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Flash Flood Warning 83, NWS Jackson, MS

August 30, 2021Forrest County, Lamar County, Marion County, Mississippi

NWS Jackson, MS issued this flash flood warning at Aug 30, 2021, 3:32 AM CDT for Forrest County, Lamar County, Marion County, Mississippi. It was in force for 6 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
Aug 30, 2021, 3:32 AM CDT (08:32 UTC)
Expired
Aug 30, 2021, 9:30 AM CDT
In force
6 hr
Issued by
NWS Jackson, MS
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
None

Counties Forrest County, MS, Lamar County, MS, Marion County, MS

What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
Aug 30, 7:05 AM CDTFLASH FLOOD1 Sw Hattiesburg, MSWATER COVERED THE ROAD AT HIGHWAY 49 AND WEST PINE STREET. IT ALSO COVERED THE ROAD AT NORTH 28TH AVENUE AND SIMS ROAD. VIA SOCIAL MEDIA.

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, 8.5 hours before the alert went out and 99 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, Slidell Radar S, LA at 00:00Z on 2021-08-30Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 25 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Slidell Radar S, LA at 00:00Z on 2021-08-30The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 36 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 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
25 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-2 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
679 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
41 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
36 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
73 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

739 
WGUS54 KJAN 300832
FFWJAN
MSC035-073-091-301230-
/O.NEW.KJAN.FF.W.0083.210830T0832Z-210830T1230Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Jackson MS
332 AM CDT Mon Aug 30 2021

The National Weather Service in Jackson has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Marion County in south central Mississippi...
  Forrest County in southeastern Mississippi...
  Lamar County in southeastern Mississippi...

* Until 730 AM CDT.

* At 332 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing 
  heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 3 inches of rain 
  have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 2 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...
  Hattiesburg, Petal, Columbia, West Hattiesburg, Sandy Hook, 
  Kokomo, Holly Springs, Purvis, Lumberton, Sumrall, Pine Ridge, 
  Baxterville, Oak Grove, Pinebur, Improve, Rawls Springs, Rock 
  Hill, Pickwick, Bunker Hill and Mclaurin.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood 
deaths occur in vehicles.

&&

LAT...LON 3139 9004 3139 8982 3143 8982 3143 8915
      3091 8914 3091 8934 3101 8935 3101 8942
      3099 8943 3099 8948 3101 8950 3100 8983
      3108 8983 3107 8992 3113 8994 3113 9000
      3118 9001 3118 9003

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED

$$

CME
1 follow-up statement
828 
WGUS54 KJAN 301225
FFWJAN
MSC035-073-091-301430-
/O.EXT.KJAN.FF.W.0083.000000T0000Z-210830T1430Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Jackson MS
725 AM CDT Mon Aug 30 2021

The National Weather Service in Jackson has extended the

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Marion County in south central Mississippi...
  Forrest County in southeastern Mississippi...
  Lamar County in southeastern Mississippi...

* Until 930 AM CDT.

* At 725 AM CDT, local law enforcement reported thunderstorms 
  producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 3 and 5 
  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...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...
  Hattiesburg, Petal, Columbia, West Hattiesburg, Sandy Hook, 
  Kokomo, Holly Springs, Purvis, Lumberton, Sumrall, Pine Ridge, 
  Baxterville, Oak Grove, Pinebur, Improve, Rawls Springs, Rock 
  Hill, Pickwick, Bunker Hill and Mclaurin.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood 
deaths occur in vehicles.

&&

LAT...LON 3139 9004 3139 8982 3143 8982 3143 8915
      3091 8914 3091 8934 3101 8935 3101 8942
      3099 8943 3099 8948 3101 8950 3100 8983
      3108 8983 3107 8992 3113 8994 3113 9000
      3118 9001 3118 9003

FLASH FLOOD...OBSERVED

$$

TW

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 30, 5:35 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningJANLawrence, Lincoln3 hr
Aug 30, 6:00 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningJANCovington, Jefferson Davis4 hr
Aug 30, 6:41 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningJANCopiah, Simpson4 hr
Aug 30, 7:08 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningJANJones4 hr
Aug 30, 8:14 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningJANRankin, Smith4 hr
Aug 30, 8:21 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningJANRankin, Smith4 hr
Aug 30, 8:33 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningJANCovington, Hinds, Jasper, Jones, Rankin, Scott and 2 more4 hr
Aug 30, 12:38 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANMadison22 min
Aug 30, 3:17 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningJANLauderdale118 min
Aug 30, 4:33 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningJANKemper, Noxubee2 hr
Aug 30, 5:01 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningJANClarke, Lauderdale3 hr

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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive.