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Special Weather Statement, NWS Jackson, MS

June 25, 2020Adams County, Mississippi; Concordia Parish, Louisiana

NWS Jackson, MS issued this special weather statement at Jun 25, 2020, 3:01 PM CDT for Adams County, Mississippi; Concordia Parish, Louisiana. It was in force for 44 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued: Jun 25, 2020, 3:01 PM CDT (20:01 UTC)
Expired: Jun 25, 2020, 3:45 PM CDT
In force: 44 min
Issued by: NWS Jackson, MS

Counties Concordia Parish, LA, Adams County, MS

The radar

The Ft Polk radar (KPOE), 145 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:05 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Jackson, MS (KJAN), launched 12:00Z, 8.0 hours before the alert went out and 159 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.

Skew-T log-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.

Mixed-layer CAPE: 552 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -82 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 787 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 13 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 84 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 135 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

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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 Jun 25, 1:17 PM CDT, 1 hour 44 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 25, 1:17 PM CDT, 1 hour 44 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 25, 2:22 PM CDT, 39 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Jackson MS
222 PM CDT Thu Jun 25 2020

ARZ074-075-LAZ007>009-015-016-023>025-MSZ018-019-025>056-059-
261930-
Ashley-Chicot-Morehouse-West Carroll-East Carroll-Richland-
Madison LA-Franklin LA-Catahoula-Tensas-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-Jefferson-
222 PM CDT Thu Jun 25 2020

This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of southeast
Arkansas, northeast Louisiana, central Mississippi, north central
Mississippi, and southwest Mississippi.

.DAY ONE...Tonight and Friday

The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low.

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

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 Wednesday.

MSZ060>066-072>074-261930-
Adams-Franklin MS-Lincoln-Lawrence-Jefferson Davis-Covington-
Jones-Marion-Lamar-Forrest-
222 PM CDT Thu Jun 25 2020

This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of and south
central Mississippi.

.DAY ONE...Tonight and Friday

SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS
THREAT...Marginal
TIMING...The rest of this afternoon into the evening

There is a marginal risk for a few severe storms containing
damaging wind gusts.

(https://www.weather.gov/images/jan/graphicast/1.png)

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

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.

LAZ026-MSZ057-058-261930-
Concordia-Jasper-Clarke-
222 PM CDT Thu Jun 25 2020

This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of northeast
Louisiana, and east central Mississippi.

.DAY ONE...Tonight and Friday

SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS
THREAT...Marginal
TIMING...The rest of this afternoon into the evening

There is a marginal risk for a few severe storms containing
damaging wind gusts.

(https://www.weather.gov/images/jan/graphicast/1.png)

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

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.

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&&

...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.

...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

...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/

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jun 25, 11:20 AM CDT, 3 hours 41 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
1120 AM CDT Thu Jun 25 2020

LAZ023>026-MSZ059-060-251700-
Tensas LA-Concordia LA-Catahoula LA-Franklin LA-Adams MS-
Jefferson MS-
1120 AM CDT Thu Jun 25 2020

...STRONG STORMS WILL AFFECT SOUTHWESTERN TENSAS...CONCORDIA...
CATAHOULA AND SOUTHEASTERN FRANKLIN PARISHES...WESTERN JEFFERSON AND
ADAMS COUNTIES UNTIL NOON CDT...

At 1118 AM CDT, Meteorologists were tracking strong thunderstorms
moving north at 40 mph into the Jonesville to Natchez area.

Winds of up to 40 mph will be possible with these storms.

This strong thunderstorm will be near...
  Natchez and Vidalia around 1135 AM CDT.
  Ferriday and West Ferriday around 1140 AM CDT.
  Clayton and Spokane around 1150 AM CDT.
  Lee Bayou around 1155 AM CDT.
  Waterproof and Helena around 1200 PM CDT.

Other locations impacted by this storm include Harrisonburg, Sicily
Island and Ridgecrest.

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.

&&

LAT...LON 3193 9200 3193 9191 3195 9190 3200 9143
      3177 9108 3161 9112 3160 9116 3148 9115
      3135 9119 3137 9122 3137 9127 3131 9143
      3132 9147 3129 9147 3128 9149 3133 9201
TIME...MOT...LOC 1618Z 187DEG 35KT 3140 9149

EC

Special weather statement, Jun 25, 11:54 AM CDT, 3 hours 7 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
1154 AM CDT Thu Jun 25 2020

LAZ015-016-023>025-MSZ047-053-251745-
Tensas LA-Madison LA-Richland LA-Catahoula LA-Franklin LA-Warren MS-
Claiborne MS-
1154 AM CDT Thu Jun 25 2020

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT TENSAS...CENTRAL MADISON...
NORTHWESTERN CATAHOULA...SOUTHWESTERN RICHLAND AND FRANKLIN
PARISHES...SOUTHWESTERN WARREN AND WEST CENTRAL CLAIBORNE COUNTIES
UNTIL 1245 PM CDT...

At 1154 AM CDT, Meteorologists were tracking strong thunderstorms
along a line extending from near Rosefield to 7 miles east of Lake
Bruin. Movement was northeast at 30 mph.

Winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with these storms.

Strong thunderstorms will be near...
  Jigger around 1220 PM CDT.
  Liddieville around 1225 PM CDT.
  Winnsboro around 1235 PM CDT.
  Crowville around 1245 PM CDT.

Other locations impacted by these storms include Mound, Gilbert and
Baskin.

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.

&&

LAT...LON 3193 9190 3197 9190 3197 9189 3203 9190
      3207 9193 3209 9187 3217 9190 3218 9194
      3217 9198 3220 9198 3219 9201 3221 9199
      3223 9201 3225 9199 3228 9201 3239 9198
      3236 9099 3197 9109 3191 9201 3193 9200
TIME...MOT...LOC 1654Z 220DEG 26KT 3194 9197 3200 9113

GRG

Special weather statement, Jun 25, 11:57 AM CDT, 3 hours 4 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
1157 AM CDT Thu Jun 25 2020

LAZ025-MSZ053-059>061-251745-
Tensas LA-Adams MS-Jefferson MS-Franklin MS-Claiborne MS-
1157 AM CDT Thu Jun 25 2020

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT SOUTH CENTRAL TENSAS PARISH...
SOUTHERN CLAIBORNE...JEFFERSON...FRANKLIN AND NORTHEASTERN ADAMS
COUNTIES UNTIL 1245 PM CDT...

At 1157 AM CDT, Meteorologists were tracking a strong thunderstorm
near Stanton, or 12 miles east of Natchez, moving northeast at 30
mph.

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

This strong thunderstorm will be near...
  Hamburg around 1200 PM CDT.
  Stampley and Church Hill around 1205 PM CDT.
  Mcnair around 1210 PM CDT.
  Fayette around 1215 PM CDT.
  Lorman and Red Lick around 1230 PM CDT.
  Port Gibson, Pattison and Hermanville around 1245 PM CDT.

Other locations impacted by this storm include Roxie and Meadville.

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.

&&

LAT...LON 3135 9117 3157 9117 3168 9138 3195 9134
      3198 9072 3136 9075 3134 9114
TIME...MOT...LOC 1657Z 216DEG 27KT 3161 9119

GRG

Special weather statement, Jun 25, 1:34 PM CDT, 1 hour 27 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
134 PM CDT Thu Jun 25 2020

MSZ047-048-251915-
Warren MS-Hinds MS-
134 PM CDT Thu Jun 25 2020

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT EASTERN WARREN AND WESTERN HINDS
COUNTIES UNTIL 215 PM CDT...

At 133 PM CDT, Meteorologists were tracking a strong thunderstorm
near Utica, or 17 miles southeast of Vicksburg, moving northeast at
25 mph.

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

This strong thunderstorm will be near...
  Raymond around 205 PM CDT.
  Bolton around 210 PM CDT.

Other locations impacted by this storm include Learned.

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.

&&

LAT...LON 3252 9069 3236 9039 3216 9032 3205 9061
      3205 9065 3215 9073 3222 9073 3219 9077
      3222 9079
TIME...MOT...LOC 1833Z 232DEG 24KT 3217 9064

EC

Special weather statement, Jun 25, 2:22 PM CDT, 39 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
222 PM CDT Thu Jun 25 2020

MSZ043-048-049-252000-
Hinds MS-Rankin MS-Madison MS-
222 PM CDT Thu Jun 25 2020

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT CENTRAL RANKIN...EAST CENTRAL
HINDS AND SOUTH CENTRAL MADISON COUNTIES UNTIL 300 PM CDT...

At 221 PM CDT, Meteorologists were tracking a strong thunderstorm
over Jackson, moving east at 30 mph.

Winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with this storm.

This strong thunderstorm will be near...
  Richland around 225 PM CDT.
  Pearl and Flowood around 235 PM CDT.
  Ridgeland around 240 PM CDT.
  Madison and Brandon around 245 PM CDT.
  Fannin around 300 PM CDT.

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.

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.

If on or near the Ross Barnett Reservoir, get out of the water and
move indoors or inside a vehicle. Remember, lightning can strike out
to 10 miles from the parent thunderstorm. If you can hear thunder,
you are close enough to be struck by lightning. Move to safe shelter
now! Do not be caught on the water in a thunderstorm.

&&

LAT...LON 3221 9028 3226 9039 3238 9035 3254 8995
      3229 8985
TIME...MOT...LOC 1921Z 251DEG 24KT 3233 9023

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Special weather statement, Jun 25, 3:01 PM CDT, 0 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
301 PM CDT Thu Jun 25 2020

LAZ026-MSZ060-252045-
Concordia LA-Adams MS-
301 PM CDT Thu Jun 25 2020

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT NORTHERN CONCORDIA PARISH IN
NORTHEASTERN LOUISIANA AND ADAMS COUNTIES UNTIL 345 PM CDT...

At 301 PM CDT, Meteorologists were tracking a strong thunderstorm
over Deer Park, or 9 miles east of Monterey, moving northeast at 40
mph.

Winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with this storm.

This strong thunderstorm will be near...
  Natchez and Vidalia around 320 PM CDT.
  Spokane around 330 PM CDT.
  Stanton around 335 PM CDT.

Other locations impacted by this storm include Ridgecrest.

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.

&&

LAT...LON 3163 9176 3161 9174 3164 9171 3174 9168
      3173 9165 3176 9159 3172 9155 3175 9154
      3176 9142 3173 9138 3175 9132 3165 9127
      3163 9115 3135 9116 3137 9127 3129 9153
      3143 9173 3146 9173 3147 9179
TIME...MOT...LOC 2001Z 217DEG 35KT 3142 9156

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jun 25, 11:20 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Adams	40 min
Jun 25, 11:57 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Franklin, Jefferson	48 min
Jun 25, 1:34 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Hinds	41 min
Jun 25, 2:22 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Rankin	38 min
Jun 25, 3:27 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Adams, Franklin, Jefferson	78 min
Jun 25, 3:34 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Lawrence, Lincoln	71 min
Jun 25, 3:46 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Lincoln	74 min
Jun 25, 4:21 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Claiborne, Copiah, Simpson	69 min
Jun 25, 4:27 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Choctaw, Montgomery, Winston	48 min
Jun 25, 4:39 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Jefferson Davis	51 min
Jun 25, 4:52 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Hinds, Madison, Rankin, Scott, Smith	68 min
Jun 25, 4:54 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Lawrence	36 min
Jun 25, 5:01 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Covington, Jefferson Davis, Lamar, Marion	74 min
Jun 25, 5:16 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Lowndes, Noxubee, Oktibbeha	59 min
Jun 25, 5:18 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Clay, Lowndes, Noxubee, Oktibbeha, Winston	72 min
Jun 25, 5:22 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Jasper, Newton, Scott, Smith	68 min
Jun 25, 5:23 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Forrest, Jones	67 min
Jun 25, 5:43 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Leake, Madison	62 min
Jun 25, 6:09 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Clarke, Kemper, Lauderdale, Neshoba	81 min
Jun 25, 6:29 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Jasper, Newton	45 min
Jun 25, 11:54 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Franklin, Madison, Tensas	51 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.