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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 225, NWS Jackson, MS

April 29, 2016Leflore County, Sunflower County, Mississippi

NWS Jackson, MS issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Apr 29, 2016, 12:29 PM CDT for Leflore County, Sunflower County, Mississippi. It was in force for 46 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
Apr 29, 2016, 12:29 PM CDT (17:29 UTC)
Expired
Apr 29, 2016, 1:15 PM CDT
In force
46 min
Issued by
NWS Jackson, MS
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Leflore County, MS, Sunflower County, MS

The radar

The Jackson/Brandon,MS radar (KDGX), 166 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:31 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

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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

Little Rock, AR (KBYH), launched 12:00Z, 5.5 hours before the alert went out and 124 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-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Little Rock, AR at 12:00Z on 2016-04-29Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Little Rock, AR at 12:00Z on 2016-04-29The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 271 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
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
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
1579 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
35 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
271 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
360 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.3

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The text

As transmitted.

203 
WUUS54 KJAN 291729
SVRJAN
MSC083-133-291815-
/O.NEW.KJAN.SV.W.0225.160429T1729Z-160429T1815Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
1229 PM CDT FRI APR 29 2016

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSON HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  NORTHEASTERN SUNFLOWER COUNTY IN NORTHWESTERN MISSISSIPPI...
  NORTHERN LEFLORE COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI...

* UNTIL 115 PM CDT

* AT 1229 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED OVER DREW...MOVING
  EAST AT 40 MPH.

  HAZARD...60 MPH WIND GUSTS. 

  SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED. 

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

* THIS SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
  MINTER CITY AROUND 1250 PM CDT. 

OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THIS SEVERE THUNDERSTORM INCLUDE
DODDSVILLE AND SCHLATER.

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 NATURE'S LEADING KILLERS. REMEMBER...IF YOU CAN
HEAR THUNDER...YOU ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO BE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.

&&

LAT...LON 3381 9045 3381 9018 3379 9017 3376 9019
      3376 9025 3375 9030 3372 9031 3369 9029
      3370 9026 3374 9024 3372 9022 3372 9014
      3368 9014 3367 9012 3362 9011 3360 9066
      3398 9065 3399 9045
TIME...MOT...LOC 1729Z 264DEG 33KT 3382 9053 

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

CME
4 follow-up statements
487 
WWUS54 KJAN 291739
SVSJAN

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
1239 PM CDT FRI APR 29 2016

MSC083-133-291815-
/O.CON.KJAN.SV.W.0225.000000T0000Z-160429T1815Z/
SUNFLOWER MS-LEFLORE MS-
1239 PM CDT FRI APR 29 2016

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 115 PM CDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN SUNFLOWER AND NORTHERN LEFLORE COUNTIES...

AT 1239 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR DREW...MOVING
EAST AT 40 MPH.

HAZARD...60 MPH WIND GUSTS. 

SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED. 

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

THIS SEVERE STORM WILL BE NEAR...
  MINTER CITY AROUND 1250 PM CDT. 

OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THIS SEVERE THUNDERSTORM INCLUDE
DODDSVILLE AND SCHLATER.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

CONTINUOUS CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM.
MOVE INDOORS IMMEDIATELY. LIGHTNING IS ONE OF NATURE'S LEADING
KILLERS. REMEMBER...IF YOU CAN HEAR THUNDER...YOU ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO
BE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.

&&

LAT...LON 3381 9045 3381 9018 3379 9017 3376 9019
      3376 9025 3375 9030 3372 9031 3369 9029
      3370 9026 3374 9024 3372 9022 3372 9014
      3368 9014 3367 9012 3362 9011 3360 9062
      3384 9052 3398 9056 3399 9045
TIME...MOT...LOC 1739Z 264DEG 33KT 3383 9041 

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

CME
289 
WWUS54 KJAN 291748
SVSJAN

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
1248 PM CDT FRI APR 29 2016

MSC083-133-291815-
/O.CON.KJAN.SV.W.0225.000000T0000Z-160429T1815Z/
SUNFLOWER MS-LEFLORE MS-
1248 PM CDT FRI APR 29 2016

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 115 PM CDT
FOR EAST CENTRAL SUNFLOWER AND NORTHERN LEFLORE COUNTIES...

AT 1248 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR MINTER CITY...
OR 11 MILES EAST OF DREW...MOVING EAST AT 35 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 EAST
CENTRAL SUNFLOWER AND NORTHERN LEFLORE COUNTIES...INCLUDING THE
FOLLOWING LOCATIONS: SCHLATER AND DODDSVILLE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

CONTINUOUS CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM.
MOVE INDOORS IMMEDIATELY. LIGHTNING IS ONE OF NATURE'S LEADING
KILLERS. REMEMBER...IF YOU CAN HEAR THUNDER...YOU ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO
BE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.

&&

LAT...LON 3381 9045 3381 9018 3379 9017 3376 9019
      3376 9025 3375 9030 3372 9031 3369 9029
      3370 9026 3374 9024 3372 9022 3372 9014
      3368 9014 3367 9012 3362 9011 3360 9055
      3375 9051
TIME...MOT...LOC 1748Z 263DEG 29KT 3379 9033 

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

CME
634 
WWUS54 KJAN 291756
SVSJAN

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
1256 PM CDT FRI APR 29 2016

MSC133-291806-
/O.CAN.KJAN.SV.W.0225.000000T0000Z-160429T1815Z/
SUNFLOWER MS-
1256 PM CDT FRI APR 29 2016

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL SUNFLOWER COUNTY
IS CANCELLED...
    
THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT OF
THE WARNED AREA. THEREFORE THE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

LAT...LON 3381 9018 3379 9017 3376 9019 3376 9025
      3375 9030 3372 9031 3369 9029 3370 9026
      3374 9024 3372 9022 3372 9014 3368 9014
      3367 9012 3362 9011 3360 9045 3381 9045
TIME...MOT...LOC 1756Z 267DEG 33KT 3380 9024 

$$

MSC083-291815-
/O.CON.KJAN.SV.W.0225.000000T0000Z-160429T1815Z/
LEFLORE MS-
1256 PM CDT FRI APR 29 2016

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 115 PM CDT
FOR NORTHERN LEFLORE COUNTY...

AT 1256 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR MINTER CITY...
OR 16 MILES EAST OF DREW...MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH.

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

SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED. 

IMPACT...HAIL DAMAGE TO VEHICLES IS EXPECTED. EXPECT WIND DAMAGE TO 
         ROOFS...SIDING...AND TREES. 

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
MINTER CITY...MONEY...SUNNYSIDE AND SCHLATER. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

CONTINUOUS CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM.
MOVE INDOORS IMMEDIATELY. LIGHTNING IS ONE OF NATURE'S LEADING
KILLERS. REMEMBER...IF YOU CAN HEAR THUNDER...YOU ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO
BE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.

&&

LAT...LON 3381 9018 3379 9017 3376 9019 3376 9025
      3375 9030 3372 9031 3369 9029 3370 9026
      3374 9024 3372 9022 3372 9014 3368 9014
      3367 9012 3362 9011 3360 9045 3381 9045
TIME...MOT...LOC 1756Z 267DEG 33KT 3380 9024 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

CME
241 
WWUS54 KJAN 291804
SVSJAN

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
104 PM CDT FRI APR 29 2016

MSC083-291815-
/O.CON.KJAN.SV.W.0225.000000T0000Z-160429T1815Z/
LEFLORE MS-
104 PM CDT FRI APR 29 2016

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 115 PM CDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN LEFLORE COUNTY...

AT 104 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR MINTER CITY...OR
17 MILES SOUTHWEST OF CHARLESTON...MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH.

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

SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED. 

IMPACT...HAIL DAMAGE TO VEHICLES IS EXPECTED. EXPECT WIND DAMAGE TO 
         ROOFS...SIDING...AND TREES. 

THIS SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL REMAIN OVER MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF
NORTHEASTERN LEFLORE COUNTY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

CONTINUOUS CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM.
MOVE INDOORS IMMEDIATELY. LIGHTNING IS ONE OF NATURE'S LEADING
KILLERS. REMEMBER...IF YOU CAN HEAR THUNDER...YOU ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO
BE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.

&&

LAT...LON 3376 9019 3376 9025 3375 9030 3372 9031
      3369 9029 3370 9026 3374 9024 3372 9022
      3372 9014 3368 9014 3367 9012 3362 9011
      3361 9033 3381 9033 3381 9018 3379 9017
TIME...MOT...LOC 1804Z 270DEG 28KT 3378 9019 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

CME

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 Apr 29, 9:45 AM CDT, 2 hours 44 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Apr 29, 9:45 AM CDT, 2 hours 44 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
945 AM CDT FRI APR 29 2016

.UPDATE...LATEST SATELLITE AND UPPER AIR ANALYSIS...SHOWED AN UPPER
TROUGH OVER THE ROCKIES...WHICH WAS ASSOCIATED WITH THE UPPER LOW
OVER THE FOUR CORNERS REGION. IT WAS SENDING SHORTWAVES IN THE
SOUTHERN STREAM INTO THE LOWER MS VALLEY IN SOUTHWEST FLOW. AN
IMPRESSIVE MCS WAS CENTERED OVER AR. AN 850 MB WARM FRONT WAS NOTED
ACROSS THE CWA EXTENDING INTO NORTH TEXAS. UPPER DIVERGENCE WAS
NOTED ACROSS THE CWA. ON THE SURFACE A WARM FRONTAL BOUNDARY WAS
PUSHING NORTH OVER THE CWA WITH DEWPOINTS IN THE UPPER 60S TO LOWER
70S. AREA RADARS WERE PICKING UP SPOKES OF ENERGY ROTATING AROUND
THE MCS CENTERED OVER ARKANSAS. ALSO STRONG STORMS WERE DEVELOPING
OVER NORTHWEST LA EXTENDING INTO ONE OF THE SPOKES IN SOUTHERN AR.
ON A SIDE NOTE ONE MINUTE RAPID SATELLITE SCAN WAS PICKING UP SOME
GRAVITY WAVES COMING FROM SOUTHEAST MS. ON AREA SOUNDINGS LCH AND
JAN WAS SHOWING SOME IMPRESSIVE LAPSE AROUND 8C AT 700-500 MB WITH A
NICE POCKET OF DRY AIR WHICH WILL AID IN STORM INTENSITY FOR TODAY.
SHV SOUNDING HAD SOME IMPRESSIVE FLOW IN THE LOW TO MIDLEVELS WHICH
AIDED RAPID STORM DEVELOPMENT THIS MORNING. MCS OVER AR WILL SPREAD
EAST NORTH OF WARM FRONT AND WILL GIVE OUR NORTHERN AREAS A RISK OF
SEVERE WEATHER WITH THE PRIMARY RISK BEING DAMAGING WINDS...GOLF
BALL SIZED HAIL...AND TORNADO CAN NOT BE RULED OUT. LATEST HRRR
BRINGS IT IN THE NORTHWEST BY EARLY AFTERNOON. SO CURRENT FORECAST
LOOKS TO BE IN TRACK WITH HIGHS IN THE LOWER TO MIDDLE 80S. POPS
LOOK TO BE ALSO ON TRACK FOR THIS AFTERNOON./17/

&&

.AVIATION...CONDITIONS WILL IMPROVE TO VFR BY 29/18Z...HOWEVER
SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS TSRA WILL BEGIN DEVELOPING OVER AREAS NORTH OF
I20. THESE STORMS WILL HAVE THE ABILITY TO BRIEFLY DROP CIGS/VSBYS
TO IFR AS THEY PASS OVER AN AERODROME. THESE CONDITIONS WILL LIKELY
CONTINUE INTO THE EVENING. THEREAFTER...MVFR CIGS WILL DEVELOP AGAIN
BY 30/06Z AND LINGER THROUGH THE END OF THE PERIOD./26/

&&

445 AM CDT FRI APR 29 2016

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS AND LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN WILL BE AN
INCREASING THREAT IN THE SHORT TERM...

.SHORT TERM...TODAY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...A STALLED BOUNDARY
RUNNING FROM WEST TO EAST ACROSS THE NORTHERN PORTION OF THE AREA
THIS MORNING EXTENDS WAY BACK WEST THROUGH THE RED RIVER
VALLEY...WHERE AN INCOMING DISTURBANCE IS CURRENTLY USING THE
BOUNDARY TO HELP SPARK VIGOROUS THUNDERSTORM DEVELOPMENT OUT THAT
DIRECTION. THIS DISTURBANCE WILL GLANCE ACROSS NORTHWEST PORTIONS OF
OUR REGION TODAY AND SHOULD TRIGGER THUNDERSTORMS FURTHER EAST (IN
THE VICINITY OF THE PINE BLUFF AR TO CLARKSDALE MS TO GREENVILLE MS
AREA) LATE MORNING TO EARLY AFTERNOON. BY THAT TIME HIGH ATMOSPHERIC
LAPSE RATES AND PLENTY OF LOW LEVEL MOISTURE AND SURFACE WARMTH WILL
CONTRIBUTE TO IMPRESSIVE INSTABILITY OF AT LEAST 1500-2000 J/KG
MLCAPE. HIRES MODELS SUGGEST MOST LIKELY ONE OR TWO POTENT TSTORM
LINE SEGMENTS INITIATING IN THIS VICINITY WILL ADVANCE
EAST/SOUTHEAST ACROSS AREAS MAINLY NORTH OF I-20 THROUGH THE
AFTERNOON AND INTO THE EARLY EVENING. SHEAR LEVELS COULD BE HIGH
ENOUGH FOR SUPERCELL OR TWO AND...GIVEN THE BOUNDARY IN THE
VICINITY...LOW LEVEL HELICITY COULD BE LOCALLY ENHANCED HIGH ENOUGH
TO MAKE A TORNADO A NON-NEGLIGIBLE THREAT. BUT THE MAIN RISKS WILL
BE DAMAGING WIND GUSTS AND LARGE HAIL ON THIS WILL BE THE FOCUS FOR
THE HWO/GRAPHICS. ALONG AND SOUTH OF THE I-20 CORRIDOR CONDITIONS
WILL MOSTLY LIKELY REMAIN DRY THROUGH THE DAY ALTHOUGH ANY ISOLATED
STORMS WILL STILL BE TROUBLING CONSIDERING HIGH INSTABILITY WILL
DEVELOP BY AFTERNOON OWING TO MAX TEMPS FLIRTING WITH THE 90 DEGREE
MARK.

AFTER THIS EVENING ATTENTION WILL BE TURNING BACK TO THE WEST AS THE
MAIN UPPER DISTURBANCE (WHICH SENT THE EARLIER PIECE OF ENERGY OUR
WAY) BEGINS SWINGING INTO THE ARKLATEX. EXPECTING THIS SYSTEM TO GET
MORE VIGOROUS THUNDERSTORMS GOING OUT TO OUR WEST OVERNIGHT WITH
SOME HIRES AND SHORT TERM MODEL MEMBERS SUGGESTING THIS ACTIVITY
COULD IMPINGE ON AREAS ALONG AND WEST OF THE MS RIVER...MAINLY AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WE WILL HAVE TO MONITOR CLOSELY TRENDS OF MODEL SOLUTIONS
REGARDING LATE TONIGHT...BUT CONFIDENCE IS PRETTY HIGH THE STRONGEST
STORMS WILL REMAIN OUTSIDE OF THE FORECAST AREA THROUGH
DAYBREAK.

BUT THE SITUATION FOR SATURDAY INTO SATURDAY NIGHT WILL LIKELY BRING
SOME WEATHER TROUBLES FOR THE REGION AS THE DISTURBANCE GRADUALLY
SHEARING OUT JUST TO OUR NORTH SLOWLY PUSHES A FRONT TOWARD THE
REGION. AS THIS OCCURS IMPRESSIVE AND PROLONGED GULF MOISTURE
TRANSPORT WILL SET UP INTO OUR REGION WITH THE GFS ADVERTISING
SEVERAL BATCHES OF THUNDERSTORMS IN AN AIR MASS OF 1.75 TO 2.00 INCH
PRECIPITABLE WATER VALUES. WIND SHEAR WILL REMAIN SUFFICIENT FOR AT
LEAST SOME SEVERE CONCERN...ESPECIALLY MIDDAY AND AFTERNOON
SATURDAY...BUT BY SATURDAY NIGHT I THINK THE HEAVY RAIN POTENTIAL
WILL BE THE LARGER WORRY AND LOCALIZED TOTAL RAIN AMOUNTS IN EXCESS
OF SEVERAL INCHES COULD DEFINITELY CAUSE AT LEAST MINOR FLOODING
ISSUES. THE HWO/GRAPHICS WILL BE UPDATED TO REFLECT THIS LATEST
THINKING. /BB/

.LONG TERM...SATURDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY)...THE EXTENDED WILL FEATURE
EPISODIC SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK, FOLLOWED BY
IMPROVING CONDITIONS MIDWEEK. THE GOOD NEWS IN THE LONG TERM IS THAT
MODEL GUIDANCE IS BEGINNING TO COME INTO SOMEWHAT BETTER AGREEMENT,
AT LEAST ON THE PROSPECTS OF RAIN CHANCES CONTINUING INTO THE EARLY
PART OF NEXT WEEK. THERE ARE STILL SOME DIFFERENCES ON THE SPECIFICS
OF FRONTAL PLACEMENT, WHICH WILL HAVE AN IMPACT ON THE TEMP
FORECAST.

TO START OFF THE PERIOD, BROAD TROUGHING IN THE NORTHERN STREAM OF
THE JET WILL BE SITUATED OVER THE WEST, WITH A SERIES OF MID LEVEL
SHORTWAVES FROM THE FOUR CORNERS THROUGH THE GREAT LAKES REGION. THE
SUBTROPICAL JET WILL ALSO BE IN PLAY, EXTENDING ACROSS NORTHERN
MEXICO INTO THE NORTHERN GULF. AT THE SURFACE, A COLD FRONT WILL BE
ORIENTED SSW/NNE NEAR OR ALONG THE NW BORDER OF THE CWA.

HEADING INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK, UPPER FLOW WILL BECOME MORE ZONAL OVER
OUR REGION WITH THE NORTHERN STREAM OF THE JET REMAINING NORTH OF
THE AREA, GIVING THE SURFACE FRONT LITTLE IMPETUS TO MAKE
SUBSTANTIAL SOUTHWARD PROGRESS. AS A RESULT, THE FRONT WILL STALL/
WAFFLE/WAVER OVER THE CWA THROUGH TUESDAY RESULTING IN MULTIPLE
CHANCES FOR RAIN THROUGH THAT TIME AS MAINLY WEAK MID LEVEL
DISTURBANCES TRAVERSE THE REGION. THOUGH SUBSTANTIAL INSTABILITY
WILL BE POSSIBLE IN THE WARM SECTOR DURING THIS TIME FRAME, A LACK
OF FORCING AND WEAK SHEAR PRECLUDE BEING ABLE TO PICK OUT ANY
NOTABLE THREAT FOR STRONG STORMS DURING THIS TIME FRAME. HOWEVER,
FLOODING COULD BECOME MORE OF A CONCERN GIVEN MULTIPLE RAIN CHANCES
OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS.

BY MIDWEEK, UPPER TROUGHING WILL DEEPEN OVER THE ATLANTIC COAST,
SENDING A MORE POTENT SHORTWAVE THROUGH THE REGION. THIS WILL THRUST
THE COLD FRONT SOUTH OF THE AREA BY WEDNESDAY, MAKING FOR DRY
CONDITIONS MID TO LATE WEEK. /DL/

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
JACKSON       89  67  84  66 /  29  21  52  74
MERIDIAN      88  66  86  67 /  34  17  26  55
VICKSBURG     88  70  83  66 /  29  46  71  75
HATTIESBURG   89  69  87  70 /  14   6  24  46
NATCHEZ       88  71  82  67 /  15  35  65  73
GREENVILLE    81  68  81  65 /  74  63  66  66
GREENWOOD     82  66  82  66 /  74  48  56  70

&&

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

17/26/BB/DL
Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 29, 6:29 AM CDT, 6 hours before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
629 AM CDT FRI APR 29 2016

ARZ074-075-LAZ007-MSZ018-019-025>028-034>036-301100-
ASHLEY-CHICOT-MOREHOUSE-BOLIVAR-SUNFLOWER-LEFLORE-GRENADA-CARROLL-
MONTGOMERY-WASHINGTON-HUMPHREYS-HOLMES-
629 AM CDT FRI APR 29 2016

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EXTREME SOUTHEASTERN
ARKANSAS...AND PORTIONS OF NORTHEASTERN LOUISIANA...NORTHWESTERN
MISSISSIPPI...AND NORTH CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS
THREAT...LIMITED
TIMING...MIDDAY THROUGH MID EVENING

FLOODING
THREAT...LIMITED
TIMING...MIDDAY THROUGH MID EVENING

SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WIND GUSTS AND
HAIL UP TO GOLFBALL SIZE WILL BE POSSIBLE FROM MIDDAY THROUGH MID
EVENING. A TORNADO CANNOT BE COMPLETELY RULED OUT. IN
ADDITION...LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL MAY CAUSE A FEW INCIDENTS OF FLASH
FLOODING.

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.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY

SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING WIND GUSTS 60 MPH OR
GREATER AND/OR HAIL 1 INCH OR LARGER ARE POSSIBLE FOR EXTREME
SOUTHEAST ARKANSAS...NORTHEASTERN LOUISIANA...AND MUCH OF WEST
CENTRAL AND CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI SATURDAY AFTERNOON INTO SATURDAY
EVENING. IN ADDITION...LOCALLY TORRENTIAL RAINFALL COULD PRODUCE AT
LEAST A FEW FLOODING ISSUES ACROSS THESE AREAS SATURDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT. HIGHEST CONFIDENCE OF A FLASH FLOODING THREAT
DEVELOPING WILL BE ACROSS THE ARKLAMISS DELTA WHERE RAINFALL TOTALS
THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT COULD BE WELL IN EXCESS OF 3 INCHES IN SOME
SPOTS.

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.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
THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT.

LAZ008-009-015-016-023-MSZ029>033-037>046-301100-
WEST CARROLL-EAST CARROLL-RICHLAND-MADISON LA-FRANKLIN LA-WEBSTER-
CLAY-LOWNDES-CHOCTAW-OKTIBBEHA-ATTALA-WINSTON-NOXUBEE-ISSAQUENA-
SHARKEY-YAZOO-MADISON MS-LEAKE-NESHOBA-KEMPER-
629 AM CDT FRI APR 29 2016

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

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS
THREAT...LIMITED
TIMING...THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH MID EVENING

SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WIND GUSTS AND
HAIL UP TO GOLFBALL SIZE WILL BE POSSIBLE FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
MID EVENING.

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.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY

SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING WIND GUSTS 60 MPH OR
GREATER AND/OR HAIL 1 INCH OR LARGER ARE POSSIBLE FOR EXTREME
SOUTHEAST ARKANSAS...NORTHEASTERN LOUISIANA...AND MUCH OF WEST
CENTRAL AND CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI SATURDAY AFTERNOON INTO SATURDAY
EVENING. IN ADDITION...LOCALLY TORRENTIAL RAINFALL COULD PRODUCE AT
LEAST A FEW FLOODING ISSUES ACROSS THESE AREAS SATURDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT. HIGHEST CONFIDENCE OF A FLASH FLOODING THREAT
DEVELOPING WILL BE ACROSS THE ARKLAMISS DELTA WHERE RAINFALL TOTALS
THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT COULD BE WELL IN EXCESS OF 3 INCHES IN SOME
SPOTS.

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.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
THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT.

LAZ024>026-MSZ047>066-072>074-301100-
CATAHOULA-TENSAS-CONCORDIA-WARREN-HINDS-RANKIN-SCOTT-NEWTON-
LAUDERDALE-CLAIBORNE-COPIAH-SIMPSON-SMITH-JASPER-CLARKE-JEFFERSON-
ADAMS-FRANKLIN MS-LINCOLN-LAWRENCE-JEFFERSON DAVIS-COVINGTON-
JONES-MARION-LAMAR-FORREST-
629 AM CDT FRI APR 29 2016

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

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY

SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING WIND GUSTS 60 MPH OR
GREATER AND/OR HAIL 1 INCH OR LARGER ARE POSSIBLE FOR EXTREME
SOUTHEAST ARKANSAS...NORTHEASTERN LOUISIANA...AND MUCH OF WEST
CENTRAL AND CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI SATURDAY AFTERNOON INTO SATURDAY
EVENING. IN ADDITION...LOCALLY TORRENTIAL RAINFALL COULD PRODUCE AT
LEAST A FEW FLOODING ISSUES ACROSS THESE AREAS SATURDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT. HIGHEST CONFIDENCE OF A FLASH FLOODING THREAT
DEVELOPING WILL BE ACROSS THE ARKLAMISS DELTA WHERE RAINFALL TOTALS
THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT COULD BE WELL IN EXCESS OF 3 INCHES IN SOME
SPOTS.

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.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 SATURDAY
THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT.

50

&&

...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.
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!

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Apr 29, 11:10 AM CDT, 1 hour 19 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
1110 AM CDT FRI APR 29 2016

LAZ007-291700-
MOREHOUSE LA-
1110 AM CDT FRI APR 29 2016

...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT WESTERN MOREHOUSE
PARISH UNTIL NOON CDT...

AT 1109 AM CDT...METEOROLOGISTS WERE TRACKING STRONG THUNDERSTORMS
ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM NEAR HUTTIG TO 8 MILES NORTHWEST OF
CLAIBORNE. MOVEMENT WAS EAST AT 50 MPH.

NICKEL SIZE HAIL AND WINDS OF 40 TO 50 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH
THESE STORMS.

STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR...
  BASTROP AROUND 1140 AM CDT.
  GALION AROUND 1155 AM 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 3301 9207 3301 9166 3300 9166 3261 9181
      3259 9193 3266 9191 3266 9194 3271 9197
      3270 9202 3271 9204 3270 9204 3269 9205
      3271 9206 3280 9205 3282 9207 3284 9206
      3287 9208 3293 9207 3297 9208
TIME...MOT...LOC 1609Z 250DEG 41KT 3296 9219 3259 9232

EEC
Special weather statement, Apr 29, 11:37 AM CDT, 52 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
1137 AM CDT FRI APR 29 2016

ARZ074-075-291715-
ASHLEY AR-CHICOT AR-
1137 AM CDT FRI APR 29 2016

...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT CHICOT AND EASTERN
ASHLEY COUNTIES UNTIL 1215 PM CDT...

AT 1136 AM CDT...METEOROLOGISTS WERE TRACKING STRONG THUNDERSTORMS
ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 6 MILES SOUTHEAST OF LADELLE TO NEAR
BERLIN. MOVEMENT WAS EAST AT 50 MPH.

NICKEL SIZE HAIL AND WIND GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH
THESE STORMS.

STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR...
  DERMOTT...WILMOT AND PARKDALE AROUND 1155 AM CDT.
  MCMILLAN CORNER AROUND 1205 PM CDT.
  EUDORA AND CHICOT JUNCTION AROUND 1215 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 3339 9176 3339 9146 3353 9145 3356 9135
      3352 9135 3356 9123 3350 9118 3344 9123
      3347 9112 3338 9117 3345 9106 3333 9114
      3324 9110 3328 9105 3328 9104 3314 9109
      3313 9120 3306 9112 3300 9117 3301 9186
TIME...MOT...LOC 1636Z 259DEG 43KT 3341 9171 3301 9180

EEC
Special weather statement, Apr 29, 11:56 AM CDT, 33 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
1156 AM CDT FRI APR 29 2016

MSZ018-291730-
BOLIVAR MS-
1156 AM CDT FRI APR 29 2016

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT SOUTHEASTERN BOLIVAR COUNTY
UNTIL 1230 PM CDT...

AT 1155 AM CDT...METEOROLOGISTS WERE TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM
NEAR BENOIT...OR 12 MILES NORTHWEST OF SHAW...MOVING EAST AT 55 MPH.

NICKEL SIZE HAIL AND WIND GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH
THIS STORM.

THIS STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
  CLEVELAND AND BOYLE AROUND 1210 PM CDT.
  RENOVA AROUND 1215 PM CDT.

OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THIS STORM INCLUDE MERIGOLD AND PACE.

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 10 MILES AWAY FROM A THUNDERSTORM. SEEK A SAFE
SHELTER INSIDE A BUILDING OR VEHICLE.

&&

LAT...LON 3387 9066 3363 9066 3357 9101 3367 9104
      3368 9103 3369 9103 3374 9107
TIME...MOT...LOC 1655Z 253DEG 46KT 3368 9096

EEC
Special weather statement, Apr 29, 12:18 PM CDT, 11 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
1218 PM CDT FRI APR 29 2016

MSZ019-291745-
SUNFLOWER MS-
1218 PM CDT FRI APR 29 2016

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT NORTHEASTERN SUNFLOWER COUNTY
UNTIL 1245 PM CDT...

AT 1218 PM CDT...METEOROLOGISTS WERE TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM
NEAR DREW...MOVING EAST AT 50 MPH.

DIME SIZE HAIL AND WINDS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH
THIS STORM.

THIS STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
  PARCHMAN AROUND 1225 PM CDT.

LAT...LON 3371 9045 3369 9065 3397 9065 3399 9045
TIME...MOT...LOC 1718Z 257DEG 42KT 3380 9059

CME
Special weather statement, Apr 29, 12:20 PM CDT, 9 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
1220 PM CDT FRI APR 29 2016

ARZ075-LAZ008-009-MSZ034-040-291800-
CHICOT AR-EAST CARROLL LA-WEST CARROLL LA-ISSAQUENA MS-WASHINGTON MS-
1220 PM CDT FRI APR 29 2016

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT CHICOT COUNTY...NORTHEASTERN
WEST CARROLL AND NORTHEASTERN EAST CARROLL PARISHES...WESTERN
WASHINGTON AND NORTHWESTERN ISSAQUENA COUNTIES UNTIL 100 PM CDT...

AT 1220 PM CDT...METEOROLOGISTS WERE TRACKING STRONG THUNDERSTORMS
ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM NEAR LAKE VILLAGE TO 7 MILES NORTH OF OAK
GROVE. MOVEMENT WAS NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH.

DIME SIZE HAIL AND WINDS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH
THESE STORMS.

STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR...
  LAKE VILLAGE AND MCMILLAN CORNER AROUND 1225 PM CDT.
  GASSOWAY AND MILLIKIN AROUND 1235 PM CDT.
  GREENVILLE...EUDORA...METCALFE AND WINTERVILLE AROUND 1240 PM CDT.
  LELAND AROUND 1245 PM CDT.
  AVON AROUND 1255 PM CDT.
  WAYSIDE AROUND 100 PM CDT.

OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THESE STORMS INCLUDE KILBOURNE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THESE STORMS.
LIGHTNING CAN STRIKE 10 MILES AWAY FROM A THUNDERSTORM. SEEK A SAFE
SHELTER INSIDE A BUILDING OR VEHICLE.

THESE STORMS MAY INTENSIFY...SO BE CERTAIN TO MONITOR LOCAL RADIO
STATIONS AND AVAILABLE TELEVISION STATIONS FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

&&

LAT...LON 3294 9148 3298 9144 3299 9145 3301 9144
      3301 9146 3302 9146 3339 9133 3353 9102
      3353 9083 3291 9108 3286 9152
TIME...MOT...LOC 1720Z 241DEG 39KT 3334 9123 3296 9142

CME
Special weather statement, Apr 29, 12:21 PM CDT, 8 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
1221 PM CDT FRI APR 29 2016

LAZ007-015-291745-
RICHLAND LA-MOREHOUSE LA-
1221 PM CDT FRI APR 29 2016

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT NORTHWESTERN RICHLAND AND
SOUTHWESTERN MOREHOUSE PARISHES UNTIL 1245 PM CDT...

AT 1221 PM CDT...METEOROLOGISTS WERE TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 9
MILES NORTHEAST OF SWARTZ...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 25 MPH.

DIME SIZE HAIL AND WINDS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH
THIS STORM.

THIS STORM WILL REMAIN OVER MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF NORTHWESTERN
RICHLAND AND SOUTHWESTERN MOREHOUSE PARISHES...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING
LOCATIONS: OAK RIDGE...COLLINSTON AND MER ROUGE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM.
LIGHTNING CAN STRIKE 10 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
STATIONS AND AVAILABLE TELEVISION STATIONS FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

&&

LAT...LON 3268 9196 3288 9162 3272 9163 3270 9164
      3270 9163 3254 9164 3248 9194 3252 9190
      3255 9192 3260 9193 3263 9192 3265 9192
      3266 9191 3267 9193 3266 9194
TIME...MOT...LOC 1721Z 243DEG 21KT 3264 9184

CME

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 29, 11:56 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANBolivar34 min
Apr 29, 12:18 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANSunflower27 min
Apr 29, 12:20 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANWashington40 min
Apr 29, 1:02 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANGrenada58 min
Apr 29, 2:05 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningJANCarroll, Grenada, Montgomery2 hr
Apr 29, 2:20 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANCarroll, Montgomery25 min
Apr 29, 2:58 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANWebster47 min
Apr 29, 3:09 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANWebster32 min
Apr 29, 4:02 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANClay, Lowndes58 min
Apr 29, 4:06 PM CDTFlash Flood WatchJANAdams, Attala, Bolivar, Carroll, Choctaw, Claiborne and 23 more24 hr
Apr 29, 4:20 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANIssaquena28 min
Apr 29, 4:52 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANLowndes53 min
Apr 29, 5:32 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningJANLowndes3 hr

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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.