Damaging Wind in Mississippi, March 20, 2006

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
1030 AM CST MON MAR 20 2006

...HEAVY RAIN AND SEVERE POSSIBLE THROUGH EARLY EVENING...

.DISCUSSION...COMPLEX WEATHER SITUATION UNFOLDING. EVEN AS RAIN AND
CONVECTION ARE ON GOING AND THE WARM FRONT IS ESTABLISHED ACROSS THE
SOUTH...MANY QUESTIONS REMAIN ON THE EVOLUTION OF THE WX TODAY IM
PRETTY CONFIDENT THAT THE NW 1/3 OF THE CWA IS IN THE CLEAR AS FOR
SVR WX. PRECIP FALLING IN THE COLD AIR WILL DOMINATE AND THE BOUNDARY
WILL NEVER GET CLOSE. HOWEVER...HERE IS WHERE THE HEAVY RAIN WILL BE. CURRENT
FFA LOOKS OK...BUT CONCERNS ARE GROWING FOR AREAS ACROSS THE SW CWA
THAT ARE NOT IN THE FFA. WITH THE BOUNDARY SOUTH OF THE TRACE NOW AND
PRECIP INCREASING BEHIND THE BOUNDARY...IT MAY NEVER MOVE MUCH
FURTHER NORTH AND THUS BE THE FOCUS FOR THE HEAVY PRECIP. I WILL
WATCH THIS OVER THE NEXT FEW HOURS AND EXPAND THE FFA IF NEEDED.

AS HAS BEEN TALKED ABOUT...THE PLACEMENT OF THE BOUNDARY IS THE MAJOR
PLAYER. IM NOT REAL SURE IT WILL EVER MAKE IT BACK TO THE TRACE.
HOWEVER...AS THE STRONG FORCING SPREADS OUT OF E TX...MODELS STILL
INDICATE THAT A SFC LOW WILL DEVELOP AND LIFT NE WHERE THE BOUNDARY
CURRENTLY EXIST. WITH SUCH A POTENT SYSTEM...THINGS COULD CHANGE
QUICKLY. HOWEVER...CONFIDENCE IS GROWING THAT ALONG AND S OF A LINE
FROM BROOKHAVEN TO MERIDIAN WILL BE WHERE THE JUICY AIR CAN MAKE A
PUSH THIS AFTERNOON. PARAMETERS ARE ALL FAVORABLE FOR SIG TYPE SVR
WX. THIS INCLUDES TORNADOES AND POTENTIALLY STRONG ONES. LARGE HAIL
AND DAMAGING WINDS WILL ALSO BE A CONCERN. FOR AREAS ALONG A NATCHEZ
TO JACKSON TO MACON LINE WHAT WILL HAPPEN IS IN LIMBO. USING THAT
LINE...ANYWHERE 40-50 MILES EITHER SIDE WILL BE CLOSE ENOUGH TO AT
LEAST SEE SOME KIND OF SEVERE. THE MOST LIKELY VARIETY WILL BE
ELEVATED HAIL. WIND POTENTIAL WILL EXIST ONLY IF LOWER TO MID 60 SFC
DEWPTS CAN RETURN.

IN SUMMARY...THE AFTERNOON HRS WILL BE QUITE INTERESTING...ESPECIALLY
ACROSS THE SE CWA.

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.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
JACKSON       69  48  59  36 / 100  54   4   0
MERIDIAN      71  49  62  34 / 100  80   4   0
VICKSBURG     64  46  61  34 / 100  22   3   0
HATTIESBURG   76  51  70  39 / 100  71   3   0
NATCHEZ       73  46  64  36 / 100  22   3   0
GREENVILLE    58  45  57  32 / 100  34   4   0
GREENWOOD     58  46  58  32 / 100  50   5   0

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.JAN WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
MS...FLASH FLOOD WATCH UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON FOR MSZ018-
     MSZ019-MSZ025-MSZ026-MSZ027-MSZ028-MSZ029-MSZ030-MSZ031-
     MSZ032-MSZ033-MSZ034-MSZ035-MSZ036-MSZ037-MSZ038-MSZ039-
     MSZ040-MSZ041-MSZ042-MSZ043-MSZ044-MSZ045-MSZ047-MSZ048-
     MSZ049-MSZ050.

LA...FLASH FLOOD WATCH UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON FOR LAZ007-
     LAZ008-LAZ009-LAZ015-LAZ016-LAZ023.

AR...FLASH FLOOD WATCH UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON FOR ARZ074-
     ARZ075.

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HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
1047 AM CST MON MAR 20 2006

ARZ074-075-LAZ007>009-015-016-023>026-MSZ018-019-025>066-072>074-
211237-
ADAMS-ASHLEY-ATTALA-BOLIVAR-CARROLL-CATAHOULA-CHICOT-CHOCTAW-
CLAIBORNE-CLARKE-CLAY-CONCORDIA-COPIAH-COVINGTON-EAST CARROLL-
FORREST-FRANKLIN LA-FRANKLIN MS-GRENADA-HINDS-HOLMES-HUMPHREYS-
ISSAQUENA-JASPER-JEFFERSON-JEFFERSON DAVIS-JONES-KEMPER-LAMAR-
LAUDERDALE-LAWRENCE-LEAKE-LEFLORE-LINCOLN-LOWNDES-MADISON LA-
MADISON MS-MARION-MONTGOMERY-MOREHOUSE-NESHOBA-NEWTON-NOXUBEE-
OKTIBBEHA-RANKIN-RICHLAND-SCOTT-SHARKEY-SIMPSON-SMITH-SUNFLOWER-
TENSAS-WARREN-WASHINGTON-WEBSTER-WEST CARROLL-WINSTON-YAZOO-
1047 AM CST MON MAR 20 2006

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI...
NORTHEAST LOUISIANA...AND EXTREME SOUTHEAST ARKANSAS

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT...

...THUNDERSTORMS...
A POTENT SPRING STORM SYSTEM WILL BRING THE POTENTIAL FOR
SIGNIFICANT SEVERE WEATHER TODAY. THE GREATEST RISK FOR SEVERE
WEATHER INCLUDING THE POTENTIAL FOR TORNADOES AND DAMAGING WINDS
WILL EXIST ALONG AND SOUTHEAST OF A BROOKHAVEN TO MERIDIAN
LINE...ESPECIALLY DURING THE AFTERNOON. LOCATIONS FARTHER
NORTHWEST WILL HAVE A RISK HAIL...WITH MUCH SMALLER CHANCES FOR
DAMAGING WINDS AND TORNADOES.

A POWERFUL UPPER LEVEL TROUGH IS APPROACHING FROM THE WEST AND IS
CAUSING A DRAMATIC INCREASE IN WIND FIELDS ACROSS THE AREA. VERY
MOIST AIR IS BEGINNING TO SURGE NORTH ACROSS SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI
TO THE SOUTH OF A SLOW-MOVING WARM FRONT AND THIS WILL CONTRIBUTE
TO AN UNSTABLE AIRMASS. THE COMBINATION OF STRONG WIND SHEAR...
INSTABILITY...AND RICH BOUNDARY LAYER MOISTURE WILL CREATE A
FAVORABLE ENVIRONMENT FOR SUPERCELLS WITH TORNADOES IN THE
GREATER RISK AREA. THE STRENGTH OF SHEAR AND THE PRESENCE OF A
DISTINCT FRONTAL BOUNDARY SUGGEST THAT A COUPLE OF STRONG
TORNADOES WILL BE POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON. A SQUALL LINE SHOULD
DEVELOP BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND SWEEP EASTWARD ACROSS CENTRAL
MISSISSIPPI BRINGING AN INCREASED RISK FOR DAMAGING WIND GUSTS
ALONG WITH ISOLATED TORNADOES.

...FLOODING...
VERY HEAVY RAIN OF TWO TO FOUR INCHES WILL FALL ACROSS NORTHWEST
PORTIONS OF THE OUTLOOK AREA TODAY INCREASING THE POTENTIAL
FLOODING. PLEASE REFER TO THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR GREATER
DETAIL. LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN IS EXPECTED FARTHER SOUTH AND THIS
COULD RESULT IN PONDING OF WATER ON ROADS AND IN LOW-LYING AREAS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY...

...DAYS TWO AND THREE...TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY...
NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

...DAYS FOUR THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH SUNDAY...
COLD HIGH PRESSURE WILL MOVE OVER THE REGION LATE THIS
WEEK...POSSIBLY SETTING THE STAGE FOR A LATE SEASON FREEZE.
TEMPERATURES BOTH THURSDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT ARE FORECAST TO FALL
TO NEAR FREEZING.

.SPOTTER CALL TO ACTION STATEMENT...
THE ACTIVATION OF STORM SPOTTERS...HAM RADIO OPERATORS...AND
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL...IN SUPPORT OF SEVERE WEATHER
OPERATIONS WILL LIKELY BE NEEDED TODAY...ESPECIALLY IN THE
SOUTHEAST HALF OF THE AREA. OTHERWISE...ACTIVATION IS NOT
EXPECTED THROUGH NEXT SUNDAY.

FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBSITE AT
WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/JAN. THIS INCLUDES THE GRAPHICAL HAZARDOUS
WEATHER OUTLOOK.

LAZ016-023>025-MSZ047-201830-

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
1144 AM CST MON MAR 20 2006

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAINFALL FROM WINNSBORO AND
   WISNER TO TALLULAH...

AT 1145 AM...A CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING VERY HEAVY
RAINFALL OF ONE INCH PER HOUR ALONG WITH FREQUENT LIGHTNING STRIKES
FROM WINNSBORO TO WISNER WILL MOVE NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH. THESE STORMS
WILL AFFECT THE TALLULAH TO SOMERSET TO WATERPROOF AREAS THROUGH 1
PM AND WILL LIKELY PRODUCE PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS AND IN LOW
LYING AREAS.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 PM CST FOR TENSAS
PARISH.MONDAY AFTERNOON FOR NORTHEAST LOUISIANA AND SOUTHERN
MISSISSIPPI.

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PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
109 PM CST MON MAR 20 2006

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1226 PM     HAIL             8 S VICKSBURG           32.21N 90.87W
03/20/2006  E0.25 INCH       WARREN             MS   AMATEUR RADIO

            PEA HAIL REPORTED 8 MILES SOUTH OF VICKSBURG ON U.S. 61

1248 PM     TSTM WND DMG     VICKSBURG               32.33N 90.87W
03/20/2006                   WARREN             MS   AMATEUR RADIO

            LARGE TREE LIMBS GREATER THAN 8 INCHES IN DIAMETER DOWN
            ON HALLS FERRY ROAD

1248 PM     FLOOD            VICKSBURG               32.33N 90.87W
03/20/2006                   WARREN             MS   AMATEUR RADIO

            STREET FLOODING REPORTED ON HALLS FERRY ROAD

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