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River Flood Warning 42, NWS Jackson, MS

April 15, 2011Clay County, Mississippi

NWS Jackson, MS issued this river flood warning at Apr 15, 2011, 3:54 PM CDT for Clay County, Mississippi. It took effect at Apr 16, 2011, 3:00 AM CDT. It was in force for 57 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Apr 15, 2011, 3:54 PM CDT (20:54 UTC)
In effect from
Apr 16, 2011, 3:00 AM CDT
Expired
Apr 18, 2011, 11:52 AM CDT
In force
57 hr
Issued by
NWS Jackson, MS
Flood severity
Minor

County Clay County, MS

The radar

The Columbus AFB radar (KGWX), 50 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:56 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.

The river

Written for the forecast point Tibbee Creek near Tibbee (TBBM6).

Action stage
20 ft
Minor stage
23 ft
Moderate stage
28 ft
Major stage
30 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 02441000, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.

The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

941 
WGUS44 KJAN 152054
FLWJAN
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON, MS
354 PM CDT FRI APR 15 2011


...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSON HAS ISSUED A FLOOD WARNING
FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MISSISSIPPI... 

  TIBBEE CREEK NEAR TIBBEE AFFECTING CLAY COUNTY
  LUXAPALLILA CREEK NEAR COLUMBUS AFFECTING LOWNDES COUNTY


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

DO NOT DRIVE OR WALK THROUGH AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS ROADWAYS! THE 
WATER MAY BE DEEPER THAN IT APPEARS. PLEASE USE EXTREME CAUTION IF 
VENTURING NEAR RIVERBANKS. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY SHOULD 
RISING WATER THREATEN YOUR SAFETY. REMEMBER...TURN AROUND, DON'T 
DROWN!

THE FORECASTS ARE BASED ON RAINFALL THAT HAS OCCURRED AND THAT WHICH 
IS FORECAST TO OCCUR OVER THE NEXT 12 HOURS.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT (USE LOWER CASE LETTERS) 
HTTP://AHPS.SRH.NOAA.GOV/AHPS2/INDEX.PHP?WFO=JAN

THE NEXT REGULARLY SCHEDULED UPDATE IS EXPECTED TONIGHT BETWEEN 8 AND
10 PM.

&&

MSC025-170254-
/O.NEW.KJAN.FL.W.0042.110416T1030Z-110419T0925Z/
/TBBM6.1.ER.110416T1030Z.110417T1200Z.110419T0325Z.NO/
354 PM CDT FRI APR 15 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSON HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE TIBBEE CREEK NEAR TIBBEE
* FROM LATE TONIGHT TO LATE MONDAY NIGHT.
* AT  3:30 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.4 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 23.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY TOMORROW 
  AND WILL CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 25.3 FEET BY SUNDAY MORNING. 
* IMPACT...AT 23.5 FEET...FLOOD WATER IS COVERING THE GRAVEL ROAD 
  SOUTH OF WEST POINT THAT LEADS TO THE TIBBEE CREEK BRIDGE NEAR 
  TIBBEE
* IMPACT...AT 23.0 FEET...FLOODING IN LOW AREAS ON THE LEFT BANK IS 
  OCCURRING

&&
 
              FLOOD    OBSERVED        FORECAST 6AM       CREST
LOCATION       STG   STG DAY  TIME   SAT   SUN   MON CREST DAY  TIME

TIBBEE CREEK
TIBBEE          23  15.4 FRI 03 PM  23.4  25.3  24.3  25.3 SUN 07 AM

$$

MSC087-170254-
/O.NEW.KJAN.FL.W.0043.110416T2113Z-110419T0645Z/
/CLUM6.1.ER.110416T2113Z.110417T1800Z.110419T0045Z.NO/
354 PM CDT FRI APR 15 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSON HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE LUXAPALLILA CREEK NEAR COLUMBUS
* FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON TO LATE MONDAY NIGHT.
* AT 12:15 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.1 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW 
  AFTERNOON AND WILL CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 17.6 FEET BY EARLY 
  SUNDAY AFTERNOON. 
* IMPACT...AT 17.0 FEET...RESIDENTS NORTH OF COLUMBUS AND NEAR STEENS
  MAY NEED TO TAKE PRECAUTIONS. SEVERAL SECONDARY ROADS NORTH OF 
  COLUMBUS HAVE WATER FLOWING OVER THEM.
* IMPACT...AT 16.0 FEET...WATER IS FLOWING OVER GUNSHOOT ROAD NEAR 
  STEENS. LOW LYING AREAS ALONG SAND ROAD, BLACK CREEK ROAD, AND NEAR
  YELLOW CREEK ARE FLOODING
* IMPACT...AT 15.0 FEET...OVER BANK FLOODING IS OCCURRING IN THE 
  STEENS AREA
* IMPACT...AT 14.0 FEET...OVER BANK FLOODING BEGINS IN LOW LYING 
  AREAS NORTH OF COLUMBUS

&&
 
              FLOOD    OBSERVED        FORECAST 6AM       CREST
LOCATION       STG   STG DAY  TIME   SAT   SUN   MON CREST DAY  TIME

LUXAPALLILA CREEK
COLUMBUS        15   7.1 FRI 12 PM  12.6  17.3  16.7  17.6 SUN 01 PM

$$
7 follow-up statements
336 
WGUS84 KJAN 160230
FLSJAN
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON, MS
930 PM CDT FRI APR 15 2011

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
MISSISSIPPI...

  TIBBEE CREEK NEAR TIBBEE AFFECTING CLAY COUNTY 
  LUXAPALLILA CREEK NEAR COLUMBUS AFFECTING LOWNDES COUNTY 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

DO NOT DRIVE OR WALK THROUGH AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS ROADWAYS! THE 
WATER MAY BE DEEPER THAN IT APPEARS. PLEASE USE EXTREME CAUTION IF 
VENTURING NEAR RIVERBANKS. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY SHOULD 
RISING WATER THREATEN YOUR SAFETY. REMEMBER...TURN AROUND, DON'T 
DROWN!

THE FORECASTS ARE BASED ON RAINFALL THAT HAS OCCURRED AND THAT WHICH 
IS FORECAST TO OCCUR OVER THE NEXT 12 HOURS.

THE NEXT REGULARLY SCHEDULED UPDATE IS EXPECTED BETWEEN 8 AND 10 AM.

&&

MSC025-170830-
/O.EXT.KJAN.FL.W.0042.110416T0800Z-110419T1342Z/
/TBBM6.1.ER.110416T0800Z.110417T1200Z.110419T0742Z.NO/
930 PM CDT FRI APR 15 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TIBBEE CREEK NEAR TIBBEE
* FROM LATE TONIGHT TO EARLY TUESDAY MORNING.
* AT 8:30 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.1 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 23 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY TOMORROW 
  AND WILL CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 25.3 FEET BY SUNDAY MORNING. THE 
  RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY TUESDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT AT 23 FEET...FLOOD WATER IS COVERING THE GRAVEL ROAD 
  SOUTH OF WEST POINT THAT LEADS TO THE TIBBEE CREEK BRIDGE NEAR 
  TIBBEE
* IMPACT AT 23 FEET...FLOODING IN LOW AREAS ON THE LEFT BANK IS 
  OCCURRING

&&

              FLOOD    OBSERVED        FORECAST 6AM       CREST
LOCATION       STG   STG DAY  TIME   SAT   SUN   MON CREST DAY  TIME

TIBBEE CREEK
TIBBEE          23  19.1 FRI 08 PM  23.6  25.3  24.5  25.3 SUN 07 AM

$$

MSC087-170830-
/O.EXT.KJAN.FL.W.0043.110416T1417Z-110419T1800Z/
/CLUM6.1.ER.110416T1417Z.110417T1800Z.110419T1200Z.NO/
930 PM CDT FRI APR 15 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE LUXAPALLILA CREEK NEAR COLUMBUS
* FROM SATURDAY MORNING TO TUESDAY MORNING.
* AT 8:15 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.7 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE TOMORROW 
  MORNING AND WILL CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 20.4 FEET BY EARLY SUNDAY
  AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TUESDAY 
  MORNING.
* IMPACT AT 20 FEET...WATER IS FLOWING OVER PORTIONS OF SAND 
  ROAD, HARRISON ROAD, AND GUNSHOOT ROAD NORTH OF COLUMBUS. RESIDENTS
  IN COLUMBUS NEAR MAGBY AND MCCRARY CREEKS SHOULD STAY ALERT TO 
  FLOODING AND BE READY TO TAKE PRECAUTIONS
* IMPACT AT 19.5 FEET...NUMEROUS ROADS NORTH OF COLUMBUS AND IN THE
  STEENS AREA HAVE WATER FLOWING OVER THEM. RESIDENTS NEAR MAGBY AND 
  MCCRARY CREEKS IN COLUMBUS SHOULD STAY ALERT TO FLOODING CONDITIONS
  AND MAY NEED TO EVACUATE IF THE WATER LEVEL RISES FURTHER
* IMPACT AT 17 FEET...RESIDENTS NORTH OF COLUMBUS AND NEAR STEENS
  MAY NEED TO TAKE PRECAUTIONS. SEVERAL SECONDARY ROADS NORTH OF 
  COLUMBUS HAVE WATER FLOWING OVER THEM.
* IMPACT AT 16 FEET...WATER IS FLOWING OVER GUNSHOOT ROAD NEAR 
  STEENS. LOW LYING AREAS ALONG SAND ROAD, BLACK CREEK ROAD, AND NEAR
  YELLOW CREEK ARE FLOODING
* IMPACT AT 15 FEET...OVER BANK FLOODING IS OCCURRING IN THE 
  STEENS AREA
* IMPACT AT 14 FEET...OVER BANK FLOODING BEGINS IN LOW LYING 
  AREAS NORTH OF COLUMBUS

&&

              FLOOD    OBSERVED        FORECAST 6AM       CREST
LOCATION       STG   STG DAY  TIME   SAT   SUN   MON CREST DAY  TIME

LUXAPALLILA CREEK
COLUMBUS        15   9.7 FRI 08 PM  14.2  20.1  19.2  20.4 SUN 01 PM

$$
013 
WGUS84 KJAN 161456
FLSJAN
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON, MS
956 AM CDT SAT APR 16 2011

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
MISSISSIPPI...

  TIBBEE CREEK NEAR TIBBEE AFFECTING CLAY COUNTY 


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

DO NOT DRIVE OR WALK THROUGH AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS ROADWAYS! THE 
WATER MAY BE DEEPER THAN IT APPEARS. PLEASE USE EXTREME CAUTION IF 
VENTURING NEAR RIVERBANKS. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY SHOULD 
RISING WATER THREATEN YOUR SAFETY. REMEMBER...TURN AROUND, DON'T 
DROWN!

THE FORECASTS ARE BASED ON RAINFALL THAT HAS OCCURRED AND THAT WHICH 
IS FORECAST TO OCCUR OVER THE NEXT 12 HOURS.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT (USE LOWER CASE LETTERS) 
HTTP://AHPS.SRH.NOAA.GOV/AHPS2/INDEX.PHP?WFO=JAN

THE NEXT REGULARLY SCHEDULED UPDATE IS EXPECTED TONIGHT BETWEEN 8 AND
10 PM.

&&

MSC025-172056-
/O.EXT.KJAN.FL.W.0042.000000T0000Z-110419T0651Z/
/TBBM6.1.ER.110416T1530Z.110417T1200Z.110419T0051Z.NO/
956 AM CDT SAT APR 16 2011


THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE TIBBEE CREEK NEAR TIBBEE
* UNTIL LATE MONDAY NIGHT.
* AT 9:30 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 22.9 FEET AND RISING. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 23 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE THIS MORNING AND 
  WILL CONTINUE RISING TO A CREST NEAR 24.9 FEET BY EARLY SUNDAY 
  AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 23.5 FEET...FLOOD WATER IS COVERING THE GRAVEL ROAD 
  SOUTH OF WEST POINT THAT LEADS TO THE TIBBEE CREEK BRIDGE NEAR 
  TIBBEE.
* IMPACT...AT 23 FEET...FLOODING IN LOW AREAS ON THE LEFT BANK IS 
  OCCURRING.

&&
 
              FLOOD    OBSERVED        FORECAST 6AM       CREST
LOCATION       STG   STG DAY  TIME   SUN   MON   TUE CREST DAY  TIME

TIBBEE CREEK
TIBBEE          23  22.9 SAT  9 AM  24.9  23.9  21.3  24.9 SUN  1 PM

$$
779 
WGUS84 KJAN 170201
FLSJAN
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON, MS
901 PM CDT SAT APR 16 2011

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
MISSISSIPPI...

  LUXAPALLILA CREEK NEAR COLUMBUS AFFECTING LOWNDES COUNTY 
  TIBBEE CREEK NEAR TIBBEE AFFECTING CLAY COUNTY 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

DO NOT DRIVE OR WALK THROUGH AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS ROADWAYS! THE 
WATER MAY BE DEEPER THAN IT APPEARS. PLEASE USE EXTREME CAUTION IF 
VENTURING NEAR RIVERBANKS. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY SHOULD 
RISING WATER THREATEN YOUR SAFETY. REMEMBER...TURN AROUND, DON'T 
DROWN!

THE FORECASTS ARE BASED ON RAINFALL THAT HAS OCCURRED AND THAT WHICH 
IS FORECAST TO OCCUR OVER THE NEXT 12 HOURS.

THE NEXT REGULARLY SCHEDULED UPDATE IS EXPECTED BETWEEN 8 AND 10 AM.

&&

MSC025-180801-
/O.CON.KJAN.FL.W.0042.000000T0000Z-110419T0651Z/
/TBBM6.1.ER.110416T1547Z.110417T0130Z.110419T0051Z.NO/
901 PM CDT SAT APR 16 2011


THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE TIBBEE CREEK NEAR TIBBEE
* UNTIL LATE MONDAY NIGHT.
* AT 8:30 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 25.3 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 23.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  MONDAY EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 23.5 FEET...FLOOD WATER IS COVERING THE GRAVEL ROAD 
  SOUTH OF WEST POINT THAT LEADS TO THE TIBBEE CREEK BRIDGE NEAR 
  TIBBEE.


&&


              FLOOD    OBSERVED        FORECAST 6AM       CREST
LOCATION       STG   STG DAY  TIME   SUN   MON   TUE CREST DAY  TIME

TIBBEE CREEK
TIBBEE          23  25.3 SAT 08 PM  25.5  24.1  21.3  25.5 SUN 07 AM

$$

MSC087-180801-
/O.EXT.KJAN.FL.W.0043.000000T0000Z-110420T0000Z/
/CLUM6.1.ER.110417T0356Z.110418T0000Z.110419T1800Z.NO/
901 PM CDT SAT APR 16 2011


THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE LUXAPALLILA CREEK NEAR COLUMBUS
* UNTIL TUESDAY EVENING.
* AT 8:15 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.6 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TONIGHT AND 
  WILL CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 19.0 FEET BY TOMORROW EVENING. THE 
  RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY TUESDAY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 17.0 FEET...RESIDENTS NORTH OF COLUMBUS AND NEAR STEENS
  MAY NEED TO TAKE PRECAUTIONS. SEVERAL SECONDARY ROADS NORTH OF 
  COLUMBUS HAVE WATER FLOWING OVER THEM.

&&


              FLOOD    OBSERVED        FORECAST 6AM       CREST
LOCATION       STG   STG DAY  TIME   SUN   MON   TUE CREST DAY  TIME

LUXAPALLILA CREEK
COLUMBUS        15  13.6 SAT 08 PM  17.9  18.8  16.1  19.0 SUN 07 PM

$$
001 
WGUS84 KJAN 171411
FLSJAN
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON, MS
911 AM CDT SUN APR 17 2011

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
MISSISSIPPI...

  TIBBEE CREEK NEAR TIBBEE AFFECTING CLAY COUNTY 
  LUXAPALLILA CREEK NEAR COLUMBUS AFFECTING LOWNDES COUNTY 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

DO NOT DRIVE OR WALK THROUGH AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS ROADWAYS! THE 
WATER MAY BE DEEPER THAN IT APPEARS. PLEASE USE EXTREME CAUTION IF 
VENTURING NEAR RIVERBANKS. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY SHOULD 
RISING WATER THREATEN YOUR SAFETY. REMEMBER...TURN AROUND, DON'T 
DROWN!

THE FORECASTS ARE BASED ON RAINFALL THAT HAS OCCURRED AND THAT WHICH 
IS FORECAST TO OCCUR OVER THE NEXT 12 HOURS.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT (USE LOWER CASE LETTERS) 
HTTP://AHPS.SRH.NOAA.GOV/AHPS2/INDEX.PHP?WFO=JAN

THE NEXT REGULARLY SCHEDULED UPDATE IS EXPECTED TONIGHT BETWEEN 8 AND
10 PM.

&&

MSC025-182011-
/O.EXT.KJAN.FL.W.0042.000000T0000Z-110419T0834Z/
/TBBM6.1.ER.110416T1547Z.110417T0630Z.110419T0234Z.NO/
911 AM CDT SUN APR 17 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TIBBEE CREEK NEAR TIBBEE
* UNTIL LATE MONDAY NIGHT.
* AT 8:30 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 25.5 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 23 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  LATE TOMORROW EVENING.

&&
 
              FLOOD    OBSERVED        FORECAST 6AM       CREST
LOCATION       STG   STG DAY  TIME   MON   TUE   WED CREST DAY  TIME

TIBBEE CREEK
TIBBEE          23  25.5 SUN 08 AM  24.2  21.7  16.0     CRESTING

$$

MSC087-182010-
/O.EXT.KJAN.FL.W.0043.000000T0000Z-110421T0600Z/
/CLUM6.1.ER.110417T0758Z.110419T0000Z.110421T0000Z.NO/
911 AM CDT SUN APR 17 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE LUXAPALLILA CREEK NEAR COLUMBUS
* UNTIL LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT.
* AT 8:15 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.4 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 18.6 FEET BY 
  MONDAY EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE WEDNESDAY 
  EVENING.
* IMPACT AT 17 FEET...RESIDENTS NORTH OF COLUMBUS AND NEAR STEENS
  MAY NEED TO TAKE PRECAUTIONS. SEVERAL SECONDARY ROADS NORTH OF 
  COLUMBUS HAVE WATER FLOWING OVER THEM.

&&
 
              FLOOD    OBSERVED        FORECAST 6AM       CREST
LOCATION       STG   STG DAY  TIME   MON   TUE   WED CREST DAY  TIME

LUXAPALLILA CREEK
COLUMBUS        15  16.4 SUN 08 AM  18.2  18.6  17.7  18.6 TUE 07 PM

$$
067 
WGUS84 KJAN 171647 CCA
FLSJAN

FLOOD STATEMENT...CORRECTED FOR LUXAPALLILA CREST DAY...
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON, MS
1147 AM CDT SUN APR 17 2011

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
MISSISSIPPI...

  TIBBEE CREEK NEAR TIBBEE AFFECTING CLAY COUNTY 
  LUXAPALLILA CREEK NEAR COLUMBUS AFFECTING LOWNDES COUNTY 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

DO NOT DRIVE OR WALK THROUGH AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS ROADWAYS! THE 
WATER MAY BE DEEPER THAN IT APPEARS. PLEASE USE EXTREME CAUTION IF 
VENTURING NEAR RIVERBANKS. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY SHOULD 
RISING WATER THREATEN YOUR SAFETY. REMEMBER...TURN AROUND, DON'T 
DROWN!

THE FORECASTS ARE BASED ON RAINFALL THAT HAS OCCURRED AND THAT WHICH 
IS FORECAST TO OCCUR OVER THE NEXT 12 HOURS.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT (USE LOWER CASE LETTERS) 
HTTP://AHPS.SRH.NOAA.GOV/AHPS2/INDEX.PHP?WFO=JAN

THE NEXT REGULARLY SCHEDULED UPDATE IS EXPECTED TONIGHT BETWEEN 8 AND
10 PM.

&&

MSC025-182011-
/O.EXT.KJAN.FL.W.0042.000000T0000Z-110419T0834Z/
/TBBM6.1.ER.110416T1547Z.110417T0630Z.110419T0234Z.NO/
1147 AM CDT SUN APR 17 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TIBBEE CREEK NEAR TIBBEE
* UNTIL LATE MONDAY NIGHT.
* AT 8:30 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 25.5 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 23 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  LATE TOMORROW EVENING.

&&
 
              FLOOD    OBSERVED        FORECAST 6AM       CREST
LOCATION       STG   STG DAY  TIME   MON   TUE   WED CREST DAY  TIME

TIBBEE CREEK
TIBBEE          23  25.5 SUN 08 AM  24.2  21.7  16.0     CRESTING

$$

MSC087-182010-
/O.EXT.KJAN.FL.W.0043.000000T0000Z-110421T0600Z/
/CLUM6.1.ER.110417T0758Z.110419T0000Z.110421T0000Z.NO/
1147 AM CDT SUN APR 17 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE LUXAPALLILA CREEK NEAR COLUMBUS
* UNTIL LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT.
* AT 8:15 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.4 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 18.6 FEET BY 
  MONDAY EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE WEDNESDAY 
  EVENING.
* IMPACT AT 17 FEET...RESIDENTS NORTH OF COLUMBUS AND NEAR STEENS
  MAY NEED TO TAKE PRECAUTIONS. SEVERAL SECONDARY ROADS NORTH OF 
  COLUMBUS HAVE WATER FLOWING OVER THEM.

&&
 
              FLOOD    OBSERVED        FORECAST 6AM       CREST
LOCATION       STG   STG DAY  TIME   MON   TUE   WED CREST DAY  TIME

LUXAPALLILA CREEK
COLUMBUS        15  16.4 SUN 08 AM  18.2  18.6  17.7  18.6 MON 07 PM

$$
359 
WGUS84 KJAN 180157
FLSJAN
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON, MS
857 PM CDT SUN APR 17 2011
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
MISSISSIPPI...

  TIBBEE CREEK NEAR TIBBEE AFFECTING CLAY COUNTY 
  LUXAPALLILA CREEK NEAR COLUMBUS AFFECTING LOWNDES COUNTY 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

DO NOT DRIVE OR WALK THROUGH AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS ROADWAYS! THE 
WATER MAY BE DEEPER THAN IT APPEARS. PLEASE USE EXTREME CAUTION IF 
VENTURING NEAR RIVERBANKS. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY SHOULD 
RISING WATER THREATEN YOUR SAFETY. REMEMBER...TURN AROUND, DON'T 
DROWN!

THE FORECASTS ARE BASED ON RAINFALL THAT HAS OCCURRED AND THAT WHICH 
IS FORECAST TO OCCUR OVER THE NEXT 12 HOURS.

THE NEXT REGULARLY SCHEDULED UPDATE IS EXPECTED BETWEEN 8 AND 10 AM.

&&

MSC025-190336-
/O.EXT.KJAN.FL.W.0042.000000T0000Z-110419T0336Z/
/TBBM6.1.ER.110416T1547Z.110417T0630Z.110418T2136Z.NO/
857 PM CDT SUN APR 17 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE TIBBEE CREEK NEAR TIBBEE
* UNTIL MONDAY EVENING.
* AT  8:30 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 24.1 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 23.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE 
  AROUND 5 PM TOMORROW AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 23.5 FEET...FLOOD WATER IS COVERING THE GRAVEL ROAD 
  SOUTH OF WEST POINT THAT LEADS TO THE TIBBEE CREEK BRIDGE NEAR 
  TIBBEE
* IMPACT...AT 23.0 FEET...FLOODING IN LOW AREAS ON THE LEFT BANK IS 
  OCCURRING

&&

              FLOOD    OBSERVED        FORECAST 6AM       CREST
LOCATION       STG   STG DAY  TIME   MON   TUE   WED CREST DAY  TIME

TIBBEE CREEK
TIBBEE          23  24.1 SUN 08 PM  23.6  21.0  16.0	FALLING

$$

MSC087-190756-
/O.EXT.KJAN.FL.W.0043.000000T0000Z-110420T2148Z/
/CLUM6.1.ER.110417T0758Z.110419T0000Z.110420T1548Z.NO/
857 PM CDT SUN APR 17 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE LUXAPALLILA CREEK NEAR COLUMBUS
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT  8:15 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.6 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 19.7 FEET BY 
  TOMORROW EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE 
  WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 20.0 FEET...WATER IS FLOWING OVER PORTIONS OF SAND 
  ROAD, HARRISON ROAD, AND GUNSHOOT ROAD NORTH OF COLUMBUS. RESIDENTS
  IN COLUMBUS NEAR MAGBY AND MCCRARY CREEKS SHOULD STAY ALERT TO 
  FLOODING AND BE READY TO TAKE PRECAUTIONS
* IMPACT...AT 19.5 FEET...NUMEROUS ROADS NORTH OF COLUMBUS AND IN THE
  STEENS AREA HAVE WATER FLOWING OVER THEM. RESIDENTS NEAR MAGBY AND 
  MCCRARY CREEKS IN COLUMBUS SHOULD STAY ALERT TO FLOODING CONDITIONS
  AND MAY NEED TO EVACUATE IF THE WATER LEVEL RISES FURTHER
* IMPACT...AT 17.0 FEET...RESIDENTS NORTH OF COLUMBUS AND NEAR STEENS
  MAY NEED TO TAKE PRECAUTIONS. SEVERAL SECONDARY ROADS NORTH OF 
  COLUMBUS HAVE WATER FLOWING OVER THEM.
* IMPACT...AT 16.0 FEET...WATER IS FLOWING OVER GUNSHOOT ROAD NEAR 
  STEENS. LOW LYING AREAS ALONG SAND ROAD, BLACK CREEK ROAD, AND NEAR
  YELLOW CREEK ARE FLOODING
* IMPACT...AT 15.0 FEET...OVER BANK FLOODING IS OCCURRING IN THE 
  STEENS AREA
* IMPACT...AT 14.0 FEET...OVER BANK FLOODING BEGINS IN LOW LYING 
  AREAS NORTH OF COLUMBUS

&&

              FLOOD    OBSERVED        FORECAST 6AM       CREST
LOCATION       STG   STG DAY  TIME   MON   TUE   WED CREST DAY  TIME

LUXAPALLILA CREEK
COLUMBUS        15  18.6 SUN 08 PM  19.2  19.3  16.9  19.7 MON 07 PM

$$
768 
WGUS84 KJAN 181652
FLSJAN
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON, MS
1152 AM CDT MON APR 18 2011


...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS 
IN MISSISSIPPI...
 
  TIBBEE CREEK NEAR TIBBEE AFFECTING CLAY COUNTY

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

DO NOT DRIVE OR WALK THROUGH AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS ROADWAYS! THE 
WATER MAY BE DEEPER THAN IT APPEARS. PLEASE USE EXTREME CAUTION IF 
VENTURING NEAR RIVERBANKS. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY SHOULD 
RISING WATER THREATEN YOUR SAFETY. REMEMBER...TURN AROUND, DON'T 
DROWN!

THE FORECASTS ARE BASED ON RAINFALL THAT HAS OCCURRED AND THAT WHICH 
IS FORECAST TO OCCUR OVER THE NEXT 12 HOURS.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT (USE LOWER CASE LETTERS) 
HTTP://AHPS.SRH.NOAA.GOV/AHPS2/INDEX.PHP?WFO=JAN

THE NEXT REGULARLY SCHEDULED UPDATE IS EXPECTED TONIGHT BETWEEN 8 AND
10 PM.

&&

MSC025-181722-
/O.CAN.KJAN.FL.W.0042.000000T0000Z-110419T0336Z/
/TBBM6.1.ER.110416T1547Z.110417T0630Z.110418T1048Z.NO/
1152 AM CDT MON APR 18 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE TIBBEE CREEK NEAR TIBBEE.
* AT 11:30 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 22.2 FEET. 
* THE RIVER FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT  5:48 AM MONDAY.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 23.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL.


&&
 
              FLOOD    OBSERVED        FORECAST 6AM       CREST
LOCATION       STG   STG DAY  TIME   TUE   WED   THU CREST DAY  TIME

TIBBEE CREEK
TIBBEE          23  22.2 MON 11 AM  19.9  16.0  11.9   FALLING 

$$

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this river flood warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Jackson, MS wrote its last area forecast discussion before this river flood warning went out at Apr 15, 3:24 PM CDT, 30 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Apr 15, 3:24 PM CDT, 30 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
324 PM CDT FRI APR 15 2011

...WIDESPREAD SEVERE WEATHER OUTBREAK CONTINUES THIS AFTERNOON AND
EVENING...

.SHORT TERM...VOLATILE ATMOSPHERIC CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE FOR THE
AREA THIS AFTERNOON...CONTINUING INTO THE EARLY EVENING HOURS OVER
ECNTRL/SERN ZONES. 0-1KM HELICITY VALUES REMAIN BETWEEN 200-300
AHEAD OF THE DRYLINE WITH DEEP LAYER SHEAR IN EXCESS OF 60 KTS AT
MANY LOCATIONS. STRONG UPPER DIVERGENCE PERSISTS AS A POTENT UPPER
JET PUNCHES INTO THE AREA. AFTERNOON HEATING HAS INTENSIFIED
INSTABILITY WITH SURFACE CAPE VALUES GENERALLY FROM
1500-3000...EXCEEDING 3000 OVER A LARGE PORTION OF SRN MS. THE DEEP
UPPER LOW PIVOTING OUT FROM THE SRN PLAINS HAS PROVIDED BROAD UPPER
ASCENT ACROSS THE AREA THAT HAS PROVIDED ADDITIONAL UPPER SUPPORT TO
WIDESPREAD CONVECTION ACROSS THE AREA. CURRENT HIGH REZ MODEL
INDICATIONS ARE THAT SUPERCELLULAR STORM ACTIVITY WILL PERSIST AHEAD
OF THE DRY LINE...WHICH WAS ROUGHLY LOCATED FROM NATCHEZ TO JACKSON
TO STARKVILLE BY LATE AFTERNOON. A SMALLER SCALE SHORTWAVE MOVING
AROUND THE LARGER SYSTEM SERVED TO SLOW THE EWD PROGRESSION OF THE
DRYLINE EARLIER TODAY BUT THIS FEATURE HAS EXITED THE AREA AND THE
DRYLINE SHOULD BEGIN TO SPEED UP A BIT. GENERAL LARGE SCALE MODEL
AGREEMENT IS THAT THE DRY LINE WILL REMAIN POSITIONED FROM NE MS TO
SCNTRL ZONES BY 00Z AND SHIFT OUT OF THE AREA SHORTLY AFTER. IN THE
MEANTIME STRONG DAMAGING TORNADOES WILL BE POSSIBLE ALONG AND AHEAD
OF TIGHT SURFACE CONVERGENCE ALONG THE DRYLINE. SUPERCELLS... WHICH
WILL BE SCATTERED AHEAD OF THIS LINE... WILL PROVIDE THE BEST CHANCE
OF DAMAGING TORNADOES. THE RISK OF SEVERE STORMS WILL GRADUALLY
DECREASE FROM THE WEST AS THE DRYLINE EDGES EWD...THE RISK OF ALL
TYPE OF SEVERE WEATHER PERSISTING OVER EXTREME ECNTRL/SERN ZONES
THROUGH 8 OR 9 PM.

THE AIR MASS DRIES AND STABILIZES QUICKLY IN THE WAKE OF THE
DRYLINE. WLY WIND WILL DEVELOP LATE TONIGHT TONIGHT IN THE WAKE OF
THE SURFACE TROUGH WITH HEALTHY COLD AIR ADVECTION DEVELOPING LATE
TONIGHT INTO SATURDAY. CONDITIONS WILL BE NOTICEABLY COOLER AND LESS
HUMID FOR SATURDAY. AFTERNOON SURFACE OBS TODAY INDICATE
TEMPERATURES IN THE 50S AND 60S TO OUR W/NW WITH SIGNIFICANTLY
COOLER TEMPS FORECAST AT 925/850 MBS HERE TOMORROW. WILL SEE BELOW
NORMAL TEMPERATURES LATE TONIGHT AND SATURDAY AND HAVE CUT MAV MOS
HIGHS SLIGHTLY FOR SATURDAY AFTERNOON. A SECONDARY WAVE WILL DROP
INTO THE AREA FROM THE NW LATE TONIGHT...DELAYING THE EXIT OF THE
TROUGH UNTIL EARLY SATURDAY AFTERNOON...MAINTAINING AREAS OF
CLOUDS...PARTICULARLY OVER NRN AND ECNTRL ZONES...INTO THE
AFTERNOON. SURFACE RIDGING BEGINS TO REBUILD LATER TOMORROW WITH A
SURFACE HIGH CENTER POSITIONED OVER THE AREA SATURDAY NIGHT. SLY LOW
FLOW RETURNS LATE SUNDAY INTO SUNDAY NIGHT WITH INCREASING WARM AIR
ADVECTION/ISENTROPIC LIFT. TEMPERATURES WILL BEGIN A WARMING TREND
SUNDAY BUT THE AIR MASS WILL REMAIN DRY. THE SRN FRINGES OF AN UPPER
WAVE MOVIE ACROSS NRN MS SUNDAY NIGHT. ALTHOUGH ASSOCIATED WITH WEAK
SYNOPTIC LIFT...MOISTURE WILL REMAIN VERY LIMITED AND THE FORECAST
WILL REMAIN DRY. /03/

.LONG TERM...A FLATTER ZONAL FLOW PATTERN ACROSS THE CONUS SHOULD
KEEP STORM SYSTEM MOVING RIGHT ALONG FOR MUCH OF NEXT WEEK. SURFACE
HIGH(1020MB) OVER AL EARLY SUNDAY WILL MOVE OFF SRN GA COAST BY
MONDAY ALLOWING ANOTHER QUICK RETURN FLOW PATTERN TO SET UP STARTING
SUNDAY NIGHT INTO MONDAY FOR THE LOWER MS VALLEY.

SEVERAL MID LEVEL SHORTWAVES WILL BE RACING THROUGH THE FLOW IN THE
CENTRAL AND ERN CONUS. IN RESPONSE...DEEP MOISTURE WILL INCREASE
OVER OUR CWFA PROBABLY IN ABOUT 2 TO 3 DAY INTERVALS...THE FIRST
BEING ON TUESDAY...THEN THURSDAY AND FINALLY SATURDAY. THE POSITION
OF A QUASI-STATIONARY FRONTAL SYSTEM OVER THE MID SOUTH OR GULF
STATES WILL BE KEY TO FOCUSING RAINFALL DURING THE WEEK.  MODEL
CONSENSUS MOVES A PLAINS LOW ACROSS THE OZARKS HEADING NEWD TUESDAY
DRAGGING A COLD FRONT TOWARD OUR CWA TUESDAY NIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY AS
IT STALLS OUT. THE STALLING FRONT GETS STUCK UNDER PREVAILING SWLY
FLOW ALOFT SO UNCERTAINTY IN THESE FEATURES WILL BE ABOVE NORMAL.
ANY QPF SHOULD INITIALLY BE UNDER ONE INCH BEFORE MID WEEK HOWEVER
PATTERN SUGGESTS A HEAVY RAINFALL EPISODE COULD BE SETTING UP FOR
THE TN VALLEY/MID SOUTH OR GULF STATES BY THE END OF NEXT WEEK. /40/

&&

.AVIATION...DANGEROUS FLYING CONDS XPCTD THRU THE DAY TODAY AS A
STRONG STORM SYSTEM CROSSES THE REGION. SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS TSTMS
WILL PERSIST THRU THE DAY...WITH THE GREATEST COVERAGE OF STORMS
INVOF OF JAN/GTR/HBG/MEI. MOD TO SEVERE TURBULENCE...GOLF BALL SIZE
HAIL AND TORNADOES WILL BE PSBL ACROSS THESE AREAS. MVFR/OCSNL VFR
CIG XPCTD TO ACCOMPANY THE SEVERE WEATHER ALONG WITH GUSTY SOUTH SFC
WINDS...PEAKING IN THE 20-30KT RANGE. STORMS WILL PUSH EAST INTO AL
THIS EVENING...WITH A SHIFT TO WESTERLY WINDS XPCTD BEHIND A COLD
FRONT THAT WILL PASS OVER THE REGION. SKIES WILL BE VFR...GENERALLY
CLEAR...IN THE WAKE OF THE FRONT TONIGHT WITH SCT-BKN DECKS AROUND
4K FT POSSIBLE IN THE NW. /BK/03/

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
JACKSON       46  69  42  77 /  28   8   8   6
MERIDIAN      45  70  40  78 /  48   8   9   6
VICKSBURG     47  69  40  78 /  11   8   6   6
HATTIESBURG   50  75  44  79 /  39   8   5   6
NATCHEZ       46  67  39  75 /  13   5   4   6
GREENVILLE    47  65  42  77 /   9   8   6   6
GREENWOOD     46  65  40  77 /  11   8   7   6

&&

.JAN WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
MS...NONE.
LA...NONE.
AR...NONE.
&&

03/40/BK
Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 15, 4:21 AM CDT, 11 hours 33 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
421 AM CDT FRI APR 15 2011

ARZ074-075-LAZ007>009-015-016-023>026-MSZ018-019-025>028-034>036-
040>042-047-160930-
ASHLEY-CHICOT-MOREHOUSE-WEST CARROLL-EAST CARROLL-RICHLAND-
MADISON LA-FRANKLIN LA-CATAHOULA-TENSAS-CONCORDIA-BOLIVAR-
SUNFLOWER-LEFLORE-GRENADA-CARROLL-MONTGOMERY-WASHINGTON-HUMPHREYS-
HOLMES-ISSAQUENA-SHARKEY-YAZOO-WARREN-
421 AM CDT FRI APR 15 2011

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHEAST LOUISIANA...SOUTHEAST
ARKANSAS...AND NORTHWEST MISSISSIPPI.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

A LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE CROSSING LOCATIONS WEST OF A
LINE FROM TALLULAH LOUISIANA TO WINONA MISSISSIPPI THIS MORNING.
INITIALLY... THE PRIMARY THREAT WITH THESE SEVERE STORMS WILL BE
DAMAGING WINDS OF 70 MPH AND HAIL TO THE SIZE OF HALF DOLLARS. THIS
LINE SHOULD GRADUALLY BREAK UP DURING THE MID MORNING HOURS WITH A
RISK OF SEVERE WEATHER CONTINUING AND INCLUDING TORNADOES...DAMAGING
WINDS OF 75 MPH...AND HAIL TO THE SIZE OF GOLFBALLS POSSIBLE. THE
MAIN RISK SHOULD SHIFT TO THE SOUTHEAST DURING THE MIDDAY HOURS AND
END COMPLETELY BEFORE MID AFTERNOON AS A COLD FRONT SWEEPS THROUGH
THE AREA.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY

THE PROBABILITY OF WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW.

.SPOTTER CALL TO ACTION STATEMENT...
THE ACTIVATION OF STORM SPOTTERS...HAM RADIO OPERATORS...AND
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL IN SUPPORT OF SEVERE WEATHER
OPERATIONS...WILL CONTINUE THROUGH MOST OF THE MORNING HOURS BUT
SHOULD NOT BE NEEDED AFTER ABOUT 3 PM.

MSZ029>033-037>039-043>046-048>066-072>074-160930-
WEBSTER-CLAY-LOWNDES-CHOCTAW-OKTIBBEHA-ATTALA-WINSTON-NOXUBEE-
MADISON MS-LEAKE-NESHOBA-KEMPER-HINDS-RANKIN-SCOTT-NEWTON-
LAUDERDALE-CLAIBORNE-COPIAH-SIMPSON-SMITH-JASPER-CLARKE-JEFFERSON-
ADAMS-FRANKLIN MS-LINCOLN-LAWRENCE-JEFFERSON DAVIS-COVINGTON-
JONES-MARION-LAMAR-FORREST-
421 AM CDT FRI APR 15 2011

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL AND EAST MISSISSIPPI.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

AN OUTBREAK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS IS EXPECTED ACROSS THE REGION
TODAY. A LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS MOVING IN FROM THE WEST THIS
MORNING SHOULD BEGIN BREAKING UP ROUGHLY ALONG THE NATCHEZ TRACE
PARKWAY CORRIDOR BEFORE NOONTIME. THEN...SCATTERED SEVERE SUPERCELLS
ARE EXPECTED TO FORM DURING THE MIDDAY AND EARLY AFTERNOON HOURS
ESPECIALLY IMPACTING EAST CENTRAL AND SOUTH MISSISSIPPI. AT THIS
POINT...THERE WILL BE AN ENHANCED RISK OF TORNADOES...WHICH COULD BE
STRONG...DAMAGING WINDS TO 80 MPH... AND HAIL UP TO THE SIZE OF
BASEBALLS. THE MOST LIKELY TIME FOR THESE STORMS WILL BE FROM NOON TO
800 PM.

THE THREAT OF SEVERE WEATHER WILL END FROM NORTHWEST TO SOUTHEAST
LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING AS A COLD FRONT SWEEPS EAST OF
THE AREA.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY

THE PROBABILITY OF WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW.

.SPOTTER CALL TO ACTION STATEMENT...
THE ACTIVATION OF STORM SPOTTERS...HAM RADIO OPERATORS...AND
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL IN SUPPORT OF SEVERE WEATHER
OPERATIONS...WILL BE NEEDED THROUGH EARLY TONIGHT.

FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBSITE AT
WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/JAN. THIS INCLUDES THE GRAPHICAL HAZARDOUS
WEATHER OUTLOOK.

40

In the hours before

Local storm report, Apr 15, 3:16 PM CDT, 38 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
316 PM CDT FRI APR 15 2011

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0315 PM     HAIL             3 N MERIDIAN            32.42N 88.71W
04/15/2011  E1.75 INCH       LAUDERDALE         MS   NWS EMPLOYEE

&&
Local storm report, Apr 15, 3:19 PM CDT, 35 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
319 PM CDT FRI APR 15 2011

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0233 PM     TSTM WND DMG     NATCHEZ                 31.55N 91.39W
04/15/2011                   ADAMS              MS   EMERGENCY MNGR

            SEVERAL TREES DOWN

&&
Local storm report, Apr 15, 3:20 PM CDT, 34 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
320 PM CDT FRI APR 15 2011

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0223 PM     TORNADO          POSSUMNECK              33.14N 89.74W
04/15/2011                   ATTALA             MS   EMERGENCY MNGR

            *** 2 INJ *** COUNTY SHERIFF DEPUTY REPORTS TORNADO ON
            THE GROUND...UPDATE...HOMES DAMAGED IN AREA...1 MOBILE
            HOME DESTROYED

&&
Local storm report, Apr 15, 3:23 PM CDT, 31 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
323 PM CDT FRI APR 15 2011

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0315 PM     HAIL             8 ENE BAY SPRINGS       32.02N 89.16W
04/15/2011  E1.75 INCH       JASPER             MS   AIRPLANE PILOT

            REPORTED BY MHP OFFICER

&&
Local storm report, Apr 15, 3:38 PM CDT, 16 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
338 PM CDT FRI APR 15 2011

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0337 PM     HAIL             MCCOOL                  33.20N 89.34W
04/15/2011  E1.00 INCH       ATTALA             MS   EMERGENCY MNGR

&&
Local storm report, Apr 15, 3:53 PM CDT, 1 minute before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
353 PM CDT FRI APR 15 2011

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0350 PM     HAIL             CLINTON                 32.34N 90.33W
04/15/2011  E1.00 INCH       HINDS              MS   PUBLIC

            QUARTER HAIL REPORTED.

&&

JF/DL

The office that day

Everything else NWS Jackson, MS issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 15, 3:31 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANBolivar, Washington69 min
Apr 15, 4:14 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANBolivar, Washington61 min
Apr 15, 4:43 AM CDTTornado WarningJANBolivar, Washington47 min
Apr 15, 5:18 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANBolivar, Humphreys, Leflore, Sunflower, Washington42 min
Apr 15, 5:29 AM CDTTornado WarningJANBolivar, Sunflower61 min
Apr 15, 5:30 AM CDTTornado WarningJANWashington30 min
Apr 15, 5:57 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANCarroll, Grenada, Holmes, Humphreys, Leflore, Sharkey and 2 more48 min
Apr 15, 6:11 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANIssaquena, Sharkey, Washington34 min
Apr 15, 6:20 AM CDTTornado WarningJANIssaquena, Sharkey, Washington25 min
Apr 15, 6:41 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANCarroll, Grenada, Holmes, Humphreys, Montgomery, Webster and 1 more49 min
Apr 15, 6:46 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANIssaquena, Sharkey59 min
Apr 15, 6:56 AM CDTTornado WarningJANHolmes, Humphreys, Yazoo64 min
Apr 15, 7:31 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANChoctaw, Clay, Lowndes, Montgomery, Oktibbeha, Webster44 min
Apr 15, 7:42 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANHumphreys, Issaquena, Sharkey, Warren, Yazoo63 min
Apr 15, 7:50 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANAttala, Choctaw, Winston40 min
Apr 15, 8:00 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningJANHolmes, Humphreys, Sharkey, Yazoo5 hr
Apr 15, 8:09 AM CDTTornado WarningJANAttala, Carroll, Holmes, Yazoo66 min
Apr 15, 8:15 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANChoctaw, Clay, Lowndes, Montgomery, Oktibbeha, Webster60 min
Apr 15, 8:18 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANHolmes, Yazoo27 min
Apr 15, 8:33 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANAttala, Carroll, Choctaw57 min
Apr 15, 8:36 AM CDTTornado WarningJANAttala, Holmes54 min
Apr 15, 8:50 AM CDTTornado WarningJANAttala, Carroll, Holmes40 min
Apr 15, 8:54 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningJANAttala, Carroll, Choctaw, Clay, Montgomery, Oktibbeha and 1 more3 hr
Apr 15, 9:18 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANChoctaw, Lowndes, Noxubee, Oktibbeha, Winston42 min
Apr 15, 9:24 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANHolmes, Humphreys, Yazoo66 min
Apr 15, 9:34 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANClaiborne, Hinds, Warren56 min
Apr 15, 9:45 AM CDTTornado WarningJANAttala, Holmes60 min
Apr 15, 10:01 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningJANChoctaw, Clay, Lowndes, Noxubee, Oktibbeha, Winston5 hr
Apr 15, 10:03 AM CDTTornado WarningJANHolmes, Humphreys, Yazoo57 min
Apr 15, 10:12 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANHinds, Madison63 min
Apr 15, 10:21 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANAdams, Franklin, Jefferson15 min
Apr 15, 10:26 AM CDTTornado Warning EmergencyJANClaiborne, Hinds, Madison64 min
Apr 15, 10:28 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANClarke47 min
Apr 15, 10:33 AM CDTTornado WarningJANClarke57 min
Apr 15, 10:41 AM CDTTornado WarningJANAttala, Choctaw, Montgomery64 min
Apr 15, 10:42 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningJANHinds, Madison, Rankin2 hr
Apr 15, 10:50 AM CDTTornado WarningJANCarroll, Choctaw, Montgomery31 min
Apr 15, 10:52 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningJANAttala, Holmes14 days
Apr 15, 11:14 AM CDTTornado WarningJANClarke18 min
Apr 15, 11:18 AM CDTTornado WarningJANNoxubee, Oktibbeha, Winston41 min
Apr 15, 11:20 AM CDTTornado Warning EmergencyJANMadison, Rankin39 min
Apr 15, 11:28 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANAttala, Choctaw47 min
Apr 15, 11:42 AM CDTTornado WarningJANClay, Lowndes47 min
Apr 15, 11:46 AM CDTTornado WarningJANAttala, Choctaw33 min
Apr 15, 11:49 AM CDTTornado WarningJANLeake, Scott43 min
Apr 15, 11:55 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningJANAttala, Carroll, Choctaw, Clay, Holmes, Lowndes and 4 more3 hr
Apr 15, 12:09 PM CDTTornado WarningJANOktibbeha51 min
Apr 15, 12:14 PM CDTTornado WarningJANLeake, Neshoba61 min
Apr 15, 12:27 PM CDTTornado WarningJANClaiborne, Copiah, Hinds, Rankin, Simpson63 min
Apr 15, 12:49 PM CDTTornado WarningJANKemper56 min
Apr 15, 12:56 PM CDTTornado WarningJANClay, Lowndes, Oktibbeha43 min
Apr 15, 1:06 PM CDTTornado WarningJANCopiah, Lincoln54 min
Apr 15, 1:12 PM CDTTornado WarningJANRankin, Simpson48 min
Apr 15, 1:26 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANAdams, Franklin, Jefferson64 min
Apr 15, 1:42 PM CDTTornado WarningJANScott, Smith48 min
Apr 15, 1:46 PM CDTTornado WarningJANKemper, Neshoba59 min
Apr 15, 1:46 PM CDTTornado WarningJANCopiah, Simpson59 min
Apr 15, 1:48 PM CDTTornado WarningJANAttala, Holmes57 min
Apr 15, 2:12 PM CDTTornado WarningJANJasper, Newton63 min
Apr 15, 2:17 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANAdams, Franklin, Jefferson58 min
Apr 15, 2:23 PM CDTTornado WarningJANJasper, Smith67 min
Apr 15, 2:41 PM CDTTornado Warning EmergencyJANAttala, Choctaw49 min
Apr 15, 2:42 PM CDTTornado WarningJANKemper18 min
Apr 15, 2:48 PM CDTTornado WarningJANLauderdale57 min
Apr 15, 3:05 PM CDTTornado WarningJANClarke, Jasper55 min
Apr 15, 3:11 PM CDTTornado WarningJANOktibbeha64 min
Apr 15, 3:14 PM CDTTornado WarningJANAttala, Choctaw, Winston61 min
Apr 15, 3:15 PM CDTTornado WarningJANClaiborne, Copiah, Jefferson60 min
Apr 15, 3:24 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANFranklin, Lincoln66 min
Apr 15, 3:35 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANHinds40 min
Apr 15, 3:46 PM CDTTornado WarningJANClay, Lowndes59 min
Apr 15, 3:54 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningJANLowndes3 days
Apr 15, 3:54 PM CDTTornado WarningJANLowndes, Noxubee, Oktibbeha, Winston66 min
Apr 15, 3:55 PM CDTTornado WarningJANSimpson50 min
Apr 15, 3:56 PM CDTTornado WarningJANClarke34 min
Apr 15, 4:11 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANHinds, Leake, Madison, Rankin, Scott32 min
Apr 15, 4:12 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANJefferson Davis, Lawrence, Marion63 min
Apr 15, 4:24 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANJasper, Newton, Smith51 min
Apr 15, 4:30 PM CDTTornado WarningJANLamar, Marion60 min
Apr 15, 4:35 PM CDTTornado WarningJANJasper, Simpson, Smith55 min

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River Flood Warnings in Mississippi, 2011Every river flood warning in 2011

Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive; the gauge from the NWS water service and the USGS.