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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 508, NWS Jackson, MS

July 14, 2023Leflore County, Sunflower County, Mississippi

NWS Jackson, MS issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 14, 2023, 7:35 PM CDT for Leflore County, Sunflower County, Mississippi. It was in force for 26 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jul 14, 2023, 7:35 PM CDT (00:35 UTC)
Expired
Jul 14, 2023, 8:01 PM CDT
In force
26 min
Issued by
NWS Jackson, MS
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Leflore County, MS, Sunflower County, MS

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What forecasters said that day

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NWS Jackson, MS wrote its last area forecast discussion before this severe thunderstorm warning went out at Jul 14, 6:56 PM CDT, 39 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 14, 6:56 PM CDT, 39 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 14, 2:31 PM CDT, 5 hours 4 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Jackson MS
231 PM CDT Fri Jul 14 2023

ARZ074-075-LAZ007>009-015-016-023>026-MSZ034>037-040>066-072>074-
151945-
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-
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-
231 PM CDT Fri Jul 14 2023

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

.DAY ONE...Tonight and Saturday

DANGEROUS HEAT
THREAT...Elevated
TIMING...Saturday

Saturday, dangerous heat likely with peak heat index values
ranging from 106 to 110 degrees. Heat exhaustion will be likely
with outdoor activity.

(https://www.weather.gov/images/jan/graphicast/3.png)

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday night through Thursday

Dangerous heat is likely within the region this weekend through
next week. Heat indices between 105-115 degrees will be possible.

(https://www.weather.gov/images/jan/graphicast/4.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 Thursday.

MSZ018-019-025>033-038-039-151945-
Bolivar-Sunflower-Leflore-Grenada-Carroll-Montgomery-Webster-Clay-
Lowndes-Choctaw-Oktibbeha-Winston-Noxubee-
231 PM CDT Fri Jul 14 2023

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

.DAY ONE...Tonight and Saturday

SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS
THREAT...Marginal
TIMING...Tonight

DANGEROUS HEAT
THREAT...Elevated
TIMING...Saturday

Tonight, isolated severe thunderstorms are possible. Some
thunderstorms could produce damaging wind gusts.

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

Saturday, dangerous heat likely with peak heat index values
ranging from 106 to 110 degrees. Heat exhaustion will be likely
with outdoor activity.

(https://www.weather.gov/images/jan/graphicast/3.png)

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday night through Thursday

Dangerous heat is likely within the region this weekend through
next week. Heat indices between 105-115 degrees will be possible.

(https://www.weather.gov/images/jan/graphicast/4.png)

.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 tonight.

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&&

...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.

*SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS*
High...Significant severe thunderstorms and tornadoes are
 likely with strong or violent tornadoes possible.
Moderate...Significant severe thunderstorms and tornadoes are
 likely with strong tornadoes possible.
Enhanced...Severe thunderstorms are likely and tornadoes are
 possible.
Slight...Severe thunderstorms and tornadoes are possible.
Marginal...Isolated severe thunderstorms are 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

...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/

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Special weather statement, Jul 14, 3:56 PM CDT, 3 hours 39 minutes before
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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 14, 7:25 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANSunflower35 min
Jul 14, 8:17 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningJANLeake36 hr
Jul 15, 1:29 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANBolivar61 min
Jul 15, 2:00 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANWashington60 min
Jul 15, 2:31 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANCarroll, Grenada, Leflore, Sunflower59 min
Jul 15, 3:03 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANHumphreys, Issaquena, Sharkey57 min
Jul 15, 3:31 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANCarroll, Grenada, Holmes, Montgomery, Webster44 min
Jul 15, 3:52 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANMadison, Yazoo23 min
Jul 15, 4:16 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANHinds, Madison, Rankin, Warren44 min
Jul 15, 9:11 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANLeflore, Sunflower34 min
Jul 15, 10:16 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANBolivar44 min
Jul 15, 10:55 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANBolivar, Sunflower35 min
Jul 15, 2:43 PM CDTHeat AdvisoryJANAdams, Claiborne, Copiah, Covington, Forrest, Franklin and 10 more29 hr
Jul 15, 3:31 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANLauderdale, Newton29 min
Jul 15, 4:57 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANWashington63 min
Jul 15, 6:17 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANAshley, Chicot73 min

Nearby

Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Mississippi, 2023Every severe thunderstorm warning in 2023

Sources

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