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Tornado Warning 119, NWS Jackson, MS
NWS Jackson, MS issued this tornado warning at Apr 26, 2011, 11:40 PM CDT for Franklin Parish, Richland Parish, West Carroll Parish, Louisiana. It was in force for 65 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
- Apr 26, 2011, 11:40 PM CDT (04:40 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 27, 2011, 12:45 AM CDT
- In force
- 65 min
- Issued by
- NWS Jackson, MS
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Franklin Parish, LA, Richland Parish, LA, West Carroll Parish, LA
The radar
The Jackson/Brandon,MS radar (KDGX), 163 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 04:43 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.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 26, 9:33 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Jackson, MS (KJAN), launched 00:00Z, 4.7 hours before the alert went out and 154 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
- 1600 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -5 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1229 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 53 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 165 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 229 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 2.0
- Supercell composite
- 12.6
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
998
WFUS54 KJAN 270440
TORJAN
LAC041-083-123-270545-
/O.NEW.KJAN.TO.W.0119.110427T0440Z-110427T0545Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
1140 PM CDT TUE APR 26 2011
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSON HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
NORTHEASTERN FRANKLIN PARISH IN NORTHEAST LOUISIANA...
RICHLAND PARISH IN NORTHEAST LOUISIANA...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...START...RAYVILLE...
SOUTHWESTERN WEST CARROLL PARISH IN NORTHEAST LOUISIANA...
* UNTIL 1245 AM CDT
* AT 1140 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 25 MILES WEST OF
ALTO MOVING EAST AT 50 MPH.
* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
START AND ALTO BY 1205 AM CDT...
ARCHIBALD BY 1210 AM CDT...
RAYVILLE BY 1215 AM CDT...
HOLLY RIDGE BY 1220 AM CDT...
DELHI BY 1230 AM CDT...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A TORNADO WARNING MEANS THAT A TORNADO IS OCCURRING OR IMMINENT. YOU
SHOULD ACTIVATE YOUR TORNADO ACTION PLAN AND TAKE PROTECTIVE ACTION
NOW.
IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING
QUARTER SIZED HAIL AND DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS.
IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A
STURDY SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE NEAREST
DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.
HEAVY RAINFALL MAY OBSCURE THIS TORNADO. TAKE COVER NOW! IF YOU WAIT
TO SEE OR HEAR IT COMING...IT MAY BE TOO LATE TO GET TO A SAFE PLACE.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 AM CDT WEDNESDAY MORNING
FOR SOUTHEAST ARKANSAS AND NORTHEAST LOUISIANA AND NORTHERN
MISSISSIPPI.
&&
LAT...LON 3239 9200 3255 9189 3253 9185 3257 9181
3256 9175 3261 9171 3265 9151 3246 9149
3236 9148 3235 9150 3235 9148 3234 9148
3231 9202
TIME...MOT...LOC 0440Z 255DEG 42KT 3241 9221
$$
MRM1 follow-up statement
618
WWUS54 KJAN 270457
SVSJAN
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
1157 PM CDT TUE APR 26 2011
LAC041-083-123-270545-
/O.CON.KJAN.TO.W.0119.000000T0000Z-110427T0545Z/
WEST CARROLL LA-RICHLAND LA-FRANKLIN LA-
1157 PM CDT TUE APR 26 2011
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1245 AM CDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN FRANKLIN...RICHLAND AND SOUTHWESTERN WEST CARROLL
PARISHES...
AT 1156 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS CONTINUE TO
TRACK A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS
TORNADO WAS LOCATED 10 MILES WEST OF START MOVING EAST AT 50 MPH.
THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
START AND ARCHIBALD BY 1205 AM CDT...
RAYVILLE BY 1210 AM CDT...
HOLLY RIDGE BY 1220 AM CDT...
BAKERS BY 1225 AM CDT...
DELHI BY 1230 AM CDT...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A TORNADO WARNING MEANS THAT A TORNADO IS OCCURRING OR IMMINENT. YOU
SHOULD ACTIVATE YOUR TORNADO ACTION PLAN AND TAKE PROTECTIVE ACTION
NOW.
IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING GOLF
BALL SIZED HAIL AND DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 AM CDT WEDNESDAY MORNING
FOR SOUTHEAST ARKANSAS AND NORTHEAST LOUISIANA AND NORTHERN
MISSISSIPPI.
&&
LAT...LON 3239 9200 3255 9189 3253 9185 3257 9181
3256 9175 3261 9171 3265 9151 3246 9149
3236 9148 3235 9150 3235 9148 3234 9148
3231 9202
TIME...MOT...LOC 0456Z 255DEG 42KT 3246 9197
$$
MRMThe office that day
Everything else NWS Jackson, MS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 26, 9:55 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Morehouse, Richland | 80 min |
| Apr 26, 10:31 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | JAN | Morehouse | 59 min |
| Apr 26, 10:54 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | JAN | Morehouse | 41 min |
| Apr 26, 11:05 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | East Carroll, West Carroll | 40 min |
| Apr 26, 11:08 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | JAN | East Carroll, West Carroll | 67 min |
| Apr 26, 11:17 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Morehouse, Richland | 43 min |
| Apr 26, 11:27 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | JAN | East Carroll, Madison, Morehouse, Richland, West Carroll | 2 hr |
| Apr 26, 11:30 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | JAN | Morehouse | 34 min |
| Apr 26, 11:59 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | East Carroll, Madison, Richland, West Carroll | 46 min |
| Apr 27, 12:05 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | JAN | Franklin, Richland | 55 min |
| Apr 27, 12:08 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | JAN | East Carroll, West Carroll | 67 min |
| Apr 27, 12:34 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | JAN | Franklin, Madison, Richland | 116 min |
| Apr 27, 12:36 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Madison, Tensas | 54 min |
| Apr 27, 12:41 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Franklin, Richland, West Carroll | 34 min |
| Apr 27, 1:10 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Franklin, Madison, Richland | 50 min |
| Apr 27, 1:21 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | JAN | East Carroll, Franklin, Madison, Morehouse, Richland, West Carroll | 114 min |
| Apr 27, 1:27 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | East Carroll, Madison, Richland | 63 min |
| Apr 27, 1:43 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Franklin, Madison, Tensas | 47 min |
| Apr 27, 1:58 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | JAN | Catahoula, Concordia, Franklin, Tensas | 47 min |
| Apr 27, 2:20 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | JAN | Catahoula, Concordia, Franklin, Madison, Richland, Tensas | 115 min |
| Apr 27, 2:42 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Catahoula, Concordia, Franklin, Tensas | 48 min |
| Apr 27, 3:30 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Tensas | 45 min |
| Apr 27, 5:07 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Franklin, Madison, Richland, Tensas | 38 min |
| Apr 27, 5:20 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | JAN | Franklin, Madison, Tensas | 40 min |
| Apr 27, 5:40 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Franklin, Madison, Tensas | 36 min |
| Apr 27, 5:45 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | East Carroll, Madison | 32 min |
| Apr 27, 11:06 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Morehouse | 29 min |
| Apr 27, 1:34 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Catahoula, Concordia, Tensas | 56 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.