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Special Weather Statement, NWS Jackson, MS
NWS Jackson, MS issued this special weather statement at Sep 1, 2021, 1:03 PM CDT for Lowndes County, Mississippi. It was in force for 42 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Sep 1, 2021, 1:03 PM CDT (18:03 UTC)
- Expired
- Sep 1, 2021, 1:45 PM CDT
- In force
- 42 min
- Issued by
- NWS Jackson, MS
- Hail
- 0.00 in
- Wind
- 50
County Lowndes County, MS
The radar
The Columbus AFB radar (KGWX), 28 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:05 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Birmingham, AL (KBMX), launched 12:00Z, 6.1 hours before the alert went out and 156 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 170 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -55 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 990 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 20 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 51 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 52 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
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</html>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 Sep 1, 12:49 PM CDT, 14 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Sep 1, 12:49 PM CDT, 14 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion...UPDATED
National Weather Service Jackson MS
1249 PM CDT Wed Sep 1 2021
.UPDATE...
Updated for 18Z aviation discussion
&&
.AVIATION...
18Z TAF discussion:
VFR conditions prevail across the area this afternoon. Scattered
SHRA/TS will develop and move across the region ahead of a cold
front late this afternoon through this evening, with brief
categorical reductions possible in localized +RA. Early Thu
morning to around daybreak, brief patchy fog development is
possible again, mainly across south MS and central LA. Otherwise,
VFR conditions will continue. /DL/
&&
.DISCUSSION...
Mostly sunny and humid conditions exist across the area this
morning, save for a small portion of south MS with pesky low
stratus. A cold front is now pushing southward into north
AR/northwest TN/MO Bootheel and will continue across the Mid South
today. Ahead of the front, a cluster of convection has moved
southeastward through the Memphis area this morning and is on
track to move into the Golden Triangle and east MS by early
afternoon. Though this activity is currently outflow-dominant, it
is within a region of 20-25 kt of effective bulk shear and around
2000 J/kg MUCAPE, which should promote additional development
later today. Farther west, latest CAMs/HREF suggest scattered
convection will backbuild along the front but will be delayed
toward the late afternoon and evening hours. There's still some
potential for a few strong storms given moderate to strong
instability and modest deep shear. The forecast has been adjusted
to update timing of PoPs.
In addition, heat stress remains a concern. Dewpoints are in the
mid 70s across most of the area, and with temps set to rise into
the mid to upper 90s across the western half, heat indices should
reach advisory criteria. There also remain concerns of greater
impacts, particularly in Franklin and Lincoln counties, because
this is ongoing while there are still several power outages. /DL/
Prior discussion below:
Today through Tuesday night...
Today will feel a little more like summer but change will be on the
way. As Ida continues to affect portions of the Ohio Valley and into
the Mid Atlantic today, caught up in an upper trough. To our west, a
589dm upper ridge across Texas will begin to shift east and affect
portions of our region. This puts the forecast area under northwest
flow aloft. As Ida continues to pull away, it will help drop a cold
front south into the Lower Mississippi River Valley region. Ahead of
this front, compressional heating will occur, and combined with the
increasing heights from the west, temperatures will be quite warm
today. Highs look to reach the upper 90s in the west and even up to
the mid 90s in the I-55 corridor. GEFS percentiles indicate that 850
mb temperatures today will be in the 90th to 97th percentile from
north Louisiana into the I-55 corridor. With moisture pooling ahead
of this cold front, indications are that we could dewpoints rise
significantly today and even see an unwelcome return to the lower
80s dewpoints ahead of this front. Because of this increase in
moisture and hot temperatures, heat indices will be quite the
concern today. There was already concern for heat stress in
locations where power outages continue but it is looking like heat
indices topping 105 and nearing 110 degrees will be possible across
a much larger area. Because of this, have gone ahead with a Heat
Advisory for locations roughly along and west of the I-55 corridor.
As this front interacts with daytime heating and increased
moisture(PW values forecast to be around 1.7 inches), convection
should develop by mid-day and continue through the evening. It is
even possible some convection could linger a bit later into the
night, as indicated by some of the hi-res model guidance. While
there is nothing currently outlooked, there may be some concern for
strong to at least isolated severe storms today. MUCAPE will be
around 2500-3000 J/kg(or higher depending on which model you look
at) with 25-28C Vertical Totals. There do appear to be rather poor
mid-level lapse rates and deep layer shear is on the magnitude of 15-
20kts. Will need to assess the microburst potential with this
mornings sounding. Gusty winds, lightning and locally heavy
downpours would be the main concern. Given recent rainfall this
could lead to some localized flooding but convection should be
progressive enough to preclude this mention at this time. /28/
Thursday through Tuesday...
Thursday will be the first day to see significantly cooler and drier
weather this week as a cold front moves south through the area. Deep
layer northerly flow behind the trough enhanced by the remnant
circulation of Ida will help the front make seasonably deep
progress, perhaps as far south as just beyond the northern Gulf
coast. While day time temperatures will be a bit cooler, the frontal
airmass changes will be most noticeable at night, when temperatures
Thursday night will dip into the 60s F for most. A seasonably warm
day Friday will be followed by another night of efficient cooling in
the post frontal airmass with similar temperatures for lows. The air
will be noticeably less humid than earlier this week with a near
zero rain chance after the front Thursday evening, Friday, and into
Saturday morning.
Cool snaps are rarely long lived in the ArkLaMiss in early September
and daily heating combined with frontolysis near the coast will lead
to modification of the postfrontal airmass by weekend. With this,
upper heights will also be on the rise and the boundary layer flow
will become generally more southerly as the surface high center
moves east of our area and return flow from the Gulf becomes
dominant. Subsequently, daily highs will begin to be more seasonal
through the weekend, in the lower to middle 90s F, and humidity will
begin to creep up with dewpoints in the upper 60s F and lower 70s F.
Rain and isolated thunderstorm chances will also be on the rise
with the increases in diurnal instability and increasing boundary
layer moisture (Td AOA 70F, PWs >1.75")
Due to extensive infrastructure impacts to the power grid from
Hurricane Ida, additional sensitivity continues to be warranted for
the interests of our neighbors in our southern Mississippi counties
in regards to heat indices. While the current long range forecast
suggests heat indices will generally remain below 105 F, should heat
indices over 100 F look likely, formal warning and/or forecast
products may be required should utility interruptions remain
widespread. This situation will continue to be closely monitored.
/86/
&&
.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
Jackson 95 72 89 67 / 30 36 8 2
Meridian 92 69 87 64 / 41 37 3 2
Vicksburg 98 74 92 69 / 23 30 10 3
Hattiesburg 92 73 90 69 / 33 42 22 3
Natchez 95 72 91 70 / 22 27 31 5
Greenville 96 70 89 65 / 23 11 2 1
Greenwood 94 69 89 64 / 28 8 1 1
&&
.JAN WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
MS...Heat Advisory until 7 PM CDT this evening for MSZ018-019-025-027-
034>036-040>043-047>049-053>055-059>064-072.
LA...Heat Advisory until 7 PM CDT this evening for LAZ007>009-015-016-
023>026.
AR...Heat Advisory until 7 PM CDT this evening for ARZ074-075.
&&
DL/28/86Hazardous weather outlook, Sep 1, 4:15 AM CDT, 8 hours 48 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Jackson MS 415 AM CDT Wed Sep 1 2021 ARZ074-075-LAZ007>009-015-016-023>026-MSZ018-019-025-034>036- 040>043-047>049-053>055-059>064-072-020915- Ashley-Chicot-Morehouse-West Carroll-East Carroll-Richland- Madison LA-Franklin LA-Catahoula-Tensas-Concordia-Bolivar- Sunflower-Leflore-Washington-Humphreys-Holmes-Issaquena-Sharkey- Yazoo-Madison MS-Warren-Hinds-Rankin-Claiborne-Copiah-Simpson- Jefferson-Adams-Franklin MS-Lincoln-Lawrence-Jefferson Davis- Marion- 415 AM CDT Wed Sep 1 2021 This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of southeast Arkansas, northeast Louisiana, and central Mississippi. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight DANGEROUS HEAT THREAT...Elevated TIMING...Today Temperatures in the mid to upper 90s will combine with ample moisture to bring heat indices of around 105 to 110 degrees today. Residents should exercise caution when spending prolonged periods outdoors. Take breaks, stay hydrated and find cool locations when possible. (https://www.weather.gov/images/jan/graphicast/1.png) .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday 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. MSZ030>033-038-039-045-046-051-052-057-058-020915- Clay-Lowndes-Choctaw-Oktibbeha-Winston-Noxubee-Neshoba-Kemper- Newton-Lauderdale-Jasper-Clarke- 415 AM CDT Wed Sep 1 2021 This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of central Mississippi, east central Mississippi, and northeast Mississippi. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday 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. MSZ026>029-037-044-050-056-065-066-073-074-020915- Grenada-Carroll-Montgomery-Webster-Attala-Leake-Scott-Smith- Covington-Jones-Lamar-Forrest- 415 AM CDT Wed Sep 1 2021 This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of central Mississippi, north central Mississippi, and southeast Mississippi. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight DANGEROUS HEAT THREAT...Limited TIMING...Today Temperatures in the low to mid 90s will combine with ample moisture to bring heat indices around 100 to 105 degrees. Use caution when outdoors for prolonged periods of time. (https://www.weather.gov/images/jan/graphicast/1.png) .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday 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. 28 && ...HAZARD LEGEND... *DANGEROUS HEAT* Extreme...Extreme heat is expected with peak heat index values in excess of 110 degrees for multiple days. Heat stroke continues to be a major concern. Significant...Dangerous heat expected with peak heat index values in excess of 110 degrees. Heat stroke will be a significant concern. Elevated...Dangerous heat likely with peak heat index values ranging from 106 to 110 degrees. Heat exhaustion will be likely. Limited...Caution is advised for possible dangerous heat as heat index values peak near 105 degrees. Heat exhaustion will be 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
In the hours before
Local storm report, Sep 1, 11:18 AM CDT, 1 hour 45 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
1118 AM CDT WED SEP 1 2021
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0300 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG MERIGOLD 33.84N 90.73W
08/30/2021 BOLIVAR MS BROADCAST MEDIA
A TREE WAS DOWNED ACROSS A STREET IN
MERIGOLD.
&&
DLSpecial weather statement, Sep 1, 1:03 PM CDT, 0 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
103 PM CDT Wed Sep 1 2021
MSZ031-011845-
Lowndes MS-
103 PM CDT Wed Sep 1 2021
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of northeastern Lowndes
County through 145 PM CDT...
At 102 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Caledonia, or 9 miles north of Columbus AFB, moving southeast at 35
mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated. A 54 MPH wind gust was measured at the
Aberdeen Airport.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Columbus, Columbus AFB, Caledonia, Kolola Springs and Steens.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
&&
LAT...LON 3340 8829 3366 8847 3367 8845 3367 8844
3368 8843 3367 8842 3369 8839 3369 8837
3372 8833 3374 8833 3374 8825
TIME...MOT...LOC 1802Z 328DEG 29KT 3376 8840
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
DLThe office that day
Everything else NWS Jackson, MS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 4:08 AM CDT | Heat Advisory | JAN | Adams, Bolivar, Carroll, Claiborne, Copiah, Franklin and 18 more | 15 hr |
| Sep 1, 1:10 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Lowndes | 38 min |
| Sep 1, 2:37 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Noxubee | 23 min |
| Sep 1, 2:46 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Clay | 29 min |
| Sep 1, 3:13 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Choctaw | 32 min |
| Sep 1, 3:25 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Clay, Lowndes, Noxubee, Oktibbeha | 50 min |
| Sep 1, 3:30 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Attala, Choctaw, Winston | 45 min |
| Sep 1, 3:34 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Carroll | 41 min |
| Sep 1, 4:02 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Carroll, Holmes | 43 min |
| Sep 1, 4:20 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Kemper, Noxubee | 40 min |
| Sep 1, 4:35 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Attala, Carroll, Holmes, Leake, Madison, Yazoo | 40 min |
| Sep 1, 4:42 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Attala, Kemper, Lauderdale, Leake, Neshoba, Newton and 1 more | 48 min |
| Sep 1, 5:00 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Kemper | 45 min |
| Sep 1, 5:04 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Holmes, Humphreys, Yazoo | 41 min |
| Sep 1, 5:07 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Leake, Madison, Rankin, Scott, Yazoo | 68 min |
| Sep 1, 5:19 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Clarke, Jasper, Lauderdale, Newton | 56 min |
| Sep 1, 5:34 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Kemper, Lauderdale, Leake, Neshoba, Newton | 34 min |
| Sep 1, 5:45 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Madison, Yazoo | 60 min |
| Sep 1, 6:05 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Clarke, Jasper, Rankin, Scott, Simpson, Smith | 55 min |
| Sep 1, 6:14 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Hinds, Madison, Rankin, Simpson | 76 min |
| Sep 1, 6:15 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Clarke, Jasper, Lauderdale, Newton | 60 min |
| Sep 1, 6:37 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Clarke, Jasper, Simpson, Smith | 53 min |
| Sep 1, 5:01 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Ashley | 44 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.