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Tornado Warning 17, NWS Jackson, MS

March 28, 2018Rankin County, Scott County, Mississippi

NWS Jackson, MS issued this tornado warning at Mar 28, 2018, 9:11 PM CDT for Rankin County, Scott County, Mississippi. It was in force for 31 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: Mar 28, 2018, 9:11 PM CDT (02:11 UTC)
Expired: Mar 28, 2018, 9:42 PM CDT
In force: 31 min
Issued by: NWS Jackson, MS
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Radar indicated
Hail: 0.75 in

Counties Rankin County, MS, Scott County, MS

The radar

The Jackson/Brandon,MS radar (KDGX), 14 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:11 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
Mar 28, 9:12 PM CDT	TORNADO	5 N Brandon, MS	THIS TORNADO BEGAN NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF BRANBURY CT AND RUSK RD IN THE CASTLEWOOD COMMUNITY, WHERE IT DOWNED A COUPLE OF SMALL TREES. THE TORNADO TRAVELED EAST ACROSS THE CASTLEWOOD GOLF COURSE WHERE IT SNAPPED A HARDWOOD TREE AND ALSO UPROOTED A TREE. THE
Mar 28, 9:13 PM CDT	TSTM WND DMG	6 Ene Flowood, MS	SHINGLE DAMAGE TO ROOF, FENCE BLOWN DOWN. GARDEN OF MANSHIP SUBDIVISION.
Mar 28, 9:14 PM CDT	TSTM WND DMG	4 N Brandon, MS	TREES DOWN ON CASTLEWOODS GOLF COURSE. POSSIBLE TORNADO.

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 00:00Z, 2.2 hours before the alert went out and 18 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: 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

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The text

As transmitted.

569 
WFUS54 KJAN 290211
TORJAN
MSC121-123-290300-
/O.NEW.KJAN.TO.W.0017.180329T0211Z-180329T0300Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Jackson MS
911 PM CDT WED MAR 28 2018

The National Weather Service in Jackson has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Northeastern Rankin County in central Mississippi...
  Northwestern Scott County in central Mississippi...

* Until 1000 PM CDT
    
* At 911 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located near Flowood, moving east 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...
  Fannin around 920 PM CDT. 
  Pisgah around 930 PM CDT. 
  Pelahatchie around 935 PM CDT. 
  Leesburg around 940 PM CDT. 
  Morton and Branch around 945 PM CDT. 
  Forkville around 950 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 3234 8953 3227 9008 3237 9010 3239 9009
      3239 9007 3242 9007 3242 9006 3257 8959
TIME...MOT...LOC 0211Z 257DEG 31KT 3234 9003 

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

$$

TW

3 follow-up statements

065 
WWUS54 KJAN 290222
SVSJAN

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
922 PM CDT WED MAR 28 2018

MSC121-123-290300-
/O.CON.KJAN.TO.W.0017.000000T0000Z-180329T0300Z/
Rankin MS-Scott MS-
922 PM CDT WED MAR 28 2018

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN RANKIN AND NORTHWESTERN SCOTT COUNTIES...
    
At 921 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Fannin, or 7 miles northeast of Brandon, moving east
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...
  Pelahatchie and Pisgah around 930 PM CDT. 
  Leesburg around 940 PM CDT. 
  Morton and Branch around 945 PM CDT. 
  Forkville around 950 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 3234 8953 3229 8995 3234 8996 3245 8998
      3257 8959
TIME...MOT...LOC 0221Z 257DEG 31KT 3236 8992 

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

$$

TW

044 
WWUS54 KJAN 290236
SVSJAN

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
936 PM CDT WED MAR 28 2018

MSC121-123-290300-
/O.CON.KJAN.TO.W.0017.000000T0000Z-180329T0300Z/
Rankin MS-Scott MS-
936 PM CDT WED MAR 28 2018

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN RANKIN AND NORTHWESTERN SCOTT COUNTIES...
    
At 936 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Leesburg, or 8 miles northwest of Morton, 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...
  Branch around 940 PM CDT. 
  Forkville around 945 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 3241 8955 3239 8981 3250 8983 3257 8959
TIME...MOT...LOC 0236Z 250DEG 39KT 3243 8978 

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

$$

TW

549 
WWUS54 KJAN 290242
SVSJAN

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
942 PM CDT WED MAR 28 2018

MSC121-123-290252-
/O.CAN.KJAN.TO.W.0017.000000T0000Z-180329T0300Z/
Rankin MS-Scott MS-
942 PM CDT WED MAR 28 2018

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN RANKIN AND NORTHWESTERN SCOTT
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 central
Mississippi.

LAT...LON 3241 8955 3239 8981 3250 8983 3257 8959
TIME...MOT...LOC 0240Z 257DEG 31KT 3244 8972 

$$

TW

The 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, 7:24 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	JAN	Carroll, Montgomery	66 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 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.