Snow Threat North Mississippi/Alabama
* The threat of a significant snow is increasing along and north of a line from Tupelo to Atlanta, Georgia. A quick moving area of low pressure will track through southern Alabama and Mississippi. This will spread Gulf moisture over some cold air already in place north of here, and the potential is there for a quick 2-5" of snow Sunday night.
* Around here, we will likely be warm enough for just rain. However, if the low tracks further south, we will need to revise our forecast.
* I hope you're having a nice weekend!
New Severe T-Storm Warning
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
516 PM CST FRI FEB 3 2006
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSON HAS ISSUED A
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
CLARKE COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF QUITMAN
LAUDERDALE COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...MERIDIAN STATION...MERIDIAN
* UNTIL 615 PM CST
* AT 516 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING GOLF BALL SIZE
HAIL...AND DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THESE STORMS
WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM OKATIBEE LAKE TO 57 MILES
SOUTHWEST OF QUITMAN MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH.
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR...
NELLIEBURG AND MERIDIAN STATION BY 530 PM CST
MERIDIAN BY 535 PM CST
STONEWALL AND MARION BY 540 PM CST
QUITMAN BY 545 PM CST
Severe T-Storm Warning Pickens County
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
PICKENS COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA
THIS INCLUDES THE AREA OF ALICEVILLE
* UNTIL 615 PM CST
* AT 513 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING NICKEL SIZE
HAIL...AND DAMAGING WINDS 60 TO 75 MPH...WHICH CAN KNOCK DOWN LIMBS
AND POWER LINES...DAMAGE WEAK STRUCTURES...AND PUSH TRUCKS OFF THE
HIGHWAY. THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 30
MILES NORTHWEST OF CARROLLTON TO 23 MILES NORTHWEST OF COCHRANE
TO 20 MILES WEST OF COCHRANE...AND MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH.
* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
PICKENSVILLE...REFORM...CARROLLTON...ALICEVILLE...AND GORDO.
SVR Lauderdale/Kemper
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSON HAS ISSUED A
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
SOUTHERN KEMPER COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI
NORTHERN LAUDERDALE COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF MERIDIAN STATION
* UNTIL 600 PM CST
* AT 500 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
A CLUSTER OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING NICKEL SIZE
HAIL...AND DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THESE STORMS ARE
MOVING INTO SOUTHWEST DEKALB AND NORTHWEST MERIDIAN COUNTIES.
* THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR...
8 MILES SOUTH OF DE KALB BY 520 PM CST
NEAR MERIDIAN STATION BY 525 PM CST
THESE ARE DANGEROUS STORMS. IF YOU ARE IN THEIR PATH...PREPARE
IMMEDIATELY FOR DAMAGING WINDS...DESTRUCTIVE HAIL...AND DEADLY CLOUD
TO GROUND LIGHTNING. PEOPLE OUTSIDE SHOULD MOVE TO A
SHELTER...PREFERABLY INSIDE A STRONG BUILDING BUT AWAY FROM WINDOWS
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
443 PM CST FRI FEB 3 2006
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSON HAS ISSUED A
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
SOUTHEASTERN SCOTT COUNTY IN CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI
NORTHEASTERN SMITH COUNTY IN CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI
NORTHERN JASPER COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI
SOUTHERN NEWTON COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF NEWTON
* UNTIL 530 PM CST
* AT 443 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING HALF DOLLAR SIZE HAIL...AND DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED 21 MILES SOUTHWEST OF NEWTON...OR ABOUT 12 MILES SOUTH OF FOREST...AND MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH.
* THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
NEWTON BY 510 PM CST
Large Hail Leake County
* Receiving reports of large hail SE of Kosciusko. The storm is heading towards Kosciusko and will likely bring large hail to much of Attala County...
Severe T-Storm Warning Leake, Rankin, Scott
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSON HAS ISSUED A
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
SOUTHERN LEAKE COUNTY IN CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI
NORTHEASTERN RANKIN COUNTY IN CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI
NORTHERN SCOTT COUNTY IN CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI
* UNTIL 430 PM CST
* AT 316 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
A CLUSTER OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING GOLF BALL
SIZE HAIL...AND DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THESE STORMS
WERE LOCATED 7 MILES WEST OF SANDHILL...MOVING EAST AT 25 MPH.
* THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
SANDHILL BY 330 PM CST
LUDLOW BY 355 PM CST
LENA BY 410 PM CST
HARPERVILLE BY 420 PM CST
WALNUT GROVE BY 425 PM CST
SEBASTOPOL BY 430 PM CST
THESE STORMS HAVE A HISTORY OF PRODUCING VERY LARGE HAIL AND
DAMAGING WINDS. PEOPLE IN THEIR PATH SHOULD MOVE TO SHELTER NOW.
Severe Weather Update - 2PM
* Some impressive thunderstorms continue across western Mississippi. The NWS, via Instant Messaging, tells us that that nickel to quarter size hail is covering the ground in Redwood. Redwood is just north of Vicksburg. Some of these storms have caused the NWS to issue tornado warnings...We still believe our tornado threat is fairly small - most storms will be elevated, or rooted above the surface.
* A Severe Thunderstorm Watch continues in effect for most of our area until 6:00 pm. Large hail is the main threat with any of the severe storms we see.
Severe Weather Possible Today
* Due to the very cold air aloft today, I've amended the forecast to include the chance of severe thunderstorms with the possibility of large hail. The Storm Prediction Center has outlooked much of our area south of I-20 under a Slight risk for severe thunderstorms. Again, the main threat is large hail. The time period of most concern is from around 3:00pm-7:00pm.
* Still on pace to turn much colder tomorrow...
* Heading over to 103.3 FM to participate a bit in the ART OF GREAT SPORTS with Lindsey Hall. We'll talk recruiting and much more - all things sports. Tune in and give us a call!
New Orleans Tornado
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA
133 PM CST THU FEB 02 2006
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0300 AM TORNADO NEW ORLEANS 29.97N 90.08W
02/02/2006 ORLEANS LA BROADCAST MEDIA
UPDATED...5 HOUSES COLLAPSED IN THE LAKEVIEW AREA OF
NORTHWEST NEW ORLEANS. THE OLD STATE POLICE TROOP B TOWER
WAS KNOCKED DOWN FORCING CLOSURE OF SECTIONS OF VETERANS
HIGHWAY BETWEEN FLEUR DE LIS AND PONTCHARTRAIN BLVD. IN
ADDITION...OTHER HOUSES WERE DAMAGED AND NUMEROUS POWER
LINES WERE REPORTED DOWN. AN NWS SURVEY IS BEING
CONDUCTED THIS AFTERNOON. TIME EXTIMATED.
Fun Pattern Unfolding...
* A large mass of rain and thunderstorms swept quickly across Mississippi and Alabama this morning. There are still some scattered showers occurring underneath a cold core low moving overhead. The reason? The air aloft is very cold, which creates some atmospheric instability. Air near the surface is warmer and more buoyant than the air above it. So that air wants to rise, and it does. Rising air leads to condensation, forming clouds. This process continues until we see those familiar areas of green and yellow on the radar - rain. These cold core lows can provide all kinds of fun when its cold enough for something other than rain. That's not the case today.
* But it could be in the near future. As we've been discussing for a few weeks, a pattern change is coming soon. It appears that change will be upon us soon. Cold air will slam into the South this weekend. Highs Saturday could stay in the 40's all day. Certainly a far cry from our warm January.
* This pattern is one that also lends itself to major storm systems. If we manage to get one of these systems to form in the right place, and have some cold air in place, things could get very interesting for our winter weather fans. Valentine's Day may be a day for romantics and snow fans alike.
Wayne County Warning Cancelled
*From NWS Mobile...
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR WAYNE COUNTY HAS BEEN CANCELLED...
AT 910 AM...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS FROM GRETNA TO WINCHESTER. THE LINE OF STORMS WAS MOVING TO THE EAST AT 35 MPH. THE STORMS WERE BELOW SEVERE LIMITS.
ALTHOUGH THE STORMS WERE NOT TO SEVERE LIMITS...SUDDEN WIND GUSTS AROUND 45 MPH...DANGEROUS CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING STRIKES...AND SMALL HAIL CAN STILL BE EXPECTED WITH THESE STORMS AS THEY MOVE OVER EASTERN WAYNE COUNTY.
Severe Thunderstorm Warning == Wayne County
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
WAYNE COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI
* UNTIL 915 AM CST
* AT 838 AM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING NICKEL SIZE HAIL. THIS
STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR STRENGTHFORD...OR ABOUT 13 MILES WEST OF
WAYNESBORO...AND MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH. THE STORM MAY ALSO
PRODUCE SUDDEN DAMAGING WIND GUSTS TO AROUND 60 MPH.
* THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
WOODWARDS BY 850 AM CST
WAYNESBORO AND BOICE BY 855 AM CST
DENHAM AND WINCHESTER BY 900 AM CST
GRETNA BY 905 AM CST
THIS IS A DANGEROUS STORM. IF YOU ARE IN ITS PATH...PREPARE FOR
DAMAGING WINDS...LARGE HAIL...AND DEADLY CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING.
TAKE COVER IN A STURDY SHELTER UNTIL THE STORM HAS PASSED.
Whoops
* You win some, and you lose some. The person those words are attributed to must have been in the business of forecasting weather in Mississippi and Alabama. Our forecast reflected decreasing clouds today, as a front pushed through. We believed moisture would be too limited to produce much, if any, rain. Funny how the weather didn't get our opinion, huh?
* The showers are storms are moving eastward, and will depart our area later today. Despite hearing some thunder, do not anticipate severe weather. I suppose there could be some small hail in some of the storms, due to the cold air aloft (and relatively cool/dry air near the surface as well). But, the chance of widespread severe weather is almost zero.
* I hope your work week is off to a good start. I'll post again later today with a full update...
