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Tornado Warning 70, NWS Jackson, MS

November 1, 2018Copiah County, Lincoln County, Mississippi

NWS Jackson, MS issued this tornado warning at Nov 1, 2018, 3:05 AM CDT for Copiah County, Lincoln County, Mississippi. It was in force for 42 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, 3:05 AM CDT (08:05 UTC)
Expired
Nov 1, 2018, 3:47 AM CDT
In force
42 min
Issued by
NWS Jackson, MS
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Radar indicated
Hail
0.75 in

Counties Copiah County, MS, Lincoln County, MS

The radar

The Jackson/Brandon,MS radar (KDGX), 83 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:07 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

TimeReportWhereRemark
Nov 1, 3:29 AM CDTTORNADO3 S Crystal Springs, MSA TORNADO TOUCHED DOWN ALONG MATHIS ROAD AND MOVED NORTHEAST TOWARD THE INTERSECTION OF ALFORD ROAD AND HARMONY ROAD. DAMAGE INCLUDED DOWNED BRANCHES AND SEVERAL SNAPPED AND UPROOTED TREES, ONE OF WHICH FELL ONTO A HOME ALONG HARMONY ROAD. THE TORNADO LIFTED E

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

Did it verify

Verified. The Iowa Environmental Mesonet's Cow matched one storm report to this tornado warning; the first came 24 minutes after it went out.

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, 11:07 PM CDTTornado WatchSPC9 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Jackson, MS (KJAN), launched 00:00Z, 8.1 hours before the alert went out and 82 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.

947 
WFUS54 KJAN 010805
TORJAN
MSC029-085-010900-
/O.NEW.KJAN.TO.W.0070.181101T0805Z-181101T0900Z/

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

The National Weather Service in Jackson has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Northern Lincoln County in south central Mississippi...
  Western Copiah County in central Mississippi...

* Until 400 AM CDT.
    
* At 304 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located near New Hope, or 20 miles west of Brookhaven, 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...
  Pleasant Hill around 315 AM CDT.
  Caseyville, Allen and Vaughn around 320 AM CDT.
  Loyd Star around 325 AM CDT.
  Wesson and Glancy around 340 AM CDT.
  Hazlehurst and Martinsville around 345 AM CDT.

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Beauregard.

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 3161 9063 3161 9074 3175 9074 3199 9032
      3172 9024 3165 9024 3156 9063
TIME...MOT...LOC 0804Z 242DEG 36KT 3159 9080 

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

$$

DL
4 follow-up statements
712 
WWUS54 KJAN 010824
SVSJAN

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

MSC029-085-010900-
/O.CON.KJAN.TO.W.0070.000000T0000Z-181101T0900Z/
Lincoln MS-Copiah MS-
324 AM CDT THU NOV 1 2018

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 AM CDT FOR NORTHERN
LINCOLN AND CENTRAL COPIAH COUNTIES...
    
At 324 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Loyd Star, or 8 miles northwest of Brookhaven,
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...
  Brookhaven around 335 AM CDT.
  Wesson and Martinsville around 340 AM CDT.

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Beauregard.

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 3161 9063 3193 9041 3199 9032 3172 9024
      3165 9024 3158 9063
TIME...MOT...LOC 0824Z 252DEG 37KT 3165 9057 

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

$$

DL
040 
WWUS54 KJAN 010830
SVSJAN

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

MSC029-085-010900-
/O.CON.KJAN.TO.W.0070.000000T0000Z-181101T0900Z/
Lincoln MS-Copiah MS-
330 AM CDT THU NOV 1 2018

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 AM CDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN LINCOLN AND CENTRAL COPIAH COUNTIES...
    
At 330 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Loyd Star, or 7 miles northwest of Brookhaven,
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...
  Wesson around 340 AM CDT.
  Martinsville around 345 AM CDT.

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Beauregard.

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 3171 9054 3195 9037 3199 9032 3172 9024
      3165 9024 3163 9054
TIME...MOT...LOC 0830Z 242DEG 36KT 3168 9050 

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

$$

DL
476 
WWUS54 KJAN 010841
SVSJAN

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

MSC029-085-010900-
/O.CON.KJAN.TO.W.0070.000000T0000Z-181101T0900Z/
Lincoln MS-Copiah MS-
341 AM CDT THU NOV 1 2018

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 AM CDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN LINCOLN AND SOUTH CENTRAL COPIAH COUNTIES...
    
At 341 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Wesson, or 8 miles northeast of Brookhaven, 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 tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
northeastern Lincoln and south central Copiah Counties, including the
following locations... Beauregard.

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 3172 9044 3187 9028 3172 9024 3165 9024
      3164 9042
TIME...MOT...LOC 0841Z 258DEG 34KT 3168 9036 

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

$$

DL
115 
WWUS54 KJAN 010847
SVSJAN

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

MSC029-085-010856-
/O.CAN.KJAN.TO.W.0070.000000T0000Z-181101T0900Z/
Lincoln MS-Copiah MS-
347 AM CDT THU NOV 1 2018

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN LINCOLN AND SOUTH CENTRAL
COPIAH COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
                
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer appears capable of producing a tornado.
Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.  However gusty winds are
still possible with this thunderstorm.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 700 AM CDT for central and
south central Mississippi.

Remember, a Severe Thunderstorm Warning still remains in effect for
Lincoln and Copiah counties until 400 AM.

LAT...LON 3172 9044 3187 9028 3172 9024 3165 9024
      3164 9042
TIME...MOT...LOC 0844Z 242DEG 36KT 3171 9030 

$$

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 Nov 1, 1:15 AM CDT, 1 hour 50 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Nov 1, 1:15 AM CDT, 1 hour 50 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion...UPDATED
National Weather Service Jackson MS
115 AM CDT Thu Nov 1 2018

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...

.UPDATE...
Updated for 06Z aviation discussion. Also made slight adjustments
to the short-term forecast through Thursday night to account for
trends in cold front timing.

&&

.AVIATION...

06Z TAF discussion:
The main concern for this TAF period is a line of strong to severe
thunderstorms aligned north to south across the region. This line
of thunderstorms will quickly push east through the TAF sites,
bringing MVFR to IFR conditions and wind gusts of up to 25 to 30
kts. There is a chance for stronger gusts if a severe thunderstorm
impacts any of the TAF sites. Storms will clear from west to east,
departing the KGLH area by around 10Z Thursday and the TAF sites
in eastern Mississippi by 14Z. A few showers may linger for a few
hours. Otherwise expect a lingering MVFR stratus deck and westerly
winds through the remainder of the period. /NF/

&&

.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/

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
Jackson       70  48  61  43 /  60  24  11   5
Meridian      72  50  61  43 /  95  32  14   5
Vicksburg     67  47  63  44 /  56  21   9   6
Hattiesburg   75  52  63  44 /  97  28  11   3
Natchez       68  48  64  46 /  57  18   8   4
Greenville    65  46  63  43 /  56  20  11   9
Greenwood     68  45  61  43 /  61  22  12   9

&&

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

&&

TW/NF/19/BB
Hazardous weather outlook, Oct 31, 4:47 PM CDT, 10 hours 18 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, 4 hours 17 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
Local storm report, Nov 1, 1:59 AM CDT, 1 hour 6 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
159 AM CDT THU NOV 1 2018

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0130 AM     TSTM WND DMG     3 ESE JONESVILLE        31.62N 91.79W
11/01/2018                   CONCORDIA          LA   PUBLIC

            POWERLINES DOWNED ON WILDSVILLE ROAD AND
            TREES DOWNED ON HIGHWAY 84. POSSIBLE
            TORNADO.

&&

DC
Local storm report, Nov 1, 2:28 AM CDT, 37 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
228 AM CDT THU NOV 1 2018

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0145 AM     TSTM WND DMG     12 ENE LARTO            31.44N 91.72W
11/01/2018                   CONCORDIA          LA   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            POWERLINES DOWN ON HIGHWAY 129 IN MONTEREY.
            POSSIBLE TORNADO.

&&

DC
Local storm report, Nov 1, 2:29 AM CDT, 36 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
229 AM CDT THU NOV 1 2018

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0130 AM     TSTM WND DMG     3 ESE JONESVILLE        31.62N 91.79W
11/01/2018                   CONCORDIA          LA   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            CORRECTS PREVIOUS TSTM WND DMG REPORT FROM 3
            ESE JONESVILLE. POWERLINES DOWNED ON
            WILDSVILLE ROAD AND TREES DOWNED ON HIGHWAY
            84. POSSIBLE TORNADO.

&&

DC
Local storm report, Nov 1, 2:33 AM CDT, 32 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
233 AM CDT THU NOV 1 2018

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0205 AM     TSTM WND DMG     1 NW NATCHEZ            31.56N 91.40W
11/01/2018                   ADAMS              MS   EMERGENCY MNGR

            POWERLINES AND TELEPHONE LINES AND TREES
            DOWNED IN THE CITY. RESCUES ONGOING.
            POSSIBLE TORNADO.

&&

DC
Local storm report, Nov 1, 2:59 AM CDT, 6 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
259 AM CDT THU NOV 1 2018

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0151 AM     TSTM WND DMG     FERRIDAY                31.63N 91.55W
11/01/2018                   CONCORDIA          LA   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            TREES DOWNED IN FERRIDAY.

&&

DC

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Nov 1, 1:30 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANAdams, Claiborne, Jefferson90 min
Nov 1, 1:42 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANIssaquena, Sharkey, Warren63 min
Nov 1, 1:46 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANBolivar, Humphreys, Issaquena, Sharkey, Sunflower, Washington59 min
Nov 1, 1:53 AM CDTTornado WarningJANAdams, Jefferson42 min
Nov 1, 2:00 AM CDTTornado WarningJANIssaquena, Sharkey, Yazoo45 min
Nov 1, 2:06 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANClaiborne, Franklin, Jefferson, Warren54 min
Nov 1, 2:22 AM CDTTornado Warning Tornado observedJANFranklin, Jefferson53 min
Nov 1, 2:26 AM CDTTornado WarningJANAdams, Franklin49 min
Nov 1, 2:29 AM CDTTornado WarningJANClaiborne, Copiah, Hinds, Warren47 min
Nov 1, 2:34 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANCopiah, Hinds, Lincoln86 min
Nov 1, 2:37 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANCarroll, Grenada, Holmes, Humphreys, Leflore53 min
Nov 1, 2:39 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANHolmes, Humphreys, Madison, Warren, Yazoo66 min
Nov 1, 2:41 AM CDTTornado WarningJANHinds, Madison, Warren49 min
Nov 1, 3:07 AM CDTTornado WarningJANHolmes, Madison, Yazoo40 min
Nov 1, 3:21 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANMadison, Rankin84 min
Nov 1, 3:24 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANCarroll, Choctaw, Grenada, Montgomery, Webster51 min
Nov 1, 3:28 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANAttala, Holmes62 min
Nov 1, 3:32 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANJefferson Davis, Lawrence, Simpson88 min
Nov 1, 3:34 AM CDTTornado WarningJANMadison, Rankin38 min
Nov 1, 3:53 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANLeake, Scott, Smith85 min
Nov 1, 3:56 AM CDTTornado Warning Tornado observedJANRankin15 min
Nov 1, 4:01 AM CDTTornado Warning Tornado observedJANMarion20 min
Nov 1, 4:19 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANLamar56 min
Nov 1, 4:23 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANMarion39 min
Nov 1, 4:26 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANChoctaw, Clay, Oktibbeha, Webster49 min
Nov 1, 4:29 AM CDTTornado WarningJANLeake, Scott27 min
Nov 1, 4:32 AM CDTTornado WarningJANScott, Smith41 min
Nov 1, 4:34 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANAttala, Choctaw, Winston35 min
Nov 1, 4:36 AM CDTTornado WarningJANForrest, Lamar21 min
Nov 1, 4:40 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANCovington50 min
Nov 1, 4:54 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANKemper, Lauderdale, Neshoba, Newton66 min
Nov 1, 4:54 AM CDTTornado WarningJANJasper, Newton, Scott, Smith54 min
Nov 1, 5:03 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANJasper72 min
Nov 1, 5:04 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANJones56 min
Nov 1, 5:08 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANClay, Lowndes, Oktibbeha67 min
Nov 1, 5:12 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANNoxubee, Winston63 min
Nov 1, 5:12 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANForrest, Lamar39 min
Nov 1, 5:20 AM CDTTornado WarningJANNoxubee, Winston35 min
Nov 1, 5:27 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningJANJones2 hr
Nov 1, 5:38 AM CDTTornado WarningJANKemper, Lauderdale67 min
Nov 1, 5:41 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANClarke64 min
Nov 1, 5:46 AM CDTTornado WarningJANLowndes, Oktibbeha40 min
Nov 1, 5:52 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANKemper, Lauderdale68 min
Nov 1, 6:18 AM CDTTornado WarningJANClarke, Lauderdale35 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.