Flash Flood Warning 129, NWS Jackson, MS

Issued

Aug 30, 2012, 8:37 AM CDT (13:37 UTC)

Expired

Aug 30, 2012, 1:15 PM CDT

In force

5 hr

Issued by

NWS Jackson, MS

Area

Storm-based polygon

Flood severity

None

County Clarke County, MS

The Jackson/Brandon,MS radar (KDGX), 132 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 13:38 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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796 
WGUS54 KJAN 301337
FFWJAN
MSC023-301815-
/O.NEW.KJAN.FF.W.0129.120830T1337Z-120830T1815Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
837 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 115 PM CDT

* AT 834 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR DETECTED    
  ANOTHER RAINBAND SQUALL PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAIN ALONG A LINE     
  EXTENDING FROM 15 MILES SOUTHWEST OF WAYNESBORO TO LEAKESVILLE     
  MOVING NORTH AT 40 MPH. ESTIMATED RADAR RAINFALL AMOUNTS...ON      
  THE ORDER OF FIVE TO NINE INCHES...HAVE OCCURRED OVERNIGHT.

* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
  BARNETT...DE SOTO...STONEWALL...CRANDALL...SABLE...SYKES...
  MIDDLETON AND SNELL

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

IN HILLY TERRAIN THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF LOW WATER CROSSINGS WHICH ARE
POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS IN HEAVY RAIN. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO TRAVEL ACROSS
FLOODED ROADS. FIND ALTERNATE ROUTES. IT ONLY TAKES A FEW INCHES OF
SWIFTLY FLOWING WATER TO CARRY VEHICLES AWAY.

CONTACT LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AND THEY WILL RELAY FLOODING REPORTS TO
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN JACKSON.

&&

LAT...LON 3189 8847 3187 8855 3183 8891 3221 8891
      3222 8844

$$

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291 
WGUS74 KJAN 301810
FFSJAN

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
110 PM CDT THU AUG 30 2012

MSC023-301818-
/O.EXP.KJAN.FF.W.0129.000000T0000Z-120830T1815Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
CLARKE MS-
110 PM CDT THU AUG 30 2012

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 115 PM CDT FOR CLARKE
COUNTY...

AT 110 PM CDT...HEAVY RAINS HAVE TEMPORARILY MOVED OUT OF THE AREA 
DURING THE PAST HOUR. ADDITIONAL SHOWERS COULD REDEVELOP LATER THIS 
AFTERNOON WITH LOCALLY HEAVY DOWNPOURS STILL POSSIBLE. 

STAY TUNED FOR LATER STATEMENTS AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS.

LAT...LON 3189 8847 3187 8855 3183 8891 3221 8891
      3222 8844

$$

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