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Tornado Warning 79, NWS Jackson, MS

November 1, 2018Noxubee County, Winston County, Mississippi

NWS Jackson, MS issued this tornado warning at Nov 1, 2018, 5:20 AM CDT for Noxubee County, Winston County, Mississippi. It was in force for 35 min. 2 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, 5:20 AM CDT (10:20 UTC)
Expired
Nov 1, 2018, 5:55 AM CDT
In force
35 min
Issued by
NWS Jackson, MS
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Radar indicated
Hail
0.75 in

Counties Noxubee County, MS, Winston County, MS

The radar

The Columbus AFB radar (KGWX), 96 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 10:25 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

TimeReportWhereRemark
Nov 1, 5:22 AM CDTTSTM WND DMG11 Ene Noxapater, MSROOF DAMAGE TO A HOUSE AND OUTBUILDING. WOOD SUPPORT COLUMNS FOR A PORCH ALSO BLOWN OUT. MULTIPLE LARGE LIMBS DOWN AS WELL. PICTURES RELAYED VIA SOCIAL MEDIA. LOCATION AND TIME ESTIMATED BASED ON RADAR.
Nov 1, 5:22 AM CDTTORNADO11 Ese Louisville, MS*DELAYED REPORT* THIS EF-0 TORNADO BEGAN NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF ELLISON RIDGE RD AND MOODY NANCE RD AND TRACKED NNE PARALLELING ELLISON RIDGE RD, THEN CROSSING SARDIS RD AND HEMPHILL RD BEFORE ENDING IN AN OPEN FIELD OF RECENTLY HARVESTED TREES. ALONG THE PA

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.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Oct 31, 11:07 PM CDTTornado WatchSPC9 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Jackson, MS (KJAN), launched 00:00Z, 10.3 hours before the alert went out and 150 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

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The text

As transmitted.

317 
WFUS54 KJAN 011020
TORJAN
MSC103-159-011115-
/O.NEW.KJAN.TO.W.0079.181101T1020Z-181101T1115Z/

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

The National Weather Service in Jackson has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Northern Noxubee County in east central Mississippi...
  Eastern Winston County in east central Mississippi...

* Until 615 AM CDT.
    
* At 520 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located over Vernon, or near Nanih Waiya, moving northeast at
  50 mph.

  HAZARD...Tornado.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.

  IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without 
           shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. 
           Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur.  Tree 
           damage is likely.

* This dangerous storm will be near...
  Millcreek around 530 AM CDT.
  Mashulaville around 540 AM CDT.
  Brooksville around 555 AM CDT.
  Deerbrook around 600 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 8891 3318 8899 3329 8882 3329 8830
TIME...MOT...LOC 1020Z 231DEG 42KT 3300 8898 

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

$$

JM
2 follow-up statements
821 
WWUS54 KJAN 011036
SVSJAN

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

MSC159-011046-
/O.CAN.KJAN.TO.W.0079.000000T0000Z-181101T1115Z/
Winston MS-
536 AM CDT THU NOV 1 2018

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EASTERN WINSTON COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
    
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has weakened. 
moved out of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been 
cancelled.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 AM CDT for northeastern
and east central Mississippi.

LAT...LON 3299 8881 3329 8881 3329 8830
TIME...MOT...LOC 1036Z 231DEG 42KT 3312 8881 

$$

MSC103-011115-
/O.CON.KJAN.TO.W.0079.000000T0000Z-181101T1115Z/
Noxubee MS-
536 AM CDT THU NOV 1 2018

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 615 AM CDT FOR NORTHERN
NOXUBEE COUNTY...
    
At 536 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Mashulaville, or 14 miles east of Louisville, moving
northeast at 50 mph.

HAZARD...Tornado.

SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.

IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without 
         shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage 
         to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur.  Tree damage is 
         likely.

This dangerous storm will be near...
  Brooksville around 555 AM CDT.
  Deerbrook around 600 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 3299 8881 3329 8881 3329 8830
TIME...MOT...LOC 1036Z 231DEG 42KT 3312 8881 

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

$$

JM
715 
WWUS54 KJAN 011055
SVSJAN

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

MSC103-011105-
/O.CAN.KJAN.TO.W.0079.000000T0000Z-181101T1115Z/
Noxubee MS-
555 AM CDT THU NOV 1 2018

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHERN NOXUBEE COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
    
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out 
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 AM CDT for northeastern
and east central Mississippi.

LAT...LON 3299 8881 3329 8881 3329 8830
TIME...MOT...LOC 1054Z 231DEG 42KT 3326 8860 

$$

JM

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, 3:05 AM CDTTornado WarningJANCopiah, Lincoln42 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, 5:27 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.