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Flash Flood Watch 10, NWS Jackson, MS

July 24, 201710 counties in Mississippi

NWS Jackson, MS issued this flash flood watch at Jul 24, 2017, 11:22 AM CDT for 10 counties in Mississippi. It was in force for 8 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jul 24, 2017, 11:22 AM CDT (16:22 UTC)
Expired
Jul 24, 2017, 7:00 PM CDT
In force
8 hr
Issued by
NWS Jackson, MS
Flood severity
None

Counties Copiah County, MS, Covington County, MS, Forrest County, MS, Jefferson Davis County, MS, Jones County, MS, Lamar County, MS, Lawrence County, MS, Lincoln County, MS, Marion County, MS, Simpson County, MS

The radar

The Jackson/Brandon,MS radar (KDGX), 85 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 16:23 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Jackson, MS (KJAN), launched 12:00Z, 4.4 hours before the alert went out and 91 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, Jackson, MS at 12:00Z on 2017-07-24Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 279 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Jackson, MS at 12:00Z on 2017-07-24The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -8 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
279 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-47 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
794 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
6 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-8 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
35 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this flash flood watch 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 flash flood watch went out at Jul 24, 10:22 AM CDT, 1 hour earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 24, 10:22 AM CDT, 1 hour before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 24, 4:27 AM CDT, 6 hours 55 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Jackson MS
427 AM CDT Mon Jul 24 2017

ARZ074-075-MSZ018-019-025>039-250930-
Ashley-Chicot-Bolivar-Sunflower-Leflore-Grenada-Carroll-
Montgomery-Webster-Clay-Lowndes-Choctaw-Oktibbeha-Washington-
Humphreys-Holmes-Attala-Winston-Noxubee-
427 AM CDT Mon Jul 24 2017

This hazardous weather outlook is for extreme southeastern
Arkansas and much of north central Mississippi.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday

Heat stress concerns will trend upwards again Wednesday through
Friday, especially along and west of the Interstate 55 corridor.
Heat advisories may eventually be needed, particularly in
portions of the Arklamiss Delta.

(www.weather.gov/images/jan/graphicast/image2.png)

.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 Sunday.

LAZ007>009-015-016-023>026-MSZ040>066-072>074-250930-
Morehouse-West Carroll-East Carroll-Richland-Madison LA-
Franklin LA-Catahoula-Tensas-Concordia-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-
427 AM CDT Mon Jul 24 2017

This hazardous weather outlook is for northeastern Louisiana and
much of central and southern Mississippi.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

FLOODING
THREAT...Limited
TIMING...Today

Slow moving thunderstorms with torrential rainfall will lead to
locally higher amounts of rainfall. Flash flooding is possible,
especially in areas that have seen heavy rain the last few days
and where storms train over the same location.

(www.weather.gov/images/jan/graphicast/image1.png)

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday

Heat stress concerns will trend upwards again Wednesday through
Friday, especially along and west of the Interstate 55 corridor.
Heat advisories may eventually be needed, particularly in
portions of the Arklamiss Delta.

(www.weather.gov/images/jan/graphicast/image2.png)

.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 Sunday.

50

&&

...HAZARD LEGEND...

*FLOODING*
Extreme...Confident in significant flooding.
Significant...Significant flooding possible.
Elevated...Confident in flooding.
Limited...Flooding possible.

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

NWS JAN Home page...
   www.weather.gov/jan
Stay Aware, Stay Safe NWS JAN Briefing Page...
   www.weather.gov/jan/safe
Latest Weather Briefing...
   www.weather.gov/jan/weather_briefing

Tropical page...
   www.weather.gov/jan/tropical
National Hurricane Center Home Page...
   www.nhc.noaa.gov/
Find NWS JAN on Facebook...
   www.facebook.com/NWSJacksonMS
Follow NWS JAN on Twitter...
   @NWSJacksonMS
Follow NWS JAN on Youtube...
   www.youtube.com/user/NWSJacksonMiss

...ADDITIONAL URLS FOR FLOODING ISSUES...

Current Watches and Warnings...
   www.weather.gov/jan/safe_HeavyRain

Observed Precipitation Images...
   www.weather.gov/jan/precipmaps

River Forecast Center...
   www.weather.gov/lmrfc/
Significant River Flood Outlook...
   www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov/nationalfloodoutlook/index.html
Day 1 through 3 Excessive Rainfall...
   www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov/qpf/excess_rain.shtml
Excessive Rainfall Discussion...
   www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov/discussions/qpferd.html
Day 1 through 7 QPF...
   www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov/qpf/qpf2.shtml
QPF Discussion...
   www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov/discussions/qpfpfd.html

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jul 24, 6:26 AM CDT, 4 hours 56 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
626 AM CDT MON JUL 24 2017

MSZ072>074-241230-
Lamar MS-Marion MS-Forrest MS-
626 AM CDT MON JUL 24 2017

...THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING HEAVY RAIN OVER SOUTHERN
MARION...SOUTHERN FORREST...AND SOUTHERN LAMAR COUNTIES...

At 623 AM CDT, Meteorologists were tracking thunderstorms along a
line extending from near Dexter to 6 miles south of Rock Hill.
Movement was east at 30 mph.

Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

Locations impacted include...
Kokomo, Sandy Hook, Purvis, Lumberton, Pinebur, Brooklyn, Maxie,
Pickwick, Rock Hill and Baxterville.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

&&

LAT...LON 3101 8935 3101 8942 3098 8943 3098 8947
      3101 8950 3100 8983 3107 8984 3107 8992
      3113 8994 3113 9001 3117 9001 3118 9003
      3121 9003 3114 8914 3091 8914 3091 8934
TIME...MOT...LOC 1123Z 284DEG 26KT 3110 8992 3099 8931

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Local storm report, Jul 24, 8:11 AM CDT, 3 hours 11 minutes before
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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 24, 6:26 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANLamar64 min
Jul 24, 7:14 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningJANForrest3 hr
Jul 24, 10:42 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANCopiah, Jefferson Davis, Lawrence, Lincoln63 min
Jul 24, 10:57 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningJANForrest, Lamar3 hr
Jul 24, 11:01 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningJANCopiah, Lincoln3 hr
Jul 24, 12:20 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANRankin55 min
Jul 24, 12:35 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANJefferson Davis, Lawrence55 min
Jul 24, 12:52 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningJANRankin98 min
Jul 24, 1:35 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANFranklin, Lincoln55 min
Jul 24, 1:40 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANClaiborne50 min
Jul 24, 1:57 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningJANForrest, Lamar3 hr
Jul 24, 1:59 PM CDTAreal Flood WarningJANLincoln3 hr
Jul 24, 2:31 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANMarion44 min
Jul 24, 2:37 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANClaiborne38 min
Jul 24, 3:58 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANYazoo32 min
Jul 24, 4:13 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANHolmes32 min
Jul 24, 4:33 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANAttala27 min
Jul 24, 4:37 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANAttala23 min
Jul 24, 4:50 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANSharkey25 min
Jul 24, 4:53 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANHolmes37 min
Jul 24, 4:58 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANSunflower32 min
Jul 24, 5:21 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningJANAttala, Holmes3 hr
Jul 24, 5:25 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANSharkey35 min
Jul 24, 5:36 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANLeflore24 min
Jul 24, 5:45 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANNoxubee30 min
Jul 24, 5:58 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANWebster32 min
Jul 24, 6:19 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANOktibbeha26 min
Jul 24, 6:22 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANOktibbeha24 min
Jul 24, 6:30 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANSharkey30 min
Jul 24, 5:49 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANEast Carroll26 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.