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Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Jackson MS
408 PM CDT Tue Apr 20 2021

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Grenada-Carroll-Montgomery-Webster-Clay-Lowndes-Choctaw-Oktibbeha-
Holmes-Attala-Winston-Noxubee-Yazoo-Madison MS-Leake-Neshoba-
Kemper-Warren-Hinds-Rankin-Scott-Newton-Lauderdale-Claiborne-
Copiah-Simpson-Smith-Jasper-Clarke-Jefferson-Adams-Franklin MS-
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408 PM CDT Tue Apr 20 2021

This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of southeast
Arkansas, northeast Louisiana, central Mississippi, north central
Mississippi, northeast Mississippi, and south central
Mississippi.

.DAY ONE...Tonight and Wednesday

FIRE WEATHER
THREAT...Limited
TIMING...Wednesday

The combination of drier air and increasing wind will result in an
increasing risk for wildfires, especially by Wednesday afternoon.

(https://www.weather.gov/images/jan/graphicast/1.png)

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday night through Monday

Patchy frost could be a concern over northeast portions of
Mississippi early Thursday morning.

(https://www.weather.gov/images/jan/graphicast/3.png)

There is a marginal to slight risk for severe storms from early
Saturday morning to the afternoon, mainly along and south of the
I-20 corridor.

(https://www.weather.gov/images/jan/graphicast/4.png)

.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 for portions of the region Saturday.

$$

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Chicot-West Carroll-East Carroll-Madison LA-Bolivar-Sunflower-
Leflore-Washington-Humphreys-Issaquena-Sharkey-
408 PM CDT Tue Apr 20 2021

This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of southeast
Arkansas, northeast Louisiana, central Mississippi, north central
Mississippi, northwest Mississippi, and west central Mississippi.

.DAY ONE...Tonight and Wednesday

NON-THUNDERSTORM WINDS
THREAT...Limited
TIMING...Tonight

FIRE WEATHER
THREAT...Limited
TIMING...Wednesday

Strong wind gusts will be possible tonight.

(https://www.weather.gov/images/jan/graphicast/2.png)

The combination of drier air and increasing wind will result in an
increasing risk for wildfires, especially by Wednesday afternoon.

(https://www.weather.gov/images/jan/graphicast/1.png)

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday night through Monday

Patchy frost could be a concern over northeast portions of
Mississippi early Thursday morning.

(https://www.weather.gov/images/jan/graphicast/3.png)

There is a marginal to slight risk for severe storms from early
Saturday morning to the afternoon, mainly along and south of the
I-20 corridor.

(https://www.weather.gov/images/jan/graphicast/4.png)

.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 for portions of the region Saturday.

$$

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&&

...HAZARD LEGEND...

*FIRE WEATHER*
Extreme...Conditions well in excess of Red Flag Warning
 criteria with strong wind gusts greater than 40 mph. Fires
 will spread very quickly and wildfires are common. Fire
 control is very difficult, even for experienced firefighters.
Significant...Conditions meet minimum Red Flag Warnings
 criteria. Open burning should not be attempted as fires can
 quickly escape and become very difficult to control, even
 for experienced firefighters.
Elevated...Any open burning is discouraged due to increased
 wind, lower humidity, and recent dry conditions. Fires
 escape control more easily in these conditions and their
 containment can be difficult. Remember to heed any local
 burn bans that are in effect!
Limited...Extra caution is advised for open burning due to
 increased wind, lower humidity, or very dry conditions.
 Remember to heed any local burn bans that are in effect!

*NON-THUNDERSTORM WINDS*
Extreme...Sustained winds 50 mph or greater or wind gusts 65 mph
 or greater.
Significant...Sustained winds 40-49 mph or wind gusts 58-64 mph.
Elevated...Sustained winds 30-39 mph or wind gusts 45-57 mph.
Limited...Sustained winds 20-29 mph or wind gusts 30 to 44 mph.


...USEFUL WEATHER WEB PAGES (URLS)...

NWS JAN Home page...
   https://www.weather.gov/jan
Stay Aware, Stay Safe NWS JAN Briefing Page...
   https://www.weather.gov/jan/safe
Latest Weather Briefing...
   https://www.weather.gov/jan/weather_briefing

Find NWS JAN on Facebook...
   https://www.facebook.com/NWSJacksonMS
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   @NWSJacksonMS
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   https://www.youtube.com/user/NWSJacksonMiss

...ADDITIONAL URLS FOR FIRE WEATHER ISSUES...

Current Heat Information...
   https://www.weather.gov/jan/safe_ExtremeHeat

Fire Weather...
   https://www.weather.gov/jan/fireweather
Mississippi Forestry Commission...
   https://www.mfc.ms.gov/
Fire Weather Outlook...
   https://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/fire_wx/