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Tornado Warning 72, NWS Jackson, MS
NWS Jackson, MS issued this tornado warning at Nov 1, 2018, 3:34 AM CDT for Madison County, Rankin County, Mississippi. It was in force for 38 min. 3 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Nov 1, 2018, 3:34 AM CDT (08:34 UTC)
- Expired
- Nov 1, 2018, 4:12 AM CDT
- In force
- 38 min
- Issued by
- NWS Jackson, MS
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.75 in
Counties Madison County, MS, Rankin County, MS
The radar
The Jackson/Brandon,MS radar (KDGX), 33 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:38 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 1, 3:36 AM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | 1 Ssw Ridgeland, MS | TREE FELL ON A HOUSE ON RALDE CIRCLE. POSSIBLE TORNADO. |
| Nov 1, 3:36 AM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | 2 Wnw Ridgeland, MS | CORRECTS PREVIOUS TSTM WND DMG REPORT FROM 2 WNW RIDGELAND. MANY LARGE LIMBS AND A FEW TREES DOWN AROUND BUTLER DR AND RICHARDSON RD. |
| Nov 1, 3:38 AM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | 2 Ene Ridgeland, MS | TREE DOWNED BLOCKING ONE ROAD ON NATCHEZ TRACE PARKWAY RIGHT NEAR HIGHWAY 51 AND OLD CANTON ROAD. POSSIBLE TORNADO. REPORT RELAYED VIA SOCIAL MEDIA. |
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, 8.6 hours before the alert went out and 33 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.
351
WFUS54 KJAN 010834
TORJAN
MSC089-121-010930-
/O.NEW.KJAN.TO.W.0072.181101T0834Z-181101T0930Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Jackson MS
334 AM CDT THU NOV 1 2018
The National Weather Service in Jackson has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Northeastern Rankin County in central Mississippi...
Southeastern Madison County in central Mississippi...
* Until 430 AM CDT.
* At 334 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Ridgeland, 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...
Canton and Gluckstadt around 345 AM CDT.
Sharon around 405 AM CDT.
Farmhaven around 410 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 3262 8975 3259 8978 3245 8975 3240 9023
3249 9022 3281 8974
TIME...MOT...LOC 0834Z 234DEG 35KT 3246 9018
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
DL3 follow-up statements
599
WWUS54 KJAN 010844
SVSJAN
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
344 AM CDT THU NOV 1 2018
MSC089-121-010930-
/O.CON.KJAN.TO.W.0072.000000T0000Z-181101T0930Z/
Rankin MS-Madison MS-
344 AM CDT THU NOV 1 2018
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 430 AM CDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN RANKIN AND SOUTHEASTERN MADISON COUNTIES...
At 343 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Madison, moving east at 40 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
This dangerous storm will be near...
Goshen Springs around 355 AM CDT.
Pisgah around 400 AM CDT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 3262 8975 3259 8978 3245 8975 3241 9014
3248 9014 3265 8997 3281 8974
TIME...MOT...LOC 0843Z 268DEG 36KT 3244 9006
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
DL451
WWUS54 KJAN 010851
SVSJAN
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
351 AM CDT THU NOV 1 2018
MSC089-121-010930-
/O.CON.KJAN.TO.W.0072.000000T0000Z-181101T0930Z/
Rankin MS-Madison MS-
351 AM CDT THU NOV 1 2018
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 430 AM CDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN RANKIN AND SOUTHEASTERN MADISON COUNTIES...
At 350 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Ross Barnett Reservoir, or 7 miles east of Madison,
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...
Goshen Springs around 355 AM CDT.
Pisgah around 400 AM CDT.
Farmhaven around 415 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 3262 8975 3259 8978 3245 8975 3242 9006
3249 9007 3270 8989 3281 8974
TIME...MOT...LOC 0850Z 234DEG 35KT 3249 8999
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
DL841
WWUS54 KJAN 010912
SVSJAN
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
412 AM CDT THU NOV 1 2018
MSC089-121-010922-
/O.CAN.KJAN.TO.W.0072.000000T0000Z-181101T0930Z/
Rankin MS-Madison MS-
412 AM CDT THU NOV 1 2018
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN RANKIN AND SOUTHEASTERN
MADISON COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and has exited the warned area. Therefore, the warning has
been cancelled.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 700 AM CDT for central
Mississippi.
LAT...LON 3262 8975 3259 8978 3245 8975 3242 9006
3249 9007 3270 8989 3281 8974
TIME...MOT...LOC 0909Z 234DEG 35KT 3262 8978
$$
JMThe 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, 3:07 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, 3:53 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.