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River Flood Warning 65, NWS Jackson, MS

April 8, 2024Attala County, Holmes County, Mississippi

NWS Jackson, MS issued this river flood warning at Apr 8, 2024, 8:53 AM CDT for Attala County, Holmes County, Mississippi. It took effect at Apr 10, 2024, 10:04 AM CDT. It was in force for 19 days.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Apr 8, 2024, 8:53 AM CDT (13:53 UTC)
In effect from
Apr 10, 2024, 10:04 AM CDT
Expired
Apr 29, 2024, 8:53 AM CDT
In force
19 days
Issued by
NWS Jackson, MS
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
Minor

Counties Attala County, MS, Holmes County, MS

The radar

The Jackson/Brandon,MS radar (KDGX), 93 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 13:54 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 river

Written for the forecast point Big Black River at West (WSTM6).

Action stage
12 ft
Minor stage
15 ft
Moderate stage
20 ft
Major stage
25 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 07289350, 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 Apr 8, 6:54 AM CDT, 1 hour 59 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Apr 8, 6:54 AM CDT, 1 hour 59 minutes before
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In the hours before

Special weather statement, Apr 8, 8:39 AM CDT, 14 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
839 AM CDT Mon Apr 8 2024

LAZ016-023-081415-
Madison LA-Franklin LA-
839 AM CDT Mon Apr 8 2024

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT WEST CENTRAL MADISON AND
NORTHEASTERN FRANKLIN PARISHES THROUGH 915 AM CDT...

At 839 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Crowville, or 11 miles northeast of Winnsboro, moving northeast at 30
mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and penny 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...
  Bakers around 845 AM CDT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3243 9134 3225 9135 3218 9155 3228 9165
TIME...MOT...LOC 1339Z 238DEG 26KT 3223 9154

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

CE

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 7, 9:44 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANBolivar31 min
Apr 8, 9:56 AM CDTFlood WatchJANAdams, Attala, Bolivar, Carroll, Choctaw, Claiborne and 41 more57 hr
Apr 8, 9:57 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningJANSunflower9 days
Apr 8, 11:19 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANGrenada, Leflore, Sunflower56 min
Apr 8, 11:21 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANYazoo24 min
Apr 8, 12:04 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANAttala, Leake, Madison35 min
Apr 8, 12:13 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANGrenada32 min
Apr 8, 12:53 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningJANGrenada52 min
Apr 8, 1:26 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANBolivar34 min
Apr 8, 8:39 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANFranklin36 min
Apr 8, 3:08 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANTensas37 min
Apr 7, 7:49 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANAshley26 min
Apr 7, 8:08 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANAshley37 min

Nearby

River Flood Warnings in Mississippi, 2024Every river flood warning in 2024

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.