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Tornado Warning 51, NWS Jackson, MS

April 18, 2019Hinds County, Madison County, Rankin County, Mississippi

NWS Jackson, MS issued this tornado warning at Apr 18, 2019, 2:37 PM CDT for Hinds County, Madison County, Rankin County, Mississippi. It was in force for 53 min. 23 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: Apr 18, 2019, 2:37 PM CDT (19:37 UTC)
Expired: Apr 18, 2019, 3:30 PM CDT
In force: 53 min
Issued by: NWS Jackson, MS
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Radar indicated
Hail: 0.75 in

Counties Hinds County, MS, Madison County, MS, Rankin County, MS

The radar

The Jackson/Brandon,MS radar (KDGX), 16 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:37 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
Apr 18, 2:46 PM CDT	TSTM WND DMG	1 E Pearl, MS	TREES DOWN ON E. LISA DR. IN PEARL. VIA SOCIAL MEDIA.
Apr 18, 2:46 PM CDT	TSTM WND DMG	1 Nne Jackson, MS	BRICK WALL COLLAPSED ON CARS ON CARLISLE STREET IN BELHAVEN.
Apr 18, 2:46 PM CDT	TSTM WND DMG	1 S Hawkins Field, MS	TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN THROUGHOUT JACKSON ZOO CAMPUS.
Apr 18, 2:46 PM CDT	TSTM WND DMG	1 Sw Le Fleurs Bluff, MS	TREES BLOCKING ROADS NEAR BELHAVEN CAMPUS.
Apr 18, 2:48 PM CDT	TSTM WND DMG	2 Sse Tougaloo, MS	LARGE HARDWOOD TREES SNAPPED ABOUT HALFWAY UP ON HARTSDALE DR NEAR BRIARWOOD DR.
Apr 18, 2:50 PM CDT	TSTM WND DMG	1 Sw Le Fleurs Bluff, MS	TREES BLOCKING ROADWAYS ON BELHAVEN CAMPUS.
Apr 18, 2:51 PM CDT	TORNADO	1 Sse Flowood, MS	AN EF-1 TORNADO ABOUT 3 MILES LONG AND 50 YARDS WIDE BEGAN OF OFF NORTH BIERDEMAN RD, THEN TRACKED NORTHEAST ACROSS FLOWOOD DRIVE WHERE IT UPPROOTED AND SNAPPED A FEW MORE TREES NEAR MERIT HEALTH RIVER OAKS. THE TORNADO THEN CROSSED LAKELAND DRIVE AND SNAPPED
Apr 18, 2:55 PM CDT	TSTM WND DMG	2 Wnw Jan Airport, MS	TREES DOWN AT RIVER OAKS HOSPITAL.
Apr 18, 2:59 PM CDT	TSTM WND DMG	1 Ene Brandon, MS	SEVERAL POWER LINES DOWN IN THE THE CITY OF BRANDON.
Apr 18, 2:59 PM CDT	TSTM WND DMG	4 Sse Livingston, MS	CORRECTS PREVIOUS TIME OF TSTM WND DMG REPORT FROM 4 SSE LIVINGSTON. PICTURES OF TREES DOWN AT WHISPER LAKE COUNTRY CLUB IN ANNANDALE.
Apr 18, 3:02 PM CDT	TSTM WND DMG	2 Sse Tougaloo, MS	LARGE TREE SNAPPED AND ANOTHER UPROOTED THAT FELL ACROSS A CHAIN LINK FENCE AND A LARGE LIMB ACROSS THE ROOF OF A HOUSE NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF REDDOCH DRIVE AND SUFFOLK DRIVE.
Apr 18, 3:05 PM CDT	TSTM WND DMG	3 N Brandon, MS	TREE DOWN ALONG HWY 471.
Apr 18, 3:05 PM CDT	TORNADO	2 Se Ridgeland, MS	TREES DOWN THROUGHOUT THE REZ AREA NEAR RIDGELAND... TDS OBSERVED ON RADAR.
Apr 18, 3:06 PM CDT	TORNADO	4 Se Ridgeland, MS	THIS BRIEF AND WEAK TORNADO DEVELOPED IN A HEAVILY WOODED AREA ALONG THE PEARL RIVER. NO ACCESS POINTS WERE AVAILABLE TO ASSESS THE DAMAGE, HOWEVER A TORNADO DEBRIS SIGNATURE (TDS) WAS NOTED ON THE JACKSON RADAR (KDGX) COINCIDENT WITH A CIRCULATION. THIS TORNA
Apr 18, 3:07 PM CDT	TORNADO	3 Nne Flowood, MS	A EF-1 TORNADO WITH A NEARLY 1 MILE TRACK, STARTED ALONG MCLAURIN DR AND CROSSED ORIOLE WAY AND SWAN DR WHERE SEVERAL LARGE TREE BRANCHES WERE SNAPPED. THE TORNADO THEN MOVED INTO ALPINE PARK WHERE IT STRENGTHENED TO AN EF-1 SNAPPING SEVERAL SOFT AND HARDWOOD
Apr 18, 3:08 PM CDT	TSTM WND DMG	1 Ese Madison, MS	MULTIPLE TREES DOWN IN THE CITY OF MADISON. TREES DOWN ON N. CASTLE DR., CASTLE CIR., AND N. OLD CANTON RD. TREE ON HOUSE ON NAPA VALLEY CIR.
Apr 18, 3:10 PM CDT	TSTM WND DMG	4 Nne Jan Airport, MS	POWER LINE DOWN ACROSS OLD FANNIN RD.
Apr 18, 3:10 PM CDT	TSTM WND GST 50	5 Ese Ridgeland, MS	ROSS BARNETT RESERVOIR CONTROL TOWER OPERATORS REPORTED WIND GUSTS UP TO 50MPH.
Apr 18, 3:10 PM CDT	TORNADO	3 Nne Jan Airport, MS	TREES DOWN IN ALPINE MOBILE HOME PARK ON OLD FANIN RD. TDS OBSERVED ON RADAR.
Apr 18, 3:11 PM CDT	TSTM WND DMG	5 Sw Fannin, MS	BIG TREE DOWN IN RESERVOIR EAST SUBDIVISION.
Apr 18, 3:14 PM CDT	TSTM WND DMG	4 W Fannin, MS	TREE UPROOTED IN THE MARBLE HEAD SUBDIVISION.
Apr 18, 3:15 PM CDT	TORNADO	3 Wnw Fannin, MS	THIS BRIEF EF-0 TORNADO STARTED NORTH OF FANNIN LANDING CIRCLE IN A WOODED AREA AND ENDED ALONG THREE PRONG RD. MULTIPLE HARDWOOD TREES WERE SNAPPED AND UPROOTED ALONG THE PATH. EST MAX WIND 80 MPH. PATH LENGTH 1.6 MILES. MAX PATH WIDTH 450 YARDS.
Apr 18, 3:22 PM CDT	TORNADO	2 Sw Goshen Springs, MS	THIS EF1 TORNADO DEVELOPED ALONG JOHN HILL RD, AND MOVED EAST ACROSS JESS DEAN DR, OLD HIGHWAY 471, MS HIGHWAY 25, AND STUMP RIDGE RD BEFORE LIFTING. ALONG ITS PATH, SEVERAL TREES WERE SNAPPED AND UPROOTED AND A HIGHWAY SIGN WAS BLOWN DOWN. EST MAX WIND 90 MPH

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

Did it verify

Verified. The Iowa Environmental Mesonet's Cow matched 7 storm reports to this tornado warning; the first came 14 minutes after it went out.

Cow counts a report within 15 km of the polygon while the warning was in force: a tornado for a tornado warning; hail of 1 inch or more, a gust of 58 mph or more or wind damage for a severe thunderstorm warning; a flash flood report for a flash flood warning.

The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Apr 18, 10:35 AM CDT	Tornado Watch	SPC	8 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Jackson, MS (KJAN), launched 12:00Z, 7.6 hours before the alert went out and 16 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: 1176 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 44 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 246 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 199 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

678 
WFUS54 KJAN 181937
TORJAN
MSC049-089-121-182030-
/O.NEW.KJAN.TO.W.0051.190418T1937Z-190418T2030Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Jackson MS
237 PM CDT THU APR 18 2019

The National Weather Service in Jackson has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Central Rankin County in central Mississippi...
  Northeastern Hinds County in central Mississippi...
  Southeastern Madison County in central Mississippi...

* Until 330 PM CDT.
    
* At 237 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located over Clinton, moving northeast at 30 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...
  Jackson around 240 PM CDT.
  Flowood around 255 PM CDT.
  Ridgeland around 300 PM CDT.
  Madison around 305 PM CDT.
  Gluckstadt around 310 PM CDT.
  Fannin around 320 PM CDT.
  Goshen Springs around 325 PM CDT.
  Pisgah around 330 PM 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 3217 9019 3246 9033 3270 8995 3260 8978
      3258 8978 3238 8973 3233 8973
TIME...MOT...LOC 1937Z 242DEG 27KT 3233 9031 

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

$$

DB

3 follow-up statements

567 
WWUS54 KJAN 181957
SVSJAN

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
257 PM CDT THU APR 18 2019

MSC049-089-121-182030-
/O.CON.KJAN.TO.W.0051.000000T0000Z-190418T2030Z/
Rankin MS-Hinds MS-Madison MS-
257 PM CDT THU APR 18 2019

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 330 PM CDT FOR CENTRAL
RANKIN...NORTHEASTERN HINDS AND SOUTHEASTERN MADISON COUNTIES...
    
At 257 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Flowood, 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...
  Ridgeland around 305 PM CDT.
  Madison around 310 PM CDT.
  Fannin and Gluckstadt around 315 PM CDT.
  Canton and Goshen Springs around 320 PM CDT.
  Pisgah around 325 PM CDT.
  Sharon around 330 PM 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 3217 9019 3246 9033 3270 8995 3260 8978
      3258 8978 3238 8973 3233 8973
TIME...MOT...LOC 1957Z 214DEG 29KT 3234 9010 

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

$$

DB

952 
WWUS54 KJAN 182002
SVSJAN

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
302 PM CDT THU APR 18 2019

MSC049-089-121-182030-
/O.CON.KJAN.TO.W.0051.000000T0000Z-190418T2030Z/
Rankin MS-Hinds MS-Madison MS-
302 PM CDT THU APR 18 2019

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 330 PM CDT FOR CENTRAL
RANKIN...NORTHEASTERN HINDS AND SOUTHEASTERN MADISON COUNTIES...
    
At 302 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Flowood, moving northeast at 25 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...
  Ridgeland around 310 PM CDT.
  Madison and Fannin around 315 PM CDT.
  Gluckstadt and Goshen Springs around 325 PM CDT.
  Canton around 330 PM 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 3217 9019 3246 9033 3270 8995 3260 8978
      3258 8978 3238 8973 3233 8973
TIME...MOT...LOC 2002Z 203DEG 23KT 3236 9010 

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

$$

DB

415 
WWUS54 KJAN 182021
SVSJAN

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
321 PM CDT THU APR 18 2019

MSC049-182030-
/O.CAN.KJAN.TO.W.0051.000000T0000Z-190418T2030Z/
Hinds MS-
321 PM CDT THU APR 18 2019

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN HINDS 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 700 PM CDT for central
Mississippi. A Tornado Watch also remains in effect until 900 PM CDT
for central Mississippi.

LAT...LON 3227 8992 3250 9015 3270 8995 3260 8978
      3258 8978 3238 8973 3233 8973
TIME...MOT...LOC 2020Z 239DEG 29KT 3244 8994 

$$

MSC089-121-182030-
/O.CON.KJAN.TO.W.0051.000000T0000Z-190418T2030Z/
Rankin MS-Madison MS-
321 PM CDT THU APR 18 2019

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 330 PM CDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN RANKIN AND SOUTHEASTERN MADISON COUNTIES...
        
At 320 PM CDT, a confirmed tornado was located over Fannin, or 9
miles east of Madison, moving northeast at 35 mph.

HAZARD...Damaging tornado.

SOURCE...Radar confirmed tornado.

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 tornado will be near...
  Goshen Springs around 325 PM CDT.
  Pisgah and Leesburg around 330 PM CDT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

To repeat, a tornado is on the ground. 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 3227 8992 3250 9015 3270 8995 3260 8978
      3258 8978 3238 8973 3233 8973
TIME...MOT...LOC 2020Z 239DEG 29KT 3244 8994 

TORNADO...OBSERVED
HAIL...<.75IN

$$

DB

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this tornado warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Jackson, MS wrote its last area forecast discussion before this tornado warning went out at Apr 18, 12:47 PM CDT, 1 hour 50 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Apr 18, 12:47 PM CDT, 1 hour 50 minutes before

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Jackson MS
1247 PM CDT Thu Apr 18 2019

.UPDATE...
Updated for 18Z aviation discussion

&&

.AVIATION...
18Z TAF discussion:
Widespread showers and thunderstorms will continue to move across
the region today. MVFR ceilings will be widespread throughout the
TAF period with patchy IFR possible. The main concern will be a
line of severe thunderstorms moving from west to east across the
area. Winds will be gusty out of the south through the day before
shifting to out of the north and remaining gusty overnight. /TW/

&&

.DISCUSSION...

A widespread severe weather episode is still expected today with
all hazards likely. A strong shortwave trough currently over the
Southern Plains will continue to lift northeast through the Lower
Mississippi River Valley today. The main surface low over northern
Michigan will continue to lift through the Great Lakes region with
an attendant cold front draped through the Mississippi Valley.
Secondary cyclogenesis is ongoing along the frontal boundary over
east Texas with a deepening low progged to lift into northern
Mississippi through the day. Widespread showers and thunderstorms
are already ongoing across portions of the Delta into central
Louisiana. The majority of this activity, especially across the
Delta, remains elevated above a slowly propagating cold pool.
Little additional forward progress of the cold pool is expected as
it encounters strengthening low-level wind fields in response to
the aforementioned deepening surface low. Warm and moist advection
across the capped warm sector will help 1000-1500 J/kg of MLCAPE
to build through the afternoon beneath strengthening vertical wind
shear, especially in the 0-1km layer.

Early morning runs of the hi-res CAM guidance continue to depict
an intense QLCS moving through the area late this morning through
the early evening hours. Ongoing upstream convection is expected
to congeal into a solid line of storms as strong forcing for
ascent and stout pressure falls overspread the area. A semi-
discrete supercell or two will also be possible ahead of the line.
Favorable parameter space will be supportive of tornadoes, both
line embedded and in any pre-line supercells, of which a few could
be strong, in addition to damaging winds of 70-80mph and isolated
hail up to quarter size. Anomalous moisture combined with heavy
rainfall rates will also lead to flash flooding as 2-4" of rain
with locally higher amounts could fall in a short amount of time.
The ongoing graphics remain on track and no major changes were
needed with this forecast update. /TW/

Prior discussion below:

Today and Tonight...Chances for severe storms and heavy rainfall
resulting in flash flooding, will be possible across the ArkLaMiss
from late this morning through early this evening.  The most intense
storms will be capable of producing winds gusts of 70-80 mph, in
addition to tornadoes, to which a strong tornado cannot be ruled
out, and hail to the size of quarters.  Also, high rainfall rates in
a short amount of time and the potential for training storms, could
result in flash flooding across the forecast area where soils are
already saturated from recent heavy rains.  Rainfall totals on the
order of 2-4 inches will be possible across the forecast area, with
localized higher amounts possible.  As a result, a Flash Flood Watch
is in effect until 10 PM tonight for the entire CWA.

A potent and still deepening mid/upper level low pressure system,
will dig south and pivot east into the Lower Mississippi River
Valley over the next 24 hours.  The resulting increased flow
throughout the atmosphere over the region ahead of it, will cause
anomalous moisture increase across the CWA, resulting in increased
instability across the forecast area through the late morning and
afternoon hours today. Wind shear values will increase across the
forecast area during this time as well.

Meanwhile at the surface, the southeast digging mid/upper level low
will be responsible for causing a strong cold front to develop
across the southern plains and stretching south into South Texas.
This front will begin shifting east towards the ArkLaMiss through
the day.  However ahead of this, a large east advancing outflow
boundary stretches southwest from the Missouri Bootheel, through the
ArkLaTex, and into South Texas.

As today progresses, this cold pool(s) will continue its east
advancement, but should weaken at bit through the early morning
hours due to a diurnal heating minimum.  However, as heating ensues
from the late morning through the afternoon hours, instability, wind
shear, and ascent increase across the forecast area as a surface low
develops and lifts northeast through the CWA.  This will result in
robust thunderstorms developing and becoming organized out ahead of
the aforementioned cold front.  It'll again be during this time,
late morning through early evening, when the chances for severe
thunderstorms and flash flooding increase across the entire
ArkLaMiss.

High-res models are in good agreement and continue to indicate the
overall mode of convection being in the form of an intense QLCS
shifting east across the forecast area.  With bowing segments
expected within this line, damaging straight-line winds are
expected, in addition to the potential for tornadoes spinning up
along breaks in the line.  Some models also continue to indicate the
potential for discrete supercells lifting northeast across mainly
southern Mississippi ahead of the QLCS.

The tightening pressure gradient over the area both pre and post-
frontal, will result in gusty southerly winds today and gusty
northerly winds this evening and overnight.  Surface winds could
become sustained between 15-25 during this time, with gusts between
25-35 mph possible.  As a result, I've introduced a "Limited" threat
for strong gradient winds across the entire ArkLaMiss into the HWO
for today into tonight. /19/

Friday through Saturday night...a deepening upper trough will dig
southward through the MS Valley and eventually close off to form
an impressive low over the TN Valley. Resulting cold cyclonic
flow above the ArkLaMiss region will support scattered to numerous
showers Friday as substantial instability develops even with
afternoon surface temperatures only in the mid/upper 50s. Some
thundershowers and perhaps even small hail could develop during
the afternoon given the steep lapse rates and low freezing levels.
In any case, expect much below normal temperatures for this time
of the year with breezy northwesterly surface wind and
clouds/precip making for uncomfortable mid April conditions. As
we go into the weekend, precip chances will end and conditions
will improve significantly with much milder daytime temperatures,
but nights will remain chilly as clearing skies/light wind
combine to bring ideal cooling with lows dropping well into the
40s.

Sunday through next Wednesday night...mid/upper level ridging will
increase over the ArkLaMiss region supporting warmer temperatures
and continued mostly dry weather through early week, but there are
indications that a slow-moving shortwave trough crossing the
Southern Plains may eventually increase rain chances over the
ArkLaMiss by the time we get to Wednesday and Wed night. /EC/

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
Jackson       78  49  59  41 / 100  57  57   8
Meridian      80  50  60  40 / 100  97  53  20
Vicksburg     74  50  62  42 / 100  47  42   4
Hattiesburg   82  51  63  41 / 100  97  36   7
Natchez       77  49  62  42 / 100  47  28   2
Greenville    72  50  59  44 / 100  51  36   4
Greenwood     76  50  57  40 / 100  60  62   9

&&

.JAN WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
MS...Flash Flood Watch until 10 PM CDT this evening for MSZ018-019-
     025>066-072>074.

LA...Flash Flood Watch until 10 PM CDT this evening for LAZ007>009-
     015-016-023>026.

AR...Flash Flood Watch until 10 PM CDT this evening for ARZ074-075.

&&

TW/19/EC

Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 18, 5:19 AM CDT, 9 hours 18 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Jackson MS
519 AM CDT Thu Apr 18 2019

ARZ074-075-LAZ007-MSZ018-019-182000-
Ashley-Chicot-Morehouse-Bolivar-Sunflower-
519 AM CDT Thu Apr 18 2019

This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of southeast
Arkansas, northeast Louisiana, and northwest Mississippi.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight...

NON-THUNDERSTORM WINDS
THREAT...Limited
TIMING...Today through Tonight

SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS
THREAT...Slight
TIMING...Today

FLOODING
THREAT...Elevated
TIMING...Today

Today through tonight, weak trees and limbs may break and fall
due to sustained winds up to 25 mph and wind gusts around 35 mph
being possible. High profile vehicles could also be affected.

(https://www.weather.gov/images/jan/graphicast/3.png)

Today, severe thunderstorms and tornadoes are possible. Some
thunderstorms could produce damaging winds of 60 to 70 mph, and
quarter size hail.

(https://www.weather.gov/images/jan/graphicast/1.png)

Today, heavy rainfall and areas of flash flooding are likely,
with some road closures possible due to flooding.  Two to four
inches of rain, with locally higher amounts over a short period
of time is expected. River flooding is also possible.

(https://www.weather.gov/images/jan/graphicast/2.png)

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday...

The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low.

.SPOTTER CALL TO ACTION STATEMENT...
The activation of storm spotters, HAM radio operators, and
emergency management personnel in support of severe weather
operations may be needed for portions of the region today
through tonight.

LAZ008-009-015-016-023>026-MSZ025-034-035-040>042-047-053-059>061-
182000-
West Carroll-East Carroll-Richland-Madison LA-Franklin LA-
Catahoula-Tensas-Concordia-Leflore-Washington-Humphreys-Issaquena-
Sharkey-Yazoo-Warren-Claiborne-Jefferson-Adams-Franklin MS-
519 AM CDT Thu Apr 18 2019

This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of northeast
Louisiana, central Mississippi, north central Mississippi,
northwest Mississippi, southwest Mississippi, and west central
Mississippi.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight...

NON-THUNDERSTORM WINDS
THREAT...Limited
TIMING...Today through Tonight

SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS
THREAT...Enhanced
TIMING...Today

FLOODING
THREAT...Elevated
TIMING...Today

Today an tonight, weak trees and limbs may break and fall due to
sustained winds up to 25 mph and wind gusts around 35 mph being
possible. High profile vehicles could also be affected.

(https://www.weather.gov/images/jan/graphicast/3.png)

Today, severe thunderstorms and tornadoes are likely, and a
strong tornado cannot be ruled out. Damaging wind gusts of 70 to
80 mph, and quarter size hail are likely as well.

(https://www.weather.gov/images/jan/graphicast/1.png)

Today, heavy rainfall and areas of flash flooding are likely,
with some road closures possible due to flooding.  Two to four
inches of rain, with locally higher amounts over a short period
of time is expected. River flooding is also possible.

(https://www.weather.gov/images/jan/graphicast/2.png)

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday...

The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low.

.SPOTTER CALL TO ACTION STATEMENT...
The activation of storm spotters, HAM radio operators, and
emergency management personnel in support of severe weather
operations may be needed for portions of the region today
through tonight.

MSZ026>030-032-033-036>038-043-044-048>050-054-055-062>064-182000-
Grenada-Carroll-Montgomery-Webster-Clay-Choctaw-Oktibbeha-Holmes-
Attala-Winston-Madison MS-Leake-Hinds-Rankin-Scott-Copiah-Simpson-
Lincoln-Lawrence-Jefferson Davis-
519 AM CDT Thu Apr 18 2019

This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of central
Mississippi, east central Mississippi, north central Mississippi,
northeast Mississippi, and south central Mississippi.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight...

NON-THUNDERSTORM WINDS
THREAT...Limited
TIMING...Today through Tonight

SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS
THREAT...Enhanced
TIMING...Today

FLOODING
THREAT...Elevated
TIMING...Today

Today through tonight, weak trees and limbs may break and fall
due to sustained winds up to 25 mph and wind gusts around 35 mph
being possible. High profile vehicles could also be affected.

(https://www.weather.gov/images/jan/graphicast/3.png)

Today, severe thunderstorms and tornadoes are likely, and a
strong tornado cannot be ruled out. Damaging wind gusts of 70 to
80 mph, and quarter size hail are likely as well.

(https://www.weather.gov/images/jan/graphicast/1.png)

Today, heavy rainfall and areas of flash flooding are likely,
with some road closures possible due to flooding. Two to four
inches of rain, with locally higher amounts over a short period of
time is expected. River flooding is also possible.

(https://www.weather.gov/images/jan/graphicast/2.png)

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday...

The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low.

.SPOTTER CALL TO ACTION STATEMENT...
The activation of storm spotters, HAM radio operators, and
emergency management personnel in support of severe weather
operations may be needed for portions of the region today
through tonight.

MSZ031-039-045-046-051-052-056>058-065-066-072>074-182000-
Lowndes-Noxubee-Neshoba-Kemper-Newton-Lauderdale-Smith-Jasper-
Clarke-Covington-Jones-Marion-Lamar-Forrest-
519 AM CDT Thu Apr 18 2019

This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of central
Mississippi, east central Mississippi, northeast Mississippi,
south central Mississippi, and southeast Mississippi.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight...

SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS
THREAT...Enhanced
TIMING...Today

FLOODING
THREAT...Elevated
TIMING...Today through Tonight

NON-THUNDERSTORM WINDS
THREAT...Limited
TIMING...Today through Tonight

Today into early this evening, severe thunderstorms and tornadoes
are likely, and a strong tornado cannot be ruled out. Damaging
wind gusts of 70 to 80 mph, and quarter size hail are likely as
well.

(https://www.weather.gov/images/jan/graphicast/1.png)

Today into tonight, heavy rainfall and areas of flash flooding
are likely, with some road closures possible due to flooding. Two
to four inches of rain, with locally higher amounts over a short
period of time is expected. River flooding is also possible.

(https://www.weather.gov/images/jan/graphicast/2.png)

Today through tonight, weak trees and limbs may break and fall
due to sustained winds up to 25 mph and wind gusts around 35 mph
being possible. High profile vehicles could also be affected.

(https://www.weather.gov/images/jan/graphicast/3.png)

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday...

The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low.

.SPOTTER CALL TO ACTION STATEMENT...
The activation of storm spotters, HAM radio operators, and
emergency management personnel in support of severe weather
operations may be needed for portions of the region today
through tonight.

19

&&

...HAZARD LEGEND...

*SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS*
High...Significant severe thunderstorms and tornadoes are
 likely with strong or violent tornadoes possible.
Moderate...Significant severe thunderstorms and tornadoes are
 likely with strong tornadoes possible.
Enhanced...Severe thunderstorms are likely and tornadoes are
 possible.
Slight...Severe thunderstorms and tornadoes are possible.
Marginal...Isolated severe thunderstorms are possible.

*FLOODING*
Extreme...Widespread and significant flooding is likely.
Significant...Widespread flash flooding is likely
 and significant flooding is possible.
Elevated...Areas of flash flooding likely.
Limited...Localized flash flooding is possible.

*NON-THUNDERSTORM WINDS*
Significant...Scattered downed trees and power lines are likely
 due to sustained winds over 35 mph and potential wind gusts
 greater than 50 mph.
Elevated...A few downed trees and power lines are possible due
 to sustained winds ranging from 25 to 35 mph and potential for
 wind gusts over 40 mph. Travel will also be difficult for those
 in high profile vehicles.
Limited...Weak trees and limbs may break and fall due to
 sustained winds up to 25 mph and wind gusts around 35 mph.
 High profile vehicles could also be affected.

...USEFUL WEATHER WEB PAGES (URLS)...

NWS JAN Home page...
   https://www.weather.gov/jan
Stay Aware, Stay Safe NWS JAN Briefing Page...
   https://www.weather.gov/jan/safe
Latest Weather Briefing...
   https://www.weather.gov/jan/weather_briefing

Find NWS JAN on Facebook...
   https://www.facebook.com/NWSJacksonMS
Follow NWS JAN on Twitter...
   @NWSJacksonMS
Follow NWS JAN on Youtube...
   https://www.youtube.com/user/NWSJacksonMiss

...ADDITIONAL URLS FOR SEVERE WEATHER ISSUES...

Storm Prediction Center (SPC)...
   https://www.spc.noaa.gov/
Meso Analysis...
   https://www.spc.noaa.gov/exper/mesoanalysis/
Day 1 through 3 Outlooks...
   https://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/outlook/
Storm Reports...
   https://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/online/
...ADDITIONAL URLS FOR FLOODING ISSUES...

Current Watches and Warnings...
   https://www.weather.gov/jan/safe_HeavyRain

Observed Precipitation Images...
   https://www.weather.gov/jan/precipmaps

River Forecast Center...
   https://www.weather.gov/lmrfc/
Significant River Flood Outlook...
   https://www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov/nationalfloodoutlook/index.html
Day 1 through 3 Excessive Rainfall...
   https://www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov/qpf/excess_rain.shtml
Excessive Rainfall Discussion...
   https://www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov/discussions/qpferd.html
Day 1 through 7 QPF...
   https://www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov/qpf/qpf2.shtml
QPF Discussion...
   https://www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov/discussions/qpfpfd.html

In the hours before

Local storm report, Apr 18, 2:00 PM CDT, 37 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
200 PM CDT THU APR 18 2019

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0118 PM     TSTM WND DMG     3 SE FAYETTE            31.68N 91.02W
04/18/2019                   JEFFERSON          MS   BROADCAST MEDIA

            TREE LIMBS DOWN ON ROAD.

&&

TP

Local storm report, Apr 18, 2:08 PM CDT, 29 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
208 PM CDT THU APR 18 2019

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0119 PM     TSTM WND DMG     2 NNW LORMAN            31.85N 91.07W
04/18/2019                   JEFFERSON          MS   BROADCAST MEDIA

            TREE DOWN ON BOBO RD OFF OF HWY 552.

&&

AW

Local storm report, Apr 18, 2:17 PM CDT, 20 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
217 PM CDT THU APR 18 2019

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0210 PM     TSTM WND DMG     LEARNED                 32.20N 90.55W
04/18/2019                   HINDS              MS   EMERGENCY MNGR

            TREES DOWN ON HOUSES IN LEARNED.

&&

AW

Local storm report, Apr 18, 2:20 PM CDT, 17 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
220 PM CDT THU APR 18 2019

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1255 PM     TSTM WND DMG     2 S PINE RIDGE          31.60N 91.35W
04/18/2019                   ADAMS              MS   EMERGENCY MNGR

            TREES DOWN ON STEAM PLANT RD, FOSTER MOUND
            RD, AIRPORT RD AND BOARDMOOR SUBDIVISION.

&&

AW

Local storm report, Apr 18, 2:24 PM CDT, 13 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
224 PM CDT THU APR 18 2019

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0219 PM     TORNADO          3 SW RAYMOND            32.23N 90.45W
04/18/2019                   HINDS              MS   TRAINED SPOTTER

            TRAINED SPOTTER REPORTED TORNADO IN SIGHT
            NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF HWY 18 AND DRY
            GROVE RD.

&&

TP

Local storm report, Apr 18, 2:30 PM CDT, 7 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
230 PM CDT THU APR 18 2019

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0227 PM     FLASH FLOOD      2 NNW BEECHWOOD         32.35N 90.83W
04/18/2019                   WARREN             MS   PUBLIC

            STREET FLOODING OBSERVED HWY 61 IN
            VICKSBURG. REPORTED VIA SOCIAL MEDIA.

&&

TP

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Apr 18, 12:30 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Adams, Jefferson	60 min
Apr 18, 12:35 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	JAN	Adams	31 min
Apr 18, 1:01 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Claiborne, Franklin, Jefferson, Warren	74 min
Apr 18, 1:13 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	JAN	Claiborne, Jefferson	46 min
Apr 18, 1:38 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Copiah, Hinds, Warren	82 min
Apr 18, 1:43 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Lincoln	77 min
Apr 18, 1:43 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	JAN	Copiah, Hinds	62 min
Apr 18, 1:57 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	JAN	Franklin, Lincoln	63 min
Apr 18, 2:11 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	JAN	Hinds, Issaquena, Madison, Warren	3 hr
Apr 18, 2:16 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Madison, Rankin, Simpson	74 min
Apr 18, 2:26 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	JAN	Lawrence, Lincoln	49 min
Apr 18, 2:30 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Jefferson Davis, Lawrence, Marion	75 min
Apr 18, 2:40 PM CDT	Tornado Warning Tornado observed	JAN	Rankin, Simpson	65 min
Apr 18, 3:02 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	JAN	Jefferson Davis	43 min
Apr 18, 3:05 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Scott, Smith	55 min
Apr 18, 3:14 PM CDT	Tornado Warning Tornado observed	JAN	Scott, Smith	45 min
Apr 18, 3:16 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Covington	74 min
Apr 18, 3:21 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	JAN	Leake, Madison, Rankin, Scott	3 hr
Apr 18, 3:25 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Jasper, Newton	80 min
Apr 18, 3:26 PM CDT	Tornado Warning Tornado observed	JAN	Leake, Madison, Rankin, Scott	64 min
Apr 18, 3:28 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Leake, Madison, Neshoba, Rankin	77 min
Apr 18, 3:41 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Jefferson Davis, Lamar, Marion	64 min
Apr 18, 3:44 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Jones	76 min
Apr 18, 3:50 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	JAN	Leake, Neshoba	55 min
Apr 18, 3:53 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	JAN	Newton	29 min
Apr 18, 4:02 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Clarke, Lauderdale	73 min
Apr 18, 4:09 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Kemper	65 min
Apr 18, 4:12 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	JAN	Kemper, Lauderdale	63 min
Apr 18, 4:15 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Forrest, Lamar	75 min
Apr 18, 4:27 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	JAN	Forrest, Jones, Lamar	46 min
Apr 18, 4:41 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Noxubee, Winston	64 min
Apr 18, 4:44 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	JAN	Neshoba, Noxubee, Winston	61 min
Apr 18, 4:58 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Forrest	47 min
Apr 18, 4:58 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	JAN	Noxubee	62 min
Apr 18, 5:03 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	JAN	Forrest, Jones, Lamar	117 min
Apr 18, 5:05 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	JAN	Marion	51 min
Apr 18, 5:41 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	JAN	Lowndes, Noxubee	26 min
Apr 18, 5:46 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Clay, Lowndes, Oktibbeha	37 min
Apr 18, 5:50 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	JAN	Clay, Lowndes, Oktibbeha	115 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.