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Flash Flood Warning 90, NWS Jackson, MS

August 30, 20218 counties in Mississippi

NWS Jackson, MS issued this flash flood warning at Aug 30, 2021, 8:33 AM CDT for 8 counties in Mississippi. It was in force for 4 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, 8:33 AM CDT (13:33 UTC)
Expired
Aug 30, 2021, 12:18 PM CDT
In force
4 hr
Issued by
NWS Jackson, MS
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
None

Counties Covington County, MS, Hinds County, MS, Jasper County, MS, Jones County, MS, Rankin County, MS, Scott County, MS, Simpson County, MS, Smith County, MS

The radar

The Jackson/Brandon,MS radar (KDGX), 26 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 13:37 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.

What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
Aug 30, 12:00 PM CDTFLASH FLOOD3 Nnw Burns, MSFLOODING CAUSED A WASHOUT ON SMITH CO RD 559.

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, 1.6 hours before the alert went out and 35 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 12:00Z on 2021-08-30Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 49 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 12:00Z on 2021-08-30The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 387 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 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
49 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-7 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
463 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
20 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
387 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
547 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.1

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The text

As transmitted.

906 
WGUS54 KJAN 301333
FFWJAN
MSC031-049-061-067-121-123-127-129-301745-
/O.NEW.KJAN.FF.W.0090.210830T1333Z-210830T1745Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Jackson MS
Issued by National Weather Service Huntsville AL
833 AM CDT Mon Aug 30 2021

The National Weather Service in Jackson has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Southeastern Hinds County in central Mississippi...
  Southern Rankin County in central Mississippi...
  Southeastern Scott County in central Mississippi...
  East Central Simpson County in central Mississippi...
  Smith County in central Mississippi...
  West Central Jasper County in east central Mississippi...
  North Central Covington County in southeastern Mississippi...
  Northwestern Jones County in southeastern Mississippi...

* Until 1245 PM CDT.

* At 833 AM CDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated 
  thunderstorms producing heavy rain across most of Smith and 
  southern portions of Rankin County. Between 2 and 5 inches of rain 
  have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 1 to 2 inches in the 
  next 1 hour. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are 
  possible across Smith and southern portions of Rankin County. 
  Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.

  HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.

  SOURCE...Radar and automated gauges.

  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, Star, Florence, Raleigh, Taylorsville, White Oak, Burns, 
  Johns, Cato, Center Ridge, Pineville, Piney Woods, Monterey, 
  Whites, Polkville, Mize, Puckett and Sylvarena.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3218 9025 3222 9018 3223 8932 3222 8932
      3180 8932 3178 8966 3205 8966 3205 8975
      3205 9023 3215 9025

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR AND GAUGE INDICATED
EXPECTED RAINFALL...1-2 INCHES IN 1 HOUR

$$
2 follow-up statements
646 
WGUS74 KJAN 301629
FFSJAN

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
Issued by National Weather Service Shreveport LA
1129 AM CDT Mon Aug 30 2021

MSC031-049-061-067-121-123-127-129-301745-
/O.CON.KJAN.FF.W.0090.000000T0000Z-210830T1745Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Covington MS-Hinds MS-Jasper MS-Jones MS-Rankin MS-Scott MS-Simpson
MS-Smith MS-
1129 AM CDT Mon Aug 30 2021

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1245 PM CDT THIS 
AFTERNOON FOR SOUTHEASTERN HINDS, SOUTHERN RANKIN, SOUTHEASTERN 
SCOTT, EAST CENTRAL SIMPSON, SMITH, WEST CENTRAL JASPER, NORTH 
CENTRAL COVINGTON AND NORTHWESTERN JONES COUNTIES...

At 1129 AM CDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated 
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...Radar and automated gauges.

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, Star, Florence, Raleigh, Taylorsville, White Oak, Burns, 
  Johns, Cato, Center Ridge, Pineville, Piney Woods, Monterey, 
  Whites, Polkville, Mize, Puckett and Sylvarena.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3218 9025 3222 9018 3222 8932 3180 8932
      3178 8966 3204 8966 3204 8975 3204 9023
      3215 9025

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR AND GAUGE INDICATED

$$

04
084 
WGUS74 KJAN 301718
FFSJAN

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
Issued by National Weather Service Shreveport LA
1218 PM CDT Mon Aug 30 2021

MSC031-049-061-067-121-123-127-129-301728-
/O.CAN.KJAN.FF.W.0090.000000T0000Z-210830T1745Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Covington MS-Hinds MS-Jasper MS-Jones MS-Rankin MS-Scott MS-Simpson
MS-Smith MS-
1218 PM CDT Mon Aug 30 2021

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR SOUTHEASTERN HINDS, SOUTHERN 
RANKIN, SOUTHEASTERN SCOTT, EAST CENTRAL SIMPSON, SMITH, WEST 
CENTRAL JASPER, NORTH CENTRAL COVINGTON AND NORTHWESTERN JONES 
COUNTIES...

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

LAT...LON 3218 9025 3222 9018 3222 8932 3180 8932
      3178 8966 3204 8966 3204 8975 3204 9023
      3215 9025

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 30, 3:32 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningJANForrest, Lamar, Marion6 hr
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, 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.