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Special Weather Statement, NWS Jackson, MS

April 3, 2012Chicot County, Arkansas

NWS Jackson, MS issued this special weather statement at Apr 3, 2012, 2:30 PM CDT for Chicot County, Arkansas. It was in force for 30 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
Apr 3, 2012, 2:30 PM CDT (19:30 UTC)
Expired
Apr 3, 2012, 3:00 PM CDT
In force
30 min
Issued by
NWS Jackson, MS

County Chicot County, AR

The radar

The Jackson/Brandon,MS radar (KDGX), 154 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:32 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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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 Apr 2, 4:57 PM CDT, 21 hours 33 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Apr 2, 4:57 PM CDT, 21 hours 33 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 2, 3:10 PM CDT, 23 hours 20 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
310 PM CDT MON APR 2 2012

ARZ074-075-LAZ007>009-015-016-023>026-MSZ018-019-025>028-034>037-
040>045-047>051-053>057-059>066-072>074-031900-
ASHLEY-CHICOT-MOREHOUSE-WEST CARROLL-EAST CARROLL-RICHLAND-
MADISON LA-FRANKLIN LA-CATAHOULA-TENSAS-CONCORDIA-BOLIVAR-
SUNFLOWER-LEFLORE-GRENADA-CARROLL-MONTGOMERY-WASHINGTON-HUMPHREYS-
HOLMES-ATTALA-ISSAQUENA-SHARKEY-YAZOO-MADISON MS-LEAKE-NESHOBA-
WARREN-HINDS-RANKIN-SCOTT-NEWTON-CLAIBORNE-COPIAH-SIMPSON-SMITH-
JASPER-JEFFERSON-ADAMS-FRANKLIN MS-LINCOLN-LAWRENCE-
JEFFERSON DAVIS-COVINGTON-JONES-MARION-LAMAR-FORREST-
310 PM CDT MON APR 2 2012

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

.DAY ONE...TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT AND TUESDAY

NUMEROUS SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE AREA THIS
AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING. A LINE OF SEVERE STORMS WILL PUSH TO
THE NORTHEAST ACROSS THE AREA TODAY. SCATTERED STORMS THAT DEVELOP
WELL AHEAD OF THE MAIN LINE WILL ALSO HAVE THE POTENTIAL FOR SEVERE
WEATHER. DAMAGING WINDS OF 60 TO 75 MPH WILL BE THE PRIMARY RISK
ALONG WITH LARGE HAIL UP TO THE SIZE OF GOLF BALLS. ALTHOUGH NOT
LIKELY ONE OR TWO TORNADOES CAN NOT BE RULED OUT.

THE SEVERE RISK WILL DIMINISH WEST OF A LINE FROM LAKE PROVIDENCE TO
VICKSBURG TO BROOKHAVEN AROUND 5 PM BUT WILL CONTINUE OVER SOME EAST
MISSISSIPPI ZONES THROUGH 8 OR 9 PM.

THERE WILL BE A RISK FOR A FEW STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS
TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING. THE AIR MASS WILL REMAIN MOIST
AND UNSTABLE ENOUGH FOR AFTERNOON HEATING TO PRODUCE A FEW STRONG TO
SEVERE STORMS...THE PRIMARY RISK BEING DAMAGING WINDS AROUND 60 MPH
AND QUARTER SIZE HAIL.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY

STRONG TO SEVERE STORMS WILL BE LIKELY WEDNESDAY. DAMAGING WIND
GUSTS ABOVE 60 MPH AND LARGE HAIL TO GOLF BALL SIZE OR LARGER WILL
BE POSSIBLE. TORNADOES WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE. UNCERTAINTY REMAINS
REGARDING THE TIMING AND PLACEMENT OF SEVERE STORMS WEDNESDAY.
RESIDENTS SHOULD CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS CONCERNING
SEVERE WEATHER POTENTIAL FOR THIS WEEK.

.SPOTTER CALL TO ACTION STATEMENT...
THE ACTIVATION OF STORM SPOTTERS...HAM RADIO OPERATORS...AND
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL IN SUPPORT OF SEVERE WEATHER
OPERATIONS IS LIKELY TODAY AND WEDNESDAY AND POSSIBLE TUESDAY.

MSZ029>033-038-039-046-052-058-031900-
WEBSTER-CLAY-LOWNDES-CHOCTAW-OKTIBBEHA-WINSTON-NOXUBEE-KEMPER-
LAUDERDALE-CLARKE-
310 PM CDT MON APR 2 2012

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHEAST AND EAST CENTRAL
MISSISSIPPI.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT AND TUESDAY

STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE DURING THE AFTERNOON
AND EVENING. A COMPLEX OF SEVERE STORMS WILL BE ONGOING ACROSS
LOCATIONS TO THE SOUTH AND WEST EARLIER TODAY. UNCERTAINTY EXISTS
FOR NORTHEAST AND EAST CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI SINCE UPSTREAM ACTIVITY
MAY BEGIN TO WEAKEN. THE POTENTIAL FOR SEVERE STORM DEVELOPMENT OVER
THESE AREAS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH 8 TO 9 PM. DAMAGING WINDS AROUND
60 MPH WILL BE THE PRIMARY RISK ALONG WITH LARGE QUARTER SIZE HAIL.

THERE WILL BE A RISK FOR A FEW STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS
TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING. THE AIR MASS WILL REMAIN MOIST
AND UNSTABLE ENOUGH FOR AFTERNOON HEATING TO PRODUCE A FEW STRONG TO
SEVERE STORMS...THE PRIMARY RISK BEING DAMAGING WINDS AROUND 60 MPH
AND QUARTER SIZE HAIL.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY

STRONG TO SEVERE STORMS WILL BE LIKELY WEDNESDAY. DAMAGING WIND
GUSTS ABOVE 60 MPH AND LARGE HAIL TO GOLF BALL SIZE OR LARGER WILL
BE POSSIBLE. TORNADOES WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE. UNCERTAINTY REMAINS
REGARDING THE TIMING AND PLACEMENT OF SEVERE STORMS WEDNESDAY.
RESIDENTS SHOULD CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS CONCERNING
SEVERE WEATHER POTENTIAL FOR THIS WEEK.

.SPOTTER CALL TO ACTION STATEMENT...
THE ACTIVATION OF STORM SPOTTERS...HAM RADIO OPERATORS...AND
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL IN SUPPORT OF SEVERE WEATHER
OPERATIONS IS POSSIBLE TODAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY.

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

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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 3, 10:42 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANYazoo33 min
Apr 3, 10:46 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANHinds29 min
Apr 3, 10:49 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANHumphreys31 min
Apr 3, 11:17 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANHumphreys33 min
Apr 3, 11:36 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANBolivar29 min
Apr 3, 11:49 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANYazoo31 min
Apr 3, 12:22 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANHolmes28 min
Apr 3, 12:29 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANBolivar, Sunflower26 min
Apr 3, 12:39 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANScott31 min
Apr 3, 12:43 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANRankin, Scott16 min
Apr 3, 1:37 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANWashington38 min
Apr 3, 1:59 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANSunflower, Washington46 min
Apr 3, 3:37 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANIssaquena28 min
Apr 3, 3:41 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningJANBolivar, Sunflower, Washington2 hr
Apr 3, 3:50 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANIssaquena40 min
Apr 3, 5:30 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANWarren45 min
Apr 3, 5:59 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANJefferson46 min
Apr 3, 6:28 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANHinds32 min
Apr 3, 6:35 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANClaiborne, Copiah18 min
Apr 3, 6:46 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANCopiah, Jefferson, Lincoln34 min
Apr 3, 3:04 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANWest Carroll31 min
Apr 3, 3:08 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANEast Carroll, West Carroll15 min
Apr 3, 4:17 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANRichland33 min
Apr 3, 12:50 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANAshley, Chicot40 min
Apr 3, 1:33 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANAshley27 min
Apr 3, 2:09 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANAshley31 min
Apr 3, 3:14 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANAshley31 min
Apr 3, 3:37 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningJANAshley, Chicot113 min

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.