Flash Flood Warning 148, NWS Jackson, MS

Issued

Sep 5, 2011, 8:38 AM CDT (13:38 UTC)

Expired

Sep 5, 2011, 10:45 AM CDT

In force

2 hr

Issued by

NWS Jackson, MS

Area

Storm-based polygon

Flood severity

None

Counties Covington County, MS, Jefferson Davis County, MS, Lamar County, MS, Lawrence County, MS, Marion County, MS

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

468 
WGUS54 KJAN 051338
FFWJAN
MSC031-065-073-077-091-051545-
/O.NEW.KJAN.FF.W.0148.110905T1338Z-110905T1545Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
838 AM CDT MON SEP 5 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSON HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHERN JEFFERSON DAVIS COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI...
  SOUTHEASTERN LAWRENCE COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI...
  MARION COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...KOKOMO...SANDY HOOK...COLUMBIA...
  SOUTH CENTRAL COVINGTON COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI...
  LAMAR COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI...

* UNTIL 1045 AM CDT

* AT 838 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR DETECTED
  THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAIN ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM
  OAK VALE TO 6 MILES WEST OF SANDY HOOK...OR ALONG A LINE EXTENDING
  FROM 14 MILES NORTHWEST OF COLUMBIA TO 6 MILES WEST OF SANDY HOOK.
  THE STORMS WERE NEARLY STATIONARY. ESTIMATED RADAR RAINFALL
  AMOUNTS...ON THE ORDER OF AN INCH...HAVE OCCURRED IN THE PAST HOUR.

* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
  MELBA...SOCIETY HILL...BAXTERVILLE...MORGANTOWN...GOSS...BUNKER
  HILL...IMPROVE...PICKWICK...PINEBUR...SUMRALL AND LUMBERTON

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 URBAN
AREAS...INCLUDING HIGHWAYS...STREETS AND UNDERPASSES...IN ADDITION TO
LOW LYING AND OTHER POOR DRAINAGE AREAS.

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 3101 8951 3100 8955 3100 8983 3107 8985
      3107 8992 3112 8995 3113 9001 3124 9005
      3132 9005 3133 9007 3154 9006 3153 8946
      3099 8941 3097 8947

$$

JA

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