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Flash Flood Warning 21, NWS Jackson, MS

April 3, 2017Leake County, Madison County, Scott County, Mississippi

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.

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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

TimeReportWhereRemark
Apr 3, 3:30 AM CDTFLASH FLOOD2 Sw Sebastopol, MSHWY 21 NEAR LEE'S STEAKHOUSE IS UNDER WATER AND NOT PASSABLE.
Apr 3, 4:42 AM CDTFLASH FLOOD1 Nnw Forest, MSMDOT 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Little Rock, AR at 00:00Z on 2017-04-03Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Little Rock, AR at 00:00Z on 2017-04-03The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 621 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
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

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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

$$

DC
1 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

$$

DC

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 2, 7:10 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningJANIssaquena, Warren5 hr
Apr 2, 7:24 PM CDTTornado WarningJANHinds, Madison, Yazoo44 min
Apr 2, 7:39 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANHinds51 min
Apr 2, 7:40 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningJANHinds, Madison, Yazoo4 hr
Apr 2, 7:54 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANMadison, Rankin, Yazoo51 min
Apr 2, 7:56 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANJefferson Davis, Simpson49 min
Apr 2, 8:30 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANJefferson Davis45 min
Apr 2, 8:35 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANSmith55 min
Apr 2, 8:45 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANLeake, Madison, Scott45 min
Apr 2, 8:54 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANMadison36 min
Apr 2, 9:04 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningJANHinds, Leake, Madison, Rankin, Scott4 hr
Apr 2, 9:16 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANCovington, Jasper, Jones, Smith28 min
Apr 2, 9:36 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANScott39 min
Apr 2, 10:18 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningJANHinds, Warren13 days
Apr 2, 10:30 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningJANAttala, Holmes8 days
Apr 2, 10:30 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningJANMadison, Yazoo11 days
Apr 2, 10:59 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANAdams, Franklin, Jefferson46 min
Apr 2, 11:07 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANLauderdale53 min
Apr 2, 11:18 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningJANHinds, Madison, Yazoo4 hr
Apr 2, 11:26 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningJANAdams, Claiborne, Franklin, Jefferson4 hr
Apr 2, 11:27 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningJANKemper, Lauderdale, Neshoba, Newton4 hr
Apr 2, 11:43 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANAdams, Franklin62 min
Apr 2, 11:44 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANClaiborne, Copiah, Hinds, Jefferson, Lincoln61 min
Apr 3, 12:04 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningJANWarren3 hr
Apr 3, 12:42 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANCopiah, Franklin, Lincoln48 min
Apr 3, 12:52 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningJANHinds, Rankin4 hr
Apr 3, 1:28 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANCopiah, Lawrence, Lincoln, Simpson47 min
Apr 3, 1:54 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANCovington, Jefferson Davis, Lawrence, Rankin, Scott, Simpson and 1 more66 min
Apr 3, 2:11 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningJANLeake4 days
Apr 3, 2:38 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANCovington, Jasper, Jones, Smith52 min
Apr 3, 2:54 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningJANHinds, Madison, Warren, Yazoo3 hr
Apr 3, 3:07 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningJANJasper, Smith3 hr
Apr 3, 3:13 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANClarke, Jasper, Lauderdale62 min
Apr 3, 3:20 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningJANCovington, Jones3 hr
Apr 3, 3:23 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANMarion52 min
Apr 3, 3:25 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningJANKemper, Lauderdale, Neshoba, Newton3 hr
Apr 3, 3:40 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningJANJefferson Davis, Lawrence3 hr
Apr 3, 4:05 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANForrest, Lamar40 min
Apr 3, 4:07 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningJANHinds, Leake, Madison, Rankin, Scott6 hr
Apr 3, 4:19 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningJANForrest, Lamar, Marion3 hr
Apr 3, 5:04 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANForrest26 min
Apr 3, 5:11 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningJANRankin, Scott4 hr
Apr 3, 5:32 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningJANHinds, Madison, Warren, Yazoo6 hr
Apr 3, 6:36 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningJANLeake8 days
Apr 3, 6:36 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningJANLeake5 days
Apr 3, 9:49 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningJANNoxubee3 days
Apr 3, 10:16 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningJANClarke4 days
Apr 3, 11:15 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningJANCarroll, Leflore48 hr
Apr 3, 11:45 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningJANHinds, Rankin7 days
Apr 3, 11:49 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningJANCopiah, Simpson10 days
Apr 3, 11:49 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningJANLawrence11 days
Apr 3, 11:49 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningJANMarion12 days
Apr 3, 12:25 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningJANLeake26 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.