Flash Flood Warning 69, NWS Jackson, MS

Issued

Jun 12, 2012, 2:47 AM CDT (07:47 UTC)

Expired

Jun 12, 2012, 5:45 AM CDT

In force

3 hr

Issued by

NWS Jackson, MS

Area

Storm-based polygon

Flood severity

None

Counties Bolivar County, MS, Sunflower County, MS

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097 
WGUS54 KJAN 120747
FFWJAN
MSC011-133-121045-
/O.NEW.KJAN.FF.W.0069.120612T0747Z-120612T1045Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
247 AM CDT TUE JUN 12 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSON HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  EASTERN BOLIVAR COUNTY IN NORTHWEST MISSISSIPPI...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...SHELBY...SHAW...CLEVELAND...
  NORTHWESTERN SUNFLOWER COUNTY IN NORTHWEST MISSISSIPPI...

* UNTIL 545 AM CDT

* AT 248 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR DETECTED
  THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAIN NEAR DEESON...OR 9 MILES
  NORTH OF SHELBY. THE STORMS WERE NEARLY STATIONARY. 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
  ALLIGATOR.

VERY HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CONTINUE OVER THE WARNED AREA FOR THE NEXT
THREE 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 3412 9065 3400 9065 3399 9061 3354 9061
      3353 9087 3412 9088 3413 9066

$$

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375 
WGUS74 KJAN 120846
FFSJAN

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
346 AM CDT TUE JUN 12 2012

MSC011-133-121045-
/O.CON.KJAN.FF.W.0069.000000T0000Z-120612T1045Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
SUNFLOWER MS-BOLIVAR MS-
346 AM CDT TUE JUN 12 2012

...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 545 AM CDT FOR
EASTERN BOLIVAR AND NORTHWESTERN SUNFLOWER COUNTIES...

AT 345 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
DETECT THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAIN NEAR DEESON...OR 7
MILES NORTHWEST OF SHELBY. THE STORMS WERE NEARLY STATIONARY.
ESTIMATED RADAR RAINFALL AMOUNTS...ON THE ORDER OF THREE TO FIVE 
INCHES...HAVE OCCURRED IN THE PAST THREE HOURS. THE CITY OF 
CLEVELAND HAS NUMEROUS STREETS UNDER WATER AND PARTS OF HIGHWAY 61.

OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO DUNCAN
AND ALLIGATOR.

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 3412 9065 3400 9065 3399 9061 3354 9061
      3353 9087 3412 9088 3413 9066

$$

MME

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