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Tornado Warning 10, NWS Jackson, MS
NWS Jackson, MS issued this tornado warning at Mar 28, 2018, 6:00 PM CDT for 4 parishes in Louisiana; Claiborne County, Warren County, Mississippi. It was in force for 31 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
- Mar 28, 2018, 6:00 PM CDT (23:00 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 28, 2018, 6:31 PM CDT
- In force
- 31 min
- Issued by
- NWS Jackson, MS
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.75 in
Counties Catahoula Parish, LA, Franklin Parish, LA, Madison Parish, LA, Tensas Parish, LA, Claiborne County, MS, Warren County, MS
The radar
The Jackson/Brandon,MS radar (KDGX), 143 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:00 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 28, 6:01 PM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | 7 N Harrisonburg, LA | A COUPLE TREES WERE SNAPPED ALONG LA HIGHWAY 124. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 28, 3:27 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Jackson, MS (KJAN), launched 12:00Z, 11.0 hours before the alert went out and 134 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
- 44 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -151 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 642 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 47 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 169 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 214 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
683
WFUS54 KJAN 282300
TORJAN
LAC025-041-065-107-MSC021-149-290000-
/O.NEW.KJAN.TO.W.0010.180328T2300Z-180329T0000Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Jackson MS
600 PM CDT WED MAR 28 2018
The National Weather Service in Jackson has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Tensas Parish in northeastern Louisiana...
South central Madison Parish in northeastern Louisiana...
Northeastern Catahoula Parish in northeastern Louisiana...
Southern Franklin Parish in northeastern Louisiana...
Southwestern Warren County in west central Mississippi...
Central Claiborne County in southwestern Mississippi...
* Until 700 PM CDT
* At 600 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Enterprise, or 21 miles northwest of Ferriday,
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...
Wisner around 615 PM CDT.
Cooter Point around 620 PM CDT.
Newlight around 630 PM CDT.
Lake Bruin around 635 PM CDT.
Newellton around 640 PM CDT.
Somerset around 645 PM CDT.
Afton around 650 PM CDT.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Gilbert and Sicily Island.
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 3234 9113 3205 9092 3177 9187 3193 9191
3195 9190
TIME...MOT...LOC 2300Z 242DEG 47KT 3185 9182
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
TW2 follow-up statements
116
WWUS54 KJAN 282316
SVSJAN
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
616 PM CDT WED MAR 28 2018
LAC025-282325-
/O.CAN.KJAN.TO.W.0010.000000T0000Z-180329T0000Z/
Catahoula LA-
616 PM CDT WED MAR 28 2018
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN CATAHOULA PARISH IS
CANCELLED...
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A tornado watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for northeastern
Louisiana...and southwestern and west central Mississippi.
LAT...LON 3204 9172 3234 9113 3205 9092 3187 9154
3191 9160 3197 9160 3197 9165 3196 9165
TIME...MOT...LOC 2315Z 242DEG 47KT 3195 9160
$$
LAC041-065-107-MSC021-149-290000-
/O.CON.KJAN.TO.W.0010.000000T0000Z-180329T0000Z/
Tensas LA-Madison LA-Franklin LA-Warren MS-Claiborne MS-
616 PM CDT WED MAR 28 2018
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM CDT FOR TENSAS...
SOUTH CENTRAL MADISON AND SOUTHEASTERN FRANKLIN PARISHES...
SOUTHWESTERN WARREN AND CENTRAL CLAIBORNE COUNTIES...
At 615 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Wisner, or 16 miles southeast of Winnsboro, 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...
Cooter Point around 620 PM CDT.
Newlight around 630 PM CDT.
Lake Bruin around 635 PM CDT.
Newellton around 640 PM CDT.
Somerset around 645 PM CDT.
Afton around 650 PM CDT.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
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 3204 9172 3234 9113 3205 9092 3187 9154
3191 9160 3197 9160 3197 9165 3196 9165
TIME...MOT...LOC 2315Z 242DEG 47KT 3195 9160
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
TW059
WWUS54 KJAN 282331
SVSJAN
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
631 PM CDT WED MAR 28 2018
LAC041-065-107-MSC021-149-282341-
/O.CAN.KJAN.TO.W.0010.000000T0000Z-180329T0000Z/
Tensas LA-Madison LA-Franklin LA-Warren MS-Claiborne MS-
631 PM CDT WED MAR 28 2018
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR TENSAS...SOUTH CENTRAL MADISON AND
SOUTHEASTERN FRANKLIN PARISHES...SOUTHWESTERN WARREN AND CENTRAL
CLAIBORNE COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer appears capable of producing a tornado.
Therefore the warning has been cancelled.
A tornado watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for northeastern
Louisiana...and southwestern and west central Mississippi.
LAT...LON 3204 9172 3234 9113 3205 9092 3187 9154
3191 9160 3197 9160 3197 9165 3196 9165
TIME...MOT...LOC 2329Z 242DEG 47KT 3205 9138
$$
TWThe office that day
Everything else NWS Jackson, MS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 28, 4:36 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Franklin, Morehouse, Richland | 54 min |
| Mar 28, 4:49 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | JAN | Franklin, Richland | 56 min |
| Mar 28, 5:19 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | East Carroll, Morehouse, West Carroll | 41 min |
| Mar 28, 5:22 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | JAN | East Carroll, Madison, West Carroll | 41 min |
| Mar 28, 5:44 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Franklin | 46 min |
| Mar 28, 6:49 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Madison, Tensas | 56 min |
| Mar 28, 9:32 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | JAN | Madison, Yazoo | 21 days |
| Mar 28, 9:32 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | JAN | Hinds, Warren | 8 days |
| Mar 28, 9:51 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | JAN | Neshoba | 25 hr |
| Mar 28, 9:54 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | JAN | Clay | 5 days |
| Mar 28, 5:54 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | JAN | Humphreys, Issaquena, Sharkey, Washington, Yazoo | 66 min |
| Mar 28, 6:49 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | JAN | Holmes, Humphreys, Yazoo | 56 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.