Flash Flood Warning 119, NWS Jackson, MS

Issued

Aug 30, 2012, 12:23 AM CDT (05:23 UTC)

Expired

Aug 30, 2012, 6:15 AM CDT

In force

6 hr

Issued by

NWS Jackson, MS

Area

Storm-based polygon

Flood severity

None

Counties Jasper County, MS, Smith County, MS

The Jackson/Brandon,MS radar (KDGX), 59 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 05:23 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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954 
WGUS54 KJAN 300523
FFWJAN
MSC061-129-301115-
/O.NEW.KJAN.FF.W.0119.120830T0523Z-120830T1115Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
1223 AM CDT THU AUG 30 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSON HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  SMITH COUNTY IN CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI...
  JASPER COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF STRINGER...

* UNTIL 615 AM CDT

* AT 1223 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR DETECTED   
  A BAND OF VERY HEAVY RAIN ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM RALEIGH TO   
  7 MILES EAST OF MOSS. THE BAND WAS NEARLY STATIONARY. RAINFALL     
  AMOUNTS...ON THE ORDER OF TWO TO FOUR INCHES...HAVE OCCURRED IN    
  THE PAST THREE HOURS.

* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
  GARLANDVILLE...ROSE HILL...TURNERVILLE...ORANGE...PAULDING...
  STAFFORD SPRINGS...PINEVILLE...BURNS...HEIDELBERG AND BAY SPRINGS

VERY HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CONTINUE OVER THE WARNED AREA FOR THE NEXT
SIX HOURS WITH AN ADDITIONAL TWO TO FOUR INCHES POSSIBLE.

RAINFALL AMOUNTS FROM TWO TO FOUR INCHES CAN CAUSE FLOODING ON SOUTH 
OAK STREET IN MIZE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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 3178 8960 3179 8966 3204 8966 3205 8973
      3222 8973 3222 8891 3183 8891

$$

GRG

719 
WGUS74 KJAN 300644
FFSJAN

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
144 AM CDT THU AUG 30 2012

MSC061-129-301115-
/O.CON.KJAN.FF.W.0119.000000T0000Z-120830T1115Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
SMITH MS-JASPER MS-
144 AM CDT THU AUG 30 2012

...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 615 AM CDT FOR
JASPER AND SMITH COUNTIES...

AT 144 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 
DETECT A BAND OF VERY HEAVY RAIN NEAR POLKVILLE TO HEIDELBERG. THE 
BAND WAS NEARLY STATIONARY. RAINFALL AMOUNTS...ON THE ORDER OF TWO 
TO FOUR INCHES...HAVE OCCURRED IN THE PAST THREE HOURS.

OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO ROSE
HILL...TURNERVILLE...ORANGE...PAULDING...PINEVILLE...BURNS AND WHITE
OAK

VERY HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CONTINUE OVER THE WARNED AREA FOR THE NEXT
THREE HOURS. WITH AN ADDITIONAL TWO TO FOUR INCHES POSSIBLE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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 3178 8960 3179 8966 3204 8966 3205 8973
      3222 8973 3222 8891 3183 8891

$$

GRG

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