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Special Weather Statement, NWS Jackson, MS
NWS Jackson, MS issued this special weather statement at Jul 18, 2012, 5:55 PM CDT for Rankin County, Mississippi. 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
- Jul 18, 2012, 5:55 PM CDT (22:55 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 18, 2012, 6:25 PM CDT
- In force
- 30 min
- Issued by
- NWS Jackson, MS
County Rankin County, MS
The radar
The Jackson/Brandon,MS radar (KDGX), 11 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:58 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Jackson, MS (KJAN), launched 12:00Z, 10.9 hours before the alert went out and 20 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
- 2263 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -52 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 891 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 14 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 17 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 43 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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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 18, 5:40 PM CDT, 15 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jul 18, 5:40 PM CDT, 15 minutes before
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HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS 111 PM CDT WED JUL 18 2012 ARZ074-075-LAZ007>009-015-016-023>026-MSZ018-019-025>066-072>074- 191815- 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- 111 PM CDT WED JUL 18 2012 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI... NORTHEAST LOUISIANA...AND EXTREME SOUTHEAST ARKANSAS. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT AND THURSDAY BRIEF STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE THROUGH THIS EVENING AND AGAIN THURSDAY AFTERNOON. WINDS GUSTS FROM 40 TO 60 MPH AND HAIL UP TO THE SIZE OF QUARTERS WILL BE POSSIBLE IN THESE STORMS. THE SLOW SOUTHWARD MOVEMENT WITH THE HEAVIER STORMS MAY ALSO PRODUCE RAINFALL RATES OF 2 INCHES PER HOUR AND LOCALIZED FLOODING PROBLEMS. THE STORMS WILL DIMINISH BY MIDNIGHT EACH DAY. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW...HOWEVER ADDITIONAL ISOLATED STRONG STORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE AT LEAST FRIDAY AND SATURDAY AFTERNOONS. .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 TUESDAY. FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBSITE AT WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/JAN. 40
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Jul 18, 4:58 PM CDT, 57 minutes before
MSZ056-182230- SMITH MS- 458 PM CDT WED JUL 18 2012 SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS 458 PM CDT WED JUL 18 2012 A STRONG THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING PENNY TO NICKEL SIZE HAIL AND 40 TO 50 MPH WINDS WAS LOCATED 5 MILES SOUTHEAST OF RALEIGH AT 459 PM CDT...MOVING SOUTH AT 5 MPH. VERY HEAVY RAIN ALONG WITH CONTINUOUS CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING ARE ALSO POSSIBLE 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 CENTRAL SMITH COUNTY SHOULD MONITOR THIS STORM CLOSELY. LAT...LON 3190 8932 3185 8951 3204 8958 3210 8938 TIME...MOT...LOC 2159Z 342DEG 7KT 3198 8945 BK
Special weather statement, Jul 18, 5:03 PM CDT, 52 minutes before
MSZ043-044-182235-
MADISON MS-LEAKE MS-
503 PM CDT WED JUL 18 2012
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
503 PM CDT WED JUL 18 2012
A STRONG THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING PENNY TO NICKEL SIZE HAIL
AND 40 TO 50 MPH WINDS WAS LOCATED 12 MILES NORTHWEST OF TUSCOLA AT
503 PM CDT...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 10 MPH.
VERY HEAVY RAIN ALONG WITH CONTINUOUS CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING ARE
ALSO POSSIBLE 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 SOUTHWESTERN LEAKE AND EAST CENTRAL MADISON COUNTIES SHOULD
MONITOR THIS STORM CLOSELY.
LAT...LON 3257 8957 3258 8972 3263 8973 3261 8977
3276 8983 3284 8964 3261 8948
TIME...MOT...LOC 2203Z 334DEG 7KT 3272 8969
BKLocal storm report, Jul 18, 5:35 PM CDT, 20 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
535 PM CDT WED JUL 18 2012
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0533 PM FLASH FLOOD HATTIESBURG 31.31N 89.31W
07/18/2012 FORREST MS EMERGENCY MNGR
FLOODING REPORTED ALONG BROADWAY DRIVE...AT US HIGHWAY 49
AND W 4TH STREET...AND AT E PINE STREET AND EVANS DRIVE
&&
DLSpecial weather statement, Jul 18, 5:39 PM CDT, 16 minutes before
MSZ036-182310-
HOLMES MS-
539 PM CDT WED JUL 18 2012
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
539 PM CDT WED JUL 18 2012
A STRONG THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING PENNY TO NICKEL SIZE HAIL
AND 40 TO 50 MPH WINDS WAS LOCATED 3 MILES NORTHWEST OF BROZVILLE AT
539 PM CDT...MOVING SOUTH AT 10 MPH.
VERY HEAVY RAIN ALONG WITH CONTINUOUS CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING ARE
ALSO POSSIBLE 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 CENTRAL HOLMES COUNTY SHOULD MONITOR THIS STORM CLOSELY.
LAT...LON 3315 9002 3290 9001 3292 9009 3299 9026
3316 9023
TIME...MOT...LOC 2239Z 003DEG 7KT 3307 9013
BKLocal storm report, Jul 18, 5:40 PM CDT, 15 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 17, 7:29 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Clarke | 31 min |
| Jul 17, 8:56 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Forrest | 44 min |
| Jul 17, 10:05 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Clarke | 45 min |
| Jul 17, 10:34 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | JAN | Clarke | 116 min |
| Jul 17, 11:09 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Jasper | 46 min |
| Jul 18, 12:13 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Clay, Kemper, Lowndes, Neshoba, Noxubee, Oktibbeha and 1 more | 72 min |
| Jul 18, 1:22 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Clarke, Lauderdale | 58 min |
| Jul 18, 1:38 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Lauderdale | 52 min |
| Jul 18, 2:15 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Neshoba | 30 min |
| Jul 18, 2:22 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Winston | 33 min |
| Jul 18, 2:24 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Clarke | 31 min |
| Jul 18, 2:28 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Lowndes | 32 min |
| Jul 18, 2:30 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Smith | 30 min |
| Jul 18, 2:34 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Lowndes | 31 min |
| Jul 18, 2:59 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Webster | 31 min |
| Jul 18, 3:04 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Jasper | 31 min |
| Jul 18, 3:07 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Clarke, Jasper | 38 min |
| Jul 18, 3:26 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Choctaw, Oktibbeha, Webster | 35 min |
| Jul 18, 3:31 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Webster | 29 min |
| Jul 18, 3:44 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Forrest | 31 min |
| Jul 18, 3:44 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Montgomery, Webster | 21 min |
| Jul 18, 4:15 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Covington | 30 min |
| Jul 18, 4:30 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Leake | 30 min |
| Jul 18, 4:42 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Forrest | 28 min |
| Jul 18, 4:54 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Attala | 31 min |
| Jul 18, 4:55 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | JAN | Forrest | 2 hr |
| Jul 18, 4:58 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Smith | 32 min |
| Jul 18, 5:03 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Leake | 32 min |
| Jul 18, 5:39 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Holmes | 31 min |
| Jul 18, 5:43 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | JAN | Lamar | 88 min |
| Jul 18, 6:24 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Hinds | 41 min |
| Jul 18, 6:26 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Madison | 29 min |
| Jul 18, 6:47 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Rankin | 28 min |
| Jul 18, 6:53 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | JAN | Hinds, Madison, Rankin | 93 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.