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Tornado Warning 2, NWS Jackson, MS

January 25, 2021Lowndes County, Noxubee County, Mississippi

NWS Jackson, MS issued this tornado warning at Jan 25, 2021, 7:42 PM CST for Lowndes County, Noxubee County, Mississippi. It was in force for 47 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued: Jan 25, 2021, 7:42 PM CST (01:42 UTC)
Expired: Jan 25, 2021, 8:29 PM CST
In force: 47 min
Issued by: NWS Jackson, MS
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Radar indicated
Hail: 0.75 in

Counties Lowndes County, MS, Noxubee County, MS

The radar

The Columbus AFB radar (KGWX), 81 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:46 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.

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

Birmingham, AL (KBMX), launched 00:00Z, 1.7 hours before the alert went out and 161 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: 232 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -87 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 913 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 66 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 371 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 501 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.4
Supercell composite: 1.0

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The text

As transmitted.

227 
WFUS54 KJAN 260142
TORJAN
MSC087-103-260245-
/O.NEW.KJAN.TO.W.0002.210126T0142Z-210126T0245Z/

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

The National Weather Service in Jackson has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Northern Noxubee County in east central Mississippi...
  Southeastern Lowndes County in northeastern Mississippi...

* Until 845 PM CST.
    
* At 742 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located near Millcreek, or 11 miles east of Louisville, moving
  northeast at 50 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...
  Mashulaville around 750 PM CST.
  Macon around 800 PM CST.
  Brooksville around 805 PM CST.
  Deerbrook around 810 PM CST.
  Bigbee Valley around 820 PM CST.

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 3314 8832 3305 8881 3323 8881 3336 8830
TIME...MOT...LOC 0142Z 246DEG 43KT 3313 8885 

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

$$

TW

4 follow-up statements

994 
WWUS54 KJAN 260201
SVSJAN

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

MSC087-103-260245-
/O.CON.KJAN.TO.W.0002.000000T0000Z-210126T0245Z/
Noxubee MS-Lowndes MS-
801 PM CST Mon Jan 25 2021

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 845 PM CST FOR
NORTHEASTERN NOXUBEE AND SOUTHEASTERN LOWNDES COUNTIES...
    
At 801 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Brooksville, or 20 miles west of Pickensville,
moving northeast at 50 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...
  Brooksville around 805 PM CST.
  Deerbrook around 810 PM CST.
  Prairie Point around 815 PM CST.
  Bigbee Valley around 820 PM CST.

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 3314 8832 3308 8868 3326 8870 3336 8830
TIME...MOT...LOC 0201Z 246DEG 42KT 3319 8862 

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

$$

TW

355 
WWUS54 KJAN 260208
SVSJAN

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

MSC087-103-260245-
/O.CON.KJAN.TO.W.0002.000000T0000Z-210126T0245Z/
Noxubee MS-Lowndes MS-
808 PM CST Mon Jan 25 2021

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 845 PM CST FOR
NORTHEASTERN NOXUBEE AND SOUTHEASTERN LOWNDES COUNTIES...
    
At 808 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Deerbrook, or 14 miles west of Pickensville, moving
east 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...
  Prairie Point around 815 PM CST.
  Bigbee Valley around 820 PM CST.

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 3310 8855 3329 8858 3336 8830 3314 8832
TIME...MOT...LOC 0208Z 255DEG 39KT 3322 8851 

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

$$

TW

882 
WWUS54 KJAN 260216
SVSJAN

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

MSC087-103-260245-
/O.CON.KJAN.TO.W.0002.000000T0000Z-210126T0245Z/
Noxubee MS-Lowndes MS-
816 PM CST Mon Jan 25 2021

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 845 PM CST FOR
NORTHEASTERN NOXUBEE AND SOUTHEASTERN LOWNDES COUNTIES...
    
At 816 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Deerbrook, or 9 miles west of Pickensville, moving
east 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...
  Bigbee Valley around 825 PM CST.

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 3316 8848 3331 8850 3336 8830 3319 8832
TIME...MOT...LOC 0216Z 249DEG 40KT 3323 8843 

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

$$

TW

035 
WWUS54 KJAN 260229
SVSJAN

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

MSC087-103-260237-
/O.CAN.KJAN.TO.W.0002.000000T0000Z-210126T0245Z/
Noxubee MS-Lowndes MS-
829 PM CST Mon Jan 25 2021

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN NOXUBEE AND SOUTHEASTERN
LOWNDES 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 100 AM CST for northeastern
and east central Mississippi.

LAT...LON 3316 8848 3331 8850 3336 8830 3319 8832
TIME...MOT...LOC 0226Z 246DEG 43KT 3329 8828 

$$

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, 7:02 PM CST	Tornado Warning	JAN	Attala, Leake, Neshoba, Winston	46 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.