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Special Weather Statement, NWS Jackson, MS

January 8, 2012Jones County, Mississippi

NWS Jackson, MS issued this special weather statement at Jan 8, 2012, 9:08 PM CST for Jones County, Mississippi. It was in force for 27 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: Jan 8, 2012, 9:08 PM CST (03:08 UTC)
Expired: Jan 8, 2012, 9:35 PM CST
In force: 27 min
Issued by: NWS Jackson, MS

County Jones County, MS

The radar

The Jackson/Brandon,MS radar (KDGX), 108 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:12 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Jackson, MS (KJAN), launched 00:00Z, 3.1 hours before the alert went out and 118 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-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

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: 584 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -21 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 672 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 48 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 91 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 165 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.2
Supercell composite: 1.5

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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 Jan 8, 8:47 PM CST, 21 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jan 8, 8:47 PM CST, 21 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Jan 8, 2:58 PM CST, 6 hours 10 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
258 PM CST SUN JAN 8 2012

ARZ074-075-LAZ007>009-MSZ018-019-025>046-092100-
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-MADISON MS-LEAKE-NESHOBA-KEMPER-
258 PM CST SUN JAN 8 2012

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

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT AND MONDAY

THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW.

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

A FEW STRONG TO SEVERE STORMS...ALONG WITH LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL...
WILL BE POSSIBLE TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING AS A STRONG STORM SYSTEM
MOVES ACROSS THE OUTLOOK AREA.

.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 NEXT SATURDAY.

LAZ015-016-023>026-MSZ047>066-072>074-092100-
RICHLAND-MADISON LA-FRANKLIN LA-CATAHOULA-TENSAS-CONCORDIA-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-
258 PM CST SUN JAN 8 2012

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

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT AND MONDAY

AREAS OF FOG REDUCING VISIBILITY TO AROUND ONE QUARTER OF A MILE
WILL BE POSSIBLE AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT AND LASTING UNTIL AROUND 9
AM MONDAY MORNING. THE MOST LIKELY AREAS OF DENSE FOG DEVELOPMENT WILL BE
THE SOUTHERN HALF OF THE ARKLAMISS.

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

A FEW STRONG TO SEVERE STORMS...ALONG WITH LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL...
WILL BE POSSIBLE TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING AS A STRONG STORM SYSTEM
MOVES ACROSS THE OUTLOOK AREA.

.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 NEXT 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, Jan 8, 3:49 PM CST, 5 hours 19 minutes before

MSZ065-082230-
COVINGTON MS-
349 PM CST SUN JAN 8 2012

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
349 PM CST SUN JAN 8 2012

...STRONG STORM MOVING NORTHEAST INTO COLLINS...

A STRONG THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DIME SIZE HAIL AND 40 TO
50 MPH WINDS WAS LOCATED 3 MILES SOUTHWEST OF COLLINS AT 349 PM
CST...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 20 MPH.

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

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 COVINGTON COUNTY SHOULD MONITOR THIS STORM CLOSELY.

LAT...LON 3176 8952 3180 8941 3159 8940 3152 8958
      3167 8973
TIME...MOT...LOC 2149Z 242DEG 17KT 3163 8958

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Local storm report, Jan 8, 4:37 PM CST, 4 hours 31 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
437 PM CST SUN JAN 08 2012

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

0400 PM     HAIL             COLLINS                 31.64N 89.56W
01/08/2012  E1.25 INCH       COVINGTON          MS   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            REPORTED AT THE INTERSECTION OF HIGHWAY 49 AND COLD
            SPRINGS ROAD.

&&

TARVER

Special weather statement, Jan 8, 4:55 PM CST, 4 hours 13 minutes before

MSZ055-082325-
SIMPSON MS-
455 PM CST SUN JAN 8 2012

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
455 PM CST SUN JAN 8 2012

...STRONG STORM MOVING EAST TOWARD MENDENHALL AREA...

A STRONG THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING PEA TO DIME SIZE HAIL AND
40 MPH WINDS WAS LOCATED 6 MILES WEST OF MENDENHALL AT 454 PM
CST...MOVING EAST AT 20 MPH.

VERY HEAVY RAIN ALONG WITH CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING STRIKES ARE
ALSO LIKELY WITH THIS STORM.

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 NORTHERN SIMPSON COUNTY SHOULD MONITOR THIS STORM CLOSELY.

LAT...LON 3204 8967 3191 8967 3186 9003 3204 9008
TIME...MOT...LOC 2254Z 256DEG 15KT 3197 8995

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Special weather statement, Jan 8, 8:03 PM CST, 1 hour 5 minutes before

MSZ066-090245-
JONES MS-
803 PM CST SUN JAN 8 2012

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
803 PM CST SUN JAN 8 2012

...LARGE STORM PRODUCING HEAVY RAINS MOVING INTO ELLISVILLE...

A STRONG THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAIN WAS
LOCATED 5 MILES NORTH OF MOSELLE AT 801 PM CST...MOVING EAST AT 20
MPH. THIS LARGE STORM WILL BE CROSSING ELLISVILLE THROUGH 9 PM WITH
1 TO 2 INCHES OF RAIN LIKELY PRODUCING PONDING OF WATER ON ROADS.

FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS ALSO LIKELY WITH THIS STORM.

PEOPLE IN CENTRAL JONES COUNTY SHOULD MONITOR THIS STORM CLOSELY.

LAT...LON 3147 8939 3165 8940 3168 8938 3173 8894
      3149 8894
TIME...MOT...LOC 0201Z 264DEG 16KT 3158 8929

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Special weather statement, Jan 8, 8:08 PM CST, 1 hour before

MSZ049-050-090250-
SCOTT MS-RANKIN MS-
808 PM CST SUN JAN 8 2012

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
808 PM CST SUN JAN 8 2012

...STRONG STORM MOVING NORTHEAST INTO LEESBURG...

A STRONG THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING PEA SIZE HAIL AND 40 MPH
WINDS WAS LOCATED 4 MILES NORTH OF PELAHATCHIE AT 806 PM CST...
MOVING NORTHEAST AT 25 MPH.

BRIEF HEAVY RAINS ALONG WITH CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING STRIKES ARE
LIKELY WITH THIS STORM AS IT CROSSES LEESBURG BY 830PM.

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 NORTHEASTERN RANKIN AND NORTHWESTERN SCOTT COUNTIES SHOULD
MONITOR THIS STORM CLOSELY.

LAT...LON 3257 8975 3258 8935 3228 8979 3239 8997
TIME...MOT...LOC 0206Z 228DEG 21KT 3239 8979

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Special weather statement, Jan 8, 9:08 PM CST, 0 minutes before

MSZ066-090335-
JONES MS-
908 PM CST SUN JAN 8 2012

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
908 PM CST SUN JAN 8 2012

...CLUSTER OF STORMS WITH HEAVY RAIN MOVING NORTHEAST INTO LAUREL...

A CLUSTER OF THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAINFALL
OF 1 TO 2 INCHES WAS LOCATED 2 MILES SOUTHWEST OF LAUREL AT 906 PM
CST...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 20 MPH.

CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING STRIKES ARE ALSO LIKELY WITH THESE STORMS
ALONG WITH PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS.

PEOPLE IN NORTHERN JONES COUNTY SHOULD MONITOR THIS STORM CLOSELY.

LAT...LON 3160 8895 3155 8917 3170 8930 3181 8922
      3182 8894
TIME...MOT...LOC 0306Z 233DEG 19KT 3168 8915

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jan 8, 7:06 PM CST	Flash Flood Warning	JAN	Covington	26 days
Jan 8, 8:03 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Jones	42 min
Jan 8, 8:08 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Scott	42 min
Jan 8, 8:13 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Rankin, Scott	47 min
Jan 8, 8:42 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Leake	48 min
Jan 8, 9:29 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Leake, Neshoba	31 min
Jan 8, 10:04 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Winston	41 min
Jan 8, 10:32 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Leake	28 min
Jan 8, 11:00 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Winston	45 min
Jan 8, 11:07 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Clarke	28 min
Jan 8, 11:10 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Noxubee	30 min
Jan 9, 5:04 AM CST	Dense Fog Advisory	JAN	Adams, Attala, Carroll, Choctaw, Claiborne, Clay and 33 more	5 hr
Jan 8, 10:46 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Madison	44 min

Nearby

Special Weather Statements in Mississippi, 2012 Every special weather statement in 2012

Sources

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.