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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 391, NWS Jackson, MS
NWS Jackson, MS issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Oct 14, 2018, 6:33 PM CDT for Ashley County, Arkansas. It was in force for 42 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Oct 14, 2018, 6:33 PM CDT (23:33 UTC)
- Expired
- Oct 14, 2018, 7:15 PM CDT
- In force
- 42 min
- Issued by
- NWS Jackson, MS
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.0 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
County Ashley County, AR
The radar
The Little Rock radar (KLZK), 189 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:35 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm warning 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 severe thunderstorm warning went out at Oct 14, 3:12 PM CDT, 3 hours 21 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Oct 14, 3:12 PM CDT, 3 hours 21 minutes before
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</html>Hazardous weather outlook, Oct 14, 2:29 PM CDT, 4 hours 4 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Jackson MS 229 PM CDT Sun Oct 14 2018 ARZ074-075-LAZ007>009-015-016-023>026-MSZ018-019-025>066-072>074- 151930- 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- 229 PM CDT Sun Oct 14 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 Monday The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday night through Saturday The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low. .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 Saturday. 1 && ...HAZARD LEGEND... No short term hazards expected. ...USEFUL WEATHER WEB PAGES (URLS)... NWS JAN Home page... https://www.weather.gov/jan Stay Aware, Stay Safe NWS JAN Briefing Page... https://www.weather.gov/jan/safe Latest Weather Briefing... https://www.weather.gov/jan/weather_briefing Tropical page... https://www.weather.gov/srh/tropical?office=jan National Hurricane Center Home Page... https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/ Find NWS JAN on Facebook... https://www.facebook.com/NWSJacksonMS Follow NWS JAN on Twitter... @NWSJacksonMS Follow NWS JAN on Youtube... https://www.youtube.com/user/NWSJacksonMiss
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Oct 14, 6:16 PM CDT, 17 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
616 PM CDT SUN OCT 14 2018
ARZ074-142345-
Ashley AR-
616 PM CDT SUN OCT 14 2018
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT WESTERN ASHLEY COUNTY UNTIL 645
PM CDT...
At 616 PM CDT, Meteorologists were tracking a strong thunderstorm 7
miles southeast of Moro Bay State Park, or 12 miles northwest of
Huttig, moving east at 30 mph.
Nickel size hail and wind gusts up to 50 mph will be possible with
this storm.
This strong thunderstorm will be near...
West Crossett around 640 PM CDT.
North Crossett around 645 PM CDT.
Other locations impacted by this storm include Blanchton.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
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.
This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional information
and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.
&&
LAT...LON 3315 9211 3316 9212 3316 9214 3321 9213
3321 9208 3324 9209 3325 9205 3328 9204
3328 9200 3330 9200 3331 9198 3335 9199
3335 9197 3338 9196 3340 9199 3340 9194
3308 9188 3307 9212 3309 9214
TIME...MOT...LOC 2316Z 257DEG 27KT 3321 9227
NFThe office that day
Everything else NWS Jackson, MS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 14, 6:16 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Ashley | 29 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.