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Tornado Warning 13, NWS Jackson, MS

April 24, 2015Ashley County, Arkansas; Morehouse Parish, Louisiana

NWS Jackson, MS issued this tornado warning at Apr 24, 2015, 11:32 PM CDT for Ashley County, Arkansas; Morehouse Parish, Louisiana. It was in force for 47 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: Apr 24, 2015, 11:32 PM CDT (04:32 UTC)
Expired: Apr 25, 2015, 12:19 AM CDT
In force: 47 min
Issued by: NWS Jackson, MS
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Radar indicated
Hail: 1.5 in

Counties Ashley County, AR, Morehouse Parish, LA

What was reported inside it

Time	Report	Where	Remark
Apr 24, 11:48 PM CDT	TORNADO 1	6 N Bastrop, LA	TREE DAMAGE OCCURRED THREE TO FOUR MILES SOUTH OF BEEKMAN. THE MOST SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE WAS ALONG STATE HIGHWAY 593 WHERE SEVERAL LARGE HARDWOOD TREES WERE SNAPPED AND UPROOTED. MAX WINDS WERE 90MPH. PATH LENGTH 4.3 MILES AND WIDTH OF 100 YARDS.
Apr 24, 11:49 PM CDT	TSTM WND DMG	2 S Beekman, LA	A COUPLE TREES 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
Apr 24, 9:59 PM CDT	Tornado Watch	SPC	4 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Jackson, MS (KJAN), launched 00:00Z, 4.5 hours before the alert went out and 182 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: 2 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -342 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 1029 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 75 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 220 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 405 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

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The text

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

071 
WFUS54 KJAN 250432
TORJAN
ARC003-LAC067-250530-
/O.NEW.KJAN.TO.W.0013.150425T0432Z-150425T0530Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
1132 PM CDT FRI APR 24 2015

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSON HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHERN ASHLEY COUNTY IN SOUTHEASTERN ARKANSAS...
  NORTHERN MOREHOUSE PARISH IN NORTHEASTERN LOUISIANA...

* UNTIL 1230 AM CDT
    
* AT 1132 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A
  TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR HUTTIG...MOVING EAST AT 70 MPH.

  HAZARD...TORNADO AND PING PONG BALL SIZE HAIL. 

  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...
  BEEKMAN AROUND 1145 PM CDT.
  BERLIN AROUND 1150 PM CDT.
  JONES AROUND 1155 PM CDT.
  WILMOT AROUND 1200 AM CDT.
  PARKDALE AROUND 1205 AM CDT.

OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THIS TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM INCLUDE
BONITA.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW! MOVE TO A BASEMENT OR AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST
FLOOR OF A STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF YOU ARE OUTDOORS...IN A
MOBILE HOME...OR IN A VEHICLE...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL
SHELTER AND PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.

&&

LAT...LON 3315 9211 3316 9213 3322 9146 3301 9146
      3301 9144 3298 9144 3294 9148 3288 9150
      3288 9155 3283 9157 3279 9206 3284 9206
      3287 9208 3297 9208 3301 9207 3303 9209
      3303 9211 3307 9211 3309 9214
TIME...MOT...LOC 0432Z 259DEG 59KT 3297 9214 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.50IN

$$

19

3 follow-up statements

663 
WWUS54 KJAN 250456
SVSJAN

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
1156 PM CDT FRI APR 24 2015

ARC003-LAC067-250530-
/O.CON.KJAN.TO.W.0013.000000T0000Z-150425T0530Z/
ASHLEY AR-MOREHOUSE LA-
1156 PM CDT FRI APR 24 2015

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1230 AM CDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN ASHLEY COUNTY IN SOUTHEASTERN ARKANSAS AND NORTHERN
MOREHOUSE PARISHES...
    
AT 1156 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED NEAR GALION...OR 13 MILES NORTHEAST OF BASTROP...MOVING
EAST AT 60 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...
  JONES AROUND 1205 AM CDT.
  WILMOT AROUND 1210 AM CDT.

OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THIS TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM INCLUDE
BONITA.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW! MOVE TO A BASEMENT OR AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST
FLOOR OF A STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF YOU ARE OUTDOORS...IN A
MOBILE HOME...OR IN A VEHICLE...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL
SHELTER AND PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.

&&

LAT...LON 3322 9146 3301 9146 3301 9144 3298 9144
      3294 9148 3288 9150 3288 9155 3283 9157
      3280 9197 3300 9184 3319 9183
TIME...MOT...LOC 0456Z 256DEG 54KT 3292 9176 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN

$$

CME

143 
WWUS54 KJAN 250511
SVSJAN

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
1211 AM CDT SAT APR 25 2015

ARC003-LAC067-250530-
/O.CON.KJAN.TO.W.0013.000000T0000Z-150425T0530Z/
ASHLEY AR-MOREHOUSE LA-
1211 AM CDT SAT APR 25 2015

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1230 AM CDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN ASHLEY COUNTY IN SOUTHEASTERN ARKANSAS AND NORTHEASTERN
MOREHOUSE PARISHES...
    
AT 1211 AM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED NEAR JONES...OR 8 MILES SOUTH OF WILMOT...MOVING EAST AT
55 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 TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM WILL REMAIN OVER MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF
SOUTHEASTERN ASHLEY COUNTY IN SOUTHEASTERN ARKANSAS AND NORTHEASTERN
MOREHOUSE PARISHES...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...BONITA.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW! MOVE TO A BASEMENT OR AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST
FLOOR OF A STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF YOU ARE OUTDOORS...IN A
MOBILE HOME...OR IN A VEHICLE...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL
SHELTER AND PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.

&&

LAT...LON 3322 9146 3301 9146 3301 9144 3298 9144
      3294 9148 3288 9150 3288 9155 3283 9157
      3283 9173 3321 9153
TIME...MOT...LOC 0511Z 261DEG 50KT 3294 9154 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN

$$

CME

802 
WWUS54 KJAN 250519
SVSJAN

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
1219 AM CDT SAT APR 25 2015

ARC003-LAC067-250529-
/O.CAN.KJAN.TO.W.0013.000000T0000Z-150425T0530Z/
ASHLEY AR-MOREHOUSE LA-
1219 AM CDT SAT APR 25 2015

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN ASHLEY COUNTY IN SOUTHEASTERN
ARKANSAS AND NORTHEASTERN MOREHOUSE PARISHES IS CANCELLED...
        
THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT OF THE AREA.
THEREFORE THE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 AM CDT FOR SOUTHEASTERN
ARKANSAS AND NORTHEASTERN LOUISIANA.

LAT...LON 3322 9146 3301 9146 3301 9144 3298 9144
      3294 9148 3288 9150 3288 9155 3283 9157
      3283 9173 3321 9153
TIME...MOT...LOC 0517Z 259DEG 59KT 3297 9138 

$$

CME

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Apr 24, 8:02 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Chicot	43 min
Apr 24, 8:21 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Chicot	39 min
Apr 24, 11:23 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Ashley	67 min
Apr 24, 11:44 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	JAN	Chicot	2 hr
Apr 24, 11:57 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Chicot	43 min
Apr 25, 12:09 AM CDT	Tornado Warning	JAN	Chicot	66 min
Apr 24, 11:46 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	JAN	Morehouse	34 min
Apr 25, 12:18 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	East Carroll, Madison	57 min
Apr 25, 1:05 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Madison	55 min

Nearby

Tornado Warnings in Arkansas, 2015 Tornado Warnings in Louisiana, 2015 Every tornado warning in 2015 Tornadoes in 2015

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.