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Tornado Warning 38, NWS Jackson, MS
NWS Jackson, MS issued this tornado warning at Nov 18, 2015, 12:46 AM CST for Choctaw County, Oktibbeha County, Winston County, Mississippi. It was in force for 44 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
- Nov 18, 2015, 12:46 AM CST (06:46 UTC)
- Expired
- Nov 18, 2015, 1:30 AM CST
- In force
- 44 min
- Issued by
- NWS Jackson, MS
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.75 in
Counties Choctaw County, MS, Oktibbeha County, MS, Winston County, MS
The radar
The Columbus AFB radar (KGWX), 93 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 06:48 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 18, 12:56 AM CST | TSTM WND DMG | Louisville, MS | TREES DOWN. POWER OUTAGES NEAR LOUISVILLE. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 17, 7:45 PM CST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Jackson, MS (KJAN), launched 00:00Z, 6.8 hours before the alert went out and 147 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
- 107 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -3 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 916 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 55 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 309 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 502 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.1
- Supercell composite
- 0.6
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
874
WFUS54 KJAN 180646
TORJAN
MSC019-105-159-180730-
/O.NEW.KJAN.TO.W.0038.151118T0646Z-151118T0730Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
1246 AM CST WED NOV 18 2015
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSON HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
SOUTHWESTERN OKTIBBEHA COUNTY IN NORTHEASTERN MISSISSIPPI...
SOUTHEASTERN CHOCTAW COUNTY IN CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI...
CENTRAL WINSTON COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI...
* UNTIL 130 AM CST
* AT 1246 AM CST...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A
TORNADO WAS LOCATED 8 MILES WEST OF CENTER RIDGE...OR 9 MILES WEST
OF LOUISVILLE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 50 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...
LOUISVILLE AROUND 1255 AM CST.
ACKERMAN AROUND 105 AM CST.
CRAIG SPRINGS AROUND 115 AM CST.
OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THIS TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM INCLUDE
STURGIS.
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.
THIS CLUSTER OF THUNDERSTORMS IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING TORNADOES AND
WIDESPREAD SIGNIFICANT WIND DAMAGE. DO NOT WAIT TO SEE OR HEAR THE
TORNADO. FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST
FLOOR OF A BUILDING.
&&
LAT...LON 3329 8881 3325 8881 3295 8917 3306 8930
3347 8910 3336 8882 3329 8880
TIME...MOT...LOC 0646Z 213DEG 42KT 3310 8922
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
BYB3 follow-up statements
294
WWUS54 KJAN 180700
SVSJAN
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
100 AM CST WED NOV 18 2015
MSC019-105-159-180730-
/O.CON.KJAN.TO.W.0038.000000T0000Z-151118T0730Z/
OKTIBBEHA MS-CHOCTAW MS-WINSTON MS-
100 AM CST WED NOV 18 2015
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 130 AM CST FOR
SOUTHWESTERN OKTIBBEHA...SOUTHEASTERN CHOCTAW AND NORTHEASTERN
WINSTON COUNTIES...
AT 1259 AM CST...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED NEAR ACKERMAN...OR 8 MILES NORTHWEST OF LOUISVILLE...
MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH.
HAZARD...TORNADO.
SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION.
IMPACT...FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT
SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. DAMAGE
TO ROOFS...WINDOWS AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR. TREE DAMAGE IS
LIKELY.
THIS DANGEROUS STORM WILL BE NEAR...
CRAIG SPRINGS AROUND 115 AM CST.
OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THIS TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM INCLUDE
STURGIS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! MOVE TO A BASEMENT OR AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST
FLOOR OF A STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF YOU ARE OUTDOORS...IN A
MOBILE HOME...OR IN A VEHICLE...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL
SHELTER AND PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.
THIS CLUSTER OF THUNDERSTORMS IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING TORNADOES AND
WIDESPREAD SIGNIFICANT WIND DAMAGE. DO NOT WAIT TO SEE OR HEAR THE
TORNADO. FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST
FLOOR OF A BUILDING.
&&
LAT...LON 3303 8907 3318 8920 3347 8910 3336 8882
3329 8880 3329 8881 3325 8881
TIME...MOT...LOC 0659Z 214DEG 40KT 3323 8911
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
BYB998
WWUS54 KJAN 180708
SVSJAN
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
108 AM CST WED NOV 18 2015
MSC019-180717-
/O.CAN.KJAN.TO.W.0038.000000T0000Z-151118T0730Z/
CHOCTAW MS-
108 AM CST WED NOV 18 2015
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN CHOCTAW COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
THE TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT
OF THE WARNED AREA. THEREFORE THE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 300 AM CST FOR NORTHEASTERN
MISSISSIPPI.
LAT...LON 3329 8880 3329 8881 3325 8881 3308 8901
3316 8904 3319 8910 3329 8909 3346 8909
3336 8882
TIME...MOT...LOC 0707Z 213DEG 42KT 3332 8904
$$
MSC105-159-180730-
/O.CON.KJAN.TO.W.0038.000000T0000Z-151118T0730Z/
OKTIBBEHA MS-WINSTON MS-
108 AM CST WED NOV 18 2015
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 130 AM CST FOR
SOUTHWESTERN OKTIBBEHA AND NORTHEASTERN WINSTON COUNTIES...
AT 107 AM CST...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED NEAR CRAIG SPRINGS...OR 13 MILES NORTH OF LOUISVILLE...
MOVING NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH.
HAZARD...TORNADO.
SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION.
IMPACT...FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT
SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. DAMAGE
TO ROOFS...WINDOWS AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR. TREE DAMAGE IS
LIKELY.
THIS TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM WILL REMAIN OVER MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF
SOUTHWESTERN OKTIBBEHA AND NORTHEASTERN WINSTON COUNTIES...INCLUDING
THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...STURGIS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! MOVE TO A BASEMENT OR AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST
FLOOR OF A STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF YOU ARE OUTDOORS...IN A
MOBILE HOME...OR IN A VEHICLE...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL
SHELTER AND PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.
THIS CLUSTER OF THUNDERSTORMS IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING TORNADOES AND
WIDESPREAD SIGNIFICANT WIND DAMAGE. DO NOT WAIT TO SEE OR HEAR THE
TORNADO. FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST
FLOOR OF A BUILDING.
&&
LAT...LON 3329 8880 3329 8881 3325 8881 3308 8901
3316 8904 3319 8910 3329 8909 3346 8909
3336 8882
TIME...MOT...LOC 0707Z 213DEG 42KT 3332 8904
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
BYB907
WWUS54 KJAN 180719
SVSJAN
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
119 AM CST WED NOV 18 2015
MSC105-159-180730-
/O.CON.KJAN.TO.W.0038.000000T0000Z-151118T0730Z/
OKTIBBEHA MS-WINSTON MS-
119 AM CST WED NOV 18 2015
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 130 AM CST FOR
SOUTHWESTERN OKTIBBEHA AND NORTHEASTERN WINSTON COUNTIES...
AT 118 AM CST...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED NEAR CRAIG SPRINGS...OR 13 MILES SOUTHWEST OF
STARKVILLE...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.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
CRAIG SPRINGS...BETHEDEN AND STURGIS.
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.
THIS CLUSTER OF THUNDERSTORMS IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING TORNADOES AND
WIDESPREAD SIGNIFICANT WIND DAMAGE. DO NOT WAIT TO SEE OR HEAR THE
TORNADO. FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST
FLOOR OF A BUILDING.
&&
LAT...LON 3315 8893 3325 8897 3333 8907 3344 8902
3336 8882 3329 8880 3329 8881 3325 8881
TIME...MOT...LOC 0718Z 220DEG 29KT 3333 8900
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
BYBThe office that day
Everything else NWS Jackson, MS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 17, 6:37 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Adams | 68 min |
| Nov 17, 6:41 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Warren | 49 min |
| Nov 17, 7:18 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Issaquena, Sharkey, Warren | 28 min |
| Nov 17, 7:40 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Adams, Jefferson | 35 min |
| Nov 17, 8:08 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Claiborne, Jefferson | 52 min |
| Nov 17, 8:40 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Humphreys, Leflore | 35 min |
| Nov 17, 8:52 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Jefferson | 23 min |
| Nov 17, 9:02 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Claiborne, Copiah, Hinds, Jefferson, Warren | 58 min |
| Nov 17, 9:16 PM CST | Tornado Warning | JAN | Hinds, Warren | 29 min |
| Nov 17, 9:18 PM CST | Flash Flood Warning | JAN | Humphreys, Issaquena, Sharkey, Warren, Washington, Yazoo | 6 hr |
| Nov 17, 9:37 PM CST | Tornado Warning | JAN | Hinds, Madison | 38 min |
| Nov 17, 9:38 PM CST | Flash Flood Warning | JAN | Adams, Claiborne, Franklin, Jefferson | 4 hr |
| Nov 17, 10:00 PM CST | Tornado Warning | JAN | Madison, Yazoo | 31 min |
| Nov 17, 10:03 PM CST | Tornado Warning | JAN | Franklin, Lincoln | 45 min |
| Nov 17, 10:17 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Copiah, Rankin, Simpson | 43 min |
| Nov 17, 10:29 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Attala, Holmes | 46 min |
| Nov 17, 10:33 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Madison | 42 min |
| Nov 17, 10:37 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Copiah, Simpson | 53 min |
| Nov 17, 10:40 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Rankin | 65 min |
| Nov 17, 10:53 PM CST | Tornado Warning | JAN | Rankin | 39 min |
| Nov 17, 11:09 PM CST | Tornado Warning | JAN | Rankin | 23 min |
| Nov 17, 11:37 PM CST | Tornado Warning | JAN | Rankin, Scott | 23 min |
| Nov 17, 11:58 PM CST | Tornado Warning | JAN | Leake, Scott | 47 min |
| Nov 18, 12:14 AM CST | Flash Flood Warning | JAN | Copiah, Franklin, Hinds, Lawrence, Lincoln, Rankin and 1 more | 4 hr |
| Nov 18, 12:22 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Jefferson Davis, Lawrence, Marion | 35 min |
| Nov 18, 12:22 AM CST | Tornado Warning | JAN | Attala, Leake, Neshoba, Winston | 38 min |
| Nov 18, 12:33 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Choctaw, Clay, Oktibbeha, Webster | 42 min |
| Nov 18, 12:36 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Clay, Webster | 39 min |
| Nov 18, 12:50 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Simpson, Smith | 40 min |
| Nov 18, 1:33 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Clay, Oktibbeha | 42 min |
| Nov 18, 1:34 AM CST | Areal Flood Warning | JAN | Adams, Claiborne, Franklin, Jefferson | 6 hr |
| Nov 18, 2:51 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Kemper, Noxubee | 39 min |
| Nov 18, 3:26 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Lowndes, Noxubee | 64 min |
| Nov 18, 3:31 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Clarke, Kemper, Lauderdale | 44 min |
| Nov 18, 3:41 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Lowndes | 47 min |
| Nov 18, 3:55 AM CST | Tornado Warning | JAN | Lowndes | 24 min |
| Nov 18, 4:13 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Kemper, Noxubee | 29 min |
| Nov 18, 10:38 AM CST | River Flood Warning | JAN | Leake | 3 days |
| Nov 18, 10:40 AM CST | River Flood Warning | JAN | Jones | 56 hr |
| Nov 18, 10:41 AM CST | River Flood Warning | JAN | Clarke | 72 hr |
| Nov 18, 10:43 AM CST | River Flood Warning | JAN | Attala, Holmes | 4 days |
| Nov 18, 10:43 AM CST | River Flood Warning | JAN | Madison, Yazoo | 70 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.