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Tornado Warning 21, NWS Jackson, MS

July 8, 2024Franklin Parish, Richland Parish, Louisiana

NWS Jackson, MS issued this tornado warning at Jul 8, 2024, 8:22 PM CDT for Franklin Parish, Richland Parish, Louisiana. It was in force for 33 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
Jul 8, 2024, 8:22 PM CDT (01:22 UTC)
Expired
Jul 8, 2024, 8:55 PM CDT
In force
33 min
Issued by
NWS Jackson, MS
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Radar indicated
Hail
0.75 in

Counties Franklin Parish, LA, Richland Parish, LA

The nearest sounding before it

Jackson, MS (KJAN), launched 00:00Z, 1.4 hours before the alert went out and 169 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-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Jackson, MS at 00:00Z on 2024-07-09Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1220 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Jackson, MS at 00:00Z on 2024-07-09The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 45 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
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
1220 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-20 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1217 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
35 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
45 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
114 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.3
Supercell composite
4.9

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The text

As transmitted.

145 
WFUS54 KJAN 090122
TORJAN
LAC041-083-090215-
/O.NEW.KJAN.TO.W.0021.240709T0122Z-240709T0215Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Jackson MS
822 PM CDT Mon Jul 8 2024

The National Weather Service in Jackson has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  South central Richland Parish in northeastern Louisiana...
  Central Franklin Parish in northeastern Louisiana...

* Until 915 PM CDT.

* At 821 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located near Jigger, or 10 miles southwest of Winnsboro, 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...
  Winnsboro and Liddieville around 825 PM CDT.
  Baskin around 835 PM CDT.
  Mangham around 845 PM CDT.
  Archibald and Crowville around 850 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 3208 9191 3208 9190 3209 9190 3209 9187
      3212 9187 3213 9188 3212 9188 3215 9190
      3241 9180 3229 9153 3200 9182 3203 9190
      3204 9190 3207 9193
TIME...MOT...LOC 0121Z 206DEG 26KT 3205 9184 

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

$$

EC
2 follow-up statements
471 
WWUS54 KJAN 090140
SVSJAN

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
840 PM CDT Mon Jul 8 2024

LAC041-083-090215-
/O.CON.KJAN.TO.W.0021.000000T0000Z-240709T0215Z/
Richland LA-Franklin LA-
840 PM CDT Mon Jul 8 2024

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 915 PM CDT FOR SOUTH
CENTRAL RICHLAND AND NORTH CENTRAL FRANKLIN PARISHES...

At 840 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located northwest of Winnsboro, moving north 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...
  Mangham, Baskin, and Archibald around 845 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 3218 9182 3240 9177 3235 9166 3232 9160
      3216 9176
TIME...MOT...LOC 0140Z 202DEG 28KT 3219 9178 

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

$$

EC
414 
WWUS54 KJAN 090155
SVSJAN

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
855 PM CDT Mon Jul 8 2024

LAC041-083-090205-
/O.CAN.KJAN.TO.W.0021.000000T0000Z-240709T0215Z/
Richland LA-Franklin LA-
855 PM CDT Mon Jul 8 2024

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTH CENTRAL RICHLAND AND NORTH CENTRAL
FRANKLIN PARISHES 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.

&&

LAT...LON 3218 9182 3240 9177 3235 9166 3232 9160
      3216 9176
TIME...MOT...LOC 0153Z 206DEG 26KT 3229 9172 

$$

EC

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 8, 7:18 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANCatahoula, Concordia, Franklin57 min
Jul 8, 9:32 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANWest Carroll43 min
Jul 8, 9:36 PM CDTTornado WarningJANMorehouse, Richland, West Carroll39 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive.