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River Flood Warning 3, NWS Jackson, MS

January 24, 2024Noxubee County, Mississippi

NWS Jackson, MS issued this river flood warning at Jan 24, 2024, 1:04 PM CST for Noxubee County, Mississippi. It took effect at Jan 25, 2024, 10:21 AM CST. It was in force for 58 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Jan 24, 2024, 1:04 PM CST (19:04 UTC)
In effect from: Jan 25, 2024, 10:21 AM CST
Expired: Jan 27, 2024, 8:32 PM CST
In force: 58 hr
Issued by: NWS Jackson, MS
Area: Storm-based polygon
Flood severity: Minor

County Noxubee County, MS

The radar

The Columbus AFB radar (KGWX), 90 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:05 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The river

Written for the forecast point Noxubee River at Macon (MCNM6).

Action stage: 27 ft
Minor stage: 28 ft
Moderate stage: 35 ft
Major stage: 37 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 02448000, 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 Jan 24, 12:33 PM CST, 31 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jan 24, 12:33 PM CST, 31 minutes before

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In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jan 24, 11:01 AM CST, 2 hours 3 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
1101 AM CST Wed Jan 24 2024

MSZ056-057-241730-
Smith MS-Jasper MS-
1101 AM CST Wed Jan 24 2024

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHWESTERN JASPER AND
SOUTHEASTERN SMITH COUNTIES THROUGH 1130 AM CST...

At 1100 AM CST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Center Ridge, or 9 miles southeast of Raleigh, moving northeast at 35
mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects.

This strong thunderstorm will be near...
  Bay Springs and Sylvarena around 1105 AM CST.
  Louin and Turnerville around 1115 AM CST.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 3183 8946 3194 8953 3217 8927 3189 8914
TIME...MOT...LOC 1700Z 240DEG 31KT 3192 8944

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

NF

Local storm report, Jan 24, 11:25 AM CST, 1 hour 39 minutes before

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Jackson MS
1125 AM CST Wed Jan 24 2024

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1110 AM     Flash Flood      3 E Harrisville         31.97N 90.02W
01/24/2024                   Simpson            MS   Law Enforcement

            Hwy 540 W flooded with water across the
            roadway.

&&

CE

Local storm report, Jan 24, 11:55 AM CST, 1 hour 9 minutes before

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Jackson MS
1155 AM CST Wed Jan 24 2024

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1030 AM     Flash Flood      1 SW JAN Airport        32.31N 90.09W
01/24/2024                   Rankin             MS   Law Enforcement

            Fox Hall Road was closed due to flash
            flooding along parts of the road.

&&

NF

Special weather statement, Jan 24, 12:11 PM CST, 53 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
1211 PM CST Wed Jan 24 2024

MSZ064-065-241845-
Jefferson Davis MS-Covington MS-
1211 PM CST Wed Jan 24 2024

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT COVINGTON AND SOUTHEASTERN
JEFFERSON DAVIS COUNTIES THROUGH 1245 PM CST...

At 1211 PM CST, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Bassfield to near Melba. Movement was
northeast at 45 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects.

Strong thunderstorms will be near...
  Melba around 1215 PM CST.
  Collins and Seminary around 1220 PM CST.
  Sanford around 1225 PM CST.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

High winds can bring down trees and large limbs resulting in serious
injury or property damage. Exercise extreme caution when outdoors
during such strong winds...and be especially aware of older trees.

&&

LAT...LON 3154 8982 3178 8962 3178 8960 3164 8941
      3144 8940 3143 8941 3144 8972
TIME...MOT...LOC 1811Z 223DEG 41KT 3153 8973 3138 8963

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

NF

Local storm report, Jan 24, 12:22 PM CST, 42 minutes before

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Jackson MS
1222 PM CST Wed Jan 24 2024

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1215 PM     Rain             6 NNW McCall Creek      31.59N 90.74W
01/24/2024  M4.38 inch       Franklin           MS   Public

            Rainfall since midnight at personal weather
            station KMSMCCAL2. Most of the rain fell
            between 5 to 8 am. Rain was continuing to
            fall.

&&

NF

Local storm report, Jan 24, 12:32 PM CST, 32 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
Jan 24, 6:19 AM CST	Flash Flood Warning	JAN	Hinds, Madison, Rankin	6 hr
Jan 24, 6:33 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Madison, Rankin	27 min
Jan 24, 7:24 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Attala, Leake, Scott	66 min
Jan 24, 8:26 AM CST	Flash Flood Warning	JAN	Claiborne, Copiah, Franklin, Jefferson, Lincoln, Simpson	9 hr
Jan 24, 9:23 AM CST	Flash Flood Warning	JAN	Leake, Rankin, Scott, Simpson, Smith	6 hr
Jan 24, 9:26 AM CST	Flash Flood Warning	JAN	Copiah, Covington, Franklin, Jefferson Davis, Lawrence, Lincoln and 2 more	6 hr
Jan 24, 9:37 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Simpson, Smith	38 min
Jan 24, 10:15 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Newton	45 min
Jan 24, 11:01 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Smith	29 min
Jan 24, 11:15 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Jasper, Smith	45 min
Jan 24, 11:49 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Lamar, Marion	41 min
Jan 24, 12:11 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Covington	34 min
Jan 24, 12:31 PM CST	Flash Flood Warning	JAN	Jasper, Lauderdale, Newton	6 hr
Jan 24, 2:06 PM CST	River Flood Warning	JAN	Franklin	21 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive; the gauge from the NWS water service and the USGS.