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WGUS54 KJAN 241601

FFWJAN

MSC043-241900-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS

958 AM CST THU JAN 24 2002



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  GRENADA COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI



* UNTIL 100 PM CST



* AT 958 AM CST...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED

  THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAIN OVER GRENADA...OR ABOUT 4

  MILES SOUTH OF GRENADA...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH.



RADAR ESTIMATED RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 3 INCHES HAS FALLEN OVER 

THE PAST 3 TO 4 HOURS. MORE THUNDERSTORMS WILL MOVE IN FROM THE 

SOUTHWEST AND BRING THE POSSIBILITY OF AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 2 INCHES 

THROUGH 1 PM.



A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING.

IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNING AREA MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY.

RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE

PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY.



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 3371 9004 3370 8955 3386 8952 3387 8987

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