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Tornado Warning 64, NWS Jackson, MS
NWS Jackson, MS issued this tornado warning at Apr 18, 2013, 6:08 PM CDT for Sharkey County, Yazoo County, Mississippi. It was in force for 67 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
- Apr 18, 2013, 6:08 PM CDT (23:08 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 18, 2013, 7:15 PM CDT
- In force
- 67 min
- Issued by
- NWS Jackson, MS
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Sharkey County, MS, Yazoo County, MS
The radar
The Jackson/Brandon,MS radar (KDGX), 74 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:10 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 18, 6:35 PM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | 2 Sse Yazoo City, MS | REPORTS OF A TREE DOWN ON HIGHLAND DRIVE AND PINELAND DRIVE. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 18, 1:43 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Jackson, MS (KJAN), launched 12:00Z, 11.1 hours before the alert went out and 64 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
- 73 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -438 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 606 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 43 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 228 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 351 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
406
WFUS54 KJAN 182308
TORJAN
MSC125-163-190015-
/O.NEW.KJAN.TO.W.0064.130418T2308Z-130419T0015Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
608 PM CDT THU APR 18 2013
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSON HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
SHARKEY COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI...
YAZOO COUNTY IN CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI...
* UNTIL 715 PM CDT
* AT 608 PM CDT...A TORNADO WAS INDICATED 17 MILES WEST OF TINSLEY
MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH.
* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
TINSLEY BY 635 PM CDT...
LITTLE YAZOO BY 640 PM CDT...
MYRLEVILLE BY 650 PM CDT...
BENTON BY 655 PM CDT...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A TORNADO WARNING MEANS THAT A TORNADO IS OCCURRING OR IMMINENT. YOU
SHOULD ACTIVATE YOUR TORNADO ACTION PLAN AND TAKE COVER NOW.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 PM CDT THURSDAY EVENING
FOR NORTHEAST LOUISIANA AND MISSISSIPPI.
LAT...LON 3275 9077 3291 9023 3270 9013 3264 9070
3266 9074
TIME...MOT...LOC 2308Z 255DEG 29KT 3271 9070
$$
DHB5 follow-up statements
116 WWUS54 KJAN 182319 SVSJAN SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS 619 PM CDT THU APR 18 2013 MSC125-182329- /O.CAN.KJAN.TO.W.0064.000000T0000Z-130419T0015Z/ SHARKEY MS- 619 PM CDT THU APR 18 2013 ...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN SHARKEY COUNTY IS CANCELLED... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 PM CDT THURSDAY EVENING FOR NORTHEAST LOUISIANA AND MISSISSIPPI. LAT...LON 3277 9067 3291 9023 3270 9013 3265 9065 TIME...MOT...LOC 2319Z 255DEG 29KT 3273 9060 $$ MSC163-190015- /O.CON.KJAN.TO.W.0064.000000T0000Z-130419T0015Z/ YAZOO MS- 619 PM CDT THU APR 18 2013 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 715 PM CDT FOR CENTRAL YAZOO COUNTY... AT 619 PM CDT...METEOROLOGISTS CONTINUE TO TRACK A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED 6 MILES NORTHWEST OF SATARTIA MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH. THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR... TINSLEY BY 635 PM CDT... LITTLE YAZOO BY 640 PM CDT... MYRLEVILLE BY 650 PM CDT... BENTON BY 655 PM CDT... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A TORNADO WARNING MEANS THAT A TORNADO IS OCCURRING OR IMMINENT. YOU SHOULD ACTIVATE YOUR TORNADO ACTION PLAN AND TAKE COVER NOW. A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 PM CDT THURSDAY EVENING FOR NORTHEAST LOUISIANA AND MISSISSIPPI. LAT...LON 3277 9067 3291 9023 3270 9013 3265 9065 TIME...MOT...LOC 2319Z 255DEG 29KT 3273 9060 $$ DHB
341 WWUS54 KJAN 182330 SVSJAN SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS 630 PM CDT THU APR 18 2013 MSC163-190015- /O.CON.KJAN.TO.W.0064.000000T0000Z-130419T0015Z/ YAZOO MS- 630 PM CDT THU APR 18 2013 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 715 PM CDT FOR CENTRAL YAZOO COUNTY... AT 630 PM CDT...METEOROLOGISTS CONTINUE TO TRACK A LIKELY TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR TINSLEY MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH. THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR... LITTLE YAZOO BY 635 PM CDT... MYRLEVILLE BY 645 PM CDT... BENTON BY 650 PM CDT... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A TORNADO WARNING MEANS THAT A TORNADO IS OCCURRING OR IMMINENT. YOU SHOULD ACTIVATE YOUR TORNADO ACTION PLAN AND TAKE COVER NOW. A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 PM CDT THURSDAY EVENING FOR NORTHEAST LOUISIANA AND MISSISSIPPI. LAT...LON 3281 9055 3291 9023 3270 9013 3268 9050 TIME...MOT...LOC 2330Z 253DEG 32KT 3276 9046 $$ DHB
866 WWUS54 KJAN 182336 SVSJAN SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS 636 PM CDT THU APR 18 2013 MSC163-190015- /O.CON.KJAN.TO.W.0064.000000T0000Z-130419T0015Z/ YAZOO MS- 636 PM CDT THU APR 18 2013 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 715 PM CDT FOR CENTRAL YAZOO COUNTY... AT 635 PM CDT...METEOROLOGISTS CONTINUE TO TRACK A LIKELY TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED 6 MILES NORTH OF TINSLEY MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH. THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR... MYRLEVILLE BY 645 PM CDT... BENTON BY 650 PM CDT... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A TORNADO WARNING MEANS THAT A TORNADO IS OCCURRING OR IMMINENT. YOU SHOULD ACTIVATE YOUR TORNADO ACTION PLAN AND TAKE COVER NOW. LAT...LON 3282 9051 3291 9023 3270 9013 3268 9049 TIME...MOT...LOC 2335Z 243DEG 30KT 3282 9045 $$ DHB
445 WWUS54 KJAN 182347 SVSJAN SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS 647 PM CDT THU APR 18 2013 MSC163-190015- /O.CON.KJAN.TO.W.0064.000000T0000Z-130419T0015Z/ YAZOO MS- 647 PM CDT THU APR 18 2013 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 715 PM CDT FOR CENTRAL YAZOO COUNTY... AT 646 PM CDT...METEOROLOGISTS CONTINUE TO TRACK A LIKELY TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR BENTON MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH. THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR... RURAL EASTERN YAZOO COUNTY AT 700 PM CDT PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A TORNADO WARNING MEANS THAT A TORNADO IS OCCURRING OR IMMINENT. YOU SHOULD ACTIVATE YOUR TORNADO ACTION PLAN AND TAKE COVER NOW. LAT...LON 3282 9051 3291 9023 3270 9013 3268 9049 TIME...MOT...LOC 2346Z 256DEG 34KT 3284 9031 $$ DHB
173 WWUS54 KJAN 182350 SVSJAN SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS 650 PM CDT THU APR 18 2013 MSC163-190000- /O.CAN.KJAN.TO.W.0064.000000T0000Z-130419T0015Z/ YAZOO MS- 650 PM CDT THU APR 18 2013 ...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR CENTRAL YAZOO COUNTY IS CANCELLED... THE STORM THAT PROMPTED THE TORNADO WARNING HAS WEAKENED. A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 PM CDT THURSDAY EVENING FOR NORTHEAST LOUISIANA AND MISSISSIPPI. LAT...LON 3282 9051 3291 9023 3270 9013 3268 9049 TIME...MOT...LOC 2350Z 256DEG 34KT 3285 9027 $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Jackson, MS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 18, 9:42 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | JAN | Neshoba | 5 days |
| Apr 18, 3:45 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Issaquena, Washington | 60 min |
| Apr 18, 4:24 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | JAN | Washington | 51 min |
| Apr 18, 4:31 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | JAN | Washington | 29 min |
| Apr 18, 4:45 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | JAN | Issaquena | 60 min |
| Apr 18, 4:59 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | JAN | Issaquena | 61 min |
| Apr 18, 5:00 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Bolivar, Humphreys, Issaquena, Leflore, Sharkey, Sunflower | 75 min |
| Apr 18, 5:23 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | JAN | Humphreys, Issaquena, Leflore, Sharkey, Sunflower, Washington | 52 min |
| Apr 18, 5:26 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | JAN | Sunflower | 34 min |
| Apr 18, 5:43 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Issaquena, Sharkey, Warren | 47 min |
| Apr 18, 5:48 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | JAN | Leflore | 42 min |
| Apr 18, 6:03 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Yazoo | 72 min |
| Apr 18, 6:06 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | JAN | Holmes, Leflore | 39 min |
| Apr 18, 6:20 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | JAN | Sunflower, Washington | 3 hr |
| Apr 18, 6:21 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Grenada | 29 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.