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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 314, NWS Jackson, MS

August 5, 2015Kemper County, Mississippi

NWS Jackson, MS issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Aug 5, 2015, 6:24 PM CDT for Kemper County, Mississippi. It was in force for 41 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: Aug 5, 2015, 6:24 PM CDT (23:24 UTC)
Expired: Aug 5, 2015, 7:05 PM CDT
In force: 41 min
Issued by: NWS Jackson, MS
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 0.75 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

County Kemper County, MS

The radar

The Columbus AFB radar (KGWX), 121 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:29 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.

Did it verify

Not verified. The Iowa Environmental Mesonet's Cow found no qualifying storm report inside this severe thunderstorm warning while it was in force. That is not proof nothing happened: reports are thin where few people live.

Cow counts a report within 15 km of the polygon while the warning was in force: a tornado for a tornado warning; hail of 1 inch or more, a gust of 58 mph or more or wind damage for a severe thunderstorm warning; a flash flood report for a flash flood warning.

The nearest sounding before it

Jackson, MS (KJAN), launched 12:00Z, 11.4 hours before the alert went out and 156 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: 544 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -85 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 1335 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 15 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 15 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 16 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

725 
WUUS54 KJAN 052324
SVRJAN
MSC069-060015-
/O.NEW.KJAN.SV.W.0314.150805T2324Z-150806T0015Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
624 PM CDT WED AUG 5 2015

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSON HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  NORTHEASTERN KEMPER COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI...

* UNTIL 715 PM CDT

* AT 624 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR ELECTRIC
  MILLS...OR 16 MILES EAST OF PRESTON...MOVING EAST AT 25 MPH.

  HAZARD...60 MPH WIND GUSTS AND PENNY SIZE HAIL. 

  SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED. 

  IMPACT...EXPECT DAMAGE TO ROOFS...SIDING AND TREES. 

* THIS SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
  ELECTRIC MILLS AROUND 640 PM CDT.

OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THIS SEVERE THUNDERSTORM INCLUDE SCOOBA.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
BUILDING.

LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS AND CONTINUOUS CLOUD TO GROUND
LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM. MOVE INDOORS IMMEDIATELY.
LIGHTNING IS ONE OF NATURES LEADING KILLERS. REMEMBER...IF YOU CAN
HEAR THUNDER...YOU ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO BE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.

&&

LAT...LON 3269 8838 3275 8863 3283 8867 3293 8864
      3293 8861 3291 8835
TIME...MOT...LOC 2324Z 277DEG 20KT 3283 8855 

HAIL...0.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

BYB

2 follow-up statements

511 
WWUS54 KJAN 052350
SVSJAN

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
650 PM CDT WED AUG 5 2015

MSC069-060015-
/O.CON.KJAN.SV.W.0314.000000T0000Z-150806T0015Z/
KEMPER MS-
650 PM CDT WED AUG 5 2015

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 715 PM CDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN KEMPER COUNTY...

AT 650 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR ELECTRIC
MILLS...OR 20 MILES EAST OF PRESTON...MOVING EAST AT 15 MPH.

HAZARD...60 MPH WIND GUSTS. 

SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED. 

IMPACT...EXPECT DAMAGE TO ROOFS...SIDING AND TREES. 

THIS SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL REMAIN OVER MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF
NORTHEASTERN KEMPER COUNTY...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...
SCOOBA.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
BUILDING.

&&

LAT...LON 3274 8859 3293 8857 3291 8835 3270 8838
      3271 8848
TIME...MOT...LOC 2350Z 274DEG 14KT 3283 8848 

HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

BYB

590 
WWUS54 KJAN 060005
SVSJAN

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
705 PM CDT WED AUG 5 2015

MSC069-060015-
/O.CAN.KJAN.SV.W.0314.000000T0000Z-150806T0015Z/
KEMPER MS-
705 PM CDT WED AUG 5 2015

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN KEMPER COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
                
THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS WEAKENED BELOW SEVERE
LIMITS...AND NO LONGER POSE AN IMMEDIATE THREAT TO LIFE OR PROPERTY.
THEREFORE THE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.  HOWEVER GUSTY WINDS AND
HEAVY RAIN ARE STILL POSSIBLE WITH THIS THUNDERSTORM.

LAT...LON 3274 8859 3293 8857 3291 8835 3270 8838
      3271 8848
TIME...MOT...LOC 0002Z 277DEG 20KT 3282 8838 

$$

BYB

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm 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 severe thunderstorm warning went out at Aug 5, 4:01 PM CDT, 2 hours 23 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Aug 5, 4:01 PM CDT, 2 hours 23 minutes before

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
401 PM CDT WED AUG 5 2015

.DISCUSSION...

THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

MOISTURE CONTINUES TO INCREASE AND THIS IS RESULTING IN INCREASED
HEAT STRESS AS WE GO INTO THURSDAY. HEAT INDEX VALUES WILL BE HIGH
ENOUGH TOMORROW TO WARRANT THE ISSUANCE OF A HEAT ADVISORY FOR THE
DELTA REGION.

MOISTURE WILL CONTINUE TO BE ON THE INCREASE THURSDAY AS A STRONG
SHORT WAVE MOVES ACROSS THE REGION. THIS ALONG WITH PWATS AROUND 2.0
INCHES SHOULD ALLOW FOR DECENT CHANCES FOR SHOWERS AND STORMS ACROSS
MAINLY EASTERN ZONES. SOME STORMS COULD REACH SEVERE LIMITS TOMORROW
AFTERNOON AND EVENING. AS THE SHORT WAVE MOVES SOUTH EXPECT THE
SHOWER AND THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY TO DIMINISH BY THE EVENING HOURS.
MID/UPPER LEVEL HEIGHTS WILL INCREASE ACROSS THE AREA THURSDAY NIGHT
INTO FRIDAY WITH VERY WARM OVERNIGHT LOWS IN THE MID 70S. /15/27/

FRIDAY THROUGH TUESDAY...THE MAIN FOCUS THROUGH THE LONG TERM
REMAINS THE NEAR RECORD HEAT BUILDING THROUGH THE WEEKEND COMBINED
WITH ENOUGH HUMIDITY TO RESULT IN DANGEROUS HEAT INDEX VALUES.
FRIDAY A SUBTLE SHORTWAVE WILL ROUND THE EASTERN PERIPHERY OF A
BROAD HIGH CENTERED OVER THE SOUTHERN PLAINS. THIS FEATURE ALONG
WITH DAYTIME HEATING AND OUR MOIST AIR MASS WILL LEAD TO AT LEAST
ISOLATED COVERAGE OF STORMS OVER THE EASTERN HALF OF OUR CWA. A FEW
OF THE STORMS WILL BE STRONG AND CAPABLE OF WIND GUSTS TO 50 MPH.
THE ASSOCIATED CLOUD COVER SHOULD HOLD AFTERNOON HIGHS IN THE MID
90S OVER OUR EAST BUT WARMER TEMPERATURES AND LOWER CHANCES FOR RAIN
ARE EXPECTED OVER OUR WEST. MAXIMUM HEAT INDEX VALUES ARE EXPECTED
BETWEEN 106 AND 110 WITH HIGHEST VALUES OVER THE DELTA. SATURDAY THE
LARGE MID LEVEL HIGH WILL BEGIN SHIFTING EAST WHILE STRENGTHENING
OVER OUR CWA. ISOLATED AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING STORMS WILL BE
HARD TO RULE OUT OVER OUR EASTERN ZONES BUT GENERALLY HOTTER AND
DRIER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED FOR OUR CWA. AFTERNOON HIGHS OVER MUCH
OF OUR WEST WILL BE AROUND 100F WITH UPPER 90S EXPECTED ELSEWHERE.
THESE TEMPERATURES WILL COMBINE WITH LOWER 70 DEW POINTS TO RESULT
IN HEAT INDEX VALUES BETWEEN 106 AND 110 AREAWIDE. THE TWO HOTTEST
DAYS OF THE LONG TERM PERIOD ARE STILL EXPECTED TO BE SUNDAY AND
MONDAY WHERE NEAR RECORD AFTERNOON HIGHS CAN BE EXPECTED FOR MUCH OF
THE AREA. RECORD HIGHS RUN IN THE LOWER 100S AT MOST LOCATIONS
SUNDAY AND MONDAY AND THE LIKELIHOOD OF REACHING AND EXCEEDING 100F
EACH DAY IS INCREASING ESPECIALLY OVER OUR DELTA REGION. BOTH THE
ECMWF AND GFS CONTINUE TO SHOW AN INTENSE LOW LEVEL THERMAL RIDGE
DEVELOPING OVER THE ARKLAMISS WITH H850 TEMPS IN THE 24-27 DEG C
RANGE. A FEW LOCATIONS MAY SEE SURFACE TEMPERATURES REACH THE 104 TO
107 DEG MARK...ESPECIALLY OVER THE DELTA REGION. AS THE HEAT PEAKS
EACH AFTERNOON DRIER AIR MAY MIX DOWN AND HELP OFFSET THE HIGH
HUMIDITY BUT...HEAT INDEX VALUES WILL LIKELY EXCEED 105 SUNDAY AND
MONDAY. A HEAT ADVISORY WILL LIKELY BE NEEDED THIS WEEKEND FOR MUCH
OF THE AREA AND AN EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING MAY BE NEEDED IF HIGHER
AFTERNOON HUMIDITY CAN BE MAINTAINED. BOTH THE GFS AND ECMWF SHOW A
MORE SUBSTANTIAL SHORTWAVE DROPPING AROUND THE EASTERN PERIPHERY OF
THE SUBTROPICAL HIGH TUESDAY. THIS SHORTWAVE WILL SUPPORT A SURFACE
LOW WELL TO OUR NORTHEAST BUT A WEAK ASSOCIATED COLD FRONT LOOKS TO
SAG INTO OUR CWA TUESDAY. NEITHER MODEL DEPICTS MUCH QPF WITH THE
FRONT BUT SLIGHTLY LESS OPPRESSIVE HEAT IS EXPECTED TUESDAY. /22/

&&

.AVIATION...ALL ACTIVITY SHOULD DISSIPATE SHORTLY AFTER SUNSET
LEAVING VFR CONDITIONS AT THE TAF SITES THROUGH THE EARLY MORNING
HOURS. TOWARDS THE END OF THE TAF PERIOD MODELS HAVE SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS MOVING INTO THE AREA BUT DUE TO LOW CONFIDENCE IN THE
EXACT TIMING HAVE LEFT OUT OF THE CURRENT TAF PACKAGE.

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
JACKSON       75  96  76  99 /  13  23  23  21
MERIDIAN      73  93  74  97 /  19  34  33  31
VICKSBURG     76  98  76  99 /  12  16  17   9
HATTIESBURG   76  96  76  98 /  17  27  23  29
NATCHEZ       76  95  76  96 /   9  11  13   9
GREENVILLE    77  97  76  99 /  19  25  23  16
GREENWOOD     75  94  75  97 /  20  37  30  22

&&

.JAN WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
MS...HEAT ADVISORY FROM 11 AM TO 7 PM CDT THURSDAY FOR MSZ018-019-
     025>027-034>036-040>042-047.

LA...HEAT ADVISORY FROM 11 AM TO 7 PM CDT THURSDAY FOR LAZ007>009-015-
     016-023>026.

AR...HEAT ADVISORY FROM 11 AM TO 7 PM CDT THURSDAY FOR ARZ074-075.

&&

Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 5, 4:08 PM CDT, 2 hours 16 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
408 PM CDT WED AUG 5 2015

ARZ074-075-LAZ007>009-015-016-023>026-MSZ018-034-035-040>042-047-
062115-
ASHLEY-CHICOT-MOREHOUSE-WEST CARROLL-EAST CARROLL-RICHLAND-
MADISON-FRANKLIN-CATAHOULA-TENSAS-CONCORDIA-BOLIVAR-WASHINGTON-
HUMPHREYS-ISSAQUENA-SHARKEY-YAZOO-WARREN-
408 PM CDT WED AUG 5 2015

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

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT AND THURSDAY

EXCESSIVE HEAT
THREAT...ELEVATED
TIMING...THURSDAY

HEAT INDICES WILL BE FROM 106 TO 110 DEGREES FOR THURSDAY AND A HEAT
ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT. PLEASE STAY HYDRATED AND VOID STRENUOUS
ACTIVITIES.

(WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/GRAPHICAST.PHP?SITE=JAN&GC=3)

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY

HOT TEMPERATURES WILL RETURN FRIDAY AND TOP OUT A DEGREE OR TWO
WARMER EACH AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY. THESE HOT TEMPERATURES WILL
COMBINE WITH HIGH HUMIDITY TO RESULT IN HEAT INDEX VALUES OF 106 TO
115 EACH DAY. THE GREATEST HEAT INDEX VALUES ARE EXPECTED OVER THE
DELTA REGION.

(WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/GRAPHICAST.PHP?SITE=JAN&GC=4)

.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 TUESDAY.

MSZ019-025>027-036-062115-
SUNFLOWER-LEFLORE-GRENADA-CARROLL-HOLMES-
408 PM CDT WED AUG 5 2015

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

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT AND THURSDAY

SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS
THREAT...LIMITED
TIMING...THURSDAY

EXCESSIVE HEAT
THREAT...ELEVATED
TIMING...THURSDAY

HEAT INDICES WILL BE FROM 106 TO 110 DEGREES FOR THURSDAY AND A HEAT
ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT. PLEASE STAY HYDRATED AND VOID STRENUOUS
ACTIVITIES. IN ADDITION SEVERE STORMS WITH DAMAGING WINDS UP TO 60
MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE...ESPECIALLY IN THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING.

(WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/GRAPHICAST.PHP?SITE=JAN&GC=2,3)

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY

HOT TEMPERATURES WILL RETURN FRIDAY AND TOP OUT A DEGREE OR TWO
WARMER EACH AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY. THESE HOT TEMPERATURES WILL
COMBINE WITH HIGH HUMIDITY TO RESULT IN HEAT INDEX VALUES OF 106 TO
115 EACH DAY. THE GREATEST HEAT INDEX VALUES ARE EXPECTED OVER THE
DELTA REGION.

(WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/GRAPHICAST.PHP?SITE=JAN&GC=4)

.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 THURSDAY.

MSZ028>033-037>039-044>046-051-052-062115-
MONTGOMERY-WEBSTER-CLAY-LOWNDES-CHOCTAW-OKTIBBEHA-ATTALA-WINSTON-
NOXUBEE-LEAKE-NESHOBA-KEMPER-NEWTON-LAUDERDALE-
408 PM CDT WED AUG 5 2015

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

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT AND THURSDAY

SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS
THREAT...LIMITED
TIMING...THURSDAY

EXCESSIVE HEAT
THREAT...LIMITED
TIMING...THURSDAY

HEAT INDICES WILL BE NEAR 105 ON THURSDAY. IN ADDITIONS SEVERE STORMS
WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH DAMAGING WINDS UP TO 60 MPH...ESPECIALLY
THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING.

(WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/GRAPHICAST.PHP?SITE=JAN&GC=2,3)

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY

HOT TEMPERATURES WILL RETURN FRIDAY AND TOP OUT A DEGREE OR TWO
WARMER EACH AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY. THESE HOT TEMPERATURES WILL
COMBINE WITH HIGH HUMIDITY TO RESULT IN HEAT INDEX VALUES OF 106 TO
110 EACH DAY. THE GREATEST HEAT INDEX VALUES ARE EXPECTED OVER THE
DELTA REGION.

(WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/GRAPHICAST.PHP?SITE=JAN&GC=4)

.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 THURSDAY.

MSZ043-048>050-053>066-072>074-062115-
MADISON-HINDS-RANKIN-SCOTT-CLAIBORNE-COPIAH-SIMPSON-SMITH-JASPER-
CLARKE-JEFFERSON-ADAMS-FRANKLIN-LINCOLN-LAWRENCE-JEFFERSON DAVIS-
COVINGTON-JONES-MARION-LAMAR-FORREST-
408 PM CDT WED AUG 5 2015

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

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT AND THURSDAY

EXCESSIVE HEAT
THREAT...LIMITED
TIMING...THURSDAY

HEAT INDICES WILL BE NEAR 105 DEGREES ON THURSDAY. PLEASE
STAY HYDRATED AND VOID STRENUOUS ACTIVITIES.

(WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/GRAPHICAST.PHP?SITE=JAN&GC=3)

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY

HOT TEMPERATURES WILL RETURN FRIDAY AND TOP OUT A DEGREE OR TWO
WARMER EACH AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY. THESE HOT TEMPERATURES WILL
COMBINE WITH HIGH HUMIDITY TO RESULT IN HEAT INDEX VALUES OF 106 TO
115 EACH DAY. THE GREATEST HEAT INDEX VALUES ARE EXPECTED OVER THE
DELTA REGION.

(WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/GRAPHICAST.PHP?SITE=JAN&GC=4)

.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 TUESDAY.

21

&&

...HAZARD LEGEND...

*EXCESSIVE HEAT*
EXTREME...MAXIMUM HEAT INDEX GREATER THAN 110 DEGREES FOR 3 OR
 MORE DAYS IN A ROW AND/OR AIR TEMPERATURES GREATER THAN 107
 DEGREES.
SIGNIFICANT...MAXIMUM HEAT INDEX GREATER THAN 110 DEGREES
 AND/OR AIR TEMPERATURES GREATER THAN 105 DEGREES.
ELEVATED...MAXIMUM HEAT INDEX 105 TO 110 DEGREES AND/OR AIR
 TEMPERATURES GREATER THAN 103 DEGREES.
LIMITED...MAXIMUM HEAT INDEX NEAR 105 DEGREES AND/OR AIR
 TEMPERATURES 100 TO 103 DEGREES.

*SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS*
EXTREME...CONFIDENT IN SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WITH WIND GUSTS OF
 75 MPH OR GREATER AND/OR 2 INCH DIAMETER OR LARGER HAIL.
SIGNIFICANT...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.

...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 SEVERE WEATHER ISSUES...

STORM PREDICTION CENTER (SPC)...
   WWW.SPC.NOAA.GOV/
SPC...MESO ANALYSIS...
   WWW.SPC.NOAA.GOV/EXPER/MESOANALYSIS/NEW/#
SPC...DAY 1 THROUGH 3 OUTLOOKS...
   WWW.SPC.NOAA.GOV/PRODUCTS/OUTLOOK/
SPC...STORM REPORTS...
   WWW.SPC.NOAA.GOV/CLIMO/
NWS JAN CURRENT SVR/TOR WATCHES...
   WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/RTIMAGES/JAN/WATCH/TOASVA.PNG

   PLEASE CONVERT ALL WEB ADDRESSES TO LOWER CASE BEFORE ENTERING!

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Aug 5, 2:54 PM CDT, 3 hours 30 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
254 PM CDT WED AUG 5 2015

MSZ043-049-052030-
MADISON MS-RANKIN MS-
254 PM CDT WED AUG 5 2015

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT NORTHEASTERN RANKIN AND
SOUTHEASTERN MADISON COUNTIES UNTIL 330 PM CDT...

AT 253 PM CDT...METEOROLOGISTS WERE TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM
NEAR GOSHEN SPRINGS...OR 8 MILES SOUTHEAST OF CANTON...MOVING EAST AT
20 MPH.

WINDS IN EXCESS OF 50 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM.

THIS STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
  PISGAH AROUND 305 PM CDT.
  FARMHAVEN AROUND 330 PM CDT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

IF ON OR NEAR THE ROSS BARNETT RESERVIOR...GET OUT OF THE WATER AND
MOVE INDOORS OR INSIDE A VEHICLE. REMEMBER...LIGHTNING CAN STRIKE
OUT TO 15 MILES FROM THE PARENT THUNDERSTORM. IF YOU CAN HEAR
THUNDER...YOU ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO BE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING. MOVE TO
SAFE SHELTER NOW. DO NOT BE CAUGHT ON THE WATER IN A THUNDERSTORM.

&&

LAT...LON 3260 8978 3258 8978 3244 8975 3239 8999
      3256 9007 3271 8975 3266 8973 3264 8973
TIME...MOT...LOC 1953Z 249DEG 16KT 3250 8995

BYB

Special weather statement, Aug 5, 3:36 PM CDT, 2 hours 48 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
336 PM CDT WED AUG 5 2015

MSZ018-052115-
BOLIVAR MS-
336 PM CDT WED AUG 5 2015

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT NORTHEASTERN BOLIVAR COUNTY
UNTIL 415 PM CDT...

AT 335 PM CDT...METEOROLOGISTS WERE TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM
OVER GUNNISON...OR 8 MILES NORTHEAST OF ROSEDALE...MOVING EAST AT 15
MPH.

WINDS IN EXCESS OF 50 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM.

THIS STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
  DEESON AROUND 400 PM CDT.
  SHELBY AROUND 410 PM CDT.

OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THIS STORM INCLUDE DUNCAN...ALLIGATOR AND
WINSTONVILLE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM.
LIGHTNING CAN STRIKE 15 MILES AWAY FROM A THUNDERSTORM. SEEK A SAFE
SHELTER INSIDE A BUILDING OR VEHICLE.

THIS STORM MAY INTENSIFY...SO BE CERTAIN TO MONITOR LOCAL RADIO AND
TV STATIONS...AS WELL AS LOCAL CABLE TV OUTLETS...FOR ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

&&

LAT...LON 3388 9066 3381 9104 3384 9107 3387 9107
      3393 9101 3395 9107 3398 9107 3400 9102
      3396 9100 3396 9097 3398 9096 3402 9099
      3402 9090 3409 9087 3412 9077 3412 9066
TIME...MOT...LOC 2035Z 252DEG 15KT 3395 9094

BYB

Special weather statement, Aug 5, 5:00 PM CDT, 1 hour 24 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
500 PM CDT WED AUG 5 2015

MSZ048-049-052230-
HINDS MS-RANKIN MS-
500 PM CDT WED AUG 5 2015

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT SOUTHERN RANKIN COUNTY UNTIL 530
PM CDT...

AT 459 PM CDT...METEOROLOGISTS WERE TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM
NEAR FLORENCE...OR NEAR BYRAM...MOVING EAST AT 15 MPH.

WIND GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM.

THIS STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
  PEARL...STAR AND MONTEREY AROUND 510 PM CDT.
  BRANDON AROUND 520 PM CDT.
  PELAHATCHIE AND JOHNS AROUND 530 PM CDT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

&&

LAT...LON 3219 9030 3240 8982 3221 8973 3214 8973
      3205 9011 3205 9023
TIME...MOT...LOC 2159Z 247DEG 34KT 3214 9018

BYB

Special weather statement, Aug 5, 5:32 PM CDT, 52 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
532 PM CDT WED AUG 5 2015

MSZ048-049-052315-
HINDS MS-RANKIN MS-
532 PM CDT WED AUG 5 2015

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT SOUTHWESTERN RANKIN AND
SOUTHEASTERN HINDS COUNTIES UNTIL 615 PM CDT...

AT 531 PM CDT...METEOROLOGISTS WERE TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM
NEAR FLORENCE...OR NEAR RICHLAND...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 10 MPH.

WIND GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 50 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM.

THIS STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
  FLORENCE AROUND 540 PM CDT.
  RICHLAND AROUND 545 PM CDT.
  MONTEREY AROUND 600 PM CDT.
  PEARL AROUND 610 PM CDT.
  BRANDON AND FLOWOOD AROUND 615 PM CDT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

&&

LAT...LON 3221 9030 3239 9005 3216 8988 3205 9017
      3205 9020
TIME...MOT...LOC 2231Z 238DEG 10KT 3217 9018

BYB

Special weather statement, Aug 5, 6:09 PM CDT, 15 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
609 PM CDT WED AUG 5 2015

MSZ046-052345-
KEMPER MS-
609 PM CDT WED AUG 5 2015

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT NORTHEASTERN KEMPER COUNTY UNTIL
645 PM CDT...

AT 608 PM CDT...METEOROLOGISTS WERE TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 7
MILES NORTHEAST OF DE KALB...OR 14 MILES EAST OF PRESTON...MOVING
EAST AT 10 MPH.

WIND GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 50 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM.

THIS STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
  ELECTRIC MILLS AROUND 635 PM CDT.

OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THIS STORM INCLUDE SCOOBA.

LAT...LON 3277 8837 3275 8863 3292 8868 3293 8866
      3293 8838 3285 8835
TIME...MOT...LOC 2308Z 254DEG 9KT 3286 8858

BYB

Local storm report, Aug 5, 6:22 PM CDT, 2 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
622 PM CDT WED AUG 05 2015

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

0415 PM     TSTM WND DMG     ROSEDALE                33.85N 91.03W
08/05/2015                   BOLIVAR            MS   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            REPORT OF POWER POLE BLOWN DOWN IN ROSEDALE. TIME
            ESTIMATED ON RADAR.

&&

DCOX

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Aug 5, 12:58 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Lawrence	32 min
Aug 5, 1:23 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Simpson	37 min
Aug 5, 1:44 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Lamar	31 min
Aug 5, 1:55 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Covington	35 min
Aug 5, 2:09 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Smith	36 min
Aug 5, 2:31 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Smith	29 min
Aug 5, 2:45 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Newton	30 min
Aug 5, 2:54 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Madison	36 min
Aug 5, 3:36 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Bolivar	39 min
Aug 5, 4:15 PM CDT	Heat Advisory	JAN	Bolivar, Carroll, Grenada, Holmes, Humphreys, Issaquena and 6 more	4 days
Aug 5, 5:00 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Rankin	30 min
Aug 5, 5:32 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Rankin	43 min
Aug 5, 5:41 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Hinds, Rankin	49 min
Aug 5, 6:09 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Kemper	36 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.