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Tornado Warning 45, NWS Jackson, MS

April 14, 2018Clay County, Lowndes County, Oktibbeha County, Mississippi

NWS Jackson, MS issued this tornado warning at Apr 14, 2018, 10:06 AM CDT for Clay County, Lowndes County, Oktibbeha County, Mississippi. It was in force for 54 min. 9 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, 10:06 AM CDT (15:06 UTC)
Expired: Apr 14, 2018, 11:00 AM CDT
In force: 54 min
Issued by: NWS Jackson, MS
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Radar indicated
Hail: 0.75 in

Counties Clay County, MS, Lowndes County, MS, Oktibbeha County, MS

The radar

The Columbus AFB radar (KGWX), 60 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 15:07 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

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, 10:10 AM CDT	TSTM WND DMG	7 Sw Artesia, MS	TREE ON A HOUSE.
Apr 14, 10:10 AM CDT	TSTM WND DMG	8 Wnw Crawford, MS	TREES WERE SPORADICALLY SNAPPED OR UPROOTED IN THE VICINITY OF THE OKTOC COMMUNITY, BUT NO CONTINUOUS NARROW PATH WAS FOUND BY THE SURVEY TEAM.
Apr 14, 10:17 AM CDT	TSTM WND DMG	5 Sw Artesia, MS	TREES DOWN ON CRAWFORD RD.
Apr 14, 10:44 AM CDT	TSTM WND DMG	2 Wnw Columbus, MS	TREE DOWNED ON A HOUSE BEHIND THE SONIC IN NORTH COLUMBUS. OTHER MINOR STRUCTURAL DAMAGE TO BUILDINGS IN THE AREA.
Apr 14, 10:44 AM CDT	TSTM WND DMG	2 Wnw Columbus, MS	SEVERAL TREES WERE SNAPPED OR UPROOTED ACROSS NORTHERN PORTIONS OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS IN A CORRIDOR EXTENDING FROM ALONG LINCOLN ROAD, ACROSS US HIGHWAY 82 TO ALONG WILLOWBROOK ROAD JUST NORTH OF US HIGHWAY 82. SOME HOMES AND OTHER BUILDINGS WERE DAMAGED BY
Apr 14, 10:44 AM CDT	TSTM WND DMG	3 Nw Columbus, MS	A STORE SIGN WAS BLOWN OUT ALONG US 45 NORTH OF COLUMBUS.
Apr 14, 10:47 AM CDT	TSTM WND DMG	2 Nnw Columbus, MS	NUMEROUS HARDWOOD TREES BLOWN OVER ON THE NORTH SIDE OF COLUMBUS.
Apr 14, 10:48 AM CDT	TSTM WND DMG	3 Ssw Columbus Afb, MS	LARGE OAK TREE DOWNED AT DEWAYNE HAYES CAMPGROUND.
Apr 14, 10:50 AM CDT	TSTM WND DMG	2 Ssw Columbus Afb, MS	TREE UPROOTED, DOWN ACROSS STINSON CREEK 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 14, 6:57 AM CDT	Tornado Watch	SPC	7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Birmingham, AL (KBMX), launched 12:00Z, 3.1 hours before the alert went out and 169 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: 224 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -7 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 560 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 35 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 275 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 324 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.3
Supercell composite: 3.7

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The text

As transmitted.

887 
WFUS54 KJAN 141506
TORJAN
MSC025-087-105-141600-
/O.NEW.KJAN.TO.W.0045.180414T1506Z-180414T1600Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Jackson MS
1006 AM CDT SAT APR 14 2018

The National Weather Service in Jackson has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Southeastern Oktibbeha County in northeastern Mississippi...
  Southeastern Clay County in northeastern Mississippi...
  Southern Lowndes County in northeastern Mississippi...

* Until 1100 AM CDT
    
* At 1005 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a
  tornado was located over Oktoc, or 8 miles south of Starkville,
  moving northeast 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...
  Oktoc around 1010 AM CDT. 
  Sessums around 1020 AM CDT. 
  Bent Oak around 1035 AM CDT. 
  Waverly around 1050 AM CDT. 
  Columbus around 1055 AM CDT. 
  Columbus AFB around 1100 AM CDT. 

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Artesia.

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 3340 8829 3328 8875 3329 8882 3338 8887
      3364 8843
TIME...MOT...LOC 1505Z 243DEG 28KT 3334 8880 

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

$$

DB

4 follow-up statements

683 
WWUS54 KJAN 141512
SVSJAN

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
1012 AM CDT SAT APR 14 2018

MSC025-087-105-141600-
/O.CON.KJAN.TO.W.0045.000000T0000Z-180414T1600Z/
Oktibbeha MS-Clay MS-Lowndes MS-
1012 AM CDT SAT APR 14 2018

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 AM CDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN OKTIBBEHA...SOUTHEASTERN CLAY AND SOUTHERN LOWNDES
COUNTIES...
    
At 1011 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Oktoc, or 8 miles southeast of Starkville, 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...
  Sessums around 1015 AM CDT. 
  Bent Oak around 1035 AM CDT. 
  Waverly around 1045 AM CDT. 
  Columbus around 1050 AM CDT. 
  Columbus AFB around 1055 AM CDT. 

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Artesia.

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 3340 8829 3330 8873 3338 8879 3364 8843
TIME...MOT...LOC 1511Z 237DEG 29KT 3336 8874 

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

$$

DB

214 
WWUS54 KJAN 141525
SVSJAN

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
1025 AM CDT SAT APR 14 2018

MSC105-141535-
/O.CAN.KJAN.TO.W.0045.000000T0000Z-180414T1600Z/
Oktibbeha MS-
1025 AM CDT SAT APR 14 2018

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN OKTIBBEHA 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 200 PM CDT for northeastern
Mississippi.

LAT...LON 3346 8832 3335 8864 3347 8867 3364 8843
TIME...MOT...LOC 1525Z 243DEG 28KT 3341 8862 

$$

MSC025-087-141600-
/O.CON.KJAN.TO.W.0045.000000T0000Z-180414T1600Z/
Clay MS-Lowndes MS-
1025 AM CDT SAT APR 14 2018

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 AM CDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN CLAY AND CENTRAL LOWNDES COUNTIES...
    
At 1025 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Bent Oak, or 11 miles east of Starkville, moving
northeast 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...
  Bent Oak around 1035 AM CDT. 
  Waverly around 1045 AM CDT. 
  Columbus around 1050 AM CDT. 
  Columbus AFB around 1055 AM CDT. 

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Artesia.

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 3346 8832 3335 8864 3347 8867 3364 8843
TIME...MOT...LOC 1525Z 243DEG 28KT 3341 8862 

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

$$

DB

183 
WWUS54 KJAN 141533
SVSJAN

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
1033 AM CDT SAT APR 14 2018

MSC025-087-141600-
/O.CON.KJAN.TO.W.0045.000000T0000Z-180414T1600Z/
Clay MS-Lowndes MS-
1033 AM CDT SAT APR 14 2018

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 AM CDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN CLAY AND CENTRAL LOWNDES COUNTIES...
    
At 1033 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Bent Oak, or 9 miles southwest of Columbus, 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...
  Waverly around 1045 AM CDT. 
  Columbus around 1050 AM CDT. 
  Columbus AFB around 1055 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 3348 8833 3339 8856 3350 8862 3355 8855
      3364 8843
TIME...MOT...LOC 1533Z 240DEG 29KT 3345 8855 

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

$$

DB

463 
WWUS54 KJAN 141545
SVSJAN

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
1045 AM CDT SAT APR 14 2018

MSC025-141555-
/O.CAN.KJAN.TO.W.0045.000000T0000Z-180414T1600Z/
Clay MS-
1045 AM CDT SAT APR 14 2018

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN CLAY 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 200 PM CDT for northeastern
Mississippi.

LAT...LON 3343 8847 3350 8852 3353 8848 3352 8848
      3353 8847 3354 8847 3360 8840 3354 8836
      3349 8834
TIME...MOT...LOC 1545Z 240DEG 30KT 3351 8844 

$$

MSC087-141600-
/O.CON.KJAN.TO.W.0045.000000T0000Z-180414T1600Z/
Lowndes MS-
1045 AM CDT SAT APR 14 2018

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 AM CDT FOR CENTRAL
LOWNDES COUNTY...
    
At 1045 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Columbus, 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...
  Columbus AFB around 1050 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 3343 8847 3350 8852 3353 8848 3352 8848
      3353 8847 3354 8847 3360 8840 3354 8836
      3349 8834
TIME...MOT...LOC 1545Z 240DEG 30KT 3351 8844 

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

$$

DB

The 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, 7:07 AM CDT	Tornado Warning	JAN	Hinds, Madison	53 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, 10:10 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

Nearby

Tornado Warnings in Mississippi, 2018 Every tornado warning in 2018 Tornadoes in 2018

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.