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Special Weather Statement, NWS Jackson, MS
NWS Jackson, MS issued this special weather statement at Aug 23, 2017, 4:15 PM CDT for Franklin Parish, Louisiana. It was in force for 30 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 23, 2017, 4:15 PM CDT (21:15 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 23, 2017, 4:45 PM CDT
- In force
- 30 min
- Issued by
- NWS Jackson, MS
County Franklin Parish, LA
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</html>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 Aug 23, 3:30 PM CDT, 45 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Aug 23, 3:30 PM CDT, 45 minutes before
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</html>Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 23, 1:58 PM CDT, 2 hours 17 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Jackson MS 158 PM CDT Wed Aug 23 2017 ARZ074-075-LAZ007>009-015-016-023>026-MSZ018-019-025>066-072>074- 241900- Ashley-Chicot-Morehouse-West Carroll-East Carroll-Richland- Madison LA-Franklin LA-Catahoula-Tensas-Concordia-Bolivar- Sunflower-Leflore-Grenada-Carroll-Montgomery-Webster-Clay-Lowndes- Choctaw-Oktibbeha-Washington-Humphreys-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- 158 PM CDT Wed Aug 23 2017 This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of southeast Arkansas, northeast Louisiana, central Mississippi, north central Mississippi, and south central Mississippi. .DAY ONE...Tonight and Thursday The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday night through Tuesday High moisture associated with Tropical Depression Harvey may bring multiple rounds of heavy rain and the possibility of flash flooding by next week. 3-5 inches of rain, with locally higher amounts, are possible through the period. This potential weather event is still several days away and the timing, amounts and impacts will likely be adjusted in later forecasts. (www.weather.gov/images/jan/graphicast/image1.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 Tuesday. DL && ...HAZARD LEGEND... No short term hazards expected. ...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
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Aug 23, 4:15 PM CDT, 0 minutes before
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Jackson MS 415 PM CDT WED AUG 23 2017 LAZ023>025-232145- Tensas LA-Catahoula LA-Franklin LA- 415 PM CDT WED AUG 23 2017 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT WEST CENTRAL TENSAS... NORTHEASTERN CATAHOULA AND SOUTHERN FRANKLIN PARISHES UNTIL 445 PM CDT... At 415 PM CDT, Meteorologists were tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles east of Enterprise, or 20 miles northwest of Ferriday. This storm was nearly stationary. Winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with this storm. This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of west central Tensas...northeastern Catahoula and southern Franklin Parishes, including the following locations: Gilbert and Sicily Island. 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. && LAT...LON 3176 9169 3182 9189 3214 9177 3212 9137 TIME...MOT...LOC 2115Z 198DEG 4KT 3186 9177 JM
The office that day
Everything else NWS Jackson, MS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 23, 5:54 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Madison | 36 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.