Flash Flood Warning 73, NWS Jackson, MS

Issued

Apr 26, 2011, 12:25 AM CDT (05:25 UTC)

Expired

Apr 26, 2011, 1:57 AM CDT

In force

92 min

Issued by

NWS Jackson, MS

Area

Storm-based polygon

Flood severity

None

Counties Carroll County, MS, Grenada County, MS, Leflore County, MS, Sunflower County, MS

The Jackson/Brandon,MS radar (KDGX), 160 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 05:24 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

091 
WGUS54 KJAN 260525
FFWJAN
MSC015-043-083-133-260730-
/O.NEW.KJAN.FF.W.0073.110426T0525Z-110426T0730Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
1225 AM CDT TUE APR 26 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSON HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  NORTHWESTERN CARROLL COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI...
  WESTERN GRENADA COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF GRENADA...
  LEFLORE COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...ITTA BENA...GREENWOOD...
  SOUTHERN SUNFLOWER COUNTY IN NORTHWEST MISSISSIPPI...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...MOORHEAD...INDIANOLA...

* UNTIL 230 AM CDT

* AT 1224 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR DETECTED
  THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAIN ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM
  GRENADA TO 6 MILES SOUTHWEST OF INDIANOLA. 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
  LEFLORE...JEFFERSON...TEOC...AVALON...QUITO AND INVERNESS

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 3369 8977 3344 9021 3329 9073 3353 9074
      3366 9047 3381 9044 3381 9018 3378 9016
      3375 9028 3370 9028 3370 9027 3374 9024
      3373 9014 3381 9012 3383 8993 3390 8993
      3390 8978

$$

MRM

505 
WGUS74 KJAN 260540
FFSJAN

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
1240 AM CDT TUE APR 26 2011

MSC015-043-083-133-260730-
/O.CON.KJAN.FF.W.0073.000000T0000Z-110426T0730Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
SUNFLOWER MS-GRENADA MS-LEFLORE MS-CARROLL MS-
1240 AM CDT TUE APR 26 2011

...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 230 AM CDT FOR
NORTHWESTERN CARROLL...LEFLORE...WESTERN GRENADA AND SOUTHERN
SUNFLOWER COUNTIES...

AT 1240 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
DETECT THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAIN NEAR MONEY...OR 13
MILES NORTH OF GREENWOOD. THE STORMS WERE NEARLY STATIONARY.
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 BEW
SPRINGS...HOLCOMB...MINTER CITY AND GRENADA

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 3369 8977 3344 9021 3329 9073 3353 9074
      3366 9047 3381 9044 3381 9018 3378 9016
      3375 9028 3370 9028 3370 9027 3374 9024
      3373 9014 3381 9012 3383 8993 3390 8993
      3390 8978

$$

MRM

496 
WGUS74 KJAN 260657
FFSJAN

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

MSC015-043-083-133-260708-
/O.CAN.KJAN.FF.W.0073.000000T0000Z-110426T0730Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
SUNFLOWER MS-GRENADA MS-LEFLORE MS-CARROLL MS-
157 AM CDT TUE APR 26 2011

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED FOR NORTHWESTERN
CARROLL...LEFLORE...WESTERN GRENADA AND SOUTHERN SUNFLOWER
COUNTIES...

LAT...LON 3369 8977 3344 9021 3329 9073 3353 9074
      3366 9047 3381 9044 3381 9018 3378 9016
      3375 9028 3370 9028 3370 9027 3374 9024
      3373 9014 3381 9012 3383 8993 3390 8993
      3390 8978

$$

MRM

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