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Special Weather Statement, NWS Jackson, MS

July 10, 2016Sharkey County, Mississippi

NWS Jackson, MS issued this special weather statement at Jul 10, 2016, 3:45 PM CDT for Sharkey County, Mississippi. It was in force for 45 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 10, 2016, 3:45 PM CDT (20:45 UTC)
Expired: Jul 10, 2016, 4:30 PM CDT
In force: 45 min
Issued by: NWS Jackson, MS

County Sharkey County, MS

The radar

The Jackson/Brandon,MS radar (KDGX), 108 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:47 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Jackson, MS (KJAN), launched 12:00Z, 8.8 hours before the alert went out and 98 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.

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Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

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: 1666 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -49 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 744 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 19 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 58 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 65 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this special weather statement 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 special weather statement went out at Jul 10, 3:19 PM CDT, 26 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 10, 3:19 PM CDT, 26 minutes before

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Jackson MS
319 PM CDT SUN JUL 10 2016

.DISCUSSION...A weak, slow moving mid level shortwave will continue
to be the impetus for better than average convective probabilities
through the early part of the week. Slightly anomalous cold air aloft
associated with the shortwave has led to decent lapse rates and a
good scattering of showers and thunderstorms in the heat of the
afternoon once again today. The wave will continue its slow eastward
march across the area with a continuing good chance of convection
during the heat of Monday and Tuesday afternoon.

By Wednesday, the trof axis will be draped over the far se area
while slight mid level ridging/warming will get underway over the
northwest. This will bring lesser convective chances in the
northwest and a return of the mid 90 heat.

Moving later in the week, while mid level ridge axis will remain
anchored over the area, a series of potent shortwaves look to pass
from the Plains across the middle MS valley and to the east. As
these waves move to the east, they will exploit the weak part of
ridge axis in this area and lead to another period of weak troffiness
and enhanced convective chances over the area.

The troffiness looks to be brief, however, as model consensus is
indicating mid/upper level ridging to get underway in earnest
through the weekend which will lead to another period of hot
and dry conditions./26/

&&

.AVIATION...Afternoon activity is ongoing and evolving. Will continue
to time in/out activity as it impacts sites. Look for VFR conditions
to exist in the wake of storms and for much of the evening and
night. However, there will be the opportunity for most sites to see
MVFR conditions by 10z and will cover that accordingly. /CME/

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
Jackson       73  91  74  93 /  33  39  17  18
Meridian      72  89  73  93 /  39  48  22  31
Vicksburg     74  93  74  93 /  36  28  11  16
Hattiesburg   73  92  74  92 /  42  49  21  43
Natchez       74  92  74  92 /  39  34   8  25
Greenville    74  92  75  93 /  35  31  11  10
Greenwood     73  91  74  91 /  39  39  16  19

&&

.JAN Watches/Warnings/Advisories...
MS...None.
LA...None.
AR...None.
&&

Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 10, 2:54 PM CDT, 51 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
254 PM CDT SUN JUL 10 2016

ARZ074-075-LAZ007>009-015-016-023>026-MSZ018-019-025-034-035-040-
041-060-112000-
ASHLEY-CHICOT-MOREHOUSE-WEST CARROLL-EAST CARROLL-RICHLAND-
MADISON LA-FRANKLIN LA-CATAHOULA-TENSAS-CONCORDIA-BOLIVAR-
SUNFLOWER-LEFLORE-WASHINGTON-HUMPHREYS-ISSAQUENA-SHARKEY-ADAMS-
254 PM CDT SUN JUL 10 2016

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

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT AND MONDAY

SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS
THREAT...LIMITED
TIMING...THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THIS AFTERNOON

A FEW STRONG TO SEVERE STORMS WILL REMAIN POSSIBLE THROUGH ABOUT 7 PM
TODAY. DAMAGING WINDS WILL BE THE PRIMARY THREAT.

(WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/GRAPHICAST.PHP?SITE=JAN&GC=1)

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY

THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW.

.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 REMAINDER
OF THE AFTERNOON.

MSZ026>033-036>039-042>059-061>066-072>074-112000-
GRENADA-CARROLL-MONTGOMERY-WEBSTER-CLAY-LOWNDES-CHOCTAW-OKTIBBEHA-
HOLMES-ATTALA-WINSTON-NOXUBEE-YAZOO-MADISON MS-LEAKE-NESHOBA-
KEMPER-WARREN-HINDS-RANKIN-SCOTT-NEWTON-LAUDERDALE-CLAIBORNE-
COPIAH-SIMPSON-SMITH-JASPER-CLARKE-JEFFERSON-FRANKLIN MS-LINCOLN-
LAWRENCE-JEFFERSON DAVIS-COVINGTON-JONES-MARION-LAMAR-FORREST-
254 PM CDT SUN JUL 10 2016

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

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT AND MONDAY

SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS
THREAT...LIMITED
TIMING...THIS AFTERNOON AND AGAIN MONDAY

A FEW STRONG TO SEVERE STORMS WILL REMAIN POSSIBLE THROUGH ABOUT 7 PM
TODAY. DAMAGING WINDS WILL BE THE PRIMARY THREAT.

SIMILAR CONDITIONS WILL BE IN PLACE MONDAY AND ADDITIONAL STRONG TO
SEVERE STORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE. THIS WILL PRIMARILY BE BETWEEN 1 AND
7 PM. DAMAGING WINDS AND FREQUENT LIGHTNING WILL BE THE MAIN THREATS.

(WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/GRAPHICAST.PHP?SITE=JAN&GC=1)
(WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/GRAPHICAST.PHP?SITE=JAN&GC=2)

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY

THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW.

.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 REMAINDER
OF THE AFTERNOON AND MONDAY.

CME

&&

...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.

...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

...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, Jul 10, 1:45 PM CDT, 2 hours before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
145 PM CDT SUN JUL 10 2016

MSZ031-101900-
LOWNDES MS-
145 PM CDT SUN JUL 10 2016

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT SOUTHEASTERN LOWNDES COUNTY
UNTIL 200 PM CDT...

AT 145 PM CDT...METEOROLOGISTS WERE TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 7
MILES EAST OF BENT OAK...OR 7 MILES SOUTH OF COLUMBUS...MOVING
SOUTHEAST AT 10 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 SOUTHEASTERN
LOWNDES COUNTY.

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 3329 8836 3329 8843 3334 8855 3351 8846
      3348 8829
TIME...MOT...LOC 1845Z 294DEG 9KT 3340 8843

CME

Special weather statement, Jul 10, 2:09 PM CDT, 1 hour 36 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
209 PM CDT SUN JUL 10 2016

MSZ042-043-101930-
MADISON MS-YAZOO MS-
209 PM CDT SUN JUL 10 2016

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT SOUTHWESTERN YAZOO AND WEST
CENTRAL MADISON COUNTIES UNTIL 230 PM CDT...

AT 208 PM CDT...METEOROLOGISTS WERE TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM
OVER PHOENIX...OR 18 MILES NORTHEAST OF REDWOOD...MOVING EAST AT 15
MPH.

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

THIS STORM WILL REMAIN OVER MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF SOUTHWESTERN YAZOO
AND WEST CENTRAL MADISON COUNTIES...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING
LOCATIONS: SATARTIA.

LAT...LON 3269 9057 3270 9037 3249 9038 3250 9045
      3256 9045 3254 9047 3254 9048 3252 9050
      3252 9052 3251 9052 3251 9055 3253 9056
      3253 9058 3255 9059 3255 9062
TIME...MOT...LOC 1908Z 284DEG 14KT 3259 9052

CME

Special weather statement, Jul 10, 2:11 PM CDT, 1 hour 34 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
211 PM CDT SUN JUL 10 2016

MSZ036-042-043-102000-
HOLMES MS-MADISON MS-YAZOO MS-
211 PM CDT SUN JUL 10 2016

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT NORTHEASTERN YAZOO...CENTRAL
MADISON AND SOUTH CENTRAL HOLMES COUNTIES UNTIL 300 PM CDT...

AT 210 PM CDT...METEOROLOGISTS WERE TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM
NEAR MIDWAY...OR 17 MILES EAST OF YAZOO CITY...MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH.

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

THIS STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
  VAUGHAN AROUND 220 PM CDT.
  PICKENS AROUND 225 PM CDT.
  CAMERON AROUND 235 PM CDT.
  CAMDEN AROUND 240 PM CDT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS ALSO OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM...AND MAY LEAD
TO LOCALIZED FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED
ROADWAYS.

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 3291 8992 3289 8996 3288 8996 3288 8984
      3289 8980 3288 8978 3251 8993 3264 9030
      3297 9018
TIME...MOT...LOC 1910Z 281DEG 27KT 3289 9010

10

Special weather statement, Jul 10, 2:19 PM CDT, 1 hour 26 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
219 PM CDT SUN JUL 10 2016

MSZ039-046-102000-
NOXUBEE MS-KEMPER MS-
219 PM CDT SUN JUL 10 2016

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT NORTHEASTERN KEMPER AND
SOUTHEASTERN NOXUBEE COUNTIES UNTIL 300 PM CDT...

AT 216 PM CDT...METEOROLOGISTS WERE TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 8
MILES NORTH OF ELECTRIC MILLS...OR 18 MILES EAST OF PRESTON...MOVING
EAST AT 15 MPH.

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

THIS STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
  PAULETTE AROUND 235 PM CDT.
  COOKSVILLE AROUND 250 PM CDT.

OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THIS STORM INCLUDE SCOOBA AND SHUQUALAK.

LAT...LON 3276 8837 3277 8861 3303 8862 3307 8833
TIME...MOT...LOC 1916Z 267DEG 14KT 3288 8851

10

Special weather statement, Jul 10, 3:08 PM CDT, 37 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
308 PM CDT SUN JUL 10 2016

MSZ073-074-102100-
LAMAR MS-FORREST MS-
308 PM CDT SUN JUL 10 2016

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT NORTHEASTERN FORREST AND EAST
CENTRAL LAMAR COUNTIES UNTIL 400 PM CDT...

AT 308 PM CDT...METEOROLOGISTS WERE TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM
NEAR WEST HATTIESBURG...MOVING EAST AT 5 MPH.

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

THIS STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
  HATTIESBURG AND OAK GROVE AROUND 315 PM CDT.
  WEST HATTIESBURG AROUND 330 PM CDT.
  PETAL AND SUNRISE AROUND 400 PM CDT.

LAT...LON 3119 8942 3132 8944 3142 8921 3122 8918
TIME...MOT...LOC 2008Z 252DEG 5KT 3125 8939

10

Special weather statement, Jul 10, 3:45 PM CDT, 0 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
345 PM CDT SUN JUL 10 2016

MSZ041-102130-
SHARKEY MS-
345 PM CDT SUN JUL 10 2016

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT CENTRAL SHARKEY COUNTY UNTIL 430
PM CDT...

AT 345 PM CDT...METEOROLOGISTS WERE TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM
OVER ROLLING FORK...MOVING EAST AT 10 MPH.

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

THIS STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
  ANGUILLA AROUND 410 PM CDT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS ALSO OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM...AND MAY LEAD
TO LOCALIZED FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED
ROADWAYS.

&&

LAT...LON 3294 9092 3294 9091 3295 9092 3299 9092
      3303 9091 3303 9066 3292 9066 3284 9076
      3281 9076 3282 9095
TIME...MOT...LOC 2045Z 257DEG 7KT 3289 9087

10

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jul 9, 7:20 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Sharkey	40 min
Jul 9, 8:16 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Yazoo	44 min
Jul 10, 11:38 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Madison	37 min
Jul 10, 11:42 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Leake	33 min
Jul 10, 12:09 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Leake, Neshoba, Newton, Scott	66 min
Jul 10, 12:39 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Leake	36 min
Jul 10, 12:57 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Noxubee	33 min
Jul 10, 1:05 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Madison	25 min
Jul 10, 1:06 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Attala	24 min
Jul 10, 1:17 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Attala	43 min
Jul 10, 1:21 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Neshoba	24 min
Jul 10, 1:45 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Lowndes	15 min
Jul 10, 2:09 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Yazoo	21 min
Jul 10, 2:11 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Madison	49 min
Jul 10, 2:19 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Noxubee	41 min
Jul 10, 2:30 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Washington	27 min
Jul 10, 3:08 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Forrest	52 min
Jul 10, 3:48 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Washington	42 min
Jul 10, 3:59 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Jones	46 min
Jul 10, 4:04 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Leflore	41 min
Jul 10, 4:16 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Jones	44 min
Jul 10, 4:29 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Forrest	31 min
Jul 10, 6:10 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Copiah	35 min
Jul 10, 6:23 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Jefferson Davis	37 min
Jul 10, 6:32 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Hinds	43 min
Jul 10, 4:54 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	JAN	East Carroll	36 min
Jul 10, 5:30 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	JAN	West Carroll	30 min
Jul 10, 1:08 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Ashley	37 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.