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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 290, NWS Jackson, MS
NWS Jackson, MS issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 6, 2016, 4:43 PM CDT for Jones County, Mississippi. It was in force for 32 min. 1 report came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Jul 6, 2016, 4:43 PM CDT (21:43 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 6, 2016, 5:15 PM CDT
- In force
- 32 min
- Issued by
- NWS Jackson, MS
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.0 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
County Jones County, MS
The radar
The Jackson/Brandon,MS radar (KDGX), 120 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:43 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.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 6, 4:55 PM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | 4 Sse Tuckers Crossing, MS | TREE FELL INTO A HOME AROUND 2273 HIGHWAY 15 S. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
Did it verify
Verified. The Iowa Environmental Mesonet's Cow matched one storm report to this severe thunderstorm warning; the first came 12 minutes after it went out.
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
Jackson, MS (KJAN), launched 12:00Z, 9.7 hours before the alert went out and 129 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
- 1862 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -62 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 771 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 13 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 41 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 77 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
956
WUUS54 KJAN 062143
SVRJAN
MSC067-062245-
/O.NEW.KJAN.SV.W.0290.160706T2143Z-160706T2245Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
443 PM CDT WED JUL 6 2016
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSON HAS ISSUED A
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
SOUTHEASTERN JONES COUNTY IN SOUTHEASTERN MISSISSIPPI...
* UNTIL 545 PM CDT
* AT 443 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR OVETT...OR 9
MILES SOUTHEAST OF ELLISVILLE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 20 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 BE NEAR...
OVETT AROUND 450 PM CDT.
MILL CREEK AROUND 530 PM CDT.
OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THIS SEVERE THUNDERSTORM INCLUDE RHODES.
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 3150 8920 3172 8895 3143 8894 3143 8915
TIME...MOT...LOC 2143Z 228DEG 17KT 3150 8910
HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
192 follow-up statements
747 WWUS54 KJAN 062206 SVSJAN SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS 506 PM CDT WED JUL 6 2016 MSC067-062245- /O.CON.KJAN.SV.W.0290.000000T0000Z-160706T2245Z/ JONES MS- 506 PM CDT WED JUL 6 2016 ...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 545 PM CDT FOR SOUTHEASTERN JONES COUNTY... AT 506 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR OVETT...OR 14 MILES NORTH OF RICHTON...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 20 MPH. HAZARD...60 MPH WIND GUSTS AND PENNY SIZE HAIL. SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED. IMPACT...EXPECT DAMAGE TO ROOFS...SIDING...AND TREES. THIS SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL REMAIN OVER MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF SOUTHEASTERN JONES COUNTY...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS: RHODES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A BUILDING. CONTINUOUS CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM. MOVE INDOORS IMMEDIATELY. LIGHTNING IS ONE OF NATURE'S LEADING KILLERS. REMEMBER...IF YOU CAN HEAR THUNDER...YOU ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO BE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING. && LAT...LON 3157 8911 3172 8895 3143 8894 3143 8905 TIME...MOT...LOC 2206Z 241DEG 18KT 3155 8897 HAIL...0.75IN WIND...60MPH $$ 19
746
WWUS54 KJAN 062215
SVSJAN
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
515 PM CDT WED JUL 6 2016
MSC067-062225-
/O.CAN.KJAN.SV.W.0290.000000T0000Z-160706T2245Z/
JONES MS-
515 PM CDT WED JUL 6 2016
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN JONES COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS WEAKENED BELOW SEVERE
LIMITS. THEREFORE THE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.
LAT...LON 3157 8911 3172 8895 3143 8894 3143 8905
TIME...MOT...LOC 2213Z 228DEG 17KT 3158 8893
$$
19What 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, 1 hour 5 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jul 6, 3:38 PM CDT, 1 hour 5 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/ECHazardous weather outlook, Jul 6, 2:35 PM CDT, 2 hours 8 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. 21 && ...HAZARD LEGEND... *EXCESSIVE HEAT* EXTREME...MAXIMUM HEAT INDEX GREATER THAN 110 DEGREES FOR 3 OR MORE DAYS IN A ROW AND/OR AIR TEMPERATURES GREATER THAN 107 DEGREES. SIGNIFICANT...MAXIMUM HEAT INDEX GREATER THAN 110 DEGREES AND/OR AIR TEMPERATURES GREATER THAN 105 DEGREES. ELEVATED...MAXIMUM HEAT INDEX 105 TO 110 DEGREES AND/OR AIR TEMPERATURES GREATER THAN 103 DEGREES. LIMITED...MAXIMUM HEAT INDEX NEAR 105 DEGREES AND/OR AIR TEMPERATURES 100 TO 103 DEGREES. ...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, 3:05 PM CDT, 1 hour 38 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
19Special weather statement, Jul 6, 3:20 PM CDT, 1 hour 23 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
19Special weather statement, Jul 6, 3:31 PM CDT, 1 hour 12 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
19Special weather statement, Jul 6, 3:35 PM CDT, 1 hour 8 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 19
Special weather statement, Jul 6, 4:19 PM CDT, 24 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
419 PM CDT WED JUL 6 2016
MSZ064-062200-
JEFFERSON DAVIS MS-
419 PM CDT WED JUL 6 2016
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT SOUTHWESTERN JEFFERSON DAVIS
COUNTY UNTIL 500 PM CDT...
AT 419 PM CDT...METEOROLOGISTS WERE TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM
NEAR SOCIETY HILL...OR 14 MILES NORTH OF COLUMBIA...MOVING NORTHEAST
AT 10 MPH.
WINDS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM.
THIS STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
CARSON AROUND 500 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 3151 8996 3159 8977 3144 8970 3144 8982
3143 8983 3142 8996
TIME...MOT...LOC 2119Z 240DEG 9KT 3145 8990
19Special weather statement, Jul 6, 4:35 PM CDT, 8 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS 435 PM CDT WED JUL 6 2016 MSZ066-062200- JONES MS- 435 PM CDT WED JUL 6 2016 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT SOUTHEASTERN JONES COUNTY UNTIL 500 PM CDT... AT 435 PM CDT...METEOROLOGISTS WERE TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR OVETT...OR 10 MILES SOUTHEAST OF ELLISVILLE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH. DIME SIZE HAIL AND WINDS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM. THIS STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR... OVETT AROUND 445 PM CDT. OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THIS STORM INCLUDE 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 3149 8921 3166 8895 3143 8894 3144 8919 TIME...MOT...LOC 2135Z 235DEG 32KT 3147 8910 19
The office that day
Everything else NWS Jackson, MS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 5, 7:21 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Montgomery | 39 min |
| Jul 5, 7:30 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Webster | 30 min |
| Jul 5, 7:52 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Clay | 53 min |
| Jul 6, 1:14 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Hinds | 31 min |
| Jul 6, 2:35 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Franklin | 25 min |
| Jul 6, 3:05 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Jefferson Davis | 40 min |
| Jul 6, 3:20 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Lincoln | 40 min |
| Jul 6, 3:31 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Jones | 29 min |
| Jul 6, 3:35 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Forrest | 25 min |
| Jul 6, 3:41 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Forrest | 47 min |
| Jul 6, 4:19 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Jefferson Davis | 41 min |
| Jul 6, 4:35 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Jones | 25 min |
| Jul 6, 4:45 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Forrest | 45 min |
| Jul 6, 5:04 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Neshoba | 41 min |
| Jul 6, 5:14 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Newton | 46 min |
| Jul 6, 5:25 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Newton | 65 min |
| Jul 6, 5:39 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Newton | 52 min |
| Jul 6, 5:42 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Jasper | 48 min |
| Jul 6, 5:44 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Kemper | 46 min |
| Jul 6, 5:50 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Jasper | 34 min |
| Jul 6, 5:52 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Kemper, Lauderdale | 61 min |
| Jul 6, 6:07 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Lauderdale | 68 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.