Watches, Warnings & Advisories for Sunflower Co.

Monday, May 7, 2012

Storms Possible 5/7/2012

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
525 AM CDT MON MAY 7 2012

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

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TODAY AND SOME STORMS COULD BE SEVERE...
ESPECIALLY NORTH OF THE INTERSTATE 20 CORRIDOR DURING THE AFTERNOON
AND EARLY EVENING. AN APPROACHING UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE WILL
COMBINE WITH A MOIST AND VERY UNSTABLE AIRMASS TO CREATE A FAVORABLE
ENVIRONMENT FOR SEVERE WEATHER. THE PRIMARY SEVERE WEATHER RISKS WILL
BE WIND GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH AND QUARTER TO GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL.
LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL CAN ALSO BE EXPECTED.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY

A FEW STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS COULD REDEVELOP TUESDAY
AFTERNOON AS A COLD FRONT ENTERS INTO VERY UNSTABLE AIR OVER THE
ARKLAMISS. THE PRIMARY CONCERNS WITH THESE STORMS WILL BE FOR HAIL
AND GUSTY WINDS.

.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 TODAY AND TUESDAY.



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