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Tornado Warning 48, NWS Jackson, MS

December 28, 2024Jones County, Mississippi

NWS Jackson, MS issued this tornado warning at Dec 28, 2024, 8:13 PM CST for Jones County, Mississippi. It was in force for 62 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: Dec 28, 2024, 8:13 PM CST (02:13 UTC)
Expired: Dec 28, 2024, 9:15 PM CST
In force: 62 min
Issued by: NWS Jackson, MS
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Radar indicated
Hail: 0.75 in

County Jones County, MS

The radar

The Jackson/Brandon,MS radar (KDGX), 104 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:11 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

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
Dec 28, 8:25 PM CST	TSTM WND DMG	Moselle, MS	Corrects previous tstm wnd dmg report from Moselle. Trees and power lines. Damage video available via social media.

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

Did it verify

Not verified. The Iowa Environmental Mesonet's Cow found no qualifying storm report inside this tornado warning while it was in force. That is not proof nothing happened: reports are thin where few people live.

Cow counts a report within 15 km of the polygon while the warning was in force: a tornado for a tornado warning; hail of 1 inch or more, a gust of 58 mph or more or wind damage for a severe thunderstorm warning; a flash flood report for a flash flood warning.

The watch it was issued in

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

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Dec 28, 2:17 PM CST	Tornado Watch PDS	SPC	8 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Jackson, MS (KJAN), launched 00:00Z, 2.2 hours before the alert went out and 114 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: 630 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -10 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 503 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 55 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 505 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 591 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 2.0
Supercell composite: 10.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

022 
WFUS54 KJAN 290213
TORJAN
MSC067-290315-
/O.NEW.KJAN.TO.W.0048.241229T0213Z-241229T0315Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Jackson MS
813 PM CST Sat Dec 28 2024

The National Weather Service in Jackson has issued a

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

* Until 915 PM CST.

* At 813 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located over Sanford, or 12 miles southeast of Collins, moving
  northeast at 35 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...
  Laurel and Moselle around 820 PM CST.
  Ellisville around 825 PM CST.
  Tuckers Crossing around 835 PM CST.
  Mill Creek and Sandersville around 850 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.

This cluster of thunderstorms is capable of producing tornadoes and
widespread significant wind damage. Do not wait to see or hear the
tornado. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest
floor of a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3144 8940 3160 8940 3181 8914 3183 8894
      3159 8894
TIME...MOT...LOC 0213Z 236DEG 32KT 3150 8942 

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

$$

SAS

2 follow-up statements

910 
WWUS54 KJAN 290243
SVSJAN

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
843 PM CST Sat Dec 28 2024

MSC067-290315-
/O.CON.KJAN.TO.W.0048.000000T0000Z-241229T0315Z/
Jones MS-
843 PM CST Sat Dec 28 2024

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 915 PM CST FOR EASTERN
JONES COUNTY...

At 842 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Laurel, moving east at 35 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...
  Tuckers Crossing and Mill Creek around 850 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.

This cluster of thunderstorms is capable of producing tornadoes and
widespread significant wind damage. Do not wait to see or hear the
tornado. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest
floor of a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3150 8920 3168 8930 3181 8914 3183 8894
      3159 8894
TIME...MOT...LOC 0242Z 270DEG 32KT 3164 8916 

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

$$

SAS

601 
WWUS54 KJAN 290306
SVSJAN

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
906 PM CST Sat Dec 28 2024

MSC067-290316-
/O.EXP.KJAN.TO.W.0048.000000T0000Z-241229T0315Z/
Jones MS-
906 PM CST Sat Dec 28 2024

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EASTERN JONES COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT 915 PM
CST...

The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CST for southeastern
and east central Mississippi.

&&

LAT...LON 3150 8920 3168 8930 3181 8914 3183 8894
      3159 8894
TIME...MOT...LOC 0306Z 270DEG 32KT 3175 8897 

$$

SAS

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this tornado warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Jackson, MS wrote its last area forecast discussion before this tornado warning went out at Dec 28, 6:21 PM CST, 1 hour 52 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Dec 28, 6:21 PM CST, 1 hour 52 minutes before

Area Forecast Discussion...UPDATED
National Weather Service Jackson MS
621 PM CST Sat Dec 28 2024

...New AVIATION...

.DISCUSSION...
Issued at 313 PM CST Sat Dec 28 2024

Tonight: A significant severe weather event is still likely later
this afternoon and this evening. The Tornado Watch for I-55 and east
will be allowed to expire at 3PM as the convection earlier today has
somewhat stabilized the area there. The new PDS Tornado Watch to the
west of I-55 is in effect until 9 PM. Not a lot has changed in the
thinking from this morning. Damaging winds up to 80mph, Tornadoes;
some strong and long track, and hail up to golfball size will all be
possible with the storms. In addition, due to antecedent conditions
two to four inches of rain in a short amount of time will be
possible leading to localized flash flooding, especially over urban
and poor drainage areas.

Mid afternoon water vapor imagery/RAP analysis showed a potent
shortwave trough over central Oklahoma and north central Texas.
Moisture and instability will continue to increase over our CWA ahead
of this approaching feature. A stout speed max will rotate around
the base of the shortwave trough and across our CWA helping to
increase severe storm potential. This is expected to result in
numerous severe storm damage leading to widespread power outages
this evening. The potential for severe storms should be winding down
over east Mississippi by midnight but there will be the chance for
rain over east Mississippi until the cold front shifts into Alabama.
/22/

Sunday through next week (Friday)...

In the wake of the severe weather event today, a mostly quiet long
term period can be expected through the early to mid portion of the
period. Longwave trough/frontal zone will be shifting off to the
east, with sfc ridging & drier air building back in into late
weekend through early next week. This pattern will support
seasonably warm pattern Sunday into early next week. Highs & lows
during this period will be some 8-15F above (highs of 63-72F & lows
44-48F Monday morning & 45-54F Tuesday morning). A fast moving
shortwave trough/sfc low & frontal system will drive in potential
gusty winds on Tuesday but no concerns for storms as PWs will remain
too low for convection. If moisture can be on the uptick, this would
need to be monitored. In the wake of this frontal zone, a cold
1030mb sfc high will dive down out of the Plains into the Gulf
Coast, ushering in near to seasonably cool temperatures. Highs &
lows in the Wednesday to Friday timeframe will be some 2-5F below
(highs 51-58F & lows 36-41F Wednesday morning & 29-35F both Thursday
& Friday mornings with coldest north of Hwy 84 Thursday & northeast
half Friday morning). Widespread frost/freeze looks likely during
this timeframe. /DC/

&&

.AVIATION...
(00Z TAFS)
Issued at 621 PM CST Sat Dec 28 2024

A line of severe thunderstorms with embedded tornadoes has formed in
western Mississippi causing a variety of aviation issues
including, but limited to; a mixture of VFR/IFR/LIFR and winds of
55kt+ conditions as the line moves through. This line of severe
thunderstorms looks to fully traverse the area by 07Z on the 29th
with low (IFR) stratus lingering until daybreak tomorrow./OAJ/

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
Jackson       54  67  47  71 / 100   0   0   0
Meridian      53  67  45  69 / 100   0   0   0
Vicksburg     51  67  47  72 /  90   0   0   0
Hattiesburg   56  70  46  71 /  90   0   0   0
Natchez       53  67  49  71 /  90   0   0   0
Greenville    52  64  47  67 / 100   0   0   0
Greenwood     53  66  47  70 / 100   0   0   0

&&

.JAN WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
MS...None.
LA...None.
AR...None.
&&

NF/OAJ

In the hours before

Local storm report, Dec 28, 7:34 PM CST, 39 minutes before

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Jackson MS
734 PM CST Sat Dec 28 2024

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0647 PM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     1 N Crystal Springs     32.00N 90.36W
12/28/2024                   Copiah             MS   NWS Employee

            Numerous trees down with one on a house near
            Browns Well Road and Hwy 51.

&&

Local storm report, Dec 28, 7:52 PM CST, 21 minutes before

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Jackson MS
752 PM CST Sat Dec 28 2024

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0714 PM     Tornado          5 NE JAN Airport        32.37N 90.02W
12/28/2024                   Rankin             MS   Emergency Mngr

            Roof collapsed on a home reported by EM.

&&

Local storm report, Dec 28, 7:56 PM CST, 17 minutes before

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Jackson MS
756 PM CST Sat Dec 28 2024

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0720 PM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     1 WNW Mendenhall        31.97N 89.88W
12/28/2024                   Simpson            MS   Storm Chaser

            Power poles were snapped onto Highway 149,
            and roofs were ripped off. Report relayed
            via SpotterNetwork.

&&

NF

Local storm report, Dec 28, 8:00 PM CST, 13 minutes before

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Jackson MS
800 PM CST Sat Dec 28 2024

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0710 PM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     4 SSW Fannin            32.37N 89.98W
12/28/2024                   Rankin             MS   Amateur Radio

            Pine Lake Church damaged, extent is unknown
            at this time.

&&

Local storm report, Dec 28, 8:06 PM CST, 7 minutes before

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Jackson MS
806 PM CST Sat Dec 28 2024

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0754 PM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     1 N Homewood            32.26N 89.50W
12/28/2024                   Scott              MS   Public

            Report from mPING of wind damage similar to
            trees uprooted or snapped, or a roof blown
            off.

&&

NF

Local storm report, Dec 28, 8:08 PM CST, 5 minutes before

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Jackson MS
808 PM CST Sat Dec 28 2024

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0710 PM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     1 NW Brandon            32.28N 90.01W
12/28/2024                   Rankin             MS   Public

            Report from mPING of wind damage similar to
            3-inch tree limbs broken or power poles
            broken.

&&

NF

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Dec 28, 6:02 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Attala, Holmes, Madison, Yazoo	73 min
Dec 28, 6:11 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Franklin, Lincoln	64 min
Dec 28, 6:11 PM CST	Tornado Warning	JAN	Copiah, Lawrence, Rankin, Simpson	50 min
Dec 28, 6:13 PM CST	Tornado Warning	JAN	Hinds, Issaquena, Madison, Warren, Yazoo	62 min
Dec 28, 6:16 PM CST	Tornado Warning	JAN	Copiah, Franklin, Jefferson, Lincoln	44 min
Dec 28, 6:30 PM CST	Tornado Warning	JAN	Hinds, Madison, Yazoo	60 min
Dec 28, 6:36 PM CST	Tornado Warning	JAN	Copiah, Lawrence, Lincoln	39 min
Dec 28, 6:37 PM CST	Tornado Warning	JAN	Copiah, Hinds, Rankin	55 min
Dec 28, 6:49 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Carroll, Holmes, Humphreys, Yazoo	56 min
Dec 28, 6:58 PM CST	Tornado Warning	JAN	Jefferson Davis, Lawrence, Rankin, Simpson	62 min
Dec 28, 7:00 PM CST	Tornado Warning	JAN	Attala, Carroll, Holmes, Yazoo	60 min
Dec 28, 7:08 PM CST	Tornado Warning	JAN	Attala, Leake, Madison	67 min
Dec 28, 7:17 PM CST	Tornado Warning	JAN	Simpson, Smith	58 min
Dec 28, 7:17 PM CST	Tornado Warning	JAN	Leake, Rankin, Scott	58 min
Dec 28, 7:27 PM CST	Tornado Warning	JAN	Covington, Jefferson Davis	63 min
Dec 28, 7:31 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Carroll, Choctaw, Grenada, Montgomery, Webster	59 min
Dec 28, 7:34 PM CST	Tornado Warning	JAN	Attala, Choctaw, Montgomery	56 min
Dec 28, 7:37 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Lamar, Marion	53 min
Dec 28, 7:56 PM CST	Tornado Warning	JAN	Jasper, Newton, Scott, Smith	64 min
Dec 28, 7:56 PM CST	Tornado Warning	JAN	Choctaw, Neshoba, Winston	49 min
Dec 28, 8:09 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Jones	66 min
Dec 28, 8:21 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Forrest	54 min
Dec 28, 8:27 PM CST	Tornado Warning	JAN	Clay, Oktibbeha	42 min
Dec 28, 8:31 PM CST	Tornado Warning	JAN	Clarke, Kemper, Lauderdale, Neshoba	59 min
Dec 28, 8:37 PM CST	Tornado Warning	JAN	Noxubee	53 min
Dec 28, 8:48 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Lowndes	42 min
Dec 29, 10:57 AM CST	River Flood Warning	JAN	Sunflower	9 days

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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.