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WGUS54 KJAN 081034

FFWJAN

MSC035-073-091-081330-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS

527 AM CDT TUE APR 8 2003



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSON HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  FORREST COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI

  LAMAR COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI

  MARION COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI



* UNTIL 830 AM CDT



* AT 530 AM CDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR SHOWED HEAVY RAIN 

AND THUNDERSTORMS MOVING NORTHEAST AT AROUND 30 MPH ACROSS MUCH OF 

MARION...LAMAR AND FORREST COUNTIES. SOME LOCATIONS...MAINLY IN 

SOUTHERN MARION COUNTY...HAVE EXPERIENCED AT LEAST TWO INCHES OF 

RAIN OVER THE PAST TWO TO THREE HOURS. MODERATE TO HEAVY RAINFALL 

WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE OVER THE AREA FOR SEVERAL MORE HOURS.



THE CONTINUED RAINFALL FROM THESE STORMS 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.



LAT...LON 3116 8997 3107 8981 3123 8918 3145 8923



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