Tornado Warning 70, NWS Jackson, MS

000 
WWUS54 KJAN 030158
SVSJAN

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
858 PM CDT SAT MAY 2 2009

MSC051-030208-
/O.CAN.KJAN.TO.W.0070.000000T0000Z-090503T0230Z/
HOLMES MS-
858 PM CDT SAT MAY 2 2009

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN HOLMES COUNTY IS CANCELLED...

A TORNADO WATCH ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT SUNDAY 
MORNING FOR SOUTHEAST ARKANSAS AND NORTHEAST LOUISIANA. A TORNADO 
WATCH ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 300 AM CDT SUNDAY MORNING FOR 
NORTHERN MISSISSIPPI.

LAT...LON 3293 8983 3307 8980 3320 8941 3295 8942
      3293 8973
TIME...MOT...LOC 0158Z 269DEG 24KT 3297 8975

$$

MSC007-030230-
/O.CON.KJAN.TO.W.0070.000000T0000Z-090503T0230Z/
ATTALA MS-
858 PM CDT SAT MAY 2 2009

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 930 PM CDT FOR CENTRAL
ATTALA COUNTY...

AT 858 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS CONTINUE TO
TRACK A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO.  THIS
TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR NEWPORT MOVING EAST AT 25 MPH.

THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  MCADAMS BY 905 PM CDT...
  KOSCIUSKO BY 915 PM CDT...
  SMYRNA BY 930 PM CDT...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A TORNADO WARNING MEANS THAT A TORNADO IS OCCURRING OR IMMINENT. YOU
SHOULD ACTIVATE YOUR TORNADO ACTION PLAN AND TAKE PROTECTIVE ACTION
NOW.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT SUNDAY MORNING
FOR SOUTHEAST ARKANSAS AND NORTHEAST LOUISIANA. A TORNADO WATCH ALSO
REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 300 AM CDT SUNDAY MORNING FOR NORTHERN
MISSISSIPPI.

&&

LAT...LON 3293 8983 3307 8980 3320 8941 3295 8942
      3293 8973
TIME...MOT...LOC 0158Z 269DEG 24KT 3297 8975

$$

40

000 
WWUS54 KJAN 030218
SVSJAN

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
918 PM CDT SAT MAY 2 2009

MSC007-030230-
/O.CON.KJAN.TO.W.0070.000000T0000Z-090503T0230Z/
ATTALA MS-
918 PM CDT SAT MAY 2 2009

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 930 PM CDT FOR CENTRAL
ATTALA COUNTY...

AT 918 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WITH STRONG ROTATION.  THIS TORNADO 
WAS LOCATED 3 MILES SOUTH OF KOSCIUSKO MOVING EAST AT 25 MPH.

THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  SMYRNA BY 930 PM CDT...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A TORNADO WARNING MEANS THAT A TORNADO IS OCCURRING OR IMMINENT. YOU
SHOULD ACTIVATE YOUR TORNADO ACTION PLAN AND TAKE PROTECTIVE ACTION
NOW.

HEAVY RAINFALL MAY OBSCURE THIS TORNADO. TAKE COVER NOW IF YOU WAIT
TO SEE OR HEAR IT COMING...IT MAY BE TOO LATE TO GET TO A SAFE PLACE.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT SUNDAY MORNING
FOR SOUTHEAST ARKANSAS AND NORTHEAST LOUISIANA. A TORNADO WATCH ALSO
REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 300 AM CDT SUNDAY MORNING FOR NORTHERN
MISSISSIPPI.

&&

LAT...LON 3294 8970 3293 8970 3311 8968 3320 8941
      3295 8942
TIME...MOT...LOC 0218Z 267DEG 23KT 3298 8961

$$

40

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
836 PM CDT SAT MAY 2 2009

.UPDATE...WILL NOT DO A ZONE UPDATE AT THIS TIME. SCATTERED SEVERE
STORMS CONTINUE TO MOVE ACROSS THE CWA AND A LINE OF STORMS WAS
APPROACHING FROM THE WEST. HIGH POPS ACROSS THE NORTH AND WEST LOOK
GOOD. THE SOUTHERN PORTIONS OF THE AREA MAY NOT GET ANY RAIN AT
ALL...BUT POP VALUES WERE SMALL...SO WILL MAINTAIN. TWEAKED THE
HOURLY VALUES TO ADJUST FOR AREAS WHERE RAIN COOLED THINGS QUICKLY.
OTHERWISE...THE FORECAST WAS ON TRACK.

&&

.AVIATION...SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE TO
IMPACT GLH/GWO/GTR. FREQUENT LIGHTING...WIND GUSTS TO 50KTS AND
PERIODS OF HEAVY RAIN WILL BE POSSIBLE IN THUNDERSTORMS. THE SEVERE
STORMS WILL DIMINISH ACROSS THE AREA AROUND OR SHORTLY AFTER
MIDNIGHT. HOWEVER...SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE
TO MOVE ACROSS THE REGION AND MAY IMPACT ALL SITES THROUGH THE
FORECAST PERIOD.

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
JACKSON       68  81  62  74 /  44  76  74  29
MERIDIAN      66  83  64  76 /  43  59  71  50
VICKSBURG     68  80  62  76 /  54  78  71  17
HATTIESBURG   67  86  67  78 /  14  40  57  53
NATCHEZ       69  81  65  76 /  23  75  71  27
GREENVILLE    65  75  57  72 /  80  90  54  13
GREENWOOD     65  77  58  72 /  75  88  65  20

&&

.JAN WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
MS...NONE.
LA...NONE.
AR...NONE.
&&

7

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
305 PM CDT SAT MAY 2 2009

ARZ074-075-LAZ007>009-MSZ018-019-025>042-032015-
ASHLEY-CHICOT-MOREHOUSE-WEST CARROLL-EAST CARROLL-BOLIVAR-
SUNFLOWER-LEFLORE-GRENADA-CARROLL-MONTGOMERY-WEBSTER-CLAY-LOWNDES-
CHOCTAW-OKTIBBEHA-WASHINGTON-HUMPHREYS-HOLMES-ATTALA-WINSTON-
NOXUBEE-ISSAQUENA-SHARKEY-YAZOO-
305 PM CDT SAT MAY 2 2009

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTH CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI...
NORTHEAST LOUISIANA...AND EXTREME SOUTHEAST ARKANSAS.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT AND SUNDAY

SCATTERED SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING
WINDS...LARGE HAIL AND TORNADOES ARE POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON INTO
THIS EVENING FOR THE AREA GENERALLY NORTH OF A RAYVILLE LOUISIANA TO
YAZOO CITY TO DE KALB MISSISSIPPI LINE. THE DELTA REGION WILL HAVE
THE GREATEST RISK FOR SEVERE STORMS THIS AFTERNOON. THE RISK WILL
SHIFT EAST DURING THE EVENING. IN ADDITION...THERE WILL ALSO BE THE
POTENTIAL FOR TRAINING THUNDERSTORMS TO BRING 2 TO 3 INCHES OF
RAINFALL TO THE AREA LATER THIS AFTERNOON INTO TONIGHT...WHICH COULD
RESULT IN MINOR TO MODERATE PONDING OF WATER ISSUES.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY

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 IS REQUESTED THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING.

LAZ015-016-023-025-MSZ043>058-032015-
RICHLAND-MADISON LA-FRANKLIN LA-TENSAS-MADISON MS-LEAKE-NESHOBA-
KEMPER-WARREN-HINDS-RANKIN-SCOTT-NEWTON-LAUDERDALE-CLAIBORNE-
COPIAH-SIMPSON-SMITH-JASPER-CLARKE-
305 PM CDT SAT MAY 2 2009

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI AND
PORTIONS OF NORTHEAST LOUISIANA.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT AND SUNDAY

ISOLATED TO SCATTERED SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING
DAMAGING WINDS...LARGE HAIL AND TORNADOES WILL BE POSSIBLE THIS
EVENING ALONG THE INTERSTATE TWENTY CORRIDOR.

SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED BETWEEN MIDDAY
SUNDAY AND EARLY MONDAY MORNING ACROSS THESE AREAS AS A STRONG
DISTURBANCE AND FRONTAL SYSTEM MOVES INTO THE REGION. THE MAIN RISK
WILL BE WIDESPREAD DAMAGING WINDS AND HAIL...BUT TORNADOES WILL ALSO
BE POSSIBLE. LOCATIONS IN EAST CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI WILL LIKELY HAVE
THE MAIN RISK OF SEVERE WEATHER SUNDAY DELAYED UNTIL AT LEAST LATE
IN THE AFTERNOON.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY

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 MAYBE NEEDED THIS EVENING AND IS EXPECTED SUNDAY
INTO SUNDAY NIGHT.

LAZ024-026-MSZ059>066-072>074-032015-
CATAHOULA-CONCORDIA-JEFFERSON-ADAMS-FRANKLIN MS-LINCOLN-LAWRENCE-
JEFFERSON DAVIS-COVINGTON-JONES-MARION-LAMAR-FORREST-
305 PM CDT SAT MAY 2 2009

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI
AND EAST CENTRAL LOUISIANA.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT SUNDAY

SCATTERED SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED BETWEEN MIDDAY SUNDAY
AND EARLY MONDAY MORNING ACROSS LOCATIONS IN EAST CENTRAL LOUISIANA
AND SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI SOUTH GENERALLY ALONG THE HIGHWAY 84
CORRIDOR AS A STRONG DISTURBANCE AND FRONTAL SYSTEM MOVES INTO THE
REGION. THE MAIN RISK WILL BE WIDESPREAD DAMAGING WINDS AND
HAIL...BUT TORNADOES CANNOT BE RULED OUT. LOCATIONS IN SOUTHEAST
MISSISSIPPI WILL LIKELY HAVE THE MAIN RISK OF SEVERE WEATHER DELAYED
UNTIL AT LEAST LATE SUNDAY AFTERNOON.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY

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 IS EXPECTED SUNDAY AFTERNOON INTO SUNDAY NIGHT.

FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBSITE AT
WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/JAN. THIS INCLUDES THE GRAPHICAL HAZARDOUS
WEATHER OUTLOOK.

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PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
644 PM CDT SAT MAY 02 2009

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

0542 PM     HAIL             BLACK HAWK              33.33N 90.01W
05/02/2009  E2.00 INCH       CARROLL            MS   PUBLIC

            HAIL LARGER THAN GOLF BALLS REPORTED IN THE BLACK HAWK
            COMMUNITY.

&&

WESTER

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
725 PM CDT SAT MAY 02 2009

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

0648 PM     HAIL             1 N LEXINGTON           33.13N 90.05W
05/02/2009  E0.88 INCH       HOLMES             MS   PUBLIC

            NICKEL SIZED HAIL REPORTED ON THE NORTH SIDE OF
            LEXINGTON.

&&

WESTER

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
729 PM CDT SAT MAY 02 2009

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

0725 PM     HAIL             POSSUMNECK              33.14N 89.74W
05/02/2009  E0.88 INCH       ATTALA             MS   EMERGENCY MNGR

            NICKEL SIZED HAIL REPORTED IN POSSUMNECK.

0725 PM     TSTM WND GST     POSSUMNECK              33.14N 89.74W
05/02/2009  M60.00 MPH       ATTALA             MS   EMERGENCY MNGR

            EMERGENCY MANAGER MEASURED 60 MPH WIND IN POSSUMNECK.

&&

WESTER

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
736 PM CDT SAT MAY 02 2009

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

0722 PM     HAIL             2 SW SILVER CITY        33.08N 90.52W
05/02/2009  E1.00 INCH       HUMPHREYS          MS   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            QUARTER SIZE HAIL REPORTED BETWEEN MIDNIGHT AND SILVER
            CITY.

&&

WESTER

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
802 PM CDT SAT MAY 02 2009

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

0758 PM     HAIL             ACKERMAN                33.31N 89.17W
05/02/2009  E1.00 INCH       CHOCTAW            MS   TRAINED SPOTTER

            QUARTER SIZED HAIL REPORTED IN ACKERMAN.

&&

WESTER

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
819 PM CDT SAT MAY 2 2009

ARZ074-075-LAZ007-008-015-030220-
ASHLEY AR-CHICOT AR-MOREHOUSE LA-WEST CARROLL LA-RICHLAND LA-
819 PM CDT SAT MAY 2 2009

...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS MOVING INTO THE DELTA...

A WEAKENING LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING WIND
GUSTS OF 40 TO 50 MPH WINDS AND VERY HEAVY RAIN WAS LOCATED FROM 17
MILES NORTHWEST OF WEST CROSSETT TO 28 MILES SOUTHWEST OF BASTROP AT
818 PM CDT...MOVING EAST AT 60 MPH.

HIGH WINDS CAN BRING DOWN TREES AND LARGE LIMBS RESULTING IN SERIOUS
INJURY OR PROPERTY DAMAGE. EXERCISE EXTREME CAUTION WHEN OUTDOORS
DURING SUCH STRONG WINDS...AND BE ESPECIALLY AWARE OF OLDER TREES.

PEOPLE IN EXTREME SOUTHWESTERN CHICOT AND ASHLEY COUNTIES...AND
EXTREME NORTH CENTRAL RICHLAND...WESTERN WEST CARROLL AND MOREHOUSE
PARISHES SHOULD MONITOR THESE STORMS CLOSELY.

MME