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Flash Flood Warning 22, NWS Jackson, MS

May 18, 2021Covington County, Simpson County, Smith County, Mississippi

NWS Jackson, MS issued this flash flood warning at May 18, 2021, 7:39 PM CDT for Covington County, Simpson County, Smith County, Mississippi. It was in force for 93 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
May 18, 2021, 7:39 PM CDT (00:39 UTC)
Expired
May 18, 2021, 9:12 PM CDT
In force
93 min
Issued by
NWS Jackson, MS
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
None

Counties Covington County, MS, Simpson County, MS, Smith County, MS

The radar

The Jackson/Brandon,MS radar (KDGX), 66 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:37 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, 0.7 hours before the alert went out and 74 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 2021-05-19Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 102 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, Jackson, MS at 00:00Z on 2021-05-19The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 92 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
102 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-2 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
521 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
16 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
92 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
106 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

365 
WGUS54 KJAN 190039
FFWJAN
MSC031-127-129-190245-
/O.NEW.KJAN.FF.W.0022.210519T0039Z-210519T0245Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Jackson MS
739 PM CDT Tue May 18 2021

The National Weather Service in Jackson has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Southeastern Simpson County in central Mississippi...
  Southwestern Smith County in central Mississippi...
  Northwestern Covington County in southeastern Mississippi...

* Until 945 PM CDT.

* At 739 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain across the 
  warned area. Between 2 and 4 inches of rain have fallen. Flash 
  flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.

  HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by heavy rain.

  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...
  Magee, Mount Olive and Lone Star.

Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are possible in the warned 
area.

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 3193 8974 3193 8973 3193 8971 3193 8959
      3167 8959 3160 8972 3160 8973 3161 8973
      3161 8974 3161 8976 3163 8976 3164 8976
      3165 8976

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED

$$

DL
1 follow-up statement
657 
WGUS74 KJAN 190212
FFSJAN

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
912 PM CDT Tue May 18 2021

MSC031-127-129-190222-
/O.CAN.KJAN.FF.W.0022.000000T0000Z-210519T0245Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Covington MS-Simpson MS-Smith MS-
912 PM CDT Tue May 18 2021

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR SOUTHEASTERN SIMPSON, 
SOUTHWESTERN SMITH AND NORTHWESTERN COVINGTON COUNTIES...

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

LAT...LON 3193 8974 3193 8973 3193 8971 3193 8959
      3167 8959 3160 8972 3160 8973 3161 8973
      3161 8974 3161 8976 3163 8976 3164 8976
      3165 8976

$$

DL

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.