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Flash Flood Warning 103, NWS Jackson, MS

October 3, 2021Lowndes County, Mississippi

NWS Jackson, MS issued this flash flood warning at Oct 3, 2021, 7:20 PM CDT for Lowndes County, Mississippi. It was in force for 115 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
Oct 3, 2021, 7:20 PM CDT (00:20 UTC)
Expired
Oct 3, 2021, 9:15 PM CDT
In force
115 min
Issued by
NWS Jackson, MS
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
None

County Lowndes County, MS

The radar

The Columbus AFB radar (KGWX), 51 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:23 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 nearest sounding before it

Birmingham, AL (KBMX), launched 00:00Z, 0.3 hours before the alert went out and 152 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, Birmingham, AL at 00:00Z on 2021-10-04Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 821 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, Birmingham, AL at 00:00Z on 2021-10-04The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 71 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 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
821 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-19 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
626 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
35 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
71 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
84 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.2
Supercell composite
1.6

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The text

As transmitted.

858 
WGUS54 KJAN 040020
FFWJAN
MSC087-040215-
/O.NEW.KJAN.FF.W.0103.211004T0020Z-211004T0215Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Jackson MS
720 PM CDT Sun Oct 3 2021

The National Weather Service in Jackson has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Southeastern Lowndes County in northeastern Mississippi...

* Until 915 PM CDT.

* At 720 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms produced 
  heavy rain in Columbus and also in far southeast Lowndes County. 
  Between 2 and 3.5 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall 
  amounts of 1 to 2 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...
  Columbus.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the 
dangers of flooding.

&&

LAT...LON 3351 8846 3354 8839 3353 8827 3329 8830
      3329 8845

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED

$$

DC
1 follow-up statement
531 
WGUS74 KJAN 040209
FFSJAN

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
909 PM CDT Sun Oct 3 2021

MSC087-040219-
/O.EXP.KJAN.FF.W.0103.000000T0000Z-211004T0215Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Lowndes MS-
909 PM CDT Sun Oct 3 2021

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 915 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR 
SOUTHEASTERN LOWNDES COUNTY...

Flood waters have receded. Some additional heavy downpours are 
possible but the heaviest rain has ended. Flooding is no longer 
expected to pose a threat. Please continue to heed any road closures.

LAT...LON 3351 8846 3354 8839 3353 8827 3329 8830
      3329 8845

$$

DC

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Oct 3, 8:55 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningJANNeshoba2 hr
Oct 4, 2:54 AM CDTDense Fog AdvisoryJANAdams, Attala, Carroll, Choctaw, Claiborne, Clay and 30 more6 hr
Oct 4, 4:02 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANForrest43 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.