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Special Weather Statement, NWS Jackson, MS
NWS Jackson, MS issued this special weather statement at Aug 9, 2016, 9:09 PM CDT for Rankin County, Mississippi. It was in force for 36 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
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- Issued
- Aug 9, 2016, 9:09 PM CDT (02:09 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 9, 2016, 9:45 PM CDT
- In force
- 36 min
- Issued by
- NWS Jackson, MS
County Rankin County, MS
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NWS Jackson, MS wrote its last area forecast discussion before this special weather statement went out at Aug 9, 8:49 PM CDT, 20 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Aug 9, 8:49 PM CDT, 20 minutes before
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HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS 235 PM CDT TUE AUG 9 2016 ARZ074-075-LAZ007>009-015-016-023>026-MSZ018-019-025>027-034>036- 040>042-047-101945- ASHLEY-CHICOT-MOREHOUSE-WEST CARROLL-EAST CARROLL-RICHLAND- MADISON LA-FRANKLIN LA-CATAHOULA-TENSAS-CONCORDIA-BOLIVAR- SUNFLOWER-LEFLORE-GRENADA-CARROLL-WASHINGTON-HUMPHREYS-HOLMES- ISSAQUENA-SHARKEY-YAZOO-WARREN- 235 PM CDT TUE AUG 9 2016 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST ARKANSAS...NORTHEAST LOUISIANA...CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI...NORTH CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI...NORTHWEST MISSISSIPPI...AND WEST CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY EXCESSIVE HEAT THREAT...LIMITED TIMING...WEDNESDAY HOT AND HUMID CONDITIONS WILL AGAIN OCCUR ACROSS THE WESTERN AREAS. EXPECT HEAT INDICES TO PEAK NEAR 105 DEGREES DURING THE AFTERNOON. (WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/GRAPHICAST.PHP?SITE=JAN&GC=2) .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY CONFIDENCE IS INCREASING FOR A HEAVY RAINFALL EVENT DURING THE THURSDAY THROUGH SUNDAY TIME PERIOD. CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN AREAS COULD SEE 5 TO 8 INCHES OF RAIN WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS DURING THIS TIME. OTHER LOCATIONS MAY SEE 2 TO 4 INCHES OF RAIN. IMPACTS WOULD BE FROM FLASH FLOODING. (WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/GRAPHICAST.PHP?SITE=JAN&GC=1) .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 MONDAY. MSZ028>033-037>039-043>046-048>066-072>074-101945- MONTGOMERY-WEBSTER-CLAY-LOWNDES-CHOCTAW-OKTIBBEHA-ATTALA-WINSTON- NOXUBEE-MADISON MS-LEAKE-NESHOBA-KEMPER-HINDS-RANKIN-SCOTT-NEWTON- LAUDERDALE-CLAIBORNE-COPIAH-SIMPSON-SMITH-JASPER-CLARKE-JEFFERSON- ADAMS-FRANKLIN MS-LINCOLN-LAWRENCE-JEFFERSON DAVIS-COVINGTON- JONES-MARION-LAMAR-FORREST- 235 PM CDT TUE AUG 9 2016 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI...EAST CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI...NORTH CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI...NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI...SOUTH CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI... SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI...AND SOUTHWEST MISSISSIPPI. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY CONFIDENCE IS INCREASING FOR A HEAVY RAINFALL EVENT DURING THE THURSDAY THROUGH SUNDAY TIME PERIOD. CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN AREAS COULD SEE 5 TO 8 INCHES OF RAIN WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS DURING THIS TIME. OTHER LOCATIONS MAY SEE 2 TO 4 INCHES OF RAIN. IMPACTS WOULD BE FROM FLASH FLOODING. (WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/GRAPHICAST.PHP?SITE=JAN&GC=1) .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 MONDAY. CME && ...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, Aug 9, 6:41 PM CDT, 2 hours 28 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
641 PM CDT TUE AUG 9 2016
MSZ027-036-037-100045-
ATTALA MS-CARROLL MS-HOLMES MS-
641 PM CDT TUE AUG 9 2016
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT NORTHWESTERN ATTALA...
SOUTHEASTERN CARROLL AND EAST CENTRAL HOLMES COUNTIES UNTIL 745 PM
CDT...
AT 640 PM CDT...METEOROLOGISTS WERE TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM
NEAR POPLAR CREEK...OR 12 MILES SOUTHEAST OF WINONA...MOVING
SOUTHWEST AT 15 MPH.
WINDS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM.
THIS STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
VAIDEN AROUND 705 PM CDT.
HESTERVILLE AROUND 715 PM CDT.
POSSUMNECK AROUND 735 PM CDT.
OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THIS STORM INCLUDE WEST.
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 3340 8965 3329 8964 3329 8945 3304 8975
3322 8995 3340 8969
TIME...MOT...LOC 2340Z 047DEG 14KT 3333 8962
19Special weather statement, Aug 9, 7:10 PM CDT, 1 hour 59 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
710 PM CDT TUE AUG 9 2016
MSZ036-037-100115-
ATTALA MS-HOLMES MS-
710 PM CDT TUE AUG 9 2016
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT WESTERN ATTALA AND SOUTHEASTERN
HOLMES COUNTIES UNTIL 815 PM CDT...
AT 710 PM CDT...METEOROLOGISTS WERE TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM
NEAR POSSUMNECK...OR NEAR DURANT...MOVING SOUTHWEST AT 25 MPH.
WINDS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM.
THIS STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
DURANT AROUND 720 PM CDT.
NEWPORT AROUND 735 PM CDT.
FRANKLIN AND GOODMAN AROUND 740 PM CDT.
PICKENS AROUND 800 PM CDT.
OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THIS STORM INCLUDE SALLIS AND WEST.
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.
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 3306 8960 3293 8962 3293 8973 3288 8973
3288 8997 3296 9020 3323 8973
TIME...MOT...LOC 0010Z 038DEG 20KT 3310 8978
19Local storm report, Aug 9, 8:12 PM CDT, 57 minutes before
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</html>The office that day
Everything else NWS Jackson, MS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 9, 7:10 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Holmes | 65 min |
| Aug 9, 7:28 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Attala, Holmes | 36 min |
| Aug 9, 7:40 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Madison, Yazoo | 44 min |
| Aug 9, 8:22 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Rankin | 53 min |
| Aug 9, 8:28 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Madison | 62 min |
| Aug 9, 9:12 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Hinds | 33 min |
| Aug 9, 9:50 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Claiborne, Warren | 40 min |
| Aug 10, 4:15 AM CDT | Heat Advisory | JAN | Bolivar, Issaquena, Sharkey, Washington | 15 hr |
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