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Flash Flood Warning 21, NWS New Orleans, LA

June 29, 2017Harrison County, Jackson County, Mississippi

NWS New Orleans, LA issued this flash flood warning at Jun 29, 2017, 4:32 PM CDT for Harrison County, Jackson County, Mississippi. It was in force for 3 hr. 3 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
Jun 29, 2017, 4:32 PM CDT (21:32 UTC)
Expired
Jun 29, 2017, 7:30 PM CDT
In force
3 hr
Issued by
NWS New Orleans, LA
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
None

Counties Harrison County, MS, Jackson County, MS

The radar

The Mobile radar (KMOB), 70 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:34 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

TimeReportWhereRemark
Jun 29, 5:00 PM CDTFLASH FLOODVancleave, MSSHERIFFS OFFICE REPORTED ROADS WERE BECOMING IMPASSABLE OFF HIGHWAY 57 IN THE VANCLEAVE AREA. FLOODING OF ROADS WAS ALSO REPORTED IN THE HURLEY AND WADE COMMUNITIES.
Jun 29, 5:30 PM CDTFLASH FLOOD2 Sw Gulfport, MSSIGNIFICANT STREET FLOODING ON US HIGHWAY 49 JUST NORTH OF 15TH STREET. ALSO ON SEAWAY ROAD JUST SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 10...CANAL ROAD AND ON PASS ROAD IN GULFPORT.
Jun 29, 6:10 PM CDTFLASH FLOOD1 W Long Beach, MSTELEVISION SOCIAL MEDIA REPORT OF SIGNIFICANT STREET FLOODING AND PARTIALLY SUBMERGED CARS ON HAWTHORNE DRIVE IN LONG BEACH.

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The nearest sounding before it

Slidell Radar S, LA (KSIL), launched 12:00Z, 9.5 hours before the alert went out and 78 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 12:00Z on 2017-06-29Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 166 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 12:00Z on 2017-06-29The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 98 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
166 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-11 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
635 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
17 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
98 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
131 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

405 
WGUS54 KLIX 292132
FFWLIX
MSC047-059-300030-
/O.NEW.KLIX.FF.W.0021.170629T2132Z-170630T0030Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service New Orleans LA
432 PM CDT THU JUN 29 2017

The National Weather Service in New Orleans has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Harrison County in southern Mississippi...
  Western Jackson County in southern Mississippi...

* Until 730 PM CDT

* At 430 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing 
  heavy rain across the warned area. Up to four inches of rain have 
  already fallen. Flash flooding is expected to begin shortly.

* Some locations that will experience flooding include...
  Gulfport, Biloxi, Long Beach, St. Martin, D'iberville, Latimer,
  Vancleave, Lyman, Gulf Hills and Gulfport Airport.

Additional rainfall amounts of two to three 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.

A Flash Flood Warning means that flooding is imminent or occurring.
If you are in the warned area move to higher ground immediately.
Residents living along streams and creeks should take immediate
precautions to protect life and property.

&&

LAT...LON 3050 8863 3041 8897 3033 8919 3031 8925
      3052 8918 3069 8862

$$

TD
2 follow-up statements
142 
WGUS74 KLIX 292312
FFSLIX

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service New Orleans LA
612 PM CDT THU JUN 29 2017

MSC047-059-300030-
/O.CON.KLIX.FF.W.0021.000000T0000Z-170630T0030Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Harrison MS-Jackson MS-
612 PM CDT THU JUN 29 2017

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 730 PM CDT FOR 
CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST HARRISON AND WESTERN AND CENTRAL 
JACKSON COUNTIES...

At 608 PM CDT, emergency management and law enforcement agencies 
reported flash flooding of primary and secondary roads in Gulfport 
and Vancleave. Flash flooding is already occurring, and additional 
rainfall could lead to additional flooding.

Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Gulfport, Biloxi, Long Beach, St. Martin, D'iberville, Latimer,
Vancleave, Lyman, Gulf Hills and Gulfport Airport.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

A Flash Flood Warning means that flooding is imminent or occurring.
If you are in the warned area move to higher ground immediately.
Residents living along streams and creeks should take immediate
precautions to protect life and property.

&&

LAT...LON 3050 8864 3041 8898 3033 8918 3043 8921
      3052 8918 3069 8862

$$

TD
618 
WGUS74 KLIX 300036
FFSLIX

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service New Orleans LA
736 PM CDT THU JUN 29 2017

MSC047-059-300042-
/O.EXP.KLIX.FF.W.0021.000000T0000Z-170630T0030Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Harrison MS-Jackson MS-
736 PM CDT THU JUN 29 2017

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR HARRISON AND 
JACKSON COUNTIES HAS EXPIRED...

Flood waters were mostly receding, but residual street flooding and 
additional heavy rain in some areas will result in additional or 
continued street flooding. An Urban and Small Stream Flood Advisory 
has been issued for Harrison County through 930 pm. Please continue 
to heed any remaining road closures and do not drive through flooded 
roads.

LAT...LON 3050 8864 3041 8898 3033 8918 3043 8921
      3052 8918 3069 8862

$$

TD

The office that day

Everything else NWS New Orleans, LA issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 29, 2:54 AM CDTFlash Flood WatchLIXPearl River18 hr
Jun 29, 4:46 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLIXJackson29 min
Jun 29, 10:16 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningLIXPearl River53 hr
Jun 29, 10:16 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningLIXPearl River52 hr
Jun 29, 10:19 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningLIXHarrison47 hr
Jun 29, 10:19 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningLIXHarrison40 hr
Jun 29, 2:45 PM CDTTornado WarningLIXJackson60 min
Jun 29, 3:47 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLIXJackson28 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.