Alert archive / Mississippi / River Flood Warnings in 2012
River Flood Warning 33, NWS Jackson, MS
NWS Jackson, MS issued this river flood warning at Mar 23, 2012, 1:43 PM CDT for Clay County, Mississippi. It took effect at Mar 23, 2012, 8:14 PM CDT. It was in force for 48 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 23, 2012, 1:43 PM CDT (18:43 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 23, 2012, 8:14 PM CDT
- Expired
- Mar 25, 2012, 8:24 PM CDT
- In force
- 48 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Jackson, MS
- Flood severity
- Minor
County Clay County, MS
The radar
The Columbus AFB radar (KGWX), 50 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:44 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 Tibbee Creek near Tibbee (TBBM6).
- Action stage
- 20 ft
- Minor stage
- 23 ft
- Moderate stage
- 28 ft
- Major stage
- 30 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 02441000, 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.
046
WGUS44 KJAN 231843
FLWJAN
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON, MS
143 PM CDT FRI MAR 23 2012
...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSON HAS ISSUED A FLOOD WARNING
FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MISSISSIPPI...
TIBBEE CREEK NEAR TIBBEE AFFECTING CLAY COUNTY
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.
&&
MSC025-241800-
/O.NEW.KJAN.FL.W.0033.120324T0359Z-120324T1800Z/
/TBBM6.1.ER.120324T0359Z.120324T0600Z.120324T1200Z.NO/
143 PM CDT FRI MAR 23 2012
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSON HAS ISSUED A
* FLOOD WARNING FOR
THE TIBBEE CREEK NEAR TIBBEE
* FROM THIS EVENING TO SATURDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 12:30 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.8 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 23.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE THIS EVENING AND
WILL CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 23.1 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT.
* IMPACT...AT 23.0 FEET...FLOODING IN LOW AREAS ON THE LEFT BANK IS
OCCURRING
&&
FLOOD OBSERVED FORECAST 6AM CREST
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME SAT SUN MON CREST TIME DATE
TIBBEE CREEK
TIBBEE 23 21.8 FRI 12 PM 23.0 20.3 17.0 23.1 01 AM 03/24
$$5 follow-up statements
071
WGUS84 KJAN 240115
FLSJAN
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON, MS
815 PM CDT FRI MAR 23 2012
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN MISSISSIPPI...
TIBBEE CREEK NEAR TIBBEE AFFECTING CLAY COUNTY
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
DO NOT DRIVE OR WALK THROUGH AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS ROADWAYS! THE
WATER MAY BE DEEPER THAN IT APPEARS. PLEASE USE EXTREME CAUTION IF
VENTURING NEAR RIVERBANKS. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY SHOULD
RISING WATER THREATEN YOUR SAFETY. REMEMBER...TURN AROUND, DON'T
DROWN!
THE FORECASTS ARE BASED ON RAINFALL THAT HAS OCCURRED AND THAT WHICH
IS FORECAST TO OCCUR OVER THE NEXT 12 HOURS FOR ALL SITES BUT TIBBEE
CREEK...LUXAPALLILA CREEK...NOXUBEE RIVER...AND THE TOMBIGEE RIVER
WHERE 48 HOURS OF FORECAST RAINFALL ARE ROUTINELY USED.
THE NEXT REGULARLY SCHEDULED UPDATE IS EXPECTED BETWEEN 8 AND 10 AM.
&&
MSC025-250430-
/O.EXT.KJAN.FL.W.0033.120324T0114Z-120325T0430Z/
/TBBM6.1.ER.120323T2251Z.120324T0600Z.120324T2230Z.NO/
815 PM CDT FRI MAR 23 2012
...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL SATURDAY EVENING...
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE TIBBEE CREEK NEAR TIBBEE
* UNTIL SATURDAY EVENING.
* AT 7:30 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 23.3 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 23.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 23.5 FEET BY
AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT.
* IMPACT...AT 23.5 FEET...FLOOD WATER IS COVERING THE GRAVEL ROAD
SOUTH OF WEST POINT THAT LEADS TO THE TIBBEE CREEK BRIDGE NEAR
TIBBEE.
&&
FLOOD OBSERVED FORECAST 6AM CREST
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME SAT SUN MON CREST TIME DATE
TIBBEE CREEK
TIBBEE 23 23.3 FRI 07 PM 23.5 21.8 17.1 23.5 01 AM 03/24
$$918
WGUS84 KJAN 241453
FLSJAN
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON, MS
953 AM CDT SAT MAR 24 2012
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN
MISSISSIPPI...
TIBBEE CREEK NEAR TIBBEE AFFECTING CLAY COUNTY
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.
&&
MSC025-252053-
/O.EXT.KJAN.FL.W.0033.000000T0000Z-120325T2159Z/
/TBBM6.1.ER.120323T2251Z.120324T1415Z.120325T1559Z.NO/
953 AM CDT SAT MAR 24 2012
...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL SUNDAY AFTERNOON...
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE TIBBEE CREEK NEAR TIBBEE
* UNTIL SUNDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 9:30 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 24.1 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 23.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS CRESTING AND WILL FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY
LATE TOMORROW MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 23.5 FEET...FLOOD WATER IS COVERING THE GRAVEL ROAD
SOUTH OF WEST POINT THAT LEADS TO THE TIBBEE CREEK BRIDGE NEAR
TIBBEE.
&&
FLOOD OBSERVED FORECAST 6AM CREST
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME SUN MON TUE CREST TIME DATE
TIBBEE CREEK
TIBBEE 23 24.1 SAT 09 AM 23.2 21.0 17.7 CRESTING
$$316
WGUS84 KJAN 250101
FLSJAN
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON, MS
801 PM CDT SAT MAR 24 2012
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN MISSISSIPPI...
TIBBEE CREEK NEAR TIBBEE AFFECTING CLAY COUNTY
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
DO NOT DRIVE OR WALK THROUGH AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS ROADWAYS! THE
WATER MAY BE DEEPER THAN IT APPEARS. PLEASE USE EXTREME CAUTION IF
VENTURING NEAR RIVERBANKS. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY SHOULD
RISING WATER THREATEN YOUR SAFETY. REMEMBER...TURN AROUND, DON'T
DROWN!
THE FORECASTS ARE BASED ON RAINFALL THAT HAS OCCURRED AND THAT WHICH
IS FORECAST TO OCCUR OVER THE NEXT 12 HOURS FOR ALL SITES BUT TIBBEE
CREEK...LUXAPALLILA CREEK...NOXUBEE RIVER...AND THE TOMBIGEE RIVER
WHERE 48 HOURS OF FORECAST RAINFALL ARE ROUTINELY USED.
THE NEXT REGULARLY SCHEDULED UPDATE IS EXPECTED BETWEEN 8 AND 10 AM.
&&
MSC025-260430-
/O.EXT.KJAN.FL.W.0033.000000T0000Z-120326T0430Z/
/TBBM6.1.ER.120323T2251Z.120324T1715Z.120325T2230Z.NO/
801 PM CDT SAT MAR 24 2012
...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL SUNDAY EVENING...
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE TIBBEE CREEK NEAR TIBBEE
* UNTIL SUNDAY EVENING.
* AT 7:30 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 24.1 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 23.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY
TOMORROW AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 23.5 FEET...FLOOD WATER IS COVERING THE GRAVEL ROAD
SOUTH OF WEST POINT THAT LEADS TO THE TIBBEE CREEK BRIDGE NEAR
TIBBEE.
&&
FLOOD OBSERVED FORECAST 6AM CREST
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME SUN MON TUE CREST TIME DATE
TIBBEE CREEK
TIBBEE 23 24.1 SAT 07 PM 23.6 22.0 19.1 FALLING
$$746
WGUS84 KJAN 251344
FLSJAN
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON, MS
844 AM CDT SUN MAR 25 2012
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN
MISSISSIPPI...
TIBBEE CREEK NEAR TIBBEE AFFECTING CLAY COUNTY
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.
&&
MSC025-260336-
/O.EXT.KJAN.FL.W.0033.000000T0000Z-120326T0336Z/
/TBBM6.1.ER.120323T2251Z.120324T1715Z.120325T2136Z.NO/
844 AM CDT SUN MAR 25 2012
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE TIBBEE CREEK NEAR TIBBEE
* UNTIL THIS EVENING.
* AT 8:30 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 23.6 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 23.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY
LATE THIS AFTERNOON.
&&
FLOOD OBSERVED FORECAST 6AM CREST
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME MON TUE WED CREST TIME DATE
TIBBEE CREEK
TIBBEE 23 23.6 SUN 08 AM 21.0 14.9 10.5 FALLING
$$854
WGUS84 KJAN 260124
FLSJAN
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON, MS
824 PM CDT SUN MAR 25 2012
...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS
IN MISSISSIPPI...
TIBBEE CREEK NEAR TIBBEE AFFECTING CLAY COUNTY
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
DO NOT DRIVE OR WALK THROUGH AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS ROADWAYS! THE
WATER MAY BE DEEPER THAN IT APPEARS. PLEASE USE EXTREME CAUTION IF
VENTURING NEAR RIVERBANKS. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY SHOULD
RISING WATER THREATEN YOUR SAFETY. REMEMBER...TURN AROUND, DON'T
DROWN!
THE FORECASTS ARE BASED ON RAINFALL THAT HAS OCCURRED AND THAT WHICH
IS FORECAST TO OCCUR OVER THE NEXT 48 HOURS.
THE NEXT REGULARLY SCHEDULED UPDATE IS EXPECTED BETWEEN 8 AND 10 AM.
&&
MSC025-260154-
/O.CAN.KJAN.FL.W.0033.000000T0000Z-120326T0336Z/
/TBBM6.1.ER.120323T2251Z.120324T1715Z.120325T2300Z.NO/
824 PM CDT SUN MAR 25 2012
THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
THE TIBBEE CREEK NEAR TIBBEE.
* AT 7:30 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 22.8 FEET AND FALLING.
* THE RIVER FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 6:00 PM SUNDAY.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 23 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALLING TO BELOW 20 FEET BY
TUESDAY MORNING.
&&
FLOOD OBSERVED FORECAST 6AM CREST
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME MON TUE WED CREST TIME DATE
TIBBEE CREEK
TIBBEE 23 22.8 SUN 7 PM 22.1 19.3 17.3 FALLING
$$
DLWhat 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 23, 9:50 AM CDT, 3 hours 53 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Mar 23, 9:50 AM CDT, 3 hours 53 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION...UPDATE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS 950 AM CDT FRI MAR 23 2012 .UPDATE...MORNING WATER VAPOR IMAGERY ACROSS THE CONUS STRIKINGLY REVEALS LARGE UPPER LOW NOW CENTERED IN SOUTHERN MISSOURI IS THANKFULLY MAKING STEADY PROGRESS EASTWARD. THIS MOVEMENT HAS SHIFTED THE GULF MOISTURE PLUME ON THE SOUTHEAST FLANK OF THE SYSTEM EAST OF SOUTHEASTERN MISSISSIPPI...FINALLY! THE ACTUAL SURFACE FRONT IS STILL HUNG UP NEAR MY SOUTHEAST MS BORDER OF THE FORECAST AREA...BUT THIS WILL SHIFT EAST AS WELL BY EARLY AFTERNOON. THINKING IS THERE STILL MAY BE AN OPPORTUNITY THROUGH MIDDAY TO GET AN ISOLATED SHOWER TO POP UP ALONG THE I-59 CORRIDOR IN SOUTHEASTERN MS...BUT ALL SIGNIFICANT PRECIPITATION FOR MY FORECAST AREA WITH REGARD TO THIS SYSTEM SHOULD BE OVER WITH. A LITTLE WORRIED SOME SHALLOW CONVECTION THIS AFTERNOON ASSOCIATED MORE TOWARD THE CENTER OF THE UPPER LOW COULD BRUSH MY FAR NORTHERN ZONES BUT THERE APPEARS TO BE ENOUGH SUPPORT TO LEAVE MENTION OF THIS OUT OF THE FORECAST FOR NOW. OTHERWISE...DENSE FOG SITUATION IN CENTRAL AND SOUTHWESTERN ZONES IS RAPIDLY IMPROVING AND THE DENSE FOG ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. ANTICIPATE GRADUALLY CLEARING SKIES FROM WEST TO EAST WITH WARM TEMPERATURES FOR THE FORECAST AREA BY AFTERNOON AND SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS SOMEWHAT GUSTY AT TIMES. HIGHS BUMPED UP A DEGREE OR TWO IN MANY LOCATIONS IN CONSIDERATION OF LATEST NUMERICAL GUIDANCE AND CURRENT TEMPERATURE AND WEATHER EVOLUTIONS. /BB/ && .PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 326 AM CDT FRI MAR 23 2012/ SHORT TERM...THE LARGE CUT OFF UPPER LOW CONTINUES TO SPIN TO OUR NW/N THIS MORNING AND THE SLOW MOVEMENT OF THE SYSTEM IS STILL BRINGING PRECIP TO THE I-59 CORRIDOR. THE GOOD NEWS IS THAT RECENT TRENDS WITH THIS ACTIVITY IS FOR A MORE EASTWARD SLIDE. THIS IS SUPPORTED BY THE LATEST MODELS WHICH HAVE THE MAIN ACTIVITY EAST OF THE CWA FOR THE FIRST FEW HRS OF THE TODAY PERIOD. FOR NOW...WILL CONTINUE TO FOLLOW GUID POPS ACROSS THE FAR SE AREAS. HOWEVER...HAVE LOWERED VALUES ACROSS E-CENTRAL MS. THE OTHER ITEM IS THE FFA WHICH IS FOR JUST A FEW COUNTIES IN THE FAR SE UNTIL 7AM. THE RISK FOR THIS ACTIVITY PRODUCING ANY FLASH FLOODING IS LOW...BUT THE FACT THERE HAS BEEN AND STILL REMAINS ACTIVITY MOVING ACROSS THAT AREA...GIVES ME CAUTION AND FOR NOW WILL LEAVE THAT FFA IN TACT. WILL MONITOR TRENDS CLOSELY EARLY THIS AM AND CANCEL IT WHEN THE RISK IS OVER. THE STALLED SFC BOUNDARY WILL LINGER NEAR THE I-59 CORRIDOR FOR A DECENT PORTION OF TODAY BEFORE IT MAKES A PUSH EASTWARD DURING THE AFTERNOON AS DRIER LOW LEVEL AIR NUDGES IT EASTWARD AS A BETTER WESTERLY COMPONENT TO THE LOW LEVEL FLOW DEVELOPS. MOST OF THE CWA WILL SEE A DECENT AMOUNT OF SUNSHINE WITH EASTERN AREAS HAVING MORE CLOUDS INITIALLY BEFORE CLEARING OCCURS LATER IN THE AFTERNOON. TEMPS WILL WARM INTO THE 70S TODAY WITH HIGHS BETWEEN 78-80 FOR THE THE SE/E 2/3RDS. THE NW AREAS WILL BE A BIT COOLER DUE TO COOLER LOW LEVEL TEMPS SLIDING IN...EXPECT MID 70S THERE. GUID TEMPS WERE OK...BUT SOME TWEAKS WERE NEEDED...MAINLY TO LOWER THE EASTERN HALF. FOR TONIGHT INTO SAT...OUR UPPER LOW WILL SHIFT EAST AND ALLOW FOR RIDGING TO DEVELOP OVER THE CENTRAL PLAINS AND THIS WILL SUPPORT NW FLOW ALOFT OVER OUR REGION. IN TURN...THIS WILL ALLOW FOR A MORE SOUTHWARD PUSH OF THE COOLER/DRIER AIR AS SFC HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS OVER THE AREA. LOWS TONIGHT WILL RESPOND NICELY WITH DECENT RAD COOLING CONDITIONS EXPECTED AND TEMPS FALLING TO AROUND 50 DEGREES. HIGHS SAT WILL WARM INTO THE 70S UNDER FULL SUNSHINE. THE GFS GUID SEEMED TOO WARM BASED OFF LOW LEVEL TEMPS AND VALUES WERE LOWERED A TAD. A BLEND OF THE EURO/GFS WAS GOOD REPRESENTATION. LOOK FOR A SIMILAR NIGHT SAT TO WHAT WAS EXPERIENCED FRI NIGHT. /CME/ LONG TERM...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY...THE LONG TERM WILL BE GENERALLY QUIET AS WE SEE THE SLOW MOVING UPPER LOW DEPART OUR REGION DURING THIS EARLY PORTION OF THE PERIOD. ENSEMBLES ON BOTH EURO AND GFS SIDE AGREE ON THE GENERAL PATTERN THROUGH THE PERIOD WITH AN UPPER RIDGE AXIS PASSING THROUGH THE REGION BEFORE THE FLOW BECOMES ZONAL. THE ONLY CHANCE OF RAIN WILL COME THURSDAY INTO FRIDAY AS A WEAK SHORT WAVE CROSSES THE REGION. THIS WILL BE AHEAD OF AN APPROACHING FRONT FROM THE NORTH. AFTERNOON HIGHS WILL BE GENERALLY 5 TO 15 DEGREES ABOVE NORMAL FOR THIS TIME OF YEAR. THE LOWS WILL BE 5 TO 10 DEGREES ABOVE NORMAL. AS FOR THE SHORT WAVE CONFIDENCE IS NOT VERY HIGH ON A WEAK SHORT WAVE AROUND DAY 7. AS FAR AS TEMPS ARE CONCERN WENT WITH A BLEND OF MEX AND GMOS GUIDANCE. WENT WITH COOLER GUIDANCE DUE TO CLOUD COVER ON THURSDAY AND FRIDAY. ON POPS MADE ADJUSTMENTS TO LOW MEX GUIDANCE./17/ && .AVIATION...IFR CONDITIONS INCLUDING SOME DENSE FOG ROUGHLY ALONG THE NATCHEZ TRACE PARKWAY CORRIDOR WERE IMPROVING RAPIDLY AND BY 16Z...MVFR BROKEN CEILINGS NEAR 2K FEET ARE EXPECTED TO BE THINNING OUT TO SCATTERED CLOUDS BY 18Z. THE STALLED FRONTAL SYSTEM OVER FAR SERN MS WILL FINALLY MOVE OUT OF THE AREA AND DRYING AIR ALOFT WILL MIX DOWN VFR CONDITIONS AT MOST LOCATIONS FOR THIS AFTERNOON... TONIGHT AND SATURDAY. LIGHT WLY SURFACE WINDS WILL AVERAGE 4-8KTS RIGHT THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY AND BECOME NWLY AT 10KTS BY MIDDAY./40/ && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... JACKSON 80 49 77 53 / 1 0 0 0 MERIDIAN 82 49 77 49 / 10 9 0 0 VICKSBURG 78 49 77 51 / 0 0 0 0 HATTIESBURG 83 55 80 53 / 13 12 0 0 NATCHEZ 77 51 77 53 / 0 0 0 0 GREENVILLE 75 51 74 53 / 5 3 1 0 GREENWOOD 76 50 75 54 / 7 4 3 0 && .JAN WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... MS...NONE. LA...NONE. AR...NONE. && 50/40/CME/17
Hazardous weather outlook, Mar 23, 10:25 AM CDT, 3 hours 18 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS 1025 AM CDT FRI MAR 23 2012 ARZ074-075-LAZ007>009-015-016-023>026-MSZ018-019-025>066-072>074- 241530- ASHLEY-CHICOT-MOREHOUSE-WEST CARROLL-EAST CARROLL-RICHLAND- MADISON LA-FRANKLIN LA-CATAHOULA-TENSAS-CONCORDIA-BOLIVAR- SUNFLOWER-LEFLORE-GRENADA-CARROLL-MONTGOMERY-WEBSTER-CLAY-LOWNDES- CHOCTAW-OKTIBBEHA-WASHINGTON-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- 1025 AM CDT FRI MAR 23 2012 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI... NORTHEAST LOUISIANA...AND EXTREME SOUTHEAST ARKANSAS. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY 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 NEXT THURSDAY. FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBSITE AT WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/JAN. 40
In the hours before
Local storm report, Mar 23, 10:42 AM CDT, 3 hours 1 minute before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
1042 AM CDT FRI MAR 23 2012
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0100 AM FLASH FLOOD 3 NE NEWTON 32.35N 89.12W
03/22/2012 NEWTON MS EMERGENCY MNGR
ELEVEN OCCUPENTS WERE EVACUATED FROM SHALLOW CHURCH ROAD.
A PROPANE TANK GOT OFF ITS FOUNDATION IN FLOODING. SOME
HOMES WERE FLOODED...BUT NO MOBILE HOMES WERE AFFECTED.
&&
GERARDLocal storm report, Mar 23, 10:44 AM CDT, 2 hours 59 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
1044 AM CDT FRI MAR 23 2012
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0100 PM FLASH FLOOD 8 NW QUITMAN 32.12N 88.82W
03/22/2012 CLARKE MS BROADCAST MEDIA
SHUBUTA CREEK WELL OUT OF ITS BANKS...NUMEROUS COUNTY
ROADS WASHED OUT...WATER ACROSS COUNTY HIGHWAY 270
&&
GERARDLocal storm report, Mar 23, 10:48 AM CDT, 2 hours 55 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
1048 AM CDT FRI MAR 23 2012
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0100 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG 5 NW LAUREL 31.74N 89.21W
03/20/2012 JONES MS EMERGENCY MNGR
STRONG GRADIENT WINDS DOWNED A POWER LINE ON SERVICE
RD...CAUSING A SMALL FIRE IN A BARN
0305 PM TSTM WND GST 4 SSE LAKE VILLAGE 33.28N 91.25W
03/20/2012 E50.00 MPH CHICOT AR EMERGENCY MNGR
AN 18 WHEELER WAS BLOWN OVER AT THE INTERSECTION OF US 82
AND US 65.
0850 AM TSTM WND DMG ENTERPRISE 31.90N 91.88W
03/21/2012 CATAHOULA LA LAW ENFORCEMENT
TREES DOWNED ALONG HIGHWAY 124
0915 AM TSTM WND DMG 3 NW SICILY ISLAND 31.88N 91.70W
03/21/2012 CATAHOULA LA LAW ENFORCEMENT
TREES DOWNED ALONG HIGHWAY 913
1008 AM TSTM WND DMG 2 S ROXIE 31.48N 91.07W
03/21/2012 FRANKLIN MS EMERGENCY MNGR
TREES DOWN ACROSS HWY 33
1010 AM TSTM WND DMG ROXIE 31.51N 91.07W
03/21/2012 FRANKLIN MS EMERGENCY MNGR
NUMEROUS TREES AND POWERLINES DOWN...3 HOUSES WITH DAMAGE
DUE TO TREES FALLING ON THEM...1 MOBILE HOME WITH A TREE
ON IT...TWO SHEDS WITH TREES ON THEM...POSSIBLE TORNADO
BASED ON REPORT FROM EMA
1018 AM TSTM WND DMG MEADVILLE 31.47N 90.89W
03/21/2012 FRANKLIN MS EMERGENCY MNGR
TREES DOWN
1023 AM TORNADO 1 E MCNAIR 31.64N 91.02W
03/21/2012 F1 JEFFERSON MS NWS STORM SURVEY
NWS STORM SURVEY TEAM CONFIRMED AN EF1 TORNADO WITH
MAXIMUM WINDS OF 94 MPH IN JEFFERSON COUNTY. THE TORNADO
TRACKED 3 MIILES ALONG A PATH WHICH BEGAN 1 MILE EAST OF
MCNAIR AND ENDED 3 MILES SOUTHEAST OF FAYETTE. THE
MAXIMUM WIDTH OF THE PATH WAS 0.1 OF A MILE. NUMEROUS
PINE TREES WERE SNAPPED AND OAKS TREES UPROOTED.
1024 AM TSTM WND DMG MCNAIR 31.64N 91.04W
03/21/2012 JEFFERSON MS LAW ENFORCEMENT
NUMEROUS TREES DOWN ALONG HWY 33 BETWEEN FAYETTE AND THE
FRANKLIN COUNTY LINE
1030 AM TSTM WND DMG 4 NE ALCORN 31.92N 91.09W
03/21/2012 CLAIBORNE MS EMERGENCY MNGR
TREES DOWN ACROSS RODNEY...RUSSUM/WESTSIDE...AND NATHAN
JONES ROADS...POSSIBLE TORNADO BASED ON RADAR
1030 AM TSTM WND DMG FAYETTE 31.71N 91.06W
03/21/2012 JEFFERSON MS LAW ENFORCEMENT
NUMEROUS TREES DOWN...ONE TREE FELL ON A MOBILE HOME
1051 AM TORNADO 8 S VICKSBURG 32.21N 90.87W
03/21/2012 F2 WARREN MS NWS STORM SURVEY
TORNADO BEGAN 8.5 MILES NNE OF PORT GIBSON AND ENDED 8
MILES SOUTH OF VICKSBURG. TWO MOBILE HOMES DESTROYED, 3
OUTBUILDINGS DESTROYED AND ONE HOUSE HAD MAJOR ROOF
DAMAGE. NUMEROUS VERY LARGE TREES WERE SNAPPED AND
UPROOTED. PATH LENGTH 10 MILES AND WIDTH OF 0.5 MILES.
RATED EF2 WITH WINDS OF 120MPH.
1053 AM TSTM WND DMG 7 SSW YOKENA 32.09N 90.99W
03/21/2012 CLAIBORNE MS EMERGENCY MNGR
TREES DOWN ACROSS FLODY ROAD...POWERLINES DOWW IN
AREA...PROBABLE TORNADO BASED ON RADAR
1054 AM TORNADO 3 SE YOKENA 32.14N 90.90W
03/21/2012 WARREN MS EMERGENCY MNGR
NUMEROUS REPORTS OF TREES AND POWERLINES DOWN WITH
NUMEROUS ROADS BLOCKED. MEMA STAFF ON SCENE REPORTS
NUMEROUS TREES DOWN IN PATTERN THAT SUGGESTS A
TORNADO...AND RADAR SUGGESTS TORNADO AS WELL. BARNS AND
SHEDS ALSO DESTROYED. NWS STORM SURVEY WILL BE CONDUCTED
ON THURSDAY TO CONFIRM IF DAMAGE IS TORNADIC.
1058 AM TSTM WND DMG 2 ESE VICKSBURG 32.32N 90.84W
03/21/2012 WARREN MS EMERGENCY MNGR
NUMEROUS TREES AND POWERLINES DOWN...SOME TREES ON
HOUSES...ROOF OFF AT LEAST ONE BUILDING AND AT LEAST SOME
MINOR STRUCTURAL DAMAGE TO A FEW HOMES...ON EAST SIDE OF
VICKSBURG AND IN AREA JUST EAST AND SOUTHEAST OF
VICKSBURG. BASED ON RADAR POSSIBLE TORNADO AND
SIGNIFICANT STRAIGHT LINE WINDS.
1111 AM TORNADO 2 SSE VICKSBURG 32.30N 90.86W
03/21/2012 F1 WARREN MS NWS STORM SURVEY
THIS TORNADO OVERTURNED TWO TRAILERS...SNAPPED TREES AND
PEELED PART OF A MEDAL ROOF OFF A BUILDING AT THE ARMY
CORPS OF ENGINEERS EXPERIMENTAL STATION. THE TORNADO WAS
RATED EF1 WITH MAX WINDS OF 90 MPH...MAX WIDTH OF 100
YARDS AND PATH LENGTH WAS 1.75 MILES.
1120 AM TSTM WND DMG 6 NE VICKSBURG 32.39N 90.81W
03/21/2012 WARREN MS UTILITY COMPANY
A TREE WAS DOWNED ON A POWER LINE ALONG BOY SCOUT RD
1130 AM FLASH FLOOD RAYVILLE 32.47N 91.76W
03/21/2012 RICHLAND LA LAW ENFORCEMENT
NUMEROUS ROADS FLOODED AROUND RICHLAND PARISH
1155 AM TSTM WND DMG 4 NNW PHOENIX 32.64N 90.59W
03/21/2012 YAZOO MS UTILITY COMPANY
A POWER POLE WAS DOWNED ALONG WHITAKER RD NEAR SATARTIA
1230 PM TSTM WND DMG MONTICELLO 31.55N 90.11W
03/21/2012 LAWRENCE MS PUBLIC
POWER LINES AND A FEW TREES DOWN
0100 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG DERMOTT 33.53N 91.44W
03/21/2012 CHICOT AR EMERGENCY MNGR
SEVERAL TREES AND A COUPLE OF POWERLINES DOWN...REPORTED
BY CITY OF DERMOTT EM
0204 PM TORNADO 3 WSW PELAHATCHIE 32.30N 89.85W
03/21/2012 F2 RANKIN MS NWS STORM SURVEY
MOVED TO 6 NW PELAHATCHIE AT 214 PM. PATH LENGTH 6.3
MILES...MAX WIDTH 75 YEARD. EF-2 WITH MAX EST WINDS 115
MPH. ONE LARGE FRAME HOME WAS HEAVILY DAMAGED AND
NUMEROUS TREES WERE SNAPPED AND UPROOTED ALONG THE PATH.
0207 PM TORNADO 2 WSW PELAHATCHIE 32.31N 89.84W
03/21/2012 RANKIN MS LAW ENFORCEMENT
ROOF COMPLETELY OFF OF A FRAME HOME AND NUMEROUS TREES
DOWN ALONG US HIGHWAY 80. LIKELY TORNADO BASED ON RADAR.
0225 PM TSTM WND DMG 4 E PINEVILLE 32.13N 89.33W
03/21/2012 SMITH MS PUBLIC
NUMEROUS TREES DOWN BETWEEN PINEVILLE AND LOUIN
0230 PM TSTM WND DMG FOREST 32.36N 89.47W
03/21/2012 SCOTT MS PUBLIC
TREES WERE DOWNED AND ROOF DAMAGE WAS REPORTED
0400 PM TSTM WND DMG 6 N PETAL 31.42N 89.25W
03/21/2012 FORREST MS EMERGENCY MNGR
TREES WERE SNAPPED NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF EASTABUCHIE
RD AND LONGLEAF DR IN NORTHERN FORREST COUNTY
0430 PM TSTM WND GST 5 WNW MILL CREEK 31.72N 89.03W
03/21/2012 E50.00 MPH JONES MS EMERGENCY MNGR
A TREE WAS DOWNED ALONG SWAMP ROAD EAST OF LAUREL
0515 PM HEAVY RAIN BRANDON 32.28N 90.00W
03/21/2012 E0.00 INCH RANKIN MS PUBLIC
PUBLIC REPORT OF TWO TO THREE INCHES OF WATER OVER HWY
468
0525 PM HAIL 4 SSE SOSO 31.69N 89.26W
03/21/2012 E1.00 INCH JONES MS EMERGENCY MNGR
0530 PM TSTM WND DMG 3 WSW SOSO 31.73N 89.33W
03/21/2012 JONES MS EMERGENCY MNGR
CHICKEN HOUSES WERE DAMAGED ALONG OLD HICKORY DR
0533 PM FUNNEL CLOUD 4 S SOSO 31.70N 89.28W
03/21/2012 JONES MS EMERGENCY MNGR
FUNNEL CLOUD REPORTED NEAR JOHN HILL RD AND HWY 29.
0605 PM HEAVY RAIN JACKSON 32.32N 90.21W
03/21/2012 E0.00 INCH HINDS MS NWS EMPLOYEE
SOME PORTIONS OF BEASLEY ROAD PARTIALLY COVERED
0730 PM FLASH FLOOD 6 NW PELAHATCHIE 32.38N 89.87W
03/21/2012 RANKIN MS NWS STORM SURVEY
DEBRIS SHOWED THAT WATER WAS ACROSS HAINES CHAPEL AND
LAKE ROADS DURING THE PEAK OF HEAVY RAIN EVENT
0810 PM FLASH FLOOD HATTIESBURG 31.31N 89.31W
03/21/2012 FORREST MS EMERGENCY MNGR
FLOODING WAS REPORTED AT THE FOLLOWING INTERSECTIONS IN
THE CITY OF HATTIESBURG...W 4TH ST AT COLISEUM DR...4TH
ST AT MAIN ST...S 40TH AT MAIMIE ST...AND HIGHWAY 49 AT
THE 4TH ST BRIDGE
0820 PM FLASH FLOOD 2 NW HATTIESBURG 31.33N 89.33W
03/21/2012 FORREST MS EMERGENCY MNGR
HIGHWAY 49 HAS BEEN CLOSED AT THE 4TH STREET BRIDGE DUE
TO HEAVY FLOODING. SOME VEHICLES WERE STUCK IN HIGH
WATERS AND HAVE SINCE BEEN REMOVED.
0840 PM LIGHTNING 4 ENE ELLISVILLE 31.62N 89.14W
03/21/2012 JONES MS EMERGENCY MNGR
LIGHTNING STRUCK A HOUSE ALONG TUCKERS CROSSING
RD...RESULTING IN A FIRE.
0900 PM TSTM WND DMG 1 SE PAULDING 32.02N 89.02W
03/21/2012 JASPER MS EMERGENCY MNGR
THREE LARGE TREES WERE DOWNED ALONG MS HIGHWAY 503 SOUTH
OF PAULDING
0901 PM TSTM WND DMG 2 ESE PAULDING 32.02N 89.01W
03/21/2012 JASPER MS EMERGENCY MNGR
TREES WERE SNAPPED AND UPROOTED ALONG CR 16 EAST OF
PAULDING
0905 PM TSTM WND GST 1 N PAULDING 32.05N 89.03W
03/21/2012 E50.00 MPH JASPER MS EMERGENCY MNGR
A TREE WAS DOWNED ALONG CR 50314
0915 PM TSTM WND DMG ROSE HILL 32.14N 89.00W
03/21/2012 JASPER MS EMERGENCY MNGR
ROOF OF A HOUSE WAS DAMAGED AND A SHED WAS DAMAGED
0940 PM FLASH FLOOD 6 WSW SOSO 31.72N 89.37W
03/21/2012 JONES MS EMERGENCY MNGR
A FEW RDS WITH WATER OVER THEM IN WESTERN JONES
CO...SUMMERLAND RD...TOM COLLINS RD AND OLD PALESTINE
CHURCH RD.
0940 PM FLASH FLOOD 3 SE TUCKERS CROSSING 31.60N 89.05W
03/21/2012 JONES MS EMERGENCY MNGR
WATER OVER A PORTION OF GEORGE BOUTWELL RD
0100 AM FLASH FLOOD 3 NE NEWTON 32.35N 89.12W
03/22/2012 NEWTON MS EMERGENCY MNGR
ELEVEN OCCUPENTS WERE EVACUATED FROM SHALLOW CHURCH ROAD.
A PROPANE TANK GOT OFF ITS FOUNDATION IN FLOODING. SOME
HOMES WERE FLOODED...BUT NO MOBILE HOMES WERE AFFECTED.
0810 AM FLASH FLOOD 6 ESE IMPROVE 31.31N 89.61W
03/22/2012 LAMAR MS EMERGENCY MNGR
PATTERSON RD WAS CLOSED DUE TO FLOODING
0810 AM FLASH FLOOD 3 SE PURVIS 31.11N 89.37W
03/22/2012 LAMAR MS EMERGENCY MNGR
BAKER ROAD WAS CLOSED DUE TO FLOODING
0815 AM FLASH FLOOD 7 SSE TAYLORSVILLE 31.73N 89.38W
03/22/2012 JONES MS EMERGENCY MNGR
WATER WAS COVERING TOM COLLINS ROAD.
0830 AM FLASH FLOOD SHUBUTA 31.86N 88.70W
03/22/2012 CLARKE MS COUNTY OFFICIAL
WATER WAS COVERING PART OF EAST STREET
0900 AM HEAVY RAIN PHILADELPHIA 32.77N 89.11W
03/22/2012 M5.16 INCH NESHOBA MS EMERGENCY MNGR
0900 AM FLASH FLOOD DECATUR 32.44N 89.11W
03/22/2012 NEWTON MS EMERGENCY MNGR
EXCESSIVE RAIN CAUSED CULVERT AND LEVEE IN AREA TO BE IN
DANGER OF FAILING...PUMPING OPERATIONS HAD TO TAKE PLACE
TO RELIEVE PRESSURE. OTHER REPORTS INDICATE SOME ROADS IN
AREA FLOODED.
0902 AM FLASH FLOOD PHILADELPHIA 32.77N 89.11W
03/22/2012 NESHOBA MS EMERGENCY MNGR
MULTIPLE ROADS ARE FLOODED ACROSS NESHOBA
COUNTY...INCLUDING COUNTY ROADS
266...444...452...529...571...832...AND 834.
0920 AM FLASH FLOOD 3 E PURVIS 31.14N 89.35W
03/22/2012 LAMAR MS PUBLIC
WATER WAS OVER BROWNS BRIDGE ROAD NEAR BAKER ROAD
0922 AM FLASH FLOOD NANIH WAIYA 32.92N 88.95W
03/22/2012 WINSTON MS PUBLIC
LOW LYING ROADS ARE FLOODED...CREEKS ARE AT
BANKFULL...PONDS ARE FLOWING THROUGH THEIR SPILLWAYS
0933 AM HEAVY RAIN BAY SPRINGS 31.98N 89.28W
03/22/2012 M6.30 INCH JASPER MS EMERGENCY MNGR
0933 AM FLASH FLOOD OVETT 31.49N 89.03W
03/22/2012 JONES MS PUBLIC
RURAL ROADS AROUND THE OVETT AREA ARE FLOODED PER PUBLIC
REPORT
0958 AM FLASH FLOOD ELLISVILLE 31.60N 89.21W
03/22/2012 JONES MS EMERGENCY MNGR
NUMEROUS ROADS CLOSED ACROSS JONES COUNTY DUE TO FLASH
FLOODING...INCLUDING MAGNOLIA...MONARCH...SAND HILL
CHURCH...BIG CREEK...TOM COLLINS. ONE HOME ON REEDY CREEK
ROAD FLOODED.
1000 AM FLASH FLOOD WNW EASTABUCHIE 31.44N 89.29W
03/22/2012 JONES MS BROADCAST MEDIA
WATER WAS COVERING CHURCH ST IN THE EASTABUCHIE COMMUNITY
1035 AM FLASH FLOOD 2 SE OVETT 31.46N 89.01W
03/22/2012 JONES MS EMERGENCY MNGR
UP TO 3 TO 4 FEET OF WATER WAS COVERING A PART OF LOWER
OVETT ROAD
1035 AM FLASH FLOOD LAUREL 31.69N 89.14W
03/22/2012 JONES MS EMERGENCY MNGR
SHORT 7TH AVENUE WAS FLOODED
1154 AM FLASH FLOOD ELLISVILLE 31.60N 89.21W
03/22/2012 JONES MS EMERGENCY MNGR
ELLISVILLE-TUCKERS CROSSING ROAD IS FLOODED. ALSO A HOME
ON REID ROAD HAS SIX INCHES OF WATER IN IT.
1250 PM FLASH FLOOD OVETT 31.49N 89.03W
03/22/2012 JONES MS EMERGENCY MNGR
ROADS FLOODED IN JONES COUNTY NEAR OVETT.
0100 PM FLASH FLOOD 8 NW QUITMAN 32.12N 88.82W
03/22/2012 CLARKE MS BROADCAST MEDIA
SHUBUTA CREEK WELL OUT OF ITS BANKS...NUMEROUS COUNTY
ROADS WASHED OUT...WATER ACROSS COUNTY HIGHWAY 270
0323 PM FLASH FLOOD 2 W QUITMAN 32.04N 88.75W
03/22/2012 CLARKE MS EMERGENCY MNGR
A CULVERT BLEW OUT FROM THE HEAVY RAINS AND COUNTY ROAD
120 IS CLOSED.
0323 PM FLASH FLOOD 3 SW QUITMAN 32.01N 88.76W
03/22/2012 CLARKE MS EMERGENCY MNGR
WATER OVER COUNTY ROAD 270 HAS CLOSED THE ROAD NEAR THE
HARMONY AREA.
&&
GERARDLocal storm report, Mar 23, 10:49 AM CDT, 2 hours 54 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
1049 AM CDT FRI MAR 23 2012
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1010 AM TSTM WND DMG ROXIE 31.51N 91.07W
03/21/2012 FRANKLIN MS NWS STORM SURVEY
NUMEROUS TREES AND POWERLINES DOWN...3 HOUSES WITH DAMAGE
DUE TO TREES FALLING ON THEM...1 MOBILE HOME WITH A TREE
ON IT...TWO SHEDS WITH TREES ON THEM...NWS STORM SURVEY
DETERMINED DAMAGE WAS RESULT OF A MICROBURST
&&
GERARDLocal storm report, Mar 23, 10:50 AM CDT, 2 hours 53 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
1050 AM CDT FRI MAR 23 2012
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0100 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG 5 NW LAUREL 31.74N 89.21W
03/20/2012 JONES MS EMERGENCY MNGR
STRONG GRADIENT WINDS DOWNED A POWER LINE ON SERVICE
RD...CAUSING A SMALL FIRE IN A BARN
0305 PM TSTM WND GST 4 SSE LAKE VILLAGE 33.28N 91.25W
03/20/2012 E50.00 MPH CHICOT AR EMERGENCY MNGR
AN 18 WHEELER WAS BLOWN OVER AT THE INTERSECTION OF US 82
AND US 65.
0850 AM TSTM WND DMG ENTERPRISE 31.90N 91.88W
03/21/2012 CATAHOULA LA LAW ENFORCEMENT
TREES DOWNED ALONG HIGHWAY 124
0915 AM TSTM WND DMG 3 NW SICILY ISLAND 31.88N 91.70W
03/21/2012 CATAHOULA LA LAW ENFORCEMENT
TREES DOWNED ALONG HIGHWAY 913
1008 AM TSTM WND DMG 2 S ROXIE 31.48N 91.07W
03/21/2012 FRANKLIN MS EMERGENCY MNGR
TREES DOWN ACROSS HWY 33
1010 AM TSTM WND DMG ROXIE 31.51N 91.07W
03/21/2012 FRANKLIN MS NWS STORM SURVEY
NUMEROUS TREES AND POWERLINES DOWN...3 HOUSES WITH DAMAGE
DUE TO TREES FALLING ON THEM...1 MOBILE HOME WITH A TREE
ON IT...TWO SHEDS WITH TREES ON THEM...NWS STORM SURVEY
DETERMINED DAMAGE WAS RESULT OF A MICROBURST
1018 AM TSTM WND DMG MEADVILLE 31.47N 90.89W
03/21/2012 FRANKLIN MS EMERGENCY MNGR
TREES DOWN
1023 AM TORNADO 1 E MCNAIR 31.64N 91.02W
03/21/2012 F1 JEFFERSON MS NWS STORM SURVEY
NWS STORM SURVEY TEAM CONFIRMED AN EF1 TORNADO WITH
MAXIMUM WINDS OF 94 MPH IN JEFFERSON COUNTY. THE TORNADO
TRACKED 3 MIILES ALONG A PATH WHICH BEGAN 1 MILE EAST OF
MCNAIR AND ENDED 3 MILES SOUTHEAST OF FAYETTE. THE
MAXIMUM WIDTH OF THE PATH WAS 0.1 OF A MILE. NUMEROUS
PINE TREES WERE SNAPPED AND OAKS TREES UPROOTED.
1024 AM TSTM WND DMG MCNAIR 31.64N 91.04W
03/21/2012 JEFFERSON MS LAW ENFORCEMENT
NUMEROUS TREES DOWN ALONG HWY 33 BETWEEN FAYETTE AND THE
FRANKLIN COUNTY LINE
1030 AM TSTM WND DMG 4 NE ALCORN 31.92N 91.09W
03/21/2012 CLAIBORNE MS EMERGENCY MNGR
TREES DOWN ACROSS RODNEY...RUSSUM/WESTSIDE...AND NATHAN
JONES ROADS...POSSIBLE TORNADO BASED ON RADAR
1030 AM TSTM WND DMG FAYETTE 31.71N 91.06W
03/21/2012 JEFFERSON MS LAW ENFORCEMENT
NUMEROUS TREES DOWN...ONE TREE FELL ON A MOBILE HOME
1051 AM TORNADO 8 S VICKSBURG 32.21N 90.87W
03/21/2012 F2 WARREN MS NWS STORM SURVEY
TORNADO BEGAN 8.5 MILES NNE OF PORT GIBSON AND ENDED 8
MILES SOUTH OF VICKSBURG. TWO MOBILE HOMES DESTROYED, 3
OUTBUILDINGS DESTROYED AND ONE HOUSE HAD MAJOR ROOF
DAMAGE. NUMEROUS VERY LARGE TREES WERE SNAPPED AND
UPROOTED. PATH LENGTH 10 MILES AND WIDTH OF 0.5 MILES.
RATED EF2 WITH WINDS OF 120MPH.
1053 AM TSTM WND DMG 7 SSW YOKENA 32.09N 90.99W
03/21/2012 CLAIBORNE MS EMERGENCY MNGR
TREES DOWN ACROSS FLODY ROAD...POWERLINES DOWW IN
AREA...PROBABLE TORNADO BASED ON RADAR
1054 AM TORNADO 3 SE YOKENA 32.14N 90.90W
03/21/2012 WARREN MS EMERGENCY MNGR
NUMEROUS REPORTS OF TREES AND POWERLINES DOWN WITH
NUMEROUS ROADS BLOCKED. MEMA STAFF ON SCENE REPORTS
NUMEROUS TREES DOWN IN PATTERN THAT SUGGESTS A
TORNADO...AND RADAR SUGGESTS TORNADO AS WELL. BARNS AND
SHEDS ALSO DESTROYED. NWS STORM SURVEY WILL BE CONDUCTED
ON THURSDAY TO CONFIRM IF DAMAGE IS TORNADIC.
1058 AM TSTM WND DMG 2 ESE VICKSBURG 32.32N 90.84W
03/21/2012 WARREN MS EMERGENCY MNGR
NUMEROUS TREES AND POWERLINES DOWN...SOME TREES ON
HOUSES...ROOF OFF AT LEAST ONE BUILDING AND AT LEAST SOME
MINOR STRUCTURAL DAMAGE TO A FEW HOMES...ON EAST SIDE OF
VICKSBURG AND IN AREA JUST EAST AND SOUTHEAST OF
VICKSBURG. BASED ON RADAR POSSIBLE TORNADO AND
SIGNIFICANT STRAIGHT LINE WINDS.
1111 AM TORNADO 2 SSE VICKSBURG 32.30N 90.86W
03/21/2012 F1 WARREN MS NWS STORM SURVEY
THIS TORNADO OVERTURNED TWO TRAILERS...SNAPPED TREES AND
PEELED PART OF A MEDAL ROOF OFF A BUILDING AT THE ARMY
CORPS OF ENGINEERS EXPERIMENTAL STATION. THE TORNADO WAS
RATED EF1 WITH MAX WINDS OF 90 MPH...MAX WIDTH OF 100
YARDS AND PATH LENGTH WAS 1.75 MILES.
1120 AM TSTM WND DMG 6 NE VICKSBURG 32.39N 90.81W
03/21/2012 WARREN MS UTILITY COMPANY
A TREE WAS DOWNED ON A POWER LINE ALONG BOY SCOUT RD
1130 AM FLASH FLOOD RAYVILLE 32.47N 91.76W
03/21/2012 RICHLAND LA LAW ENFORCEMENT
NUMEROUS ROADS FLOODED AROUND RICHLAND PARISH
1155 AM TSTM WND DMG 4 NNW PHOENIX 32.64N 90.59W
03/21/2012 YAZOO MS UTILITY COMPANY
A POWER POLE WAS DOWNED ALONG WHITAKER RD NEAR SATARTIA
1230 PM TSTM WND DMG MONTICELLO 31.55N 90.11W
03/21/2012 LAWRENCE MS PUBLIC
POWER LINES AND A FEW TREES DOWN
0100 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG DERMOTT 33.53N 91.44W
03/21/2012 CHICOT AR EMERGENCY MNGR
SEVERAL TREES AND A COUPLE OF POWERLINES DOWN...REPORTED
BY CITY OF DERMOTT EM
0204 PM TORNADO 3 WSW PELAHATCHIE 32.30N 89.85W
03/21/2012 F2 RANKIN MS NWS STORM SURVEY
MOVED TO 6 NW PELAHATCHIE AT 214 PM. PATH LENGTH 6.3
MILES...MAX WIDTH 75 YEARD. EF-2 WITH MAX EST WINDS 115
MPH. ONE LARGE FRAME HOME WAS HEAVILY DAMAGED AND
NUMEROUS TREES WERE SNAPPED AND UPROOTED ALONG THE PATH.
0207 PM TORNADO 2 WSW PELAHATCHIE 32.31N 89.84W
03/21/2012 RANKIN MS LAW ENFORCEMENT
ROOF COMPLETELY OFF OF A FRAME HOME AND NUMEROUS TREES
DOWN ALONG US HIGHWAY 80. LIKELY TORNADO BASED ON RADAR.
0225 PM TSTM WND DMG 4 E PINEVILLE 32.13N 89.33W
03/21/2012 SMITH MS PUBLIC
NUMEROUS TREES DOWN BETWEEN PINEVILLE AND LOUIN
0230 PM TSTM WND DMG FOREST 32.36N 89.47W
03/21/2012 SCOTT MS PUBLIC
TREES WERE DOWNED AND ROOF DAMAGE WAS REPORTED
0400 PM TSTM WND DMG 6 N PETAL 31.42N 89.25W
03/21/2012 FORREST MS EMERGENCY MNGR
TREES WERE SNAPPED NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF EASTABUCHIE
RD AND LONGLEAF DR IN NORTHERN FORREST COUNTY
0430 PM TSTM WND GST 5 WNW MILL CREEK 31.72N 89.03W
03/21/2012 E50.00 MPH JONES MS EMERGENCY MNGR
A TREE WAS DOWNED ALONG SWAMP ROAD EAST OF LAUREL
0515 PM HEAVY RAIN BRANDON 32.28N 90.00W
03/21/2012 E0.00 INCH RANKIN MS PUBLIC
PUBLIC REPORT OF TWO TO THREE INCHES OF WATER OVER HWY
468
0525 PM HAIL 4 SSE SOSO 31.69N 89.26W
03/21/2012 E1.00 INCH JONES MS EMERGENCY MNGR
0530 PM TSTM WND DMG 3 WSW SOSO 31.73N 89.33W
03/21/2012 JONES MS EMERGENCY MNGR
CHICKEN HOUSES WERE DAMAGED ALONG OLD HICKORY DR
0533 PM FUNNEL CLOUD 4 S SOSO 31.70N 89.28W
03/21/2012 JONES MS EMERGENCY MNGR
FUNNEL CLOUD REPORTED NEAR JOHN HILL RD AND HWY 29.
0605 PM HEAVY RAIN JACKSON 32.32N 90.21W
03/21/2012 E0.00 INCH HINDS MS NWS EMPLOYEE
SOME PORTIONS OF BEASLEY ROAD PARTIALLY COVERED
0730 PM FLASH FLOOD 6 NW PELAHATCHIE 32.38N 89.87W
03/21/2012 RANKIN MS NWS STORM SURVEY
DEBRIS SHOWED THAT WATER WAS ACROSS HAINES CHAPEL AND
LAKE ROADS DURING THE PEAK OF HEAVY RAIN EVENT
0810 PM FLASH FLOOD HATTIESBURG 31.31N 89.31W
03/21/2012 FORREST MS EMERGENCY MNGR
FLOODING WAS REPORTED AT THE FOLLOWING INTERSECTIONS IN
THE CITY OF HATTIESBURG...W 4TH ST AT COLISEUM DR...4TH
ST AT MAIN ST...S 40TH AT MAIMIE ST...AND HIGHWAY 49 AT
THE 4TH ST BRIDGE
0820 PM FLASH FLOOD 2 NW HATTIESBURG 31.33N 89.33W
03/21/2012 FORREST MS EMERGENCY MNGR
HIGHWAY 49 HAS BEEN CLOSED AT THE 4TH STREET BRIDGE DUE
TO HEAVY FLOODING. SOME VEHICLES WERE STUCK IN HIGH
WATERS AND HAVE SINCE BEEN REMOVED.
0840 PM LIGHTNING 4 ENE ELLISVILLE 31.62N 89.14W
03/21/2012 JONES MS EMERGENCY MNGR
LIGHTNING STRUCK A HOUSE ALONG TUCKERS CROSSING
RD...RESULTING IN A FIRE.
0900 PM TSTM WND DMG 1 SE PAULDING 32.02N 89.02W
03/21/2012 JASPER MS EMERGENCY MNGR
THREE LARGE TREES WERE DOWNED ALONG MS HIGHWAY 503 SOUTH
OF PAULDING
0901 PM TSTM WND DMG 2 ESE PAULDING 32.02N 89.01W
03/21/2012 JASPER MS EMERGENCY MNGR
TREES WERE SNAPPED AND UPROOTED ALONG CR 16 EAST OF
PAULDING
0905 PM TSTM WND GST 1 N PAULDING 32.05N 89.03W
03/21/2012 E50.00 MPH JASPER MS EMERGENCY MNGR
A TREE WAS DOWNED ALONG CR 50314
0915 PM TSTM WND DMG ROSE HILL 32.14N 89.00W
03/21/2012 JASPER MS EMERGENCY MNGR
ROOF OF A HOUSE WAS DAMAGED AND A SHED WAS DAMAGED
0940 PM FLASH FLOOD 6 WSW SOSO 31.72N 89.37W
03/21/2012 JONES MS EMERGENCY MNGR
A FEW RDS WITH WATER OVER THEM IN WESTERN JONES
CO...SUMMERLAND RD...TOM COLLINS RD AND OLD PALESTINE
CHURCH RD.
0940 PM FLASH FLOOD 3 SE TUCKERS CROSSING 31.60N 89.05W
03/21/2012 JONES MS EMERGENCY MNGR
WATER OVER A PORTION OF GEORGE BOUTWELL RD
0100 AM FLASH FLOOD 3 NE NEWTON 32.35N 89.12W
03/22/2012 NEWTON MS EMERGENCY MNGR
ELEVEN OCCUPENTS WERE EVACUATED FROM SHALLOW CHURCH ROAD.
A PROPANE TANK GOT OFF ITS FOUNDATION IN FLOODING. SOME
HOMES WERE FLOODED...BUT NO MOBILE HOMES WERE AFFECTED.
0810 AM FLASH FLOOD 3 SE PURVIS 31.11N 89.37W
03/22/2012 LAMAR MS EMERGENCY MNGR
BAKER ROAD WAS CLOSED DUE TO FLOODING
0810 AM FLASH FLOOD 6 ESE IMPROVE 31.31N 89.61W
03/22/2012 LAMAR MS EMERGENCY MNGR
PATTERSON RD WAS CLOSED DUE TO FLOODING
0815 AM FLASH FLOOD 7 SSE TAYLORSVILLE 31.73N 89.38W
03/22/2012 JONES MS EMERGENCY MNGR
WATER WAS COVERING TOM COLLINS ROAD.
0830 AM FLASH FLOOD SHUBUTA 31.86N 88.70W
03/22/2012 CLARKE MS COUNTY OFFICIAL
WATER WAS COVERING PART OF EAST STREET
0900 AM FLASH FLOOD DECATUR 32.44N 89.11W
03/22/2012 NEWTON MS EMERGENCY MNGR
EXCESSIVE RAIN CAUSED CULVERT AND LEVEE IN AREA TO BE IN
DANGER OF FAILING...PUMPING OPERATIONS HAD TO TAKE PLACE
TO RELIEVE PRESSURE. OTHER REPORTS INDICATE SOME ROADS IN
AREA FLOODED.
0900 AM HEAVY RAIN PHILADELPHIA 32.77N 89.11W
03/22/2012 M5.16 INCH NESHOBA MS EMERGENCY MNGR
0902 AM FLASH FLOOD PHILADELPHIA 32.77N 89.11W
03/22/2012 NESHOBA MS EMERGENCY MNGR
MULTIPLE ROADS ARE FLOODED ACROSS NESHOBA
COUNTY...INCLUDING COUNTY ROADS
266...444...452...529...571...832...AND 834.
0920 AM FLASH FLOOD 3 E PURVIS 31.14N 89.35W
03/22/2012 LAMAR MS PUBLIC
WATER WAS OVER BROWNS BRIDGE ROAD NEAR BAKER ROAD
0922 AM FLASH FLOOD NANIH WAIYA 32.92N 88.95W
03/22/2012 WINSTON MS PUBLIC
LOW LYING ROADS ARE FLOODED...CREEKS ARE AT
BANKFULL...PONDS ARE FLOWING THROUGH THEIR SPILLWAYS
0933 AM HEAVY RAIN BAY SPRINGS 31.98N 89.28W
03/22/2012 M6.30 INCH JASPER MS EMERGENCY MNGR
0933 AM FLASH FLOOD OVETT 31.49N 89.03W
03/22/2012 JONES MS PUBLIC
RURAL ROADS AROUND THE OVETT AREA ARE FLOODED PER PUBLIC
REPORT
0958 AM FLASH FLOOD ELLISVILLE 31.60N 89.21W
03/22/2012 JONES MS EMERGENCY MNGR
NUMEROUS ROADS CLOSED ACROSS JONES COUNTY DUE TO FLASH
FLOODING...INCLUDING MAGNOLIA...MONARCH...SAND HILL
CHURCH...BIG CREEK...TOM COLLINS. ONE HOME ON REEDY CREEK
ROAD FLOODED.
1000 AM FLASH FLOOD WNW EASTABUCHIE 31.44N 89.29W
03/22/2012 JONES MS BROADCAST MEDIA
WATER WAS COVERING CHURCH ST IN THE EASTABUCHIE COMMUNITY
1035 AM FLASH FLOOD 2 SE OVETT 31.46N 89.01W
03/22/2012 JONES MS EMERGENCY MNGR
UP TO 3 TO 4 FEET OF WATER WAS COVERING A PART OF LOWER
OVETT ROAD
1035 AM FLASH FLOOD LAUREL 31.69N 89.14W
03/22/2012 JONES MS EMERGENCY MNGR
SHORT 7TH AVENUE WAS FLOODED
1154 AM FLASH FLOOD ELLISVILLE 31.60N 89.21W
03/22/2012 JONES MS EMERGENCY MNGR
ELLISVILLE-TUCKERS CROSSING ROAD IS FLOODED. ALSO A HOME
ON REID ROAD HAS SIX INCHES OF WATER IN IT.
1250 PM FLASH FLOOD OVETT 31.49N 89.03W
03/22/2012 JONES MS EMERGENCY MNGR
ROADS FLOODED IN JONES COUNTY NEAR OVETT.
0100 PM FLASH FLOOD 8 NW QUITMAN 32.12N 88.82W
03/22/2012 CLARKE MS BROADCAST MEDIA
SHUBUTA CREEK WELL OUT OF ITS BANKS...NUMEROUS COUNTY
ROADS WASHED OUT...WATER ACROSS COUNTY HIGHWAY 270
0323 PM FLASH FLOOD 2 W QUITMAN 32.04N 88.75W
03/22/2012 CLARKE MS EMERGENCY MNGR
A CULVERT BLEW OUT FROM THE HEAVY RAINS AND COUNTY ROAD
120 IS CLOSED.
0323 PM FLASH FLOOD 3 SW QUITMAN 32.01N 88.76W
03/22/2012 CLARKE MS EMERGENCY MNGR
WATER OVER COUNTY ROAD 270 HAS CLOSED THE ROAD NEAR THE
HARMONY AREA.
&&
GERARDLocal storm report, Mar 23, 12:50 PM CDT, 53 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
1250 PM CDT FRI MAR 23 2012
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1000 AM FLASH FLOOD HICKORY 32.32N 89.02W
03/21/2012 NEWTON MS DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
STATE HIGHWAY 503 CLOSED DUE TO EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO A
DETOUR ROADWAY CAUSED BY FLOODING
&&
GERARDThe office that day
Everything else NWS Jackson, MS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 22, 9:18 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | JAN | Clarke | 3 days |
| Mar 23, 6:34 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | JAN | Kemper | 69 min |
| Mar 23, 7:04 AM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | JAN | Adams, Claiborne, Copiah, Franklin, Hinds, Jefferson and 5 more | 3 hr |
| Mar 23, 2:52 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | JAN | Lauderdale, Newton | 19 hr |
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River Flood Warnings in Mississippi, 2012Every river flood warning in 2012
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.