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Tornado Warning 45, NWS Jackson, MS

March 30, 2016Bolivar County, Washington County, Mississippi; Chicot County, Arkansas

NWS Jackson, MS issued this tornado warning at Mar 30, 2016, 11:08 PM CDT for Bolivar County, Washington County, Mississippi; Chicot County, Arkansas. It was in force for 52 min. 4 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
Mar 30, 2016, 11:08 PM CDT (04:08 UTC)
Expired
Mar 31, 2016, 12:00 AM CDT
In force
52 min
Issued by
NWS Jackson, MS
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Radar indicated
Hail
0.75 in

Counties Chicot County, AR, Bolivar County, MS, Washington County, MS

The radar

The Little Rock radar (KLZK), 166 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 04:07 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

TimeReportWhereRemark
Mar 30, 11:11 PM CDTTORNADO 15 S Dermott, ARTHIS TORNADO BEGAN JUST EAST OF HWY 165 AND NORTH OF GIBSON RD WHERE A 120 FT TALL RADIO ANTENNA WAS BLOWN OVER. THE TORNADO CONTINUED NORTH PARALLELING HWY 165. THE TORNADO REACHED ITS STRONGEST POINT SOUTH OF BULLOCK RD. HERE A DIESEL TANK WAS MOVED SEVERAL
Mar 30, 11:15 PM CDTTORNADO 11 Sw Dermott, AR*** 1 INJ *** THE TORNADO BEGAN ON THE WEST SIDE OF DERMOTT JUST SOUTH OF GAINES ST WHERE MUCH OF THE ROOF WAS REMOVED FROM A HOME. A PONTOON BOAT WAS BLOWN SEVERAL YARDS. HEAVY DAMAGE WAS EXPERIENCED IN THE CITY OF DERMOTT. MULTIPLE POWERLINES AND POWERPOLES
Mar 30, 11:15 PM CDTTORNADODermott, AR*** 1 INJ *** HEAVY DAMAGE IN THE CITY OF DERMOTT MAINLY SW SIDE FROM BUCKNER TO W GAINES TO S MAIN ST. MULTIPLE POWERLINES AND POWERPOLES DOWNED. MANY TREES BLOWN DOWN. MULTIPLE HOMES DAMAGED...SOME WITH HEAVY DAMAGE. A NURSING HOME IN TOWN WAS ALSO DAMAGED.
Mar 30, 11:15 PM CDTTORNADODermott, ARHEAVY DAMAGE IN THE CITY OF DERMOTT. MULTIPLE POWERLINES AND POWERPOLES DOWNED. MANY TREES BLOWN DOWN. MULTIPLE HOMES DAMAGED...SOME WITH HEAVY DAMAGE. A NURSING HOME IN TOWN WAS ALSO DAMAGED.

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.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Mar 30, 6:53 PM CDTTornado WatchSPC8 hr
Mar 30, 10:00 PM CDTTornado WatchSPC6 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Jackson, MS (KJAN), launched 00:00Z, 4.1 hours before the alert went out and 179 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-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Jackson, MS at 00:00Z on 2016-03-31Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 213 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Jackson, MS at 00:00Z on 2016-03-31The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 166 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
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
213 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-113 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
871 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
37 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
166 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
303 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.1
Supercell composite
2.8

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The text

As transmitted.

217 
WFUS54 KJAN 310408
TORJAN
ARC017-MSC011-151-310500-
/O.NEW.KJAN.TO.W.0045.160331T0408Z-160331T0500Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
1108 PM CDT WED MAR 30 2016

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSON HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  NORTHERN CHICOT COUNTY IN SOUTHEASTERN ARKANSAS...
  NORTHWESTERN WASHINGTON COUNTY IN NORTHWESTERN MISSISSIPPI...
  SOUTHWESTERN BOLIVAR COUNTY IN NORTHWESTERN MISSISSIPPI...

* UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT
    
* AT 1107 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A
  TORNADO WAS LOCATED 7 MILES SOUTHWEST OF DERMOTT...MOVING NORTHEAST
  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...
  SCOTT...JERSEY POINT AND LAMONT AROUND 1135 PM CDT.
  BENOIT AROUND 1140 PM CDT.

OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THIS TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM INCLUDE
BEULAH.

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 3389 9092 3355 9086 3333 9146 3356 9145
      3356 9135 3352 9135 3352 9125 3356 9124
      3360 9113 3369 9122 3371 9116 3366 9109
      3368 9103 3372 9106 3372 9114 3377 9115
      3377 9100 3379 9099 3382 9105
TIME...MOT...LOC 0407Z 241DEG 50KT 3345 9152 

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

$$

DB
3 follow-up statements
589 
WWUS54 KJAN 310419
SVSJAN

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
1119 PM CDT WED MAR 30 2016

ARC017-MSC011-151-310500-
/O.CON.KJAN.TO.W.0045.000000T0000Z-160331T0500Z/
CHICOT AR-WASHINGTON MS-BOLIVAR MS-
1119 PM CDT WED MAR 30 2016

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT FOR
NORTHERN CHICOT...NORTHWESTERN WASHINGTON AND SOUTHWESTERN BOLIVAR
COUNTIES...
    
AT 1119 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED NEAR DERMOTT...MOVING NORTHEAST 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 DANGEROUS STORM WILL BE NEAR...
  LAMONT AROUND 1135 PM CDT.
  SCOTT AND JERSEY POINT AROUND 1140 PM CDT.
  BENOIT AROUND 1145 PM CDT.

OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THIS TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM INCLUDE
BEULAH.

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 3389 9092 3355 9086 3335 9142 3356 9137
      3356 9135 3352 9135 3352 9125 3356 9124
      3360 9113 3369 9122 3371 9116 3366 9109
      3368 9103 3372 9106 3372 9114 3377 9115
      3377 9100 3379 9099 3382 9105
TIME...MOT...LOC 0419Z 242DEG 47KT 3351 9135 

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

$$

DB
634 
WWUS54 KJAN 310433
SVSJAN

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
1133 PM CDT WED MAR 30 2016

ARC017-MSC011-151-310500-
/O.CON.KJAN.TO.W.0045.000000T0000Z-160331T0500Z/
CHICOT AR-WASHINGTON MS-BOLIVAR MS-
1133 PM CDT WED MAR 30 2016

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN CHICOT...NORTHWESTERN WASHINGTON AND SOUTHWESTERN
BOLIVAR COUNTIES...
    
AT 1133 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED NEAR ARKANSAS CITY...OR 13 MILES SOUTHEAST OF ROHWER...
MOVING NORTHEAST 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...
  BENOIT AROUND 1140 PM CDT.

OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THIS TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM INCLUDE
BEULAH.

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 3389 9092 3355 9086 3338 9134 3352 9125
      3356 9124 3360 9113 3369 9122 3371 9116
      3366 9109 3368 9103 3372 9106 3372 9114
      3377 9115 3377 9100 3379 9099 3382 9105
TIME...MOT...LOC 0433Z 241DEG 50KT 3361 9114 

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

$$

DB
430 
WWUS54 KJAN 310441
SVSJAN

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
1141 PM CDT WED MAR 30 2016

ARC017-MSC151-310451-
/O.CAN.KJAN.TO.W.0045.000000T0000Z-160331T0500Z/
CHICOT AR-WASHINGTON MS-
1141 PM CDT WED MAR 30 2016

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN CHICOT AND NORTHWESTERN
WASHINGTON COUNTIES 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 500 AM CDT FOR NORTHWESTERN
MISSISSIPPI.

LAT...LON 3355 9086 3353 9115 3366 9109 3368 9103
      3372 9106 3376 9100 3380 9090
TIME...MOT...LOC 0441Z 241DEG 52KT 3360 9102 

$$

MSC011-310500-
/O.CON.KJAN.TO.W.0045.000000T0000Z-160331T0500Z/
BOLIVAR MS-
1141 PM CDT WED MAR 30 2016

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT FOR SOUTH
CENTRAL BOLIVAR COUNTY...
    
AT 1141 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED NEAR SCOTT...OR 14 MILES WEST OF SHAW...MOVING NORTHEAST
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 TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM WILL REMAIN OVER MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF
SOUTH CENTRAL BOLIVAR COUNTY.

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 3355 9086 3353 9115 3366 9109 3368 9103
      3372 9106 3376 9100 3380 9090
TIME...MOT...LOC 0441Z 241DEG 52KT 3360 9102 

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

$$

DB

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 30, 7:20 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANJefferson40 min
Mar 30, 7:44 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANClaiborne, Copiah31 min
Mar 30, 8:42 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningJANLeake5 days
Mar 30, 8:42 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningJANLeake24 hr
Mar 30, 8:42 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningJANLeake4 days
Mar 30, 10:40 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANBolivar50 min
Mar 30, 11:02 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANIssaquena58 min
Mar 30, 11:56 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANHumphreys, Sharkey49 min
Mar 31, 12:05 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANSunflower, Washington40 min
Mar 31, 12:18 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningJANBolivar, Sunflower, Washington6 hr
Mar 31, 12:40 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANGrenada, Leflore50 min
Mar 31, 12:46 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANClaiborne29 min
Mar 31, 1:24 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANYazoo51 min
Mar 31, 1:37 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANHumphreys, Yazoo34 min
Mar 31, 2:04 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANHinds41 min
Mar 31, 2:44 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANAttala, Copiah, Madison, Rankin46 min
Mar 31, 3:00 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningJANHumphreys, Leflore, Sunflower, Washington4 hr
Mar 31, 3:45 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANCovington, Jefferson Davis, Lawrence, Neshoba, Newton, Scott and 2 more2 hr
Mar 31, 4:22 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningJANCarroll, Grenada, Holmes, Humphreys, Leflore, Montgomery4 hr
Mar 31, 4:30 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANJasper, Jones45 min
Mar 31, 4:44 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANKemper, Lauderdale46 min
Mar 31, 4:45 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANMadison30 min
Mar 31, 5:11 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANClarke, Jones49 min
Mar 31, 5:32 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANLauderdale13 min
Mar 31, 6:08 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningJANSunflower, Washington3 hr
Mar 31, 6:23 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningJANMontgomery, Webster112 min
Mar 31, 6:35 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANJefferson Davis, Lamar, Marion40 min
Mar 31, 6:56 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningJANLeflore3 hr
Mar 31, 7:15 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANLamar, Marion45 min
Mar 31, 7:26 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANLamar, Marion49 min
Mar 31, 7:37 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningJANMarion113 min
Mar 31, 7:53 AM CDTTornado WarningJANForrest, Lamar37 min
Mar 31, 8:13 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningJANForrest, Lamar2 hr
Mar 31, 8:17 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningJANCarroll, Grenada, Montgomery3 hr
Mar 31, 9:00 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningJANSunflower, Washington3 hr
Mar 31, 9:42 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANClarke48 min
Mar 31, 9:56 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningJANLeflore3 hr
Mar 31, 11:13 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningJANCarroll, Grenada, Montgomery3 hr
Mar 31, 2:54 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANLawrence36 min
Mar 31, 2:58 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANJefferson Davis, Lawrence, Simpson47 min
Mar 31, 3:03 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANMadison27 min
Mar 31, 3:09 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningJANJones4 days
Mar 31, 3:23 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANSimpson, Smith52 min
Mar 31, 3:35 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANCovington, Jefferson Davis55 min
Mar 31, 3:52 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANAttala38 min
Mar 31, 3:53 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANWarren67 min
Mar 31, 4:01 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANNewton, Scott, Smith59 min
Mar 31, 4:03 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANJefferson Davis27 min
Mar 31, 4:06 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANAttala38 min
Mar 31, 4:17 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANHinds28 min
Mar 31, 4:22 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANHinds, Madison53 min
Mar 31, 4:35 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANIssaquena, Sharkey, Warren, Yazoo70 min
Mar 31, 4:36 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANLauderdale39 min
Mar 31, 4:42 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANNeshoba, Newton31 min
Mar 31, 4:51 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANCovington31 min
Mar 31, 4:56 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANHinds, Madison49 min
Mar 31, 5:01 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANChoctaw, Oktibbeha29 min
Mar 31, 5:04 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningJANIssaquena, Warren4 hr
Mar 31, 5:06 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANChoctaw, Clay, Oktibbeha, Webster69 min
Mar 31, 5:15 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANClaiborne, Warren60 min
Mar 31, 5:16 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANLeake, Rankin, Scott44 min
Mar 31, 5:23 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANJasper37 min
Mar 31, 5:28 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANLeake, Madison, Scott47 min
Mar 31, 5:49 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningJANHinds, Madison, Rankin, Yazoo4 hr
Mar 31, 5:49 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANCopiah, Hinds56 min
Mar 31, 5:49 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANLeake, Neshoba, Newton, Scott56 min
Mar 31, 5:50 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANLeflore40 min
Mar 31, 5:53 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANLowndes52 min
Mar 31, 6:03 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningJANBolivar, Leflore, Sunflower, Washington4 hr
Mar 31, 6:17 PM CDTTornado WarningJANLowndes28 min
Mar 31, 6:30 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningJANLeake, Scott4 hr
Mar 31, 6:31 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANRankin, Simpson44 min
Mar 31, 6:33 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningJANCopiah, Hinds, Rankin, Simpson4 hr
Mar 31, 6:35 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANKemper55 min
Mar 31, 6:37 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANSunflower23 min
Mar 31, 6:40 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANRankin, Simpson50 min
Mar 31, 6:57 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningJANNeshoba, Newton4 hr
Mar 30, 10:36 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANAshley39 min
Mar 30, 10:53 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningJANAshley, Chicot4 hr
Mar 31, 4:28 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANAshley32 min

Nearby

Tornado Warnings in Mississippi, 2016Tornado Warnings in Arkansas, 2016Every tornado warning in 2016Tornadoes in 2016

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.