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Tornado Warning 61, NWS Jackson, MS

November 1, 2018Catahoula Parish, Concordia Parish, Louisiana

NWS Jackson, MS issued this tornado warning at Nov 1, 2018, 1:11 AM CDT for Catahoula Parish, Concordia Parish, Louisiana. It was in force for 64 min. 1 report 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
Nov 1, 2018, 1:11 AM CDT (06:11 UTC)
Expired
Nov 1, 2018, 2:15 AM CDT
In force
64 min
Issued by
NWS Jackson, MS
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Radar indicated
Hail
0.75 in

Counties Catahoula Parish, LA, Concordia Parish, LA

The radar

The Ft Polk radar (KPOE), 124 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 06:09 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

TimeReportWhereRemark
Nov 1, 1:45 AM CDTTSTM WND DMG12 Ene Larto, LAPOWERLINES DOWN ON HIGHWAY 129 IN MONTEREY. POSSIBLE TORNADO.

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

Did it verify

Not verified. The Iowa Environmental Mesonet's Cow found no qualifying storm report inside this tornado warning while it was in force. That is not proof nothing happened: reports are thin where few people live.

Cow counts a report within 15 km of the polygon while the warning was in force: a tornado for a tornado warning; hail of 1 inch or more, a gust of 58 mph or more or wind damage for a severe thunderstorm warning; a flash flood report for a flash flood warning.

The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Oct 31, 8:14 PM CDTTornado WatchSPC8 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Jackson, MS (KJAN), launched 00:00Z, 6.2 hours before the alert went out and 189 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-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Jackson, MS at 00:00Z on 2018-11-01Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 97 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Jackson, MS at 00:00Z on 2018-11-01The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 118 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
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
97 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-19 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1135 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
35 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
118 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
215 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.6

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

861 
WFUS54 KJAN 010611
TORJAN
LAC025-029-010715-
/O.NEW.KJAN.TO.W.0061.181101T0611Z-181101T0715Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Jackson MS
111 AM CDT THU NOV 1 2018

The National Weather Service in Jackson has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Concordia Parish in northeastern Louisiana...
  Southwestern Catahoula Parish in northeastern Louisiana...

* Until 215 AM CDT.
    
* At 110 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located over Brouillette, or near Effie, moving east 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...
  Larto around 125 AM CDT.
  Acme around 130 AM CDT.
  New Era around 135 AM CDT.
  Slocum around 150 AM CDT.
  Deer Park around 155 AM CDT.

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Ridgecrest.

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.

Tornadoes are extremely difficult to see and confirm at night. Do not
wait to see or hear the tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!

&&

LAT...LON 3143 9201 3163 9152 3145 9152 3137 9147
      3136 9148 3138 9153 3143 9154 3143 9155
      3140 9158 3128 9151 3125 9166 3119 9159
      3111 9163 3108 9158 3107 9171 3120 9170
      3130 9191 3127 9195 3123 9192 3123 9200
TIME...MOT...LOC 0610Z 254DEG 35KT 3122 9205 

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

$$

DL
6 follow-up statements
272 
WWUS54 KJAN 010621
SVSJAN

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
121 AM CDT THU NOV 1 2018

LAC025-029-010715-
/O.CON.KJAN.TO.W.0061.000000T0000Z-181101T0715Z/
Concordia LA-Catahoula LA-
121 AM CDT THU NOV 1 2018

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 215 AM CDT FOR CONCORDIA
AND SOUTHWESTERN CATAHOULA PARISHES...
        
At 121 AM CDT, a confirmed tornado was located over Lake Ophelia
National Wildlife Refuge, or 8 miles north of Bordelonville, moving
northeast at 45 mph.

HAZARD...Damaging tornado.

SOURCE...Radar confirmed tornado.

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 tornado will be near...
  Acme around 130 AM CDT.
  Larto and New Era around 135 AM CDT.
  Mayna around 140 AM CDT.
  Monterey around 150 AM CDT.
  Ferriday around 205 AM CDT.

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Ridgecrest.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

To repeat, a tornado is on the ground. 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.

Tornadoes are extremely difficult to see and confirm at night. Do not
wait to see or hear the tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!

&&

LAT...LON 3143 9201 3163 9152 3145 9152 3137 9147
      3136 9148 3138 9153 3143 9154 3143 9155
      3140 9158 3128 9151 3125 9166 3119 9159
      3111 9163 3108 9158 3107 9171 3120 9170
      3130 9191 3127 9195 3123 9192 3123 9200
TIME...MOT...LOC 0621Z 217DEG 39KT 3123 9193 

TORNADO...OBSERVED
HAIL...<.75IN

$$

DL
375 
WWUS54 KJAN 010634
SVSJAN

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
134 AM CDT THU NOV 1 2018

LAC025-029-010715-
/O.CON.KJAN.TO.W.0061.000000T0000Z-181101T0715Z/
Concordia LA-Catahoula LA-
134 AM CDT THU NOV 1 2018

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 215 AM CDT FOR CONCORDIA
AND SOUTHWESTERN CATAHOULA PARISHES...
        
At 134 AM CDT, a confirmed tornado was located over Acme, or near
Larto, moving northeast at 25 mph.

HAZARD...Damaging tornado.

SOURCE...Radar confirmed tornado.

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 tornado will be near...
  Slocum around 155 AM CDT.
  Monterey around 200 AM CDT.
  Deer Park around 215 AM CDT.

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Ridgecrest.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

To repeat, a tornado is on the ground. 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.

Tornadoes are extremely difficult to see and confirm at night. Do not
wait to see or hear the tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!

&&

LAT...LON 3143 9201 3163 9152 3145 9152 3137 9147
      3136 9148 3138 9153 3143 9154 3143 9155
      3140 9158 3128 9151 3125 9166 3119 9159
      3111 9163 3108 9158 3107 9171 3120 9170
      3130 9191 3127 9195 3123 9192 3123 9200
TIME...MOT...LOC 0634Z 236DEG 22KT 3129 9183 

TORNADO...OBSERVED
HAIL...<.75IN

$$

DL
261 
WWUS54 KJAN 010636
SVSJAN

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
136 AM CDT THU NOV 1 2018

LAC025-029-010715-
/O.CON.KJAN.TO.W.0061.000000T0000Z-181101T0715Z/
Concordia LA-Catahoula LA-
136 AM CDT THU NOV 1 2018

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 215 AM CDT FOR CONCORDIA
AND SOUTH CENTRAL CATAHOULA PARISHES...
        
At 136 AM CDT, a confirmed tornado was located over Acme, or 7 miles
southeast of Larto, moving east at 40 mph.

HAZARD...Damaging tornado.

SOURCE...Radar confirmed tornado.

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 tornado will be near...
  Slocum around 150 AM CDT.
  Deer Park around 200 AM CDT.

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Ridgecrest.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

To repeat, a tornado is on the ground. 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.

Tornadoes are extremely difficult to see and confirm at night. Do not
wait to see or hear the tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!

&&

LAT...LON 3163 9152 3145 9152 3137 9147 3136 9148
      3138 9153 3143 9154 3143 9155 3140 9158
      3128 9151 3125 9166 3119 9159 3111 9163
      3108 9158 3107 9171 3120 9170 3129 9188
      3148 9188
TIME...MOT...LOC 0636Z 254DEG 35KT 3130 9180 

TORNADO...OBSERVED
HAIL...<.75IN

$$

DL
808 
WWUS54 KJAN 010649
SVSJAN

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
149 AM CDT THU NOV 1 2018

LAC025-010658-
/O.CAN.KJAN.TO.W.0061.000000T0000Z-181101T0715Z/
Catahoula LA-
149 AM CDT THU NOV 1 2018

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTH CENTRAL CATAHOULA PARISH 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 400 AM CDT for northeastern
Louisiana...and southwestern Mississippi.

LAT...LON 3153 9175 3163 9152 3145 9152 3137 9147
      3137 9148 3136 9149 3138 9153 3143 9154
      3143 9156 3140 9158 3128 9151 3126 9159
      3127 9165 3136 9174 3143 9174 3143 9173
      3145 9172 3147 9175
TIME...MOT...LOC 0648Z 229DEG 49KT 3143 9165 

$$

LAC029-010715-
/O.CON.KJAN.TO.W.0061.000000T0000Z-181101T0715Z/
Concordia LA-
149 AM CDT THU NOV 1 2018

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 215 AM CDT FOR CENTRAL
CONCORDIA PARISH...
        
At 148 AM CDT, a confirmed tornado was located near Deer Park, or
near Monterey, moving northeast at 55 mph.

HAZARD...Damaging tornado.

SOURCE...Radar confirmed tornado.

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 tornado will be near...
  Ferriday around 200 AM CDT.
  Natchez around 205 AM CDT.

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Ridgecrest.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

To repeat, a tornado is on the ground. 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.

Tornadoes are extremely difficult to see and confirm at night. Do not
wait to see or hear the tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!

&&

LAT...LON 3153 9175 3163 9152 3145 9152 3137 9147
      3137 9148 3136 9149 3138 9153 3143 9154
      3143 9156 3140 9158 3128 9151 3126 9159
      3127 9165 3136 9174 3143 9174 3143 9173
      3145 9172 3147 9175
TIME...MOT...LOC 0648Z 229DEG 49KT 3143 9165 

TORNADO...OBSERVED
HAIL...<.75IN

$$

DL
933 
WWUS54 KJAN 010659
SVSJAN

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
159 AM CDT THU NOV 1 2018

LAC029-010715-
/O.CON.KJAN.TO.W.0061.000000T0000Z-181101T0715Z/
Concordia LA-
159 AM CDT THU NOV 1 2018

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 215 AM CDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN CONCORDIA PARISH...
    
At 159 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Vidalia, moving northeast 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...
  Natchez around 205 AM CDT.

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Ridgecrest.

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.

Tornadoes are extremely difficult to see and confirm at night. Do not
wait to see or hear the tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!

&&

LAT...LON 3159 9160 3163 9152 3145 9152 3137 9147
      3137 9148 3136 9149 3138 9153 3143 9154
      3143 9156 3146 9161
TIME...MOT...LOC 0659Z 239DEG 45KT 3149 9151 

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

$$

DL
313 
WWUS54 KJAN 010710
SVSJAN

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
210 AM CDT THU NOV 1 2018

LAC029-010720-
/O.EXP.KJAN.TO.W.0061.000000T0000Z-181101T0715Z/
Concordia LA-
210 AM CDT THU NOV 1 2018

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN CONCORDIA PARISH WILL EXPIRE
AT 215 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 400 AM CDT for northeastern
Louisiana...and southwestern Mississippi.

To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement
agency. They will relay your report to the National Weather Service
Jackson.

LAT...LON 3159 9160 3163 9152 3145 9152 3137 9147
      3137 9148 3136 9149 3138 9153 3143 9154
      3143 9156 3146 9161
TIME...MOT...LOC 0710Z 254DEG 35KT 3152 9140 

$$

DL

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this tornado warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Jackson, MS wrote its last area forecast discussion before this tornado warning went out at Oct 31, 9:51 PM CDT, 3 hours 20 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Oct 31, 9:51 PM CDT, 3 hours 20 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion...UPDATED
National Weather Service Jackson MS
951 PM CDT Wed Oct 31 2018

...SEVERE STORMS EXPECTED TONIGHT THROUGH TOMORROW MORNING...

.UPDATE...
Updated for evening discussion.

&&

.DISCUSSION...

Evening update discussion:

Strong to locally severe thunderstorms have been blossoming in the
vicinity of the Arklatex and the Sabine River Valley so far this
evening, generally as expected. One, potentially important, trend
is very robust convection anchoring across southwestern LA, and
this convection may be impeding optimal moisture advection
farther north. This could result in severe weather potential
being more limited across portions of the Arklamiss Delta, but it
will likely not affect the previously-delineated ENHANCED severe
thunderstorm potential late tonight along and south of I-20 (at
least across most the relevant MS counties in our warning area).
We will examine trends a bit longer and may adjust our severe
outlook graphic to represent implications of mentioned trend. Our
00Z JAN sounding was not yet very impressive from an instability
perspective (MLCAPE values less than 500 j/kg), but confidence is
high that instability will increase over the heart of the region
when the meat of the trough axis (and associated numerous showers
and thunderstorms) arrive. Shear will improve, as well, by that
time and deliver enough cape/shear juxtaposition to keep damaging
winds (including some tornadoes) a valid concern. Still looks like
the predominate convective model will be more-or-less linear,
although the latest hires model guidance suggests we cannot
completely let our guard down against pre-line isolated
supercells. Of course, any supercells would have more potential
for strong tornadoes (especially along and west of I-55).

Otherwise, the most worrisome convection is advancing toward the
region steadily and looks to advance eastward through the
forecast area by 7 to 8 am. Our timing graphics have recently been
adjusted to best represent our current thinking in this regard. We
will be doing a special sounding at JAN at 6 UTC (i.e., shortly
after midnight) to best assess atmospheric instability and shear
in advance of convection. Finally, tornado watch #418 is in effect
for mainly our LA parishes through 4 am. Current expectations are
that the worst of the storms will be east of this watch before 4
am and it is very likely the Storm Prediction Center will be
issuing another tornado watch to cover a large portion of MS
counties by (or before) midnight. /BB/

Prior discussion below:

Through tomorrow...

The main focus through the near term forecast period will continue
to be the severe weather and flash flooding threat tonight into
tomorrow morning. The synoptic pattern features ridging along the
Atlantic Coast with a potent shortwave trough ejecting out of the
Desert Southwest and into the southern Great Plains. This has
resulted in southwest flow aloft over the Lower Mississippi River
Valley with an elongated quasi-stationary frontal boundary at the
surface draped from northeast Texas into northern Arkansas. The
advancing shortwave trough will help induce surface cyclogenesis
along the frontal boundary by early this evening with a deepening
low tracking across central Arkansas into far west Tennessee
overnight. The resulting mass response will strengthen low-level flow
and shear helping to organize a robust QLCS that will move through
the ArkLaMiss overnight.

Severe weather threat: warm air advection showers and thunderstorms
are already ongoing across the Delta with additional convective
development ongoing along the Gulf Coast. There is a low end threat
that a few of these storms could become marginally severe late this
afternoon through the early evening hours as they quickly move north
through the Delta. However, the primary severe weather threat will
be associated with the aforementioned QLCS which is progged to move
into northeast Louisiana/southeast Arkansas around 9-10pm tonight. A
stout 40-50kt low-level jet will help strengthen 0-1km shear and
helicity with 30-40kts and 300-400 m2/s2 respectively. In fact, the
majority of the effective shear will reside in the lowest 1km with 0-
6km deep layer shear of 50kts. Marine layer air with 65 to near 70
degree dewpoints will reside along and south of the I-20 corridor
and will help foster 500-1000 J/kg of CAPE despite the typical
nocturnal instability minimum. These CAPE values will be more than
sufficient for severe weather owing to the substantial shear in
place. Some degree of uncertainty remains with respect to convective
evolution, however the overall thinking is that convection will
organize into a QLCS upstream over portions of Texas and Louisiana
before moving through the area. There has been consistent support
from hi-res CAM guidance that a cluster of supercells ahead of the
QLCS could develop over central Louisiana and move northeast along
and south of the I-20 corridor. The greatest potential for
tornadoes, a few of which could be strong, will exist with this
activity. The main threat with the QLCS itself will be for damaging
winds up to 70mph and embedded tornadoes, especially where bowing
segments become aligned with the 0-3km shear vectors and with any
strong MCVs that are able to form. Went ahead and expanded the
enhanced area further east to the I-59 corridor given latest model
trends and collaboration with the Storm Prediction Center. The
severe storms should be exiting eastern Mississippi into Alabama by
7-8am tomorrow morning.

Flash flooding threat: an anomalously moist airmass with PWATs near
2" (90th percentile) and impressive integrated water vapor transport
(IVT values in the 99th percentile) will aid in efficient rainfall
rates. Widespread 1-2" of rain will be likely with localized amounts
of 3-4" possible. This rain will fall in a short amount of time,
however dry antecedent conditions will preclude a greater flash
flood threat. Will continue to advertise a limited risk area wide in
the HWO/graphics, but the higher totals are anticipated to occur
south of the I-20 corridor.

The cold front will lag behind the line of storms and will move
through the area during the day Thursday into the evening hours. A
few isolated/scattered showers could continue behind the front as
the trough axis and vorticity maximum move through. These showers
will be most likely over the Hwy 82 corridor. Cold air advection
behind the front will also help keep temperatures cooler tomorrow as
well. /TW/

Thursday night through next Tuesday...

The mid/upper trough axis will swing east through the Lower
Mississippi River Valley Thursday night through Friday. Meanwhile,
high pressure at the surface will build into the forecast area as
well. Noticeably cooler drier air will advect into the CWA in the
process under northwest flow, with clouds gradually exiting the
region as the aforementioned trough axis does likewise through the
course of the day Friday. After cooler drier conditions Thursday
night through Friday, surface winds will begin to swing around
from the south Saturday into Sunday, as another front approaches
from the west late Sunday night. Still, quiet and fairly pleasant
weather is expected from Thursday night through at least Sunday,
with conditions steadily warming through the upcoming weekend.

In the Sunday night through Tuesday timeframe, rain chances
currently look to increase across the region.  This will be as a
result of the before mentioned cold front pushing into the region.
There could be a window during this period where the potential
exists for severe storms over at least a portion of the CWA.
However, given continuing inconsistencies in model run-to-run
solutions, and periodic disagreements in models, no mention of this
potential will be made into the HWO or associated graphics. /19/

&&

.AVIATION...
00Z TAF discussion:

Clouds (occasionally down to MVFR levels) will increase through
evening hours as a storm system approaches from the west, but most
of the showers and embedded thunderstorms before midnight will be
confined to GLH/GWO TAF sites. Overnight, a line of potentially
severe storms will race east across the areas TAF sites from
around 4Z tonight through 13Z Thursday. Damaging wind gusts,
potentially reaching as high as 60 knots, will be possible with
this line, in addition to the potential for tornadoes. Currently,
the most intense storms look to reside over areas along and south
of the Interstate 20 corridor, i.e. KHKS, KJAN, KMEI, KPIB, AND
KHBG. During this time, flight categories will likely fall to
MVFR/IFR conditions due to lowered ceilings and decreased
visibilities from heavy downpours. Through the evening and head of
the line of thunderstorms expected sustained winds between 8-15
knots, with gusts between 17-26 knots possible, primarily across
the Delta region. Winds will shift around from the northwest after
the passage of the cold front overnight into Thursday morning with
MVFR ceilings and at least some scattered showers lingering
through the daylight hours. /BB/

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
Jackson       66  71  50  61 /  99  60  24  11
Meridian      66  72  50  61 /  95  95  32  14
Vicksburg     66  69  49  63 / 100  56  21   9
Hattiesburg   67  73  53  63 /  97  97  28  11
Natchez       66  70  50  64 / 100  57  18   8
Greenville    64  67  47  63 / 100  56  20  11
Greenwood     66  69  48  61 /  94  61  22  12

&&

.JAN WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
MS...None.
LA...None.
AR...None.

&&

TW/19/BB
Hazardous weather outlook, Oct 31, 4:47 PM CDT, 8 hours 24 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Jackson MS
447 PM CDT Wed Oct 31 2018

ARZ074-075-MSZ018-019-025>029-034>036-041-042-012200-
Ashley-Chicot-Bolivar-Sunflower-Leflore-Grenada-Carroll-
Montgomery-Webster-Washington-Humphreys-Holmes-Sharkey-Yazoo-
447 PM CDT Wed Oct 31 2018

This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of southeast
Arkansas, central Mississippi, north central Mississippi,
northwest Mississippi, and west central Mississippi.

.DAY ONE...Tonight and Thursday

SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS
THREAT...Slight
TIMING...Tonight

FLOODING
THREAT...Limited
TIMING...Tonight

Severe thunderstorms expected across the area starting this
evening in the ArkLaMiss Delta. These will track east through the
region overnight, exiting the eastern part of the outlook area
during tomorrow morning. Damaging wind gusts are the main threat,
but tornadoes will also be possible.

(https://www.weather.gov/images/jan/graphicast/1.png)

Localized flash flooding is also possible late tonight into
tomorrow morning across the outlook area. Rainfall totals of one
to four inches with locally higher amounts possible, could fall
in a short amount of time.

(https://www.weather.gov/images/jan/graphicast/2.png)

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday night through Tuesday

The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low.

.SPOTTER CALL TO ACTION STATEMENT...
The activation of storm spotters, HAM radio operators, and
emergency management personnel in support of severe weather
operations may be needed for portions of the region tonight.

MSZ030>033-038-039-044>046-058-012200-
Clay-Lowndes-Choctaw-Oktibbeha-Winston-Noxubee-Leake-Neshoba-
Kemper-Clarke-
447 PM CDT Wed Oct 31 2018

This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of central
Mississippi, east central Mississippi, and northeast Mississippi.

.DAY ONE...Tonight and Thursday

FLOODING
THREAT...Limited
TIMING...Late Tonight through early Thursday

SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS
THREAT...Slight
TIMING...Late Tonight through early Thursday

Severe thunderstorms expected across the area starting this
evening in the ArkLaMiss Delta. These will track east through the
region overnight, exiting the eastern part of the outlook area
during tomorrow morning. Damaging wind gusts are the main threat,
but tornadoes will also be possible.

(https://www.weather.gov/images/jan/graphicast/1.png)

Localized flash flooding is also possible late tonight into
tomorrow morning across the outlook area. Rainfall totals of one
to four inches with locally higher amounts possible, could fall in
a short amount of time.

(https://www.weather.gov/images/jan/graphicast/2.png)

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday night through Tuesday

The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low.

.SPOTTER CALL TO ACTION STATEMENT...
The activation of storm spotters, HAM radio operators, and
emergency management personnel in support of severe weather
operations may be needed for portions of the region tonight
through Thursday.

LAZ007>009-015-016-023>026-MSZ040-047-053-059-060-012200-
Morehouse-West Carroll-East Carroll-Richland-Madison LA-
Franklin LA-Catahoula-Tensas-Concordia-Issaquena-Warren-Claiborne-
Jefferson-Adams-
447 PM CDT Wed Oct 31 2018

This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of northeast
Louisiana, southwest Mississippi, and west central Mississippi.

.DAY ONE...Tonight and Thursday

SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS
THREAT...Enhanced
TIMING...Tonight

FLOODING
THREAT...Limited
TIMING...Tonight

The threat for severe thunderstorms will increase late tonight
and persist into tomorrow morning. Damaging wind gusts are the
main threat, but tornadoes will also be possible. The greatest
threat for tornadoes will be across Northeast Louisiana, and
portions of central, west central, and southwest Mississippi,
where some strong tornadoes
are possible.

(https://www.weather.gov/images/jan/graphicast/1.png)

Localized flash flooding is also possible late tonight into
tomorrow morning across the outlook area. Rainfall totals of one
to four inches with locally higher amounts possible, could fall
in a short amount of time.

(https://www.weather.gov/images/jan/graphicast/2.png)

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday night through Tuesday

The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low.

.SPOTTER CALL TO ACTION STATEMENT...
The activation of storm spotters, HAM radio operators, and
emergency management personnel in support of severe weather
operations may be needed for portions of the region tonight.

MSZ037-012200-
Attala-
447 PM CDT Wed Oct 31 2018

This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of central
Mississippi.

.DAY ONE...Tonight and Thursday

SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS
THREAT...Slight
TIMING...Late Tonight

FLOODING
THREAT...Limited
TIMING...Tonight

Severe thunderstorms expected across the area starting this
evening in the ArkLaMiss Delta. These will track east through the
region overnight, exiting the eastern part of the outlook area
during tomorrow morning. Damaging wind gusts are the main threat,
but tornadoes will also be possible.

(https://www.weather.gov/images/jan/graphicast/1.png)

Localized flash flooding is also possible late tonight into
tomorrow morning across the outlook area. Rainfall totals of one
to four inches with locally higher amounts possible, could fall
in a short amount of time.

(https://www.weather.gov/images/jan/graphicast/2.png)

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday night through Tuesday

The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low.

.SPOTTER CALL TO ACTION STATEMENT...
The activation of storm spotters, HAM radio operators, and
emergency management personnel in support of severe weather
operations may be needed for portions of the region late
tonight.

MSZ043-048-054-061-012200-
Madison MS-Hinds-Copiah-Franklin MS-
447 PM CDT Wed Oct 31 2018

This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of central
Mississippi, and southwest Mississippi.

.DAY ONE...Tonight and Thursday

SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS
THREAT...Enhanced
TIMING...Late Tonight

FLOODING
THREAT...Limited
TIMING...Late Tonight

The threat for severe thunderstorms will increase late tonight
and persist into early tomorrow morning. Damaging wind gusts are
the main threat, but tornadoes will also be possible. The greatest
threat for tornadoes will be across Northeast Louisiana, and
portions of central, west central, and southwest Mississippi,
where some strong tornadoes are possible.

(https://www.weather.gov/images/jan/graphicast/1.png)

Localized flash flooding is also possible late tonight into early
tomorrow morning across the outlook area. Rainfall totals of one
to four inches with locally higher amounts possible, could fall in
a short amount of time.

(https://www.weather.gov/images/jan/graphicast/2.png)

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday night through Tuesday

The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low.

.SPOTTER CALL TO ACTION STATEMENT...
The activation of storm spotters, HAM radio operators, and
emergency management personnel in support of severe weather
operations may be needed for portions of the region tonight
through early Thursday.

MSZ049>052-055>057-062>066-072>074-012200-
Rankin-Scott-Newton-Lauderdale-Simpson-Smith-Jasper-Lincoln-
Lawrence-Jefferson Davis-Covington-Jones-Marion-Lamar-Forrest-
447 PM CDT Wed Oct 31 2018

This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of central
Mississippi, east central Mississippi, south central Mississippi,
and southeast Mississippi.

.DAY ONE...Tonight and Thursday

FLOODING
THREAT...Limited
TIMING...Late Tonight through Thursday morning

SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS
THREAT...Enhanced
TIMING...Late Tonight through early Thursday morning

The threat for severe thunderstorms will increase late tonight
and persist into tomorrow morning. Damaging wind gusts are the
main threat, but tornadoes will also be possible. The greatest
threat for tornadoes will be across Northeast Louisiana, and
portions of central, west central, and southwest Mississippi,
where some strong tornadoes are possible.

(https://www.weather.gov/images/jan/graphicast/1.png)

Localized flash flooding is also possible late tonight into
tomorrow morning across the outlook area. Rainfall totals of one
to four inches with locally higher amounts possible, could fall
in a short amount of time.

(https://www.weather.gov/images/jan/graphicast/2.png)

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday night through Tuesday

The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low.

.SPOTTER CALL TO ACTION STATEMENT...
The activation of storm spotters, HAM radio operators, and
emergency management personnel in support of severe weather
operations may be needed for portions of the region tonight
through Thursday morning.

50

&&

...HAZARD LEGEND...

*SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS*
High...Significant severe thunderstorms and tornadoes are
 likely with strong or violent tornadoes possible.
Moderate...Significant severe thunderstorms and tornadoes are
 likely with strong tornadoes possible.
Enhanced...Severe thunderstorms are likely and tornadoes are
 possible.
Slight...Severe thunderstorms and tornadoes are possible.
Marginal...Isolated severe thunderstorms are possible.

*FLOODING*
Extreme...Widespread and significant flooding is likely.
Significant...Widespread flash flooding is likely
 and significant flooding is possible.
Elevated...Areas of flash flooding likely.
Limited...Localized flash flooding is possible.

...USEFUL WEATHER WEB PAGES (URLS)...

NWS JAN Home page...
   https://www.weather.gov/jan
Stay Aware, Stay Safe NWS JAN Briefing Page...
   https://www.weather.gov/jan/safe
Latest Weather Briefing...
   https://www.weather.gov/jan/weather_briefing

Tropical page...
   https://www.weather.gov/srh/tropical?office=jan
National Hurricane Center Home Page...
   https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/
Find NWS JAN on Facebook...
   https://www.facebook.com/NWSJacksonMS
Follow NWS JAN on Twitter...
   @NWSJacksonMS
Follow NWS JAN on Youtube...
   https://www.youtube.com/user/NWSJacksonMiss

...ADDITIONAL URLS FOR SEVERE WEATHER ISSUES...

Storm Prediction Center (SPC)...
   https://www.spc.noaa.gov/
Meso Analysis...
   https://www.spc.noaa.gov/exper/mesoanalysis/
Day 1 through 3 Outlooks...
   https://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/outlook/
Storm Reports...
   https://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/online/
...ADDITIONAL URLS FOR FLOODING ISSUES...

Current Watches and Warnings...
   https://www.weather.gov/jan/safe_HeavyRain

Observed Precipitation Images...
   https://www.weather.gov/jan/precipmaps

River Forecast Center...
   https://www.weather.gov/lmrfc/
Significant River Flood Outlook...
   https://www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov/nationalfloodoutlook/index.html
Day 1 through 3 Excessive Rainfall...
   https://www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov/qpf/excess_rain.shtml
Excessive Rainfall Discussion...
   https://www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov/discussions/qpferd.html
Day 1 through 7 QPF...
   https://www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov/qpf/qpf2.shtml
QPF Discussion...
   https://www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov/discussions/qpfpfd.html

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Oct 31, 10:48 PM CDT, 2 hours 23 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
1048 PM CDT WED OCT 31 2018

LAZ016-023>025-010415-
Tensas LA-Madison LA-Catahoula LA-Franklin LA-
1048 PM CDT WED OCT 31 2018

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT WESTERN TENSAS...SOUTHWESTERN
MADISON...NORTHEASTERN CATAHOULA AND CENTRAL FRANKLIN PARISHES
THROUGH 1115 PM CDT...

At 1048 PM CDT, Meteorologists were tracking a strong thunderstorm
near Wisner, or 17 miles southeast of Winnsboro, moving north at 50
mph.

Winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with this storm.

Locations impacted include...
Winnsboro, Wisner, Newlight, Crowville, Cooter Point, Sicily Island
and Gilbert.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

High winds can bring down trees and large limbs resulting in serious
injury or property damage. Exercise extreme caution when outdoors
during such strong winds...and be especially aware of older trees.

&&

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 400 AM CDT for northeastern
Louisiana.

LAT...LON 3179 9143 3180 9176 3226 9173 3225 9127
TIME...MOT...LOC 0348Z 195DEG 44KT 3193 9159

DL

The office that day

Everything else NWS Jackson, MS issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Oct 31, 10:48 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANFranklin27 min
Oct 31, 11:35 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANMorehouse40 min
Oct 31, 11:45 PM CDTTornado WarningJANMorehouse45 min
Nov 1, 12:13 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANMorehouse, West Carroll47 min
Nov 1, 12:32 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANCatahoula, Franklin58 min
Nov 1, 12:37 AM CDTTornado WarningJANCatahoula, Franklin53 min
Nov 1, 12:59 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANCatahoula, Concordia61 min
Nov 1, 1:19 AM CDTTornado WarningJANCatahoula, Concordia, Franklin, Tensas42 min
Nov 1, 1:30 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANConcordia, Tensas90 min
Nov 1, 1:42 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANEast Carroll, Madison63 min
Nov 1, 1:44 AM CDTTornado WarningJANMadison, Tensas46 min
Nov 1, 1:53 AM CDTTornado WarningJANConcordia42 min
Nov 1, 2:00 AM CDTTornado WarningJANEast Carroll45 min

Nearby

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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.