Flash Flood Warning 121, NWS Jackson, MS

Issued

Aug 30, 2012, 2:52 AM CDT (07:52 UTC)

Expired

Aug 30, 2012, 8:45 AM CDT

In force

6 hr

Issued by

NWS Jackson, MS

Area

Storm-based polygon

Flood severity

None

County Clarke County, MS

The Jackson/Brandon,MS radar (KDGX), 126 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 07:55 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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371 
WGUS54 KJAN 300752
FFWJAN
MSC023-301345-
/O.NEW.KJAN.FF.W.0121.120830T0752Z-120830T1345Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSON HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  CLARKE COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF QUITMAN...

* UNTIL 845 AM CDT

* AT 250 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR DETECTED
  BANDS OF VERY HEAVY RAIN ASSOCIATED WITH TROPICAL STORM ISAAC 
  ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 6 MILES NORTH OF BARNETT TO 29 MILES
  SOUTH OF CRANDALL...MOVING NORTH AT 25 MPH. 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 DE
  SOTO...STONEWALL...SABLE...SYKES...MIDDLETON AND SNELL

VERY HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CONTINUE OVER THE WARNED AREA FOR THE NEXT
SIX 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 3189 8847 3184 8866 3183 8879 3183 8891
      3202 8892 3222 8891 3223 8884 3223 8843
      3222 8843

$$

GRG

725 
WGUS74 KJAN 301314
FFSJAN

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

MSC023-301345-
/O.CON.KJAN.FF.W.0121.000000T0000Z-120830T1345Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
CLARKE MS-
814 AM CDT THU AUG 30 2012

...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 845 AM CDT FOR
CLARKE COUNTY...

AT 812 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 
DETECT BANDS OF HEAVY RAIN ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 7 MILES 
NORTHEAST OF QUITMAN TO 17 MILES SOUTH OF WAYNESBORO...MOVING NORTH 
AT 40 MPH. ESTIMATED RADAR RAINFALL AMOUNTS...ON THE ORDER OF FIVE 
INCHES...HAVE OCCURRED IN THE PAST THREE HOURS. EMEGENCY MANAGEMENT 
REPPORTS WATER RESCUES ARE ONGOING IN QUITMAN AND IN STONEWALL.

OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
SABLE...CRANDALL...SYKES AND SNELL

WHILE THE RAINFALL WILL LIGHTEN OVER THE NEXT HOUR OR SO...MORE 
HEAVY RAIN BANDS MAY ENTER THE COUNTY LATER THIS MORNING.

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 3189 8847 3184 8866 3183 8879 3183 8891
      3202 8892 3222 8891 3223 8884 3223 8843
      3222 8843

$$

BK

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