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Flash Flood Warning 179, NWS Jackson, MS
NWS Jackson, MS issued this flash flood warning at Oct 30, 2009, 4:45 AM CDT for Bolivar County, Washington County, Mississippi. It was in force for 102 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Oct 30, 2009, 4:45 AM CDT (09:45 UTC)
- Expired
- Oct 30, 2009, 6:27 AM CDT
- In force
- 102 min
- Issued by
- NWS Jackson, MS
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- None
Counties Bolivar County, MS, Washington County, MS
The radar
The Jackson/Brandon,MS radar (KDGX), 165 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:49 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
The nearest sounding before it
Jackson, MS (KJAN), launched 00:00Z, 9.8 hours before the alert went out and 156 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 511 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -6 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 852 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 39 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 176 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 252 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.4
- Supercell composite
- 2.8
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this flash flood warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Jackson, MS wrote its last area forecast discussion before this flash flood warning went out at Oct 30, 4:45 AM CDT, 0 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Oct 30, 4:45 AM CDT, 0 minutes before
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</html>Hazardous weather outlook, Oct 29, 8:14 PM CDT, 8 hours 31 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS 814 PM CDT THU OCT 29 2009 ARZ074-075-LAZ007-008-015-MSZ018-034-310115- ASHLEY-CHICOT-MOREHOUSE-WEST CARROLL-RICHLAND-BOLIVAR-WASHINGTON- 814 PM CDT THU OCT 29 2009 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHWEST MISSISSIPPI...AS WELL AS SOUTHEAST ARKANSAS AND FAR NORTHEAST LOUISIANA. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT AND FRIDAY SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS ALONG WITH A FEW TORNADOES WILL CONTINUE TO BE POSSIBLE AFTER MIDNIGHT. THE POTENTIAL FOR HEAVY RAINFALL WILL ALSO INCREASE THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT HOURS AND INTO FRIDAY OVER AREAS NORTHWEST OF A GREENWOOD MISSISSIPPI TO WINNSBORO LOUISIANA LINE. A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THIS AREA THROUGH FRIDAY. IT IS POSSIBLE THAT ACROSS THIS WATCH AREA...RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES COULD FALL OVER THE NEXT 24 HOURS. IN ADDITION...AS THE AREA BECOMES WEDGED BETWEEN AN APPROACHING COLD FRONT FROM THE WEST AND HIGH PRESSURE IN THE EAST...THE PRESSURE GRADIENT ACROSS THE AREA WITH REMAIN TIGHT. THIS WILL RESULT IN CONTINUED SUSTAINED WINDS AROUND 20 MPH WITH SOME GUSTS APPROACHING 30 MPH THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. A LAKE WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR THIS AREA UNTIL EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY 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...MAY BE NEEDED FOR LATE TONIGHT AND FRIDAY. LAZ009-016-023>026-MSZ019-025-035-040-041-047-310115- EAST CARROLL-MADISON LA-FRANKLIN LA-CATAHOULA-TENSAS-CONCORDIA- SUNFLOWER-LEFLORE-HUMPHREYS-ISSAQUENA-SHARKEY-WARREN- 814 PM CDT THU OCT 29 2009 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHEAST LOUISIANA AND NORTH CENTRAL AND WEST MISSISSIPPI. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT AND FRIDAY ISOLATED SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS WILL BE POSSIBLE AFTER MIDNIGHT...AND ONCE AGAIN DURING THE DAY FRIDAY...AS A VIGOROUS STORM SYSTEM TO THE WEST CONTINUES TO PUSH SLOWLY EAST AND CLOSER TO THE ARKLAMISS REGION. LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL WILL BE POSSIBLE OVER THE AREA THROUGH FRIDAY. RAINFALL TOTALS OVER THE NEXT 24 HOURS COULD RANGE FROM 1 TO 3 INCHES WHICH MAY LEAD TO A FEW FLOODING PROBLEMS. IN ADDITION...AS THE AREA REMAINS WEDGED BETWEEN AN APPROACHING COLD FRONT FROM THE WEST AND HIGH PRESSURE IN THE EAST...THE PRESSURE GRADIENT ACROSS THE AREA WITH REMAIN TIGHT. THIS WILL RESULT IN SUSTAINED WINDS AROUND 20 MPH WITH SOME GUSTS APPROACHING 30 MPH THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. A LAKE WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR THIS AREA UNTIL EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY THE POTENTIAL FOR HEAVY RAINFALL WILL PERSIST ACROSS THE AREA FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY MORNING AS THE COLD FRONT CONTINUES TO SLOWLY MAKE ITS WAY EAST ACROSS THE AREA. .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 LATE TONIGHT INTO FRIDAY. MSZ026>033-036>039-042>046-048>066-072>074-310115- GRENADA-CARROLL-MONTGOMERY-WEBSTER-CLAY-LOWNDES-CHOCTAW-OKTIBBEHA- HOLMES-ATTALA-WINSTON-NOXUBEE-YAZOO-MADISON MS-LEAKE-NESHOBA- KEMPER-HINDS-RANKIN-SCOTT-NEWTON-LAUDERDALE-CLAIBORNE-COPIAH- SIMPSON-SMITH-JASPER-CLARKE-JEFFERSON-ADAMS-FRANKLIN MS-LINCOLN- LAWRENCE-JEFFERSON DAVIS-COVINGTON-JONES-MARION-LAMAR-FORREST- 814 PM CDT THU OCT 29 2009 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL AND SOUTH MISSISSIPPI. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT AND FRIDAY A COLD FRONT WILL SLOWLY SHIFT EAST ACROSS THE REGION LATE FRIDAY...RESULTING IN THE POTENTIAL FOR LOCALLY HEAVY DOWNPOURS. RAINFALL TOTALS BY THE TIME PRECIPITATION ENDS COULD BE UP TO 2 INCHES IN ISOLATED LOCATIONS. THIS MAY LEAD TO THE PONDING OF WATER IN LOW LYING AND POOR DRAINAGE AREAS. THERE IS ALSO A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ALONG AND AHEAD OF THE COLD FRONT FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND FRIDAY EVENING...WITH THE MAIN RISK ASSOCIATED WITH ANY SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS BEING DAMAGING WIND GUSTS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY THE POTENTIAL FOR HEAVY RAINFALL WILL PERSIST ACROSS THE AREA FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY MORNING AS THE COLD FRONT CONTINUES TO SLOWLY MAKE ITS WAY EAST ACROSS THE AREA. .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 FRIDAY. FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBSITE AT WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/JAN. THIS INCLUDES THE GRAPHICAL HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK. 17
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Oct 29, 10:49 PM CDT, 5 hours 56 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS 1049 PM CDT THU OCT 29 2009 ARZ074-075-LAZ007-300455- ASHLEY AR-CHICOT AR-MOREHOUSE LA- 1049 PM CDT THU OCT 29 2009 ...LEADING EDGE OF A LARGE AREA OF RAIN AND A BAND OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS MOVING THROUGH SOUTHEAST ARKANSAS... THE LEADING EDGE OF HEAVY RAIN AND STRONG THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING 40 MPH WIND GUSTS WAS LOCATED FROM 19 MILES NORTH OF FOUNTAIN HILL TO 35 MILES SOUTHWEST OF CROSSETT AT 1045 PM CDT... MOVING EAST AT 15 MPH. VERY HEAVY RAINFALL RATES OF ONE HALF TO ONE INCH PER HOUR ALONG WITH CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING STRIKES WILL BE AFFECTING THE FOUNTAIN HILL...HAMBURG...AND CROSSETT AREAS BY MIDNIGHT. HIGH WINDS CAN BRING DOWN TREES AND LARGE LIMBS RESULTING IN SERIOUS INJURY OR PROPERTY DAMAGE. EXERCISE EXTREME CAUTION WHEN OUTDOORS DURING SUCH STRONG WINDS...AND BE ESPECIALLY AWARE OF OLDER TREES. PEOPLE IN EXTREME NORTHWESTERN CHICOT AND WESTERN ASHLEY COUNTIES... AND NORTHWESTERN MOREHOUSE PARISH SHOULD MONITOR THESE STORMS CLOSELY. 40
Special weather statement, Oct 30, 1:10 AM CDT, 3 hours 35 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS 110 AM CDT FRI OCT 30 2009 ARZ074-300640- ASHLEY AR- 110 AM CDT FRI OCT 30 2009 A STRONG THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING 40 TO 50 MPH WINDS WAS LOCATED 11 MILES SOUTHWEST OF WEST CROSSETT AT 110 AM CDT...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 55 MPH. VERY HEAVY RAIN ALONG WITH FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING ARE ALSO POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM. HIGH WINDS CAN BRING DOWN TREES AND LARGE LIMBS RESULTING IN SERIOUS INJURY OR PROPERTY DAMAGE. EXERCISE EXTREME CAUTION WHEN OUTDOORS DURING SUCH STRONG WINDS...AND BE ESPECIALLY AWARE OF OLDER TREES. PEOPLE IN WESTERN ASHLEY COUNTY SHOULD MONITOR THIS STORM CLOSELY. BYB
Special weather statement, Oct 30, 1:47 AM CDT, 2 hours 58 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS 147 AM CDT FRI OCT 30 2009 LAZ007-300715- MOREHOUSE LA- 147 AM CDT FRI OCT 30 2009 A STRONG THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING 40 TO 50 MPH WINDS WAS LOCATED 16 MILES SOUTHWEST OF BASTROP AT 147 AM CDT...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH. VERY HEAVY RAIN ALONG WITH CONTINUOUS CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING ARE ALSO POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM. THIS STORM IS INTENSIFYING AND COULD BECOME SEVERE RAPIDLY. PEOPLE IN NORTHWESTERN MOREHOUSE PARISH SHOULD MONITOR THIS STORM CLOSELY. BYB
Local storm report, Oct 30, 2:46 AM CDT, 1 hour 59 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
246 AM CDT FRI OCT 30 2009
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0215 AM TSTM WND DMG BEEKMAN 32.92N 91.88W
10/30/2009 MOREHOUSE LA LAW ENFORCEMENT
A FEW TREES WERE DOWN NEAR BEEKMAN.
&&
CMELocal storm report, Oct 30, 4:27 AM CDT, 18 minutes before
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</html>The office that day
Everything else NWS Jackson, MS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 30, 4:06 AM CDT | Lake Wind Advisory | JAN | Clarke, Clay, Covington, Forrest, Jasper, Jefferson Davis and 12 more | 12 hr |
| Oct 30, 10:06 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | JAN | Neshoba | 48 hr |
| Oct 30, 10:07 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | JAN | Attala, Holmes | 8 days |
| Oct 30, 10:08 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | JAN | Sunflower | 6 days |
| Oct 30, 10:08 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | JAN | Sharkey | 49 hr |
| Oct 30, 12:39 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | JAN | Covington, Jefferson Davis, Simpson, Smith | 46 min |
| Oct 30, 12:47 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | JAN | Carroll, Leflore | 47 hr |
| Oct 30, 1:03 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | JAN | Attala, Choctaw, Leake, Neshoba, Oktibbeha, Winston | 57 min |
| Oct 30, 1:44 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | JAN | Lawrence, Lincoln | 31 min |
| Oct 30, 1:53 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | JAN | Clay, Oktibbeha | 67 min |
| Oct 30, 2:20 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | JAN | Kemper, Neshoba, Newton | 55 min |
| Oct 30, 2:27 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | JAN | Jefferson Davis, Lawrence | 40 min |
| Oct 30, 2:29 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | JAN | Kemper, Lauderdale, Neshoba, Newton | 61 min |
| Oct 30, 2:36 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | JAN | Noxubee, Winston | 54 min |
| Oct 30, 3:42 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | JAN | Lowndes, Noxubee | 40 min |
| Oct 30, 3:50 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | JAN | Kemper, Lowndes, Noxubee | 55 min |
| Oct 30, 5:44 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | JAN | Clarke, Jasper | 21 min |
| Oct 30, 1:27 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | JAN | Morehouse | 8 hr |
| Oct 30, 1:58 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Morehouse | 47 min |
| Oct 30, 2:53 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | JAN | Morehouse, Richland, West Carroll | 4 hr |
| Oct 30, 9:31 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | JAN | East Carroll, Morehouse, Richland, West Carroll | 12 hr |
| Oct 30, 2:44 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Ashley, Chicot | 61 min |
| Oct 30, 2:54 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | JAN | Ashley, Chicot | 4 hr |
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.