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Wind Advisory 5, NWS Jackson, MS

April 5, 201712 counties in Mississippi

NWS Jackson, MS issued this wind advisory at Apr 5, 2017, 8:15 PM CDT for 12 counties in Mississippi. It took effect at Apr 6, 2017, 7:00 AM CDT. It was in force for 9 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Apr 5, 2017, 8:15 PM CDT (01:15 UTC)
In effect from
Apr 6, 2017, 7:00 AM CDT
Expired
Apr 6, 2017, 4:00 PM CDT
In force
9 hr
Issued by
NWS Jackson, MS

Counties Choctaw County, MS, Clay County, MS, Grenada County, MS, Kemper County, MS, Lauderdale County, MS, Lowndes County, MS, Montgomery County, MS, Neshoba County, MS, Noxubee County, MS, Oktibbeha County, MS, Webster County, MS, Winston County, MS

The radar

The Columbus AFB radar (KGWX), 96 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:15 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

The nearest sounding before it

Jackson, MS (KJAN), launched 00:00Z, 1.3 hours before the alert went out and 143 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Jackson, MS at 00:00Z on 2017-04-06Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Jackson, MS at 00:00Z on 2017-04-06The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -24 square meters per square second.1939587897117136Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
1796 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
80 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-24 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
20 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

588 
WWUS74 KJAN 060115
NPWJAN

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Jackson MS
815 PM CDT Wed Apr 5 2017

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THURSDAY FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL
MISSISSIPPI...

ARZ074-075-LAZ007>009-015-016-023-025-MSZ018-019-025-034-035-040-
041-060215-
/O.CAN.KJAN.WI.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-170406T0300Z/
Ashley-Chicot-Morehouse-West Carroll-East Carroll-Richland-
Madison LA-Franklin LA-Tensas-Bolivar-Sunflower-Leflore-
Washington-Humphreys-Issaquena-Sharkey-
Including the cities of Crossett, North Crossett, Hamburg, 
West Crossett, Dermott, Lake Village, Eudora, Bastrop, Oak Grove,
Epps, Lake Providence, Rayville, Delhi, Tallulah, Winnsboro, 
Newellton, St. Joseph, Waterproof, Cleveland, Indianola, 
Ruleville, Greenwood, Greenville, Belzoni, Isola, Mayersville, 
Rolling Fork, and Anguilla
815 PM CDT Wed Apr 5 2017

...WIND ADVISORY FOR TONIGHT HAS BEEN CANCELLED...

The National Weather Service in Jackson has cancelled the Wind
advisory for tonight as winds have subsided some.

$$

MSZ026-028>033-038-039-045-046-052-060915-
/O.NEW.KJAN.WI.Y.0005.170406T1200Z-170406T2100Z/
Grenada-Montgomery-Webster-Clay-Lowndes-Choctaw-Oktibbeha-Winston-
Noxubee-Neshoba-Kemper-Lauderdale-
Including the cities of Grenada, Winona, Eupora, Maben, 
Mathiston, West Point, Columbus, Ackerman, Weir, Starkville, 
Louisville, Macon, Brooksville, Philadelphia, Pearl River, 
De Kalb, Scooba, and Meridian
815 PM CDT Wed Apr 5 2017

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TO 4 PM CDT THURSDAY...

The National Weather Service in Jackson has issued a Wind
Advisory, which is in effect from 7 AM to 4 PM CDT Thursday. 

* WINDS...Sustained northwest winds near 25 mph with occasional 
  gusts near 40 mph.

* IMPACTS...Large limbs and a few trees may be blown down. Travel
  could be more difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Use extra caution when driving. Wind gusts of 30 to 40 mph 
occasionally bring down large limbs and rotted trees causing 
serious injury and property damage. Exercise caution when outdoors
during these conditions.

&&

$$
2 follow-up statements
254 
WWUS74 KJAN 061010
NPWJAN

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Jackson MS
510 AM CDT Thu Apr 6 2017

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THURSDAY FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL
MISSISSIPPI...

MSZ026-028>033-038-039-045-046-052-062100-
/O.CON.KJAN.WI.Y.0005.170406T1200Z-170406T2100Z/
Grenada-Montgomery-Webster-Clay-Lowndes-Choctaw-Oktibbeha-Winston-
Noxubee-Neshoba-Kemper-Lauderdale-
Including the cities of Grenada, Winona, Eupora, Maben, 
Mathiston, West Point, Columbus, Ackerman, Weir, Starkville, 
Louisville, Macon, Brooksville, Philadelphia, Pearl River, 
De Kalb, Scooba, and Meridian
510 AM CDT Thu Apr 6 2017

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CDT THIS
AFTERNOON...

* WINDS...Sustained northwest winds near 25 mph with occasional
  gusts of 35 to 40 mph.

* IMPACTS...Large limbs and a few trees may be blown down. 
  Travel could be more difficult, especially for high profile 
  vehicles. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Use extra caution when driving. Wind gusts of 30 to 40 mph
occasionally bring down large limbs and rotted trees causing
serious injury and property damage. Exercise caution when
outdoors during these conditions.

&&

$$

NF
563 
WWUS74 KJAN 061534
NPWJAN

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Jackson MS
1034 AM CDT Thu Apr 6 2017

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THURSDAY FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL
MISSISSIPPI...

MSZ026-028>033-038-039-045-046-052-062100-
/O.CON.KJAN.WI.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-170406T2100Z/
Grenada-Montgomery-Webster-Clay-Lowndes-Choctaw-Oktibbeha-Winston-
Noxubee-Neshoba-Kemper-Lauderdale-
Including the cities of Grenada, Winona, Eupora, Maben, 
Mathiston, West Point, Columbus, Ackerman, Weir, Starkville, 
Louisville, Macon, Brooksville, Philadelphia, Pearl River, 
De Kalb, Scooba, and Meridian
1034 AM CDT Thu Apr 6 2017

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CDT THIS
AFTERNOON...

* WINDS...Sustained northwest winds near 25 mph with occasional 
  gusts of 35 to 40 mph. 

* IMPACTS...Large limbs and a few trees may be blown down. 
  Travel could be more difficult, especially for high profile 
  vehicles. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Use extra caution when driving. Wind gusts of 30 to 40 mph
occasionally bring down large limbs and rotted trees causing
serious injury and property damage. Exercise caution when
outdoors during these conditions.

&&

$$

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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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.