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Tornado Warning 90, NWS Jackson, MS

December 31, 2018Madison County, Yazoo County, Mississippi

NWS Jackson, MS issued this tornado warning at Dec 31, 2018, 10:53 AM CST for Madison County, Yazoo County, Mississippi. It was in force for 35 min. 1 report 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 31, 2018, 10:53 AM CST (16:53 UTC)
Expired: Dec 31, 2018, 11:28 AM CST
In force: 35 min
Issued by: NWS Jackson, MS
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Radar indicated
Hail: 0.75 in

Counties Madison County, MS, Yazoo County, MS

The radar

The Jackson/Brandon,MS radar (KDGX), 51 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 16:35 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

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 31, 11:00 AM CST	TSTM WND DMG	5 W Bentonia, MS	TREES WERE BLOWN DOWN AND BLOCKED THE ROAD ON BILL WALKED ROAD NEAR ANDING OIL CITY ROAD.

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The nearest sounding before it

Jackson, MS (KJAN), launched 12:00Z, 4.9 hours before the alert went out and 42 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: 316 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -25 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 601 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 60 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 332 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 423 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.8
Supercell composite: 2.5

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

156 
WFUS54 KJAN 311653
TORJAN
MSC089-163-311800-
/O.NEW.KJAN.TO.W.0090.181231T1653Z-181231T1800Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Jackson MS
1053 AM CST MON DEC 31 2018

The National Weather Service in Jackson has issued a

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

* Until noon CST.
    
* At 1053 AM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a
  tornado was located near Brownsville, or 15 miles northwest of
  Clinton, moving northeast at 55 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...
  Flora around 1100 AM CST.
  Little Yazoo around 1105 AM CST.
  Myrleville around 1110 AM CST.
  Vaughan and Way around 1125 AM CST.

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm 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.

&&

LAT...LON 3288 8997 3280 8982 3249 9038 3249 9045
      3256 9045 3256 9046 3255 9046 3255 9047
      3254 9047 3254 9048 3252 9050 3258 9055
      3295 9017
TIME...MOT...LOC 1653Z 229DEG 48KT 3254 9044 

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

$$

DC

4 follow-up statements

275 
WWUS54 KJAN 311658
SVSJAN

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
1058 AM CST MON DEC 31 2018

MSC089-163-311800-
/O.CON.KJAN.TO.W.0090.000000T0000Z-181231T1800Z/
Yazoo MS-Madison MS-
1058 AM CST MON DEC 31 2018

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST FOR EASTERN
YAZOO AND NORTHERN MADISON COUNTIES...
    
At 1058 AM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Flora, or 17 miles north of Clinton, moving
northeast at 55 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...
  Myrleville around 1110 AM CST.
  Way around 1120 AM CST.
  Vaughan around 1125 AM CST.

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm 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.

&&

LAT...LON 3278 8986 3256 9035 3256 9045 3265 9048
      3295 9017 3288 8997 3280 8982
TIME...MOT...LOC 1658Z 229DEG 48KT 3259 9037 

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

$$

DC

932 
WWUS54 KJAN 311709
SVSJAN

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
1109 AM CST MON DEC 31 2018

MSC089-163-311800-
/O.CON.KJAN.TO.W.0090.000000T0000Z-181231T1800Z/
Yazoo MS-Madison MS-
1109 AM CST MON DEC 31 2018

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST FOR
NORTHEASTERN YAZOO AND NORTHERN MADISON COUNTIES...
    
At 1109 AM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Myrleville, or 13 miles southeast of Yazoo City,
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...
  Benton around 1120 AM CST.
  Vaughan around 1130 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.

&&

LAT...LON 3260 9026 3272 9041 3295 9017 3288 8997
      3280 8982 3278 8986
TIME...MOT...LOC 1709Z 222DEG 39KT 3270 9029 

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

$$

DC

425 
WWUS54 KJAN 311719
SVSJAN

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
1119 AM CST MON DEC 31 2018

MSC089-311728-
/O.CAN.KJAN.TO.W.0090.000000T0000Z-181231T1800Z/
Madison MS-
1119 AM CST MON DEC 31 2018

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

LAT...LON 3288 8997 3287 8998 3286 8998 3284 8999
      3283 9002 3279 9002 3274 9005 3272 9020
      3281 9031 3295 9017
TIME...MOT...LOC 1718Z 229DEG 48KT 3279 9016 

$$

MSC163-311800-
/O.CON.KJAN.TO.W.0090.000000T0000Z-181231T1800Z/
Yazoo MS-
1119 AM CST MON DEC 31 2018

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST FOR
NORTHEASTERN YAZOO COUNTY...
    
At 1118 AM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Benton, or 14 miles northwest of Canton, moving
northeast at 55 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...
  Vaughan around 1125 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.

&&

LAT...LON 3288 8997 3287 8998 3286 8998 3284 8999
      3283 9002 3279 9002 3274 9005 3272 9020
      3281 9031 3295 9017
TIME...MOT...LOC 1718Z 229DEG 48KT 3279 9016 

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

$$

DC

226 
WWUS54 KJAN 311728
SVSJAN

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
1128 AM CST MON DEC 31 2018

MSC163-311738-
/O.CAN.KJAN.TO.W.0090.000000T0000Z-181231T1800Z/
Yazoo MS-
1128 AM CST MON DEC 31 2018

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN YAZOO COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
                
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer appears capable of producing a tornado.
Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.  However gusty winds are
still possible with this thunderstorm.

LAT...LON 3288 8997 3287 8998 3286 8998 3284 8999
      3283 9002 3279 9002 3274 9005 3272 9020
      3281 9031 3295 9017
TIME...MOT...LOC 1724Z 229DEG 48KT 3288 9004 

$$

DC

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Dec 31, 6:34 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Jasper	26 min
Dec 31, 10:16 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Warren	29 min
Dec 31, 10:23 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Leflore, Sunflower	37 min
Dec 31, 10:42 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Yazoo	33 min
Dec 31, 11:05 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Grenada	25 min
Dec 31, 11:07 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Warren	23 min
Dec 31, 11:22 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Grenada	38 min
Dec 31, 11:32 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Holmes	28 min
Dec 31, 11:38 AM CST	Tornado Warning	JAN	Attala, Holmes	24 min
Dec 31, 12:04 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Choctaw, Montgomery, Webster	56 min
Dec 31, 12:04 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Attala, Holmes, Madison, Yazoo	41 min
Dec 31, 12:06 PM CST	River Flood Advisory	JAN	Bolivar, Washington	4 days
Dec 31, 12:06 PM CST	River Flood Advisory	JAN	Issaquena, Washington	15 days
Dec 31, 12:06 PM CST	River Flood Advisory	JAN	Claiborne, Jefferson, Warren	15 days
Dec 31, 12:15 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Madison	45 min
Dec 31, 12:48 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Clay	27 min
Dec 31, 12:55 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Clay, Oktibbeha	50 min
Dec 31, 12:56 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Lincoln	49 min
Dec 31, 2:14 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Jefferson Davis, Lawrence	46 min
Dec 31, 2:18 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Lowndes	27 min
Dec 31, 2:49 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Marion	41 min
Dec 31, 2:58 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Covington, Jefferson Davis	32 min
Dec 31, 3:29 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Smith	31 min
Dec 31, 3:54 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Jones	51 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.