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Special Weather Statement, NWS Jackson, MS

July 10, 2016Rankin County, Mississippi

NWS Jackson, MS issued this special weather statement at Jul 10, 2016, 7:13 PM CDT for Rankin County, Mississippi. It was in force for 32 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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Issued
Jul 10, 2016, 7:13 PM CDT (00:13 UTC)
Expired
Jul 10, 2016, 7:45 PM CDT
In force
32 min
Issued by
NWS Jackson, MS

County Rankin County, MS

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What forecasters said that day

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NWS Jackson, MS wrote its last area forecast discussion before this special weather statement went out at Jul 10, 3:19 PM CDT, 3 hours 54 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 10, 3:19 PM CDT, 3 hours 54 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, 4 hours 19 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, 4:29 PM CDT, 2 hours 44 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
429 PM CDT SUN JUL 10 2016

MSZ073-074-102200-
LAMAR MS-FORREST MS-
429 PM CDT SUN JUL 10 2016

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT NORTH CENTRAL FORREST AND EAST
CENTRAL LAMAR COUNTIES UNTIL 500 PM CDT...

AT 429 PM CDT...METEOROLOGISTS WERE TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM
NEAR WEST HATTIESBURG...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 5 MPH.

NICKEL 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 435 PM CDT.
  WEST HATTIESBURG AROUND 440 PM CDT.

LAT...LON 3126 8945 3138 8935 3128 8921 3123 8932
      3119 8940
TIME...MOT...LOC 2129Z 235DEG 6KT 3126 8936

10
Special weather statement, Jul 10, 4:54 PM CDT, 2 hours 19 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
454 PM CDT SUN JUL 10 2016

LAZ009-MSZ040-102230-
EAST CARROLL LA-ISSAQUENA MS-
454 PM CDT SUN JUL 10 2016

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT CENTRAL EAST CARROLL PARISH IN
NORTHEASTERN LOUISIANA AND WEST CENTRAL ISSAQUENA COUNTIES UNTIL 530
PM CDT...

AT 454 PM CDT...METEOROLOGISTS WERE TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM
OVER TRANSYLVANIA...MOVING NORTHEAST 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 CENTRAL EAST
CARROLL PARISH IN NORTHEASTERN LOUISIANA AND WEST CENTRAL ISSAQUENA
COUNTIES.

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 3275 9134 3282 9134 3287 9133 3287 9132
      3288 9131 3291 9131 3286 9103 3258 9109
      3263 9136
TIME...MOT...LOC 2154Z 216DEG 9KT 3265 9115

10
Special weather statement, Jul 10, 5:30 PM CDT, 1 hour 43 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
530 PM CDT SUN JUL 10 2016

LAZ008-009-015-016-102300-
RICHLAND LA-EAST CARROLL LA-MADISON LA-WEST CARROLL LA-
530 PM CDT SUN JUL 10 2016

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT SOUTH CENTRAL WEST CARROLL...
EAST CENTRAL RICHLAND...NORTHWESTERN MADISON AND SOUTHWESTERN EAST
CARROLL PARISHES UNTIL 600 PM CDT...

AT 529 PM CDT...METEOROLOGISTS WERE TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM
OVER WARDEN...OR 16 MILES EAST OF RAYVILLE...MOVING NORTHEAST 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...
  MONTICELLO AROUND 600 PM CDT.

OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THIS STORM INCLUDE EPPS.

LAT...LON 3244 9145 3254 9157 3269 9144 3258 9129
TIME...MOT...LOC 2229Z 216DEG 8KT 3253 9148

10
Special weather statement, Jul 10, 6:10 PM CDT, 1 hour 3 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
610 PM CDT SUN JUL 10 2016

MSZ054-055-102345-
SIMPSON MS-COPIAH MS-
610 PM CDT SUN JUL 10 2016

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT EASTERN COPIAH AND SOUTHWESTERN
SIMPSON COUNTIES UNTIL 645 PM CDT...

AT 610 PM CDT...METEOROLOGISTS WERE TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM
NEAR GALLMAN...OR NEAR HAZLEHURST...MOVING NORTHEAST 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...
  CRYSTAL SPRINGS AROUND 615 PM CDT.
  HOPEWELL AROUND 635 PM CDT.

OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THIS STORM INCLUDE GEORGETOWN.

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 3197 9052 3205 9039 3205 9024 3189 9001
      3174 9021
TIME...MOT...LOC 2310Z 221DEG 12KT 3190 9031

10
Special weather statement, Jul 10, 6:23 PM CDT, 50 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
623 PM CDT SUN JUL 10 2016

MSZ063-064-110000-
LAWRENCE MS-JEFFERSON DAVIS MS-
623 PM CDT SUN JUL 10 2016

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT NORTHEASTERN LAWRENCE AND
NORTHWESTERN JEFFERSON DAVIS COUNTIES UNTIL 700 PM CDT...

AT 622 PM CDT...METEOROLOGISTS WERE TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM
NEAR HEBRON...OR 16 MILES SOUTH OF PINOLA...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 15
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 NORTHEASTERN
LAWRENCE AND NORTHWESTERN JEFFERSON DAVIS COUNTIES...INCLUDING THE
FOLLOWING LOCATIONS: NEW HEBRON AND SILVER CREEK.

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 3149 8989 3165 9005 3176 8997 3177 8986
      3165 8976 3163 8976
TIME...MOT...LOC 2322Z 221DEG 11KT 3164 8995

10
Special weather statement, Jul 10, 7:13 PM CDT, 0 minutes before
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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 11, 12:01 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANGrenada29 min
Jul 11, 2:00 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANClay, Oktibbeha45 min
Jul 11, 2:34 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANClay, Lowndes, Noxubee, Oktibbeha41 min
Jul 11, 3:22 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANLowndes, Noxubee23 min
Jul 11, 3:47 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANLowndes13 min
Jul 11, 4:52 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANJefferson38 min
Jul 11, 6:08 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANHinds52 min
Jul 11, 6:13 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANHinds, Warren47 min
Jul 11, 6:15 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANLincoln60 min
Jul 11, 6:18 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANCovington, Jefferson Davis42 min
Jul 11, 6:32 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANForrest43 min
Jul 11, 6:57 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANCovington, Jones48 min
Jul 11, 6:02 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANWest Carroll43 min
Jul 11, 6:46 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANChicot44 min

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Sources

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