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Special Weather Statement, NWS Jackson, MS
NWS Jackson, MS issued this special weather statement at Feb 24, 2018, 5:21 PM CST for Yazoo County, Mississippi. It was in force for 24 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
- Feb 24, 2018, 5:21 PM CST (23:21 UTC)
- Expired
- Feb 24, 2018, 5:45 PM CST
- In force
- 24 min
- Issued by
- NWS Jackson, MS
County Yazoo County, MS
The radar
The Jackson/Brandon,MS radar (KDGX), 64 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:24 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Little Rock, AR (KBYH), launched 12:00Z, 11.4 hours before the alert went out and 222 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 42 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -186 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 568 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 49 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 176 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 196 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.1
The text
As transmitted.
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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 Feb 24, 3:58 PM CST, 1 hour 23 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Feb 24, 3:58 PM CST, 1 hour 23 minutes before
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Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Jackson MS 242 PM CST Sat Feb 24 2018 ARZ074-075-LAZ007-MSZ018-019-025-034-251200- Ashley-Chicot-Morehouse-Bolivar-Sunflower-Leflore-Washington- 242 PM CST Sat Feb 24 2018 This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of southeast Arkansas, and northwest Mississippi. .DAY ONE...Tonight and Sunday... SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS THREAT...Enhanced TIMING...Tonight FLOODING THREAT...Elevated TIMING...Tonight NON-THUNDERSTORM WINDS THREAT...Elevated TIMING...Tonight A wind advisory is in effect for southerly winds gusting up to 45 mph this afternoon and evening. For tonight, a squall line containing damaging winds and potential tornadoes will move across the area late this evening. Brief, but intense rainfall rates could also result in flash flooding, and further aggrevate ongoing river flooding. (www.weather.gov/images/jan/graphicast/image1.png) (www.weather.gov/images/jan/graphicast/image2.png) (www.weather.gov/images/jan/graphicast/image3.png) .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday night through Friday... 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 may be needed for portions of the region tonight. LAZ025-MSZ030>033-036>039-042>045-047-048-251200- Tensas-Clay-Lowndes-Choctaw-Oktibbeha-Holmes-Attala-Winston- Noxubee-Yazoo-Madison MS-Leake-Neshoba-Warren-Hinds- 242 PM CST Sat Feb 24 2018 This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of northeast Louisiana, central Mississippi, and northeast Mississippi. .DAY ONE...Tonight and Sunday... FLOODING THREAT...Limited TIMING...Tonight through Sunday SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS THREAT...Slight TIMING...Tonight NON-THUNDERSTORM WINDS THREAT...Limited TIMING...Tonight Southerly winds will gust up to 35 mph this afternoon and evening. For tonight, a squall line containing the potential for damaging winds and perhaps a tornado will move across the area, mainly from late evening into the early morning hours on Sunday. Brief, but intense rainfall rates could result in flash flooding, and further aggrevate ongoing river flooding. (www.weather.gov/images/jan/graphicast/image1.png) (www.weather.gov/images/jan/graphicast/image2.png) (www.weather.gov/images/jan/graphicast/image3.png) .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday night through Friday... There is limited threat for flash flooding as another round of potentially heavy rainfall is expected from late Sunday through Sunday night. (www.weather.gov/images/jan/graphicast/image4.png) .SPOTTER CALL TO ACTION STATEMENT... The activation of storm spotters, HAM radio operators, and emergency management personnel in support of severe weather operations may be needed for portions of the region tonight. MSZ028-029-251200- Montgomery-Webster- 242 PM CST Sat Feb 24 2018 This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of north central Mississippi. .DAY ONE...Tonight and Sunday... SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS THREAT...Slight TIMING...Tonight FLOODING THREAT...Limited TIMING...Tonight NON-THUNDERSTORM WINDS THREAT...Limited TIMING...Tonight Southerly winds will gust up to 35 mph this afternoon and evening. For tonight, a squall line containing the potential for damaging winds and perhaps a tornado will move across the area, mainly from late evening into the early morning hours on Sunday. Brief, but intense rainfall rates could result in flash flooding, and further aggrevate ongoing river flooding. (www.weather.gov/images/jan/graphicast/image1.png) (www.weather.gov/images/jan/graphicast/image2.png) (www.weather.gov/images/jan/graphicast/image3.png) .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday night through Friday... 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 may be needed for portions of the region tonight. LAZ008-009-015-016-023-MSZ035-040-041-251200- West Carroll-East Carroll-Richland-Madison LA-Franklin LA- Humphreys-Issaquena-Sharkey- 242 PM CST Sat Feb 24 2018 This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of northeast Louisiana, central Mississippi, and west central Mississippi. .DAY ONE...Tonight and Sunday... FLOODING THREAT...Elevated TIMING...Mainly Tonight SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS THREAT...Slight TIMING...Tonight NON-THUNDERSTORM WINDS THREAT...Elevated TIMING...Tonight A wind advisory is in effect for southerly winds gusting up to 45 mph this afternoon and evening. For tonight, a squall line containing the potential for damaging winds and perhaps a tornado will move across the area, mainly from late evening into the early morning. Brief, but intense rainfall rates could cause flash flooding. (www.weather.gov/images/jan/graphicast/image1.png) (www.weather.gov/images/jan/graphicast/image2.png) (www.weather.gov/images/jan/graphicast/image3.png) .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday night through Friday... There is limited threat for flash flooding as another round of potentially heavy rainfall is expected from late Sunday through Sunday night. (www.weather.gov/images/jan/graphicast/image4.png) .SPOTTER CALL TO ACTION STATEMENT... The activation of storm spotters, HAM radio operators, and emergency management personnel in support of severe weather operations may be needed for portions of the region tonight. LAZ024-026-MSZ046-049>066-072>074-251200- Catahoula-Concordia-Kemper-Rankin-Scott-Newton-Lauderdale- Claiborne-Copiah-Simpson-Smith-Jasper-Clarke-Jefferson-Adams- Franklin MS-Lincoln-Lawrence-Jefferson Davis-Covington-Jones- Marion-Lamar-Forrest- 242 PM CST Sat Feb 24 2018 This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of northeast Louisiana, central Mississippi, east central Mississippi, and south central Mississippi. .DAY ONE...Tonight and Sunday... FLOODING THREAT...Limited TIMING...Tonight through Sunday SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS THREAT...Marginal TIMING...Tonight NON-THUNDERSTORM WINDS THREAT...Limited TIMING...Tonight Southerly winds will gust up to 30 to 35 mph this afternoon and evening. For tonight, a squall line containing the potential for damaging winds will move across the area, mainly from late evening into the early morning. Brief, but intense rainfall rates could cause flash flooding. (www.weather.gov/images/jan/graphicast/image1.png) (www.weather.gov/images/jan/graphicast/image2.png) (www.weather.gov/images/jan/graphicast/image3.png) .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday night through Friday... There is limited threat for flash flooding as another round of potentially heavy rainfall is expected from late Sunday through Sunday night. (www.weather.gov/images/jan/graphicast/image4.png) .SPOTTER CALL TO ACTION STATEMENT... The activation of storm spotters, HAM radio operators, and emergency management personnel in support of severe weather operations may be needed for portions of the region tonight. MSZ026-027-251200- Grenada-Carroll- 242 PM CST Sat Feb 24 2018 This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of north central Mississippi. .DAY ONE...Tonight and Sunday... SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS THREAT...Slight TIMING...Tonight FLOODING THREAT...Elevated TIMING...Tonight NON-THUNDERSTORM WINDS THREAT...Elevated TIMING...Tonight A wind advisory is in effect for southerly winds gusting up to 45 mph this afternoon and evening. For tonight, a squall line containing the potential for damaging winds and perhaps a tornado will move across the area, mainly from late evening into the early morning. Brief, but intense rainfall rates could cause flash flooding. (www.weather.gov/images/jan/graphicast/image1.png) (www.weather.gov/images/jan/graphicast/image2.png) (www.weather.gov/images/jan/graphicast/image3.png) .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday night through Friday... 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 may be needed for portions of the region tonight. 19 && ...HAZARD LEGEND... *SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS* High...Significant severe thunderstorms are expected. Moderate...Severe storms expected with significant severe weather possible. Enhanced...Severe storms expected. Slight...Severe storms possible. Marginal...Isolated severe storms possible. *FLOODING* Extreme...Confident in significant flooding. Significant...Significant flooding possible. Elevated...Confident in flooding. Limited...Flooding possible. *NON-THUNDERSTORM WINDS* Extreme...Sustained winds 50 mph or greater or wind gusts 65 mph or greater. Significant...Sustained winds 40-49 mph or wind gusts 58-64 mph. Elevated...Sustained winds 30-39 mph or wind gusts 45-57 mph. Limited...Sustained winds 20-29 mph or wind gusts 30 to 44 mph. ...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 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 ...ADDITIONAL URLS FOR SEVERE WEATHER ISSUES... Storm Prediction Center (SPC)... www.spc.noaa.gov/ Meso Analysis... www.spc.noaa.gov/exper/mesoanalysis/ Day 1 through 3 Outlooks... www.spc.noaa.gov/products/outlook/ Storm Reports... www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/online/ ...ADDITIONAL URLS FOR FLOODING ISSUES... Current Watches and Warnings... www.weather.gov/jan/safe_HeavyRain Observed Precipitation Images... www.weather.gov/jan/precipmaps River Forecast Center... www.weather.gov/lmrfc/ Significant River Flood Outlook... www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov/nationalfloodoutlook/index.html Day 1 through 3 Excessive Rainfall... www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov/qpf/excess_rain.shtml Excessive Rainfall Discussion... www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov/discussions/qpferd.html Day 1 through 7 QPF... www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov/qpf/qpf2.shtml QPF Discussion... www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov/discussions/qpfpfd.html
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Feb 24, 5:19 PM CST, 2 minutes before
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Jackson MS 519 PM CST SAT FEB 24 2018 MSZ027-036-242345- Carroll MS-Holmes MS- 519 PM CST SAT FEB 24 2018 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT NORTHEASTERN HOLMES AND SOUTHWESTERN CARROLL COUNTIES UNTIL 545 PM CST... At 519 PM CST, Meteorologists were tracking a strong thunderstorm near Tchula, or 12 miles northeast of Thornton, moving northeast at 45 mph. Dime size hail and winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with this storm. This strong thunderstorm will be near... Black Hawk and Seven Pines around 535 PM CST. Emory around 540 PM CST. Coila around 545 PM CST. 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. 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 3312 9017 3320 9025 3345 9002 3324 8977 TIME...MOT...LOC 2319Z 227DEG 37KT 3318 9016 NF
Special weather statement, Feb 24, 5:21 PM CST, 0 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
521 PM CST SAT FEB 24 2018
MSZ042-242345-
Yazoo MS-
521 PM CST SAT FEB 24 2018
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT NORTHEASTERN YAZOO COUNTY UNTIL
545 PM CST...
At 521 PM CST, Meteorologists were tracking a strong thunderstorm
over Little Yazoo, or 9 miles south of Yazoo City, moving northeast
at 40 mph.
Dime size hail and winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with
this storm.
This strong thunderstorm will be near...
Benton around 535 PM CST.
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.
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 3289 9000 3288 8997 3286 8998 3285 8999
3266 9036 3272 9044 3298 9025
TIME...MOT...LOC 2321Z 224DEG 35KT 3273 9035
NFThe office that day
Everything else NWS Jackson, MS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 24, 8:08 AM CST | River Flood Warning | JAN | Madison, Yazoo | 25 days |
| Feb 24, 8:17 AM CST | River Flood Warning | JAN | Neshoba | 6 days |
| Feb 24, 5:19 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Holmes | 26 min |
| Feb 24, 5:38 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Carroll | 37 min |
| Feb 24, 5:47 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Holmes | 28 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.