Watches, Warnings & Advisories for Sunflower Co.

Wednesday, April 27, 2011

Hazardous Weather Outlook - 4/27/2011

NOTE:  There are two Hazardous Weather Outlooks below.  Please notice the list of counties to determine which is appropriate for your area.  These are early statements for the day.  More may follow.

ADDITIONAL NOTE:  Updates to this blog may be less frequent for today's events, as the author's property sustained minor damage that will require cleanup during the day today.

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
535 AM CDT WED APR 27 2011

ARZ074-075-LAZ007>009-015-016-023>026-MSZ018-019-034-281045-
ASHLEY-CHICOT-MOREHOUSE-WEST CARROLL-EAST CARROLL-RICHLAND-
MADISON LA-FRANKLIN LA-CATAHOULA-TENSAS-CONCORDIA-BOLIVAR-
SUNFLOWER-WASHINGTON-
535 AM CDT WED APR 27 2011

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

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAN BE EXPECTED OVER THE REGION TODAY. THE 
PRIMARY SEVERE WEATHER RISK WILL BE DAMAGING WINDS TO 70 MPH AND 
LARGE HAIL TO THE SIZE OF GOLF BALLS OR LARGER ALTHOUGH A TORNADO 
CAN NOT BE RULED OUT. 

PERIODS OF HEAVY RAINFALL WILL OCCUR WITH THUNDERSTORMS TODAY AND 
PONDING WATER CAN BE EXPECTED ACROSS ROADWAYS AND IN LOW LYING 
AREAS. LOCAL FLOODING WILL BE POSSIBLE...ESPECIALLY WHERE STORMS 
TRACK REPEATEDLY OVER THE SAME AREAS. 

THE AIR MASS WILL DESTABILIZE THIS MORNING AND RECOVER SUFFICIENTLY 
TO PRODUCE SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS TODAY WHEN A STRONG WEATHER SYSTEM 
MOVES INTO THE AREA. 

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY

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...MAY BE NEEDED TODAY.

MSZ025>033-035>061-281045-
LEFLORE-GRENADA-CARROLL-MONTGOMERY-WEBSTER-CLAY-LOWNDES-CHOCTAW-
OKTIBBEHA-HUMPHREYS-HOLMES-ATTALA-WINSTON-NOXUBEE-ISSAQUENA-
SHARKEY-YAZOO-MADISON MS-LEAKE-NESHOBA-KEMPER-WARREN-HINDS-RANKIN-
SCOTT-NEWTON-LAUDERDALE-CLAIBORNE-COPIAH-SIMPSON-SMITH-JASPER-
CLARKE-JEFFERSON-ADAMS-FRANKLIN MS-
535 AM CDT WED APR 27 2011

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

THE POTENTIAL FOR AN OUTBREAK OF SEVERE WEATHER CONTINUES FOR THE 
AREA TODAY. LARGE HAIL TO THE SIZE OF GOLF BALLS OR LARGER AND 
DAMAGING WIND GUSTS TO 70 MPH WILL BE THE PRIMARY RISK WITH THESE 
STORMS EARLY THIS MORNING WITH AN INCREASING RISK OF TORNADOES 
DURING THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. STRONG TORNADOES...POSSIBLY 
LONG TRACK...WILL BE POSSIBLE.

PERIODS OF HEAVY RAINFALL WILL OCCUR WITH THUNDERSTORMS TODAY AND 
PONDING WATER CAN BE EXPECTED ACROSS ROADWAYS AND IN LOW LYING 
AREAS. LOCAL FLOODING WILL BE POSSIBLE...ESPECIALLY WHERE STORMS 
TRACK REPEATEDLY OVER THE SAME AREAS.

THE AIR MASS WILL RECOVER QUICKLY THIS MORNING IN STRONG SOUTHERLY 
WINDS ACROSS THE AREA. A STRONG WEATHER SYSTEM THAT WILL MOVE INTO 
THE REGION TODAY WILL PRODUCE SEVERE STORMS ACROSS THE AREA.
   
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY

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 LIKELY TODAY. 

***DO NOT USE THIS WEBSITE AS YOUR SOLE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION, ESPECIALLY WATCHES AND WARNINGS. THIS WEBSITE DELIVERS FOCUSED INFORMATION FOR A SPECIFIC GEOGRAPHIC AREA AND IS NOT INTENDED TO PROVIDE TIMELY WEATHER WARNING INFORMATION***

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