Flash Flood Warning 79, NWS Jackson, MS

Issued

Jul 18, 2012, 6:53 PM CDT (23:53 UTC)

Expired

Jul 18, 2012, 8:26 PM CDT

In force

93 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), 27 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:52 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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119 
WGUS54 KJAN 182353
FFWJAN
MSC049-089-121-190145-
/O.NEW.KJAN.FF.W.0079.120718T2353Z-120719T0145Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
653 PM CDT WED JUL 18 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSON HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  EASTERN HINDS COUNTY IN CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...BYRAM...JACKSON...CLINTON...
  SOUTH CENTRAL MADISON COUNTY IN CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...RIDGELAND...MADISON...
  WESTERN RANKIN COUNTY IN CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...STAR...RICHLAND...PEARL...FLOWOOD...
  BRANDON...

* UNTIL 845 PM CDT

* AT 652 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR DETECTED
  THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAIN ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM
  7 MILES NORTHWEST OF ANNANDALE TO FLOWOOD TO FLORENCE MOVING WEST  
  AT 10 MPH. ESTIMATED RADAR RAINFALL AMOUNTS...ON THE ORDER OF ONE  
  TO TWO INCHES...HAVE OCCURRED IN THE PAST HOUR.

* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
  POCAHONTAS...WHITES...TERRY...BROWNSVILLE...BOLTON...RAYMOND AND
  DRY GROVE

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 3224 9049 3243 9054 3255 9006 3232 8996
      3205 8995 3205 9042

$$

BK

761 
WGUS74 KJAN 190034
FFSJAN

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
734 PM CDT WED JUL 18 2012

MSC049-089-121-190145-
/O.CON.KJAN.FF.W.0079.000000T0000Z-120719T0145Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
RANKIN MS-MADISON MS-HINDS MS-
734 PM CDT WED JUL 18 2012

...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 845 PM CDT FOR
EASTERN HINDS...SOUTH CENTRAL MADISON AND WESTERN RANKIN COUNTIES...

AT 732 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
DETECT THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAIN ALONG A LINE EXTENDING
FROM POCAHONTAS TO 6 MILES SOUTHWEST OF STAR...MOVING SOUTHWEST AT 
10 MPH. ESTIMATED RADAR RAINFALL AMOUNTS...ON THE ORDER OF ONE TO 
THREE INCHES...HAVE OCCURRED IN THE PAST HOUR OVER PORTIONS OF THE 
CITY OF JACKSON...AS WELL AS SOUTH CENTRAL MADISON COUNTY AND 
WESTERN RANKIN COUNTY.

OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
WHITES...BYRAM...BOLTON...TERRY...RAYMOND AND DRY GROVE

VERY HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CONTINUE OVER THE WARNED AREA FOR THE NEXT 
HOUR WITH AN ADDITIONAL ONE TO THREE INCHES POSSIBLE...ESPECIALLY 
OVER EASTERN HINDS AND SOUTHWESTERN RANKIN COUNTIES.

RAINFALL AMOUNTS FROM ONE TO THREE INCHES AN HOUR CAN CAUSE FLOODING
ON INDUSTRIAL DRIVE IN THE CITY OF RICHLAND.

RAINFALL AMOUNTS FROM ONE TO THREE INCHES AN 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 3224 9049 3237 9052 3249 9030 3255 9006
      3232 8996 3205 8995 3205 9042

$$

BYB

558 
WGUS74 KJAN 190126
FFSJAN

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
826 PM CDT WED JUL 18 2012

MSC049-089-121-190137-
/O.CAN.KJAN.FF.W.0079.000000T0000Z-120719T0145Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
RANKIN MS-MADISON MS-HINDS MS-
826 PM CDT WED JUL 18 2012

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED FOR EASTERN HINDS...
SOUTH CENTRAL MADISON AND WESTERN RANKIN COUNTIES...

LAT...LON 3224 9049 3237 9052 3249 9030 3255 9006
      3232 8996 3205 8995 3205 9042

$$

BK

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