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Tornado Warning 12, NWS Jackson, MS

March 28, 2018Carroll County, Montgomery County, Mississippi

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.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Mar 28, 3:27 PM CDTTornado WatchSPC8 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Jackson, MS at 00:00Z on 2018-03-29Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 377 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 2018-03-29The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 227 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
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

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

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

$$

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2 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

$$

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287 
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

$$

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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 28, 7:06 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANYazoo39 min
Mar 28, 7:31 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANAttala, Holmes, Yazoo44 min
Mar 28, 7:38 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANYazoo52 min
Mar 28, 7:48 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningJANYazoo87 min
Mar 28, 8:02 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANMadison, Yazoo43 min
Mar 28, 8:07 PM CDTTornado WarningJANMadison38 min
Mar 28, 8:10 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANChoctaw50 min
Mar 28, 8:10 PM CDTTornado WarningJANWebster65 min
Mar 28, 8:26 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANAttala, Choctaw, Montgomery49 min
Mar 28, 8:29 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningJANAttala, Carroll, Choctaw, Holmes, Montgomery3 hr
Mar 28, 8:38 PM CDTTornado WarningJANHinds, Madison, Rankin37 min
Mar 28, 8:43 PM CDTTornado WarningJANChoctaw, Clay, Oktibbeha, Webster46 min
Mar 28, 9:08 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANAttala, Leake, Neshoba, Winston18 min
Mar 28, 9:11 PM CDTTornado WarningJANRankin, Scott31 min
Mar 29, 5:56 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANCopiah49 min
Mar 29, 6:19 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANFranklin41 min
Mar 29, 6:47 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANRankin43 min
Mar 29, 7:16 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANLeake, Scott44 min
Mar 29, 7:28 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANLincoln32 min
Mar 29, 7:49 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANSmith41 min
Mar 29, 7:59 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANNeshoba, Newton46 min
Mar 29, 8:50 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANCovington, Jasper, Jefferson Davis55 min
Mar 29, 9:58 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANClarke, Forrest62 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.