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Tornado Warning 8, NWS Jackson, MS
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
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 11, 10:55 AM CST | TSTM WND DMG | 4 E Scooba, MS | A FEW TREES DOWN. |
| Jan 11, 11:02 AM CST | TSTM WND DMG | 3 E Scooba, MS | TREE 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.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 11, 7:57 AM CST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 9 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.
- 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
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
$$
CME1 follow-up statement
920
WWUS54 KJAN 111706 RRA
SVSJAN
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
1106 AM CST Sat Jan 11 2020
MSC069-103-111716-
/O.CAN.KJAN.TO.W.0008.000000T0000Z-200111T1730Z/
Noxubee MS-Kemper MS-
1106 AM CST Sat Jan 11 2020
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EASTERN NOXUBEE AND EASTERN KEMPER
COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 400 PM CST for northeastern
and east central Mississippi.
LAT...LON 3264 8838 3260 8840 3272 8860 3328 8839
3329 8831
TIME...MOT...LOC 1705Z 211DEG 55KT 3289 8835
$$
JNEThe office that day
Everything else NWS Jackson, MS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 11, 3:32 AM CST | Tornado Warning | JAN | Bolivar, Sunflower, Washington | 58 min |
| Jan 11, 3:43 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Bolivar | 47 min |
| Jan 11, 4:18 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Carroll, Grenada, Leflore, Sunflower | 57 min |
| Jan 11, 4:30 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Humphreys, Issaquena, Sharkey, Washington, Yazoo | 60 min |
| Jan 11, 4:44 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Adams, Jefferson | 61 min |
| Jan 11, 5:10 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Issaquena, Warren | 65 min |
| Jan 11, 5:14 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Carroll, Grenada, Montgomery, Webster | 48 min |
| Jan 11, 5:28 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Holmes, Humphreys, Issaquena, Sharkey, Yazoo | 62 min |
| Jan 11, 5:43 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Adams, Claiborne, Jefferson | 62 min |
| Jan 11, 6:13 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Claiborne, Copiah, Hinds, Issaquena, Madison, Warren | 62 min |
| Jan 11, 6:26 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Adams, Claiborne, Copiah, Franklin, Jefferson, Lincoln | 64 min |
| Jan 11, 6:27 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Holmes, Madison, Warren, Yazoo | 63 min |
| Jan 11, 7:16 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Hinds, Leake, Madison, Rankin, Scott | 59 min |
| Jan 11, 7:18 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Attala, Carroll, Choctaw, Holmes, Montgomery, Webster | 57 min |
| Jan 11, 7:30 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Copiah, Franklin, Jefferson, Lincoln | 75 min |
| Jan 11, 7:47 AM CST | Tornado Warning | JAN | Franklin, Lincoln | 43 min |
| Jan 11, 8:08 AM CST | Tornado Warning | JAN | Copiah, Simpson | 50 min |
| Jan 11, 8:14 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Leake, Madison, Neshoba, Rankin, Scott, Simpson and 1 more | 61 min |
| Jan 11, 8:15 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Attala, Choctaw, Noxubee, Oktibbeha, Winston | 45 min |
| Jan 11, 8:20 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Clay, Lowndes, Oktibbeha, Webster | 55 min |
| Jan 11, 8:24 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Jefferson Davis, Lawrence, Lincoln, Simpson | 66 min |
| Jan 11, 8:49 AM CST | Tornado Warning | JAN | Rankin, Scott, Smith | 56 min |
| Jan 11, 8:57 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Lowndes, Noxubee, Oktibbeha, Winston | 63 min |
| Jan 11, 9:01 AM CST | Flash Flood Warning | JAN | Hinds, Rankin | 59 min |
| Jan 11, 9:06 AM CST | Flash Flood Warning | JAN | Choctaw, Clay, Oktibbeha, Webster | 4 hr |
| Jan 11, 9:16 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Covington, Jasper, Newton, Scott, Smith | 59 min |
| Jan 11, 9:21 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Covington, Jefferson Davis, Lamar, Marion | 54 min |
| Jan 11, 9:23 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Clay, Lowndes, Oktibbeha | 52 min |
| Jan 11, 9:29 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Leake, Neshoba, Newton, Scott | 61 min |
| Jan 11, 9:35 AM CST | Tornado Warning | JAN | Neshoba, Newton, Scott | 40 min |
| Jan 11, 9:49 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Covington, Forrest, Jones, Lamar | 56 min |
| Jan 11, 10:00 AM CST | Flash Flood Warning | JAN | Attala, Choctaw, Clay, Lowndes, Noxubee, Oktibbeha and 1 more | 3 hr |
| Jan 11, 10:01 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Choctaw, Clay, Lowndes, Noxubee, Oktibbeha, Winston | 44 min |
| Jan 11, 10:06 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Clarke, Jasper, Lauderdale, Newton | 54 min |
| Jan 11, 10:14 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Kemper, Noxubee | 61 min |
| Jan 11, 11:52 AM CST | River Flood Warning | JAN | Yazoo | 131 days |
| Jan 11, 12:48 PM CST | River Flood Warning | JAN | Attala | 20 hr |
| Jan 11, 12:48 PM CST | River Flood Warning | JAN | Leake | 9 days |
| Jan 11, 4:28 PM CST | Areal Flood Warning | JAN | Attala, Choctaw, Clay, Lowndes, Noxubee, Oktibbeha and 2 more | 12 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.