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WGUS54 KJAN 271133

FFWJAN

MSC087-271330-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS

627 AM CDT WED JUN 27 2001



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  LOWNDES COUNTY IN NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI



* UNTIL 830 AM CDT



* AT 627 AM CDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED   

THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAIN ON THE ORDER OF 1 TO 3 INCHES

PER HOUR. THE AREA FROM COLUMBUS...SOUTHWEST DOWN HIGHWAY 45 HAS 

ALREADY RECEIVED UPWARDS OF 2 TO 3 INCHES OF RAINFALL EARLIER THIS 

MORNING. REDEVELOP OF STORMS OVER THIS AREA HAS MOST LIKELY RESULTED 

IN RUN-OFF INTO NEARBY VIADUCTS...RIVERS AND STREAMS. URBAN FLOODING 

IN THE CITY OF COLUMBUS IS LIKELY AS WELL DURING THIS TIME. 



IF COMMUTING THIS AREA THIS MORNING...TAKE EXTRA TIME TO GET TO YOUR 

DESTINATION. STAY ABREAST OF CURRENT WEATHER CONDITIONS FROM YOUR 

LOCAL NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE AND LOCAL CABLE T.V AND RADIO 

STATIONS.



NEVER DRIVE THROUGH AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROAD. THE SLIGHT 

AMOUNT OF WATER MOVING OVER A ROADWAY CAN SWEEP YOUR VEHICLE AWAY OR 

CAUSE YOU TO STALL DUE TO CURRENTS. IF NEAR A RISING STREAM OR 

RIVER...MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND UNTIL WATER LEVELS SUBSIDE. 



LAT...LON 3371 8825 3362 8846 3353 8845 3350 8863

          3331 8865 3332 8830 3355 8829

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