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Special Weather Statement, NWS Jackson, MS

August 2, 2019Covington County, Mississippi

NWS Jackson, MS issued this special weather statement at Aug 2, 2019, 7:08 PM CDT for Covington County, Mississippi. It was in force for 52 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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Issued
Aug 2, 2019, 7:08 PM CDT (00:08 UTC)
Expired
Aug 2, 2019, 8:00 PM CDT
In force
52 min
Issued by
NWS Jackson, MS

County Covington County, MS

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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 2, 6:54 PM CDT, 14 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Aug 2, 6:54 PM CDT, 14 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 2, 1:18 PM CDT, 5 hours 50 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Jackson MS
118 PM CDT Fri Aug 2 2019

ARZ074-075-LAZ007>009-015-016-023>026-MSZ018-019-025>066-072>074-
031830-
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-
118 PM CDT Fri Aug 2 2019

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 Saturday

The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday night through Thursday

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 Thursday.

21

&&

...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, Aug 2, 2:28 PM CDT, 4 hours 40 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
228 PM CDT Fri Aug 2 2019

MSZ058-022015-
Clarke MS-
228 PM CDT Fri Aug 2 2019

...A CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT SOUTHERN CLARKE
COUNTY UNTIL 315 PM CDT...

At 227 PM CDT, Meteorologists were tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms near Crandall, over eastern and southern portions of
Clarke County, moving southwest at 10 mph.

Wind gusts up to 50 mph will be possible with this storm.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm, and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

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 3191 8847 3188 8851 3185 8864 3185 8871
      3204 8884 3210 8854 3200 8846
TIME...MOT...LOC 1927Z 057DEG 8KT 3199 8856

EC
Special weather statement, Aug 2, 5:04 PM CDT, 2 hours 4 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
504 PM CDT Fri Aug 2 2019

MSZ073-074-022245-
Lamar MS-Forrest MS-
504 PM CDT Fri Aug 2 2019

...A CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT NORTHWESTERN
FORREST AND LAMAR COUNTIES UNTIL 545 PM CDT...

At 502 PM CDT, Meteorologists were tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms centered near West Hattiesburg. These storms were
moving slowly southwest.

Wind gusts up to r0 mph and torrential rainfall will be possible
with this storm.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm, and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

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 3100 8948 3100 8950 3101 8950 3101 8955
      3100 8955 3100 8965 3113 8966 3142 8953
      3140 8932 3101 8936 3101 8942 3098 8943
      3098 8947
TIME...MOT...LOC 2202Z 027DEG 4KT 3129 8947

EC
Special weather statement, Aug 2, 5:04 PM CDT, 2 hours 4 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
504 PM CDT Fri Aug 2 2019

MSZ073-074-022245-
Lamar MS-Forrest MS-
504 PM CDT Fri Aug 2 2019

...A CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT NORTHWESTERN
FORREST AND LAMAR COUNTIES UNTIL 545 PM CDT...

At 502 PM CDT, Meteorologists were tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms centered near West Hattiesburg. These storms were
moving slowly southwest.

Wind gusts up to 40 mph and torrential rainfall will be possible
with this storm.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm, and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

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 3100 8948 3100 8950 3101 8950 3101 8955
      3100 8955 3100 8965 3113 8966 3142 8953
      3140 8932 3101 8936 3101 8942 3098 8943
      3098 8947
TIME...MOT...LOC 2202Z 027DEG 4KT 3129 8947

EC
Special weather statement, Aug 2, 7:08 PM CDT, 0 minutes before
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The office that day

Everything else NWS Jackson, MS issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 3, 5:15 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANLowndes30 min
Aug 3, 5:40 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANLowndes35 min

Nearby

Special Weather Statements in Mississippi, 2019Every special weather statement in 2019

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.