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Tornado Warning 89, NWS Jackson, MS

December 27, 2018Hinds County, Madison County, Yazoo County, Mississippi

NWS Jackson, MS issued this tornado warning at Dec 27, 2018, 10:20 AM CST for Hinds County, Madison County, Yazoo County, Mississippi. It was in force for 55 min. 8 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: Dec 27, 2018, 10:20 AM CST (16:20 UTC)
Expired: Dec 27, 2018, 11:15 AM CST
In force: 55 min
Issued by: NWS Jackson, MS
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Radar indicated
Hail: 0.75 in

Counties Hinds County, MS, Madison County, MS, Yazoo County, MS

The radar

The Jackson/Brandon,MS radar (KDGX), 55 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 16:19 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
Dec 27, 10:23 AM CST	TSTM WND DMG	10 N Bolton, MS	CORRECTS PREVIOUS TSTM WND DMG REPORT FROM 10 N BOLTON. A TREE WAS BLOWN DOWN AT COX FERRY AND FRANK HALL ROADS IN THE BROWNSVILLE AREA.
Dec 27, 10:23 AM CST	TSTM WND DMG	10 Nnw Bolton, MS	A UTILITY WIRE WAS DOWNED ALONG FARR RD.
Dec 27, 10:27 AM CST	TSTM WND DMG	4 W Bentonia, MS	NUMEROUS TREES DOWN ALONG HWY 433 W, WEST OF BENTONIA. POSSIBLE TORNADO.
Dec 27, 10:29 AM CST	TORNADO	5 W Bentonia, MS	THIS WEAK BRIEF TORNADO TOUCHED DOWN NEAR SADLER ROAD AND MOVED EAST TO HARALSON LANE. AROUND A DOZEN TREES HAD LARGE LIMBS BROKEN OFF, SNAPPED WITH A FEW SMALLER TREES UPROOTED. SOME TIN COVERING FROM A ROOF WAS PEALED OFF AND BLOWN ACROSS A FEW YARDS. MAX WI
Dec 27, 10:36 AM CST	TSTM WND DMG	10 N Bolton, MS	A TREE WAS BLOWN DOWN AT COX FERRY AND FRANK HALL ROADS IN THE BROWNSVILLE AREA.
Dec 27, 10:46 AM CST	TSTM WND DMG	8 Ne Flora, MS	CORRECTS PREVIOUS TSTM WND DMG REPORT FROM 8 NE FLORA. TREES AND LINES DOWN ALONG VIRLILIA RD.
Dec 27, 10:46 AM CST	TSTM WND DMG	8 Ne Flora, MS	TREES AND LINES DOWN.
Dec 27, 11:10 AM CST	TSTM WND DMG	5 S Pickens, MS	TREES AND LINES DOWN NEAR OLD HWY 51 RD AND OAKS RD.

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
Dec 27, 9:29 AM CST	Tornado Watch	SPC	9 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Jackson, MS (KJAN), launched 12:00Z, 4.3 hours before the alert went out and 45 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: 0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL: 591 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 31 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 466 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 893 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

998 
WFUS54 KJAN 271620
TORJAN
MSC049-089-163-271715-
/O.NEW.KJAN.TO.W.0089.181227T1620Z-181227T1715Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Jackson MS
1020 AM CST THU DEC 27 2018

The National Weather Service in Jackson has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Northwestern Hinds County in central Mississippi...
  Central Yazoo County in central Mississippi...
  Northwestern Madison County in central Mississippi...

* Until 1115 AM CST.

* At 1020 AM CST, severe thunderstorms capable of producing both
  tornadoes and extensive straight line wind damage were located
  along a line extending from near Phoenix to near Youngton, 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.

* These dangerous storms will be near...
  Tinsley around 1030 AM CST.
  Little Yazoo around 1035 AM CST.
  Flora around 1040 AM CST.
  Myrleville around 1045 AM CST.
  Benton around 1050 AM CST.
  Vaughan around 1105 AM CST.
  Way around 1110 AM CST.

Other locations impacted by these tornadic storms include Satartia
and Bentonia.

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.

This line of thunderstorms is capable of producing tornadoes and
widespread significant wind damage. Do not wait to see or hear the
tornado. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest
floor of a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3288 8995 3271 8996 3253 9027 3243 9060
      3245 9059 3248 9061 3251 9055 3253 9055
      3255 9062 3272 9063 3283 9039 3293 9011
TIME...MOT...LOC 1620Z 241DEG 36KT 3266 9055 3248 9055 

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

$$

DC

3 follow-up statements

127 
WWUS54 KJAN 271636
SVSJAN

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
1036 AM CST THU DEC 27 2018

MSC049-271645-
/O.CAN.KJAN.TO.W.0089.000000T0000Z-181227T1715Z/
Hinds MS-
1036 AM CST THU DEC 27 2018

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN HINDS COUNTY IS CANCELLED...

The storms which prompted the warning have moved out of the warned 
area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 600 PM CST for central
Mississippi.

LAT...LON 3288 8995 3271 8996 3253 9027 3249 9040
      3249 9045 3256 9045 3257 9046 3263 9045
      3280 9046 3293 9011
TIME...MOT...LOC 1635Z 247DEG 38KT 3269 9038 3256 9036 

$$

MSC089-163-271715-
/O.CON.KJAN.TO.W.0089.000000T0000Z-181227T1715Z/
Yazoo MS-Madison MS-
1036 AM CST THU DEC 27 2018

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1115 AM CST FOR EASTERN
YAZOO AND NORTHWESTERN MADISON COUNTIES...

At 1035 AM CST, a severe squall line capable of producing both
tornadoes and extensive straight line wind damage was located along a
line extending from Little Yazoo to near Flora, 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.

These dangerous storms will be near...
  Myrleville around 1045 AM CST.
  Benton around 1050 AM CST.
  Vaughan and Way around 1105 AM CST.

Other locations impacted by these tornadic storms include Bentonia.

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.

This line of thunderstorms is capable of producing tornadoes and
widespread significant wind damage. Do not wait to see or hear the
tornado. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest
floor of a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3288 8995 3271 8996 3253 9027 3249 9040
      3249 9045 3256 9045 3257 9046 3263 9045
      3280 9046 3293 9011
TIME...MOT...LOC 1635Z 247DEG 38KT 3269 9038 3256 9036 

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

$$

DC

094 
WWUS54 KJAN 271649
SVSJAN

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
1049 AM CST THU DEC 27 2018

MSC089-163-271715-
/O.CON.KJAN.TO.W.0089.000000T0000Z-181227T1715Z/
Yazoo MS-Madison MS-
1049 AM CST THU DEC 27 2018

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1115 AM CST FOR
NORTHEASTERN YAZOO AND CENTRAL MADISON COUNTIES...

At 1049 AM CST, a severe squall line capable of producing both
tornadoes and extensive straight line wind damage was located along a
line extending from near Benton to 7 miles southeast of Myrleville,
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.

These dangerous storms will be near...
  Vaughan around 1100 AM CST.
  Way around 1105 AM CST.

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.

This line of thunderstorms is capable of producing tornadoes and
widespread significant wind damage. Do not wait to see or hear the
tornado. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest
floor of a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3263 9009 3257 9024 3286 9031 3293 9011
      3288 8995 3271 8996
TIME...MOT...LOC 1649Z 240DEG 40KT 3276 9021 3263 9019 

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

$$

DC

074 
WWUS54 KJAN 271700
SVSJAN

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
1100 AM CST THU DEC 27 2018

MSC089-163-271715-
/O.CON.KJAN.TO.W.0089.000000T0000Z-181227T1715Z/
Yazoo MS-Madison MS-
1100 AM CST THU DEC 27 2018

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1115 AM CST FOR EAST
CENTRAL YAZOO AND NORTH CENTRAL MADISON COUNTIES...

At 1100 AM CST, a severe squall line capable of producing both
tornadoes and extensive straight line wind damage was located along a
line extending from near Vaughan to near Way, 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.

These dangerous storms will be near...
  Vaughan around 1105 AM CST.
  Way around 1110 AM CST.

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.

This line of thunderstorms is capable of producing tornadoes and
widespread significant wind damage. Do not wait to see or hear the
tornado. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest
floor of a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3267 9006 3265 9015 3284 9017 3286 9007
      3288 8995 3272 8996
TIME...MOT...LOC 1700Z 240DEG 34KT 3280 9010 3269 9010 

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

$$

DC

The office that day

Everything else NWS Jackson, MS issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Dec 26, 6:40 PM CST	River Flood Warning	JAN	Neshoba	14 days
Dec 26, 6:40 PM CST	River Flood Warning	JAN	Leake	5 days
Dec 26, 6:42 PM CST	River Flood Warning	JAN	Attala, Holmes	15 days
Dec 26, 8:58 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Covington, Forrest, Jefferson Davis, Lamar, Marion	47 min
Dec 27, 9:05 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Issaquena, Warren	55 min
Dec 27, 9:43 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Hinds, Issaquena, Sharkey, Warren, Yazoo	47 min
Dec 27, 10:05 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Adams, Jefferson	40 min
Dec 27, 10:17 AM CST	Flash Flood Warning	JAN	Adams, Claiborne, Copiah, Franklin, Hinds, Jefferson and 1 more	3 hr
Dec 27, 10:31 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Hinds, Madison, Rankin	44 min
Dec 27, 10:40 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Adams, Franklin, Jefferson	65 min
Dec 27, 10:44 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Holmes, Humphreys, Yazoo	46 min
Dec 27, 11:09 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Attala, Holmes, Leake, Madison, Yazoo	51 min
Dec 27, 11:14 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Leake, Madison, Rankin, Scott	46 min
Dec 27, 11:30 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Attala, Carroll, Choctaw, Holmes, Montgomery	45 min
Dec 27, 11:33 AM CST	Flash Flood Warning	JAN	Hinds, Madison, Rankin	3 hr
Dec 27, 11:37 AM CST	Flash Flood Warning	JAN	Copiah, Franklin, Jefferson, Lawrence, Lincoln, Simpson	3 hr
Dec 27, 11:42 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Grenada, Montgomery	33 min
Dec 27, 11:53 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Attala, Leake	37 min
Dec 27, 12:15 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Choctaw, Oktibbeha, Webster	45 min
Dec 27, 12:25 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Neshoba, Winston	50 min
Dec 27, 12:54 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Clay, Lowndes, Oktibbeha	51 min
Dec 27, 1:08 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Noxubee	52 min
Dec 27, 1:47 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Covington, Jefferson Davis	43 min
Dec 27, 1:50 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Lowndes	25 min
Dec 27, 1:53 PM CST	Flash Flood Warning	JAN	Covington, Jefferson Davis, Lamar, Lawrence, Lincoln, Marion and 3 more	3 hr
Dec 27, 2:41 PM CST	Flash Flood Warning	JAN	Clarke, Jasper, Kemper, Lauderdale, Neshoba, Newton	2 hr
Dec 27, 2:53 PM CST	Flash Flood Warning	JAN	Forrest, Jones, Lamar	3 hr
Dec 27, 3:17 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Jones	28 min
Dec 27, 3:26 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Clarke	34 min
Dec 27, 4:56 PM CST	Flash Flood Warning	JAN	Covington, Jefferson Davis, Lamar, Marion	64 min
Dec 27, 5:44 PM CST	Flash Flood Warning	JAN	Covington, Forrest, Jefferson Davis, Jones, Lamar, Marion	4 hr

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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.