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Flash Flood Warning 17, NWS Jackson, MS

April 10, 2021Adams County, Mississippi; Concordia Parish, Louisiana

NWS Jackson, MS issued this flash flood warning at Apr 10, 2021, 2:53 AM CDT for Adams County, Mississippi; Concordia Parish, Louisiana. It was in force for 118 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
Apr 10, 2021, 2:53 AM CDT (07:53 UTC)
Expired
Apr 10, 2021, 4:51 AM CDT
In force
118 min
Issued by
NWS Jackson, MS
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
None

Counties Concordia Parish, LA, Adams County, MS

The radar

The Ft Polk radar (KPOE), 128 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 07:55 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

Jackson, MS (KJAN), launched 00:00Z, 7.9 hours before the alert went out and 178 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 2021-04-10Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 2299 joules per kilogram.LCLEL10008507005003002001001 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 00:00Z on 2021-04-10The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 51 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 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
2299 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-2 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1555 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
40 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
51 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
70 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.3
Supercell composite
3.9

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The text

As transmitted.

728 
WGUS54 KJAN 100753
FFWJAN
LAC029-MSC001-101015-
/O.NEW.KJAN.FF.W.0017.210410T0753Z-210410T1015Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Jackson MS
253 AM CDT Sat Apr 10 2021

The National Weather Service in Jackson has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Concordia Parish in northeastern Louisiana...
  Adams County in southwestern Mississippi...

* Until 515 AM CDT.

* At 252 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing 
  heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 3 inches of rain 
  have fallen. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin 
  shortly.

  HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.

  SOURCE...Doppler radar.

  IMPACT...Flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas,
           highways, streets and underpasses as well as other
           drainage and low lying areas.

* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
  Natchez, Vidalia, Ferriday, Monterey, Deer Park, Sibley, West 
  Ferriday, Frogmore, Slocum, Kingston, Wildsville, Stanton, 
  Cranfield, New Era, Acme and Ridgecrest.

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 3169 9171 3163 9116 3135 9116 3137 9127
      3132 9147 3129 9147 3125 9181 3131 9187
      3137 9185 3138 9178 3141 9185 3150 9186
      3150 9183 3144 9181 3144 9172 3149 9180
      3153 9178 3156 9182 3163 9180 3163 9171

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
EXPECTED RAINFALL...1-2 INCHES IN 2 HOURS 

$$

GRG
1 follow-up statement
182 
WGUS74 KJAN 100951
FFSJAN

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
451 AM CDT Sat Apr 10 2021

LAC029-MSC001-101001-
/O.CAN.KJAN.FF.W.0017.000000T0000Z-210410T1015Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Concordia LA-Adams MS-
451 AM CDT Sat Apr 10 2021

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR ADAMS COUNTY AND CONCORDIA 
PARISH...

The heavy rain has ended. Flooding is no longer expected to pose a 
threat. Please continue to heed remaining road closures.

LAT...LON 3169 9171 3163 9116 3135 9116 3137 9127
      3132 9147 3129 9147 3125 9181 3131 9187
      3137 9185 3138 9178 3141 9185 3150 9186
      3150 9183 3144 9181 3144 9172 3149 9180
      3153 9178 3156 9182 3163 9180 3163 9171

$$

GRG

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 9, 7:29 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANLeake, Rankin, Scott61 min
Apr 9, 7:37 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANAttala, Carroll, Choctaw, Montgomery, Webster98 min
Apr 9, 7:38 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANRankin, Scott, Smith67 min
Apr 9, 7:40 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANWashington35 min
Apr 9, 7:48 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANNeshoba, Winston57 min
Apr 9, 7:57 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANGrenada, Montgomery, Webster51 min
Apr 9, 8:10 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANMadison, Rankin65 min
Apr 9, 8:14 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANClay, Oktibbeha46 min
Apr 9, 8:26 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANHinds, Madison, Warren, Yazoo49 min
Apr 9, 8:29 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANAttala, Leake61 min
Apr 9, 8:34 PM CDTTornado WarningJANRankin, Scott34 min
Apr 9, 8:46 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANNeshoba, Winston59 min
Apr 9, 8:49 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANIssaquena, Warren41 min
Apr 9, 9:09 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANMadison, Rankin, Scott51 min
Apr 9, 9:33 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningJANHinds, Madison, Rankin3 hr
Apr 9, 9:43 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANNoxubee, Winston92 min
Apr 9, 10:06 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANJasper, Newton, Scott, Smith54 min
Apr 9, 10:19 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANCopiah, Hinds, Rankin27 min
Apr 9, 10:53 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningJANRankin, Scott, Smith2 hr
Apr 9, 10:57 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANClaiborne, Copiah, Hinds, Jefferson, Warren33 min
Apr 9, 11:38 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANCopiah, Hinds, Lawrence, Lincoln, Rankin37 min
Apr 9, 11:45 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANJasper, Newton, Scott, Smith45 min
Apr 9, 11:52 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANJefferson Davis, Lawrence, Lincoln38 min
Apr 10, 12:01 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningJANAdams, Franklin, Jefferson, Lincoln3 hr
Apr 10, 12:29 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANClarke, Lauderdale31 min
Apr 10, 12:31 AM CDTTornado WarningJANJefferson Davis, Lamar, Marion44 min
Apr 10, 12:50 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANClarke, Jasper55 min
Apr 10, 12:53 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningJANCovington, Jasper, Jefferson Davis, Jones, Lawrence, Simpson and 1 more3 hr
Apr 10, 1:02 AM CDTTornado WarningJANForrest, Lamar38 min
Apr 10, 1:09 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningJANClarke, Lauderdale3 hr
Apr 10, 1:48 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningJANForrest, Jones, Lamar, Marion3 hr
Apr 10, 2:17 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANClaiborne, Franklin, Jefferson28 min
Apr 10, 3:43 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANLamar, Marion47 min
Apr 10, 9:28 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningJANLeake7 days
Apr 10, 9:28 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningJANLeake6 days
Apr 10, 9:28 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningJANAttala24 hr
Apr 10, 9:28 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningJANLeake4 days
Apr 10, 9:28 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningJANLeake24 hr
Apr 10, 9:28 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningJANMadison, Rankin24 hr
Apr 10, 9:32 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningJANHinds, Rankin5 days
Apr 10, 9:36 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningJANNoxubee3 days
Apr 10, 9:40 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningJANCopiah, Simpson21 days
Apr 10, 9:40 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningJANSimpson35 hr
Apr 10, 9:40 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningJANMarion21 days
Apr 10, 10:44 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningJANClarke3 days
Apr 9, 7:49 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANMorehouse, Richland39 min
Apr 9, 8:10 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANFranklin, Richland50 min
Apr 9, 10:03 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANMadison, Tensas27 min
Apr 9, 10:11 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANCatahoula, Concordia, Franklin49 min
Apr 10, 12:59 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANCatahoula46 min
Apr 10, 1:24 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANCatahoula, Concordia51 min
Apr 10, 2:14 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningJANCatahoula3 hr

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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.