Alert archive / Mississippi / Tornado Warnings in 2018
Tornado Warning 48, NWS Jackson, MS
NWS Jackson, MS issued this tornado warning at Apr 14, 2018, 11:00 AM CDT for Kemper County, Lauderdale County, Mississippi. It was in force for 45 min. 4 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, 11:00 AM CDT (16:00 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 14, 2018, 11:45 AM CDT
- In force
- 45 min
- Issued by
- NWS Jackson, MS
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.75 in
Counties Kemper County, MS, Lauderdale County, MS
The radar
The Jackson/Brandon,MS radar (KDGX), 142 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 16:01 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 14, 11:09 AM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | 7 Ene Meridian Station, MS | TREES DOWNED ALONG US 45 JUST SOUTH OF THE KEMPER/LAUDERDALE CO LINE. |
| Apr 14, 11:09 AM CDT | TSTM WND GST 60 | 5 E Meridian Station, MS | MEASURED GUST AT KNMM. |
| Apr 14, 11:14 AM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | 8 Ene Meridian Station, MS | THE ROOF OF A MOBILE HOME WAS DAMAGED ON OLD ROCK RD. |
| Apr 14, 11:14 AM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | 8 Ene Meridian Station, MS | SECTIONS OF A ROOF WERE PEELED OFF OF A MOBILE HOME. NO OTHER DAMAGE OR DOWNED TREES APPEARED IN THE AREA. |
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, 4.0 hours before the alert went out and 150 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.
479
WFUS54 KJAN 141600
TORJAN
MSC069-075-141645-
/O.NEW.KJAN.TO.W.0048.180414T1600Z-180414T1645Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Jackson MS
1100 AM CDT SAT APR 14 2018
The National Weather Service in Jackson has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Southeastern Kemper County in east central Mississippi...
Northeastern Lauderdale County in east central Mississippi...
* Until 1145 AM CDT
* At 1100 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a
tornado was located near Meridian Station, moving northeast at 40
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...
Lauderdale around 1110 AM CDT.
Tamola around 1115 AM CDT.
Porterville around 1120 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 3249 8840 3236 8860 3250 8874 3283 8836
TIME...MOT...LOC 1600Z 229DEG 36KT 3249 8861
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
DB2 follow-up statements
691
WWUS54 KJAN 141616
SVSJAN
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
1116 AM CDT SAT APR 14 2018
MSC075-141626-
/O.CAN.KJAN.TO.W.0048.000000T0000Z-180414T1645Z/
Lauderdale MS-
1116 AM CDT SAT APR 14 2018
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN LAUDERDALE COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A tornado watch remains in effect until 200 PM CDT for east central
Mississippi.
LAT...LON 3258 8839 3258 8853 3262 8858 3283 8836
TIME...MOT...LOC 1616Z 228DEG 32KT 3261 8848
$$
MSC069-141645-
/O.CON.KJAN.TO.W.0048.000000T0000Z-180414T1645Z/
Kemper MS-
1116 AM CDT SAT APR 14 2018
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1145 AM CDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN KEMPER COUNTY...
At 1116 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Tamola, or near Lauderdale, 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...
Porterville around 1125 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 3258 8839 3258 8853 3262 8858 3283 8836
TIME...MOT...LOC 1616Z 228DEG 32KT 3261 8848
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
DB702
WWUS54 KJAN 141636
SVSJAN
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
1136 AM CDT SAT APR 14 2018
MSC069-141646-
/O.EXP.KJAN.TO.W.0048.000000T0000Z-180414T1645Z/
Kemper MS-
1136 AM CDT SAT APR 14 2018
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN KEMPER COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT
1145 AM CDT...
The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore the warning will be allowed to expire.
A tornado watch remains in effect until 200 PM CDT for east central
Mississippi.
LAT...LON 3258 8839 3258 8853 3262 8858 3283 8836
TIME...MOT...LOC 1636Z 229DEG 36KT 3273 8831
$$
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, 7:07 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, 10:06 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, 11:22 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.