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Areal Flood Warning 11, NWS Jackson, MS

June 10, 2021East Carroll Parish, West Carroll Parish, Louisiana; Ashley County, Chicot County, Arkansas

NWS Jackson, MS issued this areal flood warning at Jun 10, 2021, 9:40 PM CDT for East Carroll Parish, West Carroll Parish, Louisiana; Ashley County, Chicot County, Arkansas. It was in force for 12 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jun 10, 2021, 9:40 PM CDT (02:40 UTC)
Expired
Jun 11, 2021, 9:30 AM CDT
In force
12 hr
Issued by
NWS Jackson, MS
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
None

Counties Ashley County, AR, Chicot County, AR, East Carroll Parish, LA, West Carroll Parish, LA

The radar

The Jackson/Brandon,MS radar (KDGX), 158 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:46 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

The nearest sounding before it

Jackson, MS (KJAN), launched 00:00Z, 2.7 hours before the alert went out and 148 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 00:00Z on 2021-06-11Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 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 00:00Z on 2021-06-11The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 97 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
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
1914 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
13 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
97 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
112 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 areal 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 areal flood warning went out at Jun 10, 8:46 PM CDT, 54 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 10, 8:46 PM CDT, 54 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 10, 3:30 PM CDT, 6 hours 10 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Jackson MS
330 PM CDT Thu Jun 10 2021

ARZ074-075-LAZ007>009-MSZ018-019-034-040-041-112030-
Ashley-Chicot-Morehouse-West Carroll-East Carroll-Bolivar-
Sunflower-Washington-Issaquena-Sharkey-
330 PM CDT Thu Jun 10 2021

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

.DAY ONE...Tonight and Friday

FLOODING
THREAT...Elevated
TIMING...Through the remainder of this afternoon

Through the remainder of this afternoon, areas of flash flooding
likely and some roads could be flooded or closed. Some structures
may be potentially threatened by high water. Minor to moderate
river flooding is ongoing.

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

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday night through Wednesday

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 Wednesday.

MSZ028>033-037>039-044>046-051-052-112030-
Montgomery-Webster-Clay-Lowndes-Choctaw-Oktibbeha-Attala-Winston-
Noxubee-Leake-Neshoba-Kemper-Newton-Lauderdale-
330 PM CDT Thu Jun 10 2021

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

.DAY ONE...Tonight and Friday

FLOODING
THREAT...Limited
TIMING...Friday

Friday, localized flash flooding is possible, particularly in low
lying and urban areas. Minor to moderate river flooding is
possible.

(https://www.weather.gov/images/jan/graphicast/2.png)

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday night through Wednesday

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 Wednesday.

LAZ015-016-MSZ047-112030-
Richland-Madison LA-Warren-
330 PM CDT Thu Jun 10 2021

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

.DAY ONE...Tonight and Friday

FLOODING
THREAT...Limited
TIMING...Through the remainder of this afternoon

Through the remainder of this afternoon, localized flash flooding
is possible, particularly in low lying and urban areas. Minor to
moderate river flooding is ongoing.

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

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday night through Wednesday

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 Wednesday.

MSZ035-112030-
Humphreys-
330 PM CDT Thu Jun 10 2021

This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of central
Mississippi.

.DAY ONE...Tonight and Friday

FLOODING
THREAT...Elevated
TIMING...Mainly through the rest of this afternoon

Mainly through the rest of this afternoon, areas of flash
flooding likely and some roads could be flooded or closed. Some
structures may be potentially threatened by high water. Minor to
moderate river flooding is ongoing.

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

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday night through Wednesday

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 Wednesday.

MSZ025>027-036-042-112030-
Leflore-Grenada-Carroll-Holmes-Yazoo-
330 PM CDT Thu Jun 10 2021

This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of central
Mississippi, and north central Mississippi.

.DAY ONE...Tonight and Friday

FLOODING
THREAT...Limited
TIMING...This afternoon and again Friday

This afternoon and again Friday, localized flash flooding is
possible, particularly in low lying and urban areas. Minor to
moderate river flooding is ongoing.

(https://www.weather.gov/images/jan/graphicast/1.png)
(https://www.weather.gov/images/jan/graphicast/2.png)

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday night through Wednesday

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 Wednesday.

LAZ023>026-MSZ043-048>050-053>066-072>074-112030-
Franklin LA-Catahoula-Tensas-Concordia-Madison MS-Hinds-Rankin-
Scott-Claiborne-Copiah-Simpson-Smith-Jasper-Clarke-Jefferson-
Adams-Franklin MS-Lincoln-Lawrence-Jefferson Davis-Covington-
Jones-Marion-Lamar-Forrest-
330 PM CDT Thu Jun 10 2021

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

.DAY ONE...Tonight and Friday

The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday night through Wednesday

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 Wednesday.

23

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...HAZARD LEGEND...

*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.

...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

Tropical page...
   https://www.weather.gov/srh/tropical?office=jan
National Hurricane Center Home Page...
   https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/
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 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

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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 10, 8:11 PM CDTAreal Flood WarningJANAttala, Bolivar, Carroll, Grenada, Holmes, Leflore and 1 more12 hr
Jun 11, 11:19 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningJANCopiah, Simpson21 days
Jun 11, 11:19 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningJANLawrence21 days
Jun 11, 4:59 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANLowndes46 min
Jun 11, 5:13 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANLowndes23 min
Jun 11, 5:34 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningJANLowndes86 min

Nearby

Areal Flood Warnings in Louisiana, 2021Areal Flood Warnings in Arkansas, 2021Every areal flood warning in 2021

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.