Flash Flood Warning 16, NWS Jackson, MS

Issued

Mar 2, 2012, 11:38 PM CST (05:38 UTC)

Expired

Mar 3, 2012, 1:06 AM CST

In force

88 min

Issued by

NWS Jackson, MS

Area

Storm-based polygon

Flood severity

None

Counties Jasper County, MS, Newton County, MS, Smith County, MS

The Jackson/Brandon,MS radar (KDGX), 69 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 05:41 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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561 
WGUS54 KJAN 030538
FFWJAN
MSC061-101-129-030730-
/O.NEW.KJAN.FF.W.0016.120303T0538Z-120303T0730Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
1138 PM CST FRI MAR 2 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...
  SOUTHEASTERN NEWTON COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI...

* UNTIL 130 AM CST

* AT 1137 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR DETECTED
  THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAIN 7 MILES NORTHEAST OF       
  TURNERVILLE...OR 14 MILES SOUTH OF NEWTON...MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH  
  BUT THESE STORMS CONTINUE TO TRAIN OVER THE SAME AREA. ESTIMATED   
  RADAR RAINFALL AMOUNTS...ON THE ORDER OF TWO TO FOUR INCHES...HAVE 
  OCCURRED IN THE PAST TWO HOURS.

* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
  GARLANDVILLE...PAULDING...ROSE HILL AND ORANGE

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

RAINFALL AMOUNTS FROM TWO TO FOUR INCHES IN A HOUR CAN CAUSE FLOODING
ON SOUTH OAK STREET IN THE CITY OF MIZE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF URBAN
AREAS...INCLUDING HIGHWAYS...STREETS AND UNDERPASSES...IN ADDITION TO
LOW LYING AND OTHER POOR DRAINAGE AREAS.

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 8952 3179 8966 3198 8965 3226 8924
      3232 8892 3196 8892

$$

JA

400 
WGUS74 KJAN 030637
FFSJAN

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
1237 AM CST SAT MAR 3 2012

MSC101-129-030646-
/O.CAN.KJAN.FF.W.0016.000000T0000Z-120303T0730Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
SMITH MS-NEWTON MS-
1237 AM CST SAT MAR 3 2012

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED FOR SOUTHEASTERN NEWTON
AND SMITH COUNTIES...

LAT...LON 3198 8930 3208 8918 3212 8894 3196 8892
      3185 8930

$$

MSC061-030730-
/O.CON.KJAN.FF.W.0016.000000T0000Z-120303T0730Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
JASPER MS-
1237 AM CST SAT MAR 3 2012

...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 130 AM CST FOR
CENTRAL JASPER COUNTY...

AT 1236 AM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
DETECT THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAIN 7 MILES SOUTHWEST OF
PAULDING...OR 11 MILES NORTHEAST OF STRINGER...MOVING EAST AT 50 MPH.
ESTIMATED RADAR RAINFALL AMOUNTS...ON THE ORDER OF TWO TO FOUR
INCHES...HAVE OCCURRED IN THE PAST TWO HOURS.

VERY HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CONTINUE OVER THE WARNED AREA FOR THE NEXT 
HOUR. WITH AN ADDITIONAL ONE INCH POSSIBLE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF URBAN
AREAS...INCLUDING HIGHWAYS...STREETS AND UNDERPASSES. IN ADDITION
OTHER LOW LYING AND OTHER POOR DRAINAGE AREAS INCLUDING SEWERS...
DITCHES AND CULVERTS MAY ALSO OVERFLOW.

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 3198 8930 3208 8918 3212 8894 3196 8892
      3185 8930

$$

DHB

851 
WGUS74 KJAN 030706
FFSJAN

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
106 AM CST SAT MAR 3 2012

MSC061-030716-
/O.CAN.KJAN.FF.W.0016.000000T0000Z-120303T0730Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
JASPER MS-
106 AM CST SAT MAR 3 2012

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED FOR CENTRAL JASPER
COUNTY...

LAT...LON 3198 8930 3208 8918 3212 8894 3196 8892
      3185 8930

$$

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