Alert archive / Mississippi / Tornado Warnings in 2018
Tornado Warning 12, NWS Jackson, MS
NWS Jackson, MS issued this tornado warning at Mar 28, 2018, 7:24 PM CDT for Carroll County, Montgomery County, Mississippi. It was in force for 66 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
- Mar 28, 2018, 7:24 PM CDT (00:24 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 28, 2018, 8:30 PM CDT
- In force
- 66 min
- Issued by
- NWS Jackson, MS
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.75 in
Counties Carroll County, MS, Montgomery County, MS
The radar
The Jackson/Brandon,MS radar (KDGX), 130 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:24 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 28, 3:27 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Jackson, MS (KJAN), launched 00:00Z, 0.4 hours before the alert went out and 128 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
- 377 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -9 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1180 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 63 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 227 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 301 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.5
- Supercell composite
- 2.7
The text
As transmitted.
937
WFUS54 KJAN 290024
TORJAN
MSC015-097-290130-
/O.NEW.KJAN.TO.W.0012.180329T0024Z-180329T0130Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Jackson MS
724 PM CDT WED MAR 28 2018
The National Weather Service in Jackson has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Carroll County in north central Mississippi...
Montgomery County in north central Mississippi...
* Until 830 PM CDT
* At 724 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Black Hawk, 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...
Seven Pines around 730 PM CDT.
Black Hawk around 735 PM CDT.
Coila around 740 PM CDT.
North Carrollton around 750 PM CDT.
Winona around 755 PM CDT.
Duck Hill around 810 PM CDT.
Sweatman around 815 PM CDT.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Carrollton.
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 3347 8951 3328 8965 3329 8970 3322 8975
3334 9017 3368 8988 3368 8951
TIME...MOT...LOC 0024Z 221DEG 41KT 3325 9008
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
172 follow-up statements
704
WWUS54 KJAN 290052
SVSJAN
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
752 PM CDT WED MAR 28 2018
MSC015-097-290130-
/O.CON.KJAN.TO.W.0012.000000T0000Z-180329T0130Z/
Carroll MS-Montgomery MS-
752 PM CDT WED MAR 28 2018
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 830 PM CDT FOR EASTERN
CARROLL AND MONTGOMERY COUNTIES...
At 751 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near North Carrollton, or 8 miles west of Winona, moving
northeast at 35 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
This dangerous storm will be near...
Winona around 800 PM CDT.
Duck Hill around 820 PM CDT.
Sweatman around 830 PM CDT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 3347 8951 3328 8965 3329 8970 3322 8976
3323 8976 3344 8993 3368 8988 3368 8951
TIME...MOT...LOC 0051Z 225DEG 30KT 3344 8986
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
17287
WWUS54 KJAN 290105
SVSJAN
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
805 PM CDT WED MAR 28 2018
MSC015-290114-
/O.CAN.KJAN.TO.W.0012.000000T0000Z-180329T0130Z/
Carroll MS-
805 PM CDT WED MAR 28 2018
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EASTERN CARROLL 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 1100 PM CDT for north central
Mississippi.
LAT...LON 3347 8951 3329 8964 3340 8965 3340 8971
3342 8972 3342 8978 3368 8978 3368 8951
TIME...MOT...LOC 0104Z 210DEG 34KT 3345 8968
$$
MSC097-290130-
/O.CON.KJAN.TO.W.0012.000000T0000Z-180329T0130Z/
Montgomery MS-
805 PM CDT WED MAR 28 2018
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 830 PM CDT FOR
MONTGOMERY COUNTY...
At 804 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Winona, moving northeast at 40 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
This dangerous storm will be near...
Duck Hill and Lodi around 820 PM CDT.
Sweatman around 825 PM CDT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 3347 8951 3329 8964 3340 8965 3340 8971
3342 8972 3342 8978 3368 8978 3368 8951
TIME...MOT...LOC 0104Z 210DEG 34KT 3345 8968
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
17The office that day
Everything else NWS Jackson, MS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 28, 7:06 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Yazoo | 39 min |
| Mar 28, 7:31 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Attala, Holmes, Yazoo | 44 min |
| Mar 28, 7:38 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Yazoo | 52 min |
| Mar 28, 7:48 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | JAN | Yazoo | 87 min |
| Mar 28, 8:02 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Madison, Yazoo | 43 min |
| Mar 28, 8:07 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | JAN | Madison | 38 min |
| Mar 28, 8:10 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Choctaw | 50 min |
| Mar 28, 8:10 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | JAN | Webster | 65 min |
| Mar 28, 8:26 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Attala, Choctaw, Montgomery | 49 min |
| Mar 28, 8:29 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | JAN | Attala, Carroll, Choctaw, Holmes, Montgomery | 3 hr |
| Mar 28, 8:38 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | JAN | Hinds, Madison, Rankin | 37 min |
| Mar 28, 8:43 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | JAN | Choctaw, Clay, Oktibbeha, Webster | 46 min |
| Mar 28, 9:08 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Attala, Leake, Neshoba, Winston | 18 min |
| Mar 28, 9:11 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | JAN | Rankin, Scott | 31 min |
| Mar 29, 5:56 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Copiah | 49 min |
| Mar 29, 6:19 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Franklin | 41 min |
| Mar 29, 6:47 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Rankin | 43 min |
| Mar 29, 7:16 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Leake, Scott | 44 min |
| Mar 29, 7:28 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Lincoln | 32 min |
| Mar 29, 7:49 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Smith | 41 min |
| Mar 29, 7:59 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Neshoba, Newton | 46 min |
| Mar 29, 8:50 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Covington, Jasper, Jefferson Davis | 55 min |
| Mar 29, 9:58 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Clarke, Forrest | 62 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.