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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 289, NWS Jackson, MS

July 6, 2016Forrest County, Mississippi

NWS Jackson, MS issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 6, 2016, 3:41 PM CDT for Forrest County, Mississippi. It was in force for 47 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
Jul 6, 2016, 3:41 PM CDT (20:41 UTC)
Expired
Jul 6, 2016, 4:28 PM CDT
In force
47 min
Issued by
NWS Jackson, MS
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

County Forrest County, MS

The radar

The Mobile radar (KMOB), 116 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:41 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

Did it verify

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

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

The nearest sounding before it

Slidell Radar S, LA (KSIL), launched 12:00Z, 8.7 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, Slidell Radar S, LA at 12:00Z on 2016-07-06Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 3519 joules per kilogram.LCLEL10008507005003002001001 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, Slidell Radar S, LA at 12:00Z on 2016-07-06The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -34 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 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
3519 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-4 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
706 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
9 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-34 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
-6 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

389 
WUUS54 KJAN 062041
SVRJAN
MSC035-062145-
/O.NEW.KJAN.SV.W.0289.160706T2041Z-160706T2145Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
341 PM CDT WED JUL 6 2016

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSON HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  NORTHEASTERN FORREST COUNTY IN SOUTHEASTERN MISSISSIPPI...

* UNTIL 445 PM CDT

* AT 341 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED OVER SUNRISE...OR
  NEAR PETAL...MOVING EAST AT 5 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 FORREST 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 3133 8927 3137 8915 3121 8915 3120 8927
TIME...MOT...LOC 2041Z 249DEG 5KT 3130 8920 

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

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4 follow-up statements
439 
WWUS54 KJAN 062053
SVSJAN

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
353 PM CDT WED JUL 6 2016

MSC035-062145-
/O.CON.KJAN.SV.W.0289.000000T0000Z-160706T2145Z/
FORREST MS-
353 PM CDT WED JUL 6 2016

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 445 PM CDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN FORREST COUNTY...

AT 352 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED OVER SUNRISE...OR
NEAR PETAL...MOVING EAST NORTHEAST AT 10 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...
HATTIESBURG AND SUNRISE. 

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 3137 8915 3121 8915 3120 8927 3133 8927
TIME...MOT...LOC 2052Z 252DEG 8KT 3132 8921 

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

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832 
WWUS54 KJAN 062104
SVSJAN

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
404 PM CDT WED JUL 6 2016

MSC035-062145-
/O.CON.KJAN.SV.W.0289.000000T0000Z-160706T2145Z/
FORREST MS-
404 PM CDT WED JUL 6 2016

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 445 PM CDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN FORREST COUNTY...

AT 404 PM CDT...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM SUNRISE TO NEAR HATTIESBURG...MOVING EAST AT 5 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...
HATTIESBURG AND SUNRISE. 

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 THESE STORMS.
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 3137 8915 3121 8915 3120 8927 3133 8927
TIME...MOT...LOC 2104Z 262DEG 6KT 3132 8919 3126 8927 

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

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520 
WWUS54 KJAN 062121
SVSJAN

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
421 PM CDT WED JUL 6 2016

MSC035-062145-
/O.CON.KJAN.SV.W.0289.000000T0000Z-160706T2145Z/
FORREST MS-
421 PM CDT WED JUL 6 2016

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 445 PM CDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN FORREST COUNTY...

AT 421 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED OVER SUNRISE...OR
NEAR PETAL...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 10 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...
HATTIESBURG AND SUNRISE. 

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 3137 8915 3121 8915 3120 8927 3133 8927
TIME...MOT...LOC 2121Z 240DEG 10KT 3130 8918 

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

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315 
WWUS54 KJAN 062128
SVSJAN

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
428 PM CDT WED JUL 6 2016

MSC035-062138-
/O.CAN.KJAN.SV.W.0289.000000T0000Z-160706T2145Z/
FORREST MS-
428 PM CDT WED JUL 6 2016

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

LAT...LON 3137 8915 3121 8915 3120 8927 3133 8927
TIME...MOT...LOC 2126Z 249DEG 5KT 3130 8917 

$$

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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 Jul 6, 3:38 PM CDT, 3 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 6, 3:38 PM CDT, 3 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Jackson MS
338 pm cdt Wed Jul 6 2016

SHORT TERM...Tonight through Friday night.
Latest Rap analysis and satellite imagery showed the ArkLaMiss under
flat upper ridging which was centered over the Southern Plains. Area
radars were picking up scattered convection across our southern
counties. Mid afternoon temps were running into the lower to middle
90s with heat indexes from 102 to 107.

For this afternoon expect the scattered convection across the
southeast to dissipate by early this evening. This will give way to
dry muggy conditions for the overnight hours. Flat upper ridging will
rebuild during the short term. Hi-Res and models shows that the best
limited chance of convection will be restricted to our southern
counties. However on Friday night our chances of convection will
slowly build into the northwest delta region ahead of a short wave.
Once again soundings shows that there will be good instability. So
any isolated storms that do develop will have the potential to become
strong to severe with some gusty winds and brief heavy rainfall.
As far as temperatures are concern heat advisory criteria looks to
continue through Thursday afternoon. There continues to be that
potential as we push into Friday and Friday night. Daily highs will
be generally in the middle 90s with dewpoints in the middle 70s./17/

LONG TERM...Saturday through next Wednesday
For the period expect warm and muggy conditions to continue.
Saturday will be the start of the subtle break-down of the overhead
subtropical ridge in our vicinity. This should open the door for at
least weak disturbances to migrate southeast into portions of the
region into early next week, although any actual frontal boundaries
should likely remain stalled out north of the forecast area. The
influence of these disturbances should be highest over northern and
eastern zones generally where PoPs range from 30 to 50 percent each
afternoon from Saturday through Tuesday. In these areas even some
overnight thunderstorm activity cannot be rule out. Elsewhere, the
overall coverage of showers and storms should be less and this could
still open the door for some heat concerns there. However, the
prospect of decent convective coverage yields too much uncertainty
of temp details at this juncture to consider heat threats extending
into the weekend in the current HWO/Graphics. /17/BB/

AVIATION...

The primary storm threat area late this afternoon will be in the HBG
area. A similar low level moisture and flow pattern should lead to
another round of primarily MVFR category ceilings early Thursday
morning, mixing up into VFR range by late morning with VFR
conditions prevailing thereafter. /EC/

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
Jackson       76  96  76  97 /   8  12   3  10
Meridian      75  96  76  97 /   7  17   4   8
Vicksburg     76  96  76  97 /   6   6   3  10
Hattiesburg   76  97  76  96 /   6  17   4  19
Natchez       77  95  76  95 /   5  12   3  18
Greenville    77  96  77  97 /   5   5   3   6
Greenwood     77  95  77  96 /   5   6   3   7

&&

.JAN Watches/Warnings/Advisories...
MS...Heat Advisory until 7 PM CDT Thursday for MSZ018-019-025-027-
     034>036-040>043-047>049-053>055-059>062.

LA...Heat Advisory until 7 PM CDT Thursday for LAZ007>009-015-016-
     023>026.

AR...Heat Advisory until 7 PM CDT Thursday for ARZ074-075.

17/BB/EC
Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 6, 2:35 PM CDT, 1 hour 6 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
235 PM CDT WED JUL 6 2016

ARZ074-075-LAZ007>009-015-016-023>026-MSZ018-019-025-027-034>036-
040>043-047>049-053>055-059>062-071945-
ASHLEY-CHICOT-MOREHOUSE-WEST CARROLL-EAST CARROLL-RICHLAND-
MADISON LA-FRANKLIN LA-CATAHOULA-TENSAS-CONCORDIA-BOLIVAR-
SUNFLOWER-LEFLORE-CARROLL-WASHINGTON-HUMPHREYS-HOLMES-ISSAQUENA-
SHARKEY-YAZOO-MADISON MS-WARREN-HINDS-RANKIN-CLAIBORNE-COPIAH-
SIMPSON-JEFFERSON-ADAMS-FRANKLIN MS-LINCOLN-
235 PM CDT WED JUL 6 2016

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

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT AND THURSDAY

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

DANGEROUSLY HOT AND HUMID CONDITIONS WILL EXIST THURSDAY WITH PEAK
HEAT INDICES TOPPING OUT BETWEEN 106 AND 110 DEGREES. A HEAT ADVISORY
IS IN EFFECT.

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

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

DANGEROUSLY HOT AND HUMID CONDITIONS WILL PERSIST DURING THE MIDDAY
AND AFTERNOON HOURS FOR LOCATIONS ALONG AND WEST OF THE INTERSTATE
FIFTY-FIVE CORRIDOR ON FRIDAY AND SATURDAY. EXPECT PEAK HEAT INDEX
VALUES RANGING FROM 102 TO 105 DEGREES.

(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 IS NOT EXPECTED THROUGH NEXT TUESDAY.

MSZ026-028>033-037>039-044>046-050>052-056>058-063>066-072>074-
071945-
GRENADA-MONTGOMERY-WEBSTER-CLAY-LOWNDES-CHOCTAW-OKTIBBEHA-ATTALA-
WINSTON-NOXUBEE-LEAKE-NESHOBA-KEMPER-SCOTT-NEWTON-LAUDERDALE-
SMITH-JASPER-CLARKE-LAWRENCE-JEFFERSON DAVIS-COVINGTON-JONES-
MARION-LAMAR-FORREST-
235 PM CDT WED JUL 6 2016

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

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT AND THURSDAY

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

HOT AND HUMID CONDITIONS WILL EXIST THURSDAY WITH PEAK HEAT INDICES
TOPPING OUT BETWEEN 102 AND 105 DEGREES IN THE MIDDAY TO AFTERNOON
HOURS.

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

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

HOT AND HUMID CONDITIONS WILL PERSIST DURING THE MIDDAY AND
AFTERNOON HOURS FOR LOCATIONS EAST OF THE INTERSTATE FIFTY-FIVE
CORRIDOR ON FRIDAY AND SATURDAY. EXPECT PEAK HEAT INDEX
VALUES RANGING FROM 102 TO 105 DEGREES.

(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 IS NOT EXPECTED THROUGH NEXT TUESDAY.

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&&

...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.

...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

   PLEASE CONVERT ALL WEB ADDRESSES TO LOWER CASE BEFORE ENTERING!

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jul 6, 1:14 PM CDT, 2 hours 27 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
114 PM CDT WED JUL 6 2016

MSZ048-054-061845-
HINDS MS-COPIAH MS-
114 PM CDT WED JUL 6 2016

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT NORTH CENTRAL COPIAH AND SOUTH
CENTRAL HINDS COUNTIES UNTIL 145 PM CDT...

AT 114 PM CDT...METEOROLOGISTS WERE TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM
NEAR TERRY...OR NEAR CRYSTAL SPRINGS...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 25 MPH.

WINDS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM.

THIS STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
  TERRY AROUND 125 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.

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 3210 9043 3217 9025 3216 9024 3215 9025
      3215 9024 3212 9024 3211 9025 3210 9024
      3209 9025 3209 9024 3207 9023 3204 9023
      3203 9025 3202 9024 3200 9039
TIME...MOT...LOC 1814Z 246DEG 21KT 3208 9035

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Special weather statement, Jul 6, 2:35 PM CDT, 1 hour 6 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
235 PM CDT WED JUL 6 2016

MSZ061-062000-
FRANKLIN MS-
235 PM CDT WED JUL 6 2016

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT SOUTHEASTERN FRANKLIN COUNTY
UNTIL 300 PM CDT...

AT 235 PM CDT...METEOROLOGISTS WERE TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM
NEAR BUDE...OR 14 MILES NORTH OF LIBERTY...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 15
MPH.

WINDS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM.

THIS STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
  BUDE AROUND 255 PM CDT.
  LITTLE SPRINGS AROUND 300 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.

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 3149 9083 3140 9071 3135 9079 3135 9096
TIME...MOT...LOC 1935Z 218DEG 14KT 3136 9086

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Special weather statement, Jul 6, 3:05 PM CDT, 36 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
305 PM CDT WED JUL 6 2016

MSZ064-072-073-062045-
MARION MS-LAMAR MS-JEFFERSON DAVIS MS-
305 PM CDT WED JUL 6 2016

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT NORTHWESTERN LAMAR...
NORTHEASTERN MARION AND SOUTHEASTERN JEFFERSON DAVIS COUNTIES UNTIL
345 PM CDT...

AT 304 PM CDT...METEOROLOGISTS WERE TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM
OVER BUNKER HILL...OR 11 MILES NORTH OF COLUMBIA...MOVING NORTHEAST
AT 15 MPH.

WINDS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM.

THIS STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
  MELBA AROUND 335 PM CDT.

OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THIS STORM INCLUDE BASSFIELD.

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 3142 8986 3157 8968 3156 8964 3155 8962
      3154 8961 3154 8960 3151 8960 3151 8959
      3141 8958 3135 8965 3133 8979
TIME...MOT...LOC 2004Z 235DEG 13KT 3142 8978

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Special weather statement, Jul 6, 3:20 PM CDT, 21 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
320 PM CDT WED JUL 6 2016

MSZ062-062100-
LINCOLN MS-
320 PM CDT WED JUL 6 2016

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT CENTRAL LINCOLN COUNTY UNTIL 400
PM CDT...

AT 320 PM CDT...METEOROLOGISTS WERE TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM
NEAR WEST LINCOLN...OR NEAR BROOKHAVEN...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 15 MPH.

WINDS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM.

THIS STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
  ENTERPRISE AROUND 340 PM CDT.
  BROOKHAVEN AROUND 350 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.

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 3153 9063 3170 9041 3169 9041 3169 9038
      3170 9038 3170 9029 3164 9024 3149 9024
      3135 9058
TIME...MOT...LOC 2020Z 235DEG 13KT 3150 9050

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Special weather statement, Jul 6, 3:31 PM CDT, 10 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
331 PM CDT WED JUL 6 2016

MSZ066-062100-
JONES MS-
331 PM CDT WED JUL 6 2016

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT SOUTHEASTERN JONES COUNTY UNTIL
400 PM CDT...

AT 331 PM CDT...METEOROLOGISTS WERE TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM
OVER OVETT...OR 10 MILES NORTH OF RICHTON...MOVING EAST AT 10 MPH.

WINDS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM.

THIS STORM WILL REMAIN OVER MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF SOUTHEASTERN JONES
COUNTY...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS: RHODES.

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 3157 8905 3157 8894 3143 8894 3143 8904
      3144 8904
TIME...MOT...LOC 2031Z 262DEG 9KT 3149 8899

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Special weather statement, Jul 6, 3:35 PM CDT, 6 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
335 PM CDT WED JUL 6 2016

MSZ074-062100-
FORREST MS-
335 PM CDT WED JUL 6 2016

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT NORTHEASTERN FORREST COUNTY
UNTIL 400 PM CDT...

AT 334 PM CDT...METEOROLOGISTS WERE TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM
OVER SUNRISE...OR NEAR PETAL...MOVING EAST AT 5 MPH.

WINDS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM.

THIS STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
  MACEDONIA AROUND 400 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.

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 3119 8929 3132 8930 3140 8915 3120 8914
TIME...MOT...LOC 2034Z 249DEG 5KT 3130 8920

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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 5, 7:21 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANMontgomery39 min
Jul 5, 7:30 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANWebster30 min
Jul 5, 7:52 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANClay53 min
Jul 6, 1:14 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANHinds31 min
Jul 6, 2:35 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANFranklin25 min
Jul 6, 3:05 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANJefferson Davis40 min
Jul 6, 3:20 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANLincoln40 min
Jul 6, 3:31 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANJones29 min
Jul 6, 3:35 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANForrest25 min
Jul 6, 4:19 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANJefferson Davis41 min
Jul 6, 4:35 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANJones25 min
Jul 6, 4:43 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANJones32 min
Jul 6, 4:45 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANForrest45 min
Jul 6, 5:04 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANNeshoba41 min
Jul 6, 5:14 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANNewton46 min
Jul 6, 5:25 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANNewton65 min
Jul 6, 5:39 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANNewton52 min
Jul 6, 5:42 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANJasper48 min
Jul 6, 5:44 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANKemper46 min
Jul 6, 5:50 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANJasper34 min
Jul 6, 5:52 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANKemper, Lauderdale61 min
Jul 6, 6:07 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANLauderdale68 min

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.