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Special Weather Statement, NWS Jackson, MS
NWS Jackson, MS issued this special weather statement at Aug 5, 2017, 8:24 PM CDT for Madison County, Mississippi. It was in force for 51 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
- Aug 5, 2017, 8:24 PM CDT (01:24 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 5, 2017, 9:15 PM CDT
- In force
- 51 min
- Issued by
- NWS Jackson, MS
County Madison County, MS
The radar
The Jackson/Brandon,MS radar (KDGX), 28 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:28 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Jackson, MS (KJAN), launched 00:00Z, 1.4 hours before the alert went out and 21 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
- 1214 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -2 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1547 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 16 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 25 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 50 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
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 Aug 5, 6:56 PM CDT, 1 hour 28 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Aug 5, 6:56 PM CDT, 1 hour 28 minutes before
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Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Jackson MS 306 PM CDT Sat Aug 5 2017 ARZ074-075-LAZ007-MSZ018-019-025>027-034-035-062015- Ashley-Chicot-Morehouse-Bolivar-Sunflower-Leflore-Grenada-Carroll- Washington-Humphreys- 306 PM CDT Sat Aug 5 2017 This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of southeast Arkansas, northeast Louisiana, central Mississippi, north central Mississippi, and northwest Mississippi. .DAY ONE...Tonight and Sunday SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS THREAT...Marginal TIMING...Sunday Isolated severe thunderstorms will be possible during the afternoon and evening hours. Damaging straight line winds will be the main threat with any severe storms. (www.weather.gov/images/jan/graphicast/image1.png) .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday night through Friday Flooding is possible for extreme southeast Arkansas, portions of northeast Louisiana, portions of central Mississippi, portions of west central Mississippi, portions of east central Mississippi, and all of north central Mississippi early Monday through mid week. This potential weather event is still several days away and the timing and impacts will likely be adjusted in later forecasts. An active and wet pattern will persist early to mid week. Numerous rounds of showers and thunderstorms with heavy rainfall will result in 2-4 inches of rain with locally higher amounts. This could lead to the potential for flash flooding, especially where thunderstorms train over the same areas. (www.weather.gov/images/jan/graphicast/image2.png) .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 Sunday. LAZ008-009-015-016-023>026-MSZ028>033-036>066-072>074-062015- West Carroll-East Carroll-Richland-Madison LA-Franklin LA- Catahoula-Tensas-Concordia-Montgomery-Webster-Clay-Lowndes- Choctaw-Oktibbeha-Holmes-Attala-Winston-Noxubee-Issaquena-Sharkey- Yazoo-Madison MS-Leake-Neshoba-Kemper-Warren-Hinds-Rankin-Scott- Newton-Lauderdale-Claiborne-Copiah-Simpson-Smith-Jasper-Clarke- Jefferson-Adams-Franklin MS-Lincoln-Lawrence-Jefferson Davis- Covington-Jones-Marion-Lamar-Forrest- 306 PM CDT Sat Aug 5 2017 This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of northeast Louisiana, central Mississippi, north central Mississippi, northeast Mississippi, and south central Mississippi. .DAY ONE...Tonight and Sunday The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday night through Friday Flooding is possible for extreme southeast Arkansas, portions of northeast Louisiana, portions of central Mississippi, portions of west central Mississippi, portions of east central Mississippi, and all of north central Mississippi early Monday through mid week. This potential weather event is still several days away and the timing and impacts will likely be adjusted in later forecasts. An active and wet pattern will persist early to mid week. Numerous rounds of showers and thunderstorms with heavy rainfall will result in 2-4 inches of rain with locally higher amounts. This could lead to the potential for flash flooding, especially where thunderstorms train over the same areas. (www.weather.gov/images/jan/graphicast/image2.png) .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 Friday. 1 && ...HAZARD LEGEND... *SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS* High...Significant severe thunderstorms are expected. Moderate...Severe storms expected with significant severe weather possible. Enhanced...Severe storms expected. Slight...Severe storms possible. Marginal...Isolated severe storms possible. ...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 Tropical page... www.weather.gov/jan/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 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
Special weather statement, Aug 5, 4:11 PM CDT, 4 hours 13 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
411 PM CDT SAT AUG 5 2017
MSZ059-052200-
Jefferson MS-
411 PM CDT SAT AUG 5 2017
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT NORTHEASTERN JEFFERSON COUNTY
UNTIL 500 PM CDT...
At 410 PM CDT, Meteorologists were tracking a strong thunderstorm
near Red Lick, or 31 miles west of Hazlehurst, moving northwest at 10
mph.
Winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with this storm.
This strong thunderstorm will be near...
Red Lick around 420 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.
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 3167 9095 3186 9103 3186 9101 3183 9084
3180 9084 3179 9085 3179 9078 3178 9078
3168 9081
TIME...MOT...LOC 2110Z 151DEG 7KT 3180 9092
19Special weather statement, Aug 5, 6:22 PM CDT, 2 hours 2 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 6, 2:19 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Lawrence | 41 min |
| Aug 6, 2:38 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Copiah | 52 min |
| Aug 6, 3:11 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Copiah | 49 min |
| Aug 6, 3:21 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Hinds | 54 min |
| Aug 6, 3:58 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Hinds, Rankin | 62 min |
| Aug 6, 4:39 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Webster | 51 min |
| Aug 6, 4:45 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Grenada | 30 min |
| Aug 6, 4:53 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Webster | 33 min |
| Aug 6, 5:11 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Clay | 23 min |
| Aug 6, 5:13 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Oktibbeha | 47 min |
| Aug 6, 5:19 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Oktibbeha | 24 min |
| Aug 6, 5:42 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Montgomery | 48 min |
| Aug 6, 5:47 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Clay | 43 min |
| Aug 6, 6:23 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Attala, Choctaw, Webster | 52 min |
| Aug 6, 6:47 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Choctaw | 38 min |
| Aug 6, 2:10 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Tensas | 50 min |
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Special Weather Statements in Mississippi, 2017Every special weather statement in 2017
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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.