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Special Weather Statement, NWS Jackson, MS

July 5, 2022Copiah County, Mississippi

NWS Jackson, MS issued this special weather statement at Jul 5, 2022, 3:11 PM CDT for Copiah County, Mississippi. It was in force for 34 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued
Jul 5, 2022, 3:11 PM CDT (20:11 UTC)
Expired
Jul 5, 2022, 3:45 PM CDT
In force
34 min
Issued by
NWS Jackson, MS
Hail
0.25 in
Wind
40

County Copiah County, MS

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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.

Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 4, 4:17 PM CDT, 22 hours 54 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Jackson MS
417 PM CDT Mon Jul 4 2022

ARZ074-075-LAZ007>009-015-016-023>026-MSZ018-019-025>030-034>036-
040>042-047-048-053-054-059>062-052130-
Ashley-Chicot-Morehouse-West Carroll-East Carroll-Richland-
Madison LA-Franklin LA-Catahoula-Tensas-Concordia-Bolivar-
Sunflower-Leflore-Grenada-Carroll-Montgomery-Webster-Clay-
Washington-Humphreys-Holmes-Issaquena-Sharkey-Yazoo-Warren-Hinds-
Claiborne-Copiah-Jefferson-Adams-Franklin MS-Lincoln-
417 PM CDT Mon Jul 4 2022

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

.DAY ONE...Tonight and Tuesday

DANGEROUS HEAT
THREAT...Elevated
TIMING...This afternoon through Tuesday

Dangerous heat is likely today and Tuesday, with peak heat index
values ranging from 105 to 110 degrees. Heat exhaustion will be
likely with outdoor activity.

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

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

Dangerous heat is expected to increase across the region
Wednesday through the remainder of the week, especially going
into the weekend. Take precautions to avoid heat related illness
by limiting strenuous outdoor activities.

(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 Sunday.

MSZ031>033-037-043-044-049-063-052130-
Lowndes-Choctaw-Oktibbeha-Attala-Madison MS-Leake-Rankin-Lawrence-
417 PM CDT Mon Jul 4 2022

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

.DAY ONE...Tonight and Tuesday

DANGEROUS HEAT
THREAT...Elevated
TIMING...Mainly Tuesday

Dangerous heat is likely today and Tuesday, with peak heat index
values ranging from 105 to 110 degrees. Heat exhaustion will be
likely with outdoor activity.

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

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

Dangerous heat is expected to increase across the region
Wednesday through the remainder of the week, especially going
into the weekend. Take precautions to avoid heat related illness
by limiting strenuous outdoor activities.

(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 Sunday.

MSZ038-039-045-046-050-052130-
Winston-Noxubee-Neshoba-Kemper-Scott-
417 PM CDT Mon Jul 4 2022

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

.DAY ONE...Tonight and Tuesday

DANGEROUS HEAT
THREAT...Elevated
TIMING...Tuesday

Dangerous heat is likely today and Tuesday, with peak heat index
values ranging from 105 to 110 degrees. Heat exhaustion will be
likely with outdoor activity.

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

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

Dangerous heat is expected to increase across the region
Wednesday through the remainder of the week, especially going
into the weekend. Take precautions to avoid heat related illness
by limiting strenuous outdoor activities.

(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 Sunday.

MSZ051-052-057-058-052130-
Newton-Lauderdale-Jasper-Clarke-
417 PM CDT Mon Jul 4 2022

This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of east central
Mississippi.

.DAY ONE...Tonight and Tuesday

DANGEROUS HEAT
THREAT...Limited
TIMING...Tuesday

Caution is advised for possible dangerous heat today and Tuesday,
as heat index values peak near 105 degrees. Heat exhaustion will
be possible with outdoor activity.

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

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

Dangerous heat is expected to increase across the region
Wednesday through the remainder of the week, especially going
into the weekend. Take precautions to avoid heat related illness
by limiting strenuous outdoor activities.

(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 Sunday.

MSZ055-056-064>066-072>074-052130-
Simpson-Smith-Jefferson Davis-Covington-Jones-Marion-Lamar-
Forrest-
417 PM CDT Mon Jul 4 2022

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

.DAY ONE...Tonight and Tuesday

DANGEROUS HEAT
THREAT...Limited
TIMING...This afternoon through Tuesday

Caution is advised for possible dangerous heat today and Tuesday,
as heat index values peak near 105 degrees. Heat exhaustion will
be possible with outdoor activity.

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

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

Dangerous heat is expected to increase across the region
Wednesday through the remainder of the week, especially going
into the weekend. Take precautions to avoid heat related illness
by limiting strenuous outdoor activities.

(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 Sunday.

NF

&&

...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

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 5, 2:58 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANScott47 min
Jul 5, 3:27 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANMadison33 min
Jul 5, 4:23 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANYazoo37 min
Jul 5, 5:02 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANNoxubee43 min
Jul 5, 6:00 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANNoxubee45 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.