Alert archive / Mississippi / Tornado Warnings in 2018
Tornado Warning 42, NWS Jackson, MS
NWS Jackson, MS issued this tornado warning at Apr 14, 2018, 7:07 AM CDT for Hinds County, Madison County, Mississippi. It was in force for 53 min. 5 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, 7:07 AM CDT (12:07 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 14, 2018, 8:00 AM CDT
- In force
- 53 min
- Issued by
- NWS Jackson, MS
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.0 in
Counties Hinds County, MS, Madison County, MS
The radar
The Jackson/Brandon,MS radar (KDGX), 22 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 12:10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 14, 7:10 AM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | 2 Nne Jackson, MS | CORRECTS PREVIOUS TSTM WND DMG REPORT FROM 2 NNE JACKSON. LARGE PINE TREE DOWN ON LIVINGSTON ROAD. |
| Apr 14, 7:15 AM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | 4.0 Ne Jackson, MS | TREE DOWN ON POWER LINES. A NEARBY TRANSMITTER ALSO CAUGHT FIRE. |
| Apr 14, 7:34 AM CDT | TSTM WND GST 53 | 1 Nw Jackson, MS | GUST RECORDED AT THE HAWKINS FIELD ASOS. |
| Apr 14, 7:42 AM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | 3 Ssw Ridgeland, MS | POWER POLE SNAPPED ALONG WAYNELAND DRIVE. TRANSFORMER FIRE OCCURRED. |
| Apr 14, 7:48 AM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | 2 Nne Jackson, MS | LARGE PINE TREE UPROOTED IN LAUREL WOOD SUBDIVISION. |
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 14, 6:57 AM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Jackson, MS (KJAN), launched 12:00Z, 0.1 hours before the alert went out and 12 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
- 1210 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -3 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 603 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 42 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 264 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 338 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 1.8
- Supercell composite
- 8.4
The text
As transmitted.
345
WFUS54 KJAN 141207
TORJAN
MSC049-089-141300-
/O.NEW.KJAN.TO.W.0042.180414T1207Z-180414T1300Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Jackson MS
707 AM CDT SAT APR 14 2018
The National Weather Service in Jackson has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Central Hinds County in central Mississippi...
South central Madison County in central Mississippi...
* Until 800 AM CDT
* At 707 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Bolton, or 7 miles west of Clinton, moving east at
30 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...
Raymond around 710 AM CDT.
Jackson around 720 AM CDT.
Clinton around 725 AM CDT.
Madison and Ridgeland around 750 AM 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 3244 9051 3248 9002 3244 9004 3244 9007
3240 9007 3238 9010 3236 9011 3234 9011
3232 9015 3231 9016 3229 9015 3229 9018
3226 9019 3222 9053
TIME...MOT...LOC 1207Z 258DEG 26KT 3233 9047
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...0.00IN
$$
CME2 follow-up statements
574
WWUS54 KJAN 141212
SVSJAN
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
712 AM CDT SAT APR 14 2018
MSC049-089-141300-
/O.CON.KJAN.TO.W.0042.000000T0000Z-180414T1300Z/
Hinds MS-Madison MS-
712 AM CDT SAT APR 14 2018
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 AM CDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN HINDS AND SOUTH CENTRAL MADISON COUNTIES...
At 712 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Clinton, moving east at 35 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
This dangerous storm will be near...
Jackson around 720 AM CDT.
Ridgeland around 740 AM CDT.
Madison around 745 AM CDT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 3248 9002 3244 9004 3244 9007 3240 9007
3238 9010 3236 9011 3234 9011 3232 9015
3231 9016 3229 9015 3229 9018 3226 9019
3226 9042 3245 9041
TIME...MOT...LOC 1212Z 262DEG 29KT 3232 9039
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...0.00IN
$$
CME180
WWUS54 KJAN 141228
SVSJAN
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
728 AM CDT SAT APR 14 2018
MSC049-089-141300-
/O.CON.KJAN.TO.W.0042.000000T0000Z-180414T1300Z/
Hinds MS-Madison MS-
728 AM CDT SAT APR 14 2018
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 AM CDT FOR EAST
CENTRAL HINDS AND SOUTH CENTRAL MADISON COUNTIES...
At 727 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Jackson, 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...
Ridgeland around 740 AM CDT.
Madison around 745 AM 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 3248 9002 3244 9004 3244 9007 3240 9007
3238 9010 3236 9011 3234 9011 3232 9015
3231 9016 3229 9015 3229 9018 3226 9019
3226 9032 3244 9028
TIME...MOT...LOC 1227Z 262DEG 29KT 3236 9026
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...0.00IN
$$
DBThe office that day
Everything else NWS Jackson, MS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 13, 10:43 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Issaquena, Washington | 36 min |
| Apr 13, 10:49 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | JAN | Washington | 56 min |
| Apr 13, 11:11 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Washington | 49 min |
| Apr 13, 11:29 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Bolivar, Sunflower, Washington | 46 min |
| Apr 14, 12:01 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Sunflower | 29 min |
| Apr 14, 3:45 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | JAN | Bolivar | 60 min |
| Apr 14, 3:49 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | JAN | Washington | 41 min |
| Apr 14, 4:06 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Issaquena, Sharkey, Washington | 39 min |
| Apr 14, 4:16 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | JAN | Issaquena, Sharkey, Washington | 44 min |
| Apr 14, 4:21 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | JAN | Leflore, Sunflower | 54 min |
| Apr 14, 4:49 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | JAN | Humphreys, Leflore, Sunflower | 46 min |
| Apr 14, 5:13 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Carroll, Grenada, Leflore, Montgomery | 77 min |
| Apr 14, 6:12 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Warren | 33 min |
| Apr 14, 6:44 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Adams, Franklin, Jefferson | 61 min |
| Apr 14, 6:53 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Hinds, Madison, Rankin, Yazoo | 52 min |
| Apr 14, 7:10 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Copiah | 50 min |
| Apr 14, 7:27 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Copiah, Franklin, Lincoln | 44 min |
| Apr 14, 7:43 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Hinds, Madison, Rankin | 62 min |
| Apr 14, 7:47 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | JAN | Rankin | 43 min |
| Apr 14, 8:24 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Simpson, Smith | 51 min |
| Apr 14, 8:28 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Leake, Scott, Smith | 62 min |
| Apr 14, 8:28 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | JAN | Rankin, Simpson, Smith | 17 min |
| Apr 14, 8:33 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Covington, Jefferson Davis, Lawrence | 57 min |
| Apr 14, 9:07 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Marion | 68 min |
| Apr 14, 9:11 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Jasper, Smith | 79 min |
| Apr 14, 9:16 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Covington, Jefferson Davis, Jones | 89 min |
| Apr 14, 9:16 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Choctaw, Neshoba, Oktibbeha, Winston | 59 min |
| Apr 14, 9:35 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Neshoba, Newton | 55 min |
| Apr 14, 9:52 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Clay, Lowndes, Noxubee, Oktibbeha | 68 min |
| Apr 14, 9:53 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Clarke, Jasper | 97 min |
| Apr 14, 9:54 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Forrest, Lamar, Marion | 81 min |
| Apr 14, 10:03 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Kemper, Neshoba, Noxubee | 57 min |
| Apr 14, 10:06 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | JAN | Clay, Lowndes, Oktibbeha | 54 min |
| Apr 14, 10:10 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | JAN | Forrest, Lamar | 65 min |
| Apr 14, 10:40 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Jones | 65 min |
| Apr 14, 10:49 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Kemper, Lauderdale | 56 min |
| Apr 14, 10:51 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | JAN | Lowndes | 24 min |
| Apr 14, 11:00 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | JAN | Kemper, Lauderdale | 45 min |
| Apr 14, 11:22 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Clarke | 53 min |
| Apr 14, 11:24 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Kemper, Noxubee | 32 min |
| Apr 14, 11:51 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Forrest, Lamar | 39 min |
| Apr 14, 12:10 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | JAN | Forrest | 20 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.