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River Flood Warning 15, NWS Jackson, MS

March 12, 2012Madison County, Yazoo County, Mississippi

NWS Jackson, MS issued this river flood warning at Mar 12, 2012, 6:32 AM CDT for Madison County, Yazoo County, Mississippi. It was in force for 3 days.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Mar 12, 2012, 6:32 AM CDT (11:32 UTC)
Expired
Mar 15, 2012, 9:33 AM CDT
In force
3 days
Issued by
NWS Jackson, MS
Flood severity
Minor

Counties Madison County, MS, Yazoo County, MS

The radar

The Jackson/Brandon,MS radar (KDGX), 52 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 11:32 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

The river

Written for the forecast point Big Black River near Bentonia (BTAM6). The gauge peaked at 22.45 ft at Mar 13, 2012, 1:00 PM CDT.

actionminormoderate182022242603/1203/1303/1403/1503/16
Action stage
21 ft
Minor stage
22 ft
Moderate stage
25 ft
Major stage
29 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 07289730, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.

The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

722 
WGUS44 KJAN 121132
FLWJAN
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON, MS
632 AM CDT MON MAR 12 2012

...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSON HAS ISSUED A FLOOD WARNING
FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MISSISSIPPI... 

  BIG BLACK RIVER NEAR BENTONIA AFFECTING MADISON AND YAZOO COUNTIES


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

DO NOT DRIVE OR WALK THROUGH AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS ROADWAYS! THE 
WATER MAY BE DEEPER THAN IT APPEARS. PLEASE USE EXTREME CAUTION IF 
VENTURING NEAR RIVERBANKS. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY SHOULD 
RISING WATER THREATEN YOUR SAFETY. REMEMBER...TURN AROUND, DON'T 
DROWN!

THE FORECASTS ARE BASED ON RAINFALL THAT HAS OCCURRED AND THAT WHICH 
IS FORECAST TO OCCUR OVER THE NEXT 12 HOURS.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT (USE LOWER CASE LETTERS) 
HTTP://AHPS.SRH.NOAA.GOV/AHPS2/INDEX.PHP?WFO=JAN

THE NEXT REGULARLY SCHEDULED UPDATE IS EXPECTED TONIGHT BETWEEN 8 AND
10 PM.

&&

MSC089-163-131732-
/O.NEW.KJAN.FL.W.0015.120312T1132Z-000000T0000Z/
/BTAM6.1.ER.120312T1122Z.120313T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
632 AM CDT MON MAR 12 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSON HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE BIG BLACK RIVER NEAR BENTONIA
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 6 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.9 FEET AND RISING. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 22 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE THIS MORNING 
  AND WILL CONTINUE RISING TO A CREST NEAR 23.5 FEET LATE TONIGHT.
* IMPACT...AT 23.5 FEET...LOWLAND AGRICULTURAL LAND NEAR THE RIVER IS 
  FLOODING.
* IMPACT...AT 22 FEET...AGRICULTURAL LAND ALONG THE RIVER BEGINS TO 
  FLOOD. 

&&
 
              FLOOD    OBSERVED        FORECAST 6AM       CREST
LOCATION      STG   STG DAY  TIME   TUE   WED   THU CREST TIME  DATE

LOWER BIG BLACK RIVER
BENTONIA       22  21.9 MON  6 AM  23.5  23.3  23.3  23.5  1 AM  3/13

$$

DL
7 follow-up statements
897 
WGUS84 KJAN 121606
FLSJAN
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON, MS
1106 AM CDT MON MAR 12 2012


...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
MISSISSIPPI..

  BIG BLACK RIVER AT WEST AFFECTING ATTALA AND HOLMES COUNTIES 
  BIG BLACK RIVER NEAR BENTONIA AFFECTING MADISON AND YAZOO COUNTIES
  

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

DO NOT DRIVE OR WALK THROUGH AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS ROADWAYS! THE 
WATER MAY BE DEEPER THAN IT APPEARS. PLEASE USE EXTREME CAUTION IF 
VENTURING NEAR RIVERBANKS. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY SHOULD 
RISING WATER THREATEN YOUR SAFETY. REMEMBER...TURN AROUND, DON'T 
DROWN!

THE FORECASTS ARE BASED ON RAINFALL THAT HAS OCCURRED AND THAT WHICH 
IS FORECAST TO OCCUR OVER THE NEXT 12 HOURS FOR ALL SITES BUT TIBBEE 
CREEK...LUXAPALLILA CREEK...NOXUBEE RIVER...AND THE TOMBIGEE RIVER 
WHERE 48 HOURS OF FORECAST RAINFALL ARE ROUTINELY USED.


ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT (USE LOWER CASE LETTERS) 
HTTP://AHPS.SRH.NOAA.GOV/AHPS2/INDEX.PHP?WFO=JAN

THE NEXT REGULARLY SCHEDULED UPDATE IS EXPECTED TONIGHT BETWEEN 8 AND
10 PM.

&&

MSC007-051-132206-
/O.CON.KJAN.FL.W.0012.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/WSTM6.1.ER.120312T1851Z.120314T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1106 AM CDT MON MAR 12 2012


THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BIG BLACK RIVER AT WEST
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 10:45 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.5 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS AFTERNOON 
  AND WILL CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 18.0 FEET BY TOMORROW EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 17.0 FEET...SEVERAL THOUSAND ACRES OF AGRICULTURAL AND 
  LOWLAND BECOME INUNDATED.
* IMPACT...AT 15.0 FEET...LOWLANDS AND AGRICULTURAL LAND NEAR THE 
  RIVER BEGIN TO FLOOD.

&&
 
              FLOOD    OBSERVED        FORECAST 6AM       CREST
LOCATION      STG   STG DAY  TIME   TUE   WED   THU CREST TIME  DATE

UPPER BIG BLACK RIVER
WEST           15  14.5 MON 11 AM  17.4  17.4  16.2  18.0 07 PM 03/13

$$

MSC089-163-132205-
/O.CON.KJAN.FL.W.0015.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/BTAM6.1.ER.120312T1244Z.120313T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1106 AM CDT MON MAR 12 2012


THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BIG BLACK RIVER NEAR BENTONIA
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 10:00 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 22.1 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 22.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 23.5 FEET AROUND 
  MIDNIGHT TONIGHT.
* IMPACT...AT 23.5 FEET...LOWLAND AGRICULTURAL LAND NEAR THE RIVER IS 
  FLOODING.
* IMPACT...AT 22.0 FEET...AGRICULTURAL LAND ALONG THE RIVER BEGINS TO 
  FLOOD. 


&&
 
              FLOOD    OBSERVED        FORECAST 6AM       CREST
LOCATION      STG   STG DAY  TIME   TUE   WED   THU CREST TIME  DATE

LOWER BIG BLACK RIVER
BENTONIA       22  22.1 MON 10 AM  23.3  23.3  23.0  23.5 01 AM 03/13

$$
017 
WGUS84 KJAN 130024
FLSJAN
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON, MS
724 PM CDT MON MAR 12 2012


...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MISSISSIPPI...


  BIG BLACK RIVER AT WEST AFFECTING ATTALA AND HOLMES COUNTIES 
  BIG BLACK RIVER NEAR BENTONIA AFFECTING MADISON AND YAZOO COUNTIES
  

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

DO NOT DRIVE OR WALK THROUGH AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS ROADWAYS! THE 
WATER MAY BE DEEPER THAN IT APPEARS. PLEASE USE EXTREME CAUTION IF 
VENTURING NEAR RIVERBANKS. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY SHOULD 
RISING WATER THREATEN YOUR SAFETY. REMEMBER...TURN AROUND, DON'T 
DROWN!

THE FORECASTS ARE BASED ON RAINFALL THAT HAS OCCURRED AND THAT WHICH 
IS FORECAST TO OCCUR OVER THE NEXT 12 HOURS FOR ALL SITES BUT TIBBEE 
CREEK...LUXAPALLILA CREEK...NOXUBEE RIVER...AND THE TOMBIGEE RIVER 
WHERE 48 HOURS OF FORECAST RAINFALL ARE ROUTINELY USED.


THE NEXT REGULARLY SCHEDULED UPDATE IS EXPECTED BETWEEN 8 AND 10 AM.

&&

MSC007-051-140624-
/O.CON.KJAN.FL.W.0012.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/WSTM6.1.ER.120312T2237Z.120314T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
724 PM CDT MON MAR 12 2012


THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BIG BLACK RIVER AT WEST
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 6:45 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.1 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 18.0 FEET BY 
  TOMORROW EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 17.0 FEET...SEVERAL THOUSAND ACRES OF AGRICULTURAL AND 
  LOWLAND BECOME INUNDATED.
* IMPACT...AT 15.0 FEET...LOWLANDS AND AGRICULTURAL LAND NEAR THE 
  RIVER BEGIN TO FLOOD.

&&


              FLOOD    OBSERVED        FORECAST 6AM       CREST
LOCATION      STG   STG DAY  TIME   TUE   WED   THU CREST TIME  DATE

UPPER BIG BLACK RIVER
WEST           15  15.1 MON 07 PM  16.7  17.5  16.3  18.0 07 PM 03/13

$$

MSC089-163-140623-
/O.CON.KJAN.FL.W.0015.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/BTAM6.1.ER.120312T1244Z.120313T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
724 PM CDT MON MAR 12 2012


THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BIG BLACK RIVER NEAR BENTONIA
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 7:00 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 22.4 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 22.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 23.5 FEET BY 
  EARLY TOMORROW AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 23.5 FEET...AGRICULTURAL LAND NEAR THE RIVER IS 
  FLOODING.


&&


              FLOOD    OBSERVED        FORECAST 6AM       CREST
LOCATION      STG   STG DAY  TIME   TUE   WED   THU CREST TIME  DATE

LOWER BIG BLACK RIVER
BENTONIA       22  22.4 MON 07 PM  23.0  23.4  23.2  23.5 01 PM 03/13

$$
318 
WGUS84 KJAN 131527
FLSJAN
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON, MS
1027 AM CDT TUE MAR 13 2012

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
MISSISSIPPI...

  BIG BLACK RIVER AT WEST AFFECTING ATTALA AND HOLMES COUNTIES 
  BIG BLACK RIVER NEAR BENTONIA AFFECTING MADISON AND YAZOO COUNTIES 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

DO NOT DRIVE OR WALK THROUGH AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS ROADWAYS! THE 
WATER MAY BE DEEPER THAN IT APPEARS. PLEASE USE EXTREME CAUTION IF 
VENTURING NEAR RIVERBANKS. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY SHOULD 
RISING WATER THREATEN YOUR SAFETY. REMEMBER...TURN AROUND, DON'T 
DROWN!

THE FORECASTS ARE BASED ON RAINFALL THAT HAS OCCURRED AND THAT WHICH 
IS FORECAST TO OCCUR OVER THE NEXT 12 HOURS FOR ALL SITES BUT TIBBEE 
CREEK...LUXAPALLILA CREEK...NOXUBEE RIVER...AND THE TOMBIGEE RIVER 
WHERE 48 HOURS OF FORECAST RAINFALL ARE ROUTINELY USED.


ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT (USE LOWER CASE LETTERS) 
HTTP://AHPS.SRH.NOAA.GOV/AHPS2/INDEX.PHP?WFO=JAN

THE NEXT REGULARLY SCHEDULED UPDATE IS EXPECTED TONIGHT BETWEEN 8 AND
10 PM.

&&

MSC007-051-142127-
/O.EXT.KJAN.FL.W.0012.000000T0000Z-120318T0300Z/
/WSTM6.1.ER.120312T2237Z.120314T0000Z.120317T1200Z.NO/
1027 AM CDT TUE MAR 13 2012

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL SATURDAY EVENING...

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BIG BLACK RIVER AT WEST
* UNTIL SATURDAY EVENING.
* AT  9:45 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.6 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 17.5 FEET BY THIS
  EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 17.0 FEET...SEVERAL THOUSAND ACRES OF AGRICULTURAL AND 
  LOWLAND BECOME INUNDATED.

&&
 
              FLOOD    OBSERVED        FORECAST 6AM       CREST
LOCATION      STG   STG DAY  TIME   WED   THU   FRI CREST TIME  DATE

UPPER BIG BLACK RIVER
WEST           15  16.6 TUE 10 AM  17.2  16.0  15.3  17.5 07 PM 03/13

$$

MSC089-163-142126-
/O.EXT.KJAN.FL.W.0015.000000T0000Z-120317T2100Z/
/BTAM6.1.ER.120312T1244Z.120313T1500Z.120317T0600Z.NO/
1027 AM CDT TUE MAR 13 2012

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BIG BLACK RIVER NEAR BENTONIA
* UNTIL SATURDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 10:00 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 22.5 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 22.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS NEAR CREST THIS MORNING. THE RIVER
  SHOULD BEGIN FALLING LATER TODAY AND WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  EARLY SATURDAY MORNING.

&&
 
              FLOOD    OBSERVED        FORECAST 6AM       CREST
LOCATION      STG   STG DAY  TIME   WED   THU   FRI CREST TIME  DATE

LOWER BIG BLACK RIVER
BENTONIA       22  22.5 TUE 10 AM  22.5  22.4  22.2  NEAR CREST         

$$
037 
WGUS84 KJAN 140037
FLSJAN
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON, MS
737 PM CDT TUE MAR 13 2012


...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MISSISSIPPI...


  BIG BLACK RIVER NEAR BENTONIA AFFECTING MADISON AND YAZOO COUNTIES 
  BIG BLACK RIVER AT WEST AFFECTING ATTALA AND HOLMES COUNTIES 


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

DO NOT DRIVE OR WALK THROUGH AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS ROADWAYS! THE 
WATER MAY BE DEEPER THAN IT APPEARS. PLEASE USE EXTREME CAUTION IF 
VENTURING NEAR RIVERBANKS. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY SHOULD 
RISING WATER THREATEN YOUR SAFETY. REMEMBER...TURN AROUND, DON'T 
DROWN!

THE FORECASTS ARE BASED ON RAINFALL THAT HAS OCCURRED AND THAT WHICH 
IS FORECAST TO OCCUR OVER THE NEXT 12 HOURS FOR ALL SITES BUT TIBBEE 
CREEK...LUXAPALLILA CREEK...NOXUBEE RIVER...AND THE TOMBIGEE RIVER 
WHERE 48 HOURS OF FORECAST RAINFALL ARE ROUTINELY USED.


THE NEXT REGULARLY SCHEDULED UPDATE IS EXPECTED BETWEEN 8 AND 10 AM.

&&

MSC007-051-150637-
/O.CON.KJAN.FL.W.0012.000000T0000Z-120318T0300Z/
/WSTM6.1.ER.120312T2237Z.120314T0600Z.120317T1200Z.NO/
737 PM CDT TUE MAR 13 2012


THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BIG BLACK RIVER AT WEST
* UNTIL SATURDAY EVENING.
* AT 6:45 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.2 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS NEAR CREST AND THEN WILL BEGIN FALLING.
* IMPACT...AT 17.0 FEET...SEVERAL THOUSAND ACRES OF AGRICULTURAL AND 
  LOWLAND BECOME INUNDATED.


&&


              FLOOD    OBSERVED        FORECAST 6AM       CREST
LOCATION      STG   STG DAY  TIME   WED   THU   FRI CREST TIME  DATE

UPPER BIG BLACK RIVER
WEST           15  17.2 TUE 07 PM  17.1  15.9  15.4    NEAR CREST          

$$

MSC089-163-150637-
/O.EXT.KJAN.FL.W.0015.000000T0000Z-120318T0900Z/
/BTAM6.1.ER.120312T1244Z.120313T2000Z.120317T1800Z.NO/
737 PM CDT TUE MAR 13 2012

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE SATURDAY NIGHT...

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BIG BLACK RIVER NEAR BENTONIA
* UNTIL LATE SATURDAY NIGHT.
* AT 7:00 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 22.5 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 22.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  EARLY SATURDAY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 22.0 FEET...AGRICULTURAL LAND ALONG THE RIVER BEGINS TO 
  FLOOD. 


&&


              FLOOD    OBSERVED        FORECAST 6AM       CREST
LOCATION      STG   STG DAY  TIME   WED   THU   FRI CREST TIME  DATE

LOWER BIG BLACK RIVER
BENTONIA       22  22.5 TUE 07 PM  22.5  22.4  22.2    CRESTING          

$$
489 
WGUS84 KJAN 141406
FLSJAN
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON, MS
906 AM CDT WED MAR 14 2012


...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
MISSISSIPPI...

  BIG BLACK RIVER AT WEST AFFECTING ATTALA AND HOLMES COUNTIES 
  BIG BLACK RIVER NEAR BENTONIA AFFECTING MADISON AND YAZOO COUNTIES 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

DO NOT DRIVE OR WALK THROUGH AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS ROADWAYS! THE 
WATER MAY BE DEEPER THAN IT APPEARS. PLEASE USE EXTREME CAUTION IF 
VENTURING NEAR RIVERBANKS. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY SHOULD 
RISING WATER THREATEN YOUR SAFETY. REMEMBER...TURN AROUND, DON'T 
DROWN!

THE FORECASTS ARE BASED ON RAINFALL THAT HAS OCCURRED AND THAT WHICH 
IS FORECAST TO OCCUR OVER THE NEXT 12 HOURS FOR ALL SITES BUT TIBBEE 
CREEK...LUXAPALLILA CREEK...NOXUBEE RIVER...AND THE TOMBIGEE RIVER 
WHERE 48 HOURS OF FORECAST RAINFALL ARE ROUTINELY USED.


ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT (USE LOWER CASE LETTERS) 
HTTP://AHPS.SRH.NOAA.GOV/AHPS2/INDEX.PHP?WFO=JAN

THE NEXT REGULARLY SCHEDULED UPDATE IS EXPECTED TONIGHT BETWEEN 8 AND
10 PM.

&&

MSC007-051-152006-
/O.CON.KJAN.FL.W.0012.000000T0000Z-120318T0300Z/
/WSTM6.1.ER.120312T2237Z.120314T0445Z.120317T1200Z.NO/
906 AM CDT WED MAR 14 2012


THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BIG BLACK RIVER AT WEST
* UNTIL SATURDAY EVENING.
* AT  8:45 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER HAS CRESTED AND WILL FALL TO 
  BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SATURDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 17.0 FEET...SEVERAL THOUSAND ACRES OF AGRICULTURAL AND 
  LOWLAND BECOME INUNDATED.
* IMPACT...AT 15.0 FEET...LOWLANDS AND AGRICULTURAL LAND NEAR THE 
  RIVER BEGIN TO FLOOD.

&&
 
              FLOOD    OBSERVED        FORECAST 6AM       CREST
LOCATION      STG   STG DAY  TIME   THU   FRI   SAT CREST TIME  DATE

UPPER BIG BLACK RIVER
WEST           15  17.0 WED 09 AM  16.4  15.9  15.0 CRESTED

$$

MSC089-163-152005-
/O.EXT.KJAN.FL.W.0015.000000T0000Z-120316T1200Z/
/BTAM6.1.ER.120312T1244Z.120313T2000Z.120315T2100Z.NO/
906 AM CDT WED MAR 14 2012


THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BIG BLACK RIVER NEAR BENTONIA
* UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING.
* AT  8:00 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 22.4 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 22.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER HAS CRESTED AND WILL FALL TO 
  BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 22.0 FEET...AGRICULTURAL LAND ALONG THE RIVER BEGINS TO 
  FLOOD. 
* IMPACT...AT 21.0 FEET...LOCAL FARMERS CONCERNED. MINOR LOW LAND 
  FLOODING OCCURS ALONG THE RIVER.

&&
 
              FLOOD    OBSERVED        FORECAST 6AM       CREST
LOCATION      STG   STG DAY  TIME   THU   FRI   SAT CREST TIME  DATE

LOWER BIG BLACK RIVER
BENTONIA       22  22.4 WED 08 AM  22.2  21.6  20.9 CRESTED

$$
553 
WGUS84 KJAN 150035
FLSJAN
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON, MS
735 PM CDT WED MAR 14 2012


...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MISSISSIPPI...


  BIG BLACK RIVER NEAR BENTONIA AFFECTING MADISON AND YAZOO COUNTIES 
  BIG BLACK RIVER AT WEST AFFECTING ATTALA AND HOLMES COUNTIES 


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

DO NOT DRIVE OR WALK THROUGH AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS ROADWAYS! THE 
WATER MAY BE DEEPER THAN IT APPEARS. PLEASE USE EXTREME CAUTION IF 
VENTURING NEAR RIVERBANKS. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY SHOULD 
RISING WATER THREATEN YOUR SAFETY. REMEMBER...TURN AROUND, DON'T 
DROWN!

THE FORECASTS ARE BASED ON RAINFALL THAT HAS OCCURRED AND THAT WHICH 
IS FORECAST TO OCCUR OVER THE NEXT 12 HOURS FOR ALL SITES BUT TIBBEE 
CREEK...LUXAPALLILA CREEK...NOXUBEE RIVER...AND THE TOMBIGEE RIVER 
WHERE 48 HOURS OF FORECAST RAINFALL ARE ROUTINELY USED.


THE NEXT REGULARLY SCHEDULED UPDATE IS EXPECTED BETWEEN 8 AND 10 AM.

&&

MSC007-051-160635-
/O.CON.KJAN.FL.W.0012.000000T0000Z-120318T0300Z/
/WSTM6.1.ER.120312T2237Z.120314T0445Z.120317T1200Z.NO/
735 PM CDT WED MAR 14 2012


THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BIG BLACK RIVER AT WEST
* UNTIL SATURDAY EVENING.
* AT 6:45 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.6 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  SATURDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 17.0 FEET...SEVERAL THOUSAND ACRES OF AGRICULTURAL AND 
  LOWLAND BECOME INUNDATED.


&&


              FLOOD    OBSERVED        FORECAST 6AM       CREST
LOCATION      STG   STG DAY  TIME   THU   FRI   SAT CREST TIME  DATE

UPPER BIG BLACK RIVER
WEST           15  16.6 WED 07 PM  16.2  15.6  15.0    FALLING          

$$

MSC089-163-151714-
/O.EXT.KJAN.FL.W.0015.000000T0000Z-120315T1714Z/
/BTAM6.1.ER.120312T1244Z.120313T2000Z.120315T0214Z.NO/
735 PM CDT WED MAR 14 2012


THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BIG BLACK RIVER NEAR BENTONIA
* UNTIL THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 7:00 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 22.1 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 22.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE  
  TONIGHT.
* IMPACT...AT 22.0 FEET...AGRICULTURAL LAND ALONG THE RIVER BEGINS TO 
  FLOOD. 


&&


              FLOOD    OBSERVED        FORECAST 6AM       CREST
LOCATION      STG   STG DAY  TIME   THU   FRI   SAT CREST TIME  DATE

LOWER BIG BLACK RIVER
BENTONIA       22  22.1 WED 07 PM  21.7  21.1  20.5    FALLING          

$$
781 
WGUS84 KJAN 151433
FLSJAN
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON, MS
933 AM CDT THU MAR 15 2012

...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS 
IN MISSISSIPPI...
 
  BIG BLACK RIVER NEAR BENTONIA AFFECTING MADISON AND YAZOO COUNTIES

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
MISSISSIPPI...

  BIG BLACK RIVER AT WEST AFFECTING ATTALA AND HOLMES COUNTIES 


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

DO NOT DRIVE OR WALK THROUGH AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS ROADWAYS! THE 
WATER MAY BE DEEPER THAN IT APPEARS. PLEASE USE EXTREME CAUTION IF 
VENTURING NEAR RIVERBANKS. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY SHOULD 
RISING WATER THREATEN YOUR SAFETY. REMEMBER...TURN AROUND, DON'T 
DROWN!

THE FORECASTS ARE BASED ON RAINFALL THAT HAS OCCURRED AND THAT WHICH 
IS FORECAST TO OCCUR OVER THE NEXT 12 HOURS FOR ALL SITES BUT TIBBEE 
CREEK...LUXAPALLILA CREEK...NOXUBEE RIVER...AND THE TOMBIGEE RIVER 
WHERE 48 HOURS OF FORECAST RAINFALL ARE ROUTINELY USED.


ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT (USE LOWER CASE LETTERS) 
HTTP://AHPS.SRH.NOAA.GOV/AHPS2/INDEX.PHP?WFO=JAN

THE NEXT REGULARLY SCHEDULED UPDATE IS EXPECTED TONIGHT BETWEEN 8 AND
10 PM.

&&

MSC007-051-162033-
/O.EXT.KJAN.FL.W.0012.000000T0000Z-120317T0000Z/
/WSTM6.1.ER.120312T2237Z.120314T0445Z.120316T0900Z.NO/
933 AM CDT THU MAR 15 2012


THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BIG BLACK RIVER AT WEST
* UNTIL FRIDAY EVENING.
* AT  8:45 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.7 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  EARLY TOMORROW.
* IMPACT...AT 15.0 FEET...LOWLANDS AND AGRICULTURAL LAND NEAR THE 
  RIVER BEGIN TO FLOOD.

&&
 
              FLOOD    OBSERVED        FORECAST 6AM       CREST
LOCATION      STG   STG DAY  TIME   FRI   SAT   SUN CREST TIME  DATE

UPPER BIG BLACK RIVER
WEST           15  15.7 THU 09 AM  14.9  13.6  12.0     FALLING    

$$

MSC089-163-151503-
/O.CAN.KJAN.FL.W.0015.000000T0000Z-120315T1714Z/
/BTAM6.1.ER.120312T1244Z.120313T2000Z.120315T0136Z.NO/
933 AM CDT THU MAR 15 2012

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE BIG BLACK RIVER NEAR BENTONIA.
* AT  9:00 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.4 FEET. 
* THE RIVER FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT  8:36 PM WEDNESDAY.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 22.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO 20.5 FEET BY TOMORROW
  MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 21.0 FEET...LOCAL FARMERS CONCERNED. MINOR LOW LAND 
  FLOODING OCCURS ALONG THE RIVER.

&&
 
              FLOOD    OBSERVED        FORECAST 6AM       CREST
LOCATION      STG   STG DAY  TIME   FRI   SAT   SUN CREST TIME  DATE

LOWER BIG BLACK RIVER
BENTONIA       22  21.4 THU 09 AM  20.5  19.6  18.8     FALLING   

$$

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this river flood warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Jackson, MS wrote its last area forecast discussion before this river flood warning went out at Mar 12, 3:44 AM CDT, 2 hours 48 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Mar 12, 3:44 AM CDT, 2 hours 48 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
344 AM CDT MON MAR 12 2012

.SHORT TERM...TODAY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...THE FORECAST FOR THE
SHORT TERM FEELS A BIT LIKE FORECASTING FOR SUMMER AS THE PERIOD
WILL FEATURE ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND DIURNALLY DRIVEN
CONVECTION...WHICH THE EXTENT OF COVERAGE AND INTENSITY WILL BE
DETERMINED BY ONLY SUBTLE DIFFERENCES ON A DAY TO DAY BASIS.

SHOWERS ONGOING THIS MORNING AS REMNANTS OF SUNDAY EVENINGS LINEAR
COMPLEX LINGER. EXPECT THIS ACTIVITY TO LINGER SOMEWHAT THROUGH THE
MORNING BUT CURRENT TRENDS INDICATE THAT IT IS ON THE DOWNWARD
TREND. DAYTIME HEATING WILL CAUSE THE ATMOSPHERE TO DESTABILIZE AND
EXPECT ADDITIONAL SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS TO DEVELOP THIS
AFTERNOON. GIVEN VERY SUBTLE HEIGHT FALLS...THERE COULD BE A VERY
WEAK DISTURBANCE IN THE UPPER FLOW THAT COULD AID IN THIS STORM
DEVELOPMENT. THE BEST LOCATION FOR STORM DEVELOPMENT AS AGREED UPON
BY MODEL AND HI-RES WRF GUIDANCE WOULD GENERALLY BE ALONG AND
SOUTHEAST OF THE NATCHEZ TRACE CORRIDOR. THIS AREA WILL BE
CHARACTERIZED BY THE BEST MOISTURE CONTENT WITH PW VALUES AROUND
1.4-1.5 INCHES. DRIER AIR LOOKS TO BE MOVING INTO THE DELTA REGION
AND PW VALUES THERE SHOULD DROP TO ABOUT 0.5-1.0 INCHES BY 00Z
TUESDAY. IN ADDITION...MUCAPE VALUES WILL BE AROUND 1900-2000
J/KG...VERTICAL TOTALS WILL BE 26-27C AND DCAPE VALUES AROUND
1200-1500 J/KG ACROSS THE AREA SE OF THE TRACE AND THIS WOULD
SUGGEST THE POTENTIAL FOR SOME STRONG TO AT LEAST ISOLATED SEVERE
STORMS WITH HAIL AND WIND BEING THE HAZARDS. MUCH OF THE ACTIVITY
WILL DIMINISH THROUGH THE EVENING HOURS AND DO NOT EXPECT ANYTHING
MONDAY NIGHT.

MONDAY NIGHT THERE WILL BE THE POTENTIAL FOR SOME PATCHY FOG AS THE
MOIST AIRMASS REMAINS OVER THE AREA. THERE IS A QUESTION AS TO IF
THE BOUNDARY LAYER WILL DECOUPLE AS WINDS MAY NOT SLACKEN OFF ENOUGH
AS A RESULT OF RESIDUAL TIGHTENED PRESSURE GRADIENT. THIS GRADIENT
SHOULD WEAKEN THROUGH THE NIGHT AND BRING A POTENTIAL FOR LOWERED
CEILINGS/VIS. THIS IS SUPPORTED WELL BY SREF PROBS AS WELL.

ANOTHER WARM DAY IN THE UPPER 70S AND LOWER 80S ON TUESDAY WITH
ANOTHER ROUND OF DIURNALLY DRIVEN SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. THERE
MAY BE A LITTLE MORE OF A CAP AROUND 850MB TUESDAY TO PRECLUDE
STRONG STORMS...BUT ENOUGH INSTABILITY AND LAPSE RATE WILL EXIST IN
THE EVENT THAT ONE COULD BREAK THROUGH. ANY CONVECTION WILL DIMINISH
DURING THE EVENING AND AGAIN ANOTHER NIGHT OF PATCHY FOG LOOKS
CONCEIVABLE...IF NOT MORE LIKELY GIVEN SFC FLOW LOOKS TO HAVE A
BETTER CHANCE OF DECOUPLING. /28/

.LONG TERM...WEDNESDAY THROUGH NEXT MONDAY.

CONTINUED ABOVE AVERAGE TEMPERATURES EXPECTED THROUGH LONG TERM WITH
MOSTLY DIURNALLY DRIVEN SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS MOST AFTERNOONS
/EARLY EVENINGS. MODELS COMING INTO AGREEMENT AND INCREASING SUBTLE
INDICATIONS OF S/WV'S EMBEDDED WITHIN OVERALL SUBTROPICAL RIDGE OVER
GOM/SE CONUS.

SYNOPTIC PATTERN BY MID WEEK WILL FEATURE A H5 SUBTROPICAL RIDGE
SETTING UP OVER TROPICAL MEXICO AND SLOWLY MIGRATING EAST OVER
GOM/SE CONUS THROUGH MUCH OF LONG TERM PERIOD. ACROSS THE
PLAINS...SW FLOW WITH ADDITIONAL RIDGING WILL SHUNT ALL MID-LATITUDE
SYSTEMS AND ASSOCIATED JET ENERGY WELL NORTH OF REGION. WITH LATE
SPRING TO EARLY SUMMER PATTERN IN PLACE...THE LONG TERM WILL BE A
FORECAST OF SPATIAL/TEMPORAL DISTRIBUTION OF INSTABILITY AND SUBTLE
S/WV TROUGHS EMBEDDED WITHIN THE LARGE-SCALE ANTICYCLONIC GYRE OVER
SE CONUS.

RIGHT OF THE BAT FOR WEDNESDAY MORNING...A SHOWER/TSTORM COMPLEX
COULD BE POSSIBLE ACROSS NW/N AREAS AS ENHANCED THETA-E BOUNDARY IN
PROXIMITY TO A S/WV SKIRTS THROUGH CNTRL AR. LOW-LVL CONVERGENT AND
UPPER-LVL DIVERGENT MASS FIELDS HOWEVER DON'T INDICATE A STRONG
ORGANIZED STRUCTURE OR SIGNAL OF THIS FEATURE AT THIS TIME. BY WED
AFTN...DIURNALLY DRIVEN SHOWERS/TSTORMS SHOULD GET GOING FARTHER
SOUTH ACROSS THE REGION ALONG A SEA-BREEZE WITH ALL ACTIVITY WANING
BY THE EVENING HOURS AS STABILIZATION OCCURS. THIS DIURNAL ACTIVITY
WILL TYPICALLY BE THE NORM THROUGH AT LEAST NEXT MONDAY WITH SUBTLE
DAILY CONVECTIVE ENHANCEMENTS OR SUPPRESSIONS (I.E. S/WV'S AND
SLIGHTLY BETTER FLOW VS. LOWER MLCAPE VALUES DUE TO INSOLATION
LIMITATION AND CAPPING ISSUES).

OF PARTICULAR NOTE...BOTH GFS/EC DEPICT A POTENTIALLY ENHANCING S/WV
TROUGH WITH SOME H7-H5 HEIGHT FALLS TO BRUSH NRN AREAS LATE
THU/EARLY FRI THAT COULD AID IN EXTENDING RAIN/TSTORMS TEMPORALLY
OVERNIGHT. THE GFS FURTHER CONTINUES SW/V LIFT FRIDAY AFTN WITH SOME
BETTER LOW-LVL FLOW IN PRESENCE OF 1000-1500 J/KG MLCAPE WHICH COULD
ALLOW FOR SOME STORMS TO BECOME STRONG WITH NICKEL/PENNY-SIZED HAIL
AND GUSTY WINDS TO 50 MPH BEING THE MAIN RISKS. THIS RISK COULD
ARISE AGAIN SATURDAY AFTN OVER FAR NW DELTA AREAS AS BOTH GFS/EC
SHOW CONTINUED SW/V TROUGHING WITH LIMITED CAPPING AND ~1300 J/KG
MLCAPE PRESENT.

BY SUNDAY/MONDAY...OVERALL SUB-TROPICAL RIDGING STILL REMAINS IN
PLACE WITH SOME STRENGTHENING/NWD AMPLIFICATION THAT COULD LIMIT
OVERALL SHOWER/TSTORM COVERAGE TO JUST WRN AREAS. A LARGE PATTERN
SHIFT WILL BE UNDERWAY BY MONDAY ACROSS THE WRN CONUS AS A STRONG
TROUGH BECOMES DEEPLY AMPLIFIED...SPELLING A POTENTIAL SEVERE WX
EPISODE ACROSS THE PLAIN STATES. THE GFS/EC DIFFER ON EVENTUAL
PROGRESSION OF THE SFC LOW AND ASSOCIATED H5 TROUGH AND THUS
POTENTIAL IMPACTS FOR THE ARKLAMISS THROUGH NEXT TUES-WED
TIME-FRAME. /ALLEN/

&&

.AVIATION...MIX OF MVFR/IFR CATS THIS MORNING AS LEFTOVER SHOWERS
CONTINUE. WITH ABUNDANT MOISTURE IN PLACE OVER THE AREA...LOWER
CIGS/VIS WILL OCCUR THROUGH 14Z BEFORE SLOWLY LIFTING TO VFR.
ADDITIONAL MVFR/LOCALLY IFR CONDITIONS WILL RETURN AS ISO-SCT STORMS
DEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON. THESE MOST LIKELY COULD AFFECT
KJAN/KHKS/KGTR/KHBG/KMEI BUT CONFIDENCE IN EXACTLY OCCURRING AT TAF
SITE IS LOW AND FUTURE ISSUANCES WILL NEED TO MONITOR THIS
POTENTIAL. /28/

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
JACKSON       81  61  80  62 /  31  19  18   6
MERIDIAN      82  61  82  59 /  47  30  23   6
VICKSBURG     81  60  79  61 /  24  12  14   6
HATTIESBURG   82  63  82  61 /  47  22  18  11
NATCHEZ       78  61  79  62 /  28  11  16   8
GREENVILLE    81  60  79  60 /  19  11  12   4
GREENWOOD     81  60  80  61 /  24  19  13   5

&&

.JAN WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
MS...NONE.
LA...NONE.
AR...NONE.
&&

28/ALLEN
Hazardous weather outlook, Mar 12, 4:37 AM CDT, 1 hour 55 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
437 AM CDT MON MAR 12 2012

ARZ074-075-LAZ007>009-015-MSZ018-034-130945-
ASHLEY-CHICOT-MOREHOUSE-WEST CARROLL-EAST CARROLL-RICHLAND-
BOLIVAR-WASHINGTON-
437 AM CDT MON MAR 12 2012

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EXTREME SOUTHEAST ARKANSAS AND
PORTIONS OF NORTHEAST LOUISIANA AND WESTERN MISSISSIPPI.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY

THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW.

.SPOTTER CALL TO ACTION STATEMENT...
THE ACTIVATION OF STORM SPOTTERS...HAM RADIO OPERATORS...AND
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL IN SUPPORT OF SEVERE WEATHER
OPERATIONS IS NOT EXPECTED THROUGH SUNDAY.

LAZ016-023>026-MSZ019-025>033-035>066-072>074-130945-
MADISON LA-FRANKLIN LA-CATAHOULA-TENSAS-CONCORDIA-SUNFLOWER-
LEFLORE-GRENADA-CARROLL-MONTGOMERY-WEBSTER-CLAY-LOWNDES-CHOCTAW-
OKTIBBEHA-HUMPHREYS-HOLMES-ATTALA-WINSTON-NOXUBEE-ISSAQUENA-
SHARKEY-YAZOO-MADISON MS-LEAKE-NESHOBA-KEMPER-WARREN-HINDS-RANKIN-
SCOTT-NEWTON-LAUDERDALE-CLAIBORNE-COPIAH-SIMPSON-SMITH-JASPER-
CLARKE-JEFFERSON-ADAMS-FRANKLIN MS-LINCOLN-LAWRENCE-
JEFFERSON DAVIS-COVINGTON-JONES-MARION-LAMAR-FORREST-
437 AM CDT MON MAR 12 2012

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHEAST LOUISIANA
AND CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

A SLOW MOVING FRONTAL BOUNDARY STALLING WEST OF THE REGION WILL KEEP
A WARM AND UNSTABLE AIRMASS OVER THE ARKLAMISS. THIS WILL ALLOW THUNDERSTORMS
TO DEVELOP ACROSS THE OUTLOOK AREA THIS AFTERNOON. SOME OF THESE
STORMS WILL BE STRONG AND CAPABLE OF PRODUCING GUSTY WINDS UP TO 50
MPH AND PENNY TO NICKEL SIZE HAIL. A FEW SEVERE STORMS PRODUCING
DAMAGING WIND GUSTS AND HAIL UP TO QUARTER SIZE WILL BE POSSIBLE.
THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO DIMINISH DURING THE EVENING.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY

THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW.

.SPOTTER CALL TO ACTION STATEMENT...
THE ACTIVATION OF STORM SPOTTERS...HAM RADIO OPERATORS...AND
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL IN SUPPORT OF SEVERE WEATHER
OPERATIONS...MAY BE NEEDED THIS AFTERNOON.

FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBSITE AT
WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/JAN.

28

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Mar 12, 3:52 AM CDT, 2 hours 40 minutes before
MSZ072-073-120920-
MARION MS-LAMAR MS-
352 AM CDT MON MAR 12 2012

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
352 AM CDT MON MAR 12 2012

A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING PEA TO DIME SIZE
HAIL AND 35 TO 45 MPH WINDS WAS LOCATED FROM 6 MILES SOUTHWEST OF
PICKWICK TO 20 MILES SOUTHWEST OF SANDY HOOK AT 352 AM CDT...MOVING
EAST AT 30 MPH.

VERY HEAVY RAIN ALONG WITH FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING ARE
ALSO POSSIBLE WITH THESE STORMS.

PEOPLE IN SOUTHERN LAMAR AND SOUTHERN MARION COUNTIES SHOULD MONITOR
THESE STORMS CLOSELY.

LAT...LON 3101 8951 3100 8955 3100 8983 3107 8985
      3107 8992 3112 8995 3113 9002 3116 9001
      3125 8948 3114 8937 3100 8938 3100 8941
      3097 8944 3097 8947
TIME...MOT...LOC 0852Z 253DEG 27KT 3110 8989 3101 8982
          3079 8993

JA
Special weather statement, Mar 12, 4:28 AM CDT, 2 hours 4 minutes before
MSZ073-074-120955-
LAMAR MS-FORREST MS-
428 AM CDT MON MAR 12 2012

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
428 AM CDT MON MAR 12 2012

A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING 40 TO 50 MPH
WINDS WAS LOCATED FROM 9 MILES NORTH OF BAXTERVILLE TO 21 MILES
SOUTHWEST OF LUMBERTON AT 427 AM CDT...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH.

VERY HEAVY RAIN ALONG WITH FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING ARE
ALSO POSSIBLE WITH THESE STORMS.

PEOPLE IN FORREST AND LAMAR COUNTIES SHOULD MONITOR THESE STORMS
CLOSELY.

LAT...LON 3099 8948 3101 8951 3100 8958 3120 8966
      3128 8965 3143 8949 3144 8929 3131 8924
      3100 8939 3100 8941 3097 8944 3097 8947
TIME...MOT...LOC 0927Z 223DEG 28KT 3124 8957 3106 8950
          3079 8964

JA

The office that day

Everything else NWS Jackson, MS issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 11, 8:28 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANIssaquena, Sharkey, Washington47 min
Mar 11, 8:53 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANHolmes, Humphreys, Sharkey, Sunflower, Washington, Yazoo52 min
Mar 11, 9:03 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANIssaquena, Sharkey, Warren, Yazoo42 min
Mar 11, 9:27 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANCarroll, Holmes, Humphreys, Yazoo27 min
Mar 11, 9:44 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANWarren31 min
Mar 11, 9:55 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANHolmes30 min
Mar 11, 10:06 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANYazoo29 min
Mar 11, 10:30 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANMadison, Yazoo45 min
Mar 11, 11:16 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANMadison29 min
Mar 11, 11:32 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANAttala33 min
Mar 12, 3:52 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANLamar28 min
Mar 12, 4:28 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANLamar27 min

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive; the gauge from the NWS water service and the USGS.