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Special Weather Statement, NWS Jackson, MS
NWS Jackson, MS issued this special weather statement at Mar 15, 2021, 8:28 AM CDT for Rankin County, Mississippi. It was in force for 62 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
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The facts
- Issued
- Mar 15, 2021, 8:28 AM CDT (13:28 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 15, 2021, 9:30 AM CDT
- In force
- 62 min
- Issued by
- NWS Jackson, MS
County Rankin County, MS
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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 Mar 15, 6:30 AM CDT, 1 hour 58 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Mar 15, 6:30 AM CDT, 1 hour 58 minutes before
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Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Jackson MS 429 AM CDT Mon Mar 15 2021 ARZ074-075-LAZ007>009-015-016-023>026-MSZ018-019-025>030-032- 034>037-040>043-047>049-053-054-059>063-072-073-160930- Ashley-Chicot-Morehouse-West Carroll-East Carroll-Richland- Madison LA-Franklin LA-Catahoula-Tensas-Concordia-Bolivar- Sunflower-Leflore-Grenada-Carroll-Montgomery-Webster-Clay-Choctaw- Washington-Humphreys-Holmes-Attala-Issaquena-Sharkey-Yazoo- Madison MS-Warren-Hinds-Rankin-Claiborne-Copiah-Jefferson-Adams- Franklin MS-Lincoln-Lawrence-Marion-Lamar- 429 AM CDT Mon Mar 15 2021 This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of southeast Arkansas, northeast Louisiana, central Mississippi, north central Mississippi, south central Mississippi, and west central Mississippi. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday Isolated severe thunderstorms capable of producing damaging wind gusts and hail up to the size of quarters, are possible for the majority of the area Tuesday through Tuesday night. Isolated tornadoes also can not be ruled out. (https://www.weather.gov/images/jan/graphicast/2.png) Severe storms capable of producing damaging wind gusts, large hail up to golfball size, and tornadoes are possible for the entire outlook area on Wednesday. (https://www.weather.gov/images/jan/graphicast/3.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 Tuesday through Wednesday. MSZ031-033-038-039-044>046-050>052-055>058-064>066-074-160930- Lowndes-Oktibbeha-Winston-Noxubee-Leake-Neshoba-Kemper-Scott- Newton-Lauderdale-Simpson-Smith-Jasper-Clarke-Jefferson Davis- Covington-Jones-Forrest- 429 AM CDT Mon Mar 15 2021 This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of central Mississippi, east central Mississippi, northeast Mississippi, south central Mississippi, and southeast Mississippi. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS THREAT...Marginal TIMING...Today through Tonight Today through tonight, isolated severe thunderstorms capable of producing damaging wind gusts and hail up to quarter size are possible across portions of eastern Mississippi today and tonight. (https://www.weather.gov/images/jan/graphicast/1.png) .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday Isolated severe thunderstorms capable of producing damaging wind gusts and hail up to the size of quarters, are possible for the majority of the area Tuesday through Tuesday night. Isolated tornadoes also can not be ruled out. (https://www.weather.gov/images/jan/graphicast/2.png) Severe storms capable of producing damaging wind gusts, large hail up to golfball size, and tornadoes are possible for the entire outlook area on Wednesday. (https://www.weather.gov/images/jan/graphicast/3.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 today through Wednesday. 29 && ...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. ...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/
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Mar 15, 5:03 AM CDT, 3 hours 25 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
503 AM CDT Mon Mar 15 2021
LAZ016-023-025-MSZ047-151045-
Tensas LA-Madison LA-Franklin LA-Warren MS-
503 AM CDT Mon Mar 15 2021
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT NORTHERN TENSAS...MADISON...EAST
CENTRAL FRANKLIN PARISHES IN NORTHEASTERN LOUISIANA AND WESTERN
WARREN COUNTIES UNTIL 545 AM CDT...
At 502 AM CDT, Meteorologists were tracking strong thunderstorms
along a line extending from near Tendal to 7 miles southeast of
Bakers to near Jigger. Movement was east at 45 mph.
Winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with these storms.
Strong thunderstorms will be near...
Omega and Mansford around 515 AM CDT.
Newlight around 520 AM CDT.
Eagle Bend around 525 AM CDT.
Tallulah around 530 AM CDT.
Somerset around 540 AM CDT.
Afton around 545 AM CDT.
Other locations impacted by these storms include Mound and Richmond.
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 3222 9152 3254 9135 3254 9113 3256 9111
3256 9107 3258 9104 3257 9096 3242 9096
3244 9095 3245 9093 3241 9094 3212 9107
3208 9168
TIME...MOT...LOC 1002Z 248DEG 39KT 3250 9133 3225 9147 3208 9169
HJSSpecial weather statement, Mar 15, 6:02 AM CDT, 2 hours 26 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
602 AM CDT Mon Mar 15 2021
MSZ040>042-047-151145-
Sharkey MS-Warren MS-Yazoo MS-Issaquena MS-
602 AM CDT Mon Mar 15 2021
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT NORTHEASTERN WARREN...WESTERN
YAZOO...SOUTHEASTERN ISSAQUENA AND SOUTHEASTERN SHARKEY COUNTIES
UNTIL 645 AM CDT...
At 602 AM CDT, Meteorologists were tracking a strong thunderstorm
near Redwood, moving east at 45 mph.
Winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with this storm.
This strong thunderstorm will be near...
Oak Ridge around 605 AM CDT.
Phoenix around 620 AM CDT.
Tinsley around 635 AM CDT.
Little Yazoo around 640 AM CDT.
Other locations impacted by this storm include Satartia and Bentonia.
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 3272 9084 3291 9029 3265 9030 3261 9034
3261 9035 3258 9040 3259 9044 3256 9045
3252 9052 3250 9052 3250 9059 3247 9062
3242 9087
TIME...MOT...LOC 1102Z 248DEG 39KT 3254 9080
HJSSpecial weather statement, Mar 15, 8:28 AM CDT, 0 minutes before
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</html>The office that day
Everything else NWS Jackson, MS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 15, 6:02 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Yazoo | 43 min |
| Mar 15, 6:41 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Madison | 34 min |
| Mar 15, 6:48 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Rankin, Scott | 57 min |
| Mar 15, 5:03 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Madison | 42 min |
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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.