Hazardous Weather Outlook - 17 OCT 2012

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HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
444 AM CDT WED OCT 17 2012

ASHLEY-CHICOT-MOREHOUSE-WEST CARROLL-EAST CARROLL-RICHLAND-
MADISON LA-FRANKLIN LA-CATAHOULA-TENSAS-CONCORDIA-BOLIVAR-
SUNFLOWER-LEFLORE-GRENADA-CARROLL-MONTGOMERY-WEBSTER-CLAY-LOWNDES-
CHOCTAW-OKTIBBEHA-WASHINGTON-HUMPHREYS-HOLMES-ATTALA-WINSTON-
NOXUBEE-ISSAQUENA-SHARKEY-YAZOO-MADISON MS-LEAKE-NESHOBA-KEMPER-
WARREN-HINDS-RANKIN-SCOTT-NEWTON-LAUDERDALE-CLAIBORNE-JEFFERSON-
ADAMS-
444 AM CDT WED OCT 17 2012

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

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

A BROKEN LINE OF SEVERE STORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING TORNADOES WITH
SOME POSSIBLY BEING STRONG...AND DAMAGING WIND GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 60
MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE BETWEEN 7PM TO 11PM TONIGHT ACROSS THE ARKLAMISS
DELTA REGION. THE AREA NORTHWEST OF A LINE FROM BASTROP LOUISIANA TO
GRENADA MISSISSIPPI WILL SEE THE GREATEST CHANCE FOR SEVERE STORMS.

THE STRONG TO SEVERE BROKEN SQUALL LINE WILL SHIFT SOUTH AND EAST
THROUGH THE EVENING AND EARLY MORNING HOURS THURSDAY TOWARDS THE
NATCHEZ TRACE CORRIDOR BETWEEN 9PM TO 1AM WITH DAMAGING WINDS OF
60MPH AND A TORNADO STILL REMAINING POSSIBLE. THE LINE IS EXPECTED TO
SLOWLY WEAKEN AS IT PUSHES FARTHER SOUTH AND EAST.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY

THE PROBABILITY FOR 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 TONIGHT THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. 

The following graphic represents the potential for a tornado within 25 miles of a given point on the map
Hatched Area: 10% or greater probability of EF2 - EF5 tornadoes within 25 miles of a point.

The following represents the potential for hail within 25 miles of a given point.

The following represents the potential for damaging thunderstorm winds or wind gusts of 50 knots or higher within 25 miles of a point.

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