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Special Weather Statement, NWS Jackson, MS
NWS Jackson, MS issued this special weather statement at Aug 5, 2015, 6:09 PM CDT for Kemper County, Mississippi. It was in force for 36 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, 6:09 PM CDT (23:09 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 5, 2015, 6:45 PM CDT
- In force
- 36 min
- Issued by
- NWS Jackson, MS
County Kemper County, MS
The radar
The Columbus AFB radar (KGWX), 118 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:12 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 12:00Z, 11.2 hours before the alert went out and 160 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
- 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
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
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</html>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 Aug 5, 4:01 PM CDT, 2 hours 8 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Aug 5, 4:01 PM CDT, 2 hours 8 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 1 minute 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, 2:45 PM CDT, 3 hours 24 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
245 PM CDT WED AUG 5 2015
MSZ051-056-057-052015-
JASPER MS-NEWTON MS-SMITH MS-
245 PM CDT WED AUG 5 2015
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT SOUTHWESTERN NEWTON...
NORTHWESTERN JASPER AND NORTHEASTERN SMITH COUNTIES UNTIL 315 PM
CDT...
AT 245 PM CDT...METEOROLOGISTS WERE TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM
NEAR PINEVILLE...OR 13 MILES SOUTHWEST OF NEWTON...MOVING EAST AT 25
MPH.
DIME SIZE HAIL AND WINDS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH
THIS STORM.
THIS STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
ROBERTS AROUND 305 PM CDT.
LAWRENCE AROUND 310 PM CDT.
OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THIS STORM INCLUDE MONTROSE.
LAT...LON 3210 8932 3222 8941 3222 8932 3229 8932
3236 8925 3210 8911
TIME...MOT...LOC 1945Z 248DEG 20KT 3218 8933
17Special weather statement, Aug 5, 2:54 PM CDT, 3 hours 15 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
BYBSpecial weather statement, Aug 5, 3:36 PM CDT, 2 hours 33 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
BYBSpecial weather statement, Aug 5, 5:00 PM CDT, 1 hour 9 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
BYBSpecial weather statement, Aug 5, 5:32 PM CDT, 37 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
BYBSpecial weather statement, Aug 5, 6:09 PM CDT, 0 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
BYBThe 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, 6:24 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Kemper | 41 min |
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Special Weather Statements in Mississippi, 2015Every special weather statement in 2015
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.