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Tornado Warning 80, NWS Jackson, MS

November 1, 2018Kemper County, Lauderdale County, Mississippi

NWS Jackson, MS issued this tornado warning at Nov 1, 2018, 5:38 AM CDT for Kemper County, Lauderdale County, Mississippi. It was in force for 67 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued: Nov 1, 2018, 5:38 AM CDT (10:38 UTC)
Expired: Nov 1, 2018, 6:45 AM CDT
In force: 67 min
Issued by: NWS Jackson, MS
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Radar indicated
Hail: 0.0 in

Counties Kemper County, MS, Lauderdale County, MS

The radar

The Jackson/Brandon,MS radar (KDGX), 133 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 10:37 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.

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, 10.6 hours before the alert went out and 141 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-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

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.

744 
WFUS54 KJAN 011038
TORJAN
MSC069-075-011145-
/O.NEW.KJAN.TO.W.0080.181101T1038Z-181101T1145Z/

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

The National Weather Service in Jackson has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Southeastern Kemper County in east central Mississippi...
  Northern Lauderdale County in east central Mississippi...

* Until 645 AM CDT.
    
* At 538 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located near Duffee, or 12 miles northeast of Newton, moving
  northeast 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...
  Suqualena around 550 AM CDT.
  Meridian and Martin around 555 AM CDT.
  Prismatic around 600 AM CDT.
  Daleville and Blackwater around 605 AM CDT.
  Meridian Station around 610 AM CDT.
  Lauderdale around 615 AM CDT.
  Tamola around 620 AM CDT.
  Porterville around 625 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 3250 8840 3239 8891 3258 8892 3279 8837
TIME...MOT...LOC 1038Z 246DEG 39KT 3243 8899 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...0.00IN

$$

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2 follow-up statements

647 
WWUS54 KJAN 011058
SVSJAN

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

MSC069-075-011145-
/O.CON.KJAN.TO.W.0080.000000T0000Z-181101T1145Z/
Kemper MS-Lauderdale MS-
558 AM CDT THU NOV 1 2018

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 645 AM CDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN KEMPER AND NORTHERN LAUDERDALE COUNTIES...
    
At 557 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Prismatic, or 8 miles west of Meridian Station,
moving northeast 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...
  Daleville and Blackwater around 605 AM CDT.
  Meridian Station around 610 AM CDT.
  Lauderdale around 615 AM CDT.
  Tamola around 620 AM CDT.
  Porterville around 625 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 3250 8840 3242 8878 3247 8880 3260 8888
      3279 8837
TIME...MOT...LOC 1057Z 246DEG 39KT 3252 8876 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...0.00IN

$$

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868 
WWUS54 KJAN 011122
SVSJAN

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

MSC069-075-011145-
/O.CON.KJAN.TO.W.0080.000000T0000Z-181101T1145Z/
Kemper MS-Lauderdale MS-
622 AM CDT THU NOV 1 2018

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 645 AM CDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN KEMPER AND NORTHEASTERN LAUDERDALE COUNTIES...
    
At 622 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Tamola, or 8 miles north of Lauderdale, moving
northeast 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 tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
southeastern Kemper and northeastern Lauderdale Counties.

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 3250 8840 3248 8853 3258 8852 3269 8862
      3279 8837
TIME...MOT...LOC 1122Z 246DEG 39KT 3263 8846 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...0.00IN

$$

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The 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 Tornado observed	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, 3:34 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 Tornado observed	JAN	Rankin	15 min
Nov 1, 4:01 AM CDT	Tornado Warning Tornado observed	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, 5:41 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.