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000 

WGUS54 KJAN 220006

FFWJAN

MSC031-220600-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS

600 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 MIDNIGHT CST



* AT 600 PM CST...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED CONTINUAL  

  DEVELOPMENT OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS OVER SOUTHEAST            

  MISSISSIPPI...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 20 MPH.



RADAR ESTIMATED RAINFALL AMOUNTS BETWEEN 4 AND 6 INCHES SINCE THIS 

MORNING WITH RECENT HOURLY RAINFALL RATES BETWEEN ONE HALF AND 1 

INCH. ADDITIONAL THUNDERSTORMS ARE DEVELOPING TO THE SOUTH AND WILL 

MOVE NORTHWARD OVER THE AREA BRINGING AN ADDITIONAL 2 INCHES OF 

RAINFALL THROUGH MIDNIGHT.



THERE HAVE BEEN NUMEROUS REPORTS OF FLOODING IN THE REGION SINCE 

THIS MORNING AND THE ADDITIONAL RAINFALL WILL CAUSE CONDITIONS TO 

FURTHER DETERIORATE.



BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE

DANGERS OF FLOODS AND FLASH FLOODS.



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 3164 8974 3157 8957 3146 8956 3145 8941

          3178 8943 3176 8973



$$



GAGAN

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000 

WGUS54 KJAN 220006

FFWJAN

MSC031-220600-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS

600 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 MIDNIGHT CST



* AT 600 PM CST...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED CONTINUAL  

  DEVELOPMENT OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS OVER SOUTHEAST            

  MISSISSIPPI...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 20 MPH.



RADAR ESTIMATED RAINFALL AMOUNTS BETWEEN 4 AND 6 INCHES SINCE THIS 

MORNING WITH RECENT HOURLY RAINFALL RATES BETWEEN ONE HALF AND 1 

INCH. ADDITIONAL THUNDERSTORMS ARE DEVELOPING TO THE SOUTH AND WILL 

MOVE NORTHWARD OVER THE AREA BRINGING AN ADDITIONAL 2 INCHES OF 

RAINFALL THROUGH MIDNIGHT.



THERE HAVE BEEN NUMEROUS REPORTS OF FLOODING IN THE REGION SINCE 

THIS MORNING AND THE ADDITIONAL RAINFALL WILL CAUSE CONDITIONS TO 

FURTHER DETERIORATE.



BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE

DANGERS OF FLOODS AND FLASH FLOODS.



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 3164 8974 3157 8957 3146 8956 3145 8941

          3178 8943 3176 8973



$$



GAGAN

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