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Flash Flood Watch 4, NWS Jackson, MS

March 22, 20217 counties in Mississippi

NWS Jackson, MS issued this flash flood watch at Mar 22, 2021, 2:27 PM CDT for 7 counties in Mississippi. It took effect at Mar 23, 2021, 1:00 PM CDT. It was in force for 2 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Mar 22, 2021, 2:27 PM CDT (19:27 UTC)
In effect from
Mar 23, 2021, 1:00 PM CDT
Expired
Mar 23, 2021, 3:05 PM CDT
In force
2 hr
Issued by
NWS Jackson, MS
Flood severity
None

Counties Covington County, MS, Forrest County, MS, Jefferson Davis County, MS, Jones County, MS, Lamar County, MS, Lawrence County, MS, Marion County, MS

The radar

The Jackson/Brandon,MS radar (KDGX), 101 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:25 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.

The nearest sounding before it

Jackson, MS (KJAN), launched 12:00Z, 7.5 hours before the alert went out and 109 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 2021-03-22Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 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 2021-03-22The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 36 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 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
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
1203 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
23 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
36 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
115 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

829 
WGUS64 KJAN 221927
FFAJAN

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Watch
National Weather Service Jackson MS
227 PM CDT Mon Mar 22 2021

.Multiple rounds of thunderstorms with locally heavy rain will
move across the area from Tuesday afternoon through Thursday
resulting in the potential for flash flooding.

MSZ064>066-072>074-230630-
/O.NEW.KJAN.FF.A.0004.210323T1800Z-210326T0000Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Jefferson Davis-Covington-Jones-Marion-Lamar-Forrest-
Including the cities of Prentiss, Bassfield, Collins, 
Mount Olive, Laurel, Columbia, West Hattiesburg, Lumberton, 
Purvis, and Hattiesburg
227 PM CDT Mon Mar 22 2021

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
THURSDAY EVENING...

The National Weather Service in Jackson has issued a

* Flash Flood Watch for portions of south central Mississippi 
  and southeast Mississippi, including the following areas in 
  south central Mississippi, Jefferson Davis and Marion. In 
  southeast Mississippi, Covington, Forrest, Jones and Lamar. 

* From Tuesday afternoon through Thursday evening

* Multiple rounds of heavy rainfall from Tuesday afternoon through
  Thursday leading to three to five inches with locally heavier
  amounts is expected across portions southeast Mississippi. This
  result in flash flooding.

* Flooding of low lying and urban areas are possible. Some roads
  may become flooded and closed. Some structures may become
  threatened with inundation and moderate river flooding, 
  especially in Laurel may occur.
  

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Flash Flood Watch means that conditions may develop that lead
to flash flooding. Flash flooding is a very dangerous situation.

You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action
should flash flood warnings be issued.

&&

$$
22
3 follow-up statements
583 
WGUS64 KJAN 230813
FFAJAN

Flood Watch
National Weather Service Jackson MS
313 AM CDT Tue Mar 23 2021

MSZ063-231615-
/O.EXA.KJAN.FF.A.0004.210323T1800Z-210326T0000Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Lawrence-
Including the cities of Monticello and New Hebron
313 AM CDT Tue Mar 23 2021

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH 
THURSDAY EVENING...

The National Weather Service in Jackson has expanded the

* Flash Flood Watch to include a portion of south central 
  Mississippi, including the following area, Lawrence.

* From 1 PM CDT this afternoon through Thursday evening

* A Flash Flood Watch means that conditions may develop that lead to 
  flash flooding. Flash flooding is a very dangerous situation.You 
  should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action 
  should flash flood warnings be issued.

$$

MSZ064>066-072>074-231615-
/O.CON.KJAN.FF.A.0004.210323T1800Z-210326T0000Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Jefferson Davis-Covington-Jones-Marion-Lamar-Forrest-
Including the cities of Columbia, West Hattiesburg, Purvis, 
Lumberton, Mount Olive, Bassfield, Laurel, Collins, Prentiss, and 
Hattiesburg
313 AM CDT Tue Mar 23 2021

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON 
THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING...

The Flash Flood Watch continues for

* Portions of south central Mississippi and southeast Mississippi, 
  including the following areas, in south central Mississippi, 
  Jefferson Davis and Marion. In southeast Mississippi, Covington, 
  Forrest, Jones and Lamar.

* From 1 PM CDT this afternoon through Thursday evening

* A Flash Flood Watch means that conditions may develop that lead to 
  flash flooding. Flash flooding is a very dangerous situation.You 
  should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action 
  should flash flood warnings be issued.

$$

JC
836 
WGUS64 KJAN 231645 AAA
FFAJAN

Flood Watch...UPDATED
National Weather Service Jackson MS
1145 AM CDT Tue Mar 23 2021

MSZ063>066-072>074-240345-
/O.CON.KJAN.FF.A.0004.210323T1800Z-210326T0000Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Lawrence-Jefferson Davis-Covington-Jones-Marion-Lamar-Forrest-
Including the cities of Monticello, New Hebron, Prentiss, 
Bassfield, Collins, Mount Olive, Laurel, Columbia, 
West Hattiesburg, Lumberton, Purvis, and Hattiesburg
1145 AM CDT Tue Mar 23 2021

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING...

The Flash Flood Watch continues for

* Portions of south central Mississippi and southeast 
  Mississippi, including the following areas in south central 
  Mississippi, Jefferson Davis, Lawrence and Marion. In 
  southeast Mississippi, Covington, Forrest, Jones and Lamar. 

* Through Thursday evening

* A Flash Flood Watch means that conditions may develop that lead
  to flash flooding. Flash flooding is a very dangerous
  situation.You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to
  take action should flash flood warnings be issued. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Flash Flood Watch means that conditions may develop that lead
to flash flooding. Flash flooding is a very dangerous situation.

You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action
should flash flood warnings be issued.

&&

$$
22
469 
WGUS64 KJAN 232005 AAA
FFAJAN

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Watch...UPDATED
National Weather Service Jackson MS
305 PM CDT Tue Mar 23 2021


MSZ063>066-072>074-240415-
/O.CAN.KJAN.FF.A.0004.000000T0000Z-210326T0000Z/
/O.NEW.KJAN.FF.A.0005.210324T2300Z-210326T0000Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Lawrence-Jefferson Davis-Covington-Jones-Marion-Lamar-Forrest-
Including the cities of Monticello, New Hebron, Prentiss, 
Bassfield, Collins, Mount Olive, Laurel, Columbia, 
West Hattiesburg, Lumberton, Purvis, and Hattiesburg
305 PM CDT Tue Mar 23 2021

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH
THURSDAY EVENING...

The National Weather Service in Jackson has issued a

* Flash Flood Watch for portions of south central Mississippi 
  and southeast Mississippi, including the following areas in 
  south central Mississippi, Jefferson Davis, Lawrence and 
  Marion. In southeast Mississippi, Covington, Forrest, Jones 
  and Lamar. 

* From Wednesday evening through Thursday evening

* Additional heavy rainfall of 1 to 3 inches in a short amount of
  time over already saturated ground from Wednesday evening 
  through Thursday evening may result in flash flooding.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Flash Flood Watch means that conditions may develop that lead
to flash flooding. Flash flooding is a very dangerous situation.

You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action
should flash flood warnings be issued.

&&

$$
22

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 22, 2:25 PM CDTWind AdvisoryJANAdams, Bolivar, Carroll, Claiborne, Copiah, Franklin and 17 more23 hr

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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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.