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WGUS54 KJAN 032232

FFWJAN

MSC031-065-040030-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS

527 PM CDT MON SEP 3 2001



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  JEFFERSON DAVIS COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI

  COVINGTON COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI



* UNTIL 730 PM CDT



* AT 527 PM CDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED   

THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAIN OVER CENTRAL JEFFERSON DAVIS 

AND COVINGTON COUNTIES. THESE STORMS ARE IN A LINE FROM NEAR 

PRENTISS TO 5 MILES WEST OF COLLINS AND SPREADING VERY SLOWLY 

EASTWARD. 



RADAR ESTIMATED RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF UP TO 1.5 INCHES HAVE FALLEN IN 

THIS LINE OF STORMS...AND ADDITIONAL AMOUNTS OF UP TO 3 INCHES ARE 

POSSIBLE IN THIS LINE.



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

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



LIFE THREATENING FLASH FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR ALREADY OCCURRING IN

THESE AREAS. ABANDON LOW LYING OR POORLY DRAINED AREAS FOR HIGHER

GROUND



LAT...LON 3151 8994 3147 8941 3172 8942 3174 8994

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