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Flash Flood Warning 61, NWS Jackson, MS
NWS Jackson, MS issued this flash flood warning at Jul 7, 2021, 2:16 PM CDT for Hinds County, Rankin County, Mississippi. It was in force for 3 hr. 9 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
- Jul 7, 2021, 2:16 PM CDT (19:16 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 7, 2021, 5:15 PM CDT
- In force
- 3 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Jackson, MS
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- None
Counties Hinds County, MS, Rankin County, MS
The radar
The Jackson/Brandon,MS radar (KDGX), 23 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:19 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 7, 2:30 PM CDT | FLASH FLOOD | 2 Ene Clinton, MS | STREET FLOODING, WATER INTO YARDS. |
| Jul 7, 2:45 PM CDT | FLASH FLOOD | 1 Ese Forest Hill, MS | FLASH FLOODING ALONG SUNCREST DR. |
| Jul 7, 2:51 PM CDT | FLASH FLOOD | 1 Ese Forest Hill, MS | STREET FLOODING. |
| Jul 7, 3:09 PM CDT | FLASH FLOOD | 1 Se Clinton, MS | STREET FLOODING. |
| Jul 7, 3:28 PM CDT | FLASH FLOOD | 1 Ne Clinton, MS | STREET FLOODING IN THE KENTWOOD SUBDIVISION, BROADCAST MEDIA PHOTOGRAPHS SUGGEST 1-2 FEET OF WATER ACROSS ROADS. |
| Jul 7, 3:29 PM CDT | FLASH FLOOD | 2 Wsw Jackson, MS | STREET FLOODING, WATER INTO YARDS AND NEAR HOMES. |
| Jul 7, 3:40 PM CDT | FLASH FLOOD | 1 Nne Clinton, MS | WATER ENTERING A HOUSE ON NEAL ST. |
| Jul 7, 3:46 PM CDT | FLASH FLOOD | 1 Ssw Jackson, MS | MULTIPLE REPORTS OF STREET FLOODING IN SOUTH JACKSON. |
| Jul 7, 4:30 PM CDT | FLASH FLOOD | 2 S Pearl, MS | MULTIPLE ROADS UNDER WATER. OLD WHITFIELD ROAD NEAR FIRE ACADEMY DR, OLD BRANDON RD NEAR CITY HALL, S PEARSON ROAD AND HWY 468 SOUTH OF TOWN NEAR RAILROAD TRACKS. |
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, 7.3 hours before the alert went out and 15 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
- 1127 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -1 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 517 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 0 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -28 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -8 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
615
WGUS54 KJAN 071916
FFWJAN
MSC049-121-072215-
/O.NEW.KJAN.FF.W.0061.210707T1916Z-210707T2215Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Jackson MS
216 PM CDT Wed Jul 7 2021
The National Weather Service in Jackson has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
East Central Hinds County in central Mississippi...
West Central Rankin County in central Mississippi...
* Until 515 PM CDT.
* At 216 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 4 inches of rain
have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 1 to 2 inches in 1
hour. 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...
Jackson, Clinton, Pearl, Brandon, Byram, Flowood, Richland and
Raymond.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
&&
LAT...LON 3237 9039 3239 9019 3236 9002 3227 9000
3220 9003 3219 9009 3218 9022 3219 9040
3230 9042 3231 9041
FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
EXPECTED RAINFALL...1-2 INCHES IN 1 HOUR
$$
DL2 follow-up statements
446
WGUS74 KJAN 072029
FFSJAN
Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
329 PM CDT Wed Jul 7 2021
MSC049-121-072215-
/O.CON.KJAN.FF.W.0061.000000T0000Z-210707T2215Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Hinds MS-Rankin MS-
329 PM CDT Wed Jul 7 2021
...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 515 PM CDT THIS
AFTERNOON FOR EAST CENTRAL HINDS AND WEST CENTRAL RANKIN COUNTIES...
At 329 PM CDT, the public reported heavy rain across the warned
area. Several streets were reported flooded in the Jackson and
Clinton areas. Between 3 and 5 inches of rain have fallen. Flash
flooding is already occurring.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by heavy rain.
SOURCE...Public reported.
IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas,
highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor
drainage and low-lying areas.
Some locations that are experiencing flash flooding include...
Jackson, Clinton, Pearl and Richland.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
&&
LAT...LON 3237 9039 3238 9028 3233 9012 3229 9008
3223 9007 3221 9014 3218 9022 3226 9032
3229 9036 3231 9041
FLASH FLOOD...OBSERVED
$$
DL059
WGUS74 KJAN 072214
FFSJAN
Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
514 PM CDT Wed Jul 7 2021
MSC049-121-072224-
/O.EXP.KJAN.FF.W.0061.000000T0000Z-210707T2215Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Hinds MS-Rankin MS-
514 PM CDT Wed Jul 7 2021
...FLASH FLOOD WARNING AT 515 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON FOR EAST CENTRAL
HINDS AND WEST CENTRAL RANKIN COUNTIES HAS BEEN REPLACED WITH A
FLOOD WARNING...
Heavy rain has ended across the area, and flood waters are no longer
rising. However, some roads remain flooded, so continue to use
caution in these areas.
LAT...LON 3237 9039 3238 9028 3233 9012 3229 9008
3223 9007 3221 9014 3218 9022 3226 9032
3229 9036 3231 9041
$$
DLThe office that day
Everything else NWS Jackson, MS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 7, 1:11 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Hinds | 34 min |
| Jul 7, 1:13 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Simpson | 32 min |
| Jul 7, 2:46 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Leake | 59 min |
| Jul 7, 3:10 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | JAN | Attala, Holmes, Leake, Madison, Neshoba, Yazoo | 2 hr |
| Jul 7, 3:18 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Adams | 57 min |
| Jul 7, 3:24 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Forrest | 51 min |
| Jul 7, 3:57 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Leake | 63 min |
| Jul 7, 4:42 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Lincoln | 63 min |
| Jul 7, 5:14 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | JAN | Hinds, Rankin | 61 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.