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WGUS54 KJAN 060119

FFWJAN

MSC043-060300-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS

818 PM CDT MON MAY 5 2003



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSON HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  GRENADA COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI



* UNTIL 1000 PM CDT



* AT 818 PM CDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED

  THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAIN OVER GRENADA LAKE...OR

  ABOUT 5 MILES EAST OF GRENADA...MOVING EAST AT 50 MPH.



RADAR ESTIMATED RAINFALL AMOUNTS NEAR 2 INCHES AN HOUR ARE FALLING 

OVER GRENADA COUNTY. THIS AREA HAS ALREADY HAD SIGNIFICANT STREET 

FLOODING FROM EARLIER STORMS. THROUGH 10 PM...AN ADDITIONAL 2 INCHES 

WILL BE POSSIBLE.



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 3389 8989 3373 8995 3371 8953 3386 8952



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