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Tornado Warning 70, NWS Jackson, MS
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.
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What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 1, 3:29 AM CDT | TORNADO | 3 S Crystal Springs, MS | A 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.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 31, 11:07 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 9 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.
- 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
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
$$
DL4 follow-up statements
712
WWUS54 KJAN 010824
SVSJAN
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
324 AM CDT THU NOV 1 2018
MSC029-085-010900-
/O.CON.KJAN.TO.W.0070.000000T0000Z-181101T0900Z/
Lincoln MS-Copiah MS-
324 AM CDT THU NOV 1 2018
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 AM CDT FOR NORTHERN
LINCOLN AND CENTRAL COPIAH COUNTIES...
At 324 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Loyd Star, or 8 miles northwest of Brookhaven,
moving east at 45 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
This dangerous storm will be near...
Brookhaven around 335 AM CDT.
Wesson and Martinsville around 340 AM CDT.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Beauregard.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 3161 9063 3193 9041 3199 9032 3172 9024
3165 9024 3158 9063
TIME...MOT...LOC 0824Z 252DEG 37KT 3165 9057
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
DL040
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
$$
DL476
WWUS54 KJAN 010841
SVSJAN
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
341 AM CDT THU NOV 1 2018
MSC029-085-010900-
/O.CON.KJAN.TO.W.0070.000000T0000Z-181101T0900Z/
Lincoln MS-Copiah MS-
341 AM CDT THU NOV 1 2018
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 AM CDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN LINCOLN AND SOUTH CENTRAL COPIAH COUNTIES...
At 341 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Wesson, or 8 miles northeast of Brookhaven, moving
east at 40 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
This tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
northeastern Lincoln and south central Copiah Counties, including the
following locations... Beauregard.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 3172 9044 3187 9028 3172 9024 3165 9024
3164 9042
TIME...MOT...LOC 0841Z 258DEG 34KT 3168 9036
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
DL115
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
$$
DLWhat 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.
&&
DCLocal 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.
&&
DCLocal 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.
&&
DCLocal 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.
&&
DCLocal 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.
&&
DCThe office that day
Everything else NWS Jackson, MS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 1, 1:30 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Adams, Claiborne, Jefferson | 90 min |
| Nov 1, 1:42 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Issaquena, Sharkey, Warren | 63 min |
| Nov 1, 1:46 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Bolivar, Humphreys, Issaquena, Sharkey, Sunflower, Washington | 59 min |
| Nov 1, 1:53 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | JAN | Adams, Jefferson | 42 min |
| Nov 1, 2:00 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | JAN | Issaquena, Sharkey, Yazoo | 45 min |
| Nov 1, 2:06 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Claiborne, Franklin, Jefferson, Warren | 54 min |
| Nov 1, 2:22 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | JAN | Franklin, Jefferson | 53 min |
| Nov 1, 2:26 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | JAN | Adams, Franklin | 49 min |
| Nov 1, 2:29 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | JAN | Claiborne, Copiah, Hinds, Warren | 47 min |
| Nov 1, 2:34 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Copiah, Hinds, Lincoln | 86 min |
| Nov 1, 2:37 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Carroll, Grenada, Holmes, Humphreys, Leflore | 53 min |
| Nov 1, 2:39 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Holmes, Humphreys, Madison, Warren, Yazoo | 66 min |
| Nov 1, 2:41 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | JAN | Hinds, Madison, Warren | 49 min |
| Nov 1, 3:07 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | JAN | Holmes, Madison, Yazoo | 40 min |
| Nov 1, 3:21 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Madison, Rankin | 84 min |
| Nov 1, 3:24 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Carroll, Choctaw, Grenada, Montgomery, Webster | 51 min |
| Nov 1, 3:28 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Attala, Holmes | 62 min |
| Nov 1, 3:32 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Jefferson Davis, Lawrence, Simpson | 88 min |
| Nov 1, 3:34 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | JAN | Madison, Rankin | 38 min |
| Nov 1, 3:53 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Leake, Scott, Smith | 85 min |
| Nov 1, 3:56 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | JAN | Rankin | 15 min |
| Nov 1, 4:01 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | JAN | Marion | 20 min |
| Nov 1, 4:19 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Lamar | 56 min |
| Nov 1, 4:23 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Marion | 39 min |
| Nov 1, 4:26 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Choctaw, Clay, Oktibbeha, Webster | 49 min |
| Nov 1, 4:29 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | JAN | Leake, Scott | 27 min |
| Nov 1, 4:32 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | JAN | Scott, Smith | 41 min |
| Nov 1, 4:34 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Attala, Choctaw, Winston | 35 min |
| Nov 1, 4:36 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | JAN | Forrest, Lamar | 21 min |
| Nov 1, 4:40 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Covington | 50 min |
| Nov 1, 4:54 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Kemper, Lauderdale, Neshoba, Newton | 66 min |
| Nov 1, 4:54 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | JAN | Jasper, Newton, Scott, Smith | 54 min |
| Nov 1, 5:03 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Jasper | 72 min |
| Nov 1, 5:04 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Jones | 56 min |
| Nov 1, 5:08 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Clay, Lowndes, Oktibbeha | 67 min |
| Nov 1, 5:12 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Noxubee, Winston | 63 min |
| Nov 1, 5:12 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Forrest, Lamar | 39 min |
| Nov 1, 5:20 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | JAN | Noxubee, Winston | 35 min |
| Nov 1, 5:27 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | JAN | Jones | 2 hr |
| Nov 1, 5:38 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | JAN | Kemper, Lauderdale | 67 min |
| Nov 1, 5:41 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Clarke | 64 min |
| Nov 1, 5:46 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | JAN | Lowndes, Oktibbeha | 40 min |
| Nov 1, 5:52 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Kemper, Lauderdale | 68 min |
| Nov 1, 6:18 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | JAN | Clarke, Lauderdale | 35 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.