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River Flood Warning 29, NWS Jackson, MS
NWS Jackson, MS issued this river flood warning at Jan 10, 2020, 10:11 AM CST for Attala County, Holmes County, Mississippi. It took effect at Jan 11, 2020, 1:45 PM CST. It was in force for 10 days.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jan 10, 2020, 10:11 AM CST (16:11 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jan 11, 2020, 1:45 PM CST
- Expired
- Jan 21, 2020, 7:54 PM CST
- In force
- 10 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 16:13 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). The gauge peaked at 21.74 ft at Jan 15, 2020, 9:00 AM CST.
- 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 Jan 10, 5:52 AM CST, 4 hours 19 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jan 10, 5:52 AM CST, 4 hours 19 minutes before
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</html>Hazardous weather outlook, Jan 10, 7:14 AM CST, 2 hours 57 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Jackson MS 714 AM CST Fri Jan 10 2020 ARZ074-075-LAZ007>009-015-016-023-MSZ018-019-025-034-035-040-041- 111315- Ashley-Chicot-Morehouse-West Carroll-East Carroll-Richland- Madison LA-Franklin LA-Bolivar-Sunflower-Leflore-Washington- Humphreys-Issaquena-Sharkey- 714 AM CST Fri Jan 10 2020 This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of southeast Arkansas, northeast Louisiana, central Mississippi, north central Mississippi, northwest Mississippi, and west central Mississippi. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS THREAT...Moderate TIMING...Tonight FLOODING THREAT...Limited TIMING...Tonight NON-THUNDERSTORM WINDS THREAT...Elevated TIMING...Tonight Tonight, significant severe thunderstorms and tornadoes are likely with strong tornadoes possible. Some thunderstorms could also produce damaging winds up to 80 mph and hail. (https://www.weather.gov/images/jan/graphicast/1.png) One to three inches of rain could fall in a short amount of time as the line of storms moves through the region. Given recent rainfall and area rivers being high, this could lead to some localized flooding concerns. (https://www.weather.gov/images/jan/graphicast/3.png) Tonight, a few downed trees and power lines are possible due to sustained winds ranging from 25 to 35 mph and potential for wind gusts over 40 mph. Travel will also be difficult for those in high profile vehicles. (https://www.weather.gov/images/jan/graphicast/2.png) .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday After the line of storms moves through the region Saturday, 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 tonight through Saturday. LAZ024>026-MSZ026>033-036>039-042>066-072>074-111315- Catahoula-Tensas-Concordia-Grenada-Carroll-Montgomery-Webster- Clay-Lowndes-Choctaw-Oktibbeha-Holmes-Attala-Winston-Noxubee- 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- 714 AM CST Fri Jan 10 2020 This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of northeast Louisiana, central Mississippi, north central Mississippi, northeast Mississippi, and south central Mississippi. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS THREAT...Enhanced TIMING...Tonight FLOODING THREAT...Limited TIMING...Tonight NON-THUNDERSTORM WINDS THREAT...Elevated TIMING...Tonight Tonight, severe thunderstorms are likely and tornadoes are possible. Some thunderstorms may produce damaging winds up to 70 mph and hail. (https://www.weather.gov/images/jan/graphicast/1.png) One to three inches of rain could fall in a short amount of time as the line of storms moves through the region. Given recent rainfall and area rivers being high, this could lead to some localized flooding concerns. (https://www.weather.gov/images/jan/graphicast/3.png) Tonight, a few downed trees and power lines are possible due to sustained winds ranging from 25 to 35 mph and potential for wind gusts over 40 mph. Travel will also be difficult for those in high profile vehicles. (https://www.weather.gov/images/jan/graphicast/2.png) .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday After the line of storms moves through the region Saturday, 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 tonight through Saturday. 15 && ...HAZARD LEGEND... *SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS* High...Significant severe thunderstorms and tornadoes are likely with strong or violent tornadoes possible. Moderate...Significant severe thunderstorms and tornadoes are likely with strong tornadoes possible. Enhanced...Severe thunderstorms are likely and tornadoes are possible. Slight...Severe thunderstorms and tornadoes are possible. Marginal...Isolated severe thunderstorms are possible. *FLOODING* Extreme...Widespread and significant flooding is likely. Significant...Widespread flash flooding is likely and significant flooding is possible. Elevated...Areas of flash flooding likely. Limited...Localized flash flooding is possible. *NON-THUNDERSTORM WINDS* Significant...Scattered downed trees and power lines are likely due to sustained winds over 35 mph and potential wind gusts greater than 50 mph. Elevated...A few downed trees and power lines are possible due to sustained winds ranging from 25 to 35 mph and potential for wind gusts over 40 mph. Travel will also be difficult for those in high profile vehicles. Limited...Weak trees and limbs may break and fall due to sustained winds up to 25 mph and wind gusts around 35 mph. High profile vehicles could also be affected. ...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/ ...ADDITIONAL URLS FOR FLOODING ISSUES... Current Watches and Warnings... https://www.weather.gov/jan/safe_HeavyRain Observed Precipitation Images... https://www.weather.gov/jan/precipmaps River Forecast Center... https://www.weather.gov/lmrfc/ Significant River Flood Outlook... https://www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov/nationalfloodoutlook/index.html Day 1 through 3 Excessive Rainfall... https://www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov/qpf/excess_rain.shtml Excessive Rainfall Discussion... https://www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov/discussions/qpferd.html Day 1 through 7 QPF... https://www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov/qpf/qpf2.shtml QPF Discussion... https://www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov/discussions/qpfpfd.html
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Jan 10, 9:29 AM CST, 42 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
929 AM CST Fri Jan 10 2020
MSZ063-064-072-101615-
Lawrence MS-Jefferson Davis MS-Marion MS-
929 AM CST Fri Jan 10 2020
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT MARION...SOUTHERN LAWRENCE AND
SOUTHWESTERN JEFFERSON DAVIS COUNTIES UNTIL 1015 AM CST...
At 929 AM CST, Meteorologists were tracking a strong thunderstorm
over Kokomo, moving northeast at 25 mph.
Winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with this storm.
This strong thunderstorm will be near...
Pickwick around 935 AM CST.
Columbia around 945 AM CST.
Holly Springs and Morgantown around 950 AM CST.
Goss around 1000 AM CST.
Society Hill around 1005 AM CST.
Bunker Hill and Improve around 1010 AM CST.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
High winds can bring down trees and large limbs resulting in serious
injury or property damage. Exercise extreme caution when outdoors
during such strong winds...and be especially aware of older trees.
&&
LAT...LON 3100 8983 3107 8984 3107 8992 3113 8994
3113 9001 3117 9001 3118 9003 3133 9004
3133 9008 3135 9011 3135 9024 3143 9024
3144 8982 3143 8965 3121 8965 3100 8980
TIME...MOT...LOC 1529Z 211DEG 24KT 3117 8997
TWThe office that day
Everything else NWS Jackson, MS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 10, 9:29 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Marion | 46 min |
| Jan 10, 9:35 AM CST | River Flood Warning | JAN | Neshoba | 11 days |
| Jan 10, 9:35 AM CST | River Flood Warning | JAN | Leake | 21 days |
| Jan 10, 9:35 AM CST | River Flood Warning | JAN | Leake | 4 days |
| Jan 10, 9:36 AM CST | River Flood Warning | JAN | Noxubee | 11 days |
| Jan 10, 11:37 AM CST | River Flood Warning | JAN | Carroll, Leflore | 7 days |
| Jan 10, 11:43 AM CST | River Flood Warning | JAN | Bolivar, Washington | 21 days |
| Jan 10, 11:43 AM CST | River Flood Warning | JAN | Issaquena, Washington | 23 days |
| Jan 10, 11:43 AM CST | River Flood Warning | JAN | Claiborne, Jefferson, Warren | 131 days |
| Jan 10, 11:43 AM CST | River Flood Warning | JAN | Adams, Wilkinson | 163 days |
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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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive; the gauge from the NWS water service and the USGS.