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River Flood Warning 82, NWS Jackson, MS
NWS Jackson, MS issued this river flood warning at Mar 30, 2016, 9:33 AM CDT for Leake County, Mississippi. It took effect at Apr 3, 2016, 7:00 AM CDT. It was in force for .
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 30, 2016, 9:33 AM CDT (14:33 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 3, 2016, 7:00 AM CDT
- Expired
- Apr 1, 2016, 9:32 AM CDT
- In force
- Issued by
- NWS Jackson, MS
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- Minor
County Leake County, MS
The radar
The Jackson/Brandon,MS radar (KDGX), 63 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 14:35 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 river
Written for the forecast point Yockanookany River near Ofahoma (OFAM6).
- Action stage
- 18 ft
- Minor stage
- 19 ft
- Moderate stage
- 23 ft
- Major stage
- 25 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 02484500, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.
The text
As transmitted.
844
WGUS44 KJAN 301433
FLWJAN
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON, MS
933 AM CDT WED MAR 30 2016
...The National Weather Service in Jackson has issued a Flood Warning
for the following rivers in Mississippi...
Pearl River Above Philadelphia affecting Neshoba County
Yockanookany River Near Ofahoma affecting Leake County
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Do not drive or walk through areas where water covers roadway! The
water may be deeper than it appears. Remember...Turn around, don't
drown!
Forecasts are based on rainfall that has occurred and that which is
forecast to occur. 24 hours of forecast rainfall is used for
the Pearl River Basin.
Additional information is available at:
http://ahps.srh.noaa.gov/ahps2/index.php?wfo=jan
The next regularly scheduled update is expected tonight between 8 and
10 PM.
&&
MSC099-312033-
/O.NEW.KJAN.FL.W.0081.160401T1200Z-160405T0000Z/
/PLAM6.1.ER.160401T1200Z.160402T1200Z.160403T1800Z.NO/
933 AM CDT WED MAR 30 2016
The National Weather Service in Jackson has issued a
* Flood Warning for
The Pearl River Above Philadelphia
* from Friday morning to Monday evening.
* At 8:45 AM Wednesday the stage was 10.2 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 13.0 feet.
* Forecast...Over 2 inches of rainfall is predicted over the
next 24 hours which will cause the river to rise above flood
stage by Friday morning and will continue to rise to near 13.5
feet by Saturday morning.
* Impact...At 13.0 feet...Water begins to affect Burnside Lake Water
Park.
&&
Flood Observed Forecast 7 AM Crest
Location Stg Stg Day Time Thu Fri Sat Crest Time Date
Upper Pearl River
Philadelphia 13 10.2 Wed 09 AM 11.5 13.0 13.5 13.5 07 AM 04/02
&&
LAT...LON 3289 8922 3291 8915 3293 8902 3292 8893
3284 8892 3277 8918
$$
MSC079-312032-
/O.NEW.KJAN.FL.W.0082.160404T0336Z-000000T0000Z/
/OFAM6.1.ER.160404T0336Z.160404T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
933 AM CDT WED MAR 30 2016
The National Weather Service in Jackson has issued a
* Flood Warning for
The Yockanookany River Near Ofahoma
* from Sunday evening until further notice.
* At 8:45 AM Wednesday the stage was 9.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 19.0 feet.
* Forecast...Over 2 inches of rainfall is predicted over the
next 24 hours which will cause the river to rise above flood
stage by Sunday before midnight and will continue to rise to
near 19.5 feet by early Monday afternoon.
* Impact...At 19.0 feet...Minor overbank flooding of farmland along
the river is occurring.
&&
Flood Observed Forecast 7 AM Crest
Location Stg Stg Day Time Thu Fri Sat Crest Time Date
Yockanookany River
Ofahoma 19 9.0 Wed 09 AM 9.5 17.3 16.5 19.5 01 PM 04/04
&&
LAT...LON 3267 8975 3280 8976 3295 8972 3293 8958
3280 8964 3271 8964
$$4 follow-up statements
784
WGUS84 KJAN 310140
FLSJAN
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON, MS
840 PM CDT WED MAR 30 2016
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Mississippi...
Pearl River Above Philadelphia affecting Neshoba County
Yockanookany River Near Ofahoma affecting Leake County
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Do not drive or walk through areas where water covers roadway! The
water may be deeper than it appears. Remember...Turn around, don't
drown!
Forecasts are based on rainfall that has occurred and that which is
forecast to occur. Routine 12 hours of forecast rainfall is used for
most sites. Routine 48 hours of forecast rainfall is used on Tibbee
Creek...Luxapallila Creek...Noxubee River...and the Tombigbee River.
The next regularly scheduled update is expected between 8 and 10 AM.
&&
MSC099-010740-
/O.EXT.KJAN.FL.W.0081.160401T1600Z-160405T0000Z/
/PLAM6.1.ER.160401T1600Z.160402T0600Z.160403T1800Z.NO/
840 PM CDT WED MAR 30 2016
The Flood Warning continues for
The Pearl River Above Philadelphia
* from Friday morning to Monday evening.
* At 7:45 PM Wednesday the stage was 10.2 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 13.0 feet.
* Forecast...Over 3 inches of rainfall is predicted over the
next 24 hours which will cause the river to rise above flood
stage by late Friday morning and will continue to rise to
near 13.5 feet by Saturday morning.
* Impact...At 14.0 feet...Water begins to cover some of the Burnside
Lake Water Park roadways and camp areas.
* Impact...At 13.0 feet...Water begins to affect Burnside Lake Water
Park.
&&
Flood Observed Forecast 7 AM Crest
Location Stg Stg Day Time Thu Fri Sat Crest Time Date
Upper Pearl River
Philadelphia 13 10.2 Wed 08 PM 10.9 12.8 13.5 13.5 07 AM 04/02
&&
LAT...LON 3289 8922 3291 8915 3293 8902 3292 8893
3284 8892 3277 8918
$$
MSC079-010739-
/O.EXT.KJAN.FL.W.0082.160401T0738Z-000000T0000Z/
/OFAM6.1.ER.160401T0738Z.160401T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
840 PM CDT WED MAR 30 2016
The Flood Warning continues for
The Yockanookany River Near Ofahoma
* from late Thursday night until further notice.
* At 7:45 PM Wednesday the stage was 8.9 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 19.0 feet.
* Forecast...Over 3 inches of rainfall is predicted over the
next 24 hours which will cause the river to rise above flood
stage by early Friday morning and will continue to rise to
near 20.0 feet by early Friday afternoon.
* Impact...At 19.0 feet...Minor overbank flooding of farmland along
the river is occurring.
&&
Flood Observed Forecast 7 AM Crest
Location Stg Stg Day Time Thu Fri Sat Crest Time Date
Yockanookany River
Ofahoma 19 8.9 Wed 08 PM 9.5 19.8 19.0 20.0 01 PM 04/01
&&
LAT...LON 3267 8975 3280 8976 3295 8972 3293 8958
3280 8964 3271 8964
$$799
WGUS84 KJAN 311501
FLSJAN
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON, MS
1001 AM CDT THU MAR 31 2016
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Mississippi...
Pearl River Above Philadelphia affecting Neshoba County
Yockanookany River Near Ofahoma affecting Leake County
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Do not drive or walk through areas where water covers roadway! The
water may be deeper than it appears. Remember...Turn around, don't
drown!
Forecasts are based on rainfall that has occurred and that which is
forecast to occur. 24 hours of forecast rainfall is used for the
Pearl River.
Additional information is available at:
http://ahps.srh.noaa.gov/ahps2/index.php?wfo=jan
The next regularly scheduled update is expected tonight between 8 and
10 PM.
&&
MSC099-012101-
/O.EXT.KJAN.FL.W.0081.160402T0900Z-000000T0000Z/
/PLAM6.1.ER.160402T0900Z.160403T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1001 AM CDT THU MAR 31 2016
...Flood Warning extended until further notice...
The Flood Warning continues for
The Pearl River Above Philadelphia
* from late Friday night until further notice.
* At 8:45 AM Thursday the stage was 10.2 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 13.0 feet.
* Forecast...The river will rise above flood stage by Saturday
morning and will continue to rise to near 13.5 feet by Sunday
morning.
* Impact...At 13.0 feet...Water begins to affect Burnside Lake Water
Park.
&&
Flood Observed Forecast 7 AM Crest
Location Stg Stg Day Time Fri Sat Sun Crest Time Date
Upper Pearl River
Philadelphia 13 10.2 Thu 09 AM 12.1 13.1 13.5 13.5 07 AM 04/03
&&
LAT...LON 3289 8922 3291 8915 3293 8902 3292 8893
3284 8892 3277 8918
$$
MSC079-012101-
/O.EXT.KJAN.FL.W.0082.160403T1617Z-000000T0000Z/
/OFAM6.1.ER.160403T1617Z.160404T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1001 AM CDT THU MAR 31 2016
The Flood Warning continues for
The Yockanookany River Near Ofahoma
* from Sunday morning until further notice.
* At 8:45 AM Thursday the stage was 8.9 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 19.0 feet.
* Forecast...The river will rise above flood stage by late Sunday
morning and will continue to rise to near 20.0 feet by Monday
morning.
* Impact...At 19.0 feet...Minor overbank flooding of farmland along
the river is occurring.
&&
Flood Observed Forecast 7 AM Crest
Location Stg Stg Day Time Fri Sat Sun Crest Time Date
Yockanookany River
Ofahoma 19 8.9 Thu 09 AM 14.7 16.2 18.5 20.0 07 AM 04/04
&&
LAT...LON 3267 8975 3280 8976 3295 8972 3293 8958
3280 8964 3271 8964
$$579
WGUS84 KJAN 010120
FLSJAN
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON, MS
819 PM CDT THU MAR 31 2016
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Mississippi...
Pearl River Above Philadelphia affecting Neshoba County
Yockanookany River Near Ofahoma affecting Leake County
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Do not drive or walk through areas where water covers roadway! The
water may be deeper than it appears. Remember...Turn around, don't
drown!
Forecasts are based on rainfall that has occurred and that which is
forecast to occur. Routine 12 hours of forecast rainfall is used for
most sites.
The next regularly scheduled update is expected between 8 and 10 AM.
&&
MSC099-020719-
/O.EXT.KJAN.FL.W.0081.160402T0300Z-000000T0000Z/
/PLAM6.1.ER.160402T0300Z.160403T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
819 PM CDT THU MAR 31 2016
The Flood Warning continues for
The Pearl River Above Philadelphia
* from Friday evening until further notice.
* At 7:45 PM Thursday the stage was 10.5 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 13.0 feet.
* Forecast...The river will rise above flood stage by late tomorrow
evening and will continue to rise to near 13.5 feet by early
Sunday afternoon.
* Impact...At 13.0 feet...Water begins to affect Burnside Lake Water
Park.
&&
Flood Observed Forecast 7 AM Crest
Location Stg Stg Day Time Fri Sat Sun Crest Time Date
Upper Pearl River
Philadelphia 13 10.5 Thu 08 PM 12.2 13.3 13.5 13.5 01 PM 04/03
&&
LAT...LON 3289 8922 3291 8915 3293 8902 3292 8893
3284 8892 3277 8918
$$
MSC079-020719-
/O.EXT.KJAN.FL.W.0082.160403T1200Z-160406T1200Z/
/OFAM6.1.ER.160403T1200Z.160404T1200Z.160405T2100Z.NO/
819 PM CDT THU MAR 31 2016
The Flood Warning continues for
The Yockanookany River Near Ofahoma
* from Sunday morning to Wednesday morning.
* At 7:45 PM Thursday the stage was 9.9 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 19.0 feet.
* Forecast...The river will rise above flood stage by Sunday morning
and will continue to rise to near 20.0 feet by Monday morning.
* Impact...At 19.0 feet...Minor overbank flooding of farmland along
the river is occurring.
&&
Flood Observed Forecast 7 AM Crest
Location Stg Stg Day Time Fri Sat Sun Crest Time Date
Yockanookany River
Ofahoma 19 9.9 Thu 08 PM 14.0 17.7 19.0 20.0 07 AM 04/04
&&
LAT...LON 3267 8975 3280 8976 3295 8972 3293 8958
3280 8964 3271 8964
$$703
WGUS84 KJAN 011432
FLSJAN
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON, MS
932 AM CDT FRI APR 1 2016
...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers
in Mississippi...
Yockanookany River Near Ofahoma affecting Leake County
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Do not drive or walk through areas where water covers roadway! The
water may be deeper than it appears. Remember...Turn around, don't
drown!
Forecasts are based on rainfall that has occurred and that which is
forecast to occur. Routine 12 hours of forecast rainfall is used for
most sites.
Additional information is available at:
http://ahps.srh.noaa.gov/ahps2/index.php?wfo=jan
The next regularly scheduled update is expected tonight between 8 and
10 PM.
&&
MSC079-011502-
/O.CAN.KJAN.FL.W.0082.000000T0000Z-160406T1200Z/
/OFAM6.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
932 AM CDT FRI APR 1 2016
The Flood Warning is cancelled for
The Yockanookany River Near Ofahoma.
* At 8:45 AM Friday the stage was 14.2 feet.
* Flood stage is 19.0 feet.
* Forecast...The river will crest below flood stage at 16.7 feet
Monday morning.
&&
Flood Observed Forecast 7 AM Crest
Location Stg Stg Day Time Sat Sun Mon Crest Time Date
Yockanookany River
Ofahoma 19 14.2 Fri 09 AM 16.6 15.9 16.7
&&
LAT...LON 3267 8975 3280 8976 3295 8972 3293 8958
3280 8964 3271 8964
$$What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this river flood 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 river flood warning went out at Mar 30, 4:35 AM CDT, 4 hours 58 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Mar 30, 4:35 AM CDT, 4 hours 58 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
435 AM CDT WED MAR 30 2016
...FLOODING AND SEVERE WEATHER POTENTIAL INCREASING FOR LATE TODAY
INTO THURSDAY...
.SHORT TERM...TODAY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...THE PRIMARY CONCERN
WILL BE A COMPLEX STORM SYSTEM WITH A FLOOD AND SEVERE WEATHER RISK
FOR THE PERIOD. LATEST SATELLITE IMAGERY SHOWED A LARGE UPPER TROUGH
OVER THE WESTERN US WITH AN ASSOCIATED CLOSED LOW NEAR THE FOUR
CORNERS REGION. MODELS CONTINUE TO SHOW AN UPPER TROUGH CONTINUING TO
DEEPEN OVER THE WESTERN CONUS. IT WILL SEND AN UPPER JET WITH BROAD
DIVERGENCE OVER THE REGION FOR THE PERIOD. A SERIES OF DISTURBANCES
WILL BRING MULTIPLE ROUNDS OF CONVECTION FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
THURSDAY NIGHT. MODELS HINT THAT FOR TODAY WINDS MAY COME CLOSE TO
WIND ADVISORY CRITERIA IN THE NORTHWEST DELTA FOR THIS AFTERNOON INTO
THIS EVENING. PUT IN SOME GUSTY WINDS IN THAT AREA. OTHERWISE WILL
LOOK AT THE PARAMETER FOR SEVERE AND FLOODING ISSUES.
SEVERE RISK...THE MODELS HAVE SLOWED DOWN THE TIMING OF THE
CONVECTION CROSSING THE CWA FOR TODAY WITH THE LOW LEVEL CAP IN
PLACE TO LIMIT SEVERE POTENTIAL UNTIL THIS EVENING. MODEL SOUNDINGS
LOOK RATHER INTENSE WITH SOME IMPRESSIVE LOW LEVEL HODOGRAPHS FOR
THE OVERNIGHT HOURS INTO EARLY THURSDAY. STRONG LOW LEVEL JET WILL
AID IN BRINGING MID TO UPPER 60S DEWPOINTS INTO THE CWA ALONG WITH
STRONG CONVECTION. STRONG TORNADO PARAMETERS ARE SHOWING 4 PLUS
VALUES ACROSS THE REGION FOR TONIGHT INTO THURSDAY MORNING. LOW
LEVEL SHEAR WILL BE ON THE STRONG SIDE. SPC HAS PUT PORTIONS OF THE
WESTERN AREA INTO THE ENHANCED RISK FOR TONIGHT. MIXED LAYER
INSTABILITY WILL BE SUFFICIENT ENOUGH FOR THE RISK OF TORNADOES,
DAMAGING WINDS, AND A LOWER END HAIL RISK. SO WILL ADD A SIGNIFICANT
RISK TO THE HWO FOR A FEW TORNADOES COULD BE STRONG FOR TONIGHT WHICH
WILL MATCH WELL WITH THE HATCHED AREA PER DAY 1 SPC OUTLOOK. SOME OF
THE HIRES GUIDANCE SHOWED AN INTENSE LINE CROSSING THE AREA AFTER
MIDNIGHT NORTH OF INTERSTATE 20. A BRIEF LULL IN THE ACTIVITY WILL BE
POSSIBLE FOR THURSDAY MORNING. THE SECOND ROUND OF STORMS IS EXPECTED
FOR THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING WITH THE AID OF THE MID TO UPPER
LEVEL JET DYNAMICS. THERE WILL BE MUCH BETTER INSTABILITY FOR
THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. MODELS HAVE INCREASED THE SHEAR IN
THE LOW LEVELS WITH THE 00Z RUN FOR INCREASED TORNADO POTENTIAL. SPC
HAS PUT THE REGION UNDER AN ENHANCED RISK WITH THE ADDED RISK OF
TORNADOES. SO HAVE ADDED THE TORNADO RISK TO THE HWO FOR THURSDAY
INTO THURSDAY NIGHT WITH THE COLD FRONT COMING THROUGH. MODEL
SOUNDINGS SHOWS THAT THE FLOW WILL BECOME UNIDIRECTIONAL AS WE PUSH
INTO THURSDAY NIGHT...EVENTUALLY ENDING THE TORNADO RISK.
FLOOD RISK...FOR TONIGHT A STRONG LOW LEVEL JET WILL FEED RICH THETA
E RIDGE AIR INTO THE REGION WITH SOUTHERLY LOW LEVEL WINDS AROUND 50-
60 KNOTS. PWATS WILL BE APPROACHING 2 INCHES WITH STRONG UPPER
DIVERGENCE OVER THE CWA. MODELS CONTINUE TO SHOW MULTIPLE ROUNDS OF
HEAVY CONVECTION MOVING OVER THE REGION FOR MAINLY TONIGHT INTO
THURSDAY NIGHT. GIVEN THE SIGNIFICANT FLOODING THAT OCCURRED EARLIER
THIS MONTH OVER MUCH OF THE ARKLAMISS DELTA, THE GROUND IS QUITE
SATURATED. IN FACT, LARGE AREAS OF STANDING WATER REMAIN OUTSIDE OF
ONGOING RIVER FLOODING AREAS. MODELS CONTINUE TO SHOW AROUND 2 TO 5
INCH AMOUNTS OVER THE CWA. LATEST HI-RES MODELS CONTINUE TO SHOW
OVER 6 INCH AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. GIVEN ANTECEDENT CONDITIONS AND THE
EXPECTATION FOR MULTIPLE INCHES OF RAIN, THE FLASH FLOOD THREAT IS
ELEVATED ACROSS THE MAJORITY OF THE AREA AND PARTICULARLY ACROSS THE
DELTA. A SIGNIFICANT THREAT MAY NEED TO BE INTRODUCED IN FUTURE
FORECAST PACKAGES IF CONFIDENCE CONTINUES TO INCREASE IN HIGHER END
RAINFALL TOTALS. A FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES IN EFFECT FOR MUCH OF
THE NORTHERN AND WESTERN PORTIONS OF THE AREA AND MAY HAVE TO BE
EXPANDED AT A LATER TIME./17/
.LONG TERM...FRIDAY THROUGH TUESDAY...CONVECTION ONGOING AT THE
START OF THE PERIOD SHOULD BE MAKING ITS WAY TO THE SOUTHEASTERN
PART OF THE FORECAST AREA AS THE SFC FRONT PUSHES ITS WAY INTO THE
DELTA REGION. WHILE CONVECTION MAY NOT BE THE STRONGEST OF THE
NIGHT...THERE DOES REMAIN SOME SMALL POTENTIAL FOR STRONG/SEVERE
STORMS EARLY BEFORE THE FRONT COMPLETELY MOVES THROUGH THE REGION.
INSTABILITY PER THE ECMWF LOOKS SUFFICIENT AS MUCAPE WILL BE AROUND
800J/KG AND SBCAPE WILL BE AROUND 400J/KG. WHILE LOWER LEVEL SHEAR
DOESNT LOOK IMPRESSIVE FOR TORNADOES...THERE REMAINS DECENT DEEP
LAYER SHEAR OF AROUND 40-50KTS. LAPSE RATES REMAIN SOLID WITH MID-
LEVEL LAPSE RATES AROUND 7.5C/KM AND VERTICAL TOTALS AROUND
28C...WHICH MAY RESULT IN A HAIL AND SOME WIND THREAT VERY EARLY IN
THE PERIOD FOR A FEW HOURS. THIS THREAT WILL SHIFT SOUTH AND EAST AS
THE FRONT MAKES ITS SLOW TREK THAT WAY. HOWEVER MODELS CONTINUE TO
SLOW THE FRONT/STALL IT JUST SOUTH OF MY CWA THROUGH FRIDAY. THE
ECMWF HAS IT MUCH CLOSER TO MY CWA WHILE THE GFS IS FASTER IN MOVING
IT COMPLETELY THROUGH. IT ISN'T UNTIL A SFC LOW DEVELOPS AND RIDES
NORTHEAST ALONG IT ACROSS SOUTHERN LA/MS/AL THAT IT BEGINS TO PUSH
FURTHER EAST LATER FRIDAY INTO FRIDAY EVENING. THIS WILL KEEP SOME
RAIN/STORMS CHANCES IN MY SOUTHEAST THROUGH THE EARLY PARTS OF
FRIDAY...BUT MOST OF THIS SHOULD BE POST FRONTAL BEYOND THE EARLY
MORNING HOURS. CURRENT DAY 3 SPC OUTLOOK PUTS A VERY SMALL PART OF MY
SOUTHEAST IN A SLIGHT RISK FOR THIS STORM POTENTIAL NOTED ABOVE.
GIVEN HOW ACTIVE THE AREA WILL BE IN THE SHORT TERM...WILL HOLD OFF
ON MENTIONING THIS IN THE HWO/GRAPHICS AT THIS TIME AND WILL
REEVALUATE ADDING IT IF THESE TRENDS CONTINUE.
THE FRONT FINALLY PUSHES FURTHER SOUTH INTO THE GULF SATURDAY AND
THE UPPER TROUGH WILL PUSH THROUGH. HIGH PRESSURE AT THE SFC WILL
PREVAIL THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THE PERIOD. MODELS DIFFER IN HOW
THE UPPER LEVEL PATTERN WILL BE BETWEEN RIDGING PER THE GFS AND SOME
COMBO OF ZONAL/NORTHWEST FLOW PER THE ECMWF BUT OVERALL NO MAJOR
WEATHER SYSTEMS LOOK TO MOVE THROUGH OUR AREA FOR THE REMAINDER OF
THE PERIOD. THIS WILL LEAD TO DRY WEATHER(WHICH WILL COME AS A HAPPY
BREAK FOR MANY). TEMPERATURES WILL BE VERY PLEASANT WITH HIGHS
MOSTLY IN THE 70S AND LOWS IN THE MID TO UPPER 40S/LOWER 50S. /28/
&&
.AVIATION...VFR CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO GRADUALLY CHANGE TO MVFR
CONDITIONS FROM WEST TO EAST FROM EARLY THIS MORNING THROUGH LATE
TONIGHT AS CLOUD CEILINGS LOWER IN ADVANCE OF AN INCOMING WEATHER
DISTURBANCE. EXPECT RAIN AND STORMS TO COME IN LATE TODAY INTO
TONIGHT...AT WHICH POINT IFR CONDITIONS WILL BECOME
COMMON...ALTHOUGH WITH TYPICAL AVIATION DANGERS FROM POWERFUL
SPRINGTIME STORMS. MAY GET A LOW STRATUS AND FOG COMBO FOR KHBG.
WINDS WILL BE GUSTY FROM THE SOUTH FOR TODAY./17/
&&
.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
JACKSON 78 66 79 58 / 44 86 96 82
MERIDIAN 78 64 78 58 / 28 75 95 83
VICKSBURG 78 68 79 55 / 60 90 94 67
HATTIESBURG 78 67 81 63 / 30 71 91 77
NATCHEZ 78 68 79 58 / 57 82 98 71
GREENVILLE 76 65 78 52 / 73 100 92 56
GREENWOOD 77 65 79 52 / 61 100 92 79
&&
.JAN WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
MS...FLASH FLOOD WATCH FROM 1 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY
EVENING FOR MSZ018-019-025>042-047.
LA...FLASH FLOOD WATCH FROM 1 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY
EVENING FOR LAZ007>009-015-016-023>026.
AR...FLASH FLOOD WATCH FROM 1 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY
EVENING FOR ARZ074-075.
&&
17/28Hazardous weather outlook, Mar 30, 6:10 AM CDT, 3 hours 23 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS 610 AM CDT WED MAR 30 2016 ARZ074-075-LAZ007>009-015-016-023-025-MSZ018-019-025>027-034>036- 040>042-047-311115- ASHLEY-CHICOT-MOREHOUSE-WEST CARROLL-EAST CARROLL-RICHLAND- MADISON LA-FRANKLIN LA-TENSAS-BOLIVAR-SUNFLOWER-LEFLORE-GRENADA- CARROLL-WASHINGTON-HUMPHREYS-HOLMES-ISSAQUENA-SHARKEY-YAZOO- WARREN- 610 AM CDT WED MAR 30 2016 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST ARKANSAS...NORTHEAST LOUISIANA...CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI...NORTH CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI...NORTHWEST MISSISSIPPI...AND WEST CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT TORNADOES THREAT...SIGNIFICANT TIMING...TONIGHT SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS THREAT...ELEVATED TIMING...TONIGHT FLOODING THREAT...ELEVATED TIMING...TONIGHT MULTIPLE ROUNDS OF STORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAINFALL AND THE POTENTIAL FOR ADDITIONAL FLOODING TO THE AREA THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT. THEREFORE...AN ELEVATED THREAT FOR FLOODING EXISTS OVER THE ARKLAMISS TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT. IN ADDITION...THE UNSTABLE ATMOSPHERE WILL BE CONDUCIVE FOR SEVERE STORMS DURING THE TIME PERIOD FOR TONIGHT. LARGE HAIL...DAMAGING WIND GUSTS...AND TORNADOES WILL BE POSSIBLE DURING THIS TIME. A FEW TORNADOES MAY BE STRONG. RESIDENTS ACROSS THE ARKLAMISS ARE URGED TO MONITOR FUTURE FORECASTS AND OUTLOOKS FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION CONCERNING THIS PROLONGED POTENTIAL FOR HEAVY RAIN AND SEVERE WEATHER ACROSS THE REGION. (WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/GRAPHICAST.PHP?SITE=JAN&GC=1) (WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/GRAPHICAST.PHP?SITE=JAN&GC=2) (WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/GRAPHICAST.PHP?SITE=JAN&GC=3) .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY STORM TOTAL AMOUNTS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HEAVIER AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED. THEREFORE...AN ELEVATED THREAT FOR FLOODING EXISTS OVER THE ARKLAMISS TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT. IN ADDITION...THE UNSTABLE ATMOSPHERE WILL BE CONDUCIVE FOR SEVERE STORMS DURING THE TIME PERIOD FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT. LARGE HAIL...DAMAGING WIND GUSTS...AND TORNADOES WILL BE POSSIBLE DURING THIS TIME. RESIDENTS ACROSS THE ARKLAMISS ARE URGED TO MONITOR FUTURE FORECASTS AND OUTLOOKS FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION CONCERNING THIS PROLONGED POTENTIAL FOR HEAVY RAIN AND SEVERE WEATHER ACROSS THE REGION. (WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/GRAPHICAST.PHP?SITE=JAN&GC=1) (WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/GRAPHICAST.PHP?SITE=JAN&GC=2) (WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/GRAPHICAST.PHP?SITE=JAN&GC=3) .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 TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT. LAZ024-026-MSZ028>033-037>039-311115- CATAHOULA-CONCORDIA-MONTGOMERY-WEBSTER-CLAY-LOWNDES-CHOCTAW- OKTIBBEHA-ATTALA-WINSTON-NOXUBEE- 610 AM CDT WED MAR 30 2016 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHEAST LOUISIANA...CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI...EAST CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI... NORTH CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI...AND NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT TORNADOES THREAT...LIMITED TIMING...TONIGHT SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS THREAT...ELEVATED TIMING...TONIGHT FLOODING THREAT...ELEVATED TIMING...TONIGHT MULTIPLE ROUNDS OF STORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAINFALL AND THE POTENTIAL FOR ADDITIONAL FLOODING TO THE AREA THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT. THEREFORE...AN ELEVATED THREAT FOR FLOODING EXISTS OVER THE ARKLAMISS TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT. IN ADDITION...THE UNSTABLE ATMOSPHERE WILL BE CONDUCIVE FOR SEVERE STORMS DURING THE TIME PERIOD FOR TONIGHT. LARGE HAIL...DAMAGING WIND GUSTS...AND TORNADOES WILL BE POSSIBLE DURING THIS TIME. RESIDENTS ACROSS THE ARKLAMISS ARE URGED TO MONITOR FUTURE FORECASTS AND OUTLOOKS FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION CONCERNING THIS PROLONGED POTENTIAL FOR HEAVY RAIN AND SEVERE WEATHER ACROSS THE REGION. (WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/GRAPHICAST.PHP?SITE=JAN&GC=1) (WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/GRAPHICAST.PHP?SITE=JAN&GC=2) (WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/GRAPHICAST.PHP?SITE=JAN&GC=3) .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY STORM TOTAL AMOUNTS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HEAVIER AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED. THEREFORE...AN ELEVATED THREAT FOR FLOODING EXISTS OVER THE ARKLAMISS TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT. IN ADDITION...THE UNSTABLE ATMOSPHERE WILL BE CONDUCIVE FOR SEVERE STORMS DURING THE TIME PERIOD FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT. LARGE HAIL...DAMAGING WIND GUSTS...AND TORNADOES WILL BE POSSIBLE DURING THIS TIME. RESIDENTS ACROSS THE ARKLAMISS ARE URGED TO MONITOR FUTURE FORECASTS AND OUTLOOKS FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION CONCERNING THIS PROLONGED POTENTIAL FOR HEAVY RAIN AND SEVERE WEATHER ACROSS THE REGION. (WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/GRAPHICAST.PHP?SITE=JAN&GC=1) (WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/GRAPHICAST.PHP?SITE=JAN&GC=2) (WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/GRAPHICAST.PHP?SITE=JAN&GC=3) .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 TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT. MSZ043>046-048>051-053>055-059>062-311115- MADISON MS-LEAKE-NESHOBA-KEMPER-HINDS-RANKIN-SCOTT-NEWTON- CLAIBORNE-COPIAH-SIMPSON-JEFFERSON-ADAMS-FRANKLIN MS-LINCOLN- 610 AM CDT WED MAR 30 2016 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI...EAST CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI...SOUTH CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI...AND SOUTHWEST MISSISSIPPI. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT TORNADOES THREAT...LIMITED TIMING...TONIGHT SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS THREAT...ELEVATED TIMING...TONIGHT FLOODING THREAT...LIMITED TIMING...TONIGHT MULTIPLE ROUNDS OF STORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAINFALL AND THE POTENTIAL FOR ADDITIONAL FLOODING TO THE AREA THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT. THEREFORE. AN LIMITED THREAT FOR FLOODING EXISTS OVER THE ARKLAMISS TONIGHT. IN ADDITION...THE UNSTABLE ATMOSPHERE WILL BE CONDUCIVE FOR SEVERE STORMS DURING THE TIME PERIOD FOR TONIGHT. LARGE HAIL...DAMAGING WIND GUSTS...AND TORNADOES WILL BE POSSIBLE DURING THIS TIME. RESIDENTS ACROSS THE ARKLAMISS ARE URGED TO MONITOR FUTURE FORECASTS AND OUTLOOKS FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION CONCERNING THIS PROLONGED POTENTIAL FOR HEAVY RAIN AND SEVERE WEATHER ACROSS THE REGION. (WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/GRAPHICAST.PHP?SITE=JAN&GC=1) (WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/GRAPHICAST.PHP?SITE=JAN&GC=2) (WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/GRAPHICAST.PHP?SITE=JAN&GC=3) .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY STORM TOTAL AMOUNTS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HEAVIER AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED. THEREFORE...AN ELEVATED THREAT FOR FLOODING EXISTS OVER THE ARKLAMISS TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT. IN ADDITION...THE UNSTABLE ATMOSPHERE WILL BE CONDUCIVE FOR SEVERE STORMS DURING THE TIME PERIOD FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT. LARGE HAIL...DAMAGING WIND GUSTS...AND TORNADOES WILL BE POSSIBLE DURING THIS TIME. RESIDENTS ACROSS THE ARKLAMISS ARE URGED TO MONITOR FUTURE FORECASTS AND OUTLOOKS FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION CONCERNING THIS PROLONGED POTENTIAL FOR HEAVY RAIN AND SEVERE WEATHER ACROSS THE REGION. (WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/GRAPHICAST.PHP?SITE=JAN&GC=1) (WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/GRAPHICAST.PHP?SITE=JAN&GC=2) (WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/GRAPHICAST.PHP?SITE=JAN&GC=3) D MSZ052-056>058-063>066-072>074-311115- LAUDERDALE-SMITH-JASPER-CLARKE-LAWRENCE-JEFFERSON DAVIS-COVINGTON- JONES-MARION-LAMAR-FORREST- 610 AM CDT WED MAR 30 2016 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI...EAST CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI...SOUTH CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI...AND SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT TORNADOES THREAT...LIMITED TIMING...TONIGHT SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS THREAT...LIMITED TIMING...TONIGHT FLOODING THREAT...LIMITED TIMING...TONIGHT MULTIPLE ROUNDS OF STORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAINFALL AND THE POTENTIAL FOR ADDITIONAL FLOODING TO THE AREA THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT. THEREFORE...AN LIMITED THREAT FOR FLOODING EXISTS OVER THE ARKLAMISS TONIGHT. IN ADDITION...THE UNSTABLE ATMOSPHERE WILL BE CONDUCIVE FOR SEVERE STORMS DURING THE TIME PERIOD FOR TONIGHT. LARGE HAIL...DAMAGING WIND GUSTS...AND TORNADOES WILL BE POSSIBLE DURING THIS TIME. RESIDENTS ACROSS THE ARKLAMISS ARE URGED TO MONITOR FUTURE FORECASTS AND OUTLOOKS FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION CONCERNING THIS PROLONGED POTENTIAL FOR HEAVY RAIN AND SEVERE WEATHER ACROSS THE REGION. (WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/GRAPHICAST.PHP?SITE=JAN&GC=1) (WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/GRAPHICAST.PHP?SITE=JAN&GC=2) (WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/GRAPHICAST.PHP?SITE=JAN&GC=3) .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY STORM TOTAL AMOUNTS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HEAVIER AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED. THEREFORE...AN ELEVATED THREAT FOR FLOODING EXISTS OVER THE ARKLAMISS TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT. IN ADDITION...THE UNSTABLE ATMOSPHERE WILL BE CONDUCIVE FOR SEVERE STORMS DURING THE TIME PERIOD FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT. LARGE HAIL...DAMAGING WIND GUSTS...AND TORNADOES WILL BE POSSIBLE DURING THIS TIME. RESIDENTS ACROSS THE ARKLAMISS ARE URGED TO MONITOR FUTURE FORECASTS AND OUTLOOKS FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION CONCERNING THIS PROLONGED POTENTIAL FOR HEAVY RAIN AND SEVERE WEATHER ACROSS THE REGION. (WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/GRAPHICAST.PHP?SITE=JAN&GC=1) (WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/GRAPHICAST.PHP?SITE=JAN&GC=2) (WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/GRAPHICAST.PHP?SITE=JAN&GC=3) FLOODING IS POSSIBLE FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI...PORTIONS OF CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI...PORTIONS OF WEST CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI...EAST CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI...PORTIONS OF NORTHEAST LOUISIANA...AND ALL OF SOUTH CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI ON THURSDAY. .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 TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT. 21 && ...HAZARD LEGEND... *TORNADOES* EXTREME...CONFIDENT IN STRONG TORNADOES WITH RATINGS EF2 OR GREATER. SIGNIFICANT...STRONG TORNADOES POSSIBLE WITH RATINGS EF2 OR GREATER. ELEVATED...CONFIDENT IN TORNADOES. LIMITED...TORNADOES POSSIBLE. *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. *FLOODING* EXTREME...CONFIDENT IN SIGNIFICANT FLOODING. SIGNIFICANT...SIGNIFICANT FLOODING POSSIBLE. ELEVATED...CONFIDENT IN FLOODING. LIMITED...FLOODING POSSIBLE. ...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 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!
The office that day
Everything else NWS Jackson, MS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 30, 9:33 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | JAN | Neshoba | 6 days |
| Mar 30, 9:38 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | JAN | Attala, Holmes | 7 days |
| Mar 30, 9:38 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | JAN | Madison, Yazoo | 8 days |
| Mar 30, 9:38 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | JAN | Hinds, Warren | 11 days |
| Mar 30, 9:42 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | JAN | Noxubee | 48 hr |
| Mar 30, 11:40 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | JAN | Leflore | 4 days |
| Mar 30, 11:40 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | JAN | Humphreys | 5 days |
| Mar 30, 6:07 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Franklin | 38 min |
| Mar 30, 6:32 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Adams, Franklin | 58 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive; the gauge from the NWS water service and the USGS.