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Special Weather Statement, NWS Jackson, MS
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.
- 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
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
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</html>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 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. 28
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
AEGSpecial 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 40
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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</html>The office that day
Everything else NWS Jackson, MS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 3, 7:10 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Montgomery | 30 min |
| Jul 3, 7:13 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Lowndes | 32 min |
| Jul 3, 7:19 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Montgomery, Webster | 41 min |
| Jul 3, 7:33 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Noxubee | 32 min |
| Jul 3, 7:49 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Lowndes | 31 min |
| Jul 3, 8:23 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Lowndes | 42 min |
| Jul 3, 8:28 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Madison | 42 min |
| Jul 3, 8:36 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Yazoo | 39 min |
| Jul 3, 8:48 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Madison | 32 min |
| Jul 3, 9:04 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Attala, Holmes, Madison, Yazoo | 41 min |
| Jul 3, 9:30 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Rankin | 25 min |
| Jul 3, 9:54 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Attala, Choctaw | 26 min |
| Jul 3, 10:07 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Attala, Montgomery | 23 min |
| Jul 4, 12:41 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Clarke | 39 min |
| Jul 4, 1:13 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Lincoln | 37 min |
| Jul 4, 1:24 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Jones | 36 min |
| Jul 4, 1:28 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Noxubee | 42 min |
| Jul 4, 1:37 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Copiah, Lawrence, Lincoln | 53 min |
| Jul 4, 1:43 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Jasper, Jones | 62 min |
| Jul 4, 1:50 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | JAN | Noxubee | 115 min |
| Jul 4, 1:56 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Choctaw, Clay, Oktibbeha, Webster | 64 min |
| Jul 4, 2:00 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Attala, Carroll, Montgomery | 28 min |
| Jul 4, 2:10 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Franklin | 65 min |
| Jul 4, 2:14 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Noxubee | 46 min |
| Jul 4, 2:22 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Jasper, Lauderdale, Newton | 58 min |
| Jul 4, 2:36 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Copiah | 59 min |
| Jul 4, 2:40 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Jefferson Davis | 65 min |
| Jul 4, 2:50 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Kemper | 55 min |
| Jul 4, 2:59 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Simpson | 61 min |
| Jul 4, 3:14 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Lawrence, Lincoln | 46 min |
| Jul 4, 3:16 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Lauderdale, Newton | 44 min |
| Jul 4, 3:20 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Neshoba | 30 min |
| Jul 4, 3:29 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Bolivar | 31 min |
| Jul 4, 3:36 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Rankin | 54 min |
| Jul 4, 3:46 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Jefferson Davis, Lawrence, Marion | 44 min |
| Jul 4, 3:52 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | JAN | Kemper | 113 min |
| Jul 4, 4:03 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Lauderdale, Newton, Scott | 32 min |
| Jul 4, 4:07 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Kemper | 28 min |
| Jul 4, 4:11 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Leake | 29 min |
| Jul 4, 4:14 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Rankin, Scott, Smith | 46 min |
| Jul 4, 4:24 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Grenada | 31 min |
| Jul 4, 4:34 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Kemper, Neshoba | 61 min |
| Jul 4, 4:34 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Attala, Leake, Madison | 41 min |
| Jul 4, 4:43 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Forrest, Lamar | 32 min |
| Jul 4, 4:52 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Grenada, Montgomery, Webster | 43 min |
| Jul 4, 5:01 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Leake, Madison, Rankin, Scott | 44 min |
| Jul 4, 5:04 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Bolivar, Sunflower | 56 min |
| Jul 4, 5:31 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Carroll | 29 min |
| Jul 4, 5:34 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Neshoba | 46 min |
| Jul 4, 5:46 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Madison, Rankin, Yazoo | 44 min |
| Jul 4, 6:08 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Leflore | 62 min |
| Jul 4, 6:16 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Holmes, Humphreys, Leflore | 48 min |
| Jul 4, 6:35 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Madison | 30 min |
| Jul 4, 6:38 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Holmes | 67 min |
| Jul 4, 5:07 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Morehouse | 53 min |
| Jul 4, 6:00 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | East Carroll, Morehouse, West Carroll | 60 min |
| Jul 4, 6:22 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Morehouse | 39 min |
| Jul 4, 1:15 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Ashley | 40 min |
| Jul 4, 3:47 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Ashley | 33 min |
| Jul 4, 6:11 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Chicot | 51 min |
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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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.