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Flash Flood Warning 60, NWS Jackson, MS
NWS Jackson, MS issued this flash flood warning at Jun 24, 2021, 7:16 PM CDT for Forrest County, Mississippi. It was in force for 67 min. 3 reports 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
- Jun 24, 2021, 7:16 PM CDT (00:16 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 24, 2021, 8:23 PM CDT
- In force
- 67 min
- Issued by
- NWS Jackson, MS
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- None
County Forrest County, MS
The radar
The Jackson/Brandon,MS radar (KDGX), 123 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:17 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.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 24, 7:35 PM CDT | FLASH FLOOD | 1 Nw Hattiesburg, MS | STREET FLOODING ALONG HARDY STREET FROM 31ST TO 38TH AVENUE. |
| Jun 24, 7:35 PM CDT | FLASH FLOOD | 2 E Arnold Line, MS | STREET FLOODING ALONG THORNHILL DRIVE WITH REPORTS OF STALLED VEHICLES. |
| Jun 24, 7:40 PM CDT | FLASH FLOOD | 2 Nw Hattiesburg, MS | THREE VEHICLES STRANDED DUE TO FLOODED ROADWAYS UNDER THE 4TH STREET BRIDGE. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Slidell Radar S, LA (KSIL), launched 00:00Z, 0.3 hours before the alert went out and 123 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 2371 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -13 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 951 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 17 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -3 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 2 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
607
WGUS54 KJAN 250016
FFWJAN
MSC035-250215-
/O.NEW.KJAN.FF.W.0060.210625T0016Z-210625T0215Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Jackson MS
716 PM CDT Thu Jun 24 2021
The National Weather Service in Jackson has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
North Central Forrest County in southeastern Mississippi...
* Until 915 PM CDT.
* At 716 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 3 inches of rain
have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch 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...
Hattiesburg.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
&&
LAT...LON 3135 8939 3139 8936 3137 8932 3130 8928
3124 8928 3124 8934 3125 8935 3127 8935
3128 8935 3130 8935 3131 8935 3133 8935
3135 8935 3135 8936 3135 8937
FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
$$
CME2 follow-up statements
430
WGUS74 KJAN 250041
FFSJAN
Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
741 PM CDT Thu Jun 24 2021
MSC035-250215-
/O.CON.KJAN.FF.W.0060.000000T0000Z-210625T0215Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Forrest MS-
741 PM CDT Thu Jun 24 2021
...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 915 PM CDT THIS
EVENING FOR NORTH CENTRAL FORREST COUNTY...
At 741 PM CDT, emergency management reported thunderstorms producing
flash flooding in the Midtown area. Between 2.5 and 3.5 inches of
rain have fallen. Flash flooding is occurring along Hardy Street
with some vehicles stalled on Thornhill.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Emergency management reported.
IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas,
highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor
drainage and low-lying areas.
Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Hattiesburg.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
&&
LAT...LON 3135 8939 3139 8936 3137 8932 3130 8928
3124 8928 3124 8934 3125 8935 3127 8935
3128 8935 3130 8935 3131 8935 3133 8935
3135 8935 3135 8936 3135 8937
FLASH FLOOD...OBSERVED
$$
CME324
WGUS74 KJAN 250123
FFSJAN
Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
823 PM CDT Thu Jun 24 2021
MSC035-250133-
/O.CAN.KJAN.FF.W.0060.000000T0000Z-210625T0215Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Forrest MS-
823 PM CDT Thu Jun 24 2021
...FLASH FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR NORTH CENTRAL FORREST
COUNTY...
Flood waters have receded as the heavy rain has ended. Flooding is
no longer expected to pose a threat. Please continue to heed
remaining road closures.
LAT...LON 3135 8939 3139 8936 3137 8932 3130 8928
3124 8928 3124 8934 3125 8935 3127 8935
3128 8935 3130 8935 3131 8935 3133 8935
3135 8935 3135 8936 3135 8937
$$
CMEThe office that day
Everything else NWS Jackson, MS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 24, 8:07 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Smith | 23 min |
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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.