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Special Weather Statement, NWS Jackson, MS

August 23, 2017Franklin Parish, Louisiana

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.

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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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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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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.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 23, 5:54 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANMadison36 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.