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Tornado Warning 33, NWS Jackson, MS
NWS Jackson, MS issued this tornado warning at Apr 14, 2018, 2:54 AM CDT for Morehouse Parish, Louisiana. It was in force for 51 min. 2 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
- Apr 14, 2018, 2:54 AM CDT (07:54 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 14, 2018, 3:45 AM CDT
- In force
- 51 min
- Issued by
- NWS Jackson, MS
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.75 in
County Morehouse Parish, LA
The radar
The Jackson/Brandon,MS radar (KDGX), 182 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 07:54 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 14, 3:21 AM CDT | TORNADO | 4 E Mer Rouge, LA | THIS TORNADO BEGAN ALONG ATWELL LN JUST NORTH OF LA HIGHWAY 2, BLOWING DOWN A FENCE AND BLOWING A SMALL SHED ACROSS THE ROAD. LARGE TREE BRANCHES WERE ALSO DOWNED IN THIS AREA. THE TORNADO CONTINUED EASTWARD PARALLEL AND JUST NORTH OF HIGHWAY 2, CROSSING JOHNS |
| Apr 14, 3:22 AM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | 5 E Mer Rouge, LA | A TREE WAS DOWNED AND A BUILDING WAS DAMAGED ALONG RUSH HARRISON RD. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 13, 10:12 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 10 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Jackson, MS (KJAN), launched 00:00Z, 7.9 hours before the alert went out and 172 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
- 92 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -56 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1418 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 33 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 94 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 158 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
747
WFUS54 KJAN 140754
TORJAN
LAC067-140845-
/O.NEW.KJAN.TO.W.0033.180414T0754Z-180414T0845Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Jackson MS
254 AM CDT SAT APR 14 2018
The National Weather Service in Jackson has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Morehouse Parish in northeastern Louisiana...
* Until 345 AM CDT
* At 253 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Sterlington, or 8 miles southwest of Bastrop,
moving east at 50 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...
Bastrop around 305 AM CDT.
Galion around 315 AM CDT.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Bonita, Collinston, Mer Rouge and Oak Ridge.
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 3280 9206 3300 9144 3289 9150 3285 9157
3262 9166 3261 9172 3256 9174 3257 9181
3252 9184 3254 9189 3251 9191 3261 9193
3266 9191 3266 9194 3271 9197 3271 9204
3270 9203 3269 9205 3270 9205 3273 9207
TIME...MOT...LOC 0753Z 252DEG 42KT 3271 9204
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
GRG2 follow-up statements
817
WWUS54 KJAN 140815
SVSJAN
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
315 AM CDT SAT APR 14 2018
LAC067-140845-
/O.CON.KJAN.TO.W.0033.000000T0000Z-180414T0845Z/
Morehouse LA-
315 AM CDT SAT APR 14 2018
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 345 AM CDT FOR CENTRAL
MOREHOUSE PARISH...
At 315 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Bastrop, moving east at 45 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
This dangerous storm will be near...
Galion around 320 AM CDT.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Bonita, Collinston, Mer Rouge and Oak Ridge.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 3300 9144 3289 9150 3285 9157 3262 9166
3261 9172 3256 9174 3257 9181 3254 9188
3272 9188 3285 9191
TIME...MOT...LOC 0815Z 251DEG 40KT 3277 9180
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
GRG287
WWUS54 KJAN 140826
SVSJAN
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
326 AM CDT SAT APR 14 2018
LAC067-140845-
/O.CON.KJAN.TO.W.0033.000000T0000Z-180414T0845Z/
Morehouse LA-
326 AM CDT SAT APR 14 2018
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 345 AM CDT FOR EASTERN
MOREHOUSE PARISH...
At 326 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Goodwill, or 14 miles east of Bastrop, moving east
at 50 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 tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
eastern Morehouse Parish, including the following locations: Bonita.
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 3300 9144 3289 9150 3285 9157 3262 9166
3261 9172 3275 9174 3289 9179
TIME...MOT...LOC 0826Z 251DEG 42KT 3281 9166
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
GRGThe office that day
Everything else NWS Jackson, MS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 13, 7:24 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | JAN | Morehouse | 34 min |
| Apr 13, 8:12 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Richland | 48 min |
| Apr 13, 8:28 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | JAN | Richland | 62 min |
| Apr 13, 8:35 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | JAN | Richland | 55 min |
| Apr 13, 9:04 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | JAN | Morehouse, Richland, West Carroll | 56 min |
| Apr 13, 9:59 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | East Carroll, Morehouse, West Carroll | 46 min |
| Apr 13, 10:18 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | JAN | Morehouse, West Carroll | 3 hr |
| Apr 13, 10:43 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | East Carroll, West Carroll | 36 min |
| Apr 14, 2:32 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Morehouse | 58 min |
| Apr 14, 3:30 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | JAN | East Carroll, West Carroll | 49 min |
| Apr 14, 5:32 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Catahoula | 43 min |
| Apr 14, 5:40 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Catahoula, Concordia | 23 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.