Flash Flood Warning 37, NWS Jackson, MS

Issued

Apr 2, 2012, 4:07 PM CDT (21:07 UTC)

Expired

Apr 2, 2012, 6:00 PM CDT

In force

113 min

Issued by

NWS Jackson, MS

Area

Storm-based polygon

Flood severity

None

Counties Covington County, MS, Forrest County, MS, Jones County, MS

The Jackson/Brandon,MS radar (KDGX), 111 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:11 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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137 
WGUS54 KJAN 022107
FFWJAN
MSC031-035-067-022300-
/O.NEW.KJAN.FF.W.0037.120402T2107Z-120402T2300Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
407 PM CDT MON APR 2 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSON HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  EXTREME SOUTHEASTERN COVINGTON COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI...
  EXTREME NORTHERN FORREST COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI...
  SOUTHWESTERN JONES COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI...

* UNTIL 600 PM CDT

* AT 407 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR DETECTED
  THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAIN NEAR EASTABUCHIE...OR NEAR
  PETAL. THE STORMS WERE MOVING SLOWLY NORTH. ESTIMATED RAINFALL
  AMOUNTS...ON THE ORDER OF ONE TO THREE INCHES...HAVE OCCURRED IN
  THE PAST HOUR. PINE BELT REGIONAL AIRPORT REPORTED ONE AND A HALF
  INCHES OF RAIN IN LESS THAN AN HOUR WITH THESE STORMS.

* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
  SANFORD AND MOSELLE

VERY HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CONTINUE OVER THE WARNED AREA FOR THE NEXT
TWO HOURS 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 3158 8946 3152 8915 3132 8915 3137 8925
      3138 8944

$$

AEG

787 
WGUS74 KJAN 022201
FFSJAN

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
501 PM CDT MON APR 2 2012

MSC031-035-067-022300-
/O.CON.KJAN.FF.W.0037.000000T0000Z-120402T2300Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
JONES MS-FORREST MS-COVINGTON MS-
501 PM CDT MON APR 2 2012

...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 PM CDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN COVINGTON...NORTHERN FORREST AND SOUTHWESTERN JONES
COUNTIES...

AT 500 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 
INDICATE SHOWERS PRODUCING MODERATE RAIN OVER THE WARNED AREA. 
ESTIMATED RADAR RAINFALL AMOUNTS...ON THE ORDER OF TWO TO FOUR 
INCHES...HAVE OCCURRED IN THE PAST HOUR. PINE BELT REGIONAL AIRPORT
HAS REPORTED A LITTLE OVER TWO INCHES OF RAIN IN TWO HOURS. THIS MAY
HAVE CAUSED FLASH FLOODING OF LOW LYING AND FLOOD PRONE AREAS.

OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO SANFORD
AND MOSELLE

RAINFALL WILL CONTINUE TO DIMINISH OVER THE WARNED AREA FOR THE NEXT 
HOUR...WITH AN ADDITIONAL ONE INCH 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 3158 8946 3152 8915 3132 8915 3137 8925
      3138 8944

$$

AEG

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