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Tornado Warning 52, NWS Jackson, MS
NWS Jackson, MS issued this tornado warning at Nov 29, 2016, 4:09 PM CST for Franklin Parish, Louisiana. It was in force for 37 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
- Nov 29, 2016, 4:09 PM CST (22:09 UTC)
- Expired
- Nov 29, 2016, 4:46 PM CST
- In force
- 37 min
- Issued by
- NWS Jackson, MS
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.75 in
County Franklin Parish, LA
The radar
The Jackson/Brandon,MS radar (KDGX), 158 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 29, 4:20 PM CST | HAIL 1 | Liddieville, LA | |
| Nov 29, 4:29 PM CST | HAIL 1 | Liddieville, LA | |
| Nov 29, 4:40 PM CST | FUNNEL CLOUD | Liddieville, LA |
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 29, 1:48 PM CST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Jackson, MS (KJAN), launched 12:00Z, 10.2 hours before the alert went out and 149 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
- 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
The text
As transmitted.
283
WFUS54 KJAN 292209
TORJAN
LAC041-292315-
/O.NEW.KJAN.TO.W.0052.161129T2209Z-161129T2315Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
409 PM CST TUE NOV 29 2016
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSON HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
FRANKLIN PARISH IN NORTHEASTERN LOUISIANA...
* UNTIL 515 PM CST
* AT 408 PM CST...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A
TORNADO WAS LOCATED 7 MILES SOUTHWEST OF LIDDIEVILLE...OR 8 MILES
EAST OF COLUMBIA...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...
LIDDIEVILLE AROUND 420 PM CST.
WINNSBORO AROUND 430 PM CST.
CROWVILLE AROUND 445 PM CST.
BAKERS AROUND 455 PM CST.
OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THIS TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM INCLUDE
BASKIN.
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 3209 9187 3215 9190 3218 9183 3224 9177
3229 9177 3241 9161 3241 9147 3235 9147
3234 9150 3232 9147 3230 9152 3225 9152
3225 9156 3224 9151 3220 9154 3220 9149
3212 9151 3199 9190 3204 9190 3207 9193
TIME...MOT...LOC 2208Z 243DEG 35KT 3206 9195
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
DB3 follow-up statements
321
WWUS54 KJAN 292211
SVSJAN
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
411 PM CST TUE NOV 29 2016
LAC041-292315-
/O.CON.KJAN.TO.W.0052.000000T0000Z-161129T2315Z/
FRANKLIN LA-
411 PM CST TUE NOV 29 2016
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 515 PM CST FOR FRANKLIN
PARISH...
AT 411 PM CST...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED NEAR LIDDIEVILLE...OR 9 MILES EAST OF COLUMBIA...MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH.
HAZARD...TORNADO AND HALF DOLLAR SIZE HAIL.
SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION.
IMPACT...FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT
SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. DAMAGE
TO ROOFS...WINDOWS...AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR. TREE DAMAGE
IS LIKELY.
THIS DANGEROUS STORM WILL BE NEAR...
LIDDIEVILLE AROUND 420 PM CST.
WINNSBORO AROUND 430 PM CST.
CROWVILLE AROUND 445 PM CST.
BAKERS AROUND 455 PM CST.
OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THIS TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM INCLUDE
BASKIN.
LAT...LON 3209 9187 3215 9190 3218 9183 3224 9177
3229 9177 3241 9161 3241 9147 3235 9147
3234 9150 3232 9147 3230 9152 3225 9152
3225 9156 3224 9151 3220 9154 3220 9149
3212 9151 3199 9190 3204 9190 3207 9193
TIME...MOT...LOC 2211Z 243DEG 35KT 3208 9191
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.25IN
$$
DB493
WWUS54 KJAN 292237
SVSJAN
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
437 PM CST TUE NOV 29 2016
LAC041-292315-
/O.CON.KJAN.TO.W.0052.000000T0000Z-161129T2315Z/
FRANKLIN LA-
437 PM CST TUE NOV 29 2016
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 515 PM CST FOR
NORTHEASTERN FRANKLIN PARISH...
AT 437 PM CST...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED NEAR WINNSBORO...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 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...
CROWVILLE AROUND 445 PM CST.
BAKERS AROUND 500 PM CST.
OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THIS TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM INCLUDE
BASKIN.
LAT...LON 3224 9177 3241 9156 3241 9147 3235 9147
3234 9150 3232 9147 3230 9152 3225 9152
3225 9156 3224 9151 3220 9154 3220 9149
3211 9170 3221 9180
TIME...MOT...LOC 2237Z 241DEG 31KT 3219 9167
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.00IN
$$
DB985
WWUS54 KJAN 292246
SVSJAN
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
446 PM CST TUE NOV 29 2016
LAC041-292255-
/O.CAN.KJAN.TO.W.0052.000000T0000Z-161129T2315Z/
FRANKLIN LA-
446 PM CST TUE NOV 29 2016
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN FRANKLIN PARISH IS
CANCELLED...
THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS WEAKENED BELOW SEVERE
LIMITS...AND NO LONGER APPEARS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO.
THEREFORE THE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM CST FOR NORTHEASTERN
LOUISIANA.
LAT...LON 3224 9177 3241 9156 3241 9147 3235 9147
3234 9150 3232 9147 3230 9152 3225 9152
3225 9156 3224 9151 3220 9154 3220 9149
3211 9170 3221 9180
TIME...MOT...LOC 2243Z 243DEG 35KT 3223 9158
$$
DBThe 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, 3:00 PM CST | Tornado Warning | JAN | Franklin, Madison, Tensas | 60 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 |
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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.