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WGUS54 KJAN 111533

FFWJAN

MSC075-111700-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS

1028 AM CDT SAT AUG 11 2001



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  LAUDERDALE COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI



* UNTIL NOON CDT



* AT 1028 AM CDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED           

  THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAIN OVER CENTRAL LAUDERDALE    

  COUNTY NEAR MARION...OR ABOUT 5 MILES EAST OF MERIDIAN...MOVING    

  SOUTH AT 10 MPH.



RADAR ESTIMATED RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 INCHES AN HOUR ARE OCCURRING 

ACROSS CENTRAL LAUDERDALE COUNTY. THESE STORMS ARE CONTINUING TO 

DEVELOP OVER THE SAME LOCATION...THUS AN ADDITIONAL 2 TO 3 INCHES 

WILL BE POSSIBLE BY NOON.



MOST DEATHS IN FLASH FLOODING OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO

CROSS BRIDGES...DIPS...OR LOW SPOTS IF WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY.



LAT...LON 3257 8846 3257 8886 3226 8888 3225 8847

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