Watches, Warnings & Advisories for Sunflower Co.

Monday, June 27, 2011

Hazardous Weather Outlook for 6/28/2011

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
150 PM CDT MON JUN 27 2011

150 PM CDT MON JUN 27 2011

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

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT AND TUESDAY

ISOLATED TO SCATTERED SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL DEVELOP FROM THE
NORTH EARLY TUESDAY AND ADVANCE SOUTHWARD ACROSS THE AREA. THE
PRIMARY SEVERE WEATHER RISK WITH THESE STORMS WILL BE DAMAGING WINDS
OF 60 TO 70 MPH AND LARGE HAIL TO THE SIZE OF HALF-DOLLARS. PERIODS
OF HEAVY RAINFALL CAN BE EXPECTED IN STRONGER STORMS.

A FRONT WILL SHIFT SOUTH ACROSS THE REGION TUESDAY AND...COUPLED
WITH HIGH INSTABILITY AND GULF MOISTURE...WILL PRODUCE ISOLATED TO
SCATTERED SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS.

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

ISOLATED STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS...WITH LARGE HAIL AND
DAMAGING WINDS...CAN NOT BE RULED OUT WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AS
REMNANTS OF THE FRONT STALL ACROSS THE AREA.

.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 TUESDAY.



***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***

Thursday, June 23, 2011

Hazardous Weather Outlook 6/23-24/2011

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
539 PM CDT THU JUN 23 2011

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

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT AND FRIDAY

ON FRIDAY...ISOLATED STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF
PRODUCING WIND GUSTS OF 50 TO 60 MPH AND SMALL HAIL WILL BE POSSIBLE
AS A DISTURBANCE MOVES SOUTHEAST OUT OF ARKANSAS. THIS ACTIVITY
LOOKS TO MAINLY OCCUR ALONG AND NORTH OF A CROSSETT ARKANSAS TO
CANTON TO NEWTON MISSISSIPPI LINE AND OCCUR BETWEEN 11 AM AND 5 PM.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY

HEAT STRESS IS EXPECTED TO BECOME AN INCREASING CONCERN THIS WEEKEND
INTO NEXT WEEK...ESPECIALLY IN THE ARKLAMISS DELTA REGION.
TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED TO RISE INTO AT LEAST THE 95 TO 100 DEGREE
RANGE BY EARLY NEXT WEEK. THIS WILL RESULT IN AFTERNOON HEAT INDEX
VALUES APPROACHING 105 DEGREES DURING THIS TIME FRAME.

.SPOTTER CALL TO ACTION STATEMENT...
THE ACTIVATION OF STORM SPOTTERS...HAM RADIO OPERATORS...AND
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL IN SUPPORT OF SEVERE WEATHER
OPERATIONS IS NOT EXPECTED THROUGH NEXT WEDNESDAY.



***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***

Wednesday, June 22, 2011

Hazardous Weather Outlook 6/22/11

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
542 AM CDT WED JUN 22 2011

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

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

ISOLATED STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WITH DAMAGING WINDS UP TO 60
MPH AND QUARTER SIZED HAIL WILL BE POSSIBLE TODAY. STORMS WILL GET AN
EARLY START THIS MORNING BUT THE MOST INTENSE STORMS ARE EXPECTED
THIS AFTERNOON.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY

ISOLATED STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WITH DAMAGING WINDS UP TO 60
MPH AND QUARTER SIZED HAIL WILL BE POSSIBLE THURSDAY AND FRIDAY. MOST
OF THE STORMS ARE EXPECTED TO OCCUR DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING
BUT...A STALLED FRONTAL BOUNDARY AND PASSING DISTURBANCES TO THE
NORTH MAY COMBINE TO TRIGGER STORMS AT OTHER TIMES AS WELL.

.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 THIS AFTERNOON AND AGAIN THURSDAY AND FRIDAY.



***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***

Tuesday, June 21, 2011

Hazardous Weather Outlook 6/21/2011

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
520 AM CDT TUE JUN 21 2011

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

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

A FEW STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF WIND GUSTS TO 60
MPH...SMALL HAIL AND LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL WILL BE POSSIBLE THIS
AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE DELTA. THE
STRONGEST STORMS WILL LIKELY OCCUR NORTHWEST OF A LINE FROM BASTROP
TO GRENADA. MOST OF THIS ACTIVITY WILL DISSIPATE BEFORE MIDNIGHT BUT
ADDITIONAL STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WITH WIND GUSTS TO 40 MPH AND LOCALLY
HEAVY RAIN MAY MOVE BACK INTO NORTHEAST LOUISIANA AND SOUTHEAST
ARKANSAS BEFORE DAYBREAK WEDNESDAY MORNING.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY

ISOLATED STRONG TO SEVERE STORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE AGAIN WEDNESDAY
AND THURSDAY AFTERNOONS MAINLY NORTHWEST OF THE NATCHEZ TRACE AS A
COLD FRONT STALLS IN THE RICH TROPICAL MOISTURE ACROSS THE OUTLOOK
AREA. LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL OF UP TO 2 INCHES AND DAMAGING WINDS
WILL BE THE PRIMARY RISKS FROM THESE STORMS.

.SPOTTER CALL TO ACTION STATEMENT...
THE ACTIVATION OF STORM SPOTTERS...HAM RADIO OPERATORS...AND
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL IN SUPPORT OF SEVERE WEATHER
OPERATIONS IS NOT EXPECTED THROUGH NEXT MONDAY.



***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***

Friday, June 17, 2011

Heat Advisory - Father's Day Weekend 2011

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
239 PM CDT FRI JUN 17 2011
 
ASHLEY-CHICOT-MOREHOUSE-WEST CARROLL-EAST CARROLL-RICHLAND-
MADISON LA-FRANKLIN LA-CATAHOULA-TENSAS-CONCORDIA-BOLIVAR-
SUNFLOWER-LEFLORE-WASHINGTON-HUMPHREYS-ISSAQUENA-SHARKEY-WARREN-
CLAIBORNE-JEFFERSON-ADAMS-

...DOME OF SUMMER HEAT BUILDING INTO THE AREA FOR THE WEEKEND...

.A HOT DOME OF HIGHER PRESSURES WAS BUILDING INTO THE LOWER 
MISSISSIPPI VALLEY FROM THE WEST GOING INTO THIS WEEKEND. A 
STEADY SOUTHWEST BREEZE DURING THE OVERNIGHTS WILL HOLD UP 
THE NIGHT TIME TEMPERATURES AS WELL OFFERING MINIMAL RECOVERY.

...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT SUNDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSON HAS ISSUED A HEAT
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT SUNDAY. 

AFTERNOON HEAT INDEXES WILL BE TOPPING OUT BETWEEN 105 AND 107 
DEGREES OVER THE WEEKEND FROM ABOUT 1100 AM TO 600 PM GENERALLY WEST
OF A GREENWOOD TO NATCHEZ MISSISSIPPI LINE.

* TEMPERATURE: HIGHS EACH DAY WILL BE IN THE 98 TO 101 DEGREE RANGE
  WHILE OVERNIGHT LOWS WILL ONLY RECOVER BRIEFLY TO BETWEEN 74 AND 78
  DEGREES EACH MORNING AS SOUTHWEST BREEZES PERSIST EACH NIGHT.

* IMPACTS: THE SHORT NIGHT TIME RELIEF FROM THE HEAT WILL INCREASE
  HEAT STRESS THROUGH THE NEXT FEW DAYS. RESIDENTS ENGAGED IN OUTDOOR
  ACTIVITIES SHOULD AVOID PROLONGED EXPOSURE TO THE HOTTEST PARTS OF
  THE DAY AS HEAT STRESS REACHES A PEAK. KNOW YOUR PHYSICAL LIMITS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HEAT ADVISORY MEANS THAT A PERIOD OF HOT TEMPERATURES IS
EXPECTED. THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES AND HIGH HUMIDITY
WILL COMBINE TO CREATE A SITUATION IN WHICH HEAT ILLNESSES ARE
POSSIBLE. DRINK PLENTY OF FLUIDS...STAY IN AN AIR-CONDITIONED
ROOM...STAY OUT OF THE SUN...AND CHECK UP ON RELATIVES AND
NEIGHBORS.

EACH YEAR...A NUMBER OF FATALITIES OCCUR NATIONWIDE DUE TO
CHILDREN ACCIDENTALLY BEING LEFT IN VEHICLES DURING THE SUMMER
MONTHS. IN THE PAST DOZEN YEARS...450 CHILDREN HAVE DIED DUE TO
HYPERTHERMIA AFTER BEING LEFT IN OR GAINING ACCESS TO CARS. NEVER
LEAVE CHILDREN OR PETS UNATTENDED IN A VEHICLE NOT EVEN FOR A
MINUTE. REMEMBER...BEAT THE HEAT...CHECK THE BACKSEAT.

TAKE EXTRA PRECAUTIONS IF YOU WORK OR SPEND TIME OUTSIDE.  WHEN
POSSIBLE, RESCHEDULE STRENUOUS ACTIVITIES TO EARLY MORNING OR
EVENING.  KNOW THE SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF HEAT EXHAUSTION AND HEAT
STROKE.  WEAR LIGHT WEIGHT AND LOOSE FITTING CLOTHING WHEN
POSSIBLE AND DRINK PLENTY OF WATER.

TO REDUCE RISK DURING OUTDOOR WORK THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND
HEALTH ADMINISTRATION RECOMMENDS SCHEDULING FREQUENT REST BREAKS
IN SHADED OR AIR CONDITIONED ENVIRONMENTS.

ANYONE OVERCOME BY HEAT SHOULD BE MOVED TO A COOL AND SHADED
LOCATION.   HEAT STROKE IS AN EMERGENCY - CALL 911.


***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***

Thursday, June 9, 2011

UPDATE: Indianola Water Alert


UPDATE:  The original boil water alert posted earlier has been removed, and replaced with this correction.  Airport Road and Campbell Drive are the only areas affected.  Apparently there was a miscommunication that led to the earlier, erroneous, press release.  

I hope this has caused you to consider your family's plan for water system emergencies.  I'll post more about water emergencies in a later entry.
Boil-Water Alert for Sunflower County
Water system:   City of Indianola [0670006]
Effective date:   6/9/2011   CORRECTION

The Mississippi State Department of Health is issuing a Boil-Water Alert for customers who receive their drinking water from the City of Indianola [0670006] water supply located in Sunflower County.

This affects approximately 35 customers on Airport Road and Campbell Drive.

Water sampling showed the presence of total coliform bacteria in a preponderance of samples.

Health officials strongly recommend that all water be boiled vigorously for one minute before it is consumed. This precaution will last at least two full days and water system officials will be immediately notified when the boil water alert is lifted.

Presence of total coliform bacteria

The United States Environmental Protection Agency sets drinking water standards and has determined that the presence of total coliform is a public health concern. Coliforms are bacteria that are naturally present in the environment and are used as an indicator that other potentially harmful bacteria may be present. Coliforms were found in more samples than allowed and this was a warning of potential problems with the treatment process or pipes which distribute the water.

  Checklist for Safe Water Use

DO NOT

    * Do not drink tap water while the water system is under a boil water advisory.
    * Do not drink from water fountains in parks, public or private buildings that receive water from the affected system.
    * Do not use ice unless it has been made with boiled water. Freezing will not necessarily kill harmful bacteria.
    * Do not use tap water to make drinks, juices, or fountain soft drinks.

DO

    * Wash your dishes in boiled water, or use paper plates for the next few days.
    * Wash your fruits and vegetables with boiled or bottled water since they may have been exposed to affected water from grocery store sprayers.
    * Wash your hands and bathe as usual. Bathing is safe as long as no water is swallowed.
    * Brush your teeth with boiled or bottled water.
    * Cook with tap water if the food will be boiled for at least one minute.

AND REMEMBER:

    * Properly chlorinated water in swimming pools is safe.
    * Fish in aquariums are not affected.

Bringing water to a rolling boil for one minute will inactivate all major types of harmful bacteria.

When your boil-water notice is lifted:

    * Flush faucets for a total of 10 minutes to introduce system water throughout house plumbing.
      Example:
          o 1 faucet — run for 10 minutes
          o 2 faucets — run both for 5 minutes
          o 3 faucets — run each for 3-4 minutes

      Flush any faucet a minimum of 2 minutes to ensure clearing of the line serving the faucet.
    * Discard any drinks, ice, food, etc, made during the boil water notice.
    * Rewash any food or drink contact items (knifes, forks, plates, etc.) with "cleared" system water.
    * Check water filters (in faucets, refrigerators and elsewhere) and replace if necessary.
    * Do not use water from your hot water heater for drinking until several exchanges of the tank have occurred.
    * Run dishwasher through a cycle or two before washing dishes.

Sunday, June 5, 2011

Hazardous Weather Outlook for June 6, 2011 week

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
802 PM CDT SUN JUN 5 2011

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

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT AND MONDAY

ISOLATED STRONG AND SEVERE STORMS WILL AGAIN BE POSSIBLE MONDAY
AFTERNOON FOR ALL AREAS BETWEEN 4 AND 8 PM. DAMAGING WINDS AND
QUARTER SIZED HAIL WILL BE THE MAIN RISK WITH ANY STORM THAT
DEVELOPS.

HOT AND HUMID CONDITIONS WILL AGAIN BE AROUND ON MONDAY WITH
AFTERNOON HEAT INDICES PEAKING BETWEEN 100-105 DEGREES.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY

SCATTERED SEVERE STORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND EARLY
EVENING AS A MORE ACTIVE DAY OF THUNDERSTORMS IS EXPECTED. THE ENTIRE
AREA WILL HAVE A RISK...BUT THE MAJORITY OF THE ACTIVITY LOOKS TO
OCCUR ACROSS THE SOUTHERN HALF OF THE FORECAST AREA. THE MOST ACTIVE
PERIOD LOOKS TO BE BETWEEN 3 AND 9 PM WITH DAMAGING WINDS AND QUARTER
SIZED HAIL POSSIBLE.

.SPOTTER CALL TO ACTION STATEMENT...
THE ACTIVATION OF STORM SPOTTERS...HAM RADIO OPERATORS...AND
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL IN SUPPORT OF SEVERE WEATHER
OPERATIONS IS NOT EXPECTED THROUGH NEXT SATURDAY.
 

 


***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***