Watches, Warnings & Advisories for Sunflower Co.

Wednesday, May 25, 2011

Hazardous Weather Outlook for Tonight/Tomorrow

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
600 AM CDT WED MAY 25 2011

ARZ074-075-LAZ007>009-015-MSZ018-019-025-034-035-040-041-261100-
ASHLEY-CHICOT-MOREHOUSE-WEST CARROLL-EAST CARROLL-RICHLAND-
BOLIVAR-SUNFLOWER-LEFLORE-WASHINGTON-HUMPHREYS-ISSAQUENA-SHARKEY-
600 AM CDT WED MAY 25 2011

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

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

A SEVERE WEATHER OUTBREAK IS POSSIBLE LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING
AS AN UNSEASONABLY STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM MOVES ACROSS THE
MISSISSIPPI VALLEY. SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING
DAMAGING WIND GUSTS UP TO 70 MPH...VERY LARGE HAIL TO THE SIZE OF
TENNIS BALLS...AND A FEW TORNADOES...WILL LIKELY DEVELOP AND IMPACT
UPPER PORTIONS OF THE ARKLAMISS DELTA REGION.

IN ADDITION...LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL IS POSSIBLE DURING THIS TIME AND
COULD RAISE CONCERNS FOR FLASH FLOODING. THE RISK FOR SEVERE WEATHER
SHOULD DECREASE AND COME TO AN END BY THURSDAY MORNING. ALL RESIDENTS
ACROSS THE OUTLOOK AREA SHOULD STAY TUNED TO THE LATEST FORECASTS AND
OUTLOOKS CONCERNING THIS POTENTIAL SEVERE WEATHER OUTBREAK.

A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR THE DELTA REGION FROM LATE MORNING
THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. SOUTHERLY WINDS MAY GUST UP TO 40 MPH AHEAD OF
THE STORM SYSTEM...ESPECIALLY ALONG THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER.

.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 PROBABLY BE NECESSARY LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND
EVENING.



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