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Special Weather Statement, NWS Jackson, MS
NWS Jackson, MS issued this special weather statement at Mar 1, 2017, 4:02 PM CST for Jasper County, Mississippi. It was in force for 28 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
- Mar 1, 2017, 4:02 PM CST (22:02 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 1, 2017, 4:30 PM CST
- In force
- 28 min
- Issued by
- NWS Jackson, MS
County Jasper County, MS
The radar
The Jackson/Brandon,MS radar (KDGX), 98 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:05 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Jackson, MS (KJAN), launched 12:00Z, 10.0 hours before the alert went out and 108 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
- 253 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -243 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 753 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 55 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 295 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 396 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 1.5
The text
As transmitted.
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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 Mar 1, 3:55 PM CST, 7 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Mar 1, 3:55 PM CST, 7 minutes before
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Hazardous Weather Outlook...UPDATED National Weather Service Jackson MS 138 PM CST Wed Mar 1 2017 ARZ074-075-LAZ007>009-015-016-023>026-MSZ018-019-025>029-034>037- 040>042-047-021945- Ashley-Chicot-Morehouse-West Carroll-East Carroll-Richland- Madison LA-Franklin LA-Catahoula-Tensas-Concordia-Bolivar- Sunflower-Leflore-Grenada-Carroll-Montgomery-Webster-Washington- Humphreys-Holmes-Attala-Issaquena-Sharkey-Yazoo-Warren- 138 PM CST Wed Mar 1 2017 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...The rest of Today and Tonight The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday 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 is not expected through next Tuesday. MSZ030>033-038-039-043>046-048>066-072>074-021945- Clay-Lowndes-Choctaw-Oktibbeha-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- 138 PM CST Wed Mar 1 2017 This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of central Mississippi, east central Mississippi, northeast Mississippi, and south central Mississippi. .DAY ONE...The rest of Today and Tonight SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS THREAT...Limited TIMING...Through the rest of this afternoon Severe thunderstorms will be possible through the rest of this afternoon as a cold front moves southeast across the forecast area. Damaging wind gusts up to 60 mph and hail up to quarter size will be the main threats, but a tornado cannot be ruled out. (www.weather.gov/images/jan/graphicast/image1.png) .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday 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 the rest of today. NF && ...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.weather.gov/jan/safe Latest Weather Briefing... www.weather.gov/jan/weather_briefing Find NWS JAN on Facebook... www.facebook.com/NWSJacksonMS Follow NWS JAN on Twitter... @NWSJacksonMS Follow NWS JAN on Youtube... www.youtube.com/user/NWSJacksonMiss ...ADDITIONAL URLS FOR SEVERE WEATHER ISSUES... Storm Prediction Center (SPC)... www.spc.noaa.gov/ Meso Analysis... www.spc.noaa.gov/exper/mesoanalysis/Day 1 through 3 Outlooks... www.spc.noaa.gov/products/outlook/ Storm Reports... www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/online/
In the hours before
Local storm report, Mar 1, 3:16 PM CST, 46 minutes before
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Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Jackson MS 347 PM CST WED MAR 1 2017 MSZ046-052-012215- Kemper MS-Lauderdale MS- 347 PM CST WED MAR 1 2017 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT SOUTHEASTERN KEMPER AND NORTHEASTERN LAUDERDALE COUNTIES UNTIL 415 PM CST... At 347 PM CST, Meteorologists were tracking a strong thunderstorm over Daleville, or near Meridian Station, moving east at 50 mph. Dime size hail and wind gusts up to 50 mph will be possible with this storm. This strong thunderstorm will be near... Meridian Station around 350 PM CST. Lauderdale and Tamola around 400 PM CST. 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. && A tornado watch remains in effect until 600 PM CST for east central Mississippi. LAT...LON 3243 8841 3249 8879 3267 8876 3266 8838 TIME...MOT...LOC 2147Z 276DEG 42KT 3258 8869 17
Special weather statement, Mar 1, 3:55 PM CST, 7 minutes before
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Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Jackson MS 402 PM CST WED MAR 1 2017 MSZ057-058-012230- Jasper MS-Clarke MS- 402 PM CST WED MAR 1 2017 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT NORTHEASTERN JASPER AND NORTHWESTERN CLARKE COUNTIES UNTIL 430 PM CST... At 402 PM CST, Meteorologists were tracking a strong thunderstorm near Paulding, or 15 miles south of Newton, moving east at 50 mph. Nickel size hail and winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with this storm. This strong thunderstorm will be near... Paulding around 405 PM CST. Rose Hill around 410 PM CST. Orange and Barnett around 415 PM CST. Stonewall around 425 PM CST. Quitman around 430 PM CST. Other locations impacted by this storm include Pachuta. 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 3201 8917 3221 8910 3222 8870 3193 8873 TIME...MOT...LOC 2202Z 274DEG 42KT 3210 8909 17
The office that day
Everything else NWS Jackson, MS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 1, 12:35 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Webster | 25 min |
| Mar 1, 12:38 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Clay, Webster | 26 min |
| Mar 1, 12:44 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Holmes | 31 min |
| Mar 1, 1:01 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Attala, Holmes | 59 min |
| Mar 1, 1:36 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Hinds | 24 min |
| Mar 1, 1:38 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Lowndes | 37 min |
| Mar 1, 1:41 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Clay, Lowndes | 34 min |
| Mar 1, 1:45 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Winston | 60 min |
| Mar 1, 1:51 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Madison | 24 min |
| Mar 1, 1:52 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Hinds, Rankin | 53 min |
| Mar 1, 2:00 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Leake | 30 min |
| Mar 1, 2:26 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Neshoba | 34 min |
| Mar 1, 2:28 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Noxubee | 22 min |
| Mar 1, 2:39 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Lowndes | 36 min |
| Mar 1, 2:41 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Rankin, Smith | 49 min |
| Mar 1, 3:00 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Neshoba | 30 min |
| Mar 1, 3:37 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Jasper | 23 min |
| Mar 1, 3:47 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Lauderdale | 28 min |
| Mar 1, 3:55 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Lawrence | 35 min |
| Mar 1, 4:21 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Jefferson Davis | 24 min |
| Mar 1, 4:29 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Clarke | 31 min |
| Mar 1, 5:51 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Forrest, Lamar | 24 min |
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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.