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Tornado Warning 71, NWS Jackson, MS
NWS Jackson, MS issued this tornado warning at Nov 1, 2018, 3:07 AM CDT for Holmes County, Madison County, Yazoo County, Mississippi. It was in force for 40 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, 3:07 AM CDT (08:07 UTC)
- Expired
- Nov 1, 2018, 3:47 AM CDT
- In force
- 40 min
- Issued by
- NWS Jackson, MS
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.75 in
Counties Holmes County, MS, Madison County, MS, Yazoo County, MS
The radar
The Jackson/Brandon,MS radar (KDGX), 65 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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The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 1, 3:35 AM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | 3 Wsw Pickens, MS | CORRECTS TIME OF PREVIOUS TSTM WND DMG REPORT FROM 3 WSW PICKENS. SPORADIC WIND DAMAGE BETWEEN VAUGHAN AND PICKENS. SEVERAL TREES AND LARGE LIMBS WERE DOWN. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 61 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.
590
WFUS54 KJAN 010807
TORJAN
MSC051-089-163-010900-
/O.NEW.KJAN.TO.W.0071.181101T0807Z-181101T0900Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Jackson MS
307 AM CDT THU NOV 1 2018
The National Weather Service in Jackson has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
South central Holmes County in central Mississippi...
East central Yazoo County in central Mississippi...
Northern Madison County in central Mississippi...
* Until 400 AM CDT.
* At 307 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Little Yazoo, or 10 miles southeast of Yazoo City,
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...
Benton around 315 AM CDT.
Way around 330 AM CDT.
Vaughan around 335 AM CDT.
Pickens around 340 AM CDT.
Cameron around 345 AM CDT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 3293 8991 3292 8992 3291 8992 3291 8994
3290 8994 3289 8996 3288 8996 3288 8989
3273 8982 3263 9034 3279 9042 3298 8993
TIME...MOT...LOC 0807Z 251DEG 36KT 3272 9033
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
TW3 follow-up statements
658
WWUS54 KJAN 010817
SVSJAN
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
317 AM CDT THU NOV 1 2018
MSC051-089-163-010900-
/O.CON.KJAN.TO.W.0071.000000T0000Z-181101T0900Z/
Holmes MS-Yazoo MS-Madison MS-
317 AM CDT THU NOV 1 2018
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 AM CDT FOR SOUTH
CENTRAL HOLMES...EAST CENTRAL YAZOO AND NORTHEASTERN MADISON
COUNTIES...
At 317 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Myrleville, or 13 miles southeast of Yazoo City,
moving east at 40 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
This dangerous storm will be near...
Way around 330 AM CDT.
Vaughan around 335 AM CDT.
Pickens around 340 AM CDT.
Cameron around 345 AM CDT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 3293 8991 3292 8992 3291 8992 3291 8994
3290 8994 3289 8996 3288 8996 3288 8989
3273 8982 3265 9024 3284 9030 3298 8993
TIME...MOT...LOC 0817Z 251DEG 36KT 3275 9022
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...0.00IN
$$
TW700
WWUS54 KJAN 010828
SVSJAN
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
328 AM CDT THU NOV 1 2018
MSC051-089-163-010900-
/O.CON.KJAN.TO.W.0071.000000T0000Z-181101T0900Z/
Holmes MS-Yazoo MS-Madison MS-
328 AM CDT THU NOV 1 2018
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 AM CDT FOR SOUTH
CENTRAL HOLMES...EAST CENTRAL YAZOO AND NORTHEASTERN MADISON
COUNTIES...
At 328 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Vaughan, or 12 miles north of Canton, 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...
Pickens around 340 AM CDT.
Cameron around 345 AM CDT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 3293 8991 3292 8992 3291 8992 3291 8994
3290 8994 3289 8996 3288 8996 3288 8989
3273 8982 3267 9012 3289 9016 3298 8993
TIME...MOT...LOC 0828Z 251DEG 36KT 3279 9009
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...0.00IN
$$
TW354
WWUS54 KJAN 010847 RRA
SVSJAN
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
347 AM CDT THU NOV 1 2018
MSC051-089-163-010857-
/O.CAN.KJAN.TO.W.0071.000000T0000Z-181101T0900Z/
Holmes MS-Yazoo MS-Madison MS-
347 AM CDT THU NOV 1 2018
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTH CENTRAL HOLMES...EAST CENTRAL YAZOO
AND NORTHEASTERN MADISON COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 700 AM CDT for central
Mississippi.
LAT...LON 3293 8991 3292 8992 3291 8992 3291 8994
3290 8994 3289 8996 3288 8996 3288 8989
3273 8982 3267 9012 3289 9016 3298 8993
TIME...MOT...LOC 0844Z 251DEG 36KT 3285 8987
$$
TWThe 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, 3:05 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | JAN | Copiah, Lincoln | 42 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.