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River Flood Warning 106, NWS Jackson, MS

May 4, 2019Attala County, Holmes County, Mississippi

NWS Jackson, MS issued this river flood warning at May 4, 2019, 8:59 AM CDT for Attala County, Holmes County, Mississippi. It took effect at May 5, 2019, 6:20 PM CDT. It was in force for 20 days.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
May 4, 2019, 8:59 AM CDT (13:59 UTC)
In effect from
May 5, 2019, 6:20 PM CDT
Expired
May 25, 2019, 8:59 AM CDT
In force
20 days
Issued by
NWS Jackson, MS
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
Minor

Counties Attala County, MS, Holmes County, MS

The radar

The Jackson/Brandon,MS radar (KDGX), 93 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 14:03 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.

The river

Written for the forecast point Big Black River at West (WSTM6).

Action stage
12 ft
Minor stage
15 ft
Moderate stage
20 ft
Major stage
25 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 07289350, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this river flood warning 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 river flood warning went out at May 3, 6:42 PM CDT, 14 hours 17 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 3, 6:42 PM CDT, 14 hours 17 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, May 3, 3:20 PM CDT, 17 hours 39 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Jackson MS
320 PM CDT Fri May 3 2019

ARZ074-075-LAZ007-MSZ018-042030-
Ashley-Chicot-Morehouse-Bolivar-
320 PM CDT Fri May 3 2019

This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of southeast
Arkansas, northeast Louisiana, and northwest Mississippi.

.DAY ONE...Tonight and Saturday

The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday night through Thursday

The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low.

.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 Thursday.

LAZ008-009-015-016-023>026-MSZ019-025>029-032-034>037-040>042-047-
053-042030-
West Carroll-East Carroll-Richland-Madison LA-Franklin LA-
Catahoula-Tensas-Concordia-Sunflower-Leflore-Grenada-Carroll-
Montgomery-Webster-Choctaw-Washington-Humphreys-Holmes-Attala-
Issaquena-Sharkey-Yazoo-Warren-Claiborne-
320 PM CDT Fri May 3 2019

This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of northeast
Louisiana, central Mississippi, north central Mississippi,
northwest Mississippi, southwest Mississippi, and west central
Mississippi.

.DAY ONE...Tonight and Saturday

SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS
THREAT...Marginal
TIMING...Mainly Saturday morning

Severe thunderstorms are possible Saturday, especially during
the late morning. Damaging wind gusts up to 60 mph will be
the primary hazard, but hail up to the size of quarters and
an isolated tornado cannot be ruled out.

(https://www.weather.gov/images/jan/graphicast/1.png)

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday night through Thursday

The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low.

.SPOTTER CALL TO ACTION STATEMENT...
The activation of storm spotters, HAM radio operators, and
emergency management personnel in support of severe weather
operations may be needed for portions of the region Saturday.

MSZ030-031-033-038-039-043>046-048>052-054>066-072>074-042030-
Clay-Lowndes-Oktibbeha-Winston-Noxubee-Madison MS-Leake-Neshoba-
Kemper-Hinds-Rankin-Scott-Newton-Lauderdale-Copiah-Simpson-Smith-
Jasper-Clarke-Jefferson-Adams-Franklin MS-Lincoln-Lawrence-
Jefferson Davis-Covington-Jones-Marion-Lamar-Forrest-
320 PM CDT Fri May 3 2019

This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of central
Mississippi, east central Mississippi, northeast Mississippi, and
south central Mississippi.

.DAY ONE...Tonight and Saturday

SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS
THREAT...Slight
TIMING...Mainly Saturday afternoon

Severe thunderstorms are possible Saturday, especially during
the early to mid afternoon. Damaging wind gusts up to
60 mph will be the primary hazard, but hail up to the size
of quarters and an isolated tornado cannot be ruled out.

(https://www.weather.gov/images/jan/graphicast/1.png)

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday night through Thursday

The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low.

.SPOTTER CALL TO ACTION STATEMENT...
The activation of storm spotters, HAM radio operators, and
emergency management personnel in support of severe weather
operations may be needed for portions of the region Saturday.

21

&&

...HAZARD LEGEND...

*SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS*
High...Significant severe thunderstorms are expected.
Moderate...Severe storms expected with significant
 severe weather possible.
Enhanced...Severe storms expected.
Slight...Severe storms possible.
Marginal...Isolated severe storms possible.

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

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

Find NWS JAN on Facebook...
   https://www.facebook.com/NWSJacksonMS
Follow NWS JAN on Twitter...
   @NWSJacksonMS
Follow NWS JAN on Youtube...
   https://www.youtube.com/user/NWSJacksonMiss

...ADDITIONAL URLS FOR SEVERE WEATHER ISSUES...

Storm Prediction Center (SPC)...
   https://www.spc.noaa.gov/
Meso Analysis...
   https://www.spc.noaa.gov/exper/mesoanalysis/
Day 1 through 3 Outlooks...
   https://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/outlook/
Storm Reports...
   https://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/online/

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 4, 7:26 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANLawrence49 min
May 4, 9:46 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANJasper44 min
May 4, 11:55 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANForrest, Lamar50 min
May 3, 11:15 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANCatahoula60 min
May 4, 12:09 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANTensas66 min

Nearby

River Flood Warnings in Mississippi, 2019Every river flood warning in 2019

Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive; the gauge from the NWS water service and the USGS.