Severe Thunderstorm Warning 371, NWS Jackson, MS

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Jackson MS
346 PM CDT Sat Aug 18 2018

.DISCUSSION...

Tonight and Sunday:

Subsidence associated with mid level ridging over the ArkLaTex
has served to keep the southwestern half of the forecast area dry
and relatively cloud free today. Meanwhile to the east, quasi-
stationary baroclinic zone over central AR continues to initiate
convection which is maintained into the forecast area by mid level
cyclonic flow. The airmass over this area continues to be quite
tropical as PWs above 2.25 inches noted in UA and satellite data.
This has led to quite efficient rainfall production where storms
have developed, especially in areas where convective axes have
become parallel to the 0-3km bulk shear vectors and storms have
back built.

Despite weak mid level ridging tonight, little looks to change with
regard to the sensible weather in our area tonight into Sunday.
Boundary induced convection will continue into the evening over much
of the area with convection becoming more confined to the north
after midnight in closer proximity to surface baroclinic zone over
AR/north MS. Heating combined with the deep tropical moisture in
place will promote another day of scattered to numerous showers and
thunderstorms Sunday. Severe threat appears minimal as mid level
flow weakens and lapse rates flatten. Will, therefore, not include a
severe risk in the HWO, but will maintain limited flood
threat. /26/

Next week (Monday through Friday):

Expect an continued active period of storms & heavy rainfall,
leading to flash flooding potential early in upcoming week. A
cold front will drive through the area around early-mid week
(Tuesday Wednesday), helping drive cooler & drier air into the
area through mid-late week.

The synoptic pattern will consist of deep, anomalous trough &
surface low/attendant cold front swinging into the mid-northern
Mississippi Valley & down through the lower Mississippi Valley. As
the trough swings into the Great Lakes on Monday & into Tuesday,
expect high moisture to pool ahead of the cold front. PWs will be
highly anomalous, approaching near 2.5 inches in spots & 850mb Theta
E near 345-350K+. With west-southwesterly confluent 850mb flow,
expect good moisture convergence on Monday. This will help keep
heavy rain & flash flooding potential into Monday. With high
rainfall recently & more expected into the weekend, antecedent
conditions will be very favorable for flash flooding. Kept mention
in the HWO/graphics for flash flooding on Monday. Right now there
doesn't seem to be real favorable overall for severe storms. With
high PWs, lapse rates are very meager (~5.5-6 deg C/km). Due to
that, vertical totals & instability are lower. However, low-mid
level bulk shear (i.e. ~15-25kts @ 0-2 & 0-3km) will help some
potential for some organized stronger storms. For now, holding
off mentioning more organized severe storms but will be something
to watch.In addition, due to high boundary layer moisture, we
could have some more humidity & heat indices in our western
Louisiana parishes & along the Mississippi River. However with
high rain chances, this will not be needed to mention this & will
be marginal at most.

As the trough ejects northeast into the Great Lakes, expect there to
remain potential for rain & storms on Monday night & into Tuesday as
the cold front moves through the area. There could be some
overnight convection ongoing in the Delta ahead of the front. Euro
seems to be a tad slower on moving the front & convection through
the area on Tuesday, keeping rain & storm chances lingering into
the afternoon. Due to that, kept some rain chances around into
Tuesday afternoon. Right now, it seems to move through early
enough & dry out aloft to limit much severe or flash flooding
potential. However, global consensus shows enough low-mid level
bulk shear (i.e. ~10-15kts @ 0- 2 & 0-3km) to warrant a few
isolated organized storms ahead of the front Tuesday morning &
into east-southeast Mississippi into the afternoon. Will have to
keep a close eye on this as we get closer.

In the wake, expect drier air to build into the region by mid-late
week as the cold front moves through into Wednesday morning. This
will help any rain chances to become confined to along & south of
the Highway 84 corridor on Wednesday before completely dry
conditions are expected on Thursday. As strong surface ridging
builds into the Missouri/mid-Mississippi Valley, expect this to
gradually build into the region. Expect PWs falling between an inch
to an inch & a half by Wednesday & into Thursday. This will help
highs fall below normal, reaching only the upper 80s to near 90
degrees. In addition with dewpoints falling into the mid 60s on
Wednesday to low-mid 60s on Thursday, expect lows to fall below
normal into the mid 60s, especially in the north, Tuesday night, &
low-mid 60s both Wednesday & Thursday nights. As the mid-level &
surface ridge build east into the late week on Friday, expect
warmth, humidity & rain & storm chances to slowly build back in.
Main takeaway is pleasant, cooler & drier weather can be expected
middle of the upcoming work week after a long period of
storms this weekend & early next week. /DC/

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.AVIATION...
18Z TAF discussion:
Widespread convection will affect most TAF sites this afternoon
and evening with periodic lowerings of ceiling and visibility.
Gusty winds will also be seen with the stronger storms. Otherwise,
MVFR/VFR ceilings will prevail through most of the period. As the
convection winds down toward midnight, MVFR/IFR conditions will
increase as low clouds and fog develop, especially in those areas
that receive rainfall. Flight categories will improve by mid
morning Sunday, but convection will begin developing in the
vicinity and continue through the end of the period. /26/

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.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
Jackson       73  88  73  89 /  39  54  26  52
Meridian      71  87  73  89 /  34  63  24  60
Vicksburg     74  90  75  91 /  54  50  31  46
Hattiesburg   74  89  73  90 /  41  66  21  62
Natchez       74  90  74  90 /  47  53  21  55
Greenville    72  88  74  89 /  55  56  43  63
Greenwood     72  87  74  90 /  48  56  39  64

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.JAN WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
MS...None.
LA...None.
AR...None.

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26/DC

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Jackson MS
215 PM CDT Sat Aug 18 2018

ARZ074-075-LAZ007>009-015-016-023>026-MSZ018-019-025>066-072>074-
191915-
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-
215 PM CDT Sat Aug 18 2018

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 Sunday

FLOODING
THREAT...Limited
TIMING...Tonight through Sunday

A very moist airmass will continue to promote heavy rainfall and
flooding in thunderstorms that develop through Sunday. Two to
three an hour rainfall rates will be common where the heaviest
storms occur which could easily lead to flash flooding.

(https://www.weather.gov/images/jan/graphicast/2.png)

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday night through Friday

The moist airmass will linger across the area through Monday ahead
of an approaching cold front. As the front moves closer to the
area Monday, more widespread thunderstorms with heavy rainfall
will result which could lead to more flash flooding.

(https://www.weather.gov/images/jan/graphicast/2.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.

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...HAZARD LEGEND...

*FLOODING*
Extreme...Confident in significant flooding.
Significant...Significant flooding possible.
Elevated...Confident in flooding.
Limited...Flooding possible.

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Current Watches and Warnings...
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Observed Precipitation Images...
   https://www.weather.gov/jan/precipmaps

River Forecast Center...
   https://www.weather.gov/lmrfc/
Significant River Flood Outlook...
   https://www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov/nationalfloodoutlook/index.html
Day 1 through 3 Excessive Rainfall...
   https://www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov/qpf/excess_rain.shtml
Excessive Rainfall Discussion...
   https://www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov/discussions/qpferd.html
Day 1 through 7 QPF...
   https://www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov/qpf/qpf2.shtml
QPF Discussion...
   https://www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov/discussions/qpfpfd.html

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
514 PM CDT SAT AUG 18 2018

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0512 PM     FLASH FLOOD      1 NE HATTIESBURG        31.33N 89.29W
08/18/2018                   FORREST            MS   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            SEVERAL ROADS ARE FLOODED AROUND
            HATTIESBURG.

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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
544 PM CDT SAT AUG 18 2018

MSZ061-062-182330-
Lincoln MS-Franklin MS-
544 PM CDT SAT AUG 18 2018

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT SOUTHWESTERN LINCOLN AND
NORTHEASTERN FRANKLIN COUNTIES THROUGH 630 PM CDT...

At 543 PM CDT, Meteorologists were tracking a strong thunderstorm
near West Lincoln, or 12 miles southwest of Brookhaven, moving
southwest at 10 mph.

Dime size hail and wind gusts up to 50 mph will be possible with this
storm.

Locations impacted include...
Center Point, West Lincoln and Mccall Creek.

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.

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LAT...LON 3146 9083 3161 9068 3154 9047 3135 9057
      3135 9061
TIME...MOT...LOC 2243Z 038DEG 8KT 3150 9063

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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
550 PM CDT SAT AUG 18 2018

LAZ007-182330-
Morehouse LA-
550 PM CDT SAT AUG 18 2018

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT CENTRAL MOREHOUSE PARISH
THROUGH 630 PM CDT...

At 550 PM CDT, Meteorologists were tracking a strong thunderstorm
near Galion, or 10 miles east of Bastrop, moving southeast at 10 mph.

Nickel size hail and wind gusts up to 50 mph will be possible with
this storm.

Locations impacted include...
Galion and Mer Rouge.

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.

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LAT...LON 3290 9167 3280 9160 3276 9160 3266 9176
      3281 9186
TIME...MOT...LOC 2250Z 330DEG 7KT 3280 9173

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PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
632 PM CDT SAT AUG 18 2018

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0626 PM     HEAVY RAIN       2 SW WEST HATTIESBURG   31.29N 89.40W
08/18/2018  M3.40 INCH       LAMAR              MS   BROADCAST MEDIA

            RAINFALL TOTAL IN THE OAK GROVE COMMUNITY.
            RAIN WAS STILL ONGOING.

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PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
635 PM CDT SAT AUG 18 2018

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0430 PM     TSTM WND DMG     1 NNE HATTIESBURG       31.33N 89.29W
08/18/2018                   FORREST            MS   BROADCAST MEDIA

            TREE DOWNED ACROSS MAIN STREET. ESTIMATED
            40-50 MPH WIND.

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PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
637 PM CDT SAT AUG 18 2018

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0130 PM     LIGHTNING        1 SW DE SOTO            31.96N 88.73W
08/18/2018                   CLARKE             MS   EMERGENCY MNGR

            A VEHICLE WAS STRUCK BY LIGHTNING AT US 45
            AND CR 261.

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