A strong weather system approaching the ArkLaMiss initiated a prolonged period of severe weather that lasted from early evening on the 29th into the early morning hours of the 30th. A couple instances of thunderstorm wind damage occurred in far southeastern AR.
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Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.
The episode as NWS JAN wrote it up.
A strong weather system approaching the ArkLaMiss initiated a prolonged period of severe weather that lasted from early evening on the 29th into the early morning hours of the 30th. A couple instances of thunderstorm wind damage occurred in far southeastern AR.
The local office's own words before the first event, 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 the first event at Jan 29, 10:06 PM CST, 1 hour 44 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
1006 PM CST TUE JAN 29 2013
.DISCUSSION...MADE SOME ADJUSTMENTS TO THE FORECAST FOR TONIGHT.
RAISED OVERNIGHT LOWS...MAINLY IN THE EAST. TEMPS WILL LIKELY BE
STEADY NEAR 70 FOR MUCH OF THE NIGHT. THE MAIN LINE SEEMS TO BE
ACCELERATING...SO COOLER TEMPS MAY MOVE INTO TH WESTERN ZONES A
LITTLE SOONER...BUT FOR NOW WILL LEAVE TIME CLOSE TO 12Z. ADJUSTED
WIND ADVISORY TO EXTEND THE TIME TO 3Z. LOOKS LIKE THE GRADIENT
SHOULD HOLD BEYOND MIDNIGHT. IT WILL BE BREEZY ACROSS THE CWA.
MUCH OF THE THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY HAS BEEN ACROSS THE DELTA ON BOTH
SIDES OF THE RIVER...BUT A FEW STORMS ARE STARTING TO DEVELOP TO THE
SOUTH. TIMING OF THE ACTIVITY STILL LOOKS GOOD. A NEW WATCH WILL BE
OUT SHORTLY.
&&
.AVIATION...MVFR CEILINGS RAPIDLY FILLING IN NEWD OVER THE CWFA.
FIRST BATCH OF SUPERCELLS LIFTING N OF OUR AREA HOWEVER MORE
PROLIFIC AXIS OF PRE-FRONTAL STORMS BUILDING INTO OUR WRN TIER AT
03Z. EXPECT DETERIORATING IFR CONDS WITH THE NUMEROUS STRONG/SEVERE
TSRA AS THE COLD FRONT ACCELERATES EWD TO MS RIVER 06-08Z AND
CROSSING I-55 08-11Z AND FINALLY THE MS/AL BORDER 11-14Z EXITING
THE ENTIRE CWFA BY 15Z. SUSTAINED S WINDS OF 15-25KTS WILL BE COMMON
WITH GUSTS OF 35KTS OVERNIGHT SHIFTING TO THE WSW WITH FROPA. VFR
BROKEN CLOUDS CAN BE EXPECTED ABOUT 3-4HRS AFTER THE WIND SHIFT WITH
STILL GUSTY WNW WINDS OF 15-25KTS 15Z-23Z WEDNESDAY./40/
&&
.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
JACKSON 67 64 32 59 / 100 32 10 5
MERIDIAN 69 68 31 58 / 90 63 13 5
VICKSBURG 56 62 31 61 / 99 14 7 5
HATTIESBURG 69 67 33 59 / 87 63 9 5
NATCHEZ 57 61 31 60 / 98 13 7 5
GREENVILLE 56 55 31 58 / 100 14 5 5
GREENWOOD 58 61 30 59 / 100 15 8 5
&&
.JAN WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
MS...WIND ADVISORY UNTIL 3 AM CST WEDNESDAY FOR MSZ018-019-025>027-
034>036-040>042-047.
LA...WIND ADVISORY UNTIL 3 AM CST WEDNESDAY FOR LAZ007>009-015-016-
023-025.
AR...WIND ADVISORY UNTIL 3 AM CST WEDNESDAY FOR ARZ074-075.
&&
7/40HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS 315 PM CST TUE JAN 29 2013 ARZ074-075-LAZ007>009-015-016-023-025-MSZ018-019-025>027-034>036- 040>042-047-302115- ASHLEY-CHICOT-MOREHOUSE-WEST CARROLL-EAST CARROLL-RICHLAND- MADISON LA-FRANKLIN LA-TENSAS-BOLIVAR-SUNFLOWER-LEFLORE-GRENADA- CARROLL-WASHINGTON-HUMPHREYS-HOLMES-ISSAQUENA-SHARKEY-YAZOO- WARREN- 315 PM CST TUE JAN 29 2013 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI...NORTHEAST LOUISIANA...AND EXTREME SOUTHEAST ARKANSAS. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY A SIGNIFICANT SEVERE WEATHER OUTBREAK IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP AND BRING WIDESPREAD DAMAGING WINDS TO THE REGION ALONG WITH SOME TORNADOES. DUE TO A RARE COMBINATION OF INTENSE WIND SHEAR AND INSTABILITY FOR THIS TIME OF YEAR...SOME HIGHER END SEVERE WEATHER WILL BE POSSIBLE INCLUDING WIDESPREAD DAMAGING WINDS WITH GUSTS UP TO 80 MPH AND A STRONG TORNADO. THIS ACTIVITY IS EXPECTED BETWEEN 9PM AND 3AM BEFORE MOVING EAST. AHEAD OF THIS SEVERE WEATHER...WINDY CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING. SUSTAINED WINDS OF 15 AND 30 MPH WILL BE PRESENT ACROSS MUCH OF THE ARKLAMISS WITH GUSTS REACHING 40 TO 45 MPH IN THE CURRENT WIND ADVISORY LOCATIONS. THE WIND ADVISORY CONTINUES UNTIL MIDNIGHT. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY .SPOTTER CALL TO ACTION STATEMENT... THE ACTIVATION OF STORM SPOTTERS...HAM RADIO OPERATORS...AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL IN SUPPORT OF SEVERE WEATHER OPERATIONS WILL BE NEEDED TONIGHT. LAZ024-026-MSZ028>033-037>039-043>046-048>066-072>074-302115- CATAHOULA-CONCORDIA-MONTGOMERY-WEBSTER-CLAY-LOWNDES-CHOCTAW- OKTIBBEHA-ATTALA-WINSTON-NOXUBEE-MADISON MS-LEAKE-NESHOBA-KEMPER- HINDS-RANKIN-SCOTT-NEWTON-LAUDERDALE-CLAIBORNE-COPIAH-SIMPSON- SMITH-JASPER-CLARKE-JEFFERSON-ADAMS-FRANKLIN MS-LINCOLN-LAWRENCE- JEFFERSON DAVIS-COVINGTON-JONES-MARION-LAMAR-FORREST- 315 PM CST TUE JAN 29 2013 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR MOST OF CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI AND NORTHEAST LOUISIANA. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY A SIGNIFICANT SEVERE WEATHER OUTBREAK IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP TONIGHT INTO EARLY WEDNESDAY AND BRING DAMAGING WINDS TO THE REGION ALONG WITH SOME TORNADOES. DUE TO A RARE COMBINATION OF INTENSE WIND SHEAR AND INSTABILITY FOR THIS TIME OF YEAR...SOME HIGHER END SEVERE WEATHER WILL BE POSSIBLE INCLUDING WIDESPREAD DAMAGING WINDS WITH GUSTS UP TO 80 MPH AND A STRONG TORNADO. THIS ACTIVITY IS EXPECTED BETWEEN 9 PM AND 3 AM FOR LOCATIONS WEST OF INTERSTATE 55 AND BETWEEN 2 AND 7 AM FOR LOCATIONS GENERALLY EAST OF INTERSTATE 55. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY 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 WILL BE NEEDED TONIGHT INTO EARLY WEDNESDAY. FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBSITE AT WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/JAN. 28
ARZ074-300250-
ASHLEY AR-
821 PM CST TUE JAN 29 2013
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
821 PM CST TUE JAN 29 2013
A STRONG THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING 40 TO 50 MPH WINDS WAS
LOCATED 31 MILES SOUTHWEST OF FOUNTAIN HILL AT 819 PM CST...MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 55 MPH.
THIS STORM HAS A HISTORY OF ROTATION AND WILL BE VERY CLOSE TO THE
ASHLEY AND BRADLEY COUNTY LINE. THIS STORM WILL BE CLOSELY MONITORED
IF IT DEVIATES FARTHER RIGHT AND ENTER ASHLEY COUNTY ALONG THE
EXTREME WESTERN BORDER. PLEASE STAY UP TO DATE FOR THE LATEST.
PEOPLE IN NORTHWESTERN ASHLEY COUNTY SHOULD MONITOR THIS STORM
CLOSELY.
LAT...LON 3322 9209 3323 9210 3329 9204 3331 9198
3334 9200 3337 9197 3340 9200 3340 9178
3312 9210 3310 9213 3315 9211 3316 9214
3319 9214
TIME...MOT...LOC 0219Z 217DEG 47KT 3309 9223
JAARZ074-LAZ007-300300-
ASHLEY AR-MOREHOUSE LA-
831 PM CST TUE JAN 29 2013
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
831 PM CST TUE JAN 29 2013
A STRONG THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING 40 TO 50 MPH WINDS WAS
LOCATED 8 MILES WEST OF BASTROP AT 832 PM CST...MOVING NORTHEAST AT
55 MPH.
PEOPLE IN ASHLEY COUNTY...AND MOREHOUSE PARISH SHOULD MONITOR THIS
STORM CLOSELY.
LAT...LON 3292 9209 3332 9181 3310 9146 3265 9193
3267 9196 3270 9198 3270 9201 3273 9207
3280 9206 3282 9207 3285 9207 3287 9209
TIME...MOT...LOC 0232Z 212DEG 49KT 3283 9202
JAPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
852 PM CST TUE JAN 29 2013
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0727 PM TSTM WND DMG 1 E LELAND 33.40N 90.88W
01/29/2013 WASHINGTON MS EMERGENCY MNGR
REPORTS OF TREES DOWN ON HOUSES ON LAKEVIEW DRIVE, MIMOSA
DRIVE AND REDBUD DRIVE.
&&
DCOXARZ075-MSZ018-034-300405-
CHICOT AR-WASHINGTON MS-BOLIVAR MS-
933 PM CST TUE JAN 29 2013
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
933 PM CST TUE JAN 29 2013
A STRONG THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING 40 TO 50 MPH WINDS WAS
LOCATED 15 MILES SOUTHWEST OF MCMILLAN CORNER AT 933 PM CST...MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 60 MPH.
PEOPLE IN SOUTHWESTERN BOLIVAR...EXTREME NORTHWESTERN WASHINGTON AND
NORTHWESTERN CHICOT COUNTIES SHOULD MONITOR THIS STORM CLOSELY.
LAT...LON 3378 9104 3376 9100 3370 9104 3370 9114
3366 9108 3318 9146 3356 9146 3357 9135
3353 9132 3352 9126 3357 9124 3360 9114
3369 9123 3371 9121 3371 9113 3377 9115
3379 9113
TIME...MOT...LOC 0333Z 213DEG 60KT 3331 9151
JAPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
1023 PM CST TUE JAN 29 2013
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0945 PM TSTM WND DMG 1 W COLLINSTON 32.69N 91.89W
01/29/2013 MOREHOUSE LA LAW ENFORCEMENT
REPORTS OF A TREE DOWN ON HIGHWAY 554 SOUTHEAST OF
BASTROP.
&&
DCOXARZ074-075-LAZ007-015-023-MSZ040-300610-
ASHLEY AR-CHICOT AR-ISSAQUENA MS-RICHLAND LA-MOREHOUSE LA-FRANKLIN
1123 PM CST TUE JAN 29 2013
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
1123 PM CST TUE JAN 29 2013
A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING 40 TO 50 MPH
WINDS WAS LOCATED FROM 17 MILES NORTH OF DERMOTT TO 24 MILES WEST OF
BUCKNER AT 1123 PM CST...MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH.
VERY HEAVY RAIN IS ALSO POSSIBLE WITH THESE STORMS.
HIGH WINDS CAN BRING DOWN TREES AND LARGE LIMBS RESULTING IN SERIOUS
INJURY OR PROPERTY DAMAGE. EXERCISE EXTREME CAUTION WHEN OUTDOORS
DURING SUCH STRONG WINDS...AND BE ESPECIALLY AWARE OF OLDER TREES.
PEOPLE IN EXTREME NORTHWESTERN ISSAQUENA...CHICOT AND ASHLEY
COUNTIES...AND NORTH CENTRAL FRANKLIN...MOREHOUSE AND RICHLAND
PARISHES SHOULD MONITOR THESE STORMS CLOSELY.
LAT...LON 3340 9174 3339 9147 3357 9145 3357 9124
3338 9114 3341 9110 3345 9106 3305 9112
3293 9121 3300 9116 3301 9143 3285 9157
3267 9164 3257 9144 3218 9172 3224 9200
3265 9192 3289 9209
TIME...MOT...LOC 0523Z 283DEG 35KT 3377 9136 3239 9230
BYBThe Jackson/Brandon,MS radar (KDGX), 174 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 05:49 UTC.
2 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Power lines were blown down in Parkdale and in a couple other spots around the county.
Many power lines were blown down across the northern part of the county.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Arkansas in 2013Every state in 2013This day in weather historyWarnings in Arkansas, January 2013
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 424173, 424174.