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Flash Flood Warning 86, NWS Jackson, MS

July 15, 2017Marion County, Mississippi

NWS Jackson, MS issued this flash flood warning at Jul 15, 2017, 7:11 PM CDT for Marion County, Mississippi. It was in force for 3 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
Jul 15, 2017, 7:11 PM CDT (00:11 UTC)
Expired
Jul 15, 2017, 10:15 PM CDT
In force
3 hr
Issued by
NWS Jackson, MS
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
None

County Marion County, MS

The nearest sounding before it

Slidell Radar S, LA (KSIL), launched 00:00Z, 0.2 hours before the alert went out and 116 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, Slidell Radar S, LA at 00:00Z on 2017-07-16Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1147 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 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, Slidell Radar S, LA at 00:00Z on 2017-07-16The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -18 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 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
1147 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-19 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
952 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
3 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-18 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
-10 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

697 
WGUS54 KJAN 160011
FFWJAN
MSC091-160315-
/O.NEW.KJAN.FF.W.0086.170716T0011Z-170716T0315Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Jackson MS
711 PM CDT SAT JUL 15 2017

The National Weather Service in Jackson has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Northeastern Marion County in south central Mississippi...

* Until 1015 PM CDT

* At 710 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing 
  heavy rain across the warned area. Up to two and a half inches of 
  rain have already fallen. Flash flooding is expected to begin 
  shortly.

* Some locations that will experience flooding include...
  Pinebur and Bunker Hill. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

&&

LAT...LON 3111 8978 3125 8978 3143 8983 3144 8982
      3144 8975 3143 8975 3112 8969

$$

TW
2 follow-up statements
725 
WGUS74 KJAN 160123
FFSJAN

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
823 PM CDT SAT JUL 15 2017

MSC091-160315-
/O.CON.KJAN.FF.W.0086.000000T0000Z-170716T0315Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Marion MS-
823 PM CDT SAT JUL 15 2017

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1015 PM CDT FOR
NORTH CENTRAL MARION COUNTY...

At 823 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy 
rain across the warned area. Up to two and a half inches of rain 
have already fallen. Flash flooding is expected to begin shortly.

Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Bunker Hill.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

&&

LAT...LON 3136 8981 3143 8983 3144 8982 3144 8975
      3143 8975 3137 8974

$$

TW
781 
WGUS74 KJAN 160153
FFSJAN

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
853 PM CDT SAT JUL 15 2017

MSC091-160202-
/O.CAN.KJAN.FF.W.0086.000000T0000Z-170716T0315Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Marion MS-
853 PM CDT SAT JUL 15 2017

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR NORTH CENTRAL MARION COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...

The heavy rain has ended and flood waters have receded. Flooding is 
no longer expected to pose a threat. Please continue to heed any 
remaining road closures.

LAT...LON 3136 8981 3143 8983 3144 8982 3144 8975
      3143 8975 3137 8974

$$

TW

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 15, 7:55 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningJANJefferson Davis2 hr
Jul 16, 3:35 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANScott25 min
Jul 16, 6:09 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANRankin36 min

Nearby

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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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive.