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Flash Flood Warning 45, NWS Jackson, MS
NWS Jackson, MS issued this flash flood warning at Jul 12, 2026, 9:01 PM CDT for 7 parishes in Louisiana; Warren County, Mississippi. It was in force for 3 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Jul 12, 2026, 9:01 PM CDT (02:01 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 13, 2026, 12:00 AM CDT
- In force
- 3 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Jackson, MS
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- None
Counties East Carroll Parish, LA, Franklin Parish, LA, Madison Parish, LA, Morehouse Parish, LA, Richland Parish, LA, Tensas Parish, LA, West Carroll Parish, LA, Warren County, MS
The radar
The Jackson/Brandon,MS radar (KDGX), 135 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:03 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.
Did it verify
Not verified. The Iowa Environmental Mesonet's Cow found no qualifying storm report inside this flash flood warning while it was in force. That is not proof nothing happened: reports are thin where few people live.
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
Jackson, MS (KJAN), launched 00:00Z, 2.0 hours before the alert went out and 126 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
- 1880 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -3 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1219 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 12 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 21 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 30 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
585
WGUS54 KJAN 130201
FFWJAN
LAC035-041-065-067-083-107-123-MSC149-130500-
/O.NEW.KJAN.FF.W.0045.260713T0201Z-260713T0500Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Jackson MS
901 PM CDT Sun Jul 12 2026
The National Weather Service in Jackson has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Southwestern East Carroll Parish in northeastern Louisiana...
Northern Franklin Parish in northeastern Louisiana...
Madison Parish in northeastern Louisiana...
South Central Morehouse Parish in northeastern Louisiana...
Richland Parish in northeastern Louisiana...
Northern Tensas Parish in northeastern Louisiana...
South Central West Carroll Parish in northeastern Louisiana...
Southwestern Warren County in west central Mississippi...
* Until midnight CDT tonight.
* At 901 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 3 and 4 inches of rain
have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 2 to 3 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...
Tallulah, Winnsboro, Rayville, Delhi, Newellton, Epps, Mangham,
Baskin, Bakers, Waverly, Crowville, Tendal, Holly Ridge, Warden,
Newlight, Monticello, Archibald, Somerset, Afton and Mansford.
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.
Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.
&&
LAT...LON 3252 9190 3259 9193 3263 9115 3259 9114
3259 9111 3210 9101 3211 9103 3207 9108
3208 9114 3207 9116 3210 9187 3239 9200
FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
EXPECTED RAINFALL RATE...2-3 INCHES IN 1 HOUR
$$
sas201 follow-up statement
406
WGUS74 KJAN 130446
FFSJAN
Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
1146 PM CDT Sun Jul 12 2026
LAC035-041-065-067-083-107-123-MSC149-130500-
/O.CON.KJAN.FF.W.0045.000000T0000Z-260713T0500Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
East Carroll LA-Franklin LA-Madison LA-Morehouse LA-Richland LA-
Tensas LA-West Carroll LA-Warren MS-
1146 PM CDT Sun Jul 12 2026
...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT TONIGHT
FOR SOUTHWESTERN EAST CARROLL, NORTHERN FRANKLIN, MADISON, SOUTH
CENTRAL MOREHOUSE, RICHLAND, NORTHERN TENSAS AND SOUTH CENTRAL WEST
CARROLL PARISHES AND SOUTHWESTERN WARREN COUNTY...
At 1146 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 3 and 4 inches of rain
have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 2 to 3 inches in 1 hour.
Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 inches are possible in the
warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Radar.
IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas,
highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor
drainage and low-lying areas.
Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Tallulah, Winnsboro, Rayville, Delhi, Newellton, Epps, Mangham,
Baskin, Bakers, Waverly, Crowville, Tendal, Holly Ridge, Warden,
Newlight, Monticello, Archibald, Somerset, Afton and Mansford.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.
Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.
&&
LAT...LON 3252 9190 3259 9193 3263 9115 3259 9114
3259 9111 3210 9101 3211 9103 3207 9108
3208 9114 3207 9116 3210 9187 3239 9200
FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
EXPECTED RAINFALL RATE...2-3 INCHES IN 1 HOUR
$$
SWWhat 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 Jul 12, 8:22 PM CDT, 39 minutes earlier. Its key messages:
- "Marginal Risk" (Level 1 of 5) of isolated severe storms for the entire portions of the area into tonight.
- "Limited Threat" (Level 1 of 4) for flash flooding into tonight.
Area forecast discussion, Jul 12, 8:22 PM CDT, 39 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion...UPDATED National Weather Service Jackson MS 822 PM CDT Sun Jul 12 2026 ...New AVIATION... .KEY MESSAGES... - "Marginal Risk" (Level 1 of 5) of isolated severe storms for the entire portions of the area into tonight. - "Limited Threat" (Level 1 of 4) for flash flooding into tonight. && .DISCUSSION... Issued at 215 PM CDT Sun Jul 12 2026 Today through Saturday night: A frontal boundary sinking into the region from the north is yielding more scattered to widespread showers and storms across the CWA. Due to the very humid and unstable environment across the region, in addition to some steep mid-level lapse rates (6-6.3 C/km), isolated severe storms will be possible, with damaging wind gusts being the primary concern with the most intense storms. Heavy downpours and frequent lightning can both be expected with any of today's convection, and have added a limited threat HWO graphic to account for some flash flood potential as moisture convergence will peak along the I-20 corridor this evening. I While this frontal boundary will eventually washout, due to the overall troughing/low pressure pattern over the region, combined with the continued humid and unstable airmass each day, solid chances for showers and storms will remain in the forecast into at least Wednesday. While severe storms currently aren't forecast after today, given the again overall setup across the region, a few storms could become intense enough Monday through Wednesday to produce some gusty winds. Once again, both heavy downpours and frequent lightning can be expected with any convection. Finally, Thursday into the start of next weekend, ridging aloft will again reassert itself over the region. While this will lessen the overall rain chances across the forecast area, the trade-off currently looks to be a return to hot humid conditions as highs areawide eventually climb back into the middle 90s Saturday. This also currently looks to bring back some concern for increased heat stress yet again during this extended portion of the forecast. /EC/ && .AVIATION... (00Z TAFS) Issued at 818 PM CDT Sun Jul 12 2026 Showers and thunderstorms south of the US Highway 82 corridor will bring periods of reduced visibility and gusty, erratic winds to the TAF sites through around 03Z. Decreasing chances for thunder after this time, with lingering moisture increasing chances for low stratus and MVFR ceilings after 06Z. Additional SHRA and TSRA after 18Z Monday. /NF/ && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... Jackson 72 87 71 87 / 80 60 50 60 Meridian 72 88 70 86 / 80 60 60 80 Vicksburg 72 88 71 88 / 60 60 30 50 Hattiesburg 74 84 72 87 / 30 70 30 70 Natchez 72 86 71 88 / 50 80 20 60 Greenville 72 90 72 88 / 50 20 20 50 Greenwood 72 90 71 89 / 30 40 40 70 && .JAN WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... MS...None. LA...None. AR...None. && EC/NF
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Jul 12, 7:27 PM CDT, 1 hour 34 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
727 PM CDT Sun Jul 12 2026
MSZ037-044-045-130130-
Neshoba MS-Attala MS-Leake MS-
727 PM CDT Sun Jul 12 2026
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT NORTHEASTERN LEAKE...SOUTHEASTERN
ATTALA AND NORTHWESTERN NESHOBA COUNTIES THROUGH 830 PM CDT...
At 727 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms near Renfroe, or 10 miles northwest of Pearl River.
These storms were nearly stationary.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Zama, Renfroe, Edinburg, and Singleton.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
&&
LAT...LON 3269 8937 3287 8961 3301 8939 3296 8932
3293 8932 3293 8929 3289 8923
TIME...MOT...LOC 0027Z 041DEG 3KT 3290 8937
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
SASSpecial weather statement, Jul 12, 7:28 PM CDT, 1 hour 33 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
728 PM CDT Sun Jul 12 2026
MSZ043-049-130130-
Rankin MS-Madison MS-
728 PM CDT Sun Jul 12 2026
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT NORTHEASTERN RANKIN AND
SOUTHEASTERN MADISON COUNTIES THROUGH 830 PM CDT...
At 728 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms over Fannin, or 8 miles northeast of Brandon. These
storms were nearly stationary.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Jackson, Fannin, Pisgah, and Goshen Springs.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
If on or near Ross Barnett Reservoir, get out of the water and move
indoors or inside a vehicle. Remember, lightning can strike out to
10 miles from the parent thunderstorm. If you can hear thunder, you
are close enough to be struck by lightning. Boats could be damaged
or overturned in high winds and suddenly higher waves. Move to safe
shelter now! Do not be caught on the water in a thunderstorm.
&&
LAT...LON 3237 8974 3227 8995 3237 8992 3236 9006
3259 9004 3260 8978 3258 8978 3254 8977
3247 8984
TIME...MOT...LOC 0028Z 221DEG 3KT 3238 8994
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
SASSpecial weather statement, Jul 12, 7:38 PM CDT, 1 hour 23 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
738 PM CDT Sun Jul 12 2026
LAZ015-016-023-130145-
Richland LA-Madison LA-Franklin LA-
738 PM CDT Sun Jul 12 2026
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT WEST CENTRAL MADISON...EAST
CENTRAL RICHLAND AND NORTHEASTERN FRANKLIN PARISHES THROUGH 845 PM
CDT...
At 738 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Bakers, or 9 miles south of Delhi, moving east at 5 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Crowville and Bakers.
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 3244 9166 3241 9138 3220 9147 3220 9149
3218 9149 3226 9170
TIME...MOT...LOC 0038Z 287DEG 6KT 3233 9155
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
SASSpecial weather statement, Jul 12, 8:18 PM CDT, 43 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
818 PM CDT Sun Jul 12 2026
MSZ053-059-130215-
Jefferson MS-Claiborne MS-
818 PM CDT Sun Jul 12 2026
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT SOUTHERN CLAIBORNE AND JEFFERSON
COUNTIES THROUGH 915 PM CDT...
At 818 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms near Fayette. These storms were nearly stationary.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Fayette, Alcorn State, Union Church, Peyton, Red Lick, Church Hill,
Lorman, Blue Hill, and Mcbride.
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 3175 9127 3176 9126 3177 9126 3177 9131
3182 9129 3181 9127 3182 9125 3183 9124
3186 9127 3188 9123 3188 9072 3163 9076
3166 9128 3167 9130 3170 9129 3175 9132
TIME...MOT...LOC 0118Z 281DEG 4KT 3177 9114
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
SASSpecial weather statement, Jul 12, 8:23 PM CDT, 38 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
823 PM CDT Sun Jul 12 2026
LAZ008-009-015-016-MSZ047-130230-
Richland LA-Madison LA-East Carroll LA-West Carroll LA-Warren MS-
823 PM CDT Sun Jul 12 2026
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT SOUTHERN EAST CARROLL...NORTHERN
MADISON...NORTHEASTERN RICHLAND...SOUTH CENTRAL WEST CARROLL PARISHES
IN NORTHEASTERN LOUISIANA AND NORTHWESTERN WARREN COUNTIES THROUGH
930 PM CDT...
At 823 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms near Sondheimer, or near Tallulah. These storms were
nearly stationary.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Tallulah, Delhi, Epps, Eagle Bend, Mansford, Warden, Sondheimer,
Monticello, Tendal, Omega, Waverly, Holly Ridge, and Richmond.
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 3262 9166 3261 9115 3259 9113 3260 9108
3260 9101 3258 9104 3257 9099 3235 9104
3244 9173
TIME...MOT...LOC 0123Z 281DEG 4KT 3250 9121
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
SASSpecial weather statement, Jul 12, 8:31 PM CDT, 30 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
831 PM CDT Sun Jul 12 2026
MSZ040>043-047-048-130230-
Sharkey MS-Warren MS-Hinds MS-Yazoo MS-Madison MS-Issaquena MS-
831 PM CDT Sun Jul 12 2026
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT NORTHEASTERN WARREN...
SOUTHWESTERN YAZOO...NORTHWESTERN HINDS...SOUTHEASTERN ISSAQUENA...
SOUTHERN SHARKEY AND SOUTHWESTERN MADISON COUNTIES THROUGH 930 PM
CDT...
At 831 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms near Satartia, or 12 miles southwest of Yazoo City,
moving southeast at 15 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Flora, Bentonia, Cary, Redwood, Valley Park, Satartia, Pocahontas,
Phoenix, Tinsley, Oak Ridge, Little Yazoo, and Onward.
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 3248 9101 3248 9100 3249 9099 3250 9099
3251 9100 3281 9097 3282 9029 3245 9026
3246 9101
TIME...MOT...LOC 0131Z 317DEG 12KT 3274 9057
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
SASThe office that day
Everything else NWS Jackson, MS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 12, 7:36 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | JAN | Morehouse, West Carroll | 3 hr |
| Jul 12, 7:38 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Richland | 67 min |
| Jul 12, 8:23 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Madison | 67 min |
| Jul 12, 9:24 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Franklin, Madison, Richland, Tensas | 81 min |
| Jul 12, 7:12 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Scott | 63 min |
| Jul 12, 7:27 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Leake | 63 min |
| Jul 12, 7:28 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Rankin | 62 min |
| Jul 12, 7:52 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | JAN | Rankin | 5 hr |
| Jul 12, 8:18 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Jefferson | 57 min |
| Jul 12, 8:31 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Yazoo | 59 min |
| Jul 12, 8:35 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Hinds, Madison, Warren, Yazoo | 40 min |
| Jul 12, 9:20 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Copiah, Rankin | 55 min |
| Jul 12, 9:22 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Hinds, Madison | 83 min |
| Jul 12, 9:40 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | JAN | Lauderdale, Newton | 3 hr |
| Jul 12, 9:47 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Hinds, Madison, Rankin | 58 min |
| Jul 13, 4:25 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Sharkey | 50 min |
| Jul 13, 5:25 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Issaquena | 50 min |
| Jul 13, 5:32 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Issaquena, Sharkey | 43 min |
| Jul 13, 6:13 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Clarke | 32 min |
| Jul 13, 6:21 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Rankin | 24 min |
| Jul 13, 6:48 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Clarke, Jasper, Smith | 42 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.