Alert archive / Mississippi / Tornado Warnings in 2018
Tornado Warning 81, NWS Jackson, MS
NWS Jackson, MS issued this tornado warning at Nov 1, 2018, 5:46 AM CDT for Lowndes County, Oktibbeha County, Mississippi. It was in force for 40 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, 5:46 AM CDT (10:46 UTC)
- Expired
- Nov 1, 2018, 6:26 AM CDT
- In force
- 40 min
- Issued by
- NWS Jackson, MS
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.75 in
Counties Lowndes County, MS, Oktibbeha County, MS
The radar
The Columbus AFB radar (KGWX), 51 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 10:46 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, 6:09 AM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | 1 N Columbus, MS | TREE DOWN AT THE INTERSECTION OF RIDGE RD AND MILITARY RD. REPORT RELAYED VIA SOCIAL MEDIA. |
| Nov 1, 6:23 AM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | New Hope, MS | TREE DOWN ACROSS A POWER LINE IN NEW HOPE. 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
Birmingham, AL (KBMX), launched 00:00Z, 10.8 hours before the alert went out and 158 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
- 56 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -12 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1238 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 44 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 125 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 198 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
057
WFUS54 KJAN 011046
TORJAN
MSC087-105-011145-
/O.NEW.KJAN.TO.W.0081.181101T1046Z-181101T1145Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Jackson MS
546 AM CDT THU NOV 1 2018
The National Weather Service in Jackson has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Southeastern Oktibbeha County in northeastern Mississippi...
Lowndes County in northeastern Mississippi...
* Until 645 AM CDT.
* At 545 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Crawford, or 14 miles southeast of Starkville,
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...
Bent Oak around 600 AM CDT.
Columbus around 615 AM CDT.
Steens 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 3329 8831 3329 8881 3353 8849 3352 8848
3354 8848 3371 8826
TIME...MOT...LOC 1045Z 231DEG 34KT 3330 8865
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
JM2 follow-up statements
487
WWUS54 KJAN 011109
SVSJAN
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
609 AM CDT THU NOV 1 2018
MSC105-011119-
/O.CAN.KJAN.TO.W.0081.000000T0000Z-181101T1145Z/
Oktibbeha MS-
609 AM CDT THU NOV 1 2018
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN OKTIBBEHA COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 AM CDT for northeastern
Mississippi.
LAT...LON 3329 8831 3329 8847 3356 8845 3371 8826
TIME...MOT...LOC 1109Z 231DEG 34KT 3344 8844
$$
MSC087-011145-
/O.CON.KJAN.TO.W.0081.000000T0000Z-181101T1145Z/
Lowndes MS-
609 AM CDT THU NOV 1 2018
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 645 AM CDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN LOWNDES COUNTY...
At 609 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Columbus, 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...
Columbus around 615 AM CDT.
Steens 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 3329 8831 3329 8847 3356 8845 3371 8826
TIME...MOT...LOC 1109Z 231DEG 34KT 3344 8844
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
JM437
WWUS54 KJAN 011126
SVSJAN
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
626 AM CDT THU NOV 1 2018
MSC087-011135-
/O.CAN.KJAN.TO.W.0081.000000T0000Z-181101T1145Z/
Lowndes MS-
626 AM CDT THU NOV 1 2018
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN LOWNDES COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 AM CDT for northeastern
Mississippi.
LAT...LON 3329 8831 3329 8847 3356 8845 3371 8826
TIME...MOT...LOC 1124Z 231DEG 34KT 3354 8829
$$
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, 3:34 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, 5:52 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.