Flash Flood Warning 21, NWS Jackson, MS

Issued

Mar 21, 2012, 5:22 PM CDT (22:22 UTC)

Expired

Mar 21, 2012, 7:15 PM CDT

In force

113 min

Issued by

NWS Jackson, MS

Area

Storm-based polygon

Flood severity

None

Counties Hinds County, MS, Madison County, MS, Rankin County, MS

The Jackson/Brandon,MS radar (KDGX), 24 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:24 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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959 
WGUS54 KJAN 212222
FFWJAN
MSC049-089-121-220015-
/O.NEW.KJAN.FF.W.0021.120321T2222Z-120322T0015Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
522 PM CDT WED MAR 21 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSON HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  NORTHEASTERN HINDS COUNTY IN CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF JACKSON...
  MADISON COUNTY IN CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...RIDGELAND...MADISON...CANTON...
  NORTHERN RANKIN COUNTY IN CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...RICHLAND...PEARL...FLOWOOD...
  BRANDON...

* UNTIL 715 PM CDT

* AT 520 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR DETECTED
  THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAIN NEAR FANNIN...OR 7 MILES
  NORTH OF BRANDON. THE STORMS WERE MOVING TO THE NORTH BUT MOVING 
  OVER AREAS THAT HAVE ALREADY SEEN REPEATED RAINFALL. ESTIMATED
  RADAR RAINFALL AMOUNTS...ON THE ORDER OF ONE TO THREE INCHES...HAVE
  OCCURRED IN THE PAST TWO HOURS.

* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
  FARMHAVEN...ANNANDALE...SHARON...GLUCKSTADT...LEESBURG...GOSHEN
  SPRINGS AND PISGAH

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 ONE TO THREE INCHES A HOUR CAN CAUSE FLOODING
ON WOODGATE DRIVE NEAR THE CROSSGATES SWIM CLUB.

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 3219 8973 3218 9021 3258 9026 3276 8994
      3273 8973 3263 8973 3260 8978 3236 8973

$$

JC

949 
WGUS74 KJAN 212312
FFSJAN

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
612 PM CDT WED MAR 21 2012

MSC049-089-121-220015-
/O.CON.KJAN.FF.W.0021.000000T0000Z-120322T0015Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
RANKIN MS-MADISON MS-HINDS MS-
612 PM CDT WED MAR 21 2012

...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 715 PM CDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN HINDS...MADISON AND NORTHERN RANKIN COUNTIES...

AT 612 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
DETECT THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAIN OVER THE JACKSON METRO AREA.
THE STORMS WERE CONTINUING TO MOVE OVER THE SAME LOCATIONS. ESTIMATED
RADAR RAINFALL AMOUNTS...ON THE ORDER OF ONE TO THREE INCHES...HAVE
OCCURRED IN THE PAST TWO HOURS.

OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
FARMHAVEN...ANNANDALE...SHARON...GLUCKSTADT...LEESBURG...GOSHEN
SPRINGS...PISGAH...RIDGELAND AND CANTON

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

&&

LAT...LON 3219 8973 3218 9021 3258 9026 3276 8994
      3273 8973 3263 8973 3260 8978 3236 8973

$$

JC

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