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WGUS54 KJAN 071022

FFWJAN

MSC069-075-079-099-101-121-123-071300-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS

520 AM CDT MON APR 7 2003



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSON HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  NEWTON COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI

  LAUDERDALE COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI

  RANKIN COUNTY IN CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI

  SCOTT COUNTY IN CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI

  KEMPER COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI

  LEAKE COUNTY IN CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI

  NESHOBA COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI



* UNTIL 800 AM CDT



* AT 518 AM CDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED   

THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAIN FROM CENTRAL AND EAST RANKIN 

COUNTY EASTWARD THROUGH MERIDIAN AND DEKALB.



RADAR ESTIMATED RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES HAVE OCCURRED 

ALONG THE INTERSTATE 20 CORRIDOR SINCE MIDDAY SUNDAY. AN ADDITIONAL 

1 TO 2 INCHES OF RAIN IS POSSIBLE BY 800 AM. 



VERY HEAVY RAIN FROM THIS STORM WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING OF SMALL

CREEKS AND STREAMS...HIGHWAYS AND UNDERPASSES. ADDITIONALLY...COUNTRY

ROADS AND FARMLANDS ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS AND STREAMS AND OTHER

LOW LYING AREAS ARE SUBJECT TO FLASH FLOODING.



MOST DEATHS IN FLASH FLOODING OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO

CROSS BRIDGES...DIPS...OR LOW SPOTS IF WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY.

THE RAINS SHOULD DIMINISH FROM THE WEST DURING THE MID MORNING HOURS.



LAT...LON 3221 9007 3254 8978 3292 8956 3292 8837

          3227 8845



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