Flash Flood Warning 94, NWS Jackson, MS

Issued

Jun 16, 2011, 5:03 PM CDT (22:03 UTC)

Expired

Jun 16, 2011, 7:00 PM CDT

In force

117 min

Issued by

NWS Jackson, MS

Area

Storm-based polygon

Flood severity

None

Counties Choctaw County, MS, Oktibbeha County, MS, Webster County, MS

The Columbus AFB radar (KGWX), 93 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:06 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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466 
WGUS54 KJAN 162203
FFWJAN
MSC019-105-155-170000-
/O.NEW.KJAN.FF.W.0094.110616T2203Z-110617T0000Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
503 PM CDT THU JUN 16 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSON HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  NORTHEASTERN CHOCTAW COUNTY IN CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI...
  SOUTH CENTRAL WEBSTER COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI...
  NORTHWESTERN OKTIBBEHA COUNTY IN NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI...

* UNTIL 700 PM CDT

* AT 503 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR DETECTED
  THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAIN NEAR REFORM...OR 19 MILES
  WEST OF STARKVILLE...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 10 MPH. ESTIMATED RADAR
  RAINFALL AMOUNTS...ON THE ORDER OF TWO TO FOUR INCHES...HAVE
  OCCURRED IN THE PAST TWO HOURS.

* THE STORM PRODUCING THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAIN WILL
  OTHERWISE REMAIN OVER MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF THE INDICATED
  COUNTIES.

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...

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.

MOST FLOOD RELATED DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. NEVER TRY TO CROSS A
FLOWING STREAM...A FEW INCHES OF WATER CAN SWEEP ANY SIZED VEHICLE
DOWNSTREAM.

&&

LAT...LON 3349 8928 3357 8927 3357 8903 3335 8904
      3337 8916 3339 8925

$$

JA

699 
WGUS74 KJAN 162305
FFSJAN

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
605 PM CDT THU JUN 16 2011

MSC019-105-155-170000-
/O.CON.KJAN.FF.W.0094.000000T0000Z-110617T0000Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
WEBSTER MS-OKTIBBEHA MS-CHOCTAW MS-
605 PM CDT THU JUN 16 2011

...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM CDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN CHOCTAW...NORTHWESTERN OKTIBBEHA AND SOUTH CENTRAL
WEBSTER COUNTIES...

AT 604 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR SHOWED 
DECREASING THUNDERSTORMS AS RAIN WILL CONTINUE TO PUSH SOUTHWARD 
OUT OF THE WARNING AREA. ESTIMATED RADAR RAINFALL AMOUNTS...ON THE 
ORDER OF TWO TO FOUR INCHES...HAVE OCCURRED IN THE PAST TWO HOURS IN 
THIS REGION HOWEVER AND FLASH FLOODING IN LOW-LYING AND POOR 
DRAINAGE AREAS STILL PERSISTS AT LEAST FOR THE NEXT HOUR.

OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
SHERWOOD...MATHISTON AND MABEN

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 3349 8928 3357 8927 3357 8903 3335 8904
      3337 8916 3339 8925

$$

JA

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