Watches, Warnings & Advisories for Sunflower Co.

Thursday, August 30, 2012

Hazardous Weather Outlook 11:15am 30 AUG 12

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
1116 AM CDT THU AUG 30 2012

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1116 AM CDT THU AUG 30 2012

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

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

AS TROPICAL STORM ISAAC CONTINUES TO MOVE SLOWLY NORTHWEST OVER
NORTHEAST LOUISIANA TODAY...EXPECT GUSTY WINDS TO CONTINUE TO AFFECT
EXTREME SOUTHEAST ARKANSAS AND SOME CENTRAL PORTIONS OF THE ARKLAMISS
REGION. A WIND ADVISORY IN IS IN EFFECT FOR THESE LOCATIONS...AND
OCCASIONAL WIND GUSTS ABOVE 35 ARE POSSIBLE THROUGH AT LEAST LATE
TODAY. A FEW DEAD OR WEAK TREES MAY BE BLOWN DOWN THROUGH THE COURSE
OF TODAY...WITH SOME FALLING ONTO POWER LINES RESULTING IN POWER
OUTAGES.

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR MOST OF THESE AREAS AS HEAVY
RAIN IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH TODAY. RAIN BANDS ASSOCIATED
WITH ISAAC WILL PIVOT ACROSS THE REGION BRINGING RAINFALL RATES
OCCASIONALLY IN EXCESS OF AN INCH PER HOUR. THIS HEAVY RAIN WILL
EVENTUALLY RESULT IN FLASH FLOODING POTENTIAL.

IN ADDITION...THE POTENTIAL FOR TORNADOES WILL ALSO EXIST ACROSS THE
OUTLOOK AREA TODAY THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. THIS RISK FOR TORNADOES
WILL BE GREATEST OVER AREAS ALONG AND EAST OF A GREENVILLE TO
BROOKHAVEN LINE.


.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY

THE REMNANTS OF ISAAC WILL BE PULLING AWAY FROM OUR REGION INTO
NORTHERN ARKANSAS AND SOUTHERN MISSOURI TOMORROW NIGHT INTO FRIDAY.
LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN AND SOME GUSTY WINDS MAY PERSIST IN AT LEAST THE
ARKLAMISS DELTA THURSDAY EVENING...BUT SHOULD BE DIMINISHING A GREAT
DEAL BY FRIDAY.


.SPOTTER CALL TO ACTION STATEMENT...
THE ACTIVATION OF STORM SPOTTERS...HAM RADIO OPERATORS...AND
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL IN SUPPORT OF SEVERE WEATHER
OPERATIONS...WILL BE NEEDED THROUGH TONIGHT.

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LEFLORE-GRENADA-CARROLL-MONTGOMERY-WEBSTER-CLAY-LOWNDES-CHOCTAW-
OKTIBBEHA-WINSTON-NOXUBEE-
1116 AM CDT THU AUG 30 2012

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTH CENTRAL AND NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

AS TROPICAL STORM ISAAC CONTINUES SLOWLY MOVING NORTHWEST OVER
NORTHEAST LOUISIANA...EXPECT LOCALLY HEAVY RAINS TO CONTINUE OVER
OVER NORTH CENTRAL AND NORTHEAST PORTIONS OF MISSISSIPPI...MAINLY
ALONG AND NORTH OF THE HIGHWAY 82 CORRIDOR. RAIN BANDS ASSOCIATED
WITH ISAAC WILL PIVOT ACROSS THE REGION MORE FREQUENTLY TODAY. THIS
HEAVY RAIN MAY EVENTUALLY RESULT IN THE PONDING OF WATER ON
ROADS...AS WELL AS IN LOW LYING AND POOR DRAINAGE AREAS THROUGH
TODAY.

IN ADDITION...THE POTENTIAL FOR TORNADOES WILL ALSO EXIST ACROSS THE
OUTLOOK AREA THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. THIS RISK FOR TORNADOES WILL BE
GREATEST OVER AREAS ALONG AND EAST OF A GREENVILLE TO BROOKHAVEN
LINE.


.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY

THE PROBABILITY OF 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 BE NEEDED TODAY.


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