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Special Weather Statement, NWS Jackson, MS

August 14, 2021Ashley County, Arkansas

NWS Jackson, MS issued this special weather statement at Aug 14, 2021, 2:57 PM CDT for Ashley County, Arkansas. It was in force for 48 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued: Aug 14, 2021, 2:57 PM CDT (19:57 UTC)
Expired: Aug 14, 2021, 3:45 PM CDT
In force: 48 min
Issued by: NWS Jackson, MS
Hail: 0.00 in
Wind: 40

County Ashley County, AR

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What forecasters said that day

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NWS Jackson, MS wrote its last area forecast discussion before this special weather statement went out at Aug 14, 2:27 PM CDT, 30 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Aug 14, 2:27 PM CDT, 30 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 14, 1:08 PM CDT, 1 hour 49 minutes before

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In the hours before

Special weather statement, Aug 14, 2:11 PM CDT, 46 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
211 PM CDT Sat Aug 14 2021

LAZ007-015-142000-
Morehouse LA-Richland LA-
211 PM CDT Sat Aug 14 2021

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of southwestern
Morehouse and north central Richland Parishes through 300 PM CDT...

At 211 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9
miles north of Rayville, moving northwest at 20 mph.

HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and pea size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
         possible.

Locations impacted include...
Bastrop, Collinston and Oak Ridge.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3274 9205 3276 9206 3278 9205 3274 9176
      3268 9163 3267 9163 3266 9159 3260 9160
      3248 9167 3257 9193 3261 9193 3266 9191
      3266 9194 3271 9197 3270 9202 3271 9204
      3270 9204 3269 9205 3273 9207
TIME...MOT...LOC 1911Z 115DEG 16KT 3260 9170

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

TW

Special weather statement, Aug 14, 2:13 PM CDT, 44 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
213 PM CDT Sat Aug 14 2021

ARZ074-141930-
Ashley AR-
213 PM CDT Sat Aug 14 2021

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of southwestern Ashley
County through 230 PM CDT...

At 213 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7
miles north of Huttig, moving northwest at 15 mph.

HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include...
Blanchton.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3312 9212 3314 9212 3315 9211 3316 9212
      3316 9214 3318 9213 3320 9214 3321 9213
      3321 9208 3324 9209 3321 9202 3302 9208
      3303 9209 3303 9211 3307 9211 3307 9213
      3310 9214
TIME...MOT...LOC 1913Z 120DEG 13KT 3314 9215

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

TW

Special weather statement, Aug 14, 2:48 PM CDT, 9 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Aug 14, 2:48 PM CDT, 9 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
248 PM CDT Sat Aug 14 2021

LAZ016-142015-
Madison LA-
248 PM CDT Sat Aug 14 2021

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of southwestern Madison
Parish through 315 PM CDT...

At 248 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Somerset, or 13 miles southwest of Tallulah, moving northwest at 10
mph.

HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects.

This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of southwestern
Madison Parish.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3232 9127 3224 9119 3223 9122 3221 9124
      3223 9128 3222 9128 3221 9131 3220 9132
      3220 9134 3225 9141
TIME...MOT...LOC 1948Z 130DEG 11KT 3223 9128

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

TW

Special weather statement, Aug 14, 2:49 PM CDT, 8 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
249 PM CDT Sat Aug 14 2021

MSZ037-142015-
Attala MS-
249 PM CDT Sat Aug 14 2021

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of central Attala
County through 315 PM CDT...

At 249 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Mcadams, or 7 miles east of Durant, moving south at 10 mph.

HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include...
Mcadams and Sallis.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3309 8980 3309 8968 3299 8968 3299 8981
TIME...MOT...LOC 1949Z 359DEG 7KT 3304 8974

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

TW

Special weather statement, Aug 14, 2:57 PM CDT, 0 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
257 PM CDT Sat Aug 14 2021

ARZ074-142045-
Ashley AR-
257 PM CDT Sat Aug 14 2021

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of northwestern Ashley
County through 345 PM CDT...

At 257 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Old Milo, or 8 miles north of North Crossett, moving southeast at 10
mph.

HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include...
Crossett, Fountain Hill, Old Milo and Blanchton.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3321 9213 3321 9208 3324 9209 3325 9205
      3327 9204 3328 9204 3328 9200 3330 9200
      3331 9198 3335 9199 3335 9197 3338 9196
      3339 9198 3340 9199 3340 9186 3335 9180
      3314 9197 3319 9214
TIME...MOT...LOC 1957Z 299DEG 11KT 3328 9199

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Aug 14, 2:49 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Attala	26 min
Aug 14, 4:58 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Washington	47 min
Aug 14, 5:28 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	JAN	Humphreys, Sunflower, Washington	2 hr
Aug 14, 12:23 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Franklin	52 min
Aug 14, 1:27 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	JAN	West Carroll	33 min
Aug 14, 2:11 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Morehouse	49 min
Aug 14, 2:48 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Richland	27 min
Aug 14, 2:48 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Madison	27 min
Aug 14, 2:13 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Ashley	17 min
Aug 14, 3:37 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Ashley	53 min
Aug 14, 4:08 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Chicot	52 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.