Watches, Warnings & Advisories for Sunflower Co.

Wednesday, February 29, 2012

Hazardous Weather Outlook 2/29/12

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
521 AM CST WED FEB 29 2012

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

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

THERE IS A RISK FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON LASTING INTO
THE EARLY EVENING AS A BROKEN LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS DEVELOPS ALONG AN
APPROACHING COLD FRONT. ALL MODES OF SEVERE WEATHER WILL BE POSSIBLE
INCLUDING DAMAGING WIND GUSTS OF 60 TO 70 MPH...QUARTER SIZE
HAIL...AND A FEW TORNADOES...WITH THE GREATEST RISK FOR SEVERE
WEATHER EAST OF THE INTERSTATE 55 CORRIDOR...INCLUDING THE GOLDEN
TRIANGLE REGION.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY

STRONG TO SEVERE STORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE AGAIN FRIDAY AFTERNOON INTO
FRIDAY NIGHT ALONG AND AHEAD OF THE NEXT COLD FRONT. ALL MODES OF
SEVERE STORMS APPEAR POSSIBLE AT THIS TIME WITH DAMAGING STRAIGHT
LINE WINDS...LARGE HAIL...AND TORNADOES. IN ADDITION...LOCALLY HEAVY
RAIN COULD BE AN ISSUE GIVEN ABUNDANT MOISTURE AND SLOW STORM MOTION.
THE RISK FOR SEVERE WEATHER SHOULD PASS BY EARLY SATURDAY MORNING.

.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 AGAIN FROM FRIDAY INTO
FRIDAY NIGHT.


***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***

Monday, February 27, 2012

Stormy Week 2/27 - 3/3/2012

This week could shape up to be a stormy one, with three rounds of thunderstorms forecast.  Thunderstorms could develop early Tuesday morning over the Delta area, but aren't expected to be very severe.  Wednesday morning and Friday will see higher chances for severe weather, with Friday's system expected to be the most intense of the two.

Here's the current Hazardous Weather Outlook and forecast graphics for the week.  We'll keep this site up-to-date as conditions change through the week.

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
228 PM CST MON FEB 27 2012

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

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT AND TUESDAY

WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS NOT EXPECTED.

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

A RISK FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS...INCLUDING DAMAGING WIND GUSTS OF 60
MPH AND LARGE HAIL AND PERHAPS A TORNADO...COULD DEVELOP LATE TUESDAY
NIGHT INTO EARLY WEDNESDAY AS A COLD FRONT SLOWLY APPROACHES FROM THE
NORTHWEST. THUNDERSTORMS THAT DEVELOP OVER CENTRAL AND EASTERN
ARKANSAS TUESDAY EVENING MAY EVENTUALLY MOVE INTO NORTHERN PORTIONS
OF THE ARKLAMISS PRIOR TO DAYBREAK WEDNESDAY. STRONG WIND SHEAR WOULD
BE SUPPORTIVE OF SEVERE WEATHER IF STORMS CAN MOVE INTO THE OUTLOOK
AREA.

DAYTIME HEATING WILL DESTABILIZE THE AIR MASS AHEAD OF THE COLD FRONT
WEDNESDAY AND THIS WILL ALLOW FOR A CONTINUED RISK OF STRONG TO
SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS UNTIL THE EARLY AFTERNOON. THE RISK FOR SEVERE
WEATHER WOULD DIMINISH AS THE COLD FRONT PUSHES THROUGH BY EARLY
AFTERNOON.

ANOTHER ROUND OF STRONG TO SEVERE STORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE ON FRIDAY
AS ANOTHER COLD FRONT APPROACHES. PLEASE STAY TUNED FOR THE LATEST
CONCERNING THIS ACTIVE WEEK FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

.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 LATE TUESDAY NIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY AS WELL
AS 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***

Wednesday, February 22, 2012

Storms for Thursday

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
253 PM CST WED FEB 22 2012

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

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT AND THURSDAY

STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE LATE THURSDAY
AFTERNOON INTO THURSDAY EVENING AS A COLD FRONT MOVES INTO AN
UNSTABLE AIRMASS. THE MAIN HAZARD FROM THESE STORMS WILL BE WIND
GUSTS TO 60 MPH AND HAIL TO THE SIZE OF QUARTERS. THERE REMAINS SOME
UNCERTAINTY WITH REGARD TO TIMING OF STORM INITIATION AND EXTENT OF
SEVERE WEATHER WITH THIS SYSTEM SO PLEASE CONTINUE TO MONITOR FUTURE
UPDATES.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY

THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW BEYOND
THURSDAY EVENING.

.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 THURSDAY AFTERNOON INTO THURSDAY EVENING. 

***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***

Sunday, February 12, 2012

Winter Mix for Monday AM

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
509 AM CST SUN FEB 12 2012

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EXTREME SOUTHEAST
ARKANSAS...PORTIONS OF NORTHEAST LOUISIANA AND CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI
GENERALLY ALONG AND NORTH OF INTERSTATE 20.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY

WITH THE ONSET OF PRECIPITATION MONDAY MORNING...EXPECT A MIX OF LIGHT
SLEET...LIGHT SNOW...AND RAIN FOR A PERIOD BEFORE THE PRECIPITATION
TURNS TO ALL RAIN BY THE AFTERNOON. NO ACCUMULATION OR ROAD IMPACTS
ARE EXPECTED.

.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 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***

Friday, February 10, 2012

Cold Winter Blast weekend

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
154 PM CST FRI FEB 10 2012

...VERY COLD WEEKEND IN STORE AS ARCTIC AIR MASS ARRIVES...

A COLD FRONT WILL USHER AN ARCTIC AIR MASS INTO THE REGION THIS
EVENING THAT WILL RESULT IN SIGNIFICANTLY COLDER TEMPERATURES FOR
THE ARKLAMISS REGION. THE RECENT WARM SPELL HAS MAINTAINED AVERAGE
DAILY TEMPERATURES WELL ABOVE NORMAL WITH HIGHS FREQUENTLY IN THE
60S AND 70S OVER THE PAST MONTH OR SO. HOWEVER A DRAMATIC DEPARTURE
IN TEMPERATURES IS IN STORE BEGINNING TONIGHT AND CONTINUING THROUGH
THE WEEKEND.

LOCATIONS ALONG AND NORTH OF THE NATCHEZ TRACE WILL SEE LOWS DROP
BELOW FREEZING TONIGHT WITH READINGS OVER NORTHWEST ZONES
PLUMMETING INTO THE MID 20S. STRONG NORTH WIND WILL DEVELOP BEHIND
THE FRONT AND INCREASING WIND SPEEDS WILL PRODUCE WIND CHILLS FROM
10 TO 15 DEGREES OVER NORTHEAST LOUISIANA...SOUTHEAST ARKANSAS AND
NORTH MISSISSIPPI LATE TONIGHT AND EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. DURING
THE DAY SATURDAY THE COMBINATION OF ARCTIC AIR AND NORTH WIND SPEEDS
FROM 15 TO 25 MPH...WITH FREQUENT HIGHER GUSTS...WILL KEEP
TEMPERATURES RELATIVELY COLD WITH AFTERNOON HIGHS RANGING FROM THE
MID 30S IN THE NORTHWEST TO THE MID TO UPPER 40S IN THE SOUTHEAST.
WIND SPEEDS WILL BEGIN TO SUBSIDE SATURDAY NIGHT...ALLOWING
TEMPERATURES TO COOL QUICKLY AND DROP INTO THE TEENS AND LOWER 20S
ACROSS THE AREA BY SUNRISE SUNDAY.

PERSONS PLANNING OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES THIS WEEKEND SHOULD BE PREPARED
FOR SIGNIFICANTLY COLDER TEMPERATURES THAN WE HAVE SEEN RECENTLY AND
GUSTY NORTHERLY WINDS. ACTIONS MAY BE NEEDED TO PROTECT PLANTS THAT
MAY BE SUSCEPTIBLE TO THE COLD.


***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***

Monday, February 6, 2012

NA1SS QSL Card

This weekend I received a QSL card confirming my Nov 7, 2010, contact with NA1SS - the amateur radio station aboard the International Space Station.  This will take a special spot in my collection of cards!  Blow you'll see an image of the card, and an audio recording of the contact.



Thursday, February 2, 2012

Weekend Hazardous Weather Outlook

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
233 PM CST THU FEB 2 2012

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

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT AND FRIDAY

A FEW STRONG TO POSSIBLY SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING
50 TO 60 MPH WINDS AND QUARTER SIZED HAIL WILL BE POSSIBLE FRIDAY
MAINLY WEST OF INTERSTATE 55.

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

STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING 60 MPH WINDS AND
QUARTER SIZED HAIL WILL BE POSSIBLE ONCE AGAIN SATURDAY AFTERNOON
AND EVENING AHEAD OF A SLOW MORNING COLD FRONT. A TORNADO OR TWO
CANNOT BE RULED OUT...MAINLY FOR AREAS ALONG AND NORTH OF I-20.

.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 FRIDAY AND 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***

Wednesday, February 1, 2012

Hazardous Weather Outlook, 2/1/2012

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
1100 AM CST WED FEB 1 2012

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EXTREME SOUTHEASTERN ARKANSAS
AND PORTIONS OF NORTHEASTERN LOUISIANA AND CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

ISOLATED SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON INTO
EARLY THIS EVENING...MAINLY ALONG AND NORTHWEST OF A BASTROP...TO
HOLLANDALE...TO GRENADA LINE. THE MAIN RISK WITH THIS ACTIVITY WILL
BE HAIL POTENTIALLY AS LARGE AS GOLF BALLS AND GUSTY WINDS OF 50 MPH.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY

A FEW STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF 60 MPH WINDS AND
QUARTER SIZED HAIL WILL BE POSSIBLE FRIDAY INTO EARLY SATURDAY
MORNING ALONG AND WEST OF A COLUMBIA TO JACKSON TO GREENWOOD
MISSISSIPPI LINE.

.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 INTO EARLY THIS EVENING AND
AGAIN FRIDAY INTO EARLY SATURDAY MORNING.



***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***