Special Weather Statement, NWS Jackson, MS

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
243 PM CDT SAT AUG 9 2014

.SHORT TERM...TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...MID 70 DEWPOINTS ALONG
WITH MID 90S TEMPS ARE YIELDING CAPES NEAR 4000 J/KG AND PROLIFIC
CONVECTIVE DEVELOPMENT OVER CENTRAL PORTIONS AT PRESENT. THESE
VALUES...ALONG WITH VERTICAL TOTALS NEAR 28 AND DCAPES NEAR 1000 J/KG
ARE SERVING TO ENHANCE THE WET MICROBURST POTENTIAL THIS AFTERNOON.
THIS CONVECTIVE POTENTIAL WILL LINGER INTO THE EARLY EVENING HOURS
BEFORE DIMINISHING WITH THE LOSS OF HEATING.

NEAR TROPICAL AIRMASS WILL REMAIN IN PLACE THROUGH THE PERIOD WHILE
A QUASI STATIONARY BOUNDARY REMAINS ANCHORED OVER AR/W TN. THESE
FEATURES WILL ALLOW FOR A CONTINUATION OF THE PRESENT WEATHER
SCENARIO WITH OVERNIGHT CONVECTIVE DEVELOPMENT NEAR THE BOUNDARY AND
OUTFLOWS FROM THAT CONVECTION MOVING SOUTHEAST TO INITIATE DIURNAL
CONVECTION IN OUR CWA. THIS INCREASED CONVECTIVE DEVELOPMENT LOOKS
TO BE A GOOD BET BOTH SUNDAY AND MONDAY AS LOW/MID 70S DEWPOINTS
WILL YIELD CAPES FROM 4000-5000 J/KG AS MAXES WARM INTO THE LOW/MID
90S. THESE TEMP/DEWPOINT COMBINATIONS WILL ALSO ALLOW HEAT INDICES TO
JUMP TO THE 100-105 RANGE. WILL CONTINUE TO ADDRESS THIS IN THE HWO.

MID/UPPER LEVEL FLOW PATTERN WILL REMAIN WEAK THROUGH THE MAJORITY
OF THIS PERIOD...ALTHOUGH CHANGES ARE ON THE HORIZON. MID LEVEL HIGH
CENTER...WHICH HAS BEEN MEANDERING ALONG THE NORTHERN GULF
COAST...WILL BEGIN RIDGING WEST MONDAY. THIS WILL ALLOW MID LEVEL
TROFFINESS IN THE EAST AND A SURFACE COLD FRONT TO MAKE A RUN TOWARD
THE CWA MONDAY NIGHT. CONVECTION LOOKS TO CONTINUE OVERNIGHT MONDAY
NIGHT...ESPECIALLY IN THE NORTH...INSTEAD OF WANING AFTER THE LOSS
OF HEATING. A NICE AIRMASS CHANGE LOOKS POSSIBLE MOVING INTO MID
WEEK./26/

.LONG TERM...FOR THE MED RANGE/LONG TERM (TUE-SAT)...BY MID
WEEK...LOOK FOR A MORE QUIET REGIME WITH LOWER HUMIDITY BEFORE WARMER
CONDITIONS RETURN BY NEXT WEEKEND. THE NW FLOW PATTERN WILL REALLY
TAKE HOLD OF THE REGION BY TUE WITH ALL MODELS SHOWING A WELL DEFINED
MID LEVEL DRY PUSH MOVING SOUTH INTO THE AREA. THIS WILL SERVE TO
HELP THE WEAK SFC FRONT TO MAY HEADWAY WELL INTO THE CWA ON
TUE...THEN BRING SOME DRIER LOW LEVEL AIR IN ITS WAKE. PRECIP
ACTIVITY ON TUE WILL MAINLY BE CONFINED TO THE SOUTH HALF AND MOST
LIKELY EARLY IN THE DAY PERIOD. AS WE GO INTO AND THROUGH MID/LATE
WEEK...THE NW FLOW PATTERN WILL RELAX AND RIDING LOOKS TO BUILD OVER
THE LOWER MS RIVER VALLY INTO THE WEEKEND. THIS SHOULD SUPPORT SOME
NEAR NORMAL OR SLIGHTLY BELOW NORMAL HIGHS FOR WED/THU ALONG WITH
LESS HUMID READINGS. BY FRI/SAT...A RETURN TO MORE NORMAL CONDITIONS
ARE EXPECTED. /CME/

&&

.AVIATION...SCT TO NUM SHRA/TSRA ACROSS CENTRAL AND SOUTH MS THIS
AFTN WHICH HAVE RECORDED MVFR AND IFR CATEGORIES AT SEVERAL TAF
SITES WITH 30-40 KT GUSTS. WILL CONTINUE TO AMEND ACCORDINGLY
THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. TSRA/SHRA ACTIVITY WILL CLEAR CENTRAL SITES
NEXT 1-2 HOURS WITH KMEI BY 21-22Z AND KHBG LATER INTO THE EARLY
EVENING. PERIODS OF MVFR FOG POSSIBLE OVERNIGHT 09-13Z WITH ANOTHER
ROUND OF SCT/NUM TSRA DURING SUNDAY AFTN. /ALLEN/

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
JACKSON       73  94  74  94 /  22  40  32  54
MERIDIAN      73  94  72  95 /  36  31  39  53
VICKSBURG     73  94  74  94 /  16  41  29  46
HATTIESBURG   75  94  75  95 /  31  46  21  53
NATCHEZ       73  92  73  93 /  20  49  18  51
GREENVILLE    73  93  75  95 /  16  39  24  43
GREENWOOD     73  93  74  94 /  17  32  27  52

&&

.JAN WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
MS...NONE.
LA...NONE.
AR...NONE.
&&

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
922 AM CDT SAT AUG 9 2014

ARZ074-075-LAZ007>009-015-016-023>026-MSZ018-019-025>027-034>037-
040>044-047>050-053>056-059>066-072>074-101430-
ASHLEY-CHICOT-MOREHOUSE-WEST CARROLL-EAST CARROLL-RICHLAND-
MADISON LA-FRANKLIN LA-CATAHOULA-TENSAS-CONCORDIA-BOLIVAR-
SUNFLOWER-LEFLORE-GRENADA-CARROLL-WASHINGTON-HUMPHREYS-HOLMES-
ATTALA-ISSAQUENA-SHARKEY-YAZOO-MADISON MS-LEAKE-WARREN-HINDS-
RANKIN-SCOTT-CLAIBORNE-COPIAH-SIMPSON-SMITH-JEFFERSON-ADAMS-
FRANKLIN MS-LINCOLN-LAWRENCE-JEFFERSON DAVIS-COVINGTON-JONES-
MARION-LAMAR-FORREST-
922 AM CDT SAT AUG 9 2014

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST
ARKANSAS...NORTHEAST LOUISIANA...CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI...NORTH
CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI...NORTHWEST MISSISSIPPI...SOUTH CENTRAL
MISSISSIPPI...AND WEST CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS
RISK...LIMITED
TIMING...TODAY

EXCESSIVE HEAT
RISK...LIMITED
TIMING...TODAY

A FEW STRONG TO SEVERE STORMS COULD BE POSSIBLE LATE MORNING THROUGH
THE AFTERNOON HOURS FOR NORTHEAST LOUISIANA...WEST MISSISSIPPI...AND
PORTIONS OF CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI. WIND GUSTS OF 60 MPH AND SOME SMALL
HAIL COULD BE POSSIBLE WITH THIS ACTIVITY.

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ANOTHER AFTERNOON OF MAXIMUM HEAT INDEX VALUES BETWEEN 100 AND 105
DEGREES IS EXPECTED TODAY OUTSIDE OF SHOWER AND STORM ACTIVITY. THE
PEAK TIME FOR THIS WOULD BE FROM MIDDAY THROUGH THE AFTERNOON HOURS.
RESIDENTS ARE ADVISED TO STAY HYDRATED AND TAKE FREQUENT BREAKS IF
WORKING OUTSIDE IN THESE CONDITIONS.

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.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY

MAXIMUM HEAT INDEX VALUES ARE EXPECTED TO BE NEAR 105 DEGREES
FOR THE ENTIRE OUTLOOK AREA ON SUNDAY AND MONDAY.

.SPOTTER CALL TO ACTION STATEMENT...
THE ACTIVATION OF STORM SPOTTERS...HAM RADIO OPERATORS...AND
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL IN SUPPORT OF SEVERE WEATHER
OPERATIONS MAY BE NEEDED FOR PORTIONS OF THE REGION TODAY.

MSZ028>033-038-039-045-046-051-052-057-058-101430-
MONTGOMERY-WEBSTER-CLAY-LOWNDES-CHOCTAW-OKTIBBEHA-WINSTON-NOXUBEE-
NESHOBA-KEMPER-NEWTON-LAUDERDALE-JASPER-CLARKE-
922 AM CDT SAT AUG 9 2014

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

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

EXCESSIVE HEAT
RISK...LIMITED
TIMING...TODAY

ANOTHER AFTERNOON OF MAXIMUM HEAT INDEX VALUES BETWEEN 100 AND 105
DEGREES IS EXPECTED TODAY. THE PEAK TIME FOR THIS WOULD BE FROM
MIDDAY THROUGH THE AFTERNOON HOURS. RESIDENTS ARE ADVISED TO STAY
HYDRATED AND TAKE FREQUENT BREAKS IF WORKING OUTSIDE IN THESE
CONDITIONS.

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.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY

MAXIMUM HEAT INDEX VALUES ARE EXPECTED TO BE NEAR 105 DEGREES
FOR THE ENTIRE OUTLOOK AREA ON SUNDAY AND MONDAY.

.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 FRIDAY.

ALLEN

&&

...HAZARD LEGEND...

*SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS*
EXTREME...CONFIDENT IN SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WITH WIND GUSTS OF
 75 MPH OR GREATER AND/OR 2 INCH DIAMETER OR LARGER HAIL.
HIGH...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS POSSIBLE WITH WIND GUSTS OF 75 MPH
 OR GREATER AND/OR 2 INCH DIAMETER OR LARGER HAIL.
ELEVATED...CONFIDENT IN SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WITH WINDS GUSTS OF
 60 MPH OR GREATER AND/OR 1 INCH DIAMETER OR LARGER HAIL.
LIMITED...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS POSSIBLE WITH WIND GUSTS OF 60
 MPH OR GREATER AND/OR 1 INCH DIAMETER OR LARGER HAIL.

*EXCESSIVE HEAT*
EXTREME...MAXIMUM HEAT INDEX GREATER THAN OR EQUAL TO 115
 DEGREES OR MAXIMUM HEAT INDEX GREATER THAN OR EQUAL TO 105
 DEGREES FOR 5 CONSECUTIVE DAYS.
HIGH...MAXIMUM HEAT INDEX 110 TO 114 DEGREES OR MAXIMUM HEAT
 INDEX GREATER THAN OR EQUAL TO 105 DEGREES FOR 4 CONSECUTIVE
 DAYS.
ELEVATED...MAXIMUM HEAT INDEX 105 TO 109 DEGREES OR MAXIMUM HEAT
 INDEX GREATER THAN OR EQUAL TO 100 DEGREES FOR 4 CONSECUTIVE
 DAYS.
LIMITED...MAXIMUM HEAT INDEX NEAR 105 DEGREES FOR ONE TO THREE
 DAYS.

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PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
254 PM CDT SAT AUG 09 2014

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

0200 PM     TSTM WND DMG     5 NNE BRANDON           32.34N 89.97W
08/09/2014                   RANKIN             MS   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            TREES DOWNED ALONG CHARTRES ST IN THE BOURGEOIS
            SUBDIVISION

&&

DL

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
258 PM CDT SAT AUG 09 2014

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

0200 PM     TSTM WND DMG     JACKSON                 32.32N 90.21W
08/09/2014                   HINDS              MS   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            MULTIPLE UTILITY LINES DOWNED IN THE CITY OF JACKSON

&&

DL

MSZ049>051-054>057-063-092055-
SMITH MS-SIMPSON MS-SCOTT MS-RANKIN MS-NEWTON MS-LAWRENCE MS-
JASPER MS-COPIAH MS-
311 PM CDT SAT AUG 9 2014

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
311 PM CDT SAT AUG 9 2014

A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAIN
AND 40 TO 50 MPH WINDS WAS LOCATED FROM 7 MILES EAST OF HOMEWOOD TO
5 MILES EAST OF MARTINSVILLE AT 311 PM CDT...MOVING EAST AT 10 MPH.

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 SOUTHEASTERN COPIAH...NORTHWESTERN JASPER...NORTHWESTERN
LAWRENCE...SOUTHWESTERN NEWTON...SOUTHEASTERN RANKIN...SOUTHEASTERN
SCOTT...SIMPSON AND NORTHERN SMITH COUNTIES SHOULD MONITOR THESE
STORMS CLOSELY.

LAT...LON 3166 9024 3171 9025 3170 9026 3170 9033
      3181 9046 3236 8940 3221 8921
TIME...MOT...LOC 2011Z 292DEG 7KT 3227 8939 3177 9032

MRM

MSZ038-092100-
WINSTON MS-
328 PM CDT SAT AUG 9 2014

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
328 PM CDT SAT AUG 9 2014

A STRONG THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAIN AND 40 TO
50 MPH WINDS WAS LOCATED 5 MILES WEST OF CENTER RIDGE AT 328 PM
CDT...MOVING EAST AT 10 MPH.

PEOPLE IN CENTRAL WINSTON COUNTY SHOULD MONITOR THIS STORM CLOSELY.

LAT...LON 3316 8894 3295 8896 3298 8927 3316 8920
TIME...MOT...LOC 2028Z 278DEG 7KT 3306 8915

MRM

MSZ065-092105-
COVINGTON MS-
334 PM CDT SAT AUG 9 2014

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
334 PM CDT SAT AUG 9 2014

A STRONG THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING 40 TO 50 MPH WINDS WAS
LOCATED OVER COLLINS AT 334 PM CDT...MOVING EAST AT 10 MPH.

PEOPLE IN CENTRAL COVINGTON COUNTY SHOULD MONITOR THIS STORM CLOSELY.

LAT...LON 3171 8947 3155 8952 3161 8965 3173 8959
TIME...MOT...LOC 2034Z 286DEG 7KT 3166 8958

MRM

MSZ057-066-092110-
JONES MS-JASPER MS-
339 PM CDT SAT AUG 9 2014

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
339 PM CDT SAT AUG 9 2014

A STRONG THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING PEA TO DIME SIZE HAIL AND
40 TO 50 MPH WINDS WAS LOCATED 5 MILES NORTH OF LAUREL AT 339 PM
CDT...MOVING EAST AT 5 MPH.

VERY HEAVY RAIN ALONG WITH CONTINUOUS CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING ARE
ALSO POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM. HEAVY RAIN MAY REDUCE VISIBILITIES
AND CAUSE PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS.

PEOPLE IN EXTREME SOUTH CENTRAL JASPER AND NORTHEASTERN JONES
COUNTIES SHOULD MONITOR THIS STORM CLOSELY.

LAT...LON 3158 8896 3170 8922 3171 8922 3181 8919
      3181 8894 3164 8893
TIME...MOT...LOC 2039Z 290DEG 6KT 3176 8912