Flash Flood Warning 129, NWS Jackson, MS

Issued

Sep 4, 2011, 8:56 AM CDT (13:56 UTC)

Expired

Sep 4, 2011, 11:00 AM CDT

In force

2 hr

Issued by

NWS Jackson, MS

Area

Storm-based polygon

Flood severity

None

Counties Covington County, MS, Smith County, MS

The Jackson/Brandon,MS radar (KDGX), 75 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 13:59 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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212 
WGUS54 KJAN 041356
FFWJAN
MSC031-129-041600-
/O.NEW.KJAN.FF.W.0129.110904T1356Z-110904T1600Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
856 AM CDT SUN SEP 4 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSON HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  SOUTH CENTRAL SMITH COUNTY IN CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI...
  CENTRAL COVINGTON COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF COLLINS...

* UNTIL 1100 AM CDT

* AT 856 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR DETECTED
  THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAIN NEAR COLLINS...MOVING
  NORTHWEST AT 35 MPH. ESTIMATED RADAR RAINFALL AMOUNTS...ON THE
  ORDER OF TWO TO THREE INCHES...HAVE OCCURRED IN THE PAST HOUR.

* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO MIZE.

VERY HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CONTINUE OVER THE WARNED AREA FOR THE NEXT
TWO HOURS WITH AN ADDITIONAL ONE TO THREE INCHES POSSIBLE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF HIGHWAYS
AND UNDERPASSES. ADDITIONALLY...COUNTRY ROADS AND FARMLANDS ALONG THE
BANKS OF CREEKS...STREAMS AND OTHER LOW LYING AREAS ARE SUBJECT TO
FLOODING.

MOST FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. NEVER DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO
AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED ROADS
MAKE THE SMART CHOICE...TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN.

&&

LAT...LON 3153 8960 3154 8961 3179 8965 3205 8965
      3206 8961 3154 8943 3151 8959

$$

OLB

582 
WGUS74 KJAN 041445
FFSJAN

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
945 AM CDT SUN SEP 4 2011

MSC031-129-041600-
/O.CON.KJAN.FF.W.0129.000000T0000Z-110904T1600Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
SMITH MS-COVINGTON MS-
945 AM CDT SUN SEP 4 2011

...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 AM CDT FOR
CENTRAL COVINGTON AND SOUTH CENTRAL SMITH COUNTIES...

AT 940 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
DETECT THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAIN 18 MILES NORTH OF 
COLLINS...MOVING NORTH AT 35 MPH. ESTIMATED RADAR RAINFALL 
AMOUNTS...ON THE ORDER OF ONE TO THREE INCHES...HAVE OCCURRED IN THE 
PAST HOUR.

ALTHOUGH RAINFALL HAS DIMINISHED OVER SOME SECTIONS OF THE WARNED 
AREA...THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAINFALL WILL MOVE BACK INTO THE 
AREA BEFORE THE WARNING EXPIRES. AN ADDITIONAL ONE TO THREE INCHES 
OF RAIN IS POSSIBLE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF HIGHWAYS
AND UNDERPASSES. ADDITIONALLY...COUNTRY ROADS AND FARMLANDS ALONG THE
BANKS OF CREEKS...STREAMS AND OTHER LOW LYING AREAS ARE SUBJECT TO
FLOODING.

MOST FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. NEVER DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO
AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED ROADS
MAKE THE SMART CHOICE...TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN.

&&

LAT...LON 3153 8960 3154 8961 3179 8965 3205 8965
      3206 8961 3154 8943 3151 8959

$$

OLB

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