Flash Flood Warning 72, NWS Jackson, MS

Issued

Apr 25, 2011, 11:39 PM CDT (04:39 UTC)

Expired

Apr 26, 2011, 1:27 AM CDT

In force

108 min

Issued by

NWS Jackson, MS

Area

Storm-based polygon

Flood severity

None

County Sunflower County, MS

The Jackson/Brandon,MS radar (KDGX), 180 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 04:39 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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066 
WGUS54 KJAN 260439
FFWJAN
MSC133-260745-
/O.NEW.KJAN.FF.W.0072.110426T0439Z-110426T0745Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
1139 PM CDT MON APR 25 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSON HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  NORTHERN SUNFLOWER COUNTY IN NORTHWEST MISSISSIPPI...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...PARCHMAN...RULEVILLE...DREW...

* UNTIL 245 AM CDT

* AT 1139 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR DETECTED
  THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAIN ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM
  14 MILES NORTHEAST OF ROME TO 8 MILES SOUTHWEST OF RULEVILLE...OR
  ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 11 MILES WEST OF CHARLESTON TO 7       
  MILES SOUTHEAST OF CLEVELAND. THE STORMS WERE MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 
  20 MPH ESTIMATED RADAR RAINFALL AMOUNTS...ON THE ORDER OF ONE TO 
  THREE INCHES...HAVE OCCURRED IN THE PAST TWO HOURS.

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

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 SMALL
CREEKS...STREAMS AND FARMLAND ALONG BANKS AND COUNTRY ROADS.

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.

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 3398 9062 3397 9046 3381 9044 3381 9046
      3365 9046 3353 9075 3362 9073 3362 9066
      3399 9066 3399 9062

$$

MRM

071 
WGUS74 KJAN 260537
FFSJAN

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
1237 AM CDT TUE APR 26 2011

MSC133-260745-
/O.CON.KJAN.FF.W.0072.000000T0000Z-110426T0745Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
SUNFLOWER MS-
1237 AM CDT TUE APR 26 2011

...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 245 AM CDT FOR
NORTHERN SUNFLOWER COUNTY...

AT 1237 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
DETECT THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAIN ALONG A LINE EXTENDING
FROM DREW TO 8 MILES SOUTHWEST OF RULEVILLE...OR ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM DREW TO 8 MILES NORTHEAST OF SHAW. THE STORMS WERE
MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH. ESTIMATED RADAR RAINFALL AMOUNTS...ON THE ORDER OF
ONE TO THREE INCHES...HAVE OCCURRED IN THE PAST TWO HOURS.

OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO ROME
AND PARCHMAN

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 SMALL
CREEKS...STREAMS...COUNTY ROADS AND FARMLAND ALONG BANKS.

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.

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 3398 9062 3397 9046 3381 9044 3381 9046
      3365 9046 3353 9075 3362 9073 3362 9066
      3399 9066 3399 9062

$$

MRM

386 
WGUS74 KJAN 260627
FFSJAN

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
127 AM CDT TUE APR 26 2011

MSC133-260637-
/O.CAN.KJAN.FF.W.0072.000000T0000Z-110426T0745Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
SUNFLOWER MS-
127 AM CDT TUE APR 26 2011

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED FOR NORTHERN SUNFLOWER
COUNTY...

LAT...LON 3398 9062 3397 9046 3381 9044 3381 9046
      3365 9046 3353 9075 3362 9073 3362 9066
      3399 9066 3399 9062

$$

MRM

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