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Special Weather Statement, NWS Jackson, MS

July 3, 2011Choctaw County, Mississippi

NWS Jackson, MS issued this special weather statement at Jul 3, 2011, 10:22 PM CDT for Choctaw County, Mississippi. It was in force for 28 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 3, 2011, 10:22 PM CDT (03:22 UTC)
Expired
Jul 3, 2011, 10:50 PM CDT
In force
28 min
Issued by
NWS Jackson, MS

County Choctaw County, MS

The radar

The Columbus AFB radar (KGWX), 95 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:24 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Jackson, MS (KJAN), launched 00:00Z, 3.4 hours before the alert went out and 146 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 2011-07-04Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 405 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Jackson, MS at 00:00Z on 2011-07-04The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -10 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 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
405 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-6 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
2587 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
12 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-10 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
-15 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this special weather statement 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 special weather statement went out at Jul 3, 10:14 PM CDT, 8 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 3, 10:14 PM CDT, 8 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 3, 2:46 PM CDT, 7 hours 36 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
246 PM CDT SUN JUL 3 2011

ARZ074-075-LAZ007>009-015-016-023>026-MSZ018-019-025>066-072>074-
042000-
ASHLEY-CHICOT-MOREHOUSE-WEST CARROLL-EAST CARROLL-RICHLAND-
MADISON LA-FRANKLIN LA-CATAHOULA-TENSAS-CONCORDIA-BOLIVAR-
SUNFLOWER-LEFLORE-GRENADA-CARROLL-MONTGOMERY-WEBSTER-CLAY-LOWNDES-
CHOCTAW-OKTIBBEHA-WASHINGTON-HUMPHREYS-HOLMES-ATTALA-WINSTON-
NOXUBEE-ISSAQUENA-SHARKEY-YAZOO-MADISON MS-LEAKE-NESHOBA-KEMPER-
WARREN-HINDS-RANKIN-SCOTT-NEWTON-LAUDERDALE-CLAIBORNE-COPIAH-
SIMPSON-SMITH-JASPER-CLARKE-JEFFERSON-ADAMS-FRANKLIN MS-LINCOLN-
LAWRENCE-JEFFERSON DAVIS-COVINGTON-JONES-MARION-LAMAR-FORREST-
246 PM CDT SUN JUL 3 2011

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

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT AND MONDAY

A FEW STRONG TO ISOLATED SEVERE STORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE THROUGH THE
REST OF THE AFTERNOON INTO THE EVENING HOURS. THE MAIN HAZARDS WILL
BE FROM WIND GUSTS OF 50 TO 60MPH...SMALL HAIL AND DANGEROUS
LIGHTNING. THESE STORMS SHOULD DIMINISH BY 9 TO 10 PM.

A FEW STRONG TO BRIEFLY SEVERE STORMS WILL AGAIN BE POSSIBLE ON
MONDAY JULY 4TH WITH THE MAIN HAZARDS BEING WIND GUSTS UP TO 50 TO 60
MPH...SMALL HAIL AND DANGEROUS CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING. THE PRIMARY
TIME OF DAY WOULD BE FROM MID AFTERNOON THROUGH THE EVENING. WITH
MANY OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES TAKING PLACE THIS HOLIDAY WEEKEND...PLEASE
REMEMBER TO TAKE COVER ONCE THUNDER IS HEARD AS LIGHTNING CAN STRIKE
MANY MILES FROM THE THUNDERSTORM.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY

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 NOT EXPECTED THROUGH SATURDAY.

FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBSITE AT
WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/JAN.

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In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jul 3, 8:23 PM CDT, 1 hour 59 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
823 PM CDT SUN JUL 3 2011

MSZ030-031-040205-
CLAY MS-LOWNDES MS-
823 PM CDT SUN JUL 3 2011

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUE IN THE GOLDEN TRIANGLE AREA...

A CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING 40 TO 50 MPH
WINDS WAS LOCATED FROM COLUMBUS TO JUST EAST OF CRAWFORD AT 821 PM
CDT...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 10 MPH.

VERY HEAVY RAIN ALONG WITH CONTINUOUS CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING ARE
ALSO POSSIBLE WITH THESE STORMS.

PEOPLE IN LOWNDES AND EXTREME SOUTHEASTERN CLAY COUNTIES SHOULD
MONITOR THESE STORMS CLOSELY.

LAT...LON 3350 8828 3344 8828 3343 8828 3333 8829
      3329 8833 3329 8860 3362 8846 3355 8826
      3351 8827
TIME...MOT...LOC 0121Z 225DEG 8KT 3337 8847

AEG
Special weather statement, Jul 3, 8:28 PM CDT, 1 hour 54 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
828 PM CDT SUN JUL 3 2011

MSZ042-040210-
YAZOO MS-
828 PM CDT SUN JUL 3 2011

...STRONG THUNDERSTORM OVER EASTERN YAZOO COUNTY...

A STRONG THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING 40 TO 50 MPH WINDS WAS
LOCATED BETWEEN BENTON AND VAUGHAN AT 827 PM CDT...MOVING EAST AT
5 MPH.

VERY HEAVY RAIN ALONG WITH CONTINUOUS CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING ARE
ALSO POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM.

PEOPLE IN EAST CENTRAL YAZOO COUNTY SHOULD MONITOR THIS STORM
CLOSELY.

LAT...LON 3286 9019 3283 9004 3270 9013 3275 9026
TIME...MOT...LOC 0127Z 263DEG 2KT 3278 9012

AEG
Special weather statement, Jul 3, 8:48 PM CDT, 1 hour 34 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
848 PM CDT SUN JUL 3 2011

MSZ036-037-043-040220-
MADISON MS-HOLMES MS-ATTALA MS-
848 PM CDT SUN JUL 3 2011

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS DEVELOPING OVER NORTHERN MADISON COUNTY...

A CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING 40 TO 50 MPH
WINDS WAS LOCATED NEAR AND JUST WEST OF CAMERON AT 848 PM CDT. THE
STORMS WERE NEARLY STATIONARY.

DANGEROUS CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS ALSO POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM.

THESE STORMS ARE INTENSIFYING AND COULD BECOME SEVERE.

PEOPLE IN SOUTHWESTERN ATTALA...EXTREME SOUTHEASTERN HOLMES AND
NORTHEASTERN MADISON COUNTIES SHOULD MONITOR THIS STORM CLOSELY.

LAT...LON 3279 9001 3301 8989 3296 8973 3274 8977
TIME...MOT...LOC 0148Z 135DEG 1KT 3283 8992

AEG
Special weather statement, Jul 3, 9:30 PM CDT, 52 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
930 PM CDT SUN JUL 3 2011

MSZ043-048-049-040255-
HINDS MS-RANKIN MS-MADISON MS-
930 PM CDT SUN JUL 3 2011

...A FEW STRONG STORMS DEVELOPING IN NORTHEAST JACKSON AND ACROSS
   THE RESERVOIR AREA...

A FEW STRONG THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING 40 TO 50 MPH WINDS
WERE DEVELOPING OVER NORTH JACKSON AND RIDGELAND AT 927 PM
CDT...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 5 MPH. THESE STORMS COULD EXPAND ACROSS
THE ROSS BARNETT RESERVOIR AREA WITH DANGEROUS CLOUD TO GROUND
LIGHTNING LIKELY AS WELL.

IF YOU ARE OUTDOORS...MOVE INTO A STURDY SHELTER AND LET THE STORMS
PASS.

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 SOUTH CENTRAL MADISON...NORTHERN RANKIN AND EAST CENTRAL
HINDS COUNTIES SHOULD MONITOR THIS STORM CLOSELY.

LAT...LON 3260 8994 3233 8980 3220 9015 3242 9027
TIME...MOT...LOC 0227Z 238DEG 5KT 3242 9009

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Special weather statement, Jul 3, 9:54 PM CDT, 28 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
954 PM CDT SUN JUL 3 2011

MSZ027-028-032-033-036>038-040320-
CARROLL MS-MONTGOMERY MS-OKTIBBEHA MS-CHOCTAW MS-HOLMES MS-ATTALA MS-
WINSTON MS-
954 PM CDT SUN JUL 3 2011

...SCATTERED STRONG STORMS CONTINUE OVER PARTS OF NORTH CENTRAL
MISSISSIPPI THIS EVENING...

AT 952 PM CDT...SCATTERED STRONG STORMS WERE OCCURRING IN A BAND
FROM JUST NORTHWEST OF GOODMAN...TO HESTERVILLE AND POPLAR CREEK...
TO JUST SOUTHEAST OF ACKERMAN...MOVING NORTH AT 5 MPH.

WIND GUSTS TO 40 MPH...VERY HEAVY RAIN...AND FREQUENT CLOUD TO
GROUND LIGHTNING ARE POSSIBLE WITH THESE STORMS.

PEOPLE IN NORTH CENTRAL WINSTON...NORTHERN ATTALA...EAST CENTRAL
HOLMES...CHOCTAW...WESTERN OKTIBBEHA...SOUTHEASTERN MONTGOMERY AND
SOUTHEASTERN CARROLL COUNTIES SHOULD MONITOR THESE STORMS CLOSELY.

LAT...LON 3332 8984 3357 8898 3324 8898 3296 9004
TIME...MOT...LOC 0252Z 179DEG 3KT 3309 8978

AEG
Special weather statement, Jul 3, 10:22 PM CDT, 0 minutes before
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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 3, 7:10 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANMontgomery30 min
Jul 3, 7:13 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANLowndes32 min
Jul 3, 7:19 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANMontgomery, Webster41 min
Jul 3, 7:33 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANNoxubee32 min
Jul 3, 7:49 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANLowndes31 min
Jul 3, 8:23 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANLowndes42 min
Jul 3, 8:28 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANMadison42 min
Jul 3, 8:36 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANYazoo39 min
Jul 3, 8:48 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANMadison32 min
Jul 3, 9:04 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANAttala, Holmes, Madison, Yazoo41 min
Jul 3, 9:30 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANRankin25 min
Jul 3, 9:54 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANAttala, Choctaw26 min
Jul 3, 10:07 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANAttala, Montgomery23 min
Jul 4, 12:41 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANClarke39 min
Jul 4, 1:13 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANLincoln37 min
Jul 4, 1:24 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANJones36 min
Jul 4, 1:28 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANNoxubee42 min
Jul 4, 1:37 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANCopiah, Lawrence, Lincoln53 min
Jul 4, 1:43 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANJasper, Jones62 min
Jul 4, 1:50 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningJANNoxubee115 min
Jul 4, 1:56 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANChoctaw, Clay, Oktibbeha, Webster64 min
Jul 4, 2:00 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANAttala, Carroll, Montgomery28 min
Jul 4, 2:10 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANFranklin65 min
Jul 4, 2:14 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANNoxubee46 min
Jul 4, 2:22 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANJasper, Lauderdale, Newton58 min
Jul 4, 2:36 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANCopiah59 min
Jul 4, 2:40 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANJefferson Davis65 min
Jul 4, 2:50 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANKemper55 min
Jul 4, 2:59 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANSimpson61 min
Jul 4, 3:14 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANLawrence, Lincoln46 min
Jul 4, 3:16 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANLauderdale, Newton44 min
Jul 4, 3:20 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANNeshoba30 min
Jul 4, 3:29 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANBolivar31 min
Jul 4, 3:36 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANRankin54 min
Jul 4, 3:46 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANJefferson Davis, Lawrence, Marion44 min
Jul 4, 3:52 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningJANKemper113 min
Jul 4, 4:03 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANLauderdale, Newton, Scott32 min
Jul 4, 4:07 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANKemper28 min
Jul 4, 4:11 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANLeake29 min
Jul 4, 4:14 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANRankin, Scott, Smith46 min
Jul 4, 4:24 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANGrenada31 min
Jul 4, 4:34 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANKemper, Neshoba61 min
Jul 4, 4:34 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANAttala, Leake, Madison41 min
Jul 4, 4:43 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANForrest, Lamar32 min
Jul 4, 4:52 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANGrenada, Montgomery, Webster43 min
Jul 4, 5:01 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANLeake, Madison, Rankin, Scott44 min
Jul 4, 5:04 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANBolivar, Sunflower56 min
Jul 4, 5:31 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANCarroll29 min
Jul 4, 5:34 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANNeshoba46 min
Jul 4, 5:46 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANMadison, Rankin, Yazoo44 min
Jul 4, 6:08 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANLeflore62 min
Jul 4, 6:16 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANHolmes, Humphreys, Leflore48 min
Jul 4, 6:35 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANMadison30 min
Jul 4, 6:38 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANHolmes67 min
Jul 4, 5:07 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANMorehouse53 min
Jul 4, 6:00 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANEast Carroll, Morehouse, West Carroll60 min
Jul 4, 6:22 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANMorehouse39 min
Jul 4, 1:15 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANAshley40 min
Jul 4, 3:47 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANAshley33 min
Jul 4, 6:11 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANChicot51 min

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