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Tornado Warning 8, NWS Jackson, MS

January 11, 2020Kemper County, Noxubee County, Mississippi

NWS Jackson, MS issued this tornado warning at Jan 11, 2020, 10:54 AM CST for Kemper County, Noxubee County, Mississippi. It was in force for 12 min. 2 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 11, 2020, 10:54 AM CST (16:54 UTC)
Expired
Jan 11, 2020, 11:06 AM CST
In force
12 min
Issued by
NWS Jackson, MS
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Radar indicated
Hail
0.0 in

Counties Kemper County, MS, Noxubee County, MS

The radar

The Columbus AFB radar (KGWX), 115 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 16:54 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

TimeReportWhereRemark
Jan 11, 10:55 AM CSTTSTM WND DMG4 E Scooba, MSA FEW TREES DOWN.
Jan 11, 11:02 AM CSTTSTM WND DMG3 E Scooba, MSTREE DOWN NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF DOZIER RD AND HWY 16.

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.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Jan 11, 7:57 AM CSTTornado WatchSPC9 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Birmingham, AL (KBMX), launched 12:00Z, 4.9 hours before the alert went out and 156 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-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Birmingham, AL at 12:00Z on 2020-01-11Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 53 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Birmingham, AL at 12:00Z on 2020-01-11The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 364 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
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
53 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-32 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
729 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
55 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
364 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
587 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

554 
WFUS54 KJAN 111654
TORJAN
MSC069-103-111730-
/O.NEW.KJAN.TO.W.0008.200111T1654Z-200111T1730Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Jackson MS
1054 AM CST Sat Jan 11 2020

The National Weather Service in Jackson has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Eastern Noxubee County in east central Mississippi...
  Eastern Kemper County in east central Mississippi...

* Until 1130 AM CST.
    
* At 1054 AM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a
  tornado was located over Porterville, or 14 miles north of
  Lauderdale, moving northeast at 65 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...
  Cooksville and Paulette around 1110 AM CST.

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Scooba.

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 3264 8838 3260 8840 3272 8860 3328 8839
      3329 8831
TIME...MOT...LOC 1654Z 211DEG 55KT 3273 8847 

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

$$

CME
1 follow-up statement
920 
WWUS54 KJAN 111706 RRA
SVSJAN

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
1106 AM CST Sat Jan 11 2020

MSC069-103-111716-
/O.CAN.KJAN.TO.W.0008.000000T0000Z-200111T1730Z/
Noxubee MS-Kemper MS-
1106 AM CST Sat Jan 11 2020

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EASTERN NOXUBEE AND EASTERN KEMPER
COUNTIES 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 400 PM CST for northeastern
and east central Mississippi.

LAT...LON 3264 8838 3260 8840 3272 8860 3328 8839
      3329 8831
TIME...MOT...LOC 1705Z 211DEG 55KT 3289 8835 

$$

JNE

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jan 11, 3:32 AM CSTTornado WarningJANBolivar, Sunflower, Washington58 min
Jan 11, 3:43 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANBolivar47 min
Jan 11, 4:18 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANCarroll, Grenada, Leflore, Sunflower57 min
Jan 11, 4:30 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANHumphreys, Issaquena, Sharkey, Washington, Yazoo60 min
Jan 11, 4:44 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANAdams, Jefferson61 min
Jan 11, 5:10 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANIssaquena, Warren65 min
Jan 11, 5:14 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANCarroll, Grenada, Montgomery, Webster48 min
Jan 11, 5:28 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANHolmes, Humphreys, Issaquena, Sharkey, Yazoo62 min
Jan 11, 5:43 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANAdams, Claiborne, Jefferson62 min
Jan 11, 6:13 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANClaiborne, Copiah, Hinds, Issaquena, Madison, Warren62 min
Jan 11, 6:26 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANAdams, Claiborne, Copiah, Franklin, Jefferson, Lincoln64 min
Jan 11, 6:27 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANHolmes, Madison, Warren, Yazoo63 min
Jan 11, 7:16 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANHinds, Leake, Madison, Rankin, Scott59 min
Jan 11, 7:18 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANAttala, Carroll, Choctaw, Holmes, Montgomery, Webster57 min
Jan 11, 7:30 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANCopiah, Franklin, Jefferson, Lincoln75 min
Jan 11, 7:47 AM CSTTornado WarningJANFranklin, Lincoln43 min
Jan 11, 8:08 AM CSTTornado WarningJANCopiah, Simpson50 min
Jan 11, 8:14 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANLeake, Madison, Neshoba, Rankin, Scott, Simpson and 1 more61 min
Jan 11, 8:15 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANAttala, Choctaw, Noxubee, Oktibbeha, Winston45 min
Jan 11, 8:20 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANClay, Lowndes, Oktibbeha, Webster55 min
Jan 11, 8:24 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANJefferson Davis, Lawrence, Lincoln, Simpson66 min
Jan 11, 8:49 AM CSTTornado WarningJANRankin, Scott, Smith56 min
Jan 11, 8:57 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANLowndes, Noxubee, Oktibbeha, Winston63 min
Jan 11, 9:01 AM CSTFlash Flood WarningJANHinds, Rankin59 min
Jan 11, 9:06 AM CSTFlash Flood WarningJANChoctaw, Clay, Oktibbeha, Webster4 hr
Jan 11, 9:16 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANCovington, Jasper, Newton, Scott, Smith59 min
Jan 11, 9:21 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANCovington, Jefferson Davis, Lamar, Marion54 min
Jan 11, 9:23 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANClay, Lowndes, Oktibbeha52 min
Jan 11, 9:29 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANLeake, Neshoba, Newton, Scott61 min
Jan 11, 9:35 AM CSTTornado WarningJANNeshoba, Newton, Scott40 min
Jan 11, 9:49 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANCovington, Forrest, Jones, Lamar56 min
Jan 11, 10:00 AM CSTFlash Flood WarningJANAttala, Choctaw, Clay, Lowndes, Noxubee, Oktibbeha and 1 more3 hr
Jan 11, 10:01 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANChoctaw, Clay, Lowndes, Noxubee, Oktibbeha, Winston44 min
Jan 11, 10:06 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANClarke, Jasper, Lauderdale, Newton54 min
Jan 11, 10:14 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANKemper, Noxubee61 min
Jan 11, 11:52 AM CSTRiver Flood WarningJANYazoo131 days
Jan 11, 12:48 PM CSTRiver Flood WarningJANAttala20 hr
Jan 11, 12:48 PM CSTRiver Flood WarningJANLeake9 days
Jan 11, 4:28 PM CSTAreal Flood WarningJANAttala, Choctaw, Clay, Lowndes, Noxubee, Oktibbeha and 2 more12 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.