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Flash Flood Warning 102, NWS Jackson, MS

October 2, 2021Catahoula Parish, Louisiana

NWS Jackson, MS issued this flash flood warning at Oct 2, 2021, 3:44 PM CDT for Catahoula Parish, Louisiana. It was in force for 2 hr. 1 report 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
Oct 2, 2021, 3:44 PM CDT (20:44 UTC)
Expired
Oct 2, 2021, 5:45 PM CDT
In force
2 hr
Issued by
NWS Jackson, MS
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
None

County Catahoula Parish, LA

The radar

The Ft Polk radar (KPOE), 131 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:44 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.

What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
Oct 2, 5:04 PM CDTFLASH FLOOD1 Ene Harrisonburg, LAHIGHWAY FLOODED AND IMPASSABLE.

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

The nearest sounding before it

Jackson, MS (KJAN), launched 12:00Z, 8.7 hours before the alert went out and 172 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 2021-10-02Temperature 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°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Jackson, MS at 12:00Z on 2021-10-02The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 18 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
1407 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
21 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
18 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
25 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.1

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The text

As transmitted.

003 
WGUS54 KJAN 022044
FFWJAN
LAC025-022245-
/O.NEW.KJAN.FF.W.0102.211002T2044Z-211002T2245Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Jackson MS
344 PM CDT Sat Oct 2 2021

The National Weather Service in Jackson has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  North Central Catahoula Parish in northeastern Louisiana...

* Until 545 PM CDT.

* At 344 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing 
  heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 4 inches of rain 
  have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 inches are 
  possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected 
  to begin shortly.

  HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.

  SOURCE...Radar.

  IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban
           areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as
           other poor drainage and low-lying areas.

* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
  Wallace Ridge and Harrisonburg.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.

&&

LAT...LON 3176 9190 3182 9171 3175 9169 3174 9169
      3173 9169 3173 9170 3172 9170 3171 9171
      3167 9187 3172 9191

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED

$$

DC
2 follow-up statements
268 
WGUS74 KJAN 022142
FFSJAN

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
442 PM CDT Sat Oct 2 2021

LAC025-022245-
/O.CON.KJAN.FF.W.0102.000000T0000Z-211002T2245Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Catahoula LA-
442 PM CDT Sat Oct 2 2021

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 545 PM CDT THIS 
AFTERNOON FOR NORTH CENTRAL CATAHOULA PARISH...

At 442 PM CDT, local law enforcement reported flash flooding across 
the warned area. Between 3 and 5 inches of rain have fallen. 
Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 inches are possible in the 
warned area. Flash flooding is already occurring.

HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by heavy rain.

SOURCE...Law enforcement reported.

IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas,
         highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor
         drainage and low-lying areas.

Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
  Wallace Ridge and Harrisonburg.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.

&&

LAT...LON 3176 9190 3182 9171 3175 9169 3174 9169
      3173 9169 3173 9170 3172 9170 3171 9171
      3167 9187 3172 9191

FLASH FLOOD...OBSERVED

$$

DC
461 
WGUS74 KJAN 022234
FFSJAN

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
534 PM CDT Sat Oct 2 2021

LAC025-022245-
/O.CON.KJAN.FF.W.0102.000000T0000Z-211002T2245Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Catahoula LA-
534 PM CDT Sat Oct 2 2021

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 545 PM CDT THIS 
AFTERNOON FOR NORTH CENTRAL CATAHOULA PARISH...

At 534 PM CDT, local law enforcement reported flash flooding in 
Harrisonburg. Between 3 and 5 inches of rain have fallen. Flash 
flooding is already occurring.

HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by heavy rain.

SOURCE...Law enforcement reported.

IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas,
         highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor
         drainage and low-lying areas.

Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
  Wallace Ridge and Harrisonburg.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.

&&

LAT...LON 3176 9190 3182 9171 3175 9169 3174 9169
      3173 9170 3172 9170 3171 9171 3167 9187
      3172 9191

FLASH FLOOD...OBSERVED

$$

DC

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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.