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WGUS54 KJAN 212015

FFWJAN

MSC029-127-129-220210-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS

212 PM CST FRI FEB 21 2003



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSON HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  SMITH COUNTY IN CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI

  SIMPSON COUNTY IN CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI

  COPIAH COUNTY IN CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI



* UNTIL 810 PM CST



* AT 212 PM CST...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A 

WIDESPREAD AREA OF RAIN AND THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUING TO MOVE 

NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH ACROSS THE AREA. SINCE SOILS ARE VERY SATURATED 

FROM UP TO FOUR INCHES OF RAINFALL IN THE PAST 12 HOURS...ADDITIONAL 

RAINFALL IN STRONGER STORMS WILL RAPIDLY RUN OFF AND MAY LEAD TO 

FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS. RAIN AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO 

CONTINUE ACROSS THE REGION INTO THE EVENING HOURS.



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 3170 9046 3179 8981 3205 8934 3203 9041



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