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Tornado Warning 36, NWS Jackson, MS
NWS Jackson, MS issued this tornado warning at Apr 14, 2018, 3:30 AM CDT for Chicot County, Arkansas; East Carroll Parish, West Carroll Parish, Louisiana. It was in force for 49 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
- Apr 14, 2018, 3:30 AM CDT (08:30 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 14, 2018, 4:19 AM CDT
- In force
- 49 min
- Issued by
- NWS Jackson, MS
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.75 in
Counties Chicot County, AR, East Carroll Parish, LA, West Carroll Parish, LA
The radar
The Jackson/Brandon,MS radar (KDGX), 143 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:33 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 14, 3:33 AM CDT | TORNADO | 9 Wnw Pioneer, LA | THIS EF0 TORNADO BEGAN WEST OF LA HIGHWAY 585 SOUTH OF BONNER RD, WHERE THE ROOF OF A BARN WAS DAMAGED AND MULTIPLE TREES WERE DAMAGED. IT CONTINUED EASTWARD ROUGHLY PARALLELING BONNER RD AND REACHED ITS PEAK INTENSITY NEAR THE INTERSECTION WITH PETERSON RD, W |
| Apr 14, 3:36 AM CDT | TORNADO | 7 Wnw Forest, LA | THIS EF0 TORNADO BEGAN NORTH OF ROUNDHILL RD, SNAPPING AND UPROOTING MULTIPLE TREES. IT CONTINUED EASTWARD ACROSS MORGAN RD AND TACKETT RD, DAMAGING ADDITIONAL TREES. IT THEN CROSSED LA HIGHWAY 878 AT THE INTERSECTION WITH GRUBBS RD AND WALTERS RD, WHERE A MOB |
| Apr 14, 4:05 AM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | 7 Nnw Lake Providence, LA | TREES UPROOTED OFF LA HIGHWAY 596. |
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, 8.5 hours before the alert went out and 133 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.
512
WFUS54 KJAN 140830
TORJAN
ARC017-LAC035-123-140930-
/O.NEW.KJAN.TO.W.0036.180414T0830Z-180414T0930Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Jackson MS
330 AM CDT SAT APR 14 2018
The National Weather Service in Jackson has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Southwestern Chicot County in southeastern Arkansas...
Northeastern East Carroll Parish in northeastern Louisiana...
Northern West Carroll Parish in northeastern Louisiana...
* Until 430 AM CDT
* At 330 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Goodwill, or 16 miles south of Wilmot, 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...
Oak Grove around 350 AM CDT.
Millikin, Gassoway and Shelburn around 405 AM CDT.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Kilbourne and Forest.
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 3271 9163 3275 9160 3286 9157 3289 9150
3298 9144 3301 9144 3301 9146 3310 9145
3315 9119 3311 9120 3305 9112 3302 9116
3292 9121 3290 9115 3298 9114 3299 9110
3292 9106 3291 9106 3289 9107 3283 9115
TIME...MOT...LOC 0830Z 249DEG 37KT 3282 9162
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
GRG2 follow-up statements
145
WWUS54 KJAN 140853
SVSJAN
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
353 AM CDT SAT APR 14 2018
ARC017-LAC035-123-140930-
/O.CON.KJAN.TO.W.0036.000000T0000Z-180414T0930Z/
Chicot AR-East Carroll LA-West Carroll LA-
353 AM CDT SAT APR 14 2018
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 430 AM CDT FOR
SOUTHWESTERN CHICOT COUNTY...NORTHEASTERN EAST CARROLL AND
NORTHEASTERN WEST CARROLL PARISHES...
At 353 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Oak Grove, or 11 miles northwest of Lake Providence,
moving east at 45 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
This dangerous storm will be near...
Shelburn around 400 AM CDT.
Millikin and Gassoway around 405 AM CDT.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Kilbourne and Forest.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 3275 9147 3288 9141 3310 9145 3315 9119
3311 9120 3305 9112 3302 9116 3292 9121
3290 9115 3298 9114 3299 9110 3292 9106
3291 9106 3289 9107 3283 9115
TIME...MOT...LOC 0853Z 249DEG 37KT 3291 9136
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
GRG319
WWUS54 KJAN 140919
SVSJAN
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
419 AM CDT SAT APR 14 2018
ARC017-LAC035-123-140928-
/O.CAN.KJAN.TO.W.0036.000000T0000Z-180414T0930Z/
Chicot AR-East Carroll LA-West Carroll LA-
419 AM CDT SAT APR 14 2018
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN CHICOT COUNTY...NORTHEASTERN
EAST CARROLL AND NORTHEASTERN WEST CARROLL PARISHES IS CANCELLED...
The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore the warning has been cancelled.
A tornado watch remains in effect until 600 AM CDT for southeastern
Arkansas...northeastern Louisiana...and northwestern and west central
Mississippi.
LAT...LON 3275 9147 3288 9141 3310 9145 3315 9119
3311 9120 3305 9112 3302 9116 3292 9121
3290 9115 3298 9114 3299 9110 3292 9106
3291 9106 3289 9107 3283 9115
TIME...MOT...LOC 0917Z 249DEG 37KT 3301 9106
$$
CMEThe office that day
Everything else NWS Jackson, MS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 13, 7:49 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | JAN | Ashley | 24 min |
| Apr 13, 9:59 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Ashley, Chicot | 46 min |
| Apr 13, 10:43 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Chicot | 36 min |
| Apr 13, 10:49 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | JAN | Chicot | 56 min |
| Apr 14, 2:32 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Ashley | 58 min |
| Apr 14, 3:02 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | JAN | Ashley | 28 min |
| Apr 14, 3:22 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | JAN | Chicot | 38 min |
| 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, 10:18 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | JAN | Morehouse, West Carroll | 3 hr |
| Apr 14, 2:54 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | JAN | Morehouse | 51 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.