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WGUS54 KJAN 011241

FFWJAN

MSC077-011540-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS

738 AM CDT THU AUG 1 2002



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSON HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  LAWRENCE COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI



* UNTIL 1040 AM CDT



* AT 738 AM CDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED

  THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAIN 12 MILES NORTH OF          

  MONTICELLO...MOVING SOUTH AT 10 MPH.



RADAR ESTIMATED RAINFALL AMOUNTS BETWEEN 1.5 AND 2 INCHES HAVE 

FALLEN ACROSS PORTIONS OF NORTHERN LAWRENCE COUNTY OVER THE PAST 2 

HOURS. MORE THUNDERSTORMS ARE DEVELOPING TO THE NORTH AND WILL MOVE 

SOUTH OVER THE AREAS THAT ARE CURRENTLY RECEIVING THE HEAVY 

RAINFALL. AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 2 INCHES OF RAIN WILL BE POSSIBLE OVER 

LAWRENCE COUNTY...THROUGH 10:30 AM.



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 3175 8999 3172 9022 3138 9022 3143 8999

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