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River Flood Warning 101, NWS Jackson, MS

June 1, 2024Madison County, Yazoo County, Mississippi

NWS Jackson, MS issued this river flood warning at Jun 1, 2024, 9:29 AM CDT for Madison County, Yazoo County, Mississippi. It took effect at Jun 3, 2024, 1:00 AM CDT. It was in force for 6 days.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Jun 1, 2024, 9:29 AM CDT (14:29 UTC)
In effect from: Jun 3, 2024, 1:00 AM CDT
Expired: Jun 9, 2024, 9:28 AM CDT
In force: 6 days
Issued by: NWS Jackson, MS
Area: Storm-based polygon
Flood severity: Minor

Counties Madison County, MS, Yazoo County, MS

The radar

The Jackson/Brandon,MS radar (KDGX), 52 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 14:31 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The river

Written for the forecast point Big Black River near Bentonia (BTAM6). The gauge peaked at 25.04 ft at Jun 6, 2024, 2:00 AM CDT.

Action stage: 21 ft
Minor stage: 22 ft
Moderate stage: 25 ft
Major stage: 29 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 07289730, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this river flood warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Jackson, MS wrote its last area forecast discussion before this river flood warning went out at Jun 1, 6:57 AM CDT, 2 hours 32 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 1, 6:57 AM CDT, 2 hours 32 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jun 1, 4:32 AM CDT, 4 hours 57 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
432 AM CDT Sat Jun 1 2024

MSZ036-037-042-043-011015-
Attala MS-Yazoo MS-Madison MS-Holmes MS-
432 AM CDT Sat Jun 1 2024

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHEASTERN HOLMES...CENTRAL
ATTALA...EAST CENTRAL YAZOO AND NORTH CENTRAL MADISON COUNTIES
THROUGH 515 AM CDT...

At 432 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Pickens, or 14 miles south of Durant, moving northeast at 35 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
         possible.

This strong thunderstorm will be near...
  Goodman, Newport, and Cameron around 435 AM CDT.
  Sallis around 440 AM CDT.
  Mcadams around 450 AM CDT.
  Kosciusko around 455 AM CDT.
  Hesterville around 505 AM CDT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3302 8944 3293 8965 3293 8973 3289 8973
      3281 8995 3284 9008 3301 9012 3312 8988
      3322 8956
TIME...MOT...LOC 0932Z 237DEG 32KT 3288 8994

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

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Special weather statement, Jun 1, 5:01 AM CDT, 4 hours 28 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
501 AM CDT Sat Jun 1 2024

MSZ043-048-049-011045-
Hinds MS-Rankin MS-Madison MS-
501 AM CDT Sat Jun 1 2024

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT RANKIN...CENTRAL HINDS AND
SOUTHWESTERN MADISON COUNTIES THROUGH 545 AM CDT...

At 501 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Pocahontas to near Dry Grove. Movement was
east at 35 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
         possible.

Strong thunderstorms will be near...
  Jackson, Byram, and Terry around 505 AM CDT.
  Madison, Ridgeland, and Richland around 510 AM CDT.
  Pearl, Flowood, and Whites around 515 AM CDT.
  Florence and Monterey around 520 AM CDT.
  Brandon and Fannin around 525 AM CDT.
  Star and Goshen Springs around 530 AM CDT.
  Pisgah around 535 AM CDT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3206 9055 3232 9045 3250 9049 3255 8978
      3232 8977 3205 8985
TIME...MOT...LOC 1001Z 267DEG 32KT 3243 9030 3214 9039

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

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Special weather statement, Jun 1, 6:27 AM CDT, 3 hours 2 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jun 1, 6:57 AM CDT, 2 hours 32 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jun 1, 7:34 AM CDT, 1 hour 55 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jun 1, 8:46 AM CDT, 43 minutes before

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
May 31, 7:28 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Bolivar	62 min
Jun 1, 3:44 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Holmes	46 min
Jun 1, 4:16 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Hinds	44 min
Jun 1, 4:32 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Attala	43 min
Jun 1, 5:01 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Hinds, Rankin	44 min
Jun 1, 5:51 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	JAN	Attala, Holmes, Leake, Madison, Yazoo	114 min
Jun 1, 6:01 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Madison, Rankin, Scott, Smith	59 min
Jun 1, 6:05 AM CDT	Tornado Warning	JAN	Hinds, Madison, Rankin	24 min
Jun 1, 6:27 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Leake	63 min
Jun 1, 6:43 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Leake	47 min
Jun 1, 6:57 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Attala	33 min
Jun 1, 7:34 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Leake	26 min
Jun 1, 8:46 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Neshoba	29 min
Jun 1, 3:44 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Kemper	16 min
Jun 1, 6:38 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Adams	37 min
Jun 1, 6:57 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Adams	33 min
Jun 1, 5:48 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Concordia	27 min
Jun 1, 5:50 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Concordia	25 min
Jun 1, 6:13 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Concordia	32 min

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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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive; the gauge from the NWS water service and the USGS.