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Tornado Warning 82, NWS Jackson, MS

November 1, 2018Clarke County, Lauderdale County, Mississippi

NWS Jackson, MS issued this tornado warning at Nov 1, 2018, 6:18 AM CDT for Clarke County, Lauderdale 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, 6:18 AM CDT (11:18 UTC)
Expired: Nov 1, 2018, 6:53 AM CDT
In force: 35 min
Issued by: NWS Jackson, MS
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Radar indicated
Hail: 0.75 in

Counties Clarke 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 11:19 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, 6:19 AM CDT	TSTM WND DMG	Quitman, MS	SEVERAL TREES DOWN AROUND THE QUITMAN AREA. REPORT RELAYED VIA SOCIAL MEDIA.
Nov 1, 6:36 AM CDT	TSTM WND DMG	6 Nne Snell, MS	CORRECTS TIME OF PREVIOUS TSTM WND DMG REPORT FROM 6 NNE SNELL. SEVERAL TREES DOWN IN THE WHYNOT AREA. 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, 11.3 hours before the alert went out and 143 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.

452 
WFUS54 KJAN 011118
TORJAN
MSC023-075-011215-
/O.NEW.KJAN.TO.W.0082.181101T1118Z-181101T1215Z/

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

The National Weather Service in Jackson has issued a

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

* Until 715 AM CDT.
    
* At 618 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located over Quitman, moving northeast at 35 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...
  Middleton, Sykes and Sable around 635 AM CDT.
  Snell around 645 AM CDT.
  Increase around 650 AM CDT.
  Alamucha around 705 AM CDT.
  Kewanee around 710 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 3215 8844 3196 8873 3209 8885 3250 8840
TIME...MOT...LOC 1118Z 224DEG 31KT 3203 8874 

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

$$

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2 follow-up statements

575 
WWUS54 KJAN 011136
SVSJAN

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

MSC023-075-011215-
/O.CON.KJAN.TO.W.0082.000000T0000Z-181101T1215Z/
Clarke MS-Lauderdale MS-
636 AM CDT THU NOV 1 2018

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 715 AM CDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN CLARKE AND SOUTHEASTERN LAUDERDALE COUNTIES...
    
At 636 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Middleton, or 12 miles northeast of Quitman, 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...
  Snell and Increase around 640 AM CDT.
  Alamucha around 655 AM CDT.
  Kewanee around 700 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 3215 8844 3203 8862 3224 8868 3250 8840
TIME...MOT...LOC 1136Z 225DEG 44KT 3217 8858 

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

$$

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604 
WWUS54 KJAN 011153
SVSJAN

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

MSC023-075-011202-
/O.CAN.KJAN.TO.W.0082.000000T0000Z-181101T1215Z/
Clarke MS-Lauderdale MS-
653 AM CDT THU NOV 1 2018

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN CLARKE AND SOUTHEASTERN
LAUDERDALE 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 900 AM CDT for east central
Mississippi.

LAT...LON 3215 8844 3203 8862 3224 8868 3250 8840
TIME...MOT...LOC 1152Z 224DEG 31KT 3227 8846 

$$

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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, 5:38 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

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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.