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WGUS74 KJAN 220715

FFSJAN



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS

108 AM CST FRI FEB 22 2008



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CLAIBORNE MS-HINDS MS-RANKIN MS-SIMPSON MS-COPIAH MS-

108 AM CST FRI FEB 22 2008



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 545 AM CST FOR

COPIAH...SIMPSON...RANKIN...HINDS AND CLAIBORNE COUNTIES...



AT 107 AM CST...EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AND LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT 

OFFICIALS REPORTED A BAND OF THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING FLASH FLOODING 

ACROSS HINDS AND RANKIN COUNTIES. THIS BAND WAS LOCATED ACROSS 

CENTRAL COPIAH COUNTY EXTENDING ACROSS SOUTHERN HINDS AND CENTRAL 

RANKIN COUNTIES...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH. ADDITIONAL STORMS ARE 

DEVELOPING WITH IN THE BAND BACK TO THE SOUTHWEST POSING A 

SIGNIFICANT HEAVY RAIN AND FLOODING THREAT THROUGH 545 AM.



THE THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING FLASH FLOODING WILL BE NEAR...

  CRYSTAL SPRINGS BY 110 AM CST...

  TERRY BY 115 AM CST...

  FLORENCE BY 130 AM CST...

  STAR AND MONTEREY BY 135 AM CST...

  JOHNS BY 150 AM CST...



RAINFALL AMOUNTS SINCE 9 PM HAVE TOTALED 3 TO 4 INCHES AND 

ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE IN THE 

WARNED AREA THROUGH 545 AM.



BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE

DANGERS OF FLOODING. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT QUICKLY. MOVE

UP TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS

SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING.



A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 200 AM CST FRIDAY

MORNING FOR NORTHEAST LOUISIANA AND SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI.



LAT...LON 3170 9073 3225 9072 3242 9059 3241 8975

      3205 8974 3205 8966 3179 8967 3176 9012

      3171 9027

TIME...MOT...LOC 0708Z 245DEG 35KT 3202 9033



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