Flash Flood Warning 72, NWS Jackson, MS

Issued

Jul 7, 2012, 5:41 PM CDT (22:41 UTC)

Expired

Jul 7, 2012, 6:57 PM CDT

In force

76 min

Issued by

NWS Jackson, MS

Area

Storm-based polygon

Flood severity

None

Counties Covington County, MS, Forrest County, MS, Jefferson Davis County, MS, Jones County, MS, Lamar County, MS, Marion County, MS

The Jackson/Brandon,MS radar (KDGX), 107 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:42 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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514 
WGUS54 KJAN 072241
FFWJAN
MSC031-035-065-067-073-091-080045-
/O.NEW.KJAN.FF.W.0072.120707T2241Z-120708T0045Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
541 PM CDT SAT JUL 7 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSON HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHEASTERN JEFFERSON DAVIS COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI...
  NORTHEASTERN MARION COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI...
  SOUTHEASTERN COVINGTON COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI...
  NORTHWESTERN FORREST COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...PETAL...HATTIESBURG...
  SOUTHWESTERN JONES COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI...
  NORTHERN LAMAR COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF WEST HATTIESBURG...

* UNTIL 745 PM CDT

* AT 540 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR DETECTED    
  THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAIN FROM NEAR COLUMBIA TO      
  SUMRALL TO JUST NORTH OF HATTIESBURG THE STORMS WERE NEARLY        
  STATIONARY. ESTIMATED RADAR RAINFALL AMOUNTS...ON THE ORDER OF ONE 
  TO THREE INCHES...HAVE OCCURRED IN THE PAST HOUR.

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

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 3151 8970 3154 8918 3124 8927 3123 8969

$$

EEC

847 
WGUS74 KJAN 072330
FFSJAN

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
630 PM CDT SAT JUL 7 2012

MSC031-065-067-091-072339-
/O.CAN.KJAN.FF.W.0072.000000T0000Z-120708T0045Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
MARION MS-JONES MS-JEFFERSON DAVIS MS-COVINGTON MS-
630 PM CDT SAT JUL 7 2012

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED FOR SOUTHEASTERN
COVINGTON...SOUTHEASTERN JEFFERSON DAVIS...SOUTHWESTERN JONES AND
NORTHEASTERN MARION COUNTIES...

LAT...LON 3142 8965 3143 8926 3130 8934 3124 8965

$$

MSC035-073-080045-
/O.CON.KJAN.FF.W.0072.000000T0000Z-120708T0045Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
LAMAR MS-FORREST MS-
630 PM CDT SAT JUL 7 2012

...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 745 PM CDT FOR
NORTHWESTERN FORREST AND NORTHERN LAMAR COUNTIES...

AT 629 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 
DETECT THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING HEAVY RAIN OVER NORTHWEST FORREST AND 
NORTHERN LAMAR COUNTIES. THE STORMS WERE NEARLY STATIONARY. ESTIMATED
RADAR RAINFALL AMOUNTS...ON THE ORDER OF TWO TO FOUR INCHES...HAVE 
OCCURRED IN THE PAST TWO HOURS.

ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAINFALL OF UP TO ONE INCH IS POSSIBLE OVER THE 
WARNED AREA FOR THE NEXT HOUR.

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 3142 8965 3143 8926 3130 8934 3124 8965

$$

EEC

452 
WGUS74 KJAN 072357
FFSJAN

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
657 PM CDT SAT JUL 7 2012

MSC035-073-072359-
/O.CAN.KJAN.FF.W.0072.000000T0000Z-120708T0045Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
LAMAR MS-FORREST MS-
657 PM CDT SAT JUL 7 2012

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED FOR NORTHWESTERN
FORREST AND NORTHERN LAMAR COUNTIES...

THUNDERSTORMS HAVE DIMINISHED AND RAINFALL RATES HAVE DECREASED 
GREATLY...THUS THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

LAT...LON 3142 8965 3143 8926 3130 8934 3124 8965

$$

EEC

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