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Flash Flood Warning 70, NWS New Orleans, LA

July 6, 2021Harrison County, Mississippi

NWS New Orleans, LA issued this flash flood warning at Jul 6, 2021, 9:29 PM CDT for Harrison County, Mississippi. It was in force for 3 hr. 3 reports 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 6, 2021, 9:29 PM CDT (02:29 UTC)
Expired
Jul 7, 2021, 12:15 AM CDT
In force
3 hr
Issued by
NWS New Orleans, LA
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
None

County Harrison County, MS

The radar

The Mobile radar (KMOB), 87 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.

What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
Jul 6, 10:21 PM CDTFLASH FLOOD3 Se Lyman, MSSHERIFFS OFFICE REPORTED MULTIPLE ROADS BEGINNING TO FLOOD AND IN THE PROCESS OF BLOCKING/CLOSING A FEW OFF.
Jul 6, 10:40 PM CDTFLASH FLOOD4 Ese Lyman, MSAPARTMENTS BEGINNING TO TAKE ON WATER OFF OF ONEAL RD IN NORTH GULFPORT.
Jul 6, 11:09 PM CDTFLASH FLOOD4 Nnw Gulfport, MSFLOODING OCCURRING AROUND THE PALMS APARTMENTS IN GULFPORT.

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, 2.5 hours before the alert went out and 61 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 2021-07-07Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1996 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 2021-07-07The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 66 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 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
1996 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-2 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
636 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
12 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
66 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
43 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

150 
WGUS54 KLIX 070229
FFWLIX
MSC047-070515-
/O.NEW.KLIX.FF.W.0070.210707T0229Z-210707T0515Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service New Orleans LA
929 PM CDT Tue Jul 6 2021

The National Weather Service in New Orleans has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Central Harrison County in southern Mississippi...

* Until 1215 AM CDT.

* At 929 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing 
  heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 4 inches of rain 
  have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 2 to 4 inches in 1 
  hour. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 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...
  Gulfport, Biloxi, Long Beach, Lyman and Gulfport Airport.

This includes the following Interstates...
	Interstate 10 in Mississippi between mile markers 28 and 40.

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 3033 8920 3058 8920 3058 8900 3042 8900
      3039 8900 3037 8908 3036 8909 3036 8910

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
EXPECTED RAINFALL...2-4 INCHES IN 1 HOUR

$$

KLG
1 follow-up statement
864 
WGUS74 KLIX 070346
FFSLIX

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service New Orleans LA
1046 PM CDT Tue Jul 6 2021

MSC047-070515-
/O.CON.KLIX.FF.W.0070.000000T0000Z-210707T0515Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Harrison MS-
1046 PM CDT Tue Jul 6 2021

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1215 AM CDT WEDNESDAY 
FOR CENTRAL HARRISON COUNTY...

At 1046 PM CDT, Broadcast media reported apartments flooding on 
O'Neal Road in North Gulfport. There have been reports of some road 
closures due to flooding. Radar estimate of 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 already occurring.

HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing
         flash flooding.

SOURCE...Broadcast media reported.

IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams,
         urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses.

Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
  Gulfport, Biloxi, Long Beach, Lyman and Gulfport Airport.

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 3033 8920 3058 8920 3058 8900 3042 8900
      3039 8900 3037 8908 3036 8909 3036 8910

FLASH FLOOD...OBSERVED
FLASH FLOOD DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE

$$

KLG

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 6, 9:10 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryLIXHarrison19 min
Jul 6, 11:06 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryLIXHarrison108 min
Jul 7, 6:01 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningLIXHarrison14 hr
Jul 7, 6:03 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningLIXHarrison46 hr
Jul 7, 1:18 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryLIXHarrison, Jackson2 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.