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River Flood Warning 9, NWS Jackson, MS

January 3, 2015Clarke County, Mississippi

NWS Jackson, MS issued this river flood warning at Jan 3, 2015, 9:42 PM CST for Clarke County, Mississippi. It took effect at Jan 4, 2015, 10:30 AM CST. It was in force for 3 days.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
Jan 3, 2015, 9:42 PM CST (03:42 UTC)
In effect from
Jan 4, 2015, 10:30 AM CST
Expired
Jan 7, 2015, 9:00 PM CST
In force
3 days
Issued by
NWS Jackson, MS
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
Minor

County Clarke County, MS

The radar

The Jackson/Brandon,MS radar (KDGX), 115 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:44 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 Chickasawhay River at Enterprise (ENSM6). The gauge peaked at 28.42 ft at Jan 5, 2015, 9:00 AM CST.

actionminormoderate10203001/0401/0501/0601/0701/0801/09
Action stage
24 ft
Minor stage
25 ft
Moderate stage
30 ft
Major stage
41 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 02477000, 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.

547 
WGUS44 KJAN 040342
FLWJAN
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON, MS
942 PM CST SAT JAN 3 2015


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

  CHICKASAWHAY RIVER AT ENTERPRISE AFFECTING CLARKE COUNTY


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

DO NOT DRIVE OR WALK THROUGH AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS ROADWAY! THE 
WATER MAY BE DEEPER THAN IT APPEARS. REMEMBER...TURN AROUND, DON'T 
DROWN!

FORECASTS ARE BASED ON RAINFALL THAT HAS OCCURRED AND THAT WHICH IS 
FORECAST TO OCCUR. THE FOLLOWING FORECAST HAS 12 HOURS OF ADDITIONAL
RAINFALL.


ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT:  
HTTP://AHPS.SRH.NOAA.GOV/AHPS2/INDEX.PHP?WFO=JAN

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

&&

MSC023-050942-
/O.NEW.KJAN.FL.W.0009.150104T1630Z-150108T0300Z/
/ENSM6.1.ER.150104T1630Z.150106T0000Z.150107T1200Z.NO/
942 PM CST SAT JAN 3 2015

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSON HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE CHICKASAWHAY RIVER AT ENTERPRISE
* FROM SUNDAY MORNING TO WEDNESDAY EVENING.
* AT  9:00 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.3 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 25.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE TOMORROW 
  MORNING AND WILL CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 28.5 FEET BY MONDAY 
  EVENING. 

&&
 
              FLOOD    OBSERVED        FORECAST 7 AM      CREST
LOCATION      STG   STG DAY  TIME   SUN   MON   TUE CREST TIME  DATE

CHICKASAWHAY RIVER 
ENTERPRISE     25  15.3 SAT 09 PM  23.2  27.9  28.2  28.5 06 PM 01/05


&&


LAT...LON 3200 8878 3208 8883 3216 8890 3220 8879
      3211 8873 3205 8868             



$$
6 follow-up statements
999 
WGUS84 KJAN 041757
FLSJAN
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON, MS
1157 AM CST SUN JAN 4 2015



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

  CHICKASAWHAY RIVER AT ENTERPRISE AFFECTING CLARKE COUNTY 


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

DO NOT DRIVE OR WALK THROUGH AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS ROADWAY! THE 
WATER MAY BE DEEPER THAN IT APPEARS. REMEMBER...TURN AROUND, DON'T 
DROWN!

FORECASTS ARE BASED ON RAINFALL THAT HAS OCCURRED AND THAT WHICH IS 
FORECAST TO OCCUR. ROUTINE 12 HOURS OF FORECAST RAINFALL IS USED FOR 
MOST SITES. ROUTINE 48 HOURS OF FORECAST RAINFALL IS USED ON TIBBEE 
CREEK...LUXAPALLILA CREEK...NOXUBEE RIVER...AND THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER.


ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT:  
HTTP://AHPS.SRH.NOAA.GOV/AHPS2/INDEX.PHP?WFO=JAN

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

&&

MSC023-052357-
/O.EXT.KJAN.FL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-150108T0230Z/
/ENSM6.1.ER.150104T1550Z.150106T0600Z.150107T1130Z.NO/
1157 AM CST SUN JAN 4 2015


THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE CHICKASAWHAY RIVER AT ENTERPRISE
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY EVENING.
* AT 11:00 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 25.3 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 25.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 28.3 FEET BY 
  EARLY TUESDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 25.0 FEET...WATER BEGINNING TO OVERFLOW BANKS FROM THE 
  CONFLUENCE OF CHUNKY RIVER AND OKATIBBEE CREEK TO APPROXIMATELY 3 
  MILES DOWNSTREAM.

&&
 
              FLOOD    OBSERVED        FORECAST 7 AM      CREST
LOCATION      STG   STG DAY  TIME   MON   TUE   WED CREST TIME  DATE

CHICKASAWHAY RIVER 
ENTERPRISE     25  25.3 SUN 11 AM  27.5  28.2  24.9  28.3 12 AM 01/06


&&


LAT...LON 3200 8878 3208 8883 3216 8890 3220 8879
      3211 8873 3205 8868             



$$
438 
WGUS84 KJAN 050245
FLSJAN
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON, MS
845 PM CST SUN JAN 4 2015


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

  CHICKASAWHAY RIVER AT ENTERPRISE AFFECTING CLARKE COUNTY 


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

DO NOT DRIVE OR WALK THROUGH AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS ROADWAY! THE 
WATER MAY BE DEEPER THAN IT APPEARS. REMEMBER...TURN AROUND, DON'T 
DROWN!

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

&&

MSC023-060845-
/O.EXT.KJAN.FL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-150108T1600Z/
/ENSM6.1.ER.150104T1550Z.150106T0000Z.150108T0100Z.NO/
845 PM CST SUN JAN 4 2015

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING...

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE CHICKASAWHAY RIVER AT ENTERPRISE
* UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING.
* AT  8:00 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 27.2 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 25.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 29.0 FEET BY 
  TOMORROW EVENING. 
* IMPACT...AT 25.0 FEET...WATER BEGINNING TO OVERFLOW BANKS FROM THE 
  CONFLUENCE OF CHUNKY RIVER AND OKATIBBEE CREEK TO APPROXIMATELY 3 
  MILES DOWNSTREAM.

&&
 
              FLOOD    OBSERVED        FORECAST 7 AM      CREST
LOCATION      STG   STG DAY  TIME   MON   TUE   WED CREST TIME  DATE

CHICKASAWHAY RIVER 
ENTERPRISE     25  27.2 SUN 08 PM  28.5  29.0  26.9  29.0 06 PM 01/05


&&


LAT...LON 3200 8878 3208 8883 3216 8890 3220 8879
      3211 8873 3205 8868             



$$
892 
WGUS84 KJAN 051722
FLSJAN
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON, MS
1122 AM CST MON JAN 5 2015


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

  TALLAHALA CREEK AT LAUREL AFFECTING JONES COUNTY 
  CHICKASAWHAY RIVER AT ENTERPRISE AFFECTING CLARKE COUNTY 


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

DO NOT DRIVE OR WALK THROUGH AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS ROADWAY! THE 
WATER MAY BE DEEPER THAN IT APPEARS. REMEMBER...TURN AROUND, DON'T 
DROWN!


ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT:  
HTTP://AHPS.SRH.NOAA.GOV/AHPS2/INDEX.PHP?WFO=JAN

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

&&

MSC067-062322-
/O.EXT.KJAN.FL.W.0008.150106T0535Z-000000T0000Z/
/LURM6.3.ER.150106T0535Z.150107T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1122 AM CST MON JAN 5 2015


THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE TALLAHALA CREEK AT LAUREL
* FROM THIS EVENING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 10:45 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.0 FEET.
* MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL BEGIN TO RISE SIGNIFICANTLY THIS
  AFTERNOON AND WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TONIGHT AND 
  WILL CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 19.0 FEET BY TOMORROW EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 19.0 FEET...WATER BEGINS TO FLOOD HOUSES IN THE THE 
  NORTHEAST PORTION OF LAUREL ALONG THE CREEK BETWEEN U.S. HIGHWAY 11
  AND INTERSTATE 59. WATER COVERS BROWN STREET AND CENTER AVENUE IN 
  SOUTH LAUREL.
* IMPACT...AT 16.5 FEET...WATER BEGINS TO AFFECT BUILDING ON THE RIGHT
  BANK JUST DOWNSTREAM NEAR HIGHWAY 15. SEVERAL OTHER BUILDINGS 
  FURTHER DOWNSTREAM ARE AFFECTED AS WELL.
* IMPACT...AT 16.0 FEET...WATER BEGINS TO COVER OLD SANDERSVILLE ROAD.


&&
 
              FLOOD    OBSERVED        FORECAST 7 AM      CREST
LOCATION      STG   STG DAY  TIME   TUE   WED   THU CREST TIME  DATE

TALLAHALA CREEK
LAUREL         13   9.0 MON 11 AM  16.9  18.8  18.0  19.0 06 PM 01/06


&&


LAT...LON 3137 8915 3156 8923 3181 8913 3182 8902
      3156 8911 3140 8914             



$$

MSC023-062321-
/O.EXT.KJAN.FL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-150108T0442Z/
/ENSM6.1.ER.150104T1550Z.150105T1500Z.150107T1342Z.NO/
1122 AM CST MON JAN 5 2015


THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE CHICKASAWHAY RIVER AT ENTERPRISE
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY EVENING.
* AT 11:00 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 28.4 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 25.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER HAS CRESTED AND WILL FALL VERY SLOWLY OVER
  THE NEXT 24 HOURS AND THEN FALL MORE RAPIDLY THEREAFTER.
* IMPACT...AT 25.0 FEET...WATER BEGINNING TO OVERFLOW BANKS FROM THE 
  CONFLUENCE OF CHUNKY RIVER AND OKATIBBEE CREEK TO APPROXIMATELY 3 
  MILES DOWNSTREAM.

&&
 
              FLOOD    OBSERVED        FORECAST 7 AM      CREST
LOCATION      STG   STG DAY  TIME   TUE   WED   THU CREST TIME  DATE

CHICKASAWHAY RIVER 
ENTERPRISE     25  28.4 MON 11 AM  28.1  25.4  19.3 CRESTED      


&&


LAT...LON 3200 8878 3208 8883 3216 8890 3220 8879
      3211 8873 3205 8868             



$$
429 
WGUS84 KJAN 060154
FLSJAN
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON, MS
754 PM CST MON JAN 5 2015

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

  CHICKASAWHAY RIVER AT ENTERPRISE AFFECTING CLARKE COUNTY 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

DO NOT DRIVE OR WALK THROUGH AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS ROADWAY! THE 
WATER MAY BE DEEPER THAN IT APPEARS. REMEMBER...TURN AROUND, DON'T 
DROWN!

FORECASTS ARE BASED ON RAINFALL THAT HAS OCCURRED AND THAT WHICH IS 
FORECAST TO OCCUR. ROUTINE 12 HOURS OF FORECAST RAINFALL IS USED FOR 
MOST SITES. ROUTINE 48 HOURS OF FORECAST RAINFALL IS USED ON TIBBEE 
CREEK...LUXAPALLILA CREEK...NOXUBEE RIVER...AND THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER.

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

&&

MSC023-070754-
/O.EXT.KJAN.FL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-150108T0136Z/
/ENSM6.1.ER.150104T1550Z.150105T1500Z.150107T1036Z.NO/
754 PM CST MON JAN 5 2015

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CHICKASAWHAY RIVER AT ENTERPRISE
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY EVENING.
* AT 7:00 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 28.2 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 25.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL SLOWLY FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY
  WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 25.0 FEET...WATER BEGINNING TO OVERFLOW BANKS FROM THE 
  CONFLUENCE OF CHUNKY RIVER AND OKATIBBEE CREEK TO APPROXIMATELY 3 
  MILES DOWNSTREAM.

&&
 
              FLOOD    OBSERVED        FORECAST 7 AM      CREST
LOCATION      STG   STG DAY  TIME   TUE   WED   THU CREST TIME  DATE

CHICKASAWHAY RIVER 
ENTERPRISE     25  28.2 MON 07 PM  28.0  24.7  18.9   FALLING    


&&


LAT...LON 3200 8878 3208 8883 3216 8890 3220 8879
      3211 8873 3205 8868             



$$
219 
WGUS84 KJAN 061521
FLSJAN
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON, MS
921 AM CST TUE JAN 6 2015

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

  TALLAHALA CREEK AT LAUREL AFFECTING JONES COUNTY 
  CHICKASAWHAY RIVER AT ENTERPRISE AFFECTING CLARKE COUNTY 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

DO NOT DRIVE OR WALK THROUGH AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS ROADWAY! THE 
WATER MAY BE DEEPER THAN IT APPEARS. REMEMBER...TURN AROUND, DON'T 
DROWN!

FORECASTS ARE BASED ON RAINFALL THAT HAS OCCURRED AND THAT WHICH IS 
FORECAST TO OCCUR. ROUTINE 12 HOURS OF FORECAST RAINFALL IS USED FOR 
MOST SITES. ROUTINE 48 HOURS OF FORECAST RAINFALL IS USED ON TIBBEE 
CREEK...LUXAPALLILA CREEK...NOXUBEE RIVER...AND THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER.


ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT:  
HTTP://AHPS.SRH.NOAA.GOV/AHPS2/INDEX.PHP?WFO=JAN

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

&&

MSC067-072121-
/O.EXT.KJAN.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-150111T0148Z/
/LURM6.2.ER.150106T1228Z.150107T0000Z.150110T1048Z.NO/
921 AM CST TUE JAN 6 2015


THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE TALLAHALA CREEK AT LAUREL
* UNTIL SATURDAY EVENING.
* AT 8:45 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.2 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 17.5 FEET BY THIS
  EVENING. 
* IMPACT...AT 16.5 FEET...WATER BEGINS TO AFFECT BUILDINGS ON THE RIGHT
  BANK JUST DOWNSTREAM NEAR HIGHWAY 15. SEVERAL OTHER BUILDINGS 
  FURTHER DOWNSTREAM ARE AFFECTED AS WELL.

&&
 
              FLOOD    OBSERVED        FORECAST 7 AM      CREST
LOCATION      STG   STG DAY  TIME   WED   THU   FRI CREST TIME  DATE

TALLAHALA CREEK
LAUREL         13  15.2 TUE 09 AM  17.3  16.1  14.7  17.5 06 PM 01/06


&&


LAT...LON 3137 8915 3156 8923 3181 8913 3182 8902
      3156 8911 3140 8914             



$$

MSC023-072120-
/O.EXT.KJAN.FL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-150107T2230Z/
/ENSM6.1.ER.150104T1550Z.150105T1500Z.150107T0730Z.NO/
921 AM CST TUE JAN 6 2015


THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE CHICKASAWHAY RIVER AT ENTERPRISE
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 9:00 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 27.5 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 25.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE FALLING.
* IMPACT...AT 25.0 FEET...WATER IS BEGINNING TO OVERFLOW BANKS FROM THE 
  CONFLUENCE OF CHUNKY RIVER AND OKATIBBEE CREEK TO APPROXIMATELY 3 
  MILES DOWNSTREAM.

&&
 
              FLOOD    OBSERVED        FORECAST 7 AM      CREST
LOCATION      STG   STG DAY  TIME   WED   THU   FRI CREST TIME  DATE

CHICKASAWHAY RIVER 
ENTERPRISE     25  27.5 TUE 09 AM  24.1  18.6  15.1    FALLING          


&&


LAT...LON 3200 8878 3208 8883 3216 8890 3220 8879
      3211 8873 3205 8868             


$$
318 
WGUS84 KJAN 071116
FLSJAN
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON, MS
516 AM CST WED JAN 7 2015

...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN MISSISSIPPI...
 
  CHICKASAWHAY RIVER AT ENTERPRISE AFFECTING CLARKE COUNTY

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

DO NOT DRIVE OR WALK THROUGH AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS ROADWAY! THE 
WATER MAY BE DEEPER THAN IT APPEARS. REMEMBER...TURN AROUND, DON'T 
DROWN!

FORECASTS ARE BASED ON RAINFALL THAT HAS OCCURRED AND THAT WHICH IS 
FORECAST TO OCCUR. ROUTINE 12 HOURS OF FORECAST RAINFALL IS USED FOR 
MOST SITES. ROUTINE 48 HOURS OF FORECAST RAINFALL IS USED ON TIBBEE 
CREEK...LUXAPALLILA CREEK...NOXUBEE RIVER...AND THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER.


ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT:  
HTTP://AHPS.SRH.NOAA.GOV/AHPS2/INDEX.PHP?WFO=JAN

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

&&

MSC023-071146-
/O.CAN.KJAN.FL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-150107T2230Z/
/ENSM6.1.ER.150104T1550Z.150105T1500Z.150107T0449Z.NO/
516 AM CST WED JAN 7 2015

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE CHICKASAWHAY RIVER AT ENTERPRISE.
* AT 4:00 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 23.1 FEET.
* THE RIVER FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 10:49 PM TUESDAY.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 25.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO 18.9 FEET BY TOMORROW
  MORNING.


&&
 
              FLOOD    OBSERVED        FORECAST 7 AM      CREST
LOCATION      STG   STG DAY  TIME   THU   FRI   SAT CREST TIME  DATE

CHICKASAWHAY RIVER 
ENTERPRISE     25  23.1 WED 04 AM  18.9  15.4  13.3    FALLING          


&&


LAT...LON 3200 8878 3208 8883 3216 8890 3220 8879
      3211 8873 3205 8868             



$$

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 Jan 3, 8:00 PM CST, 1 hour 42 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jan 3, 8:00 PM CST, 1 hour 42 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
800 PM CST SAT JAN 3 2015

.UPDATE...

ANOMALOUS MOISTURE CONTINUES TO BE TRANSPORTED NORTHWARD. 00Z KJAN
SOUNDING OBSERVED 1.74 INCH PRECIPITABLE WATER AND THIS TIES THE
RECORD MAXIMUM FOR THE MONTH OF JANUARY. THE MOISTURE PLUME IS
SHOWING VERY SLOW EASTWARD PROGRESSION AND THE CONCERN FOR FLOODING
CONTINUES AS A RESULT. INTENSE CONVECTION AND RAINFALL RATES HAVE
DECREASED FROM THIS AFTERNOON...BUT THE LONG DURATION OF .25-.50 INCH
TYPE RAINFALL RATES COULD CREATE PROBLEMS GIVEN THE SOAKED GROUND AND
LOW FFG VALUES...ESPECIALLY ALONG THE I-59 FROM HATTIESBURG TO
MERIDIAN WHERE UP TO ~5 INCHES OF RAIN HAS BEEN OBSERVED.
OTHERWISE...THE RISK FOR ANY SEVERE WEATHER CONTINUES TO SHIFT EAST
AND DIMINISH. ALL ELSE IS ON GENERALLY ON TRACK. /EC/

.PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 502 PM CST SAT JAN 3 2015/

DISCUSSION...

TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

THE THREAT FOR SEVERE WEATHER AND FLOODING IS LOCKING IN OVER EASTERN
MS LATE THIS AFTN AS THE LARGE CONVECTIVE SYSTEM SLOWS DOWN IN DEEP
SOUTHWEST FLOW. WE ARE INCREASINGLY CONCERNED FOR FLOODING GIVEN
THERE IS ANOTHER ROUND OF LARGE SCALE ASCENT STILL UPSTREAM AND
INTERACTING WITH THE CURRENT COMPLEX AND NEGATING COLD POOL
ACCELERATIONS. THE 18Z GFS SHOWS VERY LITTLE SHIFT OF THE BETTER LOW
LEVEL MOISTURE BETWEEN 00Z AND 06Z...WILL RAMP UP THE WORDING EXTEND
TIME A BIT ON THE UPDATED FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR EAST CENTRAL/SE
PORTIONS OF THE AREA. THE BETTER SEVERE/TORNADO POTENTIAL IS
DIMINISHING AS CONVECTIVE VORTEX MOVES EAST AND LOW LEVEL FLOW VEERS
SOME AND BECOMES MORE PARALLEL TO THE CONVECTIVE LINE...BUT WITH
ORGANIZED CONVECTION AND SOME BOW/LEWP POTENTIAL WILL CONTINUE
TO MENTION THE SEVERE RISK ALONG AND AHEAD OF THE CURRENT LINE.

OTHERWISE...EXPECT RAIN TO COME TO AN END OVER THE ENTIRE AREA LATER
TONIGHT WITH COLD ADVECTION TO BE THE DOMINANT WEATHER THEME AS WE
GO THROUGH SUNDAY INTO SUNDAY NIGHT. IT MAY NOT CLEAR OUT COMPLETELY
SUNDAY AND WITH INCREASING NW WINDS IT WILL BE AN UNCOMFORTABLE DAY.
/EC/

LONG TERM...MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY...THE MAIN FOCUS OF THE LONG TERM
CONTINUES TO BE THE MUCH COLDER AIR THAT IS FORECAST TO AFFECT THE
ARKLAMISS REGION DURING THE MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK. THE FIRST SHOT OF
ARCTIC AIR WILL ARRIVE BEHIND THIS WEEKENDS STORM SYSTEM. A 1040MB
SURFACE HIGH WILL FILTER INTO THE REGION BEHIND THE FRONT BUT WILL
ONLY GIVE A SHORT...GLANCING BLOW AS THIS SFC HIGH WILL BE
PROGRESSIVE AND MOVE ACROSS THE OHIO VALLEY BY TUESDAY. THIS SHOT OF
COLDER AIR WILL BRING SUBFREEZING LOWS ON MONDAY AND TUESDAY AND
COOLER DAYTIME HIGHS FOR MONDAY. THERE WILL BE A SHORT MODERATION IN
TEMPERATURES ON TUESDAY BEFORE A DRY COLD FRONT MOVES THROUGH THE
REGION. THE AIR BEHIND THIS WILL BE THE COLDEST WE HAVE SEEN YET.
MODELS CONTINUE TO AGREE IN A 1050+ MB SURFACE HIGH DIVING SOUTH INTO
THE CENTRAL PLAINS. THIS WILL SPREAD A COLD AIRMASS DEEP INTO THE
SOUTH WITH SOME POTENTIAL FOR A HARD FREEZE...PARTICULARLY FOR THE
HIGHWAY 82 CORRIDOR. THIS WOULD BRING OVERNIGHT LOWS ON WEDNESDAY
NIGHT INTO THE TEENS AND DAYTIME HIGHS ON THURSDAY NOT REACHING ABOVE
FREEZING. THE REMAINDER OF THE AREA SHOULD SEE LOWS WEDNESDAY NIGHT
IN THE TEENS AND 20S BUT SHOULD GET ENOUGH WARMTH ON THURSDAY TO
REACH INTO THE UPPER 30S/AROUND 40. GIVEN THE TIGHTENED PRESSURE
GRADIENT OVER THE REGION LATER WEDNESDAY INTO EARLY THURSDAY...THIS
WILL CREATE WIND CHILL READINGS INTO THE SINGLE DIGITS AND LOWER
TEENS. OVERALL THIS PATTERN WILL LEAD TO AN EXTREMELY COLD AND RAW
PERIOD AS THE SFC HIGH STICKS AROUND OVER THE REGION THROUGH THE END
OF THE WEEK. /28/

&&

.AVIATION...

CLOUDS AND CONVECTION BOTH CONTINUE TO PLAGUE ALL SITES WITH MVFR/
IFR FLIGHT CATEGORIES. LOW CEILINGS AND RAIN WILL LINGER ACROSS THE
AREA OVERNIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. WINDS WILL GRADUALLY BECOME
MORE WESTERLY AND EVENTUALLY NORTHWESTERLY IN THE WAKE OF THE COLD
FRONTAL PASSAGE THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. /19/

&&

.JAN WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
MS...FLASH FLOOD WATCH UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT FOR MSZ030>033-
     037>039-043>046-048>066-072>074.

LA...NONE.
AR...NONE.

&&
Hazardous weather outlook, Jan 3, 5:45 PM CST, 3 hours 57 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
545 PM CST SAT JAN 3 2015

ARZ074-075-LAZ007>009-015-016-023>026-MSZ018-019-025>029-034>036-
040>042-047-042345-
ASHLEY-CHICOT-MOREHOUSE-WEST CARROLL-EAST CARROLL-RICHLAND-
MADISON LA-FRANKLIN LA-CATAHOULA-TENSAS-CONCORDIA-BOLIVAR-
SUNFLOWER-LEFLORE-GRENADA-CARROLL-MONTGOMERY-WEBSTER-WASHINGTON-
HUMPHREYS-HOLMES-ISSAQUENA-SHARKEY-YAZOO-WARREN-
545 PM CST SAT JAN 3 2015

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST
ARKANSAS...NORTHEAST LOUISIANA...CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI...NORTH
CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI...NORTHWEST MISSISSIPPI...AND WEST CENTRAL
MISSISSIPPI.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY...

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 FRIDAY.

MSZ030>033-037>039-043>045-048>051-053>056-059>065-072-042345-
CLAY-LOWNDES-CHOCTAW-OKTIBBEHA-ATTALA-WINSTON-NOXUBEE-MADISON MS-
LEAKE-NESHOBA-HINDS-RANKIN-SCOTT-NEWTON-CLAIBORNE-COPIAH-SIMPSON-
SMITH-JEFFERSON-ADAMS-FRANKLIN MS-LINCOLN-LAWRENCE-
JEFFERSON DAVIS-COVINGTON-MARION-
545 PM CST SAT JAN 3 2015

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

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT AND SUNDAY

FLOODING
THREAT...ELEVATED
TIMING...TONIGHT

INTENSE RAINFALL RATES REPEATEDLY MOVING ACROSS THE SAME LOCATIONS
WILL PRODUCE LOCALIZED AREAS OF FLASH FLOODING. A FLASH FLOOD WATCH
IS IN EFFECT FOR THE OUTLOOK AREA TONIGHT.

(WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/GRAPHICAST.PHP?SITE=JAN&GC=2)

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY...

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 FRIDAY.

MSZ046-052-057-058-066-073-074-042345-
KEMPER-LAUDERDALE-JASPER-CLARKE-JONES-LAMAR-FORREST-
545 PM CST SAT JAN 3 2015

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF EAST CENTRAL
MISSISSIPPI...AND SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

TORNADOES
THREAT...LIMITED
TIMING...TONIGHT

SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS
THREAT...LIMITED
TIMING...TONIGHT

FLOODING
THREAT...ELEVATED
TIMING...TONIGHT

THERE IS A LIMITED THREAT FOR SEVERE WEATHER CAPABLE OF PRODUCING
DAMAGING WINDS...LARGE HAIL...AND POSSIBLY TORNADOES OVER THE OUTLOOK
AREA THIS EVENING. THE MOST INTENSE THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO
CONTINUE TO MOVE EAST NORTHEAST THROUGH THE AREA OVER THE NEXT FEW
HOURS...AND SHOULD EXIT EAST AND SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI BY 7 PM.

IN ADDITION...INTENSE RAINFALL RATES ASSOCIATED WITH THE STORMS WILL
PRODUCE LOCALIZED AREAS OF FLASH FLOODING. A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN
EFFECT FOR THE OUTLOOK AREA TONIGHT.

(WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/GRAPHICAST.PHP?SITE=JAN&GC=1)
(WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/GRAPHICAST.PHP?SITE=JAN&GC=2)

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY...

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 FOR PORTIONS OF THE REGION TONIGHT.

19

&&

...HAZARD LEGEND...

*FLOODING*
EXTREME...CONFIDENT IN SIGNIFICANT FLOODING.
SIGNIFICANT...SIGNIFICANT FLOODING POSSIBLE.
ELEVATED...CONFIDENT IN FLOODING.
LIMITED...FLOODING POSSIBLE.

*TORNADOES*
EXTREME...CONFIDENT IN STRONG TORNADOES WITH RATINGS EF2 OR
 GREATER.
SIGNIFICANT...STRONG TORNADOES POSSIBLE WITH RATINGS EF2 OR
 GREATER.
ELEVATED...CONFIDENT IN TORNADOES.
LIMITED...TORNADOES POSSIBLE.

*SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS*
EXTREME...CONFIDENT IN SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WITH WIND GUSTS OF
 75 MPH OR GREATER AND/OR 2 INCH DIAMETER OR LARGER HAIL.
SIGNIFICANT...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS POSSIBLE WITH WIND GUSTS OF
 75 MPH OR GREATER AND/OR 2 INCH DIAMETER OR LARGER HAIL.
ELEVATED...CONFIDENT IN SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WITH WINDS GUSTS OF
 60 MPH OR GREATER AND/OR 1 INCH DIAMETER OR LARGER HAIL.
LIMITED...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS POSSIBLE WITH WIND GUSTS OF 60
 MPH OR GREATER AND/OR 1 INCH DIAMETER OR LARGER HAIL.

...USEFUL WEATHER WEB PAGES (URLS)...

NWS JAN HOME PAGE...
   WWW.WEATHER.GOV/JAN
STAY AWARE, STAY SAFE NWS JAN BRIEFING PAGE...
   WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/JAN/?N=SAFE
FIND NWS JAN ON FACEBOOK...
   WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/NWSJACKSONMS
FOLLOW NWS JAN ON TWITTER...
   @NWSJACKSONMS

...ADDITIONAL URLS FOR FLOODING ISSUES...

LOWER MISSISSIPPI RIVER RFC HOME PAGE...
   WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/LMRFC/
NWS SIGNIFICANT RIVER FLOOD OUTLOOK...
   WWW.HPC.NCEP.NOAA.GOV/NATIONALFLOODOUTLOOK/INDEX.HTML
WPC DAY 1 THROUGH 3 EXCESSIVE RAINFALL...
   WWW.HPC.NCEP.NOAA.GOV/QPF/EXCESS_RAIN.SHTML
WPC EXCESSIVE RAINFALL DISCUSSION...
   WWW.HPC.NCEP.NOAA.GOV/DISCUSSIONS/QPFERD.HTML
WPC DAY 1 THROUGH 7 QPF...
   WWW.HPC.NCEP.NOAA.GOV/QPF/QPF2.SHTML
WPC QPF DISCUSSION...
   WWW.HPC.NCEP.NOAA.GOV/DISCUSSIONS/QPFHSD.HTML
NWS JAN OBSERVED PRECIPITATION IMAGES...
   WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/JAN/?N=PRECIPMAPS

...ADDITIONAL URLS FOR SEVERE WEATHER ISSUES...

STORM PREDICTION CENTER (SPC)...
   WWW.SPC.NOAA.GOV/
SPC...MESO ANALYSIS...
   WWW.SPC.NOAA.GOV/EXPER/MESOANALYSIS/NEW/#
SPC...DAY 1 THROUGH 3 OUTLOOKS...
   WWW.SPC.NOAA.GOV/PRODUCTS/OUTLOOK/
SPC...STORM REPORTS...
   WWW.SPC.NOAA.GOV/CLIMO/
NWS JAN CURRENT SVR/TOR WATCHES...
   WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/RTIMAGES/JAN/WATCH/TOASVA.PNG

   PLEASE CONVERT ALL WEB ADDRESSES TO LOWER CASE BEFORE ENTERING!

In the hours before

Local storm report, Jan 3, 7:00 PM CST, 2 hours 42 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
700 PM CST SAT JAN 03 2015

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0220 PM     LIGHTNING        PRENTISS                31.60N 89.87W
01/03/2015                   JEFFERSON DAVIS    MS   EMERGENCY MNGR

            LIGHTNING CAUSED A HOUSE FIRE ALONG MS HIGHWAY 42 W

&&

DL
Local storm report, Jan 3, 7:13 PM CST, 2 hours 29 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
713 PM CST SAT JAN 03 2015

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0500 PM     FLASH FLOOD      WNW BAY SPRINGS         31.98N 89.29W
01/03/2015                   JASPER             MS   EMERGENCY MNGR

            FLOODING ALONG HWY 15 ON THE N SIDE OF TOWN...WATER IN
            SOME HOMES. RD 18-2 HAS BEEN WASHED OUT.

&&

CME
Local storm report, Jan 3, 7:33 PM CST, 2 hours 9 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
733 PM CST SAT JAN 03 2015

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0316 PM     TORNADO          5 N ROSE HILL           32.21N 89.00W
01/03/2015                   JASPER             MS   EMERGENCY MNGR

            NUMEROUS TREES DOWN NEAR THE FELLOWSHIP COMMUNITY. ALSO
            REPORTS OF TREES TWISTED ALONG HIGHWAY 24 NEAR HIGHWAY
            2420.

&&

DCOX
Local storm report, Jan 3, 8:00 PM CST, 1 hour 42 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
800 PM CST SAT JAN 03 2015

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0725 PM     FLASH FLOOD      TOOMSUBA                32.42N 88.51W
01/03/2015                   LAUDERDALE         MS   DEPT OF HIGHWAYS

            FLOODING IN BOTH DIRECTIONS ON US 80 NEAR
            LAUDERDALE-TOOMSUBA RD

&&

DL
Local storm report, Jan 3, 8:15 PM CST, 1 hour 27 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
815 PM CST SAT JAN 03 2015

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1215 PM     FLOOD            LAKE VILLAGE            33.32N 91.28W
01/03/2015                   CHICOT             AR   EMERGENCY MNGR

            60 PCT OF RURAL ROADS IN CHICOT COUNTY FLOODED

0205 PM     TORNADO          OAK VALE                31.44N 89.96W
01/03/2015                   LAWRENCE           MS   AMATEUR RADIO

            COUPLE OF SPOTTER AND HAM REPORTS OF A TORNADO ON THE
            GROUND NEAR OAK VALE

0220 PM     LIGHTNING        PRENTISS                31.60N 89.87W
01/03/2015                   JEFFERSON DAVIS    MS   EMERGENCY MNGR

            LIGHTNING CAUSED A HOUSE FIRE ALONG MS HIGHWAY 42 W

0225 PM     LIGHTNING        3 WNW LONE STAR         31.65N 89.79W
01/03/2015                   JEFFERSON DAVIS    MS   EMERGENCY MNGR

            LIGHTNING CAUSED A MOBILE HOME FIRE ALONG JAMES BERRY LN

0236 PM     TSTM WND DMG     5 NE LONE STAR          31.68N 89.68W
01/03/2015                   COVINGTON          MS   EMERGENCY MNGR

            MOBILE HOME WITH ROOF DAMAGE ON THE 500 BLOCK SUNSET RD.
            POSSIBLE TORNADO.

0237 PM     TORNADO          5 S MOUNT OLIVE         31.69N 89.67W
01/03/2015                   COVINGTON          MS   EMERGENCY MNGR

            A HOUSE AND A MOBILE HOME WERE DAMAGED ALONG COOLEY
            SPRINGS RD. POWER LINES AND TREES WERE ALSO DOWNED.

0239 PM     TSTM WND DMG     4 S MOUNT OLIVE         31.70N 89.65W
01/03/2015                   COVINGTON          MS   EMERGENCY MNGR

            SEVERAL TREES DOWNED ON STROUD RD AND BURTON CREEK RD.

0240 PM     TORNADO          4 SSE MOUNT OLIVE       31.71N 89.64W
01/03/2015                   COVINGTON          MS   EMERGENCY MNGR

            TREES DOWNED ON ROCK HILL RD.

0245 PM     TSTM WND DMG     4 E MOUNT OLIVE         31.75N 89.60W
01/03/2015                   COVINGTON          MS   EMERGENCY MNGR

            POWER LINES DOWNED ALONG MS HIGHWAY 532 NEAR WILLIAM
            WARREN RD

0300 PM     TSTM WND DMG     6 WSW ROSE HILL         32.12N 89.10W
01/03/2015                   JASPER             MS   BROADCAST MEDIA

            POSSIBLE ROOF AND STRUCTURAL DAMAGE. POSSIBLE TORNADO.

0305 PM     TSTM WND DMG     TAYLORSVILLE            31.83N 89.43W
01/03/2015                   SMITH              MS   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            A FEW TREES WERE DOWN ACROSS THE SE PART OF SMITH CO.

0307 PM     TORNADO          3 WNW ROSE HILL         32.16N 89.05W
01/03/2015                   JASPER             MS   EMERGENCY MNGR

            TREES AND POWERLINES DOWN AT 3449 HIGHWAY 503 NEAR ROSE
            HILL. ALSO REPORTS OF DAMAGE ON COUNTY ROAD 20. REPORTS
            OF STRUCTURAL DAMAGE IN THE SAME AREA. FOUR MOBILE HOMES
            WERE DESTROYED IN THE AREA. NO INJURIES REPORTED.

0314 PM     TSTM WND DMG     3 E BRANDON             32.28N 89.95W
01/03/2015                   RANKIN             MS   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            TREE DOWN ALONG I-20 AT MILE MARKER 63

0316 PM     TORNADO          5 N ROSE HILL           32.21N 89.00W
01/03/2015                   JASPER             MS   EMERGENCY MNGR

            NUMEROUS TREES DOWN NEAR THE FELLOWSHIP COMMUNITY. ALSO
            REPORTS OF TREES TWISTED ALONG HIGHWAY 24 NEAR HIGHWAY
            2420.

0335 PM     TSTM WND DMG     ACKERMAN                33.31N 89.17W
01/03/2015                   CHOCTAW            MS   EMERGENCY MNGR

            REPORT OF A TREE DOWN IN ACKERMAN.

0335 PM     TSTM WND DMG     2 NE MEEHAN             32.35N 88.84W
01/03/2015                   LAUDERDALE         MS   TRAINED SPOTTER

            REPORT OF TREES DOWN ON EASTBOUND LANES OF I-20 EAST OF
            CHUNKY. POSSIBLE TORNADO.

0340 PM     TSTM WND DMG     4 ENE ACKERMAN          33.34N 89.11W
01/03/2015                   CHOCTAW            MS   PUBLIC

            REPORT OF A TREE DOWN ON HWY 12. REPORT RELAYED VIA
            SOCIAL MEDIA.

0345 PM     TSTM WND DMG     STURGIS                 33.34N 89.05W
01/03/2015                   OKTIBBEHA          MS   PUBLIC

            MULTIPLE TREES DOWN IN STURGIS. REPORT RELAYED VIA SOCIAL
            MEDIA.

0345 PM     TSTM WND DMG     5 NNW MERIDIAN          32.45N 88.75W
01/03/2015                   LAUDERDALE         MS   AMATEUR RADIO

            MULTIPLE TREES AND POWERLINES DOWN IN LAUDERDALE COUNTY
            AROUND MEEHAN/BAILEY AREAS. DAMAGE ALSO OCCURRED TO A
            BARN IN MEEHAN. POSSIBLE TORNADO.

0400 PM     TSTM WND DMG     STARKVILLE              33.46N 88.82W
01/03/2015                   OKTIBBEHA          MS   NWS EMPLOYEE

            DAMAGE TO HOME AT 710 SOUTH MONTGOMERY STREET. TREE LIMB
            FELL THROUGH WINDOW FRAME.

0408 PM     TSTM WND DMG     3 E STARKVILLE          33.46N 88.77W
01/03/2015                   OKTIBBEHA          MS   PUBLIC

            TREE DOWN IN ASPEN HEIGHTS ON BLACKJACK ROAD IN
            STARKVILLE.

0411 PM     TSTM WND DMG     2 E STARKVILLE          33.46N 88.79W
01/03/2015                   OKTIBBEHA          MS   PUBLIC

            TREE DOWN PARTIALLY BLOCKING BLACKJACK RD.
            ADDITIONALLY...ONE HOME HAD A LARGE LIMB THROUGH THE
            FRONT WINDOW OF A HOME.

0420 PM     TSTM WND DMG     3 E MARION              32.43N 88.60W
01/03/2015                   LAUDERDALE         MS   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            LARGE LIMBS AND A COUPLE TREES DOWN ALONG WILLOW LAKE RD.

0430 PM     TSTM WND DMG     COLUMBUS                33.51N 88.40W
01/03/2015                   LOWNDES            MS   TRAINED SPOTTER

            REPORT OF ROOF DAMAGE AND NUMEROUS TREES UPROOTED.

0432 PM     TSTM WND DMG     4 NNE TOOMSUBA          32.47N 88.48W
01/03/2015                   LAUDERDALE         MS   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            LIMBS AND A COUPLE TREES DOWN ON KEWANEE RD.

0437 PM     TSTM WND GST     COLUMBUS AFB            33.63N 88.45W
01/03/2015  M52.00 MPH       LOWNDES            MS   OTHER FEDERAL

0439 PM     FLASH FLOOD      8 N COLLINS             31.75N 89.54W
01/03/2015                   COVINGTON          MS   EMERGENCY MNGR

            WATER REPORTED ACROSS DILMORE DENNIS RD

0500 PM     FLASH FLOOD      WNW BAY SPRINGS         31.98N 89.29W
01/03/2015                   JASPER             MS   EMERGENCY MNGR

            FLOODING ALONG HWY 15 ON THE N SIDE OF TOWN...WATER IN
            SOME HOMES. RD 18-2 HAS BEEN WASHED OUT.

0514 PM     FLASH FLOOD      5 NNE BUNKER HILL       31.46N 89.76W
01/03/2015                   JEFFERSON DAVIS    MS   EMERGENCY MNGR

            FLOODING ON MS HIGHWAY 35 SOUTH OF BASSFIELD

0515 PM     FLASH FLOOD      6 E LAUDERDALE          32.51N 88.41W
01/03/2015                   LAUDERDALE         MS   EMERGENCY MNGR

            FLOODING ON RAYMOND COBB RD DUE TO OVERFLOWING POND

0525 PM     FLASH FLOOD      5 NE BUNKER HILL        31.43N 89.75W
01/03/2015                   MARION             MS   EMERGENCY MNGR

            FLOODING REPORTED ALONG CAVANAUGH RD

0525 PM     FLASH FLOOD      5 SE CARSON             31.50N 89.73W
01/03/2015                   JEFFERSON DAVIS    MS   EMERGENCY MNGR

            FLOODING REPORTED ON JACK KERLEY DR

0525 PM     FLASH FLOOD      5 ESE CARSON            31.51N 89.72W
01/03/2015                   JEFFERSON DAVIS    MS   EMERGENCY MNGR

            FLOODING REPORTED ON N WILLIAMSBURG RD

0530 PM     FLASH FLOOD      ROSE HILL               32.14N 89.00W
01/03/2015                   JASPER             MS   TRAINED SPOTTER

            FLOODING REPORTED AT MS HIGHWAY 18 AND MS HIGHWAY 513

0625 PM     FLASH FLOOD      5 NE BASSFIELD          31.55N 89.68W
01/03/2015                   JEFFERSON DAVIS    MS   BROADCAST MEDIA

            WATER REPORTED ACROSS ROADWAYS IN THE DEEN COMMUNITY

0725 PM     FLASH FLOOD      TOOMSUBA                32.42N 88.51W
01/03/2015                   LAUDERDALE         MS   DEPT OF HIGHWAYS

            FLOODING IN BOTH DIRECTIONS ON US 80 NEAR
            LAUDERDALE-TOOMSUBA RD

&&

CME
Local storm report, Jan 3, 8:43 PM CST, 59 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
843 PM CST SAT JAN 03 2015

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0730 PM     FLASH FLOOD      7 N COLLINS             31.74N 89.56W
01/03/2015                   COVINGTON          MS   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            SOME ROADS ARE FLOODED ACROSS THE N PART OF THE COUNTY
            WITH 4 ROADS BARRICADED AND CLOSED.

&&

CME

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jan 3, 8:43 PM CSTAreal Flood WarningJANCovington, Jefferson Davis, Lamar, Lawrence, Marion10 hr
Jan 3, 9:27 PM CSTRiver Flood WarningJANJones8 days
Jan 3, 9:44 PM CSTAreal Flood WarningJANCovington, Jasper, Jefferson Davis, Newton, Scott, Simpson and 1 more10 hr
Jan 3, 10:03 PM CSTAreal Flood WarningJANClarke, Kemper, Lauderdale10 hr
Jan 4, 9:26 AM CSTRiver Flood WarningJANLowndes65 hr

Nearby

River Flood Warnings in Mississippi, 2015Every river flood warning in 2015

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.