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Tornado Warning 72, NWS Jackson, MS
NWS Jackson, MS issued this tornado warning at Oct 13, 2014, 12:09 PM CDT for Morehouse Parish, Richland Parish, West Carroll Parish, Louisiana. It was in force for 66 min. 3 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
- Oct 13, 2014, 12:09 PM CDT (17:09 UTC)
- Expired
- Oct 13, 2014, 1:15 PM CDT
- In force
- 66 min
- Issued by
- NWS Jackson, MS
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.0 in
Counties Morehouse Parish, LA, Richland Parish, LA, West Carroll Parish, LA
The radar
The Jackson/Brandon,MS radar (KDGX), 150 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:10 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 13, 12:13 PM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | 3 Ne Oak Ridge, LA | SEVERAL LARGE TREES UPROOTED ALONG TRAILS END RD NEAR FLUKER RD. DAMAGE WAS FROM STRAIGHT LINE WINDS EST AT 70 MPH. |
| Oct 13, 12:13 PM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | 3 Ne Oak Ridge, LA | SEVERAL LARGE TREES UPROOTED ALONG TRAILS END RD NEAR FLUKER RD. |
| Oct 13, 12:18 PM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | 2 Se Goodwill, LA | POWER LINE DOWN |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 13, 7:08 AM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Jackson, MS (KJAN), launched 12:00Z, 5.2 hours before the alert went out and 140 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
- 1002 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -9 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 584 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 40 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 167 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 187 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.8
- Supercell composite
- 5.5
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
659
WFUS54 KJAN 131709
TORJAN
LAC067-083-123-131815-
/O.NEW.KJAN.TO.W.0072.141013T1709Z-141013T1815Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
1209 PM CDT MON OCT 13 2014
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSON HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
SOUTH CENTRAL MOREHOUSE PARISH IN NORTHEAST LOUISIANA...
NORTHEASTERN RICHLAND PARISH IN NORTHEAST LOUISIANA...
SOUTHERN WEST CARROLL PARISH IN NORTHEAST LOUISIANA...
* UNTIL 115 PM CDT
* AT 1209 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A
TORNADO WAS LOCATED 10 MILES NORTH OF RAYVILLE...AND MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 30 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...
DARNELL AROUND 1240 PM CDT.
OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE PIONEER AND FOREST.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW. MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF IN A MOBILE HOME...A VEHICLE OR
OUTDOORS...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER AND PROTECT
YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.
&&
LAT...LON 3271 9176 3283 9135 3269 9138 3268 9141
3264 9140 3261 9140 3258 9145 3249 9176
TIME...MOT...LOC 1709Z 242DEG 27KT 3263 9176
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...0.00IN
$$
AEG3 follow-up statements
161
WWUS54 KJAN 131721
SVSJAN
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
1221 PM CDT MON OCT 13 2014
LAC067-083-123-131815-
/O.CON.KJAN.TO.W.0072.000000T0000Z-141013T1815Z/
RICHLAND LA-MOREHOUSE LA-WEST CARROLL LA-
1221 PM CDT MON OCT 13 2014
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHERN WEST CARROLL...
SOUTH CENTRAL MOREHOUSE AND NORTHEASTERN RICHLAND PARISHES UNTIL 115
PM CDT...
AT 1221 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED 10 MILES SOUTHWEST OF GOODWILL...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT
35 MPH.
HAZARD...TORNADO.
SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION.
IMPACT...FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT
SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. DAMAGE
TO ROOFS...WINDOWS AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR. TREE DAMAGE IS
LIKELY.
THIS DANGEROUS STORM WILL BE NEAR...
DARNELL AROUND 1235 PM CDT.
OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE PIONEER AND FOREST.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW. MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF IN A MOBILE HOME...A VEHICLE OR
OUTDOORS...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER AND PROTECT
YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.
&&
LAT...LON 3283 9135 3269 9138 3268 9141 3261 9140
3260 9143 3258 9145 3251 9169 3261 9171
3272 9175
TIME...MOT...LOC 1721Z 244DEG 32KT 3267 9163
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...0.00IN
$$
EEC941
WWUS54 KJAN 131733
SVSJAN
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
1233 PM CDT MON OCT 13 2014
LAC067-083-131743-
/O.CAN.KJAN.TO.W.0072.000000T0000Z-141013T1815Z/
RICHLAND LA-MOREHOUSE LA-
1233 PM CDT MON OCT 13 2014
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTH CENTRAL MOREHOUSE AND NORTHEASTERN
RICHLAND PARISHES IS CANCELLED...
THE THREAT HAS ENDED FOR THE WARNED AREA.
LAT...LON 3272 9162 3276 9160 3283 9135 3269 9138
3268 9141 3261 9140 3258 9145 3258 9159
3266 9160 3267 9163 3269 9162 3271 9164
TIME...MOT...LOC 1733Z 232DEG 41KT 3268 9146
$$
LAC123-131815-
/O.CON.KJAN.TO.W.0072.000000T0000Z-141013T1815Z/
WEST CARROLL LA-
1233 PM CDT MON OCT 13 2014
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHERN WEST CARROLL
PARISH UNTIL 115 PM CDT...
AT 1233 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED NEAR DARNELL...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH.
HAZARD...TORNADO.
SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION.
IMPACT...FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT
SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. DAMAGE
TO ROOFS...WINDOWS AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR. TREE DAMAGE IS
LIKELY.
THIS DANGEROUS STORM WILL AFFECT MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF SOUTHERN WEST
CARROLL PARISH...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...FOREST.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW. MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF IN A MOBILE HOME...A VEHICLE OR
OUTDOORS...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER AND PROTECT
YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.
&&
LAT...LON 3272 9162 3276 9160 3283 9135 3269 9138
3268 9141 3261 9140 3258 9145 3258 9159
3266 9160 3267 9163 3269 9162 3271 9164
TIME...MOT...LOC 1733Z 232DEG 41KT 3268 9146
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...0.00IN
$$
AEG557
WWUS54 KJAN 131805
SVSJAN
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
105 PM CDT MON OCT 13 2014
LAC123-131816-
/O.EXP.KJAN.TO.W.0072.000000T0000Z-141013T1815Z/
WEST CARROLL LA-
105 PM CDT MON OCT 13 2014
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHERN WEST CARROLL PARISH WILL EXPIRE
AT 115 PM CDT...
THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT OF THE WARNED
AREA.
LAT...LON 3272 9162 3276 9160 3283 9135 3269 9138
3268 9141 3261 9140 3258 9145 3258 9159
3266 9160 3267 9163 3269 9162 3271 9164
TIME...MOT...LOC 1806Z 232DEG 41KT 3291 9111
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Jackson, MS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 13, 3:35 AM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | JAN | East Carroll, Morehouse, West Carroll | 15 hr |
| Oct 13, 11:01 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Morehouse | 74 min |
| Oct 13, 11:30 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | JAN | Morehouse | 45 min |
| Oct 13, 11:34 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Franklin, Richland | 41 min |
| Oct 13, 12:07 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | JAN | Morehouse, West Carroll | 53 min |
| Oct 13, 12:12 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | East Carroll, Franklin, Madison, Richland, Tensas | 48 min |
| Oct 13, 12:41 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | JAN | East Carroll, West Carroll | 64 min |
| Oct 13, 12:42 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | JAN | East Carroll | 48 min |
| Oct 13, 12:47 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Madison, Tensas | 58 min |
| Oct 13, 1:18 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Madison, Tensas | 42 min |
| Oct 13, 1:33 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Tensas | 42 min |
| Oct 13, 1:47 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Catahoula, Concordia | 43 min |
| Oct 13, 2:01 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Madison | 44 min |
| Oct 13, 2:11 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Tensas | 64 min |
| Oct 13, 2:15 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Catahoula, Concordia | 60 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.