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River Flood Warning 156, NWS Jackson, MS
NWS Jackson, MS issued this river flood warning at Apr 19, 2020, 8:59 PM CDT for Sunflower County, Mississippi. It was in force for 21 days.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 19, 2020, 8:59 PM CDT (01:59 UTC)
- Expired
- May 10, 2020, 8:59 PM CDT
- In force
- 21 days
- Issued by
- NWS Jackson, MS
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- Minor
County Sunflower County, MS
The radar
The Jackson/Brandon,MS radar (KDGX), 157 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:00 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The river
Written for the forecast point Big Sunflower River at Sunflower (SUNM6).
- Action stage
- 20 ft
- Minor stage
- 21 ft
- Moderate stage
- 25 ft
- Major stage
- 28 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 07288500, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this river flood 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 river flood warning went out at Apr 19, 6:58 PM CDT, 2 hours 1 minute earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Apr 19, 6:58 PM CDT, 2 hours 1 minute before
Area Forecast Discussion...UPDATED National Weather Service Jackson MS 658 PM CDT Sun Apr 19 2020 ...SEVERE STORMS REMAIN LIKELY ACROSS MUCH OF THE ARKLAMISS THROUGH TONIGHT... .UPDATE... Updated for 00Z aviation discussion && .AVIATION... 00Z TAF discussion: Numerous TSRA were observed at 2330Z south of I-20 while RA was observed north of I-20. This was leading to a mix of IFR and LIFR conditions across the area. Although the rain and thunderstorms will move east of the area after midnight as a cold front moves through, IFR cigs will continue to prevail through 15Z before gradually improving to VFR into the afternoon. VFR conditions are expected areawide by 20z. /22/ && .DISCUSSION... Tonight through Saturday...The threat for severe weather and flash flooding will be ongoing across a good portion of the forecast area for the remainder of this afternoon and into the first half of the tonight period. Thus, a "Tornado Watch" remains in effect until 7 PM and a "Flash Flood Watch" in effect until 1 AM Monday. As an upper level trough drives a strong cold front east through the region from late this afternoon into tonight, ample instability (particularly across locales along and south of the Interstate 20 corridor), coupled with strong wind shear, and steep mid-level lapse rates will maintain this threat into tonight. Damaging wind gusts, large hail, and tornadoes will remain possible during this time. Additionally, torrential downpours from storms training across the same locations, will result in localized flash flooding across portions of the area, along with an increased threat of river flooding. Some light showers will linger behind the front a couple of hours past midnight, but as the overnight hours progress activity will exit east and out of the forecast area, with high pressure building in from the west. Quiet weather, along with slightly cooler drier conditions, will exist across the region Monday into Tuesday. The high will slide further east of the region on Wednesday resulting in a return in southerly flow. This, as the pressure gradient tightens over the region in response to a deepening and developing storm system approaching from the west, will cause increased moisture return across the CWA through Wednesday night. Currently, it's during this Wednesday afternoon through Thursday timeframe, that perhaps another bout of severe weather may be possible across the forecast area, along with perhaps some heavy rain potential. Currently, models continue to differ in their exact track and timing of this system. Therefore, confidence in introducing a threat of severe weather into the HWO currently remains too low. Showers and storms currently look to exit the region through the course of Thursday. High pressure again builds into the region from the west. At a minimum, the first half of Friday looks to remain quiet. However, rain chances could again be on the increase Friday night into Saturday as another system potentially swings east into the region. /19/ && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... Jackson 58 74 52 79 / 93 0 0 0 Meridian 58 75 51 79 / 100 0 0 0 Vicksburg 59 73 54 79 / 87 0 0 0 Hattiesburg 61 78 54 82 / 94 0 0 0 Natchez 59 74 55 79 / 80 0 0 0 Greenville 56 71 53 76 / 92 0 0 0 Greenwood 56 72 52 76 / 95 0 0 0 && .JAN WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... MS...Flash Flood Watch until 1 AM CDT Monday for MSZ027>033-035>059. LA...Flash Flood Watch until 1 AM CDT Monday for LAZ009-016-025. AR...None. && 19/22/GG
Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 19, 3:32 PM CDT, 5 hours 27 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Jackson MS 332 PM CDT Sun Apr 19 2020 ARZ074-075-MSZ019-025-034-201000- Ashley-Chicot-Sunflower-Leflore-Washington- 332 PM CDT Sun Apr 19 2020 This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of southeast Arkansas, north central Mississippi, and northwest Mississippi. .DAY ONE...Tonight and Monday... SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS THREAT...Slight TIMING...The rest of this afternoon through tonight FLOODING THREAT...Limited TIMING...The rest of this afternoon through tonight Severe thunderstorms capable of producing damaging winds of 60 mph and quarter to golf ball size hail are possible. (https://www.weather.gov/images/jan/graphicast/1.png) Localized flash flooding is possible, particularly in low lying and urban areas. Minor river flooding is possible. (https://www.weather.gov/images/jan/graphicast/2.png) .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 may be needed for portions of the region remainder of the afternoon through tonight. MSZ018-026-201000- Bolivar-Grenada- 332 PM CDT Sun Apr 19 2020 This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of north central Mississippi, and northwest Mississippi. .DAY ONE...Tonight and Monday... SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS THREAT...Marginal TIMING...The rest of this afternoon through tonight FLOODING THREAT...Limited TIMING...The rest of this afternoon through tonight Isolated severe thunderstorms capable of producing damaging wind gusts and hail up to quarter size are possible. (https://www.weather.gov/images/jan/graphicast/1.png) Localized flash flooding is possible, particularly in low lying and urban areas. Minor river flooding is possible. (https://www.weather.gov/images/jan/graphicast/2.png) .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 may be needed for portions of the region remainder of the afternoon through tonight. MSZ027-028-031>033-035-201000- Carroll-Montgomery-Lowndes-Choctaw-Oktibbeha-Humphreys- 332 PM CDT Sun Apr 19 2020 This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of central Mississippi, north central Mississippi, and northeast Mississippi. .DAY ONE...Tonight and Monday... SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS THREAT...Slight TIMING...The rest of this afternoon through tonight FLOODING THREAT...Elevated TIMING...The rest of this afternoon through tonight Severe thunderstorms capable of producing damaging winds of 60 mph and quarter to golf ball size hail are possible. (https://www.weather.gov/images/jan/graphicast/1.png) Areas of flash flooding are likely, and some roads could be flooded or closed as a result. Some structures may be potentially threatened by high water. River flooding is possible, with ongoing river flooding potentially worsened. (https://www.weather.gov/images/jan/graphicast/2.png) .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 may be needed for portions of the region remainder of the afternoon through tonight. MSZ029-030-201000- Webster-Clay- 332 PM CDT Sun Apr 19 2020 This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of north central Mississippi, and northeast Mississippi. .DAY ONE...Tonight and Monday... SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS THREAT...Marginal TIMING...The rest of this afternoon through tonight FLOODING THREAT...Elevated TIMING...The rest of this afternoon through tonight Isolated severe thunderstorms capable of producing damaging wind gusts and hail up to quarter size are possible. (https://www.weather.gov/images/jan/graphicast/1.png) Areas of flash flooding are likely, and some roads could be flooded or closed as a result. Some structures may be potentially threatened by high water. River flooding is possible, with ongoing river flooding potentially worsened. (https://www.weather.gov/images/jan/graphicast/2.png) .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 may be needed for portions of the region remainder of the afternoon through tonight. LAZ007-008-015-201000- Morehouse-West Carroll-Richland- 332 PM CDT Sun Apr 19 2020 This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of northeast Louisiana. .DAY ONE...Tonight and Monday... SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS THREAT...Enhanced TIMING...The rest of this afternoon through tonight FLOODING THREAT...Limited TIMING...The rest of this afternoon through tonight Severe thunderstorms are likely and tornadoes are possible. Some thunderstorms may produce damaging winds up to 70 mph, and hail up to tennis ball size. (https://www.weather.gov/images/jan/graphicast/1.png) Localized flash flooding is possible, particularly in low lying and urban areas. Minor river flooding is possible. (https://www.weather.gov/images/jan/graphicast/2.png) .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 may be needed for portions of the region remainder of the afternoon through tonight. LAZ009-MSZ036>041-201000- East Carroll-Holmes-Attala-Winston-Noxubee-Issaquena-Sharkey- 332 PM CDT Sun Apr 19 2020 This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of northeast Louisiana, and central Mississippi. .DAY ONE...Tonight and Monday... SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS THREAT...Enhanced TIMING...The rest of this afternoon through tonight FLOODING THREAT...Elevated TIMING...The rest of this afternoon through tonight Severe thunderstorms are likely and tornadoes are possible. Some thunderstorms may produce damaging winds up to 70 mph, and hail up to tennis ball size. (https://www.weather.gov/images/jan/graphicast/1.png) Areas of flash flooding are likely, and some roads could be flooded or closed as a result. Some structures may be potentially threatened by high water. River flooding is possible, with ongoing river flooding potentially worsened. (https://www.weather.gov/images/jan/graphicast/2.png) .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 may be needed for portions of the region remainder of the afternoon through tonight. LAZ016-025-MSZ042>059-065-066-201000- Madison LA-Tensas-Yazoo-Madison MS-Leake-Neshoba-Kemper-Warren- Hinds-Rankin-Scott-Newton-Lauderdale-Claiborne-Copiah-Simpson- Smith-Jasper-Clarke-Jefferson-Covington-Jones- 332 PM CDT Sun Apr 19 2020 This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of northeast Louisiana, and central Mississippi. .DAY ONE...Tonight and Monday... SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS THREAT...Moderate TIMING...The rest of this afternoon through tonight FLOODING THREAT...Elevated TIMING...The rest of this afternoon through tonight Significant severe thunderstorms and tornadoes are likely, with some strong tornadoes possible. Some thunderstorms could also produce damaging winds of 70 mph and large hail up to tennis ball size. (https://www.weather.gov/images/jan/graphicast/1.png) Areas of flash flooding are likely, and some roads could be flooded or closed as a result. Some structures may be potentially threatened by high water. River flooding is possible, with ongoing river flooding potentially worsened. (https://www.weather.gov/images/jan/graphicast/2.png) .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 may be needed for portions of the region remainder of the afternoon through tonight. LAZ023-024-026-MSZ060>064-072>074-201000- Franklin LA-Catahoula-Concordia-Adams-Franklin MS-Lincoln- Lawrence-Jefferson Davis-Marion-Lamar-Forrest- 332 PM CDT Sun Apr 19 2020 This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of northeast Louisiana, and south central Mississippi. .DAY ONE...Tonight and Monday... SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS THREAT...Moderate TIMING...The rest of this afternoon through tonight FLOODING THREAT...Limited TIMING...The rest of this afternoon through tonight Significant severe thunderstorms and tornadoes are likely, with some strong tornadoes possible. Some thunderstorms could also produce damaging winds of 70 mph and large hail up to tennis ball size. (https://www.weather.gov/images/jan/graphicast/1.png) Localized flash flooding is possible, particularly in low lying and urban areas. Minor river flooding is possible. (https://www.weather.gov/images/jan/graphicast/2.png) .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 may be needed for portions of the region remainder of the afternoon through tonight. 19 && ...HAZARD LEGEND... *SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS* High...Significant severe thunderstorms and tornadoes are likely with strong or violent tornadoes possible. Moderate...Significant severe thunderstorms and tornadoes are likely with strong tornadoes possible. Enhanced...Severe thunderstorms are likely and tornadoes are possible. Slight...Severe thunderstorms and tornadoes are possible. Marginal...Isolated severe thunderstorms are possible. *FLOODING* Extreme...Widespread and significant flooding is likely. Significant...Widespread flash flooding is likely and significant flooding is possible. Elevated...Areas of flash flooding likely. Limited...Localized flash flooding is possible. ...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 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 ...ADDITIONAL URLS FOR SEVERE WEATHER ISSUES... Storm Prediction Center (SPC)... https://www.spc.noaa.gov/ Meso Analysis... https://www.spc.noaa.gov/exper/mesoanalysis/ Day 1 through 3 Outlooks... https://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/outlook/ Storm Reports... https://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/online/ ...ADDITIONAL URLS FOR FLOODING ISSUES... Current Watches and Warnings... https://www.weather.gov/jan/safe_HeavyRain 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
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Everything else NWS Jackson, MS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
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| Apr 19, 7:40 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Marion | 35 min |
| Apr 19, 7:44 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | JAN | Forrest, Lamar | 31 min |
| Apr 19, 7:45 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Forrest, Lamar | 30 min |
| Apr 19, 8:04 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | JAN | Forrest, Lamar, Marion | 3 hr |
| Apr 19, 8:51 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Forrest | 24 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; the gauge from the NWS water service and the USGS.