Alert archive / Mississippi / Tornado Warnings in 2020
Tornado Warning 59, NWS Jackson, MS
NWS Jackson, MS issued this tornado warning at Dec 23, 2020, 11:51 PM CST for 4 counties in Mississippi. It was in force for 39 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
- Dec 23, 2020, 11:51 PM CST (05:51 UTC)
- Expired
- Dec 24, 2020, 12:30 AM CST
- In force
- 39 min
- Issued by
- NWS Jackson, MS
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.75 in
Counties Copiah County, MS, Lawrence County, MS, Lincoln County, MS, Simpson County, MS
The radar
The Jackson/Brandon,MS radar (KDGX), 73 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 05:54 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 23, 11:51 PM CST | TORNADO | 2 E New Sight, MS | THIS TORNADO BEGAN IN BETWEEN OLD HIGHWAY 51 AND HIGHWAY 51 NORTH OF BROOKHAVEN, WHERE IT SNAPPED A FEW TREES. THE TORNADO CONTINUED EAST-SOUTHEAST AND CROSSED OLD HIGHWAY 51, WHERE IT SNAPPED AND UPROOTED NUMEROUS TREES. THE TRACK CONTINUED AND CROSSED CLEAR |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 23, 8:40 PM CST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Jackson, MS (KJAN), launched 00:00Z, 5.9 hours before the alert went out and 75 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
- 20 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -66 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 676 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 61 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 413 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 438 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
613
WFUS54 KJAN 240551
TORJAN
MSC029-077-085-127-240630-
/O.NEW.KJAN.TO.W.0059.201224T0551Z-201224T0630Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Jackson MS
1151 PM CST Wed Dec 23 2020
The National Weather Service in Jackson has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Southwestern Simpson County in central Mississippi...
Northeastern Lincoln County in south central Mississippi...
Northern Lawrence County in south central Mississippi...
Southeastern Copiah County in central Mississippi...
* Until 1230 AM CST.
* At 1150 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a
tornado was located over Wesson, or near Brookhaven, 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...
Sontag around 1205 AM CST.
Wanilla around 1210 AM CST.
Oma and Rockport around 1215 AM CST.
Shivers around 1225 AM CST.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Beauregard and New Hebron.
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 3154 9044 3178 9045 3184 8997 3162 8998
TIME...MOT...LOC 0550Z 256DEG 36KT 3167 9040
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
222 follow-up statements
352
WWUS54 KJAN 240613
SVSJAN
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
1213 AM CST Thu Dec 24 2020
MSC029-085-240621-
/O.CAN.KJAN.TO.W.0059.000000T0000Z-201224T0630Z/
Lincoln MS-Copiah MS-
1213 AM CST Thu Dec 24 2020
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN LINCOLN AND SOUTHEASTERN
COPIAH COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
LAT...LON 3173 9020 3175 9016 3175 9012 3177 9013
3178 9012 3177 9012 3179 9011 3184 8997
3162 8998 3159 9017
TIME...MOT...LOC 0611Z 256DEG 36KT 3172 9015
$$
MSC077-127-240630-
/O.CON.KJAN.TO.W.0059.000000T0000Z-201224T0630Z/
Simpson MS-Lawrence MS-
1213 AM CST Thu Dec 24 2020
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1230 AM CST FOR SOUTH
CENTRAL SIMPSON AND NORTHERN LAWRENCE COUNTIES...
At 1211 AM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Oma, or 15 miles southwest of Pinola, 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...
Shivers around 1225 AM CST.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include New
Hebron.
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 9020 3175 9016 3175 9012 3177 9013
3178 9012 3177 9012 3179 9011 3184 8997
3162 8998 3159 9017
TIME...MOT...LOC 0611Z 256DEG 36KT 3172 9015
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
22244
WWUS54 KJAN 240622
SVSJAN
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
1222 AM CST Thu Dec 24 2020
MSC077-127-240631-
/O.EXP.KJAN.TO.W.0059.000000T0000Z-201224T0630Z/
Simpson MS-Lawrence MS-
1222 AM CST Thu Dec 24 2020
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTH CENTRAL SIMPSON AND NORTHERN
LAWRENCE COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 1230 AM CST...
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer appears capable of producing a tornado.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.
LAT...LON 3173 9020 3175 9016 3175 9012 3177 9013
3178 9012 3177 9012 3179 9011 3184 8997
3162 8998 3159 9017
TIME...MOT...LOC 0621Z 256DEG 36KT 3173 9009
$$
22The office that day
Everything else NWS Jackson, MS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 23, 9:03 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Leflore, Sunflower, Washington | 57 min |
| Dec 23, 9:30 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Adams | 45 min |
| Dec 23, 9:40 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Warren | 35 min |
| Dec 23, 9:59 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Hinds | 31 min |
| Dec 23, 10:09 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Madison, Yazoo | 56 min |
| Dec 23, 10:12 PM CST | Tornado Warning | JAN | Madison, Yazoo | 63 min |
| Dec 23, 10:37 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Adams, Copiah, Franklin, Jefferson, Lincoln | 53 min |
| Dec 23, 11:07 PM CST | Tornado Warning | JAN | Copiah, Franklin, Jefferson, Lincoln | 53 min |
| Dec 24, 12:20 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Covington, Jefferson Davis, Lawrence | 55 min |
| Dec 24, 12:53 AM CST | Tornado Warning | JAN | Covington, Jasper, Jones, Smith | 52 min |
| Dec 24, 9:12 AM CST | River Flood Warning | JAN | Hinds, Warren | 48 hr |
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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.