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WGUS54 KJAN 212121

FFWJAN

MSC031-220000-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS

318 PM CST FRI FEB 21 2003



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSON HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  COVINGTON COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI



* UNTIL 600 PM CST



* AT 318 PM CST...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED   

THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAIN...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH 

ACROSS THE COUNTY. SINCE THE SOIL ACROSS THE COUNTY IS ALREADY 

SATURATED...ADDITIONAL RAINFALL WILL RUN OFF AND LEAD TO ADDITIONAL 

FLOODING.



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 3162 8971 3150 8956 3155 8941 3181 8953



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