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Tornado Warning 50, NWS Jackson, MS

November 29, 2016Franklin Parish, Madison Parish, Tensas Parish, Louisiana

NWS Jackson, MS issued this tornado warning at Nov 29, 2016, 3:00 PM CST for Franklin Parish, Madison Parish, Tensas Parish, Louisiana. It was in force for 60 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued: Nov 29, 2016, 3:00 PM CST (21:00 UTC)
Expired: Nov 29, 2016, 4:00 PM CST
In force: 60 min
Issued by: NWS Jackson, MS
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Radar indicated
Hail: 0.75 in

Counties Franklin Parish, LA, Madison Parish, LA, Tensas Parish, LA

The radar

The Jackson/Brandon,MS radar (KDGX), 108 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:04 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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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 29, 1:48 PM CST	Tornado Watch	SPC	7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Jackson, MS (KJAN), launched 12:00Z, 9.0 hours before the alert went out and 99 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: 0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL: 2018 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 65 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 179 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 254 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

711 
WFUS54 KJAN 292100
TORJAN
LAC041-065-107-292200-
/O.NEW.KJAN.TO.W.0050.161129T2100Z-161129T2200Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
300 PM CST TUE NOV 29 2016

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSON HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  CENTRAL FRANKLIN PARISH IN NORTHEASTERN LOUISIANA...
  CENTRAL MADISON PARISH IN NORTHEASTERN LOUISIANA...
  NORTHERN TENSAS PARISH IN NORTHEASTERN LOUISIANA...

* UNTIL 400 PM CST
    
* AT 259 PM CST...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A
  TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR JIGGER...OR NEAR WINNSBORO...MOVING EAST
  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...
  NEWLIGHT AROUND 325 PM CST. 
  SOMERSET AROUND 340 PM CST. 
  AFTON AROUND 345 PM CST. 

OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THIS TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM INCLUDE MOUND
AND GILBERT.

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 3244 9102 3220 9099 3219 9100 3222 9100
      3224 9105 3222 9106 3223 9108 3220 9116
      3217 9117 3213 9116 3212 9112 3213 9105
      3218 9106 3216 9100 3214 9100 3213 9101
      3210 9103 3209 9104 3202 9179 3212 9182
TIME...MOT...LOC 2059Z 252DEG 38KT 3209 9174 

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

$$

DB

4 follow-up statements

903 
WWUS54 KJAN 292108
SVSJAN

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
308 PM CST TUE NOV 29 2016

LAC041-065-107-292200-
/O.CON.KJAN.TO.W.0050.000000T0000Z-161129T2200Z/
FRANKLIN LA-MADISON LA-TENSAS LA-
308 PM CST TUE NOV 29 2016

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 PM CST FOR EAST
CENTRAL FRANKLIN...CENTRAL MADISON AND NORTHERN TENSAS PARISHES...
    
AT 308 PM CST...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED NEAR WINNSBORO...MOVING EAST AT 40 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...
  NEWLIGHT AROUND 325 PM CST. 
  SOMERSET AROUND 345 PM CST. 
  AFTON AROUND 350 PM CST. 

OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THIS TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM INCLUDE MOUND.

LAT...LON 3244 9102 3220 9099 3219 9100 3222 9100
      3224 9105 3222 9106 3223 9108 3220 9116
      3217 9117 3213 9116 3212 9112 3213 9105
      3218 9106 3216 9100 3214 9100 3213 9101
      3210 9103 3210 9111 3206 9167 3217 9171
TIME...MOT...LOC 2108Z 251DEG 36KT 3212 9164 

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

$$

DB

890 
WWUS54 KJAN 292121
SVSJAN

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
321 PM CST TUE NOV 29 2016

LAC041-065-107-292200-
/O.CON.KJAN.TO.W.0050.000000T0000Z-161129T2200Z/
FRANKLIN LA-MADISON LA-TENSAS LA-
321 PM CST TUE NOV 29 2016

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 PM CST FOR EAST
CENTRAL FRANKLIN...CENTRAL MADISON AND NORTHWESTERN TENSAS
PARISHES...
    
AT 321 PM CST...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED NEAR CROWVILLE...OR 11 MILES EAST OF WINNSBORO...MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 40 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...
  SOMERSET AROUND 345 PM CST. 
  AFTON AROUND 350 PM CST. 

OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THIS TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM INCLUDE MOUND.

LAT...LON 3244 9102 3220 9099 3219 9100 3222 9100
      3224 9105 3222 9106 3223 9108 3220 9116
      3217 9117 3211 9157 3221 9160
TIME...MOT...LOC 2121Z 246DEG 34KT 3218 9153 

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

$$

DB

018 
WWUS54 KJAN 292132
SVSJAN

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
332 PM CST TUE NOV 29 2016

LAC041-292141-
/O.CAN.KJAN.TO.W.0050.000000T0000Z-161129T2200Z/
FRANKLIN LA-
332 PM CST TUE NOV 29 2016

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL FRANKLIN PARISH 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 900 PM CST FOR NORTHEASTERN
LOUISIANA...AND WEST CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI.

LAT...LON 3225 9100 3216 9147 3225 9149 3244 9102
TIME...MOT...LOC 2131Z 252DEG 38KT 3222 9140 

$$

LAC065-107-292200-
/O.CON.KJAN.TO.W.0050.000000T0000Z-161129T2200Z/
MADISON LA-TENSAS LA-
332 PM CST TUE NOV 29 2016

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 PM CST FOR CENTRAL
MADISON AND NORTH CENTRAL TENSAS PARISHES...
    
AT 331 PM CST...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED 7 MILES NORTH OF NEWLIGHT...OR 18 MILES SOUTHWEST OF
TALLULAH...MOVING EAST AT 45 MPH.

HAZARD...TORNADO AND QUARTER 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...
  AFTON AROUND 350 PM CST. 

OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THIS TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM INCLUDE MOUND.

LAT...LON 3225 9100 3216 9147 3225 9149 3244 9102
TIME...MOT...LOC 2131Z 252DEG 38KT 3222 9140 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.00IN

$$

DB

977 
WWUS54 KJAN 292139
SVSJAN

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
339 PM CST TUE NOV 29 2016

LAC107-292148-
/O.CAN.KJAN.TO.W.0050.000000T0000Z-161129T2200Z/
TENSAS LA-
339 PM CST TUE NOV 29 2016

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTH CENTRAL TENSAS PARISH 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 900 PM CST FOR NORTHEASTERN
LOUISIANA...AND WEST CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI.

LAT...LON 3228 9141 3244 9102 3243 9102 3225 9100
      3223 9112 3224 9112 3225 9113 3225 9118
      3223 9122 3221 9124 3223 9128 3220 9132
      3220 9140
TIME...MOT...LOC 2138Z 243DEG 46KT 3226 9133 

$$

LAC065-292200-
/O.CON.KJAN.TO.W.0050.000000T0000Z-161129T2200Z/
MADISON LA-
339 PM CST TUE NOV 29 2016

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 PM CST FOR CENTRAL
MADISON PARISH...
    
AT 338 PM CST...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED 8 MILES NORTHWEST OF SOMERSET...OR 13 MILES SOUTHWEST OF
TALLULAH...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 55 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...
  AFTON AROUND 345 PM CST. 

OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THIS TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM INCLUDE MOUND.

LAT...LON 3228 9141 3244 9102 3243 9102 3225 9100
      3223 9112 3224 9112 3225 9113 3225 9118
      3223 9122 3221 9124 3223 9128 3220 9132
      3220 9140
TIME...MOT...LOC 2138Z 243DEG 46KT 3226 9133 

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

$$

DB

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Nov 29, 12:35 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Concordia	25 min
Nov 29, 12:50 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Catahoula, Concordia, Tensas	40 min
Nov 29, 1:31 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Tensas	44 min
Nov 29, 1:34 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Morehouse	26 min
Nov 29, 2:30 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Franklin	30 min
Nov 29, 2:42 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Franklin	48 min
Nov 29, 4:09 PM CST	Tornado Warning	JAN	Franklin	37 min
Nov 29, 5:02 PM CST	Tornado Warning	JAN	Franklin, Richland	43 min
Nov 29, 5:39 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Madison	66 min

Nearby

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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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.