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Special Weather Statement, NWS Jackson, MS

June 9, 2021Holmes County, Humphreys County, Mississippi

NWS Jackson, MS issued this special weather statement at Jun 9, 2021, 4:48 PM CDT for Holmes County, Humphreys County, Mississippi. It was in force for 27 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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Issued
Jun 9, 2021, 4:48 PM CDT (21:48 UTC)
Expired
Jun 9, 2021, 5:15 PM CDT
In force
27 min
Issued by
NWS Jackson, MS

Counties Holmes County, MS, Humphreys County, MS

The radar

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The nearest sounding before it

Jackson, MS (KJAN), launched 12:00Z, 9.8 hours before the alert went out and 103 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-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Jackson, MS at 12:00Z on 2021-06-09Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1277 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Jackson, MS at 12:00Z on 2021-06-09The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 72 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
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
1277 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-36 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
732 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
10 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
72 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
83 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 9, 4:01 PM CDT, 47 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 9, 4:01 PM CDT, 47 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 9, 3:03 PM CDT, 1 hour 45 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Jackson MS
303 PM CDT Wed Jun 9 2021

ARZ074-075-MSZ018-019-025-026-034-102015-
Ashley-Chicot-Bolivar-Sunflower-Leflore-Grenada-Washington-
303 PM CDT Wed Jun 9 2021

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

.DAY ONE...Tonight and Thursday

SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS
THREAT...Marginal
TIMING...The rest of this afternoon through tonight

FLOODING
THREAT...Significant
TIMING...This afternoon through Thursday

The rest of this afternoon through tonight, isolated severe
thunderstorms are possible the rest of this afternoon through
early this evening. Some thunderstorms could produce damaging
wind gusts and hail. A tornado cannot be ruled out.

(https://www.weather.gov/images/jan/graphicast/2.png)

This afternoon through Thursday, additional heavy rainfall over
areas that experienced flooding Tuesday is expected the rest of
this afternoon through midday Thursday. Widespread flash flooding
is likely and significant flooding is possible. Many roads will be
flooded or closed. Some structural flooding is likely and water
rescues are possible. Minor to moderate river flooding will also
be likely.

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

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

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>009-MSZ027>033-035-036-040-041-102015-
Morehouse-West Carroll-East Carroll-Carroll-Montgomery-Webster-
Clay-Lowndes-Choctaw-Oktibbeha-Humphreys-Holmes-Issaquena-Sharkey-
303 PM CDT Wed Jun 9 2021

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

.DAY ONE...Tonight and Thursday

SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS
THREAT...Marginal
TIMING...The rest of this afternoon through tonight

FLOODING
THREAT...Elevated
TIMING...This afternoon through Thursday

The rest of this afternoon through tonight, isolated severe
thunderstorms are possible the rest of this afternoon through
early this evening. Some thunderstorms could produce damaging
wind gusts and hail. A tornado cannot be ruled out.

(https://www.weather.gov/images/jan/graphicast/2.png)

This afternoon through Thursday, additional heavy rainfall the
rest of this afternoon through midday Thursday will likely lead to
areas of flash flooding. Some roads may become flooded or closed.
Some structures may be threatened by high water. Minor river
flooding is also possible.

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

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

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.

LAZ015-016-MSZ037>039-042>045-047-102015-
Richland-Madison LA-Attala-Winston-Noxubee-Yazoo-Madison MS-Leake-
Neshoba-Warren-
303 PM CDT Wed Jun 9 2021

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

.DAY ONE...Tonight and Thursday

SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS
THREAT...Marginal
TIMING...The rest of this afternoon through tonight

FLOODING
THREAT...Limited
TIMING...This afternoon through Thursday

The rest of this afternoon through tonight, isolated severe
thunderstorms are possible the rest of this afternoon through
early this evening. Some thunderstorms could produce damaging
wind gusts and hail. A tornado cannot be ruled out.

(https://www.weather.gov/images/jan/graphicast/2.png)

This afternoon through Thursday, one to three inches of rain in a
short amount of time may lead to localized flash flooding,
especially in low lying and urban areas, the rest of this
afternoon through midday Thursday.

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

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

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.

LAZ025-MSZ046-048>059-062>066-072-073-102015-
Tensas-Kemper-Hinds-Rankin-Scott-Newton-Lauderdale-Claiborne-
Copiah-Simpson-Smith-Jasper-Clarke-Jefferson-Lincoln-Lawrence-
Jefferson Davis-Covington-Jones-Marion-Lamar-
303 PM CDT Wed Jun 9 2021

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

.DAY ONE...Tonight and Thursday

SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS
THREAT...Marginal
TIMING...The rest of this afternoon through tonight

The rest of this afternoon through tonight, isolated severe
thunderstorms are possible the rest of this afternoon through
early this evening. Some thunderstorms could produce damaging
wind gusts and hail. A tornado cannot be ruled out.

(https://www.weather.gov/images/jan/graphicast/2.png)

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

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-MSZ060-061-074-102015-
Franklin LA-Catahoula-Concordia-Adams-Franklin MS-Forrest-
303 PM CDT Wed Jun 9 2021

This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of and northeast
Louisiana.

.DAY ONE...Tonight and Thursday

The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low.

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

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 Tuesday.

23

&&

...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

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/
...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

In the hours before

Local storm report, Jun 9, 3:25 PM CDT, 1 hour 23 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Jun 9, 4:18 PM CDT, 30 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Jun 9, 4:48 PM CDT, 0 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
448 PM CDT Wed Jun 9 2021

MSZ035-036-042-092215-
Humphreys MS-Yazoo MS-Holmes MS-
448 PM CDT Wed Jun 9 2021

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT SOUTHWESTERN HOLMES...NORTH
CENTRAL YAZOO AND EASTERN HUMPHREYS COUNTIES UNTIL 515 PM CDT...

At 448 PM CDT, Meteorologists were tracking a strong thunderstorm
over Belzoni, moving southeast at 30 mph.

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

This strong thunderstorm will be near...
  Thornton around 510 PM CDT.
  Tolarville, Coxburg and Howard around 515 PM CDT.

Other locations impacted by this storm include Eden and Silver City.

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 3329 9045 3327 9045 3324 9042 3325 9041
      3325 9038 3324 9037 3326 9037 3316 9006
      3285 9034 3311 9060 3329 9046
TIME...MOT...LOC 2148Z 300DEG 25KT 3315 9045

NF

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 8, 7:03 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningJANGrenada117 min
Jun 8, 9:58 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANChoctaw, Oktibbeha62 min
Jun 8, 11:12 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningJANBolivar, Sunflower3 hr
Jun 9, 1:27 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningJANGrenada3 hr
Jun 9, 4:03 AM CDTFlash Flood WatchJANAttala, Bolivar, Carroll, Choctaw, Clay, Grenada and 14 more39 hr
Jun 9, 10:07 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningJANYazoo18 days
Jun 9, 10:26 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningJANClay4 days
Jun 9, 11:50 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningJANBolivar, Sunflower3 hr
Jun 9, 12:52 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningJANGrenada, Leflore3 hr
Jun 9, 2:01 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningJANBolivar, Leflore, Sunflower, Washington3 hr
Jun 9, 2:30 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANIssaquena, Sharkey45 min
Jun 9, 2:36 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANKemper24 min
Jun 9, 2:41 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANAttala, Holmes49 min
Jun 9, 2:56 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANKemper, Noxubee49 min
Jun 9, 3:01 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANYazoo29 min
Jun 9, 3:05 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANAttala, Holmes, Leake, Madison, Neshoba, Winston40 min
Jun 9, 3:26 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANYazoo33 min
Jun 9, 3:44 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANLeake31 min
Jun 9, 3:58 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANHolmes32 min
Jun 9, 4:18 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANLeake27 min
Jun 9, 5:11 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANNewton, Scott20 min
Jun 9, 5:26 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANIssaquena, Sharkey, Yazoo49 min
Jun 9, 6:10 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANJasper50 min
Jun 9, 6:26 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANWarren34 min
Jun 9, 6:34 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANHinds, Warren41 min
Jun 9, 6:59 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANClarke46 min
Jun 9, 3:37 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANRichland38 min
Jun 9, 2:48 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANChicot42 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.