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Tornado Warning 2, NWS Jackson, MS

January 9, 2024Jones County, Mississippi

NWS Jackson, MS issued this tornado warning at Jan 9, 2024, 1:36 AM CST for Jones County, Mississippi. It was in force for 25 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 9, 2024, 1:36 AM CST (07:36 UTC)
Expired
Jan 9, 2024, 2:01 AM CST
In force
25 min
Issued by
NWS Jackson, MS
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Radar indicated
Hail
0.0 in

County Jones County, MS

The radar

The Mobile radar (KMOB), 122 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 07:36 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Jan 8, 8:42 PM CSTTornado WatchSPC11 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Jackson, MS (KJAN), launched 00:00Z, 7.6 hours before the alert went out and 133 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, Jackson, MS at 00:00Z on 2024-01-09Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1 joules per kilogram.LCLEL10008507005003002001001 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, Jackson, MS at 00:00Z on 2024-01-09The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 919 square meters per square second.1939587897117Sfc1 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
1 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
510 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
75 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
919 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
1407 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

379 
WFUS54 KJAN 090736
TORJAN
MSC067-090815-
/O.NEW.KJAN.TO.W.0002.240109T0736Z-240109T0815Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Jackson MS
136 AM CST Tue Jan 9 2024

The National Weather Service in Jackson has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Southeastern Jones County in southeastern Mississippi...

* Until 215 AM CST.
    
* At 136 AM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located near Ovett, or 8 miles northwest of Richton, moving
  northeast at 55 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...
  Ovett around 140 AM CST.
  Mill Creek around 150 AM 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 3172 8895 3143 8894 3143 8908
TIME...MOT...LOC 0736Z 210DEG 48KT 3143 8905 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN

$$

SAS
1 follow-up statement
573 
WWUS54 KJAN 090801
SVSJAN

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
201 AM CST Tue Jan 9 2024

MSC067-090811-
/O.CAN.KJAN.TO.W.0002.000000T0000Z-240109T0815Z/
Jones MS-
201 AM CST Tue Jan 9 2024

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN JONES COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
        
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and has exited the warned area. Therefore, the warning has
been cancelled.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 700 AM CST for southeastern
Mississippi.

LAT...LON 3172 8895 3143 8894 3143 8908
TIME...MOT...LOC 0800Z 210DEG 48KT 3172 8885 

$$

SAS

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jan 8, 8:33 PM CSTFlash Flood WarningJANAdams, Franklin, Jefferson3 hr
Jan 8, 9:24 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementJANLawrence, Lincoln, Simpson66 min
Jan 8, 9:54 PM CSTFlash Flood WarningJANCopiah, Franklin, Lincoln3 hr
Jan 8, 10:02 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementJANJasper, Simpson, Smith58 min
Jan 8, 11:16 PM CSTFlash Flood WarningJANCovington, Jasper, Jones, Smith3 hr
Jan 9, 1:09 AM CSTSpecial Weather StatementJANForrest, Lamar81 min
Jan 9, 1:25 AM CSTTornado WarningJANForrest35 min

Nearby

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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.