Flash Flood Warning 18, NWS Jackson, MS

Issued

Mar 8, 2011, 7:41 PM CST (01:41 UTC)

Expired

Mar 8, 2011, 9:45 PM CST

In force

2 hr

Issued by

NWS Jackson, MS

Area

Storm-based polygon

Flood severity

None

Counties Copiah County, MS, Simpson County, MS

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839 
WGUS54 KJAN 090141
FFWJAN
MSC029-127-090345-
/O.NEW.KJAN.FF.W.0018.110309T0141Z-110309T0345Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
741 PM CST TUE MAR 8 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSON HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  EASTERN COPIAH COUNTY IN CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF HAZLEHURST...
  SIMPSON COUNTY IN CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...PINOLA...MENDENHALL...MAGEE...

* UNTIL 945 PM CST

* AT 739 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR DETECTED
  THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAIN OVER MUCH OF SIMPSON 
  COUNTY. DOPPLER RADAR RAINFALL ESTIMATES OF 1 TO 3 INCHES IN
  THE LAST HOUR HAVE OCCURRED FROM MENDENHALL THROUGH PINOLA TO 
  JUST EAST OF WESSON.

* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
  MARTINVILLE...SANATORIUM...HARRISVILLE...HOPEWELL AND UNION

VERY HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CONTINUE OVER THE WARNED AREA FOR AT LEAST
THE NEXT TWO HOURS WITH AN ADDITIONAL ONE TO THREE INCHES POSSIBLE. 
THIS WILL LIKELY CAUSE FLASH FLOODING OF LOW LYING AND FLOOD PRONE 
AREAS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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 3170 9054 3181 9051 3205 9023 3206 8966
      3179 8965 3176 9012 3172 9021 3170 9034

$$

AEG

576 
WGUS74 KJAN 090326
FFSJAN

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
926 PM CST TUE MAR 8 2011

MSC029-127-090345-
/O.CON.KJAN.FF.W.0018.000000T0000Z-110309T0345Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
SIMPSON MS-COPIAH MS-
926 PM CST TUE MAR 8 2011

...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 945 PM CST FOR
EASTERN COPIAH AND SIMPSON COUNTIES...

AT 924 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
DETECT THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAIN OVER NORTHERN 
SIMPSON COUNTY NEAR BRAXTON. ESTIMATED RADAR RAINFALL AMOUNTS...ON 
THE ORDER OF TWO TO FOUR INCHES...HAVE OCCURRED IN THE PAST TWO HOURS
FROM EAST OF WESSON TO NEAR MENDENHALL TO THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF
SIMPSON COUNTY. THIS IS LIKELY PRODUCING FLASH FLOODING IN THIS
AREA.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE
DANGERS OF FLOODING. NEVER DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE WATER
COVERS THE ROAD. FIND ALTERNATE ROUTES AND MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.

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 3170 9054 3181 9051 3205 9023 3206 8966
      3179 8965 3176 9012 3173 9021 3170 9034

$$

AEG

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