Alert archive / Mississippi / Flash Flood Warnings in 2017
Flash Flood Warning 21, NWS Jackson, MS
NWS Jackson, MS issued this flash flood warning at Apr 3, 2017, 1:53 AM CDT for Leake County, Madison County, Scott County, Mississippi. It was in force for 3 hr. 2 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 3, 2017, 1:53 AM CDT (06:53 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 3, 2017, 4:45 AM CDT
- In force
- 3 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Jackson, MS
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- None
Counties Leake County, MS, Madison County, MS, Scott County, MS
The radar
The Jackson/Brandon,MS radar (KDGX), 44 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 06:53 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.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 3, 3:30 AM CDT | FLASH FLOOD | 2 Sw Sebastopol, MS | HWY 21 NEAR LEE'S STEAKHOUSE IS UNDER WATER AND NOT PASSABLE. |
| Apr 3, 4:42 AM CDT | FLASH FLOOD | 1 Nnw Forest, MS | MDOT REPORTS HWY 80/HWY 35 FLOODING NEAR FUTCHS CREEK. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Little Rock, AR (KBYH), launched 00:00Z, 6.9 hours before the alert went out and 248 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1069 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 54 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 621 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 884 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
883
WGUS54 KJAN 030653
FFWJAN
MSC079-089-123-030945-
/O.NEW.KJAN.FF.W.0021.170403T0653Z-170403T0945Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Jackson MS
153 AM CDT MON APR 3 2017
The National Weather Service in Jackson has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Leake County in central Mississippi...
Scott County in central Mississippi...
Northeastern Madison County in central Mississippi...
* Until 445 AM CDT
* At 151 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Four to six inches of rain have
fallen. Flash flooding is expected to begin shortly.
* Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Forest, Carthage, Morton, Edinburg, Harperville, Homewood,
Farmhaven, Ludlow, Renfroe, Cameron, Pulaski, Forkville, Branch,
Thomastown, Camden, Tuscola, Steele, Hillsboro, Madden and
Singleton.
Additional rainfall amounts of two to four inches are possible in
the warned area.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.
&&
LAT...LON 3222 8973 3236 8973 3258 8978 3259 8979
3259 8983 3286 8998 3288 8997 3288 8973
3292 8973 3293 8932 3222 8932
$$
DC1 follow-up statement
640
WGUS74 KJAN 030910
FFSJAN
Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
410 AM CDT MON APR 3 2017
MSC079-089-123-030919-
/O.CAN.KJAN.FF.W.0021.000000T0000Z-170403T0945Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Leake MS-Scott MS-Madison MS-
410 AM CDT MON APR 3 2017
...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR LEAKE...SCOTT AND NORTHEASTERN MADISON
COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
The heavy rain has ended. Flash flooding is no longer expected to
pose a threat, but widespread lingering flooding issues will remain
for the next several hours. Please continue to heed any remaining
road closures.
LAT...LON 3222 8973 3236 8973 3258 8978 3259 8979
3259 8983 3286 8998 3288 8997 3288 8973
3292 8973 3293 8932 3222 8932
$$
DCThe office that day
Everything else NWS Jackson, MS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2, 7:10 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | JAN | Issaquena, Warren | 5 hr |
| Apr 2, 7:24 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | JAN | Hinds, Madison, Yazoo | 44 min |
| Apr 2, 7:39 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Hinds | 51 min |
| Apr 2, 7:40 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | JAN | Hinds, Madison, Yazoo | 4 hr |
| Apr 2, 7:54 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Madison, Rankin, Yazoo | 51 min |
| Apr 2, 7:56 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Jefferson Davis, Simpson | 49 min |
| Apr 2, 8:30 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Jefferson Davis | 45 min |
| Apr 2, 8:35 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Smith | 55 min |
| Apr 2, 8:45 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Leake, Madison, Scott | 45 min |
| Apr 2, 8:54 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Madison | 36 min |
| Apr 2, 9:04 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | JAN | Hinds, Leake, Madison, Rankin, Scott | 4 hr |
| Apr 2, 9:16 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Covington, Jasper, Jones, Smith | 28 min |
| Apr 2, 9:36 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Scott | 39 min |
| Apr 2, 10:18 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | JAN | Hinds, Warren | 13 days |
| Apr 2, 10:30 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | JAN | Attala, Holmes | 8 days |
| Apr 2, 10:30 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | JAN | Madison, Yazoo | 11 days |
| Apr 2, 10:59 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Adams, Franklin, Jefferson | 46 min |
| Apr 2, 11:07 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Lauderdale | 53 min |
| Apr 2, 11:18 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | JAN | Hinds, Madison, Yazoo | 4 hr |
| Apr 2, 11:26 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | JAN | Adams, Claiborne, Franklin, Jefferson | 4 hr |
| Apr 2, 11:27 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | JAN | Kemper, Lauderdale, Neshoba, Newton | 4 hr |
| Apr 2, 11:43 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Adams, Franklin | 62 min |
| Apr 2, 11:44 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Claiborne, Copiah, Hinds, Jefferson, Lincoln | 61 min |
| Apr 3, 12:04 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | JAN | Warren | 3 hr |
| Apr 3, 12:42 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Copiah, Franklin, Lincoln | 48 min |
| Apr 3, 12:52 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | JAN | Hinds, Rankin | 4 hr |
| Apr 3, 1:28 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Copiah, Lawrence, Lincoln, Simpson | 47 min |
| Apr 3, 1:54 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Covington, Jefferson Davis, Lawrence, Rankin, Scott, Simpson and 1 more | 66 min |
| Apr 3, 2:11 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | JAN | Leake | 4 days |
| Apr 3, 2:38 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Covington, Jasper, Jones, Smith | 52 min |
| Apr 3, 2:54 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | JAN | Hinds, Madison, Warren, Yazoo | 3 hr |
| Apr 3, 3:07 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | JAN | Jasper, Smith | 3 hr |
| Apr 3, 3:13 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Clarke, Jasper, Lauderdale | 62 min |
| Apr 3, 3:20 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | JAN | Covington, Jones | 3 hr |
| Apr 3, 3:23 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Marion | 52 min |
| Apr 3, 3:25 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | JAN | Kemper, Lauderdale, Neshoba, Newton | 3 hr |
| Apr 3, 3:40 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | JAN | Jefferson Davis, Lawrence | 3 hr |
| Apr 3, 4:05 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Forrest, Lamar | 40 min |
| Apr 3, 4:07 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | JAN | Hinds, Leake, Madison, Rankin, Scott | 6 hr |
| Apr 3, 4:19 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | JAN | Forrest, Lamar, Marion | 3 hr |
| Apr 3, 5:04 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Forrest | 26 min |
| Apr 3, 5:11 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | JAN | Rankin, Scott | 4 hr |
| Apr 3, 5:32 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | JAN | Hinds, Madison, Warren, Yazoo | 6 hr |
| Apr 3, 6:36 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | JAN | Leake | 8 days |
| Apr 3, 6:36 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | JAN | Leake | 5 days |
| Apr 3, 9:49 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | JAN | Noxubee | 3 days |
| Apr 3, 10:16 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | JAN | Clarke | 4 days |
| Apr 3, 11:15 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | JAN | Carroll, Leflore | 48 hr |
| Apr 3, 11:45 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | JAN | Hinds, Rankin | 7 days |
| Apr 3, 11:49 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | JAN | Copiah, Simpson | 10 days |
| Apr 3, 11:49 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | JAN | Lawrence | 11 days |
| Apr 3, 11:49 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | JAN | Marion | 12 days |
| Apr 3, 12:25 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | JAN | Leake | 26 hr |
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.