY.

&&

DB

Local storm report, Dec 16, 5:23 PM CST, 18 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
523 PM CST MON DEC 16 2019

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0521 PM     TORNADO          SUMRALL                 31.42N 89.54W
12/16/2019                   LAMAR              MS   EMERGENCY MNGR

            REPORTS OF A TORNADO ON THE GROUND IN
            SUMRALL.

&&

DB

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Dec 16, 3:50 AM CST	Dense Fog Advisory	JAN	Covington, Forrest, Jones, Lamar	5 hr
Dec 16, 10:50 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Claiborne, Warren	55 min
Dec 16, 10:53 AM CST	Tornado Warning	JAN	Claiborne, Warren	67 min
Dec 16, 11:49 AM CST	Tornado Warning	JAN	Hinds, Warren	56 min
Dec 16, 12:32 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Madison, Yazoo	29 min
Dec 16, 1:02 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Bolivar, Washington	54 min
Dec 16, 1:27 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Adams	48 min
Dec 16, 1:41 PM CST	Tornado Warning	JAN	Adams	49 min
Dec 16, 2:18 PM CST	Tornado Warning	JAN	Adams, Franklin	45 min
Dec 16, 2:20 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Claiborne, Jefferson	17 min
Dec 16, 2:30 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Carroll, Grenada, Leflore, Montgomery	75 min
Dec 16, 2:32 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Issaquena, Sharkey, Washington	58 min
Dec 16, 2:50 PM CST	Tornado Warning Tornado observed	JAN	Franklin, Lincoln	55 min
Dec 16, 3:24 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Franklin, Lincoln	51 min
Dec 16, 3:25 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Holmes, Humphreys, Leflore, Sharkey, Sunflower, Washington	43 min
Dec 16, 3:27 PM CST	Tornado Warning	JAN	Copiah, Lawrence, Lincoln	63 min
Dec 16, 3:38 PM CST	Tornado Warning	JAN	Lincoln	52 min
Dec 16, 4:14 PM CST	Tornado Warning	JAN	Jefferson Davis, Lawrence	61 min
Dec 16, 4:20 PM CST	Tornado Warning	JAN	Marion	55 min
Dec 16, 4:22 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Simpson	38 min
Dec 16, 4:37 PM CST	Tornado Warning	JAN	Simpson	53 min
Dec 16, 4:55 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Adams, Franklin	48 min
Dec 16, 4:57 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Claiborne, Franklin, Jefferson	44 min
Dec 16, 5:03 PM CST	Tornado Warning Tornado observedConsiderable damage threat	JAN	Covington, Jefferson Davis, Simpson, Smith	57 min
Dec 16, 5:04 PM CST	Tornado Warning Tornado observed	JAN	Covington, Jefferson Davis, Jones, Lamar	56 min
Dec 16, 5:12 PM CST	Tornado Warning	JAN	Covington, Jefferson Davis, Simpson, Smith	42 min
Dec 16, 5:24 PM CST	Tornado Warning	JAN	Lawrence, Lincoln	66 min
Dec 16, 5:30 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Copiah, Hinds, Lincoln	45 min
Dec 16, 5:44 PM CST	Tornado Warning Tornado observed	JAN	Jasper, Smith	45 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.