Alert archive / Mississippi / Red Flag Warnings in 2016
Red Flag Warning 2, NWS Jackson, MS
NWS Jackson, MS issued this red flag warning at Oct 9, 2016, 4:32 AM CDT for 5 parishes in Louisiana; 30 counties in Mississippi; Ashley County, Chicot County, Arkansas. It took effect at Oct 9, 2016, 10:00 AM CDT. It was in force for 9 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
- Oct 9, 2016, 4:32 AM CDT (09:32 UTC)
- In effect from
- Oct 9, 2016, 10:00 AM CDT
- Expired
- Oct 9, 2016, 7:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 9 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Jackson, MS
All 37 counties
Ashley County, AR, Chicot County, AR, East Carroll Parish, LA, Madison Parish, LA, Morehouse Parish, LA, Richland Parish, LA, West Carroll Parish, LA, Attala County, MS, Bolivar County, MS, Carroll County, MS, Choctaw County, MS, Clay County, MS, Grenada County, MS, Hinds County, MS, Holmes County, MS, Humphreys County, MS, Issaquena County, MS, Kemper County, MS, Lauderdale County, MS, Leake County, MS, Leflore County, MS, Lowndes County, MS, Madison 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, 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), 81 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:31 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Jackson, MS (KJAN), launched 00:00Z, 9.5 hours before the alert went out and 76 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 2492 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 9 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -33 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -23 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
383 WWUS84 KJAN 090932 RFWJAN URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS 432 AM CDT SUN OCT 9 2016 ...DRY AND BREEZY CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE OVER PORTIONS OF THE REGION THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THE WEEKEND... .LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES AND OCCASIONALLY GUSTY WINDS WILL AGAIN BE PRESENT THIS AFTERNOON. THESE CONDITIONS WILL COMBINE WITH PARCHED VEGETATION PRESENT ACROSS THE REGION TO INCREASE FIRE WEATHER DANGER...ESPECIALLY ALONG AND NORTH OF THE INTERSTATE TWENTY CORRIDOR. MSZ025>033-036>039-091745- /O.UPG.KJAN.FW.A.0001.161009T1500Z-161010T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KJAN.FW.W.0002.161009T1500Z-161010T0000Z/ LEFLORE-GRENADA-CARROLL-MONTGOMERY-WEBSTER-CLAY-LOWNDES-CHOCTAW- OKTIBBEHA-HOLMES-ATTALA-WINSTON-NOXUBEE- 432 AM CDT SUN OCT 9 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR PORTIONS OF NORTH MISSISSIPPI... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSON HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * AFFECTED AREA...PORTIONS OF NORTH MISSISSIPPI AND SOUTHEAST ARKANSAS GENERALLY ALONG AND NORTH OF THE HIGHWAY 82 CORRIDOR. * WIND...10 TO 15 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS * HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 15 TO 25% * THUNDERSTORMS...NONE * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW... OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS... LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY... AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ ARZ074-075-MSZ018-019-034-035-091745- /O.NEW.KJAN.FW.W.0002.161009T1500Z-161010T0000Z/ ASHLEY-CHICOT-BOLIVAR-SUNFLOWER-WASHINGTON-HUMPHREYS- 432 AM CDT SUN OCT 9 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHWEST MISSISSIPPI AND SOUTHEAST ARKANSAS... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSON HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING. * AFFECTED AREA...PORTIONS OF NORTHWEST MISSISSIPPI AND EXTREME SOUTHEAST ARKANSAS * WIND...10 TO 15 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS * HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 15 TO 25% * THUNDERSTORMS...NONE * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW, OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY, AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ LAZ007>009-015-016-MSZ040>052-091745- /O.NEW.KJAN.FW.A.0002.161009T1500Z-161010T0000Z/ MOREHOUSE-WEST CARROLL-EAST CARROLL-RICHLAND-MADISON LA-ISSAQUENA- SHARKEY-YAZOO-MADISON MS-LEAKE-NESHOBA-KEMPER-WARREN-HINDS-RANKIN- SCOTT-NEWTON-LAUDERDALE- 432 AM CDT SUN OCT 9 2016 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS EVENING FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHEAST LOUISIANA AND CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI GENERALLY ALONG AND NORTH OF INTERSTATE TWENTY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSON HAS ISSUED A FIRE WEATHER WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS EVENING. * AFFECTED AREA...PORTIONS OF NORTHEAST LOUISIANA AND CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI ALONG AND NORTH OF THE INTERSTATE 20 CORRIDOR * WIND...10 TO 15 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS * HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 15 TO 25% * THUNDERSTORMS...NONE * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. && $$ 28
2 follow-up statements
245 WWUS84 KJAN 091309 RFWJAN URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS 809 AM CDT SUN OCT 9 2016 ...DRY AND BREEZY CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE OVER PORTIONS OF THE REGION TODAY... .LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES AND OCCASIONALLY GUSTY WINDS WILL AGAIN BE PRESENT THIS AFTERNOON. THESE CONDITIONS WILL COMBINE WITH PARCHED VEGETATION PRESENT ACROSS THE REGION TO INCREASE FIRE WEATHER DANGER...ESPECIALLY ALONG AND NORTH OF THE INTERSTATE TWENTY CORRIDOR. LAZ007>009-015-016-MSZ040>052-092115- /O.UPG.KJAN.FW.A.0002.161009T1500Z-161010T0000Z/ /O.EXA.KJAN.FW.W.0002.161009T1500Z-161010T0000Z/ MOREHOUSE-WEST CARROLL-EAST CARROLL-RICHLAND-MADISON LA-ISSAQUENA- SHARKEY-YAZOO-MADISON MS-LEAKE-NESHOBA-KEMPER-WARREN-HINDS-RANKIN- SCOTT-NEWTON-LAUDERDALE- 809 AM CDT SUN OCT 9 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR PORTIONS OF NORTH MISSISSIPPI... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSON HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * AFFECTED AREA...PORTIONS OF NORTHEAST LOUISIANA AND CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI ALONG AND NORTH OF THE INTERSTATE 20 CORRIDOR * WIND...10 TO 15 MPH FROM THE NORTHEAST WITH HIGHER GUSTS * HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 15 TO 25% * THUNDERSTORMS...NONE * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW, OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY, AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ ARZ074-075-MSZ018-019-025>039-092115- /O.CON.KJAN.FW.W.0002.161009T1500Z-161010T0000Z/ ASHLEY-CHICOT-BOLIVAR-SUNFLOWER-LEFLORE-GRENADA-CARROLL- MONTGOMERY-WEBSTER-CLAY-LOWNDES-CHOCTAW-OKTIBBEHA-WASHINGTON- HUMPHREYS-HOLMES-ATTALA-WINSTON-NOXUBEE- 809 AM CDT SUN OCT 9 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR PORTIONS OF NORTH MISSISSIPPI... * AFFECTED AREA...PORTIONS OF NORTH MISSISSIPPI AND SOUTHEAST ARKANSAS GENERALLY ALONG AND NORTH OF THE HIGHWAY 82 CORRIDOR. * WIND...10 TO 15 MPH FROM THE NORTHEAST WITH HIGHER GUSTS * HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 15 TO 25% * THUNDERSTORMS...NONE * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW... OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS... LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY... AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$
543 WWUS84 KJAN 092007 RFWJAN URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS 307 PM CDT SUN OCT 9 2016 ...DRY AND BREEZY CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE OVER PORTIONS OF THE REGION THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... .LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES AND OCCASIONALLY GUSTY WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THIS AFTERNOON. THESE CONDITIONS WILL COMBINE WITH PARCHED VEGETATION PRESENT ACROSS THE REGION TO INCREASE FIRE WEATHER DANGER...ESPECIALLY ALONG AND NORTH OF THE INTERSTATE TWENTY CORRIDOR. ARZ074-075-LAZ007>009-015-016-MSZ018-019-025>052-100000- /O.CON.KJAN.FW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-161010T0000Z/ ASHLEY-CHICOT-MOREHOUSE-WEST CARROLL-EAST CARROLL-RICHLAND- MADISON LA-BOLIVAR-SUNFLOWER-LEFLORE-GRENADA-CARROLL-MONTGOMERY- WEBSTER-CLAY-LOWNDES-CHOCTAW-OKTIBBEHA-WASHINGTON-HUMPHREYS- HOLMES-ATTALA-WINSTON-NOXUBEE-ISSAQUENA-SHARKEY-YAZOO-MADISON MS- LEAKE-NESHOBA-KEMPER-WARREN-HINDS-RANKIN-SCOTT-NEWTON-LAUDERDALE- 307 PM CDT SUN OCT 9 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI...SOUTHEAST ARKANSAS...AND NORTHEASTERN LOUISIANA... * AFFECTED AREA...PORTIONS OF CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI...SOUTHEASTERN ARKANSAS AND NORTHEASTERN LOUISIANA GENERALLY ALONG AND NORTH OF THE INTERSTATE TWENTY CORRIDOR. * WIND...10 TO 15 MPH FROM THE NORTHEAST WITH HIGHER GUSTS * HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 15 TO 25% * THUNDERSTORMS...NONE * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW... OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS... LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY... AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ 50
The office that day
Everything else NWS Jackson, MS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 9, 4:32 AM CDT | Fire Weather Watch | JAN | East Carroll, Madison, Morehouse, Richland, West Carroll | 4 hr |
Nearby
Red Flag Warnings in Mississippi, 2016Red Flag Warnings in Louisiana, 2016Red Flag Warnings in Arkansas, 2016Every red flag warning in 2016
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.