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WGUS54 KJAN 261456

FFWJAN

MSC021-049-089-121-149-163-261755-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS

955 AM CDT THU SEP 26 2002



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSON HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  YAZOO COUNTY IN CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI

  MADISON COUNTY IN CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI

  WARREN COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI

  RANKIN COUNTY IN CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI

  HINDS COUNTY IN CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI

  CLAIBORNE COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST MISSISSIPPI



* UNTIL 1255 PM CDT



* AT 955 AM CDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED

  THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAIN FROM 14 MILES NORTHEAST 

  OF YAZOO CITY TO VICKSBURG MOVING NORTHWEST AT 20 MPH.



  HEAVY RAINFALL IN A SHORT PERIOD MAY QUICKLY POND OVER ROADS

  ESPECIALLY IN URBAN AREAS. TRAVELERS ALONG U.S. HIGHWAY 49

  AND INTERSTATE 20 SHOULD EXERCISE EXTREME CAUTION.



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 3301 9040 3258 9071 3257 9085 3230 9089

          3214 9104 3203 9109 3196 9120 3184 9077

          3208 9075 3209 8977 3287 8977 3289 8999

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