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Freeze Warning 4, NWS Jackson, MS
NWS Jackson, MS issued this freeze warning at Nov 1, 2014, 4:01 AM CDT for 47 counties in Mississippi; 9 parishes in Louisiana; Ashley County, Chicot County, Arkansas. It took effect at Nov 2, 2014, 2:00 AM CST. It was in force for 6 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Nov 1, 2014, 4:01 AM CDT (09:01 UTC)
- In effect from
- Nov 2, 2014, 2:00 AM CST
- Expired
- Nov 2, 2014, 8:00 AM CST
- In force
- 6 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Jackson, MS
All 58 counties
Ashley County, AR, Chicot County, AR, Catahoula Parish, LA, Concordia Parish, LA, East Carroll Parish, LA, Franklin Parish, LA, Madison Parish, LA, Morehouse Parish, LA, Richland Parish, LA, Tensas Parish, LA, West Carroll Parish, LA, Adams County, MS, Attala County, MS, Bolivar County, MS, Carroll County, MS, Choctaw County, MS, Claiborne County, MS, Clarke County, MS, Clay County, MS, Copiah County, MS, Covington County, MS, Forrest County, MS, Franklin County, MS, Grenada County, MS, Hinds County, MS, Holmes County, MS, Humphreys County, MS, Issaquena County, MS, Jasper County, MS, Jefferson County, MS, Jefferson Davis County, MS, Jones County, MS, Kemper County, MS, Lamar County, MS, Lauderdale County, MS, Lawrence County, MS, Leake County, MS, Leflore County, MS, Lincoln County, MS, Lowndes County, MS, Madison County, MS, Marion County, MS, Montgomery County, MS, Neshoba County, MS, Newton County, MS, Noxubee County, MS, Oktibbeha County, MS, Rankin County, MS, Scott County, MS, Sharkey County, MS, Simpson County, MS, Smith County, MS, Sunflower County, MS, Warren County, MS, Washington County, MS, Webster County, MS, Winston County, MS, Yazoo County, MS
The radar
The Jackson/Brandon,MS radar (KDGX), 32 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:01 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
The nearest sounding before it
Jackson, MS (KJAN), launched 00:00Z, 9.0 hours before the alert went out and 24 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
- 4 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -3 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1199 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 74 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 43 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 99 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
852 WWUS74 KJAN 010901 NPWJAN URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS 401 AM CDT SAT NOV 1 2014 ...SUBFREEZING TEMPERATURES POSSIBLE FOR A PART OF THE AREA THIS MORNING AND EXPECTED AREAWIDE SUNDAY MORNING... MSZ018-019-025>033-036>039-044>046-051-052-011715- /O.UPG.KJAN.FZ.A.0003.141102T0600Z-141102T1400Z/ /O.NEW.KJAN.FZ.W.0004.141102T0600Z-141102T1400Z/ /O.CON.KJAN.FZ.W.0003.000000T0000Z-141101T1400Z/ BOLIVAR-SUNFLOWER-LEFLORE-GRENADA-CARROLL-MONTGOMERY-WEBSTER-CLAY- LOWNDES-CHOCTAW-OKTIBBEHA-HOLMES-ATTALA-WINSTON-NOXUBEE-LEAKE- NESHOBA-KEMPER-NEWTON-LAUDERDALE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CLEVELAND...INDIANOLA...RULEVILLE... GREENWOOD...GRENADA...VAIDEN...NORTH CARROLLTON...CARROLLTON... WINONA...EUPORA...MABEN...MATHISTON...WEST POINT...COLUMBUS... ACKERMAN...WEIR...STARKVILLE...DURANT...TCHULA...LEXINGTON... PICKENS...GOODMAN...KOSCIUSKO...LOUISVILLE...MACON... BROOKSVILLE...CARTHAGE...PHILADELPHIA...PEARL RIVER...DE KALB... SCOOBA...NEWTON...UNION...DECATUR...CONEHATTA...MERIDIAN 401 AM CDT SAT NOV 1 2014 ...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CDT THIS MORNING... ...FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM CDT TO 8 AM CST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSON HAS ISSUED A FREEZE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM CDT TO 8 AM CST SUNDAY. THE FREEZE WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. A FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CDT THIS MORNING. * TEMPERATURES: 30 TO 32 DEGREES. * TIMING: 5 AM TO 8 AM CDT SATURDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS: TENDER OUTDOOR VEGETATION MAY BE DAMAGED BY SUBFREEZING TEMPERATURES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FREEZE WARNING MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE LIKELY. THESE CONDITIONS WILL KILL CROPS AND OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION. && PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FREEZE WARNING MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE IMMINENT OR HIGHLY LIKELY. THESE CONDITIONS WILL KILL CROPS AND OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION. && $$ ARZ074-075-LAZ007>009-015-016-023>026-MSZ034-035-040>043-047>050- 053>066-072>074-011715- /O.UPG.KJAN.FZ.A.0003.141102T0600Z-141102T1400Z/ /O.NEW.KJAN.FZ.W.0004.141102T0600Z-141102T1400Z/ ASHLEY-CHICOT-MOREHOUSE-WEST CARROLL-EAST CARROLL-RICHLAND- MADISON LA-FRANKLIN LA-CATAHOULA-TENSAS-CONCORDIA-WASHINGTON- HUMPHREYS-ISSAQUENA-SHARKEY-YAZOO-MADISON MS-WARREN-HINDS-RANKIN- SCOTT-CLAIBORNE-COPIAH-SIMPSON-SMITH-JASPER-CLARKE-JEFFERSON- ADAMS-FRANKLIN MS-LINCOLN-LAWRENCE-JEFFERSON DAVIS-COVINGTON- JONES-MARION-LAMAR-FORREST- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROSSETT...NORTH CROSSETT...HAMBURG... WEST CROSSETT...DERMOTT...LAKE VILLAGE...EUDORA...BASTROP... OAK GROVE...EPPS...LAKE PROVIDENCE...RAYVILLE...DELHI... TALLULAH...WINNSBORO...JONESVILLE...HARRISONBURG...NEWELLTON... ST. JOSEPH...WATERPROOF...VIDALIA...FERRIDAY...WEST FERRIDAY... GREENVILLE...BELZONI...ISOLA...MAYERSVILLE...ROLLING FORK... ANGUILLA...YAZOO CITY...RIDGELAND...MADISON...CANTON... VICKSBURG...JACKSON...PEARL...BRANDON...RICHLAND...FOREST... MORTON...PORT GIBSON...CRYSTAL SPRINGS...HAZLEHURST...WESSON... MAGEE...MENDENHALL...TAYLORSVILLE...RALEIGH...BAY SPRINGS... HEIDELBERG...QUITMAN...STONEWALL...SHUBUTA...FAYETTE...NATCHEZ... BUDE...ROXIE...MEADVILLE...BROOKHAVEN...MONTICELLO...NEW HEBRON... PRENTISS...BASSFIELD...COLLINS...MOUNT OLIVE...LAUREL... COLUMBIA...WEST HATTIESBURG...LUMBERTON...PURVIS...HATTIESBURG 401 AM CDT SAT NOV 1 2014 ...FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM CDT TO 8 AM CST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSON HAS ISSUED A FREEZE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM CDT TO 8 AM CST SUNDAY. THE FREEZE WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TEMPERATURES: 28 TO 32 DEGREES. * TIMING: 2 AM TO 8 AM CST SUNDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS: TENDER OUTDOOR VEGETATION WILL LIKELY BE DAMAGED BY SUBFREEZING TEMPERATURES FOR A SEVERAL HOUR DURATION. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FREEZE WATCH MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE HIGHLY LIKELY. THESE CONDITIONS COULD KILL CROPS AND OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION. && PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FREEZE WARNING MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE IMMINENT OR HIGHLY LIKELY. THESE CONDITIONS WILL KILL CROPS AND OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION. && $$ 15
4 follow-up statements
717 WWUS74 KJAN 011423 AAA NPWJAN URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS 923 AM CDT SAT NOV 1 2014 ...SUBFREEZING TEMPERATURES EXPECTED AREAWIDE SUNDAY MORNING... MSZ018-019-025>033-036>039-044>046-051-052-012230- /O.EXP.KJAN.FZ.W.0003.000000T0000Z-141101T1400Z/ /O.CON.KJAN.FZ.W.0004.141102T0600Z-141102T1400Z/ BOLIVAR-SUNFLOWER-LEFLORE-GRENADA-CARROLL-MONTGOMERY-WEBSTER-CLAY- LOWNDES-CHOCTAW-OKTIBBEHA-HOLMES-ATTALA-WINSTON-NOXUBEE-LEAKE- NESHOBA-KEMPER-NEWTON-LAUDERDALE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CLEVELAND...INDIANOLA...RULEVILLE... GREENWOOD...GRENADA...VAIDEN...NORTH CARROLLTON...CARROLLTON... WINONA...EUPORA...MABEN...MATHISTON...WEST POINT...COLUMBUS... ACKERMAN...WEIR...STARKVILLE...DURANT...TCHULA...LEXINGTON... PICKENS...GOODMAN...KOSCIUSKO...LOUISVILLE...MACON... BROOKSVILLE...CARTHAGE...PHILADELPHIA...PEARL RIVER...DE KALB... SCOOBA...NEWTON...UNION...DECATUR...CONEHATTA...MERIDIAN 923 AM CDT SAT NOV 1 2014 ...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM CDT TO 8 AM CST SUNDAY... ...FREEZE WARNING HAS EXPIRED... A FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM CDT TO 8 AM CST SUNDAY. THIS FREEZE WARNING FOR THIS MORNING HAS EXPIRED. * TEMPERATURES: 28 TO 32 DEGREES. * TIMING: 2 AM TO 8 AM CDT SUNDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS: TENDER OUTDOOR VEGETATION MAY BE DAMAGED BY SUBFREEZING TEMPERATURES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FREEZE WARNING MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE LIKELY. THESE CONDITIONS WILL KILL CROPS AND OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION. && PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FREEZE WARNING MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE IMMINENT OR HIGHLY LIKELY. THESE CONDITIONS WILL KILL CROPS AND OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION. && $$ ARZ074-075-LAZ007>009-015-016-023>026-MSZ034-035-040>043-047>050- 053>066-072>074-012230- /O.CON.KJAN.FZ.W.0004.141102T0600Z-141102T1400Z/ ASHLEY-CHICOT-MOREHOUSE-WEST CARROLL-EAST CARROLL-RICHLAND- MADISON LA-FRANKLIN LA-CATAHOULA-TENSAS-CONCORDIA-WASHINGTON- HUMPHREYS-ISSAQUENA-SHARKEY-YAZOO-MADISON MS-WARREN-HINDS-RANKIN- SCOTT-CLAIBORNE-COPIAH-SIMPSON-SMITH-JASPER-CLARKE-JEFFERSON- ADAMS-FRANKLIN MS-LINCOLN-LAWRENCE-JEFFERSON DAVIS-COVINGTON- JONES-MARION-LAMAR-FORREST- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROSSETT...NORTH CROSSETT...HAMBURG... WEST CROSSETT...DERMOTT...LAKE VILLAGE...EUDORA...BASTROP... OAK GROVE...EPPS...LAKE PROVIDENCE...RAYVILLE...DELHI... TALLULAH...WINNSBORO...JONESVILLE...HARRISONBURG...NEWELLTON... ST. JOSEPH...WATERPROOF...VIDALIA...FERRIDAY...WEST FERRIDAY... GREENVILLE...BELZONI...ISOLA...MAYERSVILLE...ROLLING FORK... ANGUILLA...YAZOO CITY...RIDGELAND...MADISON...CANTON... VICKSBURG...JACKSON...PEARL...BRANDON...RICHLAND...FOREST... MORTON...PORT GIBSON...CRYSTAL SPRINGS...HAZLEHURST...WESSON... MAGEE...MENDENHALL...TAYLORSVILLE...RALEIGH...BAY SPRINGS... HEIDELBERG...QUITMAN...STONEWALL...SHUBUTA...FAYETTE...NATCHEZ... BUDE...ROXIE...MEADVILLE...BROOKHAVEN...MONTICELLO...NEW HEBRON... PRENTISS...BASSFIELD...COLLINS...MOUNT OLIVE...LAUREL... COLUMBIA...WEST HATTIESBURG...LUMBERTON...PURVIS...HATTIESBURG 923 AM CDT SAT NOV 1 2014 ...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM CDT TO 8 AM CST SUNDAY... A FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM CDT TO 8 AM CST SUNDAY. * TEMPERATURES: 28 TO 32 DEGREES. * TIMING: 2 AM TO 8 AM CST SUNDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS: TENDER OUTDOOR VEGETATION WILL LIKELY BE DAMAGED BY SUBFREEZING TEMPERATURES FOR A SEVERAL HOUR DURATION. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FREEZE WATCH MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE HIGHLY LIKELY. THESE CONDITIONS COULD KILL CROPS AND OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION. A FREEZE WARNING MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE IMMINENT OR HIGHLY LIKELY. THESE CONDITIONS WILL KILL CROPS AND OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION. && $$
694 WWUS74 KJAN 012017 NPWJAN URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS 317 PM CDT SAT NOV 1 2014 ...SUBFREEZING TEMPERATURES EXPECTED SUNDAY MORNING... ARZ074-075-LAZ007>009-015-016-023>026-MSZ018-019-025>066-072>074- 020430- /O.EXT.KJAN.FZ.W.0004.141102T0800Z-141102T1400Z/ 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- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROSSETT...NORTH CROSSETT...HAMBURG... WEST CROSSETT...DERMOTT...LAKE VILLAGE...EUDORA...BASTROP... OAK GROVE...EPPS...LAKE PROVIDENCE...RAYVILLE...DELHI... TALLULAH...WINNSBORO...JONESVILLE...HARRISONBURG...NEWELLTON... ST. JOSEPH...WATERPROOF...VIDALIA...FERRIDAY...WEST FERRIDAY... CLEVELAND...INDIANOLA...RULEVILLE...GREENWOOD...GRENADA... VAIDEN...NORTH CARROLLTON...CARROLLTON...WINONA...EUPORA... MABEN...MATHISTON...WEST POINT...COLUMBUS...ACKERMAN...WEIR... STARKVILLE...GREENVILLE...BELZONI...ISOLA...DURANT...TCHULA... LEXINGTON...PICKENS...GOODMAN...KOSCIUSKO...LOUISVILLE...MACON... BROOKSVILLE...MAYERSVILLE...ROLLING FORK...ANGUILLA... YAZOO CITY...RIDGELAND...MADISON...CANTON...CARTHAGE... PHILADELPHIA...PEARL RIVER...DE KALB...SCOOBA...VICKSBURG... JACKSON...PEARL...BRANDON...RICHLAND...FOREST...MORTON...NEWTON... UNION...DECATUR...CONEHATTA...MERIDIAN...PORT GIBSON... CRYSTAL SPRINGS...HAZLEHURST...WESSON...MAGEE...MENDENHALL... TAYLORSVILLE...RALEIGH...BAY SPRINGS...HEIDELBERG...QUITMAN... STONEWALL...SHUBUTA...FAYETTE...NATCHEZ...BUDE...ROXIE... MEADVILLE...BROOKHAVEN...MONTICELLO...NEW HEBRON...PRENTISS... BASSFIELD...COLLINS...MOUNT OLIVE...LAUREL...COLUMBIA... WEST HATTIESBURG...LUMBERTON...PURVIS...HATTIESBURG 317 PM CDT SAT NOV 1 2014 ...FREEZE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 8 AM CST SUNDAY... THE FREEZE WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 8 AM CST SUNDAY. * TEMPERATURES: 28 TO 32 DEGREES. * TIMING: 2 AM TO 8 AM CDT SUNDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS: TENDER OUTDOOR VEGETATION WILL LIKELY BE DAMAGED BY SUBFREEZING TEMPERATURES FOR A SEVERAL HOUR DURATION. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FREEZE WARNING MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE LIKELY. THESE CONDITIONS WILL KILL CROPS AND OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION. A FREEZE WARNING MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE IMMINENT OR HIGHLY LIKELY. THESE CONDITIONS WILL KILL CROPS AND OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION. && $$ 26
185 WWUS74 KJAN 020204 AAA NPWJAN URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS 904 PM CDT SAT NOV 1 2014 ...SUBFREEZING TEMPERATURES EXPECTED AREAWIDE SUNDAY MORNING... ARZ074-075-LAZ007>009-015-016-023>026-MSZ018-019-025>066-072>074- 021015- /O.CON.KJAN.FZ.W.0004.141102T0800Z-141102T1400Z/ 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- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROSSETT...NORTH CROSSETT...HAMBURG... WEST CROSSETT...DERMOTT...LAKE VILLAGE...EUDORA...BASTROP... OAK GROVE...EPPS...LAKE PROVIDENCE...RAYVILLE...DELHI... TALLULAH...WINNSBORO...JONESVILLE...HARRISONBURG...NEWELLTON... ST. JOSEPH...WATERPROOF...VIDALIA...FERRIDAY...WEST FERRIDAY... CLEVELAND...INDIANOLA...RULEVILLE...GREENWOOD...GRENADA... VAIDEN...NORTH CARROLLTON...CARROLLTON...WINONA...EUPORA... MABEN...MATHISTON...WEST POINT...COLUMBUS...ACKERMAN...WEIR... STARKVILLE...GREENVILLE...BELZONI...ISOLA...DURANT...TCHULA... LEXINGTON...PICKENS...GOODMAN...KOSCIUSKO...LOUISVILLE...MACON... BROOKSVILLE...MAYERSVILLE...ROLLING FORK...ANGUILLA... YAZOO CITY...RIDGELAND...MADISON...CANTON...CARTHAGE... PHILADELPHIA...PEARL RIVER...DE KALB...SCOOBA...VICKSBURG... JACKSON...PEARL...BRANDON...RICHLAND...FOREST...MORTON...NEWTON... UNION...DECATUR...CONEHATTA...MERIDIAN...PORT GIBSON... CRYSTAL SPRINGS...HAZLEHURST...WESSON...MAGEE...MENDENHALL... TAYLORSVILLE...RALEIGH...BAY SPRINGS...HEIDELBERG...QUITMAN... STONEWALL...SHUBUTA...FAYETTE...NATCHEZ...BUDE...ROXIE... MEADVILLE...BROOKHAVEN...MONTICELLO...NEW HEBRON...PRENTISS... BASSFIELD...COLLINS...MOUNT OLIVE...LAUREL...COLUMBIA... WEST HATTIESBURG...LUMBERTON...PURVIS...HATTIESBURG 904 PM CDT SAT NOV 1 2014 ...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 8 AM CST SUNDAY... A FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 8 AM CST SUNDAY. * TEMPERATURES: 28 TO 32 DEGREES. * TIMING: 2 AM TO 8 AM CDT SUNDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS: TENDER OUTDOOR VEGETATION WILL LIKELY BE DAMAGED BY SUBFREEZING TEMPERATURES FOR A SEVERAL HOUR DURATION. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FREEZE WARNING MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE IMMINENT OR HIGHLY LIKELY. THESE CONDITIONS WILL KILL CROPS AND OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION. && $$ 10
181 WWUS74 KJAN 020910 NPWJAN URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS 310 AM CST SUN NOV 2 2014 ...SUBFREEZING TEMPERATURES AREAWIDE THIS MORNING... ARZ074-075-LAZ007>009-015-016-023>026-MSZ018-019-025>066-072>074- 021400- /O.CON.KJAN.FZ.W.0004.000000T0000Z-141102T1400Z/ 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- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROSSETT...NORTH CROSSETT...HAMBURG... WEST CROSSETT...DERMOTT...LAKE VILLAGE...EUDORA...BASTROP... OAK GROVE...EPPS...LAKE PROVIDENCE...RAYVILLE...DELHI... TALLULAH...WINNSBORO...JONESVILLE...HARRISONBURG...NEWELLTON... ST. JOSEPH...WATERPROOF...VIDALIA...FERRIDAY...WEST FERRIDAY... CLEVELAND...INDIANOLA...RULEVILLE...GREENWOOD...GRENADA... VAIDEN...NORTH CARROLLTON...CARROLLTON...WINONA...EUPORA... MABEN...MATHISTON...WEST POINT...COLUMBUS...ACKERMAN...WEIR... STARKVILLE...GREENVILLE...BELZONI...ISOLA...DURANT...TCHULA... LEXINGTON...PICKENS...GOODMAN...KOSCIUSKO...LOUISVILLE...MACON... BROOKSVILLE...MAYERSVILLE...ROLLING FORK...ANGUILLA... YAZOO CITY...RIDGELAND...MADISON...CANTON...CARTHAGE... PHILADELPHIA...PEARL RIVER...DE KALB...SCOOBA...VICKSBURG... JACKSON...PEARL...BRANDON...RICHLAND...FOREST...MORTON...NEWTON... UNION...DECATUR...CONEHATTA...MERIDIAN...PORT GIBSON... CRYSTAL SPRINGS...HAZLEHURST...WESSON...MAGEE...MENDENHALL... TAYLORSVILLE...RALEIGH...BAY SPRINGS...HEIDELBERG...QUITMAN... STONEWALL...SHUBUTA...FAYETTE...NATCHEZ...BUDE...ROXIE... MEADVILLE...BROOKHAVEN...MONTICELLO...NEW HEBRON...PRENTISS... BASSFIELD...COLLINS...MOUNT OLIVE...LAUREL...COLUMBIA... WEST HATTIESBURG...LUMBERTON...PURVIS...HATTIESBURG 310 AM CST SUN NOV 2 2014 ...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM CST THIS MORNING... * TEMPERATURES: 28 TO 32 DEGREES. * TIMING: THROUGH 8 AM CDT THIS MORNING. * IMPACTS: TENDER OUTDOOR VEGETATION WILL LIKELY BE DAMAGED BY SUBFREEZING TEMPERATURES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FREEZE WARNING MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE IMMINENT OR HIGHLY LIKELY. THESE CONDITIONS WILL KILL CROPS AND OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION. && $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this freeze warning 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 freeze warning went out at Oct 31, 9:05 PM CDT, 6 hours 56 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Oct 31, 9:05 PM CDT, 6 hours 56 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
905 PM CDT FRI OCT 31 2014
.UPDATE...DRY WEATHER IS IN STORE FOR TONIGHT AS HIGH PRESSURE
CONTINUES TO BUILD IN...WITH OVERNIGHT LOWS FALLING INTO THE LOW TO
MID 30S. THE CURRENT FORECAST IS IN GOOD SHAPE WITH NO CHANGES
NEEDED. /27/
&&
.AVIATION...LEFTOVER STRATOCUMULUS FROM THIS AFTERNOON HAS ABOUT
ALL DISSIPATED AND EXPECT THIS TREND TO CONTINUE. WINDS HAVE
DIMINISHED AS WELL...BUT SHOULD REMAIN NORTHERLY AT 5 TO 10 KNOTS
OVERNIGHT. GUSTY WINDS WILL ONCE AGAIN RETURN FOR SATURDAY THOUGH NOT
AS STRONG...STAYING IN THE 15 TO 25 KNOT RANGE. VFR CONDITIONS WILL
PREVAIL. /26/
&&
.PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 349 PM CDT FRI OCT 31 2014/
..COLDEST WEATHER OF THE SEASON THUS FAR EXPECTED THIS WEEKEND...
SHORT TERM...TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...COLD FRONT MOVING
THROUGH THE REGION HAS BROUGHT SIGNIFICANTLY BREEZIER CONDITIONS TO
THE AREA. WINDS HAVE SHIFTED OUT OF THE NORTH AREAWIDE WITH SPEEDS
SUSTAINED 15-23MPH AND GUSTS TO 30MPH. A BAND OF POST FRONTAL CLOUDS
ARE SWINGING SOUTH THROUGH THE AREA...INHIBITING WARMING EVEN MORE.
FURTHER UPSTREAM OBSERVATIONS ARE CHILLY IN NORTHERN TENNESSEE AND
MISSOURI AND THIS AIR WILL CONTINUE TO SEEP DOWN INTO OUR
REGION...BRINGING THE MOST SIGNIFICANT COLD AIR OF THE SEASON THUS
FAR. WINDS THIS EVENING WILL NOT DIMINISH WITH THE SUNSET BUT WILL
REMAIN ELEVATED AS THE PRESSURE GRADIENT REMAINS TIGHTENED OVER THE
AREA AND PRESSURES RISE. BY DAYBREAK THEY WILL HAVE DIMINISHED SOME BUT
WILL NOT BE LIGHT OR CALM TONIGHT. BECAUSE OF THIS...FROST IS NOT A
BIG CONCERN AS WINDS WILL KEEP THINGS MIXED AND DEWPOINT DEPRESSIONS
WILL BE TOO BIG. STILL THINK THERE IS SOME POTENTIAL FOR FREEZING
TEMPERATURES IN THE NORTHEAST WHERE CURRENT FREEZE WARNING IS IN
PLACE. DESPITE THE CAA...STILL THINK WINDS WILL KEEP TEMPERATURES
FROM BEING TOO COLD AND THERE COULD BE AN HOUR...MAYBE TWO OF
TEMPERATURES AROUND FREEZING OR SLIGHTLY LOWER. WILL KEEP GOING
FREEZE WARNING IN PLACE. FOR TRICK OR TREATERS THIS EVENING...BREEZY
CONDITIONS AND TEMPERATURES FALLING INTO THE 50S ARE EXPECTED SO
DRESSING WARMLY OR A JACKET WOULD BE ADVISABLE.
1030MB SFC HIGH WILL SLIDE SOUTH INTO OUR REGION ON SATURDAY AND THE
CLOSED UPPER LOW WILL TRACK OFF TO THE EAST. SATURDAY WILL BE WELL
BELOW NORMAL AS HIGHS WILL BE IN THE LOWER 50S ACROSS THE NORTH AND
IN THE MIDDLE TO UPPER 50S ELSEWHERE WITH SOME GUSTY NORTHERLY
WINDS. AS THIS SFC HIGH TAKES HOLD OVER THE REGION...WINDS WILL
SLACKEN AND SATURDAY NIGHT WILL FEATURE A WIDESPREAD FREEZE.
TEMPERATURES WILL RANGE FROM ABOUT 27-32 ACROSS THE ARKLAMISS.
PATCHY TO AREAS OF FROST WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE AS CLEAR SKIES...CALM
WINDS WILL ALLOW FOR GOOD RADIATIONAL COOLING AND DEWPOINT
DEPRESSIONS WILL BE A LITTLE LOWER. FREEZE WATCH FOR THE ENTIRE AREA
REMAINS IN EFFECT AND WILL EVENTUALLY NEED TO BE UPGRADED TO A
FREEZE WARNING.
SUNDAY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...THE SFC HIGH WILL MOVE OFF TO THE EAST
LEAVING THE ARKLAMISS ON THE WESTERN PERIPHERY. IN ADDITION...AN
UPPER RIDGE WILL MOVE OVER US AND BOTH OF THESE WILL ALLOW FOR
WARMER TEMPERATURES TO RETURN TO THE REGION. HIGHS ON SUNDAY WILL
RETURN TO THE 60S AREAWIDE AND LOWS SUNDAY NIGHT WILL BE IN THE MID
30S ACROSS THE EAST AND UPPER 30S/LOWER 40S IN THE WEST. /28/
LONG TERM...MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY...THE WARMUP WILL CONTINUE ON
MONDAY AND TUESDAY AS STRONG SURFACE RIDGING AND SOUTHERLY FLOW
CONTINUES TO PREVAIL OVER THE AREA. THE GFS/ECWMF ARE VERY SIMILAR TO
THERE SOLUTIONS BY MIDWEEK AS THEY BOTH CUT OFF A LOW OVER WEST TEXAS
ON WEDNESDAY AND DRAG A WEEK FRONTAL BOUNDARY ACROSS THE AREA
WEDNESDAY INTO THURSDAY. BOTH OF THE MODELS NOW INDICATE VERY LITTLE
PRECIPITATION WITH THE BOUNDARY AS IT MOVES ACROSS THE AREA ON
WEDNESDAY. BOTH THE GFS/ECMWF BUILD HIGH PRESSURE RIDGING OVER THE
AREA THURSDAY INTO FRIDAY AND KEEP THE UPPER LOW STATIONARY OVER
TEXAS. CONSIDERING HOW THE MODELS HANDLE UPPER LOWS...WILL KEEP AT
LEAST CHANCE THUNDERSTORMS IN THE FORECAST THROUGH THE END OF THE
PERIOD./15/
&&
.FIRE WEATHER...
WITH THE DRIER AIR MOVING INTO THE REGION ALONG WITH
CONTINUED GUSTY WINDS THERE IS CONCERN FOR FIRE DANGER ESPECIALLY
SATURDAY. THE GREATEST POTENTIAL FOR FIRE DANGER WILL BE GENERALLY
ALONG AND SOUTH OF THE HIGHWAY 84 CORRIDOR WITH A SMALLER RISK
FURTHER NORTH. MINIMUM RH VALUES WILL BE BETWEEN 20-25% AND 20 FOOT
WINDS GREATER THAN 15MPH. LOCATIONS NORTH OF HIGHWAY 84 WILL SEE
HIGHER RH VALUES DESPITE THE CONTINUED HIGH WIND SPEEDS ACROSS
EASTERN MISSISSIPPI. WE HAVE ISSUED A FIRE DANGER STATEMENT FOR THIS
CONCERN. /28/
&&
.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
JACKSON 34 56 30 63 / 0 0 0 0
MERIDIAN 32 57 28 62 / 0 0 0 0
VICKSBURG 35 55 29 64 / 0 0 0 0
HATTIESBURG 35 59 30 64 / 0 0 0 0
NATCHEZ 35 54 31 64 / 0 0 0 0
GREENVILLE 33 54 29 60 / 0 0 0 0
GREENWOOD 31 53 28 61 / 0 0 0 0
&&
.JAN WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
MS...FREEZE WATCH FROM LATE SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING FOR
MSZ018-019-025>066-072>074.
FREEZE WARNING FROM 4 AM TO 9 AM CDT SATURDAY FOR MSZ018-019-
025>033-036>039-044>046-051-052.
LA...FREEZE WATCH FROM LATE SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING FOR
LAZ007>009-015-016-023>026.
AR...FREEZE WATCH FROM LATE SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING FOR
ARZ074-075.
&&Hazardous weather outlook, Oct 31, 2:59 PM CDT, 13 hours 2 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS 259 PM CDT FRI OCT 31 2014 ARZ074-075-LAZ007>009-015-016-MSZ034-035-040>042-047-012000- ASHLEY-CHICOT-MOREHOUSE-WEST CARROLL-EAST CARROLL-RICHLAND- MADISON LA-WASHINGTON-HUMPHREYS-ISSAQUENA-SHARKEY-YAZOO-WARREN- 259 PM CDT FRI OCT 31 2014 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST ARKANSAS...NORTHEAST LOUISIANA...CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI...NORTHWEST MISSISSIPPI...AND WEST CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT AND SATURDAY THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY A WIDESPREAD FREEZE IS EXPECTED SATURDAY NIGHT WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR DAMAGE TO UNPROTECTED TENDER VEGETATION WITH TEMPERATURES BETWEEN 29 TO 32 DEGREES FOR 1 TO 4 HOURS. FROST IS EXPECTED AS WELL. A FREEZE WATCH IS IN EFFECT. .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 THURSDAY. MSZ018-019-025>033-036>039-012000- BOLIVAR-SUNFLOWER-LEFLORE-GRENADA-CARROLL-MONTGOMERY-WEBSTER-CLAY- LOWNDES-CHOCTAW-OKTIBBEHA-HOLMES-ATTALA-WINSTON-NOXUBEE- 259 PM CDT FRI OCT 31 2014 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI...EAST CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI...AND NORTH CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT AND SATURDAY FREEZE AND FROST THREAT...ELEVATED TIMING...TONIGHT A LIGHT FREEZE IS EXPECTED TONIGHT AS TEMPERATURES BRIEFLY DIP TO AT OR BELOW FREEZING FOR A FEW HOURS. PRECAUTIONS SHOULD BE TAKEN TO PROTECT TENDER VEGETATION. A FREEZE WARNING IS IN EFFECT. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY A WIDESPREAD FREEZE IS EXPECTED SATURDAY NIGHT WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO UNPROTECTED TENDER VEGETATION WITH TEMPERATURES BETWEEN 27 TO 32 DEGREES FOR 3 TO 6 HOURS. FROST IS EXPECTED AS WELL. A FREEZE WATCH IS IN EFFECT. .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 THURSDAY. MSZ044>046-051-052-012000- LEAKE-NESHOBA-KEMPER-NEWTON-LAUDERDALE- 259 PM CDT FRI OCT 31 2014 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI...AND EAST CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT AND SATURDAY FREEZE AND FROST THREAT...ELEVATED TIMING...TONIGHT FIRE WEATHER THREAT...LIMITED TIMING...SATURDAY A LIGHT FREEZE IS EXPECTED TONIGHT AS TEMPERATURES BRIEFLY DIP TO AT OR BELOW FREEZING FOR A FEW HOURS. PRECAUTIONS SHOULD BE TAKEN TO PROTECT TENDER VEGETATION. A FREEZE WARNING IS IN EFFECT. FIRE DANGER HAS INCREASE SOME AND A LIMITED THREAT FOR FIRE DANGER WILL EXIST FOR SATURDAY. A COMBINATION OF LOW HUMIDITY VALUES...BREEZY WINDS AND DRY FUELS WILL MAKE FOR UNSAFE BURNING CONDITIONS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY A WIDESPREAD FREEZE IS EXPECTED SATURDAY NIGHT WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO UNPROTECTED TENDER VEGETATION WITH TEMPERATURES BETWEEN 27 TO 32 DEGREES FOR 3 TO 6 HOURS. FROST IS EXPECTED AS WELL. A FREEZE WATCH IS IN EFFECT. .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 THURSDAY. LAZ023-025-MSZ043-048>050-053-012000- FRANKLIN LA-TENSAS-MADISON MS-HINDS-RANKIN-SCOTT-CLAIBORNE- 259 PM CDT FRI OCT 31 2014 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHEAST LOUISIANA...CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI...AND SOUTHWEST MISSISSIPPI. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT AND SATURDAY FIRE WEATHER THREAT...LIMITED TIMING...SATURDAY FIRE DANGER HAS INCREASE SOME AND A LIMITED THREAT FOR FIRE DANGER WILL EXIST FOR SATURDAY. A COMBINATION OF LOW HUMIDITY VALUES...BREEZY WINDS AND DRY FUELS WILL MAKE FOR UNSAFE BURNING CONDITIONS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY A WIDESPREAD FREEZE IS EXPECTED SATURDAY NIGHT WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO UNPROTECTED TENDER VEGETATION WITH TEMPERATURES BETWEEN 27 TO 32 DEGREES FOR 1 TO 4 HOURS. FROST IS EXPECTED AS WELL. A FREEZE WATCH IS IN EFFECT. .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 THURSDAY. LAZ024-026-MSZ054>066-072>074-012000- CATAHOULA-CONCORDIA-COPIAH-SIMPSON-SMITH-JASPER-CLARKE-JEFFERSON- ADAMS-FRANKLIN MS-LINCOLN-LAWRENCE-JEFFERSON DAVIS-COVINGTON- JONES-MARION-LAMAR-FORREST- 259 PM CDT FRI OCT 31 2014 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHEAST LOUISIANA...CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI...EAST CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI...AND SOUTH CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT AND SATURDAY FIRE WEATHER THREAT...ELEVATED TIMING...SATURDAY FIRE DANGER WILL BE ELEVATED ON SATURDAY AS LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES WILL COMBINE WITH BREEZY CONDITIONS AND DRY FUELS. BURNING IS DISCOURAGED. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY A WIDESPREAD FREEZE IS EXPECTED SATURDAY NIGHT WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO UNPROTECTED TENDER VEGETATION WITH TEMPERATURES BETWEEN 27 TO 32 DEGREES FOR 1 TO 4 HOURS. FROST IS EXPECTED AS WELL. A FREEZE WATCH IS IN EFFECT. .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 THURSDAY. CME && ...HAZARD LEGEND... *FREEZE AND FROST* EXTREME...HARD FREEZE (LESS THAN OR EQUAL TO 28 DEGREES) DURING THE GROWING SEASON WITH CATASTROPHIC DAMAGE TO UNPROTECTED TENDER VEGETATION. HIGH...FREEZE EXPECTED (LESS THAN OR EQUAL TO 32 DEGREES) FOR 3 HOURS OR MORE DURING THE GROWING SEASON WITH SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO UNPROTECTED TENDER VEGETATION. ELEVATED...FROST EXPECTED DURING THE GROWING SEASON WITH DAMAGE TO UNPROTECTED TENDER VEGETATION. THIS MAY INCLUDE TEMPERATURES LESS THAN 32 DEGREES FOR 1-2 HOURS. LIMITED...PATCHY FROST DURING THE GROWING SEASON WITH MINOR DAMAGE TO UNPROTECTED TENDER VEGETATION. *FIRE WEATHER* EXTREME...VERY STRONG WINDS IN EXCESS OF RED FLAG WARNING CONDITIONS COMBINED WITH LIMITED TO MODERATE HUMIDITY. FIRES WILL SPREAD QUICKLY AND SPOT FIRES ARE COMMON. FIRE CONTROL IS VERY DIFFICULT DUE TO STRONG WINDS. HIGH...OPEN BURNING SHOULD NOT BE ATTEMPTED. HIGH WINDS AND EXTREME DRY PERIODS LEAD TO EXTREME BURNING CONDITIONS. OPEN FIRES CAN QUICKLY ESCAPE AND ARE VERY DIFFICULT TO CONTROL, EVEN FOR EXPERIENCED FIREFIGHTERS. CONDITIONS CAN MEET MINIMUM CONDITIONS FOR RED FLAG WARNINGS IN MOST CASES. ELEVATED...ANY OPEN BURNING IS DISCOURAGED DUE TO INCREASED WIND AND LOWER HUMIDITY, EXCEPT BY EXPERIENCED FIRE PERSONNEL. INCREASING WINDS AND LOWER HUMIDITY CONTRIBUTE TO DRYING FUELS. FIRES ESCAPE CONTROL MORE EASILY AND CONTAINMENT IS DIFFICULT FOR INEXPERIENCED FIRE PERSONNEL. APPROACHING RED FLAG CONDITIONS. LIMITED...OPEN BURNING IS USUALLY SAFE WITH PROPER CONTAINERS AND PRECAUTIONS UNDER LIMITED FIRE DANGER CONDITIONS. ...USEFUL WEATHER WEB PAGES (URLS)... NWS JAN HOME PAGE... WWW.WEATHER.GOV/JAN STAY AWARE, STAY SAFE NWS JAN BRIEFING PAGE... WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/JAN/?N=SAFE NWS JAN TROPICAL PAGE... WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/JAN/?N=TROPICAL NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER HOME PAGE... WWW.NHC.NOAA.GOV/ FIND NWS JAN ON FACEBOOK... WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/NWSJACKSONMS FOLLOW NWS JAN ON TWITTER... @NWSJACKSONMS ...ADDITIONAL URLS FOR FIRE WEATHER ISSUES... NWS JAN FIRE WEATHER PAGE... WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/JAN/?N=FIRE_WEATHER MISSISSIPPI FORESTRY COMMISSION... WWW.MFC.MS.GOV/ SPC FIRE WEATHER OUTLOOK... WWW.SPC.NOAA.GOV/PRODUCTS/FIRE_WX/ NWS FIRE WEATHER PAGE... WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/RIDGE2/FIRE/ PLEASE CONVERT ALL WEB ADDRESSES TO LOWER CASE BEFORE ENTERING!
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Nov 1, 3:48 AM CDT, 13 minutes before
FIRE DANGER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS 348 AM CDT SAT NOV 1 2014 LAZ024-026-MSZ054>066-072>074-020000- CATAHOULA-CONCORDIA-COPIAH-SIMPSON-SMITH-JASPER-CLARKE-JEFFERSON- ADAMS-FRANKLIN MS-LINCOLN-LAWRENCE-JEFFERSON DAVIS-COVINGTON- JONES-MARION-LAMAR-FORREST- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JONESVILLE...HARRISONBURG...VIDALIA... FERRIDAY...WEST FERRIDAY...CRYSTAL SPRINGS...HAZLEHURST... WESSON...MAGEE...MENDENHALL...TAYLORSVILLE...RALEIGH... BAY SPRINGS...HEIDELBERG...QUITMAN...STONEWALL...SHUBUTA... FAYETTE...NATCHEZ...BUDE...ROXIE...MEADVILLE...BROOKHAVEN... MONTICELLO...NEW HEBRON...PRENTISS...BASSFIELD...COLLINS... MOUNT OLIVE...LAUREL...COLUMBIA...WEST HATTIESBURG...LUMBERTON... PURVIS...HATTIESBURG 348 AM CDT SAT NOV 1 2014 ...HIGH FIRE DANGER CONDITIONS EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON ACROSS PORTIONS OF SOUTH MISSISSIPPI AND CENTRAL LOUISIANA... ACCORDING TO AREA FORESTRY COMMISSIONS AND THE US FOREST SERVICE, RECENT DRY CONDITIONS HAVE MADE OUTDOOR BURNING INCREASINGLY HAZARDOUS. CONDITIONS ARE SUCH THAT A SPARK FROM EQUIPMENT, THE HEAT FROM A CATALYTIC CONVERTER, OR ANY HEAT SOURCE COULD START A GRASS OR BRUSH FIRE. THE COMBINATION OF DRY FINE FUELS, SUCH AS GRASS, AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY HAVE RESULTED IN CONTINUED FIRE DANGER ACROSS THE REGION. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES WILL RANGE FROM 20-25 PERCENT AND THIS COMBINED WITH GUSTY WINDS WILL CREATE HIGH FIRE DANGER GIVEN THE DRY CONDITIONS. FIRES PLACE AREA FORESTRY COMMISSIONS, FIRE DEPARTMENTS, AND OTHER FIRE CONTROL AGENCIES IN LIFE THREATENING SITUATIONS, AND CAN ENDANGER COMMUNITIES. PLEASE USE CAUTION AND HELP PREVENT FOREST AND GRASS FIRES. 15
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Freeze Warnings in Mississippi, 2014Freeze Warnings in Louisiana, 2014Freeze Warnings in Arkansas, 2014Every freeze warning in 2014
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.