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Special Weather Statement, NWS Jackson, MS

December 6, 2021Grenada County, Leflore County, Mississippi

NWS Jackson, MS issued this special weather statement at Dec 6, 2021, 5:50 AM CST for Grenada County, Leflore County, Mississippi. It was in force for 25 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
Dec 6, 2021, 5:50 AM CST (11:50 UTC)
Expired
Dec 6, 2021, 6:15 AM CST
In force
25 min
Issued by
NWS Jackson, MS
Hail
0.00 in
Wind
40

Counties Grenada County, MS, Leflore County, MS

The radar

The Columbus AFB radar (KGWX), 138 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 11:51 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Little Rock, AR (KLZK), launched 00:00Z, 11.8 hours before the alert went out and 118 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, Little Rock, AR at 00:00Z on 2021-12-06Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1313 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, Little Rock, AR at 00:00Z on 2021-12-06The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 252 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 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
1313 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-4 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
793 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
42 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
252 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
326 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
2.2
Supercell composite
19.4

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The text

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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 Dec 6, 4:41 AM CST, 1 hour 9 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Dec 6, 4:41 AM CST, 1 hour 9 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Dec 6, 3:19 AM CST, 2 hours 31 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Jackson MS
319 AM CST Mon Dec 6 2021

ARZ074-075-LAZ007>009-015-016-023>026-MSZ034>037-040>044-047>050-
053>055-059>061-070930-
Ashley-Chicot-Morehouse-West Carroll-East Carroll-Richland-
Madison LA-Franklin LA-Catahoula-Tensas-Concordia-Washington-
Humphreys-Holmes-Attala-Issaquena-Sharkey-Yazoo-Madison MS-Leake-
Warren-Hinds-Rankin-Scott-Claiborne-Copiah-Simpson-Jefferson-
Adams-Franklin MS-
319 AM CST Mon Dec 6 2021

This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of southeast
Arkansas, northeast Louisiana, central Mississippi, northwest
Mississippi, southwest Mississippi, and west central Mississippi.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS
THREAT...Slight
TIMING...Today

A squall line moving across the area this morning into the early
afternoon will bring a slight risk for damaging wind gusts. A
tornado cannot be ruled out.

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

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday

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 today.

MSZ018-019-025>033-038-039-045-046-051-052-056>058-062>066-
072>074-070930-
Bolivar-Sunflower-Leflore-Grenada-Carroll-Montgomery-Webster-Clay-
Lowndes-Choctaw-Oktibbeha-Winston-Noxubee-Neshoba-Kemper-Newton-
Lauderdale-Smith-Jasper-Clarke-Lincoln-Lawrence-Jefferson Davis-
Covington-Jones-Marion-Lamar-Forrest-
319 AM CST Mon Dec 6 2021

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

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS
THREAT...Marginal
TIMING...Today

A squall line moving across the area today will bring a marginal
risk for isolated damaging wind gusts.

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

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday

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 today.

20

&&

...HAZARD LEGEND...

*SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS*
High...Significant severe thunderstorms are expected.
Moderate...Severe storms expected with significant
 severe weather possible.
Enhanced...Severe storms expected.
Slight...Severe storms possible.
Marginal...Isolated severe storms 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, Dec 6, 4:51 AM CST, 59 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Dec 6, 5:16 AM CST, 34 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
516 AM CST Mon Dec 6 2021

MSZ035-036-042-061145-
Humphreys MS-Yazoo MS-Holmes MS-
516 AM CST Mon Dec 6 2021

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of southwestern Holmes,
northeastern Yazoo and southeastern Humphreys Counties through 545 AM
CST...

At 515 AM CST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Yazoo City, moving east at 50 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.

This strong thunderstorm will be near...
  Coxburg and Tolarville around 535 AM CST.
  Ebenezer around 545 AM CST.

Other locations impacted by this storm include Eden.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3279 9051 3293 9057 3303 9047 3311 9016
      3294 9007
TIME...MOT...LOC 1115Z 249DEG 43KT 3290 9048

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

DC
Special weather statement, Dec 6, 5:50 AM CST, 0 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
550 AM CST Mon Dec 6 2021

MSZ025>028-061215-
Carroll MS-Grenada MS-Leflore MS-Montgomery MS-
550 AM CST Mon Dec 6 2021

...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of northwestern Carroll,
Grenada, east central Leflore and northwestern Montgomery Counties
through 615 AM CST...

At 550 AM CST, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 7 miles northwest of Gore Springs to near Teoc.
Movement was east at 55 mph.

HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Strong thunderstorms will be near...
  Gore Springs around 555 AM CST.
  Jefferson around 605 AM CST.
  Duck Hill around 615 AM CST.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

&&

LAT...LON 3387 8977 3387 8951 3371 8951 3368 8950
      3360 8951 3354 9034 3362 9024 3382 8995
      3382 8993 3384 8993 3390 8984 3390 8977
TIME...MOT...LOC 1150Z 272DEG 46KT 3385 8968 3356 9009

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

DC

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Dec 6, 4:51 AM CSTSpecial Weather StatementJANIssaquena24 min
Dec 6, 5:16 AM CSTSpecial Weather StatementJANYazoo29 min
Dec 6, 6:19 AM CSTSpecial Weather StatementJANGrenada, Webster41 min
Dec 6, 6:50 AM CSTSpecial Weather StatementJANClay, Webster40 min
Dec 6, 6:59 AM CSTSpecial Weather StatementJANBolivar31 min
Dec 6, 7:34 AM CSTSpecial Weather StatementJANClay, Lowndes, Oktibbeha41 min
Dec 6, 7:43 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANClay, Lowndes, Oktibbeha47 min
Dec 6, 8:08 AM CSTSpecial Weather StatementJANNoxubee37 min
Dec 6, 9:38 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANHinds, Rankin52 min
Dec 6, 9:47 AM CSTSpecial Weather StatementJANMadison28 min
Dec 6, 10:13 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANRankin62 min
Dec 6, 10:22 AM CSTSpecial Weather StatementJANCopiah38 min
Dec 6, 11:05 AM CSTSpecial Weather StatementJANSimpson40 min
Dec 6, 11:36 AM CSTSpecial Weather StatementJANJasper, Smith39 min
Dec 6, 11:46 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANClarke, Jasper59 min
Dec 6, 11:57 AM CSTSpecial Weather StatementJANCovington, Jones48 min
Dec 6, 12:21 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementJANClarke24 min

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Special Weather Statements in Mississippi, 2021Every special weather statement in 2021

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.