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Tornado Warning 98, NWS Jackson, MS

March 14, 2008Morehouse Parish, Louisiana; Ashley County, Arkansas

NWS Jackson, MS issued this tornado warning at Mar 14, 2008, 8:43 PM CDT for Morehouse Parish, Louisiana; Ashley County, Arkansas. It was in force for 47 min. 4 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: Mar 14, 2008, 8:43 PM CDT (01:43 UTC)
Expired: Mar 14, 2008, 9:30 PM CDT
In force: 47 min
Issued by: NWS Jackson, MS
Area: Storm-based polygon

Counties Ashley County, AR, Morehouse Parish, LA

The radar

The Shreveport radar (KSHV), 194 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:45 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
Mar 14, 9:00 PM CDT	HAIL 1	5 Ne Crossett, AR	QUARTER SIZE HAIL COVERED THE GROUND AND LASTED FOR AT LEAST 5 MINUTES.
Mar 14, 9:02 PM CDT	HAIL 1.75	Crossett, AR	QUARTER TO GOLFBALL HAIL REPORTED IN CROSSETT, WEST CROSSETT AND NORTH CROSSETT.
Mar 14, 9:22 PM CDT	HAIL 1.75	Hamburg, AR	GOLFBALL HAIL REPORTED IN HAMBURG.
Mar 14, 9:36 PM CDT	HAIL 1.75	4 S Crossett, AR	GOLF BALL SIZED HAIL REPORTED SOUTH OF CROSSETT. HAILED FOR 5 MINUTES AND COMPLETELY COVERED GROUND.

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
Mar 14, 7:14 PM CDT	Tornado Watch	SPC	7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Shreveport, LA (KSHV), launched 00:00Z, 1.7 hours before the alert went out and 184 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: 1478 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -14 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 1885 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 63 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 100 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 250 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.2
Supercell composite: 9.9

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The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

000 
WFUS54 KJAN 150143
TORJAN
ARC003-LAC067-150230-
/O.NEW.KJAN.TO.W.0098.080315T0143Z-080315T0230Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
843 PM CDT FRI MAR 14 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSON HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  EXTREME NORTHERN MOREHOUSE PARISH IN NORTHEAST LOUISIANA...        
  ASHLEY COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST ARKANSAS...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...WILMOT...WEST CROSSETT...NORTH
  CROSSETT...HAMBURG...CROSSETT...

* UNTIL 930 PM CDT

* AT 843 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 8 MILES
  SOUTHWEST OF WEST CROSSETT...OR NEAR HUTTIG...MOVING EAST AT 40
  MPH.

* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  WEST CROSSETT BY 850 PM CDT...
  CROSSETT BY 855 PM CDT...
  NORTH CROSSETT BY 900 PM CDT...
  HAMBURG AND BERLIN BY 910 PM CDT...
  6 MILES SOUTH OF SNYDER BY 925 PM CDT...
  PORTLAND...6 MILES NORTH OF PARKDALE AND 7 MILES SOUTHWEST OF
  MONTROSE BY 930 PM CDT...

IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING 
GOLFBALL SIZE HAIL AND DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS.

THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A
WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS
AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN
INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO
COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A
SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE
NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.

LAT...LON 3298 9145 3295 9210 3302 9209 3305 9212
      3309 9214 3316 9212 3320 9214 3324 9210
      3336 9150
TIME...MOT...LOC 0143Z 251DEG 36KT 3307 9209

$$

AEG

5 follow-up statements

000 
WWUS54 KJAN 150149
SVSJAN

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
848 PM CDT FRI MAR 14 2008

ARC003-LAC067-150230-
/O.CON.KJAN.TO.W.0098.000000T0000Z-080315T0230Z/
ASHLEY AR-MOREHOUSE LA-
848 PM CDT FRI MAR 14 2008

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 930 PM CDT FOR ASHLEY
COUNTY...AND NORTHERN MOREHOUSE PARISH...

AT 848 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS CONTINUE TO
TRACK A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO.  THIS
TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR WEST CROSSETT...MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH.

IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING 
GOLFBALL TO TENNIS BALL SIZE HAIL AND DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE 
WINDS.

THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A
WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS
AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN
INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO
COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A
SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE
NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 300 AM CDT SATURDAY MORNING
FOR SOUTHEAST ARKANSAS AND NORTHEAST LOUISIANA AND WESTERN
MISSISSIPPI.

LAT...LON 3298 9145 3295 9210 3302 9209 3305 9212
      3309 9214 3316 9212 3320 9214 3324 9210
      3336 9150
TIME...MOT...LOC 0148Z 253DEG 37KT 3308 9203

$$

AEG

000 
WWUS54 KJAN 150158
SVSJAN

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
858 PM CDT FRI MAR 14 2008

ARC003-LAC067-150230-
/O.CON.KJAN.TO.W.0098.000000T0000Z-080315T0230Z/
ASHLEY AR-MOREHOUSE LA-
858 PM CDT FRI MAR 14 2008

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 930 PM CDT FOR ASHLEY
COUNTY...AND NORTHERN MOREHOUSE PARISH...

AT 858 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS CONTINUE TO
TRACK A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO.  THIS
TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR CROSSETT...MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH.

IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING 
GOLFBALL TO TENNIS BALL SIZE HAIL AND DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE  
WINDS.

THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A
WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS
AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN
INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO
COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A
SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE
NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 300 AM CDT SATURDAY MORNING
FOR SOUTHEAST ARKANSAS AND NORTHEAST LOUISIANA AND WESTERN
MISSISSIPPI.

LAT...LON 3298 9145 3295 9210 3302 9209 3305 9212
      3309 9214 3316 9212 3320 9214 3324 9210
      3336 9150
TIME...MOT...LOC 0158Z 250DEG 38KT 3311 9190

$$

AEG

000 
WWUS54 KJAN 150205
SVSJAN

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
904 PM CDT FRI MAR 14 2008

ARC003-LAC067-150230-
/O.CON.KJAN.TO.W.0098.000000T0000Z-080315T0230Z/
ASHLEY AR-MOREHOUSE LA-
904 PM CDT FRI MAR 14 2008

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 930 PM CDT FOR ASHLEY
COUNTY...AND NORTHERN MOREHOUSE PARISH...

AT 904 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS CONTINUE TO
TRACK A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO.  THIS
TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR CROSSETT...MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH.

IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING 
GOLFBALL TO TENNIS BALL SIZE HAIL AND DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE 
WINDS. NUMEROUS REPORTS OF GOLFBALL SIZED HAIL HAVE BEEN RECEIVED 
FROM CROSSETT IN THE LAST FEW MINUTES.

THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A
WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS
AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN
INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO
COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A
SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE
NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 300 AM CDT SATURDAY MORNING
FOR SOUTHEAST ARKANSAS AND NORTHEAST LOUISIANA AND WESTERN
MISSISSIPPI.

LAT...LON 3298 9145 3295 9210 3302 9209 3305 9212
      3309 9214 3316 9212 3320 9214 3324 9210
      3336 9150
TIME...MOT...LOC 0204Z 250DEG 29KT 3313 9192

$$

AEG

000 
WWUS54 KJAN 150214
SVSJAN

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
914 PM CDT FRI MAR 14 2008

ARC003-150230-
/O.CON.KJAN.TO.W.0098.000000T0000Z-080315T0230Z/
ASHLEY AR-
914 PM CDT FRI MAR 14 2008

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 930 PM CDT FOR ASHLEY
COUNTY...

AT 914 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS CONTINUE TO
TRACK A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO.  THIS
TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR NORTH CROSSETT...MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH.

IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING 
GOLFBALL TO TENNIS BALL SIZE HAIL AND DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE 
WINDS. NUMEROUS REPORTS OF LARGE HAIL OF GOLFBALL SIZED HAVE BEEN 
RECEIVED FROM THIS STORM.

THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A
WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS
AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN
INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO
COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A
SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE
NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 300 AM CDT SATURDAY MORNING
FOR SOUTHEAST ARKANSAS AND NORTHEAST LOUISIANA AND WESTERN
MISSISSIPPI.

LAT...LON 3334 9149 3333 9151 3331 9149 3320 9149
      3315 9147 3307 9194 3311 9202 3314 9204
      3326 9201 3336 9151
TIME...MOT...LOC 0214Z 249DEG 35KT 3316 9180

$$

AEG

000 
WWUS54 KJAN 150221
SVSJAN

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
921 PM CDT FRI MAR 14 2008

ARC003-150230-
/O.CON.KJAN.TO.W.0098.000000T0000Z-080315T0230Z/
ASHLEY AR-
921 PM CDT FRI MAR 14 2008

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 930 PM CDT FOR ASHLEY
COUNTY...

AT 921 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS CONTINUE TO
TRACK A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO.  THIS
TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR HAMBURG...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH.

IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING 
DESTRUCTIVE GOLFBALL TO BASEBALL SIZED HAIL AND STRAIGHT LINE WINDS 
OF 70 MPH.

THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A
WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS
AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN
INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO
COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A
SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE
NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 300 AM CDT SATURDAY MORNING
FOR SOUTHEAST ARKANSAS AND NORTHEAST LOUISIANA AND WESTERN
MISSISSIPPI.

LAT...LON 3334 9149 3333 9151 3331 9149 3320 9149
      3315 9147 3307 9194 3311 9202 3314 9204
      3326 9201 3336 9151
TIME...MOT...LOC 0221Z 246DEG 32KT 3320 9176

$$

AEG

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Mar 14, 8:37 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Morehouse	38 min
Mar 14, 9:39 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Morehouse	66 min
Mar 14, 10:08 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Morehouse	67 min
Mar 14, 10:13 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Franklin, Richland	47 min
Mar 14, 10:52 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	JAN	Franklin, Morehouse, Richland	38 min
Mar 14, 11:08 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	JAN	Morehouse	52 min
Mar 14, 11:59 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	JAN	East Carroll, Morehouse, West Carroll	46 min
Mar 15, 12:41 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	East Carroll	34 min
Mar 15, 8:43 AM CDT	Lake Wind Advisory	JAN	Catahoula, Concordia, East Carroll, Franklin, Madison, Morehouse and 3 more	9 hr
Mar 14, 9:27 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	JAN	Ashley, Chicot	48 min
Mar 14, 9:55 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Chicot	50 min
Mar 14, 11:19 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Ashley, Chicot	41 min

Nearby

Tornado Warnings in Louisiana, 2008 Tornado Warnings in Arkansas, 2008 Every tornado warning in 2008 Tornadoes in 2008

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.