Alert archive / Mississippi / Flash Flood Warnings in 2021
Flash Flood Warning 62, NWS Jackson, MS
NWS Jackson, MS issued this flash flood warning at Jul 7, 2021, 3:10 PM CDT for 6 counties in Mississippi. It was in force for 2 hr. 1 report 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, 3:10 PM CDT (20:10 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 7, 2021, 5:15 PM CDT
- In force
- 2 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Jackson, MS
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- None
Counties Attala County, MS, Holmes County, MS, Leake County, MS, Madison County, MS, Neshoba County, MS, Yazoo County, MS
The radar
The Jackson/Brandon,MS radar (KDGX), 78 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:10 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 7, 3:40 PM CDT | FLASH FLOOD | Pickens, MS | MULTIPLE STREETS FLOODED IN THE TOWN OF PICKENS. |
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, 8.2 hours before the alert went out and 79 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.
717
WGUS54 KJAN 072010
FFWJAN
MSC007-051-079-089-099-163-072215-
/O.NEW.KJAN.FF.W.0062.210707T2010Z-210707T2215Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Jackson MS
310 PM CDT Wed Jul 7 2021
The National Weather Service in Jackson has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Southern Attala County in central Mississippi...
Southeastern Holmes County in central Mississippi...
Northern Leake County in central Mississippi...
Northeastern Madison County in central Mississippi...
Northeastern Yazoo County in central Mississippi...
Central Neshoba County in east central Mississippi...
* Until 515 PM CDT.
* At 310 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 4 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...
Philadelphia, Edinburg, Pearl River, Goodman, Pickens, Singleton,
Renfroe, Smyrna, Thomastown, Newport, Cameron, Burnside, Vaughan,
Forestdale and Tucker.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
&&
LAT...LON 3299 8989 3301 8952 3290 8921 3285 8892
3266 8891 3276 8932 3285 8958 3277 9007
3293 9015
FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
$$
DL3 follow-up statements
086
WGUS74 KJAN 072115
FFSJAN
Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
415 PM CDT Wed Jul 7 2021
MSC007-051-079-089-099-163-072215-
/O.CON.KJAN.FF.W.0062.000000T0000Z-210707T2215Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Attala MS-Holmes MS-Leake MS-Madison MS-Neshoba MS-Yazoo MS-
415 PM CDT Wed Jul 7 2021
...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 515 PM CDT THIS
AFTERNOON FOR SOUTHWESTERN ATTALA, SOUTH CENTRAL HOLMES, NORTHERN
LEAKE, NORTHEASTERN MADISON, NORTHEASTERN YAZOO AND NORTHWESTERN
NESHOBA COUNTIES...
At 415 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy
rain across the warned area. Between 3 and 5 inches of rain have
fallen. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Radar.
IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas,
highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor
drainage and low-lying areas.
Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Philadelphia, Pickens, Thomastown, Singleton, Cameron, Renfroe and
Vaughan.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
&&
LAT...LON 3294 9013 3297 8999 3293 8973 3293 8971
3292 8932 3286 8911 3276 8914 3286 8948
3285 8958 3283 8973 3277 9007 3293 9015
FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
$$
DL361
WGUS74 KJAN 072156
FFSJAN
Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
456 PM CDT Wed Jul 7 2021
MSC079-099-072206-
/O.CAN.KJAN.FF.W.0062.000000T0000Z-210707T2215Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Leake MS-Neshoba MS-
456 PM CDT Wed Jul 7 2021
...FLASH FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR NORTHERN LEAKE AND
NORTHWESTERN NESHOBA COUNTIES...
Flooding is no longer expected to pose a threat. Please continue to
heed remaining road closures.
LAT...LON 3294 9013 3296 9000 3294 8981 3288 8980
3285 8980 3283 8984 3281 9005 3293 9015
$$
MSC007-051-089-163-072215-
/O.CON.KJAN.FF.W.0062.000000T0000Z-210707T2215Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Attala MS-Holmes MS-Madison MS-Yazoo MS-
456 PM CDT Wed Jul 7 2021
...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 515 PM CDT THIS
AFTERNOON FOR SOUTHWESTERN ATTALA, SOUTH CENTRAL HOLMES, NORTH
CENTRAL MADISON AND NORTHEASTERN YAZOO COUNTIES...
At 456 PM CDT, law enforcement reported flooded streets in the town
of Pickens. Between 3 and 5 inches of rain have fallen. Flash
flooding is ongoing.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by heavy rain.
SOURCE...Law enforcement reported.
IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas,
highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor
drainage and low-lying areas.
Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Pickens and Cameron.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
&&
LAT...LON 3294 9013 3296 9000 3294 8981 3288 8980
3285 8980 3283 8984 3281 9005 3293 9015
FLASH FLOOD...OBSERVED
$$
DL461
WGUS74 KJAN 072214 RRA
FFSJAN
Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
514 PM CDT Wed Jul 7 2021
MSC007-051-089-163-072224-
/O.EXP.KJAN.FF.W.0062.000000T0000Z-210707T2215Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Attala MS-Holmes MS-Madison MS-Yazoo MS-
514 PM CDT Wed Jul 7 2021
...FLASH FLOOD WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 515 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON FOR
SOUTHWESTERN ATTALA, SOUTH CENTRAL HOLMES, NORTH CENTRAL MADISON AND
NORTHEASTERN YAZOO COUNTIES...
The heavy rain has ended. Flooding is no longer expected to pose a
threat. Please continue to heed remaining road closures.
LAT...LON 3294 9013 3296 9000 3294 8981 3288 8980
3285 8980 3283 8984 3281 9005 3293 9015
$$
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, 2:16 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | JAN | Hinds, Rankin | 3 hr |
| Jul 7, 2:46 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Leake | 59 min |
| 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.