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River Flood Warning 96, NWS Jackson, MS

April 1, 2016Clarke County, Mississippi

NWS Jackson, MS issued this river flood warning at Apr 1, 2016, 8:34 AM CDT for Clarke County, Mississippi. It took effect at Apr 1, 2016, 11:30 PM CDT. It was in force for 36 hr.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
Apr 1, 2016, 8:34 AM CDT (13:34 UTC)
In effect from
Apr 1, 2016, 11:30 PM CDT
Expired
Apr 3, 2016, 11:00 AM CDT
In force
36 hr
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 13:37 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).

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.

789 
WGUS44 KJAN 011334
FLWJAN
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON, MS
834 AM CDT FRI APR 1 2016


...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. Routine 12 hours of forecast rainfall is used for 
most sites. 

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.

&&

MSC023-021934-
/O.NEW.KJAN.FL.W.0096.160402T0430Z-160403T1600Z/
/ENSM6.1.ER.160402T0430Z.160402T1200Z.160403T0100Z.NO/
834 AM CDT FRI APR 1 2016

The National Weather Service in Jackson has issued a 

* Flood Warning for 
  The Chickasawhay River At Enterprise
* from this evening to Sunday morning.
* At  8:00 AM Friday the stage was 21.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 25.0 feet.
* Forecast...The river will rise above flood stage by tonight and 
  will continue to rise to near 25.5 feet by tomorrow 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   Sat   Sun   Mon Crest Time  Date

Chickasawhay River 
Enterprise     25  21.0 Fri 08 AM  25.5  22.9  13.4  25.5 07 AM 04/02


&&


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



$$
2 follow-up statements
174 
WGUS84 KJAN 020157
FLSJAN
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON, MS
857 PM CDT FRI APR 1 2016


...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. 

The next regularly scheduled update is expected between 8 and 10 AM.

&&

MSC067-030757-
/O.EXT.KJAN.FL.W.0094.160402T1625Z-160405T1500Z/
/LURM6.1.ER.160402T1625Z.160403T0600Z.160405T0000Z.NO/
857 PM CDT FRI APR 1 2016

...Flood Warning extended until Tuesday morning...

The Flood Warning continues for
  The Tallahala Creek At Laurel
* from Saturday morning to Tuesday morning.
* At  8:45 PM Friday the stage was 8.6 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 13.0 feet.
* Forecast...The river will rise above flood stage by late tomorrow 
  morning and will continue to rise to near 14.5 feet by early Sunday
  morning. 
* Impact...At 13.0 feet...Agricultural and lowland flooding is 
  becoming more widespread along and near the creek.
* Impact...At 11.0 feet...Water begins to overflow banks.

&&
 
              Flood    Observed        Forecast 7 AM      Crest
Location      Stg   Stg Day  Time   Sat   Sun   Mon Crest Time  Date

Tallahala Creek
Laurel         13   8.6 Fri 09 PM  11.6  14.4  13.2  14.5 01 AM 04/03


&&


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



$$

MSC023-030757-
/O.EXT.KJAN.FL.W.0096.160402T1017Z-160404T0412Z/
/ENSM6.1.ER.160402T1017Z.160402T1800Z.160403T1312Z.NO/
857 PM CDT FRI APR 1 2016

...Flood Warning extended until Sunday evening...

The Flood Warning continues for
  The Chickasawhay River At Enterprise
* from late tonight to Sunday evening.
* At  8:00 PM Friday the stage was 23.5 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 25.0 feet.
* Forecast...The river will rise above flood stage by early tomorrow 
  and will continue to rise to near 25.5 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   Sat   Sun   Mon Crest Time  Date

Chickasawhay River 
Enterprise     25  23.5 Fri 08 PM  25.2  25.1  21.1  25.5 07 PM 04/02


&&


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



$$
808 
WGUS84 KJAN 021623
FLSJAN
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON, MS
1123 AM CDT SAT APR 2 2016


...The Flood Warning is cancelled 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.

&&

MSC023-021653-
/O.CAN.KJAN.FL.W.0096.000000T0000Z-160404T0412Z/
/ENSM6.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1123 AM CDT SAT APR 2 2016

The Flood Warning is cancelled for
  The Chickasawhay River At Enterprise.
* At 11:00 AM Saturday the stage was 24.3 feet.
* Flood stage is 25.0 feet.
* Forecast...The river will crest below flood stage at 24.5 feet this
  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   Sun   Mon   Tue Crest Time  Date

Chickasawhay River 
Enterprise     25  24.3 Sat 11 AM  24.0  18.8  14.5  24.5 07 PM 04/02


&&


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 Apr 1, 4:59 AM CDT, 3 hours 35 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Apr 1, 4:59 AM CDT, 3 hours 35 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
459 AM CDT FRI APR 1 2016

.SHORT TERM...TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT...AFTER A COUPLE OF STRONG
STORMS AND A SEVERE STORM THAT PRODUCED INCH AND A HALF HAIL IN
SOUTHERN RANKIN COUNTY OVERNIGHT...THE WEATHER HAS QUIETED EARLY
THIS MORNING. A COLD FRONT CONTINUES TO MAKE ITS WAY THROUGH THE CWA
SLOWLY. IN GENERAL AS OF 4AM IT APPEARS FROM AROUND MUSCLE SHOALS
ALABAMA TO BETWEEN JACKSON AND MERIDIAN DOWN EAST OF NATCHEZ. AHEAD
OF THE FRONT SOME LIGHT SHOWERS ARE STILL OCCURRING IN AN AIRMASS
THAT IS RATHER MOIST WITH DEWPOINTS IN THE LOWER 70S AND
TEMPERATURES IN THE LOWER 70S. BEHIND THE FRONT DEWPOINTS HAVE
LOWERED CONSIDERABLE SINCE THIS TIME 24 HOURS AGO. DEWPOINTS THIS
MORNING ARE IN THE UPPER 40S ACROSS THE DELTA WHICH IS SOME 17
DEGREES DRIER THAN YESTERDAY MORNING. TEMPERATURES ARE ALSO FALLING
SOME BEHIND THE FRONT WITH READINGS IN THE UPPER 50S AND NEAR 60
DEGREES.

THIS FRONT WILL CONTINUE TO TRACK THROUGH THE FORECAST AREA.
PREVIOUSLY THERE WAS SOME UNCERTAINTY AS TO HOW FAR SOUTH THE FRONT
WOULD MAKE IT BEFORE SLOWING UP OR STALLING AS IT BECOMES ORIENTED
TO THE SOUTHWEST FLOW ALOFT. CURRENT THINKING NOW IS THAT THE FRONT
WILL MAKE ITS WAY THROUGH THE ENTIRE CWA BEFORE STALLING CLOSER TO
THE COAST. MUCH OF THE AREA SHOULD REMAIN DRY THROUGH THE MORNING.
MODELS HAVE BEEN RATHER CONSISTENT IN SHOWING A WAVE MOVING
NORTHEAST ALONG THE STALLED FRONT LATER THIS AFTERNOON. THIS WAVE
LOOKS TO BE DEVELOPING AROUND THE TEXAS COAST THIS MORNING AND WILL
MOVE ALONG THE FRONT LATER THIS AFTERNOON. THIS...ALONG WITH SOME
LINGERING MOISTURE IN THE ATMOSPHERE...WILL HELP GENERATE SOME
SHOWERS ACROSS OUR AREA THIS AFTERNOON. THINK THAT ANY OF THE
STRONGER STORMS WILL REMAIN OUTSIDE OF MY CWA AND THIS IS ALSO
SUPPORTED BY RECENT HI-RES GUIDANCE AND WILL NOT MENTION THIS
POTENTIAL IN THE HWO/GRAPHICS.

THE WAVE WILL DEPART THIS EVENING AND ANY RAIN ACTIVITY WILL
DIMINISH FROM WEST TO EAST LEAVING THE REST OF THE NIGHT RATHER DRY.
A VERY PLEASANT WEEKEND IS IN STORE FOR THE FIRST WEEKEND IN APRIL
WITH PLENTY OF SUNSHINE AND DRY WEATHER. SLIGHTLY COOLER THAN NORMAL
TEMPERATURES WILL BE SEEN WITH HIGHS GENERALLY IN THE UPPER 60S
TODAY AND MID 60S SATURDAY AND LOWS IN THE 40S. HOWEVER THIS WEATHER
WILL BE WELCOME BY MANY AFTER THE WET AND WARM MARCH WE HAVE SEEN.
/28/

.LONG TERM...SUNDAY THROUGH THURSDAY...MEDIUM RANGE MODELS REMAIN IN
GOOD AGREEMENT THAT THE LONG TERM WILL START OFF COOLER THAN NORMAL
AND DRY AND CONTINUE DRY WITH SLOWLY MODERATING TEMPERATURES INTO
WEDNESDAY BEFORE RAIN CHANCES RETURN WEDNESDAY NIGHT. THE SOUTHERN
BRANCH OF THE JET STREAM WILL REMAIN ANCHORED ACROSS THE GULF COAST
SUNDAY WHILE A SURFACE HIGH CENTERED SOUTHWEST OF OUR FORECAST AREA
SLIDES EAST TO THE NORTHWEST GULF BY MONDAY MORNING. MOISTURE WILL
HAVE LITTLE TIME TO INCREASE OVER OUR CWA BEFORE A COLD FRONT DROPS
INTO MISSISSIPPI MONDAY NIGHT. THIS COLD FRONT WILL BE SUPPORTED BY
A NORTHERN STREAM SHORTWAVE BUT THE COLD FRONT IS STILL EXPECTED TO
PASS THROUGH OUR CWA AS A DRY FRONT. IN THE WAKE OF THE COLD FRONT
HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD INTO OUR REGION THEN SHIFT QUICKLY TO THE
EAST. WITH THE SURFACE HIGH BECOMING CENTERED OVER THE MID ATLANTIC
SEABOARD...RETURN FLOW WILL COMMENCE WEDNESDAY. A MORE POTENT AND
DEEPENING NORTHERN STREAM TROUGH WILL SUPPORT A SECOND COLD FRONT
INTO OUR CWA THURSDAY. ENOUGH MOISTURE WILL BE PRESENT OVER OUR AREA
AHEAD OF THE FRONT TO INCREASE RAIN CHANCES FROM THE WEST WEDNESDAY
NIGHT. THE GFS IS STILL A LITTLE FASTER THAN THE ECMWF WITH FRONT
BUT RAIN CHANCES LOOK TO LINGER INTO THURSDAY THURSDAY MORNING BEFORE
COOLER AND DRIER WEATHER RETURNS BY THURSDAY NIGHT. /22/

&&

.AVIATION...EXPECT IMPROVING CONDITIONS OVER THE NEXT 12-24 HOURS.
DRIER AIR IS MOVING IN BUT CLOUDS SHOULD LINGER THROUGH THE DAY.
SOME SHOWERS WILL REMAIN POSSIBLE ESPECIALLY FURTHER SOUTHEAST AS A
WAVE RIDES ALONG A STALLED BOUNDARY TO OUR SOUTH. THIS WILL AFFECT
KHBG THE HIGHEST BUT SOME LIGHT RAIN MAY BE POSSIBLE ELSEWHERE.
CEILINGS SHOULD BE MOSTLY VFR. WINDS WILL BE OUT OF THE NORTH
FOLLOWING MORNING FROPA. CLEARING SKIES SHOULD OCCUR BY SATURDAY.
THIS WEEKEND LOOKS LIKE GREAT AVIATION WEATHER. /28/

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
JACKSON       67  47  66  41 /  45  34   2   0
MERIDIAN      70  47  66  41 /  60  38   3   0
VICKSBURG     67  48  66  41 /  28  27   1   0
HATTIESBURG   69  50  69  42 /  75  49   3   0
NATCHEZ       68  47  65  41 /  57  32   3   0
GREENVILLE    67  46  64  42 /  13  13   0   0
GREENWOOD     68  44  64  43 /  14  14   0   0

&&

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

28/22/28
Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 1, 5:22 AM CDT, 3 hours 12 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
522 AM CDT FRI APR 1 2016

ARZ074-075-LAZ007>009-015-016-023>026-MSZ018-019-025>066-072>074-
021030-
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-
522 AM CDT FRI APR 1 2016

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

.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.

28

&&

...HAZARD LEGEND...

NO SHORT TERM HAZARDS EXPECTED.

...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

   PLEASE CONVERT ALL WEB ADDRESSES TO LOWER CASE BEFORE ENTERING!

In the hours before

Local storm report, Apr 1, 8:11 AM CDT, 23 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
811 AM CDT FRI APR 01 2016

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

1115 PM     TORNADO          DERMOTT                 33.53N 91.44W
03/30/2016                   CHICOT             AR   EMERGENCY MNGR

            *** 1 INJ *** HEAVY DAMAGE IN THE CITY OF DERMOTT MAINLY
            SW SIDE FROM BUCKNER TO W GAINES TO S MAIN ST. MULTIPLE
            POWERLINES AND POWERPOLES DOWNED. MANY TREES BLOWN DOWN.
            MULTIPLE HOMES DAMAGED...SOME WITH HEAVY DAMAGE. A
            NURSING HOME IN TOWN WAS ALSO DAMAGED.

1130 PM     FLASH FLOOD      DERMOTT                 33.53N 91.44W
03/30/2016                   CHICOT             AR   EMERGENCY MNGR

            STREET FLOODING IN THE CITY WHICH INCLUDED ON NORTH MAIN
            STREET...ARKANSAS STREET...AND HWY 35/SPEEDWAY STREET

1210 AM     FLASH FLOOD      GREENVILLE              33.39N 91.05W
03/31/2016                   WASHINGTON         MS   EMERGENCY MNGR

            STREET FLOODING IS ONGOING IN DOWNTOWN GREENVILLE.

1249 AM     FLASH FLOOD      DERMOTT                 33.53N 91.44W
03/31/2016                   CHICOT             AR   EMERGENCY MNGR

            FLASH FLOODING THROUGHOUT THE CITY. REPORTS OF A COUPLE
            OF FEET OF WATER OVER MULTIPLE ROADS.

0115 AM     FLASH FLOOD      GREENVILLE              33.39N 91.05W
03/31/2016                   WASHINGTON         MS   EMERGENCY MNGR

            MANY STREETS IN TOWN ARE FLOODED.

0545 AM     FLASH FLOOD      SUNFLOWER               33.55N 90.54W
03/31/2016                   SUNFLOWER          MS   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            ROADS FLOODED IN SUNFLOWER

0545 AM     FLASH FLOOD      INVERNESS               33.35N 90.59W
03/31/2016                   SUNFLOWER          MS   EMERGENCY MNGR

            2 HOMES HAD WATER IN THEM AND SEVERAL ROADS WERE FLOODED.

0545 AM     FLASH FLOOD      MOORHEAD                33.45N 90.51W
03/31/2016                   SUNFLOWER          MS   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            ROADS FLOODED AND WATER ENTERING HOMES IN MOORHEAD. 15
            HOMES HAD WATER IN THEM AND PEOPLE WERE EVACUATED.

0545 AM     FLASH FLOOD      HOLLANDALE              33.17N 90.85W
03/31/2016                   WASHINGTON         MS   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            MULTIPLE ROADS FLOODED ACROSS WASHINGTON COUNTY

0550 AM     FLASH FLOOD      ITTA BENA               33.50N 90.32W
03/31/2016                   LEFLORE            MS   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            NUMEROUS ROADS FLOODED AND WATER ENTERING HOMES IN ITTA
            BENA AND OTHER PARTS OF LEFLORE CO

0600 AM     FLASH FLOOD      GREENWOOD               33.52N 90.19W
03/31/2016                   LEFLORE            MS   TRAINED SPOTTER

            SIX TO EIGHT INCHES OF WATER ACROSS US HWY 82 NEAR THE
            YAZOO RIVER BRIDGE

0600 AM     FLASH FLOOD      GREENWOOD               33.52N 90.19W
03/31/2016                   LEFLORE            MS   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            NUMEROUS STREETS AROUND THE CITY FLOODED INCLUDING THE
            INTERSECTION OF HIGHWAY 82 AND STRONG AVENUE. ONE HOUSE
            FLOODED ON WILLIAMSON STREET.

0630 AM     FLASH FLOOD      TRIBBETT                33.35N 90.80W
03/31/2016                   WASHINGTON         MS   EMERGENCY MNGR

            MULTIPLE ROADS REMAINED FLOODED IN WASHINGTON COUNTY

0630 AM     FLASH FLOOD      MOORHEAD                33.45N 90.51W
03/31/2016                   SUNFLOWER          MS   EMERGENCY MNGR

            ROADS REMAINED FLOODED AROUND MOORHEAD...SUNFLOWER...AND
            INVERNESS

0645 AM     TSTM WND GST     3 WSW HATTIESBURG       31.29N 89.35W
03/31/2016  E50.00 MPH       LAMAR              MS   EMERGENCY MNGR

            TREE DOWN ACROSS I-59 SOUTHBOUND NEAR MILE MARKER 63

0650 AM     HEAVY RAIN       1 N INDIANOLA           33.46N 90.64W
03/31/2016  M3.96 INCH       SUNFLOWER          MS   COCORAHS

0730 AM     FLASH FLOOD      CARROLLTON              33.50N 89.92W
03/31/2016                   CARROLL            MS   EMERGENCY MNGR

            HIGHWAY 17 SOUTH OF CARROLLTON HAD WATER ACROSS THE ROAD.
            WATER ALSO WAS UP TO THE DOORS OF SEVERAL HOMES IN THE
            BROWNING SUBDIVISION WEST OF CARROLLTON WHICH RESULTED IN
            THE EVACUATION OF SOME RESIDENTS. ANOTHER EVACUATION
            OCCURRED ALONG COUNTY ROAD 148.

0730 AM     FLASH FLOOD      GREENWOOD               33.52N 90.19W
03/31/2016                   LEFLORE            MS   DEPT OF HIGHWAYS

            FLOODED ROADS IN GREENWOOD INCLUDING US HWY 82

0730 AM     FLASH FLOOD      5 NW CLARKSON           33.68N 89.21W
03/31/2016                   WEBSTER            MS   EMERGENCY MNGR

            A FEW ROADS WERE FLOODED IN DISTRICTS 2 AND 5 IN WEBSTER
            CO

0754 AM     TSTM WND DMG     PURVIS                  31.14N 89.41W
03/31/2016                   LAMAR              MS   EMERGENCY MNGR

            SEVERAL TREES DOWN AT THE UPPER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
            POSSIBLE TORNADO.

0756 AM     TSTM WND DMG     2 E PURVIS              31.14N 89.38W
03/31/2016                   LAMAR              MS   EMERGENCY MNGR

            TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN NEAR ALDON ROAD AND STONFIELD
            DRIVE. POSSIBLE TORNADO.

0800 AM     FLASH FLOOD      WINONA                  33.49N 89.73W
03/31/2016                   MONTGOMERY         MS   911 CALL CENTER

            NUMEROUS ROADS FLOODED ACROSS WINONA INCLUDING PORTIONS
            OF HIGHWAY 51 SOUTH. WATER ALSO ENTERED SEVERAL HOMES.

0816 AM     FLASH FLOOD      2 WNW HATTIESBURG       31.33N 89.34W
03/31/2016                   FORREST            MS   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            MONTAGUE BLVD CLOSED DUE TO FLOODING ON THE SOUTHERN MISS
            CAMPUS

0817 AM     FLASH FLOOD      HATTIESBURG             31.31N 89.31W
03/31/2016                   FORREST            MS   EMERGENCY MNGR

            EIGHT STREETS CLOSED DUE TO FLOODING IN THE CITY OF
            HATTIESBURG

0845 AM     FLASH FLOOD      2 W HATTIESBURG         31.31N 89.34W
03/31/2016                   FORREST            MS   BROADCAST MEDIA

            WATER ENTERED A HOME ALONG NAVAJO CIR

0900 AM     FLASH FLOOD      1 SW HATTIESBURG        31.31N 89.31W
03/31/2016                   FORREST            MS   DEPT OF HIGHWAYS

            FLOODING ON US HWY 49 AT W PINE ST

1030 AM     FLASH FLOOD      5 N SEVEN PINES         33.45N 90.08W
03/31/2016                   CARROLL            MS   EMERGENCY MNGR

            A WOMAN DROVE OFF CR 183 INTO FLOOD WATERS AND HAD TO BE
            RESCUED

1100 AM     FLASH FLOOD      WINONA                  33.49N 89.73W
03/31/2016                   MONTGOMERY         MS   911 CALL CENTER

            ROADS REMAINED FLOODED IN WINONA AND MONTGOMERY COUNTY

1100 AM     FLASH FLOOD      2 S MALMAISON           33.49N 90.01W
03/31/2016                   CARROLL            MS   EMERGENCY MNGR

            CR 369 WAS FLOODED

1100 AM     FLASH FLOOD      5 NW BLACK HAWK         33.38N 90.07W
03/31/2016                   CARROLL            MS   EMERGENCY MNGR

            FLOOD WATER FLOWING ACROSS CR 177...ERODING THE ROADWAY

1100 AM     FLASH FLOOD      5 WSW MALMAISON         33.48N 90.08W
03/31/2016                   CARROLL            MS   EMERGENCY MNGR

            CR 189 WAS WASHED OUT BY FLOOD WATERS

0248 PM     TSTM WND DMG     4 W MONTICELLO          31.55N 90.18W
03/31/2016                   LAWRENCE           MS   EMERGENCY MNGR

            TREE DOWN ON HWY 184 BLOCKING TRAFFIC.

0252 PM     TSTM WND DMG     WANILLA                 31.64N 90.13W
03/31/2016                   LAWRENCE           MS   EMERGENCY MNGR

            TREE DOWN ON HWY 27.

0328 PM     HAIL             MANGHAM                 32.31N 91.77W
03/31/2016  E1.00 INCH       RICHLAND           LA   PUBLIC

            QUARTER SIZE HAIL REPORTED.

0335 PM     HAIL             MARTINVILLE             31.97N 89.75W
03/31/2016  E0.88 INCH       SIMPSON            MS   LAW ENFORCEMENT

0336 PM     TSTM WND DMG     2 SE MANGHAM            32.29N 91.75W
03/31/2016                   FRANKLIN           LA   UTILITY COMPANY

            UTILITY POLE BROKEN ALONG AJ STEPHENS RD

0336 PM     HAIL             BASKIN                  32.26N 91.75W
03/31/2016  E1.75 INCH       FRANKLIN           LA   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            SO REPORTS GOLFBALL SIZE HAIL IN BASKIN.

0352 PM     TSTM WND DMG     6 SSW DELHI             32.38N 91.53W
03/31/2016                   FRANKLIN           LA   TRAINED SPOTTER

            LARGE OAK TREE BROKEN AND BLOCKING SOUTH BOUND LANE OF
            SR-17.

0352 PM     TSTM WND DMG     5 SSW DELHI             32.39N 91.52W
03/31/2016                   FRANKLIN           LA   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            SO REPORTS TREES DOWN AT HWY 859, RODGERS RD AND HWY 17.

0352 PM     HAIL             2 SSW BAKERS            32.32N 91.54W
03/31/2016  M2.00 INCH       FRANKLIN           LA   BROADCAST MEDIA

            2.25 INCH SIZE HAIL

0406 PM     HAIL             8 SW KOSCIUSKO          32.98N 89.69W
03/31/2016  E1.00 INCH       ATTALA             MS   EMERGENCY MNGR

0408 PM     TSTM WND DMG     4 S MCADAMS             32.96N 89.68W
03/31/2016                   ATTALA             MS   UTILITY COMPANY

            TREE DOWNED ON UTILITY EQUIPMENT ALONG MS HWY 14

0422 PM     HAIL             KOSCIUSKO               33.06N 89.59W
03/31/2016  E0.75 INCH       ATTALA             MS   PUBLIC

0424 PM     HAIL             4 SE FOREST             32.33N 89.42W
03/31/2016  E1.75 INCH       SCOTT              MS   EMERGENCY MNGR

            HAIL RANGING FROM PEA TO GOLF BALL SIZE ON I-20

0428 PM     HAIL             BOLTON                  32.35N 90.46W
03/31/2016  E1.75 INCH       HINDS              MS   PUBLIC

0437 PM     HAIL             CONEHATTA               32.46N 89.27W
03/31/2016  E0.75 INCH       NEWTON             MS   PUBLIC

            ALSO A REPORT OF POWER OUTAGE

0437 PM     TSTM WND DMG     2 W WISNER              31.98N 91.69W
03/31/2016                   FRANKLIN           LA   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            SO REPORTS TREES AND POWER LINES DOWNED ON HWY 876 WEST
            OF WISNER

0442 PM     TSTM WND DMG     3 SW BENTONIA           32.62N 90.41W
03/31/2016                   YAZOO              MS   EMERGENCY MNGR

            TREES DOWN ON LINK RD.

0444 PM     HAIL             SANDERSVILLE            31.79N 89.04W
03/31/2016  E1.00 INCH       JONES              MS   EMERGENCY MNGR

0445 PM     HAIL             6 E SEBASTOPOL          32.57N 89.23W
03/31/2016  E1.75 INCH       NEWTON             MS   PUBLIC

0446 PM     TSTM WND DMG     3 W BENTONIA            32.65N 90.42W
03/31/2016                   YAZOO              MS   EMERGENCY MNGR

            SEVERAL TREES DOWN IN THIS AREA.

0450 PM     HAIL             UNION                   32.57N 89.12W
03/31/2016  E1.00 INCH       NEWTON             MS   EMERGENCY MNGR

0450 PM     TSTM WND DMG     4 NNW BENTONIA          32.70N 90.40W
03/31/2016                   YAZOO              MS   EMERGENCY MNGR

            TREES AND LIMBS DOWN ON OLD HWY 49 AND BANKS LANE.

0450 PM     TSTM WND DMG     UNION                   32.57N 89.12W
03/31/2016                   NEWTON             MS   EMERGENCY MNGR

            WALL OF A BARN AND A FENCE BLOWN DOWN.

0451 PM     HAIL             UNION                   32.57N 89.12W
03/31/2016  E0.88 INCH       NEWTON             MS   PUBLIC

0453 PM     HAIL             2 WNW UNION             32.59N 89.15W
03/31/2016  E1.75 INCH       NESHOBA            MS   EMERGENCY MNGR

            GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL REPORTED ON UNION MADDEN RD.

0454 PM     HAIL             4 ENE UNION             32.59N 89.05W
03/31/2016  E1.00 INCH       NESHOBA            MS   EMERGENCY MNGR

            DIME TO QUARTER SIZE HAIL REPORTED NEAR DEEMER RD AND HWY
            492.

0456 PM     HAIL             1 SSE NESHOBA           32.61N 89.13W
03/31/2016  E0.50 INCH       NESHOBA            MS   EMERGENCY MNGR

            DIME SIZE HAIL REPORTED AT SOUTH END OF COUNTY ROAD 325.

0500 PM     TSTM WND DMG     4 SW BENTON             32.79N 90.31W
03/31/2016                   YAZOO              MS   EMERGENCY MNGR

            TREES DOWN ON MYRLEVILLE ROAD.

0504 PM     TSTM WND DMG     3 N HERBERT SPRINGS     32.65N 88.94W
03/31/2016                   NESHOBA            MS   EMERGENCY MNGR

            TREE DOWN ON A HOUSE NEAR HWY 491 AND CR 4300.

0505 PM     TSTM WND DMG     NW BETHSAIDA            32.68N 89.04W
03/31/2016                   NESHOBA            MS   EMERGENCY MNGR

            LARGE TREE DOWN ACROSS HWY 19.

0505 PM     HAIL             4 NNE MADISON           32.51N 90.08W
03/31/2016  E1.00 INCH       MADISON            MS   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            NICKEL TO QUARTER SIZE HAIL REPORTED IN HWY 51 AND
            YANDELL RD AREA.

0505 PM     TSTM WND DMG     4 NNE MADISON           32.51N 90.08W
03/31/2016                   MADISON            MS   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            SEVERAL TREES AND POWERLINES DOWN NEAR HWY 51 AND YANDELL
            RD AREA.

0505 PM     HAIL             5 NE HOUSE              32.68N 88.94W
03/31/2016  E1.75 INCH       NESHOBA            MS   BROADCAST MEDIA

            GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL REPORTED OFF OF HWY 491 NEAR HOUSE.

0507 PM     HAIL             6 N MADISON             32.53N 90.10W
03/31/2016  E1.00 INCH       MADISON            MS   PUBLIC

            QUARTER SIZE HAIL REPORTED AT THE GERMANTOWN HIGH SCHOOL.

0508 PM     TSTM WND DMG     4 E GLUCKSTADT          32.52N 90.03W
03/31/2016                   MADISON            MS   EMERGENCY MNGR

            SEVERAL TREES DOWNED IN THE DEERFIELD COMMUNITY

0512 PM     TSTM WND DMG     5 NW GOSHEN SPRINGS     32.53N 89.97W
03/31/2016                   MADISON            MS   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREE DOWNED AT NATCHEZ TRACE PARKWAY AND MS HWY 43

0521 PM     HAIL             2 SE SHERWOOD           33.46N 89.11W
03/31/2016  E1.75 INCH       CHOCTAW            MS   BROADCAST MEDIA

            REPORTED IN THE BLYTHE CREEK AREA

0527 PM     HAIL             4 SSE MABEN             33.50N 89.04W
03/31/2016  E1.50 INCH       OKTIBBEHA          MS   BROADCAST MEDIA

            REPORTED SOUTH OF MABEN

0542 PM     HAIL             LENA                    32.59N 89.59W
03/31/2016  E1.00 INCH       LEAKE              MS   EMERGENCY MNGR

0548 PM     HAIL             4 SE MONTPELIER         33.68N 88.90W
03/31/2016  E1.50 INCH       CLAY               MS   BROADCAST MEDIA

            NEAR MONTPELIER

0558 PM     TSTM WND DMG     4 NNW UTICA             32.16N 90.64W
03/31/2016                   HINDS              MS   BROADCAST MEDIA

            SEVERAL TREES DOWNED ALONG MS HWY 27.

0558 PM     TSTM WND DMG     3 NW UTICA              32.14N 90.65W
03/31/2016                   HINDS              MS   EMERGENCY MNGR

            TREE DOWNED ON A HOUSE ALONG CAYUGA RD

0601 PM     TSTM WND DMG     5 SE NEWMAN             32.19N 90.64W
03/31/2016                   HINDS              MS   EMERGENCY MNGR

            TREE DOWNED BLOCKING MS HWY 27 AT OLD PORT GIBSON RD

0611 PM     HAIL             COLUMBUS                33.51N 88.40W
03/31/2016  E1.00 INCH       LOWNDES            MS   EMERGENCY MNGR

            DIME TO QUARTER SIZE HAIL

0618 PM     TSTM WND DMG     CLINTON                 32.34N 90.33W
03/31/2016                   HINDS              MS   EMERGENCY MNGR

            TREES DOWNED IN THE CITY OF CLINTON

0622 PM     TORNADO          5 SSE COLUMBUS          33.45N 88.37W
03/31/2016                   LOWNDES            MS   EMERGENCY MNGR

            ROOF OFF A HOUSE ON HUGHES ROAD. SEVERAL TREES SNAPPED
            ALONG LAKE LOWNDES ROAD.

0641 PM     TSTM WND DMG     3 SE FLORENCE           32.12N 90.09W
03/31/2016                   RANKIN             MS   PUBLIC

            TREES DOWNED ON US HWY 49 SOUTH OF FLORENCE. REPORT VIA
            SOCIAL MEDIA.

0643 PM     TSTM WND DMG     UNION                   32.57N 89.12W
03/31/2016                   NEWTON             MS   EMERGENCY MNGR

            TREES DOWN. SHINGLES BLOWN OFF OF MULTIPLE HOMES.

0653 PM     HAIL             ROME                    33.96N 90.48W
03/31/2016  E1.00 INCH       SUNFLOWER          MS   PUBLIC

0655 PM     FLASH FLOOD      JACKSON                 32.32N 90.21W
03/31/2016                   HINDS              MS   NEWSPAPER

            REPORTER FOR THE CLARION-LEDGER REPORTS FLOODING AT THE
            INTERSECTION OF WOODROW WILSON DRIVE AND STATE STREET.

0655 PM     TSTM WND DMG     5 E STAR                32.09N 89.96W
03/31/2016                   RANKIN             MS   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            SEVERAL TREES AND POWERLINES DOWN ACROSS THE SOUTHERN
            THIRD OF THE COUNTY. FOUR TREES DOWN ON HOMES.

0657 PM     TSTM WND DMG     BRAXTON                 32.02N 89.97W
03/31/2016                   SIMPSON            MS   EMERGENCY MNGR

            MULTIPLE TREES AND POWERLINES DOWN IN THE AREA.

0700 PM     FLASH FLOOD      UNION                   32.57N 89.12W
03/31/2016                   NEWTON             MS   EMERGENCY MNGR

            TWO STREETS FLOODED IN THE CITY OF UNION.

0705 PM     HAIL             2 WNW JOHNS             32.15N 89.87W
03/31/2016  E1.00 INCH       RANKIN             MS   PUBLIC

            ALONG MS HWY 18 SOUTH OF BRANDON. RELAYED VIA SOCIAL
            MEDIA

0705 PM     FLASH FLOOD      JACKSON                 32.32N 90.21W
03/31/2016                   HINDS              MS   BROADCAST MEDIA

            FLOODING ON ELLIS AVE IN JACKSON

0707 PM     TSTM WND DMG     2 N MARTINVILLE         32.00N 89.75W
03/31/2016                   SIMPSON            MS   EMERGENCY MNGR

            MULTIPLE TREES DOWN. MULTIPLE ROADS CLOSED DUE TO DEBRIS.
            SOME STRUCTURE DAMAGE FROM TREES.

0707 PM     TSTM WND DMG     2 N MARTINVILLE         32.00N 89.75W
03/31/2016                   SIMPSON            MS   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            NUMEROUS TREES AND POWER LINES DOWNED AROUND SIMPSON
            COUNTY

0710 PM     TSTM WND DMG     MENDENHALL              31.96N 89.87W
03/31/2016                   SIMPSON            MS   EMERGENCY MNGR

            SOME TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN.

0710 PM     FLASH FLOOD      DECATUR                 32.44N 89.11W
03/31/2016                   NEWTON             MS   EMERGENCY MNGR

            ONE STREET FLOODED IN THE TOWN OF DECATUR.

0710 PM     HAIL             2 NW PUCKETT            32.10N 89.80W
03/31/2016  E1.75 INCH       RANKIN             MS   PUBLIC

            DIME TO GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL REPORTED

0718 PM     TSTM WND DMG     3 N WHITE OAK           32.11N 89.69W
03/31/2016                   SMITH              MS   EMERGENCY MNGR

            TREES WERE BLOWN DOWN

0726 PM     TSTM WND DMG     RALEIGH                 32.03N 89.52W
03/31/2016                   SMITH              MS   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            NUMEROUS TREES DOWNED ACROSS THE COUNTY, INCLUDING ALONG
            MS HWY 37 AND MS HWY 35 N. THE SKIRTING WAS BLOWN OFF A
            MOBILE HOME. SMALL HAIL WAS ALSO REPORTED.

0732 PM     TSTM WND DMG     2 SE BURNS              32.11N 89.52W
03/31/2016                   SMITH              MS   EMERGENCY MNGR

            SEVERAL TREES DOWN AROUND THE SHONGELO COMMUNITY.

0739 PM     TSTM WND DMG     SYLVARENA               32.01N 89.38W
03/31/2016                   SMITH              MS   EMERGENCY MNGR

            TREES DOWN

0830 PM     FLASH FLOOD      4 WSW MERIDIAN          32.36N 88.78W
03/31/2016                   LAUDERDALE         MS   EMERGENCY MNGR

            RD FLOODED NEAR THE I-20 AND I-59 SPLIT.

0914 PM     HAIL             1 E REDWOOD             32.48N 90.79W
03/31/2016  E0.88 INCH       WARREN             MS   PUBLIC

0138 AM     HAIL             JOHNS                   32.13N 89.84W
04/01/2016  E1.50 INCH       RANKIN             MS   PUBLIC

            PICTURE AND REPORT RELAYED VIA SOCIAL MEDIA.

&&

GRG

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 31, 7:03 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANSimpson, Smith42 min
Mar 31, 7:10 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANSmith35 min
Mar 31, 7:28 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningJANKemper, Lauderdale4 hr
Mar 31, 7:30 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANKemper15 min
Mar 31, 7:32 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningJANScott, Smith4 hr
Mar 31, 7:35 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANKemper, Lauderdale25 min
Mar 31, 7:43 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningJANJasper, Newton4 hr
Mar 31, 7:44 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANJasper, Smith46 min
Mar 31, 8:13 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningJANLeake4 days
Mar 31, 8:29 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningJANClarke, Lauderdale3 hr
Mar 31, 8:55 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANWarren20 min
Mar 31, 9:06 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANIssaquena, Warren39 min
Mar 31, 9:29 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANMadison31 min
Mar 31, 11:53 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANNoxubee37 min
Apr 1, 12:17 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANClarke43 min
Apr 1, 1:17 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANRankin, Simpson43 min
Apr 1, 1:44 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANSmith33 min
Apr 1, 9:18 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANFranklin, Jefferson Davis, Lawrence, Lincoln42 min
Apr 1, 9:31 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningJANLeake72 hr
Apr 1, 9:51 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANMarion39 min
Apr 1, 2:07 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANFranklin23 min
Apr 1, 2:10 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANFranklin23 min
Apr 1, 2:35 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANCopiah25 min
Apr 1, 2:58 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANCopiah32 min

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Sources

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