Severe Thunderstorm Warning 99, NWS Jackson, MS

Issued

Mar 2, 2012, 7:43 PM CST (01:43 UTC)

Expired

Mar 2, 2012, 8:18 PM CST

In force

35 min

Issued by

NWS Jackson, MS

Area

Storm-based polygon

Counties Choctaw County, MS, Webster County, MS

The Columbus AFB radar (KGWX), 99 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:44 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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872 
WUUS54 KJAN 030143
SVRJAN
MSC019-155-030230-
/O.NEW.KJAN.SV.W.0099.120303T0143Z-120303T0230Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
743 PM CST FRI MAR 2 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSON HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  CHOCTAW COUNTY IN CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI...
  SOUTHEASTERN WEBSTER COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI...

* UNTIL 830 PM CST

* AT 743 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL...AND
  DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH.  THIS STORM WAS LOCATED 16
  MILES WEST OF CHESTER MOVING NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH.

* THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
  CHESTER BY 755 PM CST...
  REFORM BY 805 PM CST...
  SHERWOOD AND MATHISTON BY 810 PM CST...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

WINDS OF 60 MPH CAN BRING DOWN TREES...POSSIBLY RESULTING IN INJURY
AND PROPERTY DAMAGE. ROOFS OF MOBILE HOMES AND OUTBUILDINGS COULD BE
DAMAGED...AND MINOR ROOF DAMAGE TO WELL BUILT HOMES AND STRUCTURES
COULD OCCUR.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM CST FRIDAY EVENING FOR
NORTHERN MISSISSIPPI.

&&

LAT...LON 3356 8902 3356 8909 3336 8909 3327 8931
      3328 8932 3329 8946 3344 8945 3343 8942
      3346 8938 3346 8941 3349 8935 3364 8902
TIME...MOT...LOC 0143Z 242DEG 42KT 3332 8944

$$

JA

397 
WWUS54 KJAN 030218
SVSJAN

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
818 PM CST FRI MAR 2 2012

MSC019-155-030227-
/O.CAN.KJAN.SV.W.0099.000000T0000Z-120303T0230Z/
WEBSTER MS-CHOCTAW MS-
818 PM CST FRI MAR 2 2012

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR CHOCTAW AND SOUTHEASTERN
WEBSTER COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...

THE FIRST STORM THAT PROMPTED THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING HAS 
MOVED OUT OF THE COUNTY BUT ANOTHER STORM ACROSS SOUTHERN PORTIONS 
OF CHOCTAW COUNTY CONTINUE TO BE SEVERE WARNED. NORTH AND CENTRAL 
PORTIONS OF CHOCTAW HAVE NOW BEEN REMOVED FROM THE NORTHERN STORM 
THAT MOVED INTO OKTIBBEHA COUNTY.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM CST FRIDAY EVENING FOR
NORTHERN MISSISSIPPI. A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH ALSO REMAINS IN
EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM CST FRIDAY EVENING FOR NORTHEAST LOUISIANA AND
SOUTHWESTERN MISSISSIPPI.

LAT...LON 3356 8902 3356 8909 3336 8909 3327 8931
      3328 8932 3329 8946 3344 8945 3343 8942
      3346 8938 3346 8941 3349 8935 3364 8902
TIME...MOT...LOC 0217Z 242DEG 42KT 3350 8902

$$

JA

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