Watches, Warnings & Advisories for Sunflower Co.

Thursday, August 30, 2012

Hazardous Weather Outlook 30 AUG 12, 10:00am

Today will be a very active weather day as the remnants of Isaac pass to our west.  The current track is a bit more east than originally forecast, which means we have an increased risk of severe weather, tornadoes, and torrential rainfall today and tonight.

A TORNADO WATCH is in effect for Attala, Leflore, Montgomery, Holmes, Humphreys, and Carroll counties until 4:00pm

We can expect to see scattered downing of trees today, which can cause power outages.  Be prepared to deal with extended power outages, as power companies may not deploy personnel under extreme weather conditions.  Additionally, with the widespread damage in south Mississippi, power crews are extremely busy and it may take some time to restore power in your area.

Instead of starting with the Hazardous Weather Outlook text, I'll present this morning's graphics for you.  The HWO text follows.



 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
651 AM CDT THU AUG 30 2012

ASHLEY-CHICOT-BOLIVAR-SUNFLOWER-WASHINGTON-HUMPHREYS-HOLMES-
ATTALA-ISSAQUENA-SHARKEY-YAZOO-MADISON MS-LEAKE-NESHOBA-KEMPER-
SCOTT-NEWTON-LAUDERDALE-JASPER-CLARKE-
651 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 AWAY FROM
THE COAST 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...ESPECIALLY FROM LATE THIS MORNING 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 AT LEAST TONIGHT.
 
LEFLORE-GRENADA-CARROLL-MONTGOMERY-WEBSTER-CLAY-LOWNDES-CHOCTAW-
OKTIBBEHA-WINSTON-NOXUBEE-
651 AM CDT THU AUG 30 2012

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTH CENTRAL
MISSISSIPPI...INCLUDING THE GOLDEN TRIANGLE AREA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT...

AS TROPICAL STORM ISAAC CONTINUES SLOWLY MORNING NORTHWEST AWAY FROM
THE COAST TODAY...EXPECT LOCALLY HEAVY RAINS TO GRADUALLY INCREASE OVER
NORTH CENTRAL 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 TODAY...ESPECIALLY FROM LATE THIS MORNING 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...MAY BE NEEDED TODAY. 

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