Flash Flood Warning 97, NWS Jackson, MS

Issued

Aug 6, 2012, 4:12 PM CDT (21:12 UTC)

Expired

Aug 6, 2012, 6:05 PM CDT

In force

113 min

Issued by

NWS Jackson, MS

Area

Storm-based polygon

Flood severity

None

Counties Hinds County, MS, Rankin County, MS

The Jackson/Brandon,MS radar (KDGX), 14 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:12 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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977 
WGUS54 KJAN 062112
FFWJAN
MSC049-121-062315-
/O.NEW.KJAN.FF.W.0097.120806T2112Z-120806T2315Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
412 PM CDT MON AUG 6 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSON HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  EAST CENTRAL HINDS COUNTY IN CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF JACKSON...
  WEST CENTRAL RANKIN COUNTY IN CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...RICHLAND...PEARL...FLOWOOD...

* UNTIL 615 PM CDT

* AT 411 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR DETECTED
  THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAIN ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM
  DOWNTOWN JACKSON TO BRANDON...MOVING SOUTHWEST AT 10 MPH.          
  ESTIMATED RADAR RAINFALL AMOUNTS...ON THE ORDER OF ONE TO TWO      
  INCHES...HAVE OCCURRED IN THE PAST HOUR OVER PORTIONS OF THE       
  WARNED AREA.

* THE STORMS PRODUCING THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAIN WILL
  OTHERWISE REMAIN OVER MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF THE INDICATED
  COUNTIES.

VERY HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CONTINUE OVER THE WARNED AREA FOR THE NEXT 
HOUR WITH AN ADDITIONAL ONE TO PERHAPS TWO 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 9003 3222 9027 3231 9028 3240 9024
      3240 9015 3240 9006 3229 9000

$$

BYB

377 
WGUS74 KJAN 062305
FFSJAN

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
605 PM CDT MON AUG 6 2012

MSC049-121-062312-
/O.CAN.KJAN.FF.W.0097.000000T0000Z-120806T2315Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
RANKIN MS-HINDS MS-
605 PM CDT MON AUG 6 2012

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED FOR EAST CENTRAL HINDS
AND WEST CENTRAL RANKIN COUNTIES...

RAINFALL HAS ENDED IN THE AREA WITH RADAR ESTIMATES OF AROUND 2 
INCHES OVER THE IMMEDIATE DOWNTOWN AREA BETWEEN 4 AND 5 PM THIS 
AFTERNOON.
 

LAT...LON 3219 9003 3222 9027 3231 9028 3240 9024
      3240 9015 3240 9006 3229 9000

$$

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