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Tornado Warning 1, NWS Jackson, MS

January 25, 20214 counties in Mississippi

NWS Jackson, MS issued this tornado warning at Jan 25, 2021, 7:02 PM CST for 4 counties in Mississippi. It was in force for 46 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 25, 2021, 7:02 PM CST (01:02 UTC)
Expired: Jan 25, 2021, 7:48 PM CST
In force: 46 min
Issued by: NWS Jackson, MS
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Radar indicated
Hail: 1.0 in

Counties Attala County, MS, Leake County, MS, Neshoba County, MS, Winston County, MS

The radar

The Jackson/Brandon,MS radar (KDGX), 117 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:05 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 25, 7:40 PM CST	TSTM WND DMG	5 Ese Millcreek, MS	LARGE TREE LIMBS WERE DOWNED ACROSS EASTERN WINSTON COUNTY ALONG HIGHWAY 14 AND ACROSS ROADS TO THE NORTH.

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 25, 5:52 PM CST	Tornado Watch	SPC	7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Jackson, MS (KJAN), launched 00:00Z, 1.0 hours before the alert went out and 122 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: 1364 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -18 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 701 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 64 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 294 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 293 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 2.7
Supercell composite: 8.3

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

578 
WFUS54 KJAN 260102
TORJAN
MSC007-079-099-159-260200-
/O.NEW.KJAN.TO.W.0001.210126T0102Z-210126T0200Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Jackson MS
702 PM CST Mon Jan 25 2021

The National Weather Service in Jackson has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Northeastern Leake County in central Mississippi...
  Southeastern Attala County in central Mississippi...
  Winston County in east central Mississippi...
  Northern Neshoba County in east central Mississippi...

* Until 800 PM CST.
    
* At 702 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located near Zama, or 9 miles north of Edinburg, moving east at
  45 mph.

  HAZARD...Tornado and quarter 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...
  Stallo around 720 PM CST.
  Millcreek around 740 PM CST.

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Noxapater.

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 3293 8891 3291 8892 3284 8940 3299 8945
      3323 8881 3293 8882
TIME...MOT...LOC 0102Z 248DEG 39KT 3293 8936 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.00IN

$$

TW

6 follow-up statements

170 
WWUS54 KJAN 260108
SVSJAN

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
708 PM CST Mon Jan 25 2021

MSC007-079-260118-
/O.CAN.KJAN.TO.W.0001.000000T0000Z-210126T0200Z/
Leake MS-Attala MS-
708 PM CST Mon Jan 25 2021

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN LEAKE AND SOUTHEASTERN ATTALA
COUNTIES 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 100 AM CST for central and
east central Mississippi.

LAT...LON 3293 8882 3293 8891 3291 8892 3285 8932
      3304 8932 3323 8881
TIME...MOT...LOC 0108Z 248DEG 39KT 3296 8928 

$$

MSC099-159-260200-
/O.CON.KJAN.TO.W.0001.000000T0000Z-210126T0200Z/
Winston MS-Neshoba MS-
708 PM CST Mon Jan 25 2021

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM CST FOR WINSTON
AND NORTHERN NESHOBA COUNTIES...
    
At 708 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Zama, or 11 miles north of Edinburg, moving east at
45 mph.

HAZARD...Tornado and quarter 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...
  Stallo around 720 PM CST.
  Millcreek around 740 PM CST.

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Noxapater.

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 3293 8882 3293 8891 3291 8892 3285 8932
      3304 8932 3323 8881
TIME...MOT...LOC 0108Z 248DEG 39KT 3296 8928 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.00IN

$$

TW

090 
WWUS54 KJAN 260117
SVSJAN

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
717 PM CST Mon Jan 25 2021

MSC099-260126-
/O.CAN.KJAN.TO.W.0001.000000T0000Z-210126T0200Z/
Neshoba MS-
717 PM CST Mon Jan 25 2021

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHERN NESHOBA 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 100 AM CST for east central
Mississippi.

LAT...LON 3293 8882 3293 8893 3292 8893 3292 8897
      3293 8897 3293 8924 3307 8924 3323 8881
TIME...MOT...LOC 0116Z 248DEG 39KT 3300 8917 

$$

MSC159-260200-
/O.CON.KJAN.TO.W.0001.000000T0000Z-210126T0200Z/
Winston MS-
717 PM CST Mon Jan 25 2021

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM CST FOR WINSTON
COUNTY...
    
At 716 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Stallo, or 11 miles southwest of Louisville, moving
east at 45 mph.

HAZARD...Tornado and quarter 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...
  Millcreek around 740 PM CST.

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Noxapater.

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 3293 8882 3293 8893 3292 8893 3292 8897
      3293 8897 3293 8924 3307 8924 3323 8881
TIME...MOT...LOC 0116Z 248DEG 39KT 3300 8917 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.00IN

$$

TW

435 
WWUS54 KJAN 260127
SVSJAN

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
727 PM CST Mon Jan 25 2021

MSC159-260200-
/O.CON.KJAN.TO.W.0001.000000T0000Z-210126T0200Z/
Winston MS-
727 PM CST Mon Jan 25 2021

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM CST FOR
SOUTHEASTERN WINSTON COUNTY...
    
At 727 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Center Ridge, or near Louisville, moving east at 45
mph.

HAZARD...Tornado and quarter 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...
  Millcreek around 735 PM CST.

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Noxapater.

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 3299 8882 3295 8913 3311 8913 3323 8881
TIME...MOT...LOC 0127Z 248DEG 39KT 3305 8903 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.00IN

$$

TW

157 
WWUS54 KJAN 260134
SVSJAN

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
734 PM CST Mon Jan 25 2021

MSC159-260200-
/O.CON.KJAN.TO.W.0001.000000T0000Z-210126T0200Z/
Winston MS-
734 PM CST Mon Jan 25 2021

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM CST FOR EAST
CENTRAL WINSTON COUNTY...
    
At 734 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Millcreek, or near Louisville, moving northeast at
45 mph.

HAZARD...Tornado and quarter 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 tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
east central Winston 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 3305 8882 3301 8901 3315 8901 3323 8881
TIME...MOT...LOC 0134Z 246DEG 39KT 3309 8895 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.00IN

$$

TW

213 
WWUS54 KJAN 260142
SVSJAN

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
742 PM CST Mon Jan 25 2021

MSC159-260200-
/O.CON.KJAN.TO.W.0001.000000T0000Z-210126T0200Z/
Winston MS-
742 PM CST Mon Jan 25 2021

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM CST FOR EAST
CENTRAL WINSTON COUNTY...
    
At 742 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Millcreek, or 12 miles east of Louisville, moving
east at 45 mph.

HAZARD...Tornado and quarter 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 tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
east central Winston 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 3303 8890 3319 8892 3323 8881 3305 8882
TIME...MOT...LOC 0142Z 248DEG 39KT 3313 8884 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.00IN

$$

TW

738 
WWUS54 KJAN 260148
SVSJAN

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
748 PM CST Mon Jan 25 2021

MSC159-260158-
/O.CAN.KJAN.TO.W.0001.000000T0000Z-210126T0200Z/
Winston MS-
748 PM CST Mon Jan 25 2021

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL WINSTON 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 100 AM CST for east central
Mississippi.

LAT...LON 3303 8890 3319 8892 3323 8881 3305 8882
TIME...MOT...LOC 0147Z 248DEG 39KT 3316 8876 

$$

TW

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jan 25, 6:12 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Madison	33 min
Jan 25, 6:23 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Attala, Leake, Madison	44 min
Jan 25, 6:54 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Neshoba, Winston	55 min
Jan 25, 7:42 PM CST	Tornado Warning	JAN	Lowndes, Noxubee	47 min
Jan 25, 8:39 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Madison	36 min
Jan 25, 10:49 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Copiah	26 min
Jan 25, 10:59 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Copiah, Rankin, Simpson	20 min
Jan 25, 11:07 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Newton, Scott	53 min
Jan 25, 11:12 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Kemper, Lauderdale, Neshoba, Newton, Scott	63 min
Jan 26, 12:17 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Kemper	28 min
Jan 26, 12:39 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Lawrence, Lincoln	35 min
Jan 26, 2:39 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Clarke	36 min
Jan 26, 3:07 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Jones	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.