Watches, Warnings & Advisories for Sunflower Co.

Tuesday, August 9, 2011

Hazardous Weather Outlook, August 9, 2011

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
510 AM CDT TUE AUG 9 2011

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SUNFLOWER-LEFLORE-GRENADA-CARROLL-MONTGOMERY-WEBSTER-CLAY-LOWNDES-
CHOCTAW-OKTIBBEHA-HOLMES-ATTALA-WINSTON-NOXUBEE-LEAKE-NESHOBA-
KEMPER-SCOTT-NEWTON-LAUDERDALE-JASPER-CLARKE-
510 AM CDT TUE AUG 9 2011

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL AND
EASTERN MISSISSIPPI.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

A FEW STRONG TO SEVERE STORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE TODAY THROUGH THIS
EVENING IN AN ACTIVE NORTHWEST FLOW PATTERN ALONG AND NORTH OF AN
EUDORA ARKANSAS...TO JACKSON...TO QUITMAN MISSISSIPPI LINE. THE MAIN
RISK WILL BE WIND GUSTS OF 50 TO 60 MPH. THE GREATEST POTENTIAL FOR
STORMS...AND ASSOCIATED SEVERE WEATHER...WILL BE ACROSS NORTHEASTERN
AND EAST CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY

AN ACTIVE PERIOD OF THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE TO BE POSSIBLE FROM
LATE WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH AT LEAST EARLY THURSDAY...DUE TO A
TURBULENT NORTHWEST FLOW PATTERN PERSISTING. THE PRIMARY RISK WITH
THESE STORMS WILL BE THE POTENTIAL FOR DAMAGING WIND GUSTS OF 50 TO
60 MPH. THE HIGHEST CHANCES FOR EXPERIENCING STORMS DURING THIS
PERIOD WILL BE NORTH OF A LINE EXTENDING FROM CROSSETT ARKANSAS...TO
JACKSON... TO MERIDIAN MISSISSIPPI.

A FRONTAL SYSTEM WILL DIVE INTO THE REGION THIS WEEKEND HELPING SET
OFF ADDITIONAL STORMS. ADEQUATE INSTABILITY SHOULD BE AVAILABLE FOR
A FEW STRONG OR SEVERE STORMS AS WELL.

OTHERWISE...EXPECT HOT AND HUMID CONDITIONS TO PERSIST WEDNESDAY
THROUGH SATURDAY WITH DAYTIME HEAT INDEX VALUES EXCEEDING 100 DEGREES
AT TIMES. HEAT ADVISORIES MAY BE NEEDED.

.SPOTTER CALL TO ACTION STATEMENT...
THERE IS A SLIGHT CHANCE THE ACTIVATION OF STORM SPOTTERS...HAM RADIO
OPERATORS...AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL IN SUPPORT OF SEVERE
WEATHER OPERATIONS WILL BE NEEDED NOW THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY. 
 


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