Watches, Warnings & Advisories for Sunflower Co.

Tuesday, April 26, 2011

Hazardous Weather Outlook for 4/26/2011

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
612 AM CDT TUE APR 26 2011

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

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

THERE WILL BE A CHANCE OF STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS THIS
AFTERNOON...THE PRIMARY SEVERE RISKS BEING DAMAGING WIND TO 60 MPH
AND LARGE HAIL TO THE SIZE OF QUARTERS. THE RISK OF SEVERE STORMS
WILL INCREASE THIS EVENING. THUNDERSTORMS THAT DEVELOP TONIGHT WILL
HAVE THE POTENTIAL FOR TORNADOES...DAMAGING WINDS TO 80 MPH AND
GOLFBALL SIZE HAIL OR LARGER.

PERIODS OF HEAVY RAINFALL WILL OCCUR WITH THUNDERSTORMS THIS EVENING
AND OVERNIGHT. 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 FLOODING RISK IS
MAINLY FOR NEAR THE HIGHWAY 82 CORRIDOR.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY

THUNDERSTORMS WEDNESDAY WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL FOR TORNADOES...
DAMAGING WINDS TO 80 MPH AND GOLFBALL SIZE HAIL OR LARGER. THE MOST
INTENSE STORMS WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL FOR STRONG TORNADOES.

PERIODS OF HEAVY RAINFALL WILL OCCUR WITH THUNDERSTORMS. 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.

.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 NECESSARY TODAY AND IS LIKELY TONIGHT AND
WEDNESDAY.
 
Severe Storms Potential until 7:00 AM 4/27/2011 - Note, the use of "HIGH" potential on the map is a rare event.

Tornado Potentials until 7:00 AM 4/27/2011

Hail Potentials until 7:00 AM 4/27/2011
Wind Potentials until 7:00 AM 4/27/2011

***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***

No comments:

Post a Comment