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Flash Flood Warning 29, NWS Jackson, MS
NWS Jackson, MS issued this flash flood warning at Jun 16, 2026, 1:58 PM CDT for Forrest County, Lamar County, Marion County, Mississippi. It was in force for 3 hr. 1 report 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
- Jun 16, 2026, 1:58 PM CDT (18:58 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 16, 2026, 5:24 PM CDT
- In force
- 3 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Jackson, MS
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- None
Counties Forrest County, MS, Lamar County, MS, Marion County, MS
The radar
The Hammond radar (KHDC), 100 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:56 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
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 16, 2:20 PM CDT | FLASH FLOOD | Brooklyn, MS | One to two feet of flood water covered residential property per social media post relayed by broadcast media. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
Did it verify
Verified. The Iowa Environmental Mesonet's Cow matched one storm report to this flash flood warning; the first came 22 minutes after it went out.
Cow counts a report within 15 km of the polygon while the warning was in force: a tornado for a tornado warning; hail of 1 inch or more, a gust of 58 mph or more or wind damage for a severe thunderstorm warning; a flash flood report for a flash flood warning.
The nearest sounding before it
Slidell Radar S, LA (KSIL), launched 12:00Z, 7.0 hours before the alert went out and 88 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 1628 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -8 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 590 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 38 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 154 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 277 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.9
- Supercell composite
- 6.2
The text
As transmitted.
713
WGUS54 KJAN 161858
FFWJAN
MSC035-073-091-162300-
/O.NEW.KJAN.FF.W.0029.260616T1858Z-260616T2300Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Jackson MS
158 PM CDT Tue Jun 16 2026
The National Weather Service in Jackson has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Southeastern Marion County in south central Mississippi...
Forrest County in southeastern Mississippi...
Southern Lamar County in southeastern Mississippi...
* Until 600 PM CDT.
* At 158 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain in Three to four inches of rain has resulting in water
over a few roads in southern Forest County. Between 3 and 4 inches
of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 inches
are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is already
occurring.
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...
Hattiesburg, Purvis, Lumberton, Baxterville, Pine Ridge, Rock
Hill, McLaurin, Brooklyn, Pine Burr, Maxie, Sandy Hook and
Pickwick.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.
Flooding is occurring or is imminent. It is important to know where
you are relative to streams, rivers, or creeks which can become
killers in heavy rains. Campers and hikers should avoid streams or
creeks.
Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law
enforcement and request they pass this information to the National
Weather Service when you can do so safely.
&&
LAT...LON 3107 8984 3107 8992 3111 8994 3130 8915
3091 8914 3092 8934 3101 8935 3101 8942
3098 8943 3098 8948 3100 8948 3101 8950
3100 8984
FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
$$
221 follow-up statement
967
WGUS74 KJAN 162224
FFSJAN
Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
524 PM CDT Tue Jun 16 2026
MSC035-073-091-162234-
/O.CAN.KJAN.FF.W.0029.000000T0000Z-260616T2300Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Forrest MS-Lamar MS-Marion MS-
524 PM CDT Tue Jun 16 2026
...FLASH FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR SOUTHEASTERN MARION, FORREST
AND SOUTHERN LAMAR COUNTIES...
Flood waters have receded. The heavy rain has ended. Flooding is no
longer expected to pose a threat. Please continue to heed remaining
road closures.
A Flood Watch remains in effect until 700 PM CDT Thursday for
portions of northeast Louisiana and Mississippi.
&&
LAT...LON 3107 8984 3107 8992 3111 8994 3130 8915
3091 8914 3092 8934 3101 8935 3101 8942
3098 8943 3098 8948 3100 8948 3101 8950
3100 8984
$$
KPWhat forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this flash 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 flash flood warning went out at Jun 16, 1:25 PM CDT, 33 minutes earlier. Its key messages:
- Flooding remains likely across portions of the area this week, with flooding potential worsening into late week.
Area forecast discussion, Jun 16, 1:25 PM CDT, 33 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion...UPDATED National Weather Service Jackson MS 125 PM CDT Tue Jun 16 2026 ...New AVIATION... .KEY MESSAGES... - Flooding remains likely across portions of the area this week, with flooding potential worsening into late week. && .MESOSCALE UPDATE... Issued at 1007 AM CDT Tue Jun 16 2026 Satellite imagery and regional radars showed deep convection along the western Gulf coast and extending across our southern zones. Our CWA remained south of a stalled frontal boundary and has a very moist airmass in place with a PWAT in excess of 2 inches. Latest trend on local radars was decrease in rainfall from the northwest but moderate to heavy rainfall was continuing along and south of the Highway 84 corridor. Latest guidance suggests the heaviest rainfall today will continue across our southern most zones before becoming much lighter this evening. A Flash Flood Watch will remain in effect for this area as the rain amounts stack up and the potential remains for very heavy rainfall in a short amount of time. /22/ && .DISCUSSION... Issued at 1258 AM CDT Tue Jun 16 2026 Today... Mesoanalysis around midnight shows +theta-e advection still occuring into the stalled frontal zone in the vicinity of I-20. This should be the focus for storm development this morning. This round of heavy rainfall could include as much as 4-5 inches, especially just south and parallel the I-20 corridor. Because of this, and increasing confidence for heavy rainfall impacts throughout the week, a significant has been introduced in the HWO graphic. This roughly matches with the moderate risk in the ERO by WPC. 3hr max QPF in the REFs this morning shows multiple bullseyes of 4-7 inches, and the mean is near the max, indicating the ceiling for rainfall this morning into the afternoon. Through early next week... Coverage of rain should decrease Wednesday as the trough axis passes, with reinforced shortwave ridging in advance of a tropical Gulf low. The aforementioned feature will be the focus for the second round of heavy rainfall, likely Thursday for our area. This feature will carry with it a very moist airmass possibly in excess of 2.5 inch PWAT. Given antecedent conditions, this additional round would likely exacerbate flash flood threat, especially for areas that receive great amounts today into tomorrow. While TC development probabilities have increased, the primary threat of flash flooding remains unchanged, therefore hazard messaging remains consistent. There will also be a low end risk for severe associated with the tropical low. Despite moist adiabatic lapse rates, low level shear may be enhanced by the low. Along with significant deep moisture, embedded low topped supercells cannot be ruled out, though the risk remains low. The primary severe concerns would likely be wind and perhaps a weak tornado within the tropical regime. The boundary begins to make headway into the area by the weekend and likely washes out this weekend. Airmass modification is likely slim, but PWAT, while still supportive of additional rainfall, will be more seasonal (1.5-1.7). This should provide some "break" from the onslaught of moisture, with coverage overall more scattered this weekend. Additional rainfall amounts Friday-Sunday generally look to be in the 1 to 3 inch range, with focus along and south of the HWY 84 corridor. Southwesterly flow will continue to reinforce rain chances through the remainder of the period, but increased westerly/northwesterly flow by the middle next week may mean that relief may be on the way. /SAS/ && .AVIATION... (18Z TAFS) Issued at 118 PM CDT Tue Jun 16 2026 GLH-GWO wl remain in VFR until after 06Z tonight. Elsewhere a mix of MVFR/IFR conditions along with periods of -RA/-SHRA wl continue until after 07Z when LIFR cigs wl develop and prevail through 14Z. Conditions wl slowly improve to MVFR cigs by 17Z. A gusty sw-s wind 18-22kt wl develop at GLH-GWO by 15Z Wed and continue through the end of the TAF period. /22/ && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... Jackson 81 71 88 74 / 90 20 40 80 Meridian 79 70 88 74 / 100 30 50 80 Vicksburg 83 71 88 74 / 80 10 30 70 Hattiesburg 79 71 86 75 / 100 30 50 80 Natchez 81 72 88 75 / 100 10 50 90 Greenville 86 71 90 75 / 10 0 10 40 Greenwood 85 71 91 75 / 30 10 20 60 && .JAN WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... MS...Flood Watch through Thursday evening for MSZ040>066-072>074. LA...Flood Watch through Thursday evening for LAZ009-015-016-023>026. AR...None. && 22/SAS20/22
The office that day
Everything else NWS Jackson, MS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 16, 2:10 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | JAN | Forrest | 3 days |
| Jun 16, 2:31 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | JAN | Franklin | 7 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.