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Special Weather Statement, NWS Jackson, MS
NWS Jackson, MS issued this special weather statement at Aug 3, 2023, 3:39 PM CDT for Clay County, Mississippi. It was in force for 51 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
- Aug 3, 2023, 3:39 PM CDT (20:39 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 3, 2023, 4:30 PM CDT
- In force
- 51 min
- Issued by
- NWS Jackson, MS
- Hail
- 0.75 in
- Wind
- 40
County Clay County, MS
The radar
The Columbus AFB radar (KGWX), 45 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:42 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Little Rock, AR (KLZK), launched 12:00Z, 8.7 hours before the alert went out and 177 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
- 2036 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -120 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1562 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 15 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 43 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 182 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
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NWS Jackson, MS wrote its last area forecast discussion before this special weather statement went out at Aug 3, 12:41 PM CDT, 2 hours 58 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Aug 3, 12:41 PM CDT, 2 hours 58 minutes before
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Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Jackson MS 318 PM CDT Thu Aug 3 2023 ARZ074-075-LAZ007>009-015-016-023>026-MSZ018-019-034-035-040>043- 047>049-053>055-059>065-072>074-042030- Ashley-Chicot-Morehouse-West Carroll-East Carroll-Richland- Madison LA-Franklin LA-Catahoula-Tensas-Concordia-Bolivar- Sunflower-Washington-Humphreys-Issaquena-Sharkey-Yazoo-Madison MS- Warren-Hinds-Rankin-Claiborne-Copiah-Simpson-Jefferson-Adams- Franklin MS-Lincoln-Lawrence-Jefferson Davis-Covington-Marion- Lamar-Forrest- 318 PM CDT Thu Aug 3 2023 This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of southeast Arkansas, northeast Louisiana, central Mississippi, northwest Mississippi, south central Mississippi, and west central Mississippi. .DAY ONE...Tonight and Friday DANGEROUS HEAT THREAT...Extreme TIMING...Friday Friday, extreme heat stress will continue with peak heat index values as high as 110 to 120 degrees. Heat stroke and heat exhaustion will be likely with prolonged outdoor activity. (https://www.weather.gov/images/jan/graphicast/ 1.png) .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday night through Wednesday Dangerous heat stress will continue with peak heat index values as high as 110 to 120 degrees Saturday and Sunday. Heat stroke and heat exhaustion will be possible with prolonged outdoor activity. (https://www.weather.gov/images/jan/graphicast/ 1.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. MSZ028>033-037>039-044>046-050>052-057-058-066-042030- Montgomery-Webster-Clay-Lowndes-Choctaw-Oktibbeha-Attala-Winston- Noxubee-Leake-Neshoba-Kemper-Scott-Newton-Lauderdale-Jasper- Clarke-Jones- 318 PM CDT Thu Aug 3 2023 This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of central Mississippi, east central Mississippi, north central Mississippi, northeast Mississippi, and southeast Mississippi. .DAY ONE...Tonight and Friday SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS THREAT...Marginal TIMING...Friday DANGEROUS HEAT THREAT...Significant TIMING...Friday Friday, isolated severe thunderstorms are possible mainly during the afternoon. Some thunderstorms could produce damaging wind gusts. (https://www.weather.gov/images/jan/graphicast/2.png) Friday, extreme heat stress will continue with peak heat index values around 110 degrees. Heat stroke and heat exhaustion will be likely with prolonged outdoor activity. (https://www.weather.gov/images/jan/graphicast/1.png) .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday night through Wednesday Dangerous heat stress will continue with peak heat index values as high as 110 to 120 degrees Saturday and Sunday. Heat stroke and heat exhaustion will be likely with prolonged outdoor activity. (https://www.weather.gov/images/jan/graphicast/1.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 Friday through Friday night. MSZ025>027-036-042030- Leflore-Grenada-Carroll-Holmes- 318 PM CDT Thu Aug 3 2023 This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of central Mississippi, and north central Mississippi. .DAY ONE...Tonight and Friday SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS THREAT...Marginal TIMING...Friday DANGEROUS HEAT THREAT...Extreme TIMING...Friday Friday, isolated severe thunderstorms are possible mainly during the afternoon. Some thunderstorms could produce damaging wind gusts. (https://www.weather.gov/images/jan/graphicast/2.png) Friday, extreme heat stress will continue with peak heat index values as high as 110 to 120 degrees. Heat stroke and heat exhaustion will be likely with prolonged outdoor activity. (https://www.weather.gov/images/jan/graphicast/ 1.png) .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday night through Wednesday Dangerous heat stress will continue with peak heat index values as high as 110 to 120 degrees Saturday and Sunday. Heat stroke and heat exhaustion will be likely with prolonged outdoor activity. (https://www.weather.gov/images/jan/graphicast/1.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 Friday through Friday night. MSZ056-042030- Smith- 318 PM CDT Thu Aug 3 2023 This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of central Mississippi. .DAY ONE...Tonight and Friday DANGEROUS HEAT THREAT...Significant TIMING...Friday Friday, dangerous heat expected with peak heat values in excess of 110 degrees. Heat stroke will be a significant concern with outdoor activity. (https://www.weather.gov/images/jan/graphicast/1.png) .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday night through Wednesday Dangerous heat stress will continue with peak heat index values as high as 110 to 120 degrees Saturday and Sunday. Heat stroke and heat exhaustion will be likely with prolonged outdoor activity. (https://www.weather.gov/images/jan/graphicast/1.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. 0 && ...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/
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Aug 3, 3:39 PM CDT, 0 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
339 PM CDT Thu Aug 3 2023
MSZ030-031-033-032130-
Lowndes MS-Oktibbeha MS-Clay MS-
339 PM CDT Thu Aug 3 2023
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of northeastern
Oktibbeha, Clay and northwestern Lowndes Counties through 430 PM
CDT...
At 339 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Pala Alto, or 11 miles northwest of West Point, moving southeast at
15 mph.
HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and penny 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...
Griffith around 345 PM CDT.
Pala Alto around 350 PM CDT.
West Point around 410 PM CDT.
Muldrow around 420 PM CDT.
Tibbee around 430 PM CDT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
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LAT...LON 3341 8865 3367 8896 3381 8882 3376 8872
3368 8872 3368 8855 3363 8845
TIME...MOT...LOC 2039Z 307DEG 15KT 3370 8882
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
CRThe office that day
Everything else NWS Jackson, MS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 3, 3:55 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Lowndes | 50 min |
| Aug 3, 4:07 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Lowndes | 53 min |
| Aug 3, 4:41 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Lowndes, Oktibbeha | 49 min |
| Aug 3, 5:07 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Noxubee | 53 min |
| Aug 3, 6:18 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Attala | 42 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.