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Special Weather Statement, NWS Jackson, MS

August 19, 2021Noxubee County, Mississippi

NWS Jackson, MS issued this special weather statement at Aug 19, 2021, 2:18 PM CDT for Noxubee County, Mississippi. It was in force for 27 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

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The facts

Issued
Aug 19, 2021, 2:18 PM CDT (19:18 UTC)
Expired
Aug 19, 2021, 2:45 PM CDT
In force
27 min
Issued by
NWS Jackson, MS
Hail
0.00 in
Wind
40

County Noxubee County, MS

The radar

The Columbus AFB radar (KGWX), 79 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:17 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Birmingham, AL (KBMX), launched 12:00Z, 7.3 hours before the alert went out and 169 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, Birmingham, AL at 12:00Z on 2021-08-19Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 2206 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, Birmingham, AL at 12:00Z on 2021-08-19The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 29 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
2206 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-4 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
517 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
19 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
29 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
54 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 Aug 19, 1:01 PM CDT, 1 hour 17 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Aug 19, 1:01 PM CDT, 1 hour 17 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 19, 12:30 PM CDT, 1 hour 48 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Jackson MS
1230 PM CDT Thu Aug 19 2021

ARZ074-075-LAZ007>009-015-016-023>026-MSZ018-019-025>066-072>074-
201730-
Ashley-Chicot-Morehouse-West Carroll-East Carroll-Richland-
Madison LA-Franklin LA-Catahoula-Tensas-Concordia-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-Jasper-Clarke-Jefferson-Adams-Franklin MS-Lincoln-
Lawrence-Jefferson Davis-Covington-Jones-Marion-Lamar-Forrest-
1230 PM CDT Thu Aug 19 2021

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

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday

Hot and humid conditions are forecast to return to the area on
Saturday. This will result in heat stress conditions, especially
across the upper Delta where heat indices will range from 105 to
110 degrees. Heat exhaustion will be likely with prolonged outdoor
activity. Drink plenty of fluids and take breaks.

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

Dangerous heat stress will continue through the weekend and into
early next week. Heat indices of 105 to 110 degrees are expected
across much of the area. Heat exhaustion will be likely with prolonged
outdoor activity. Drink plenty of fluids and take breaks.

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

.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.

1

&&

...HAZARD LEGEND...

No short term hazards expected.

...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

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Aug 19, 1:42 PM CDT, 36 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
142 PM CDT Thu Aug 19 2021

MSZ038-191915-
Winston MS-
142 PM CDT Thu Aug 19 2021

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of northeastern Winston
County through 215 PM CDT...

At 142 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Louisville, moving east at 25 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...
Louisville, Betheden and Millcreek.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3304 8911 3320 8913 3320 8911 3323 8911
      3328 8881 3303 8882
TIME...MOT...LOC 1842Z 266DEG 21KT 3315 8904

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

EC
Special weather statement, Aug 19, 2:18 PM CDT, 0 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
218 PM CDT Thu Aug 19 2021

MSZ031-039-191945-
Lowndes MS-Noxubee MS-
218 PM CDT Thu Aug 19 2021

...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of northern Noxubee and
southwestern Lowndes Counties through 245 PM CDT...

At 217 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking an area of strong
thunderstorms near Mashulaville, or 19 miles east of Louisville,
moving east at 35 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...
Macon, Brooksville, Crawford, Prairie Point, Deerbrook and
Mashulaville.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3309 8834 3308 8881 3327 8881 3329 8873
      3329 8867 3330 8867 3336 8838
TIME...MOT...LOC 1917Z 261DEG 29KT 3319 8873

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

NF

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 18, 7:25 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANSimpson50 min
Aug 18, 7:51 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANIssaquena39 min
Aug 18, 8:22 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANRankin38 min
Aug 18, 8:25 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANIssaquena50 min
Aug 18, 8:42 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANRankin33 min
Aug 18, 8:44 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANWashington46 min
Aug 18, 9:20 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANWashington40 min
Aug 18, 9:47 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANBolivar43 min
Aug 19, 1:42 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANWinston33 min
Aug 19, 3:16 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningJANLowndes3 hr
Aug 19, 3:25 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANOktibbeha35 min
Aug 19, 3:50 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningJANClay, Oktibbeha80 min
Aug 19, 6:15 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANScott30 min
Aug 19, 6:38 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANBolivar, Carroll, Holmes, Leflore, Sunflower52 min
Aug 19, 6:43 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANJones62 min
Aug 18, 7:12 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANMorehouse, West Carroll48 min
Aug 19, 4:10 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANMorehouse35 min
Aug 19, 5:29 PM CDTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatJANRichland102 min
Aug 18, 7:22 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANAshley23 min
Aug 19, 4:48 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANAshley27 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.