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Tornado Warning 99, NWS Jackson, MS
NWS Jackson, MS issued this tornado warning at Mar 14, 2008, 9:27 PM CDT for Ashley County, Chicot County, Arkansas. It was in force for 48 min. 2 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, 9:27 PM CDT (02:27 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 14, 2008, 10:15 PM CDT
- In force
- 48 min
- Issued by
- NWS Jackson, MS
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Ashley County, AR, Chicot County, AR
The radar
The Little Rock radar (KLZK), 184 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:28 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 14, 9:38 PM CDT | HAIL 1.75 | 6 Nne Montrose, AR | REPORTED BY CHICOT COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGER ON HIGHWAY 165 NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF DREW, ASHLEY, AND CHICOT COUNTIES. |
| Mar 14, 9:53 PM CDT | FUNNEL CLOUD | Portland, AR | FUNNEL CLOUD REPORTED NEAR PORTLAND BY TRAINED SPOTTER. |
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, 2.5 hours before the alert went out and 221 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.
- 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
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WFUS54 KJAN 150227 TORJAN ARC003-017-150315- /O.NEW.KJAN.TO.W.0099.080315T0227Z-080315T0315Z/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS 927 PM CDT FRI MAR 14 2008 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSON HAS ISSUED A * TORNADO WARNING FOR... NORTHEASTERN ASHLEY COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST ARKANSAS... THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF HAMBURG... WEST CENTRAL CHICOT COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST ARKANSAS... * UNTIL 1015 PM CDT * AT 927 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR HAMBURG... MOVING NORTHEAST AT 25 MPH. * THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR... SNYDER BY 950 PM CDT... 8 MILES NORTHWEST OF PORTLAND BY 955 PM CDT... MONTROSE BY 1000 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 3340 9137 3309 9138 3312 9189 3338 9191 TIME...MOT...LOC 0227Z 239DEG 26KT 3324 9179 $$ AEG
2 follow-up statements
000
WWUS54 KJAN 150238
SVSJAN
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
938 PM CDT FRI MAR 14 2008
ARC003-017-150315-
/O.CON.KJAN.TO.W.0099.000000T0000Z-080315T0315Z/
ASHLEY AR-CHICOT AR-
938 PM CDT FRI MAR 14 2008
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1015 PM CDT FOR WEST
CENTRAL CHICOT AND NORTHEASTERN ASHLEY COUNTIES...
AT 938 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS CONTINUE TO
TRACK A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS
TORNADO WAS LOCATED 5 MILES NORTHEAST OF HAMBURG...MOVING NORTHEAST
AT 30 MPH.
IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING
GOLFBALL SIZE HAIL AND DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS.
THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A
WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS
AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN
INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO
COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.
IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A
SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE
NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 300 AM CDT SATURDAY MORNING
FOR SOUTHEAST ARKANSAS AND NORTHEAST LOUISIANA AND WESTERN
MISSISSIPPI.
LAT...LON 3340 9137 3325 9137 3324 9139 3316 9138
3309 9138 3316 9182 3339 9183
TIME...MOT...LOC 0238Z 239DEG 26KT 3327 9170
$$
AEG000
WWUS54 KJAN 150258
SVSJAN
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
957 PM CDT FRI MAR 14 2008
ARC003-017-150315-
/O.CON.KJAN.TO.W.0099.000000T0000Z-080315T0315Z/
ASHLEY AR-CHICOT AR-
957 PM CDT FRI MAR 14 2008
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1015 PM CDT FOR WEST
CENTRAL CHICOT AND NORTHEASTERN ASHLEY COUNTIES...
AT 957 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS CONTINUE TO
TRACK A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM. THIS SEVERE STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR
PORTLAND...OR 9 MILES SOUTHWEST OF LAKE VILLAGE...MOVING EAST AT 35
MPH.
THE TORNADIC THREAT WITH THIS SEVERE STORM APPEARS TO BE
DIMINISHING. HOWEVER...HAIL TO THE SIZE OF HALF DOLLARS AND DAMAGING
WIND GUSTS GREATER THAN 60 MPH WILL CONTINUE TO BE A THREAT IN THE
WARNING AREA UNTIL 1015 PM CDT.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 300 AM CDT SATURDAY MORNING
FOR SOUTHEAST ARKANSAS AND NORTHEAST LOUISIANA AND WESTERN
MISSISSIPPI.
LAT...LON 3340 9137 3325 9137 3324 9139 3316 9138
3309 9138 3319 9155 3340 9166
TIME...MOT...LOC 0257Z 266DEG 31KT 3325 9140
$$
AEGThe 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 | Ashley | 38 min |
| Mar 14, 8:43 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | JAN | Ashley | 47 min |
| Mar 14, 9:39 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Ashley | 66 min |
| Mar 14, 9:55 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Chicot | 50 min |
| Mar 14, 10:08 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Ashley, Chicot | 67 min |
| Mar 14, 11:08 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | JAN | Ashley | 52 min |
| Mar 14, 11:19 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Ashley, Chicot | 41 min |
| Mar 15, 8:43 AM CDT | Lake Wind Advisory | JAN | Ashley, Chicot | 9 hr |
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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.