Likely To Be the Tenth Wettest December on Record in Jackson

PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
WEST TENNESSEE WEATHER ONLINE JACKSON TN
656 PM CST TUE DEC 30 2008

 

…LIKELY TO BE THE TENTH WETTEST DECEMBER ON RECORD IN JACKSON…

IF THE FORECAST HOLDS, JACKSONIANS ARE FINISHED WITH PRECIPITATION FOR THE MONTH AND THE YEAR. HERE IS A LOOK AT HOW THE MONTH AND 2008 SHOULD END AS FAR AS PRECIPITATION IS CONCERNED:

…FOR DECEMBER 2008…

TOTAL PRECIPITATION AT MCKELLAR-SIPES REGIONAL AIRPORT WAS 8.21″. THIS OFFICIALLY MAKES DECEMBER 2008 THE 10TH WETTEST DECEMBER ON RECORD IN JACKSON.

IT MUST BE NOTED THAT SEVERAL LOCATIONS AROUND JACKSON RECEIVED MORE THAN NINE INCHES OF PRECIPITATION. AMONG THE WETTEST LOCATIONS FROM THE COOPERATIVE OBSERVERS AND COCORAHS NETWORK:

JACKSON 4.3 N (COCORAHS)- 9.54″
JACKSON 4.0 NE (COOP-COCORAHS) – 9.40″
GADSDEN 4.9 SSE (COCORAHS) – 9.39″
JACKSON 5.0 SSE (COOP-COCORAHS) – 9.12″

…2008 PRECIPITATION…

MCKELLAR-SIPES REGIONAL AIRPORT HAS RECORDED 55.28″ FOR THE YEAR. THIS IS EXACTLY ONE-HALF INCH (0.50″) ABOVE AVERAGE. SOME OTHER PRECIPITATION TOTALS FOR 2008:

JACKSON 5.0 SSE (COOP-COCORAHS) – 59.56″
JACKSON EXP STA (COOP) – 59.24″
JACKSON 4.0 NE (COOP-COCORAHS) – 56.03″

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Storm Reports from West TN

As of 8:21pm CST, the NWS in Memphis reported that at 7:55pm, thunderstorm winds brought down some power lines in Jackson. No other details as to the location were available.

At 7:45pm CST, flash flooding in downtown Memphis resulted in water covering some streets. Three-quarters of an inch of rain fell in one hour in downtown Memphis.

Special Weather Statement on Severe Weather Potential

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
WEST TENNESSEE WEATHER ONLINE JACKSON TN
447 PM CST SAT DEC 27 2008

…SEVERE WEATHER POTENTIAL THIS EVENING…

MUCH OF WEST TENNESSEE CONTINUES IN A *SLIGHT* RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS.  THE WARNINGS THAT ARE BEING ISSUED CURRENTLY BY THE MEMPHIS OFFICE OF THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAVE BEEN FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS IN ARKANSAS THAT HAVE PRODUCED WIND GUST IN GREENE CO TO 60 MPH AROUND 410PM. RANDOLPH COUNTY REPORTED TREES DOWNED AROUND 408PM. 

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR AT 4:36PM INDICATED A LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS FROM JUST EAST OF CORNING AR SOUTH TO JONESBORO AR.  THE LINE BECOMES MORE BROKEN AS IT EXTENDS SOUTH TOWARD STUTTGART.  THE LINE HAS BEEN MOVING EAST AT ABOUT 40 MPH.  AT THIS RATE, THE LINE OF STORMS WILL ENTER WEST TENNESSEE DURING THE 6 O’CLOCK HOUR THIS EVENING. 

AT THIS TIME, THE TORNADO WARNINGS ARE BEING ISSUED FOR STORMS IN ILLINOIS AND INDIANA.  STAY ABREAST TO THE LATEST WATCHES, WARNINGS AND FORECASTS FROM NOAA WEATHER RADIO, YOUR LOCAL MEDIA OUTLETS AND WITH ADDITIONAL POSTS HERE.

HOLMES

Current Severe Watches

Current Watches

Severe Weather Outlook – Update

SEVERE WEATHER OUTLOOK
WEST TENNESSEE WEATHER ONLINE JACKSON TN
1005 AM CST SAT DEC 27 2008

…SEVERE WEATHER OUTLOOK FOR TODAY…

.WEATHER HAZARDS EXPECTED AND TIMING

THE POSSIBILITY EXISTS FOR DAMAGING WINDS AND ISOLATED TORNADOES ACROSS PARTS OF WEST TENNESSEE LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. THE TIME OF THE GREATEST THREAT WILL BE BETWEEN 4 PM AND 11 PM THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING.

.AREAS AFFECTED 

THE AREA THAT IS IN A *SLIGHT* RISK IS WEST OF A LINE FROM CAMDEN TO SELMER.

.DISCUSSION

A LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS IS EXPECTED TO BE ASSOCIATED WITH A COLD FRONT THAT WILL MOVE INTO THE REGION TONIGHT.  THE ISOLATED TORNADO THREAT WOULD EXIST PRIMARILY IN ANY SUPERCELL THUNDERSTORMS THAT DEVELOP AHEAD OF THE LINE. 

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High Temperature Record for Jackson

As of 9:30 this morning, the temperature at McKellar-Sipes Regional Airport had reached 71º. This eclipses the old record high temperature for the date of 70º last set in 1984. EH

*Slight* Risk of Severe Thunderstorms This Afternoon & Evening

SEVERE WEATHER OUTLOOK
WEST TENNESSEE WEATHER ONLINE JACKSON TN
6:47 AM CST SAT DEC 27 2008

 

…SEVERE WEATHER OUTLOOK FOR TODAY…

.WEATHER HAZARDS EXPECTED AND TIMING

THE POSSIBILITY EXISTS FOR DAMAGING WINDS AND ISOLATED TORNADOES TODAY ACROSS PARTS OF WEST TENNESSEE. THE TIME OF THE GREATEST THREAT WILL BE BETWEEN 4 PM AND 11 PM THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING.

.AREAS AFFECTED 

THE AREA THAT IS IN A *SLIGHT* RISK IS WEST OF A LINE FROM DRESDEN TO JACKSON TO BOLIVAR.

.DISCUSSION

A LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS IS EXPECTED TO BE ASSOCIATED WITH A COLD FRONT THAT WILL MOVE INTO THE REGION TONIGHT.  THE ISOLATED TORNADO THREAT WOULD EXIST PRIMARILY IN ANY SUPERCELL THUNDERSTORMS THAT DEVELOP AHEAD OF THE LINE.  INSTABILITY WILL BECOME MARGINAL AS THE LINE CROSSES THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER INTO WEST TENNESSEE TONIGHT. 

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Severe Weather Outlook for Saturday

SEVERE WEATHER OUTLOOK
WEST TENNESSEE WEATHER ONLINE JACKSON TN
205 PM CST FRI DEC 26 2008

 

…SEVERE WEATHER OUTLOOK FOR SATURDAY…

 

.WEATHER HAZARDS EXPECTED AND TIMING

THE GREATEST SEVERE WEATHER THREAT IS FOR DAMAGING WINDS AND ISOLATED TORNADOES.  THE TIME OF THE GREATEST THREAT WILL BE BETWEEN 3 PM AND MIDNIGHT SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING.

.AREAS AFFECTED 

A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS EXISTS FOR ALL OF WEST TENNESSEE.

.DISCUSSION

A COLD FRONT IS EXPECTED TO SWEEP ACROSS THE AREA SATURDAY NIGHT.  THE BEST CHANCE FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORM DEVELOPMENT WILL BE ALONG THE COLD FRONT.
 HOLMES/NWS

JACKSON-WEST TENNESSEE AREA FORECAST

JACKSON-WEST TENNESSEE AREA FORECAST
WEST TENNESSEE WEATHER ONLINE JACKSON TN
330 PM CST THU DEC 25 2008

 

.TONIGHT…INCREASING CLOUDINESS AND WARMER.  LOW 47 THIS EVENING WITH TEMPERATURES RISING INTO THE MID-50S AFTER MIDNIGHT. WINDS SOUTHEAST 5-10 MPH.
.FRIDAY…MOSTLY CLOUDY, BREEZY AND UNSEASONABLY MILD. A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGH 72. WIND SOUTH 10-20 MPH.
.FRIDAY NIGHT…CONTINUED BREEZY AND MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOW 66. WIND SOUTH 15 MPH AND GUSTY.
.SATURDAY…WINDY AND MILD WITH A GOOD CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. HIGH 74. WIND SOUTH 20-30 MPH AND GUSTY. CHANCE OF RAIN 60 PERCENT.
.SATURDAY NIGHT…SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS DURING THE EVENING, ENDING AND TURNING COOLER LATE. LOW 38.

~~EXTENDED FORECAST~~

.SUNDAY…DECREASING CLOUDINESS AND COOLER. HIGH 51.
.SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY…MAINLY CLEAR NIGHTS AND MOSTLY SUNNY DAYS. LOWS AROUND 28. HIGHS AROUND 54.
.TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY…PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 35. HIGHS AROUND 52.

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Slight Risk of Severe Thunderstorms on Saturday

From the NWS:

THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ON SATURDAY ACROSS
THE ENTIRE MID SOUTH AS A COLD FRONT MOVES THROUGH THE REGION.
LARGE HAIL…DAMAGING WINDS…AND TORNADOES WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH
ANY THUNDERSTORM THAT BECOMES SEVERE ON SATURDAY.