Alert archive / Mississippi / Flash Flood Warnings in 2011
Flash Flood Warning 7, NWS Jackson, MS
NWS Jackson, MS issued this flash flood warning at Jan 1, 2011, 1:54 AM CST for 4 counties in Mississippi. It was in force for 3 hr. 7 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Jan 1, 2011, 1:54 AM CST (07:54 UTC)
- Expired
- Jan 1, 2011, 5:00 AM CST
- In force
- 3 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Jackson, MS
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- None
Counties Leake County, MS, Neshoba County, MS, Newton County, MS, Scott County, MS
The radar
The Jackson/Brandon,MS radar (KDGX), 74 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 07:57 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.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2:15 AM CST | FLASH FLOOD | Philadelphia, MS | FLOODING OVER MAIN AND BEACON STREETS IN FRONT OF WALMART. ROADS CLOSED. ONE CAR DISABLED BY FLOOD WATERS. 2.42 INCHES RECEIVED AT 911 CENTER. |
| Jan 1, 2:20 AM CST | FLASH FLOOD | 5 Ssw Morton, MS | A LARGE SECTION OF COOPERVILLE RD WAS WASHED OUT. |
| Jan 1, 2:30 AM CST | FLASH FLOOD | 3 Nne Bethsaida, MS | FLOODING WAS REPORTED ON COUNTY RD 529 IN THE BLOOMFIELD COMMUNITY. |
| Jan 1, 3:30 AM CST | FLASH FLOOD | 4 Se Morton, MS | WATER WAS COVERING THE WESTBOUND LANES OF I-20 NEAR MILE MARKER 80. |
| Jan 1, 3:30 AM CST | FLASH FLOOD | 5 W Prospect, MS | A FOOT OF WATER WAS REPORTED OVER MS HIGHWAY 21 AT MS HIGHWAY 492 NEAR SEBASTOPOL. |
| Jan 1, 3:30 AM CST | FLASH FLOOD | Forest, MS | SEVERAL ROADS WERE FLOODED ACROSS SCOTT COUNTY. A FEW RESIDENTS WERE EVACUATED IN THE CITIES OF FOREST AND MORTON. |
| Jan 1, 3:56 AM CST | FLASH FLOOD | Forest, MS | INTERSECTION OF HIGHWAY 35 AND HIGHWAY 80 IN FOREST IS UNDER WATER. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Birmingham, AL (KBMX), launched 00:00Z, 7.9 hours before the alert went out and 244 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1020 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 52 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 270 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 398 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.2
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
058
WGUS54 KJAN 010754
FFWJAN
MSC079-099-101-123-011100-
/O.NEW.KJAN.FF.W.0007.110101T0754Z-110101T1100Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
154 AM CST SAT JAN 1 2011
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSON HAS ISSUED A
* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
EASTERN LEAKE COUNTY IN CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF EDINBURG...
SCOTT COUNTY IN CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...HARPERVILLE...MORTON...FOREST...
NESHOBA COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA...
NEWTON COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...PROSPECT...NEWTON...
* UNTIL 500 AM CST
* AT 153 AM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR DETECTED
THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAIN ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM
PROSPECT TO 7 MILES SOUTHWEST OF PULASKI...OR ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM PROSPECT TO 11 MILES SOUTH OF MORTON...MOVING EAST
AT 30 MPH. ESTIMATED RADAR RAINFALL AMOUNTS...ON THE ORDER OF ONE
TO TWO INCHES...HAVE OCCURRED IN THE PAST HOUR.
* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
DIXON...PEARL RIVER...HOMEWOOD...NESHOBA...CONEHATTA...BURNSIDE...
STALLO...BETHSAIDA...STRATTON...HOUSE...FORESTDALE...LAWRENCE...
DECATUR...LITTLE ROCK...HERBERT SPRINGS AND DUFFEE
VERY HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CONTINUE OVER THE WARNED AREA FOR THE NEXT
THREE 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 3222 8972 3238 8973 3247 8976 3294 8932
3294 8901 3293 8897 3292 8896 3293 8891
3223 8892
$$
BK3 follow-up statements
972
WGUS74 KJAN 010925
FFSJAN
FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
325 AM CST SAT JAN 1 2011
MSC079-010934-
/O.CAN.KJAN.FF.W.0007.000000T0000Z-110101T1100Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
LEAKE MS-
325 AM CST SAT JAN 1 2011
...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED FOR EASTERN LEAKE
COUNTY...
LAT...LON 3223 8892 3222 8971 3258 8939 3258 8932
3266 8932 3293 8909 3292 8893 3293 8891
$$
MSC099-101-123-011100-
/O.CON.KJAN.FF.W.0007.000000T0000Z-110101T1100Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
NEWTON MS-SCOTT MS-NESHOBA MS-
325 AM CST SAT JAN 1 2011
...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 AM CST FOR
NESHOBA...EASTERN SCOTT AND NEWTON COUNTIES...
AT 324 AM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
DETECT THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAIN ALONG A LINE EXTENDING
FROM NEAR PHILADELPHIA TO NEAR NEWTON...MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH.
ESTIMATED RADAR RAINFALL AMOUNTS...ON THE ORDER OF TWO TO THREE
INCHES...HAVE OCCURRED IN THE PAST THREE HOURS.
OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
STALLO...BURNSIDE...FORESTDALE...BETHSAIDA...HERBERT SPRINGS...
HOUSE...NESHOBA...DIXON...STEELE AND PHILADELPHIA
VERY HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CONTINUE OVER THE WARNED AREA FOR THE NEXT
TWO HOURS...WITH AN ADDITIONAL ONE TO TWO INCHES POSSIBLE.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL
CREEKS...STREAMS...COUNTY ROADS AND FARMLAND ALONG BANKS.
DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY.
THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS SAFELY.
FIND AN ALTERNATE ROUTE AND MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.
&&
LAT...LON 3223 8892 3222 8971 3258 8939 3258 8932
3266 8932 3293 8909 3292 8893 3293 8891
$$
BK151 WGUS74 KJAN 011008 FFSJAN FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS 408 AM CST SAT JAN 1 2011 MSC099-123-011017- /O.CAN.KJAN.FF.W.0007.000000T0000Z-110101T1100Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ SCOTT MS-NESHOBA MS- 408 AM CST SAT JAN 1 2011 ...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED FOR NESHOBA AND EASTERN SCOTT COUNTIES... LAT...LON 3223 8892 3223 8932 3258 8932 3258 8891 $$ MSC101-011100- /O.CON.KJAN.FF.W.0007.000000T0000Z-110101T1100Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ NEWTON MS- 408 AM CST SAT JAN 1 2011 ...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 AM CST FOR NEWTON COUNTY... AT 407 AM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO DETECT THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAIN NEAR HICKORY...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH. ESTIMATED RADAR RAINFALL AMOUNTS...ON THE ORDER OF ONE TO TWO INCHES...HAVE OCCURRED IN THE PAST HOUR. VERY HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CONTINUE OVER THE WARNED AREA FOR THE NEXT HOUR...WITH AN ADDITIONAL ONE TO INCH POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL CREEKS...STREAMS...COUNTY ROADS AND FARMLAND ALONG BANKS. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS SAFELY. FIND AN ALTERNATE ROUTE AND MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND. && LAT...LON 3223 8892 3223 8932 3258 8932 3258 8891 $$ BK
543 WGUS74 KJAN 011059 FFSJAN FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS 459 AM CST SAT JAN 1 2011 MSC101-011109- /O.EXP.KJAN.FF.W.0007.000000T0000Z-110101T1100Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ NEWTON MS- 459 AM CST SAT JAN 1 2011 ...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 500 AM CST FOR NEWTON COUNTY... LAT...LON 3223 8892 3223 8932 3258 8932 3258 8891 $$ BK
The office that day
Everything else NWS Jackson, MS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 6:00 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Leake, Rankin, Scott | 60 min |
| Dec 31, 6:09 PM CST | Tornado Warning | JAN | Rankin, Scott, Smith | 66 min |
| Dec 31, 7:02 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Neshoba, Newton | 58 min |
| Dec 31, 7:19 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Issaquena, Sharkey | 56 min |
| Dec 31, 7:20 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Franklin, Lincoln | 55 min |
| Dec 31, 7:26 PM CST | Tornado Warning | JAN | Franklin, Lincoln | 64 min |
| Dec 31, 7:54 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Kemper, Neshoba | 49 min |
| Dec 31, 8:00 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Humphreys, Sharkey, Washington | 60 min |
| Dec 31, 8:03 PM CST | Tornado Warning | JAN | Copiah | 40 min |
| Dec 31, 8:11 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Issaquena | 33 min |
| Dec 31, 8:25 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Carroll, Holmes, Leflore | 50 min |
| Dec 31, 9:02 PM CST | Flash Flood Warning | JAN | Holmes, Humphreys, Issaquena, Sharkey, Washington, Yazoo | 3 hr |
| Dec 31, 9:26 PM CST | Flash Flood Watch | JAN | Attala, Carroll, Choctaw, Clay, Grenada, Holmes and 9 more | 7 hr |
| Dec 31, 9:36 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Holmes | 69 min |
| Dec 31, 9:37 PM CST | Flash Flood Warning | JAN | Carroll, Grenada, Humphreys, Montgomery | 3 hr |
| Dec 31, 9:50 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Yazoo | 40 min |
| Dec 31, 10:01 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Attala, Carroll, Montgomery | 59 min |
| Dec 31, 10:11 PM CST | Tornado Warning | JAN | Holmes | 42 min |
| Dec 31, 10:15 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Webster | 60 min |
| Dec 31, 10:18 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Issaquena, Sharkey, Warren, Yazoo | 42 min |
| Dec 31, 10:21 PM CST | Tornado Warning | JAN | Carroll, Choctaw, Montgomery, Webster | 54 min |
| Dec 31, 10:28 PM CST | Flash Flood Warning | JAN | Webster | 3 hr |
| Dec 31, 10:59 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Holmes, Humphreys, Issaquena, Warren, Yazoo | 61 min |
| Dec 31, 11:07 PM CST | Tornado Warning | JAN | Holmes, Humphreys, Yazoo | 53 min |
| Dec 31, 11:22 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Claiborne, Hinds, Warren | 68 min |
| Dec 31, 11:29 PM CST | Flash Flood Warning | JAN | Hinds, Madison, Rankin, Warren, Yazoo | 4 hr |
| Dec 31, 11:35 PM CST | Tornado Warning | JAN | Copiah, Lawrence, Lincoln, Simpson | 55 min |
| Dec 31, 11:39 PM CST | Tornado Warning | JAN | Attala, Holmes | 66 min |
| Dec 31, 11:56 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Madison, Yazoo | 64 min |
| Dec 31, 11:58 PM CST | Flash Flood Warning | JAN | Attala, Choctaw, Holmes | 3 hr |
| Jan 1, 12:11 AM CST | Tornado Warning | JAN | Rankin, Scott, Smith | 64 min |
| Jan 1, 12:16 AM CST | Tornado Warning | JAN | Leake, Madison | 59 min |
| Jan 1, 12:21 AM CST | Tornado Warning | JAN | Choctaw, Clay, Montgomery, Oktibbeha, Winston | 54 min |
| Jan 1, 12:46 AM CST | Tornado Warning | JAN | Attala, Choctaw, Leake, Neshoba, Winston | 59 min |
| Jan 1, 1:05 AM CST | Tornado Warning | JAN | Clay, Lowndes, Oktibbeha | 55 min |
| Jan 1, 1:11 AM CST | Tornado Warning | JAN | Kemper, Neshoba, Newton, Scott | 64 min |
| Jan 1, 1:38 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Scott, Smith | 67 min |
| Jan 1, 1:46 AM CST | Flash Flood Warning | JAN | Copiah, Simpson, Smith | 5 hr |
| Jan 1, 1:47 AM CST | Tornado Warning | JAN | Kemper, Neshoba, Noxubee, Winston | 58 min |
| Jan 1, 1:50 AM CST | Tornado Warning | JAN | Lowndes | 25 min |
| Jan 1, 2:05 AM CST | Flash Flood Warning | JAN | Lowndes, Noxubee, Oktibbeha, Winston | 2 hr |
| Jan 1, 2:40 AM CST | Tornado Warning | JAN | Noxubee | 17 min |
| Jan 1, 2:45 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Kemper, Lauderdale, Neshoba, Newton | 60 min |
| Jan 1, 2:51 AM CST | Flash Flood Warning | JAN | Kemper, Lauderdale | 3 hr |
| Jan 1, 2:56 AM CST | Tornado Warning | JAN | Kemper | 64 min |
| Jan 1, 3:24 AM CST | Tornado Warning | JAN | Noxubee | 34 min |
| Jan 1, 3:41 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Kemper, Lauderdale | 79 min |
| Jan 1, 4:21 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Covington, Jasper, Jefferson Davis, Jones, Smith | 50 min |
| Jan 1, 4:34 AM CST | Tornado Warning | JAN | Covington, Jasper, Jones, Smith | 34 min |
| Jan 1, 4:47 AM CST | Flash Flood Warning | JAN | Clarke, Jasper, Jones | 3 hr |
| Jan 1, 9:41 AM CST | River Flood Warning | JAN | Clay | 23 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.