Severe Thunderstorm Warning 115, NWS Jackson, MS

ARZ074-075-LAZ007>009-015-016-023>026-MSZ018-019-025>029-032>066-072>
074-080400-

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
1110 AM CST SAT MAR 7 1998

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 84 HAS EXPIRED...
...ADDITIONAL WEATHER WATCHES LIKELY LATER TODAY...

A LARGE AREA OF RAIN AND A FEW THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUED MOVING TOWARD
THE NORTHEAST ACROSS MISSISSIPPI...NORTHEAST LOUISIANA AND SOUTHEAST
ARKANSAS.  MOST OF THE THUNDERSTORMS HAVE TENDED TO WEAKEN SLIGHTLY
LATE THIS MORNING AND THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO
EXPIRE FOR NOW.  AS THE AIRMASS BECOMES EVEN MORE UNSTABLE LATER TODAY...
ADDITIONAL SEVERE WEATHER WATCHES ARE EXPECTED. A STRONG JET STREAM
COMBINING WITH MOIST UNSTABLE AIR WILL FUEL THE REDEVELOPMENT OF
STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS FROM MID AFTERNOON THROUGH TONIGHT.

THE MAIN THREAT FROM THE LATER STORMS WILL BE DAMAGING WINDS AND LARGE
HAIL HOWEVER...A FEW TORNADOES ARE ALSO POSSIBLE.

RESIDENTS IN THE ARKLAMS REGION SHOULD STAY TUNED FOR LATER STATEMENTS
...WATCHES AND WARNINGS AS THIS IS POTENTIALLY A VERY DANGEROUS SYSTEM.
ACTIVATION OF STORM SPOTTERS...HAM RADIO OPERATORS AND PUBLIC SAFETY
OFFICIALS WILL AGAIN BE REQUIRED THROUGH TONIGHT.

FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE VISIT OUR WEB SITE AT:
HTTP//WWW.JANNWS.STATE.MS.US  (IN SMALL CASE LETTERS)

ARZ074-075-LAZ007>009-015-016-023>026-MSZ018-019-025>029-032>066-072>
074-080400-

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
1110 AM CST SAT MAR 7 1998

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 84 HAS EXPIRED...
...ADDITIONAL WEATHER WATCHES LIKELY LATER TODAY...

A LARGE AREA OF RAIN AND A FEW THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUED MOVING TOWARD
THE NORTHEAST ACROSS MISSISSIPPI...NORTHEAST LOUISIANA AND SOUTHEAST
ARKANSAS.  MOST OF THE THUNDERSTORMS HAVE TENDED TO WEAKEN SLIGHTLY
LATE THIS MORNING AND THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO
EXPIRE FOR NOW.  AS THE AIRMASS BECOMES EVEN MORE UNSTABLE LATER TODAY...
ADDITIONAL SEVERE WEATHER WATCHES ARE EXPECTED. A STRONG JET STREAM
COMBINING WITH MOIST UNSTABLE AIR WILL FUEL THE REDEVELOPMENT OF
STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS FROM MID AFTERNOON THROUGH TONIGHT.

THE MAIN THREAT FROM THE LATER STORMS WILL BE DAMAGING WINDS AND LARGE
HAIL HOWEVER...A FEW TORNADOES ARE ALSO POSSIBLE.

RESIDENTS IN THE ARKLAMS REGION SHOULD STAY TUNED FOR LATER STATEMENTS
...WATCHES AND WARNINGS AS THIS IS POTENTIALLY A VERY DANGEROUS SYSTEM.
ACTIVATION OF STORM SPOTTERS...HAM RADIO OPERATORS AND PUBLIC SAFETY
OFFICIALS WILL AGAIN BE REQUIRED THROUGH TONIGHT.

FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE VISIT OUR WEB SITE AT:
HTTP//WWW.JANNWS.STATE.MS.US  (IN SMALL CASE LETTERS)