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Flash Flood Warning 108, NWS New Orleans, LA

August 30, 20214 counties in Mississippi

NWS New Orleans, LA issued this flash flood warning at Aug 30, 2021, 9:28 PM CDT for 4 counties in Mississippi. It was in force for 9 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
Aug 30, 2021, 9:28 PM CDT (02:28 UTC)
Expired
Aug 31, 2021, 6:30 AM CDT
In force
9 hr
Issued by
NWS New Orleans, LA
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
None

Counties Hancock County, MS, Harrison County, MS, Jackson County, MS, Pearl River County, MS

The radar

The Mobile radar (KMOB), 88 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:30 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.

The nearest sounding before it

Slidell Radar S, LA (KSIL), launched 00:00Z, 2.5 hours before the alert went out and 60 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 2021-08-31Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 914 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, Slidell Radar S, LA at 00:00Z on 2021-08-31The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 41 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
914 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-11 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
811 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
33 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
41 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
125 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

540 
WGUS54 KLIX 310228
FFWLIX
MSC045-047-059-109-310730-
/O.NEW.KLIX.FF.W.0108.210831T0228Z-210831T0730Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service New Orleans LA
Issued by National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
928 PM CDT Mon Aug 30 2021

The National Weather Service in New Orleans has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Hancock County in southern Mississippi...
  Harrison County in southern Mississippi...
  Jackson County in southern Mississippi...
  Southeastern Pearl River County in southern Mississippi...

* Until 230 AM CDT.

* At 928 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing 
  heavy rain across the warned area in addition to then 7 and 13 
  inches of rain have already fallen flash flooding is expected. 
  Additional rainfall amounts of 2 to 4 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...
  Gulfport, Biloxi, Ocean Springs, Long Beach, Moss Point, Picayune, 
  Bay St. Louis, Waveland, St. Martin, Diamondhead, Escatawpa, 
  Gautier, D'iberville, Lyman, Saucier, Latimer, Gulf Hills, Gulf 
  Park Estates, Vancleave and Hickory Hills.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the 
dangers of flooding.

&&

LAT...LON 3050 8969 3073 8952 3084 8934 3065 8934
      3068 8888 3074 8888 3074 8841 3035 8839
      3034 8873 3043 8885 3043 8899 3042 8901
      3036 8882 3038 8901 3030 8929 3036 8928
      3037 8935 3034 8938 3030 8933 3025 8949

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED

$$

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2 follow-up statements
506 
WGUS74 KLIX 310425
FFSLIX

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service New Orleans LA
Issued by National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
1125 PM CDT Mon Aug 30 2021

MSC045-047-059-109-310730-
/O.CON.KLIX.FF.W.0108.000000T0000Z-210831T0730Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Hancock MS-Harrison MS-Jackson MS-Pearl River MS-
1125 PM CDT Mon Aug 30 2021

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 230 AM CDT TUESDAY 
FOR HANCOCK, HARRISON, JACKSON AND SOUTHEASTERN PEARL RIVER 
COUNTIES...

At 1125 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing 
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 7 and 13 inches of rain 
have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 2 to 4 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...
  Gulfport, Biloxi, Ocean Springs, Long Beach, Moss Point, Picayune, 
  Bay St. Louis, Waveland, St. Martin, Diamondhead, Escatawpa, 
  Gautier, D'iberville, Lyman, Saucier, Latimer, Gulf Hills, Gulf 
  Park Estates, Vancleave and Hickory Hills.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the 
dangers of flooding.

&&

LAT...LON 3050 8969 3073 8952 3084 8934 3065 8934
      3068 8888 3074 8888 3074 8841 3035 8839
      3034 8873 3043 8885 3043 8899 3042 8901
      3036 8882 3038 8901 3030 8929 3036 8928
      3037 8935 3034 8938 3030 8933 3025 8949

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED

$$
784 
WGUS54 KLIX 310714
FFWLIX
MSC045-047-059-109-311130-
/O.EXT.KLIX.FF.W.0108.000000T0000Z-210831T1130Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service New Orleans LA
Issued by National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
214 AM CDT Tue Aug 31 2021

The National Weather Service in New Orleans has extended the

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Hancock County in southern Mississippi...
  Harrison County in southern Mississippi...
  Jackson County in southern Mississippi...
  South Central Pearl River County in southern Mississippi...

* Until 630 AM CDT.

* At 214 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing 
  heavy rain across the warned area. Between 7 and 14 inches of rain 
  have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 2 to 4 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...
  Gulfport, Biloxi, Ocean Springs, Long Beach, Moss Point, Picayune, 
  Bay St. Louis, Waveland, St. Martin, Escatawpa, Diamondhead, 
  Gautier, D'iberville, Latimer, Gulf Hills, Lyman, Saucier, Gulf 
  Park Estates, Vancleave and Hickory Hills.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the 
dangers of flooding.

&&

LAT...LON 3050 8969 3051 8954 3065 8934 3068 8888
      3074 8888 3074 8841 3035 8839 3037 8861
      3034 8873 3043 8885 3043 8899 3042 8901
      3039 8893 3030 8929 3036 8928 3037 8935
      3034 8938 3030 8933 3025 8949

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED

$$

Tingler

The office that day

Everything else NWS New Orleans, LA issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 30, 9:55 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningLIXJackson61 hr
Aug 31, 4:06 AM CDTHeat AdvisoryLIXAmite, Pearl River, Pike, Walthall, Wilkinson38 hr

Nearby

Flash Flood Warnings in Mississippi, 2021Every flash flood warning in 2021

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.