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WGUS54 KJAN 171835

FFWJAN

MSC043-172035-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS

134 PM CDT TUE JUN 17 2003



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSON HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  GRENADA COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI



* UNTIL 335 PM CDT



* AT 134 PM CDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED

  THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAIN 5 MILES SOUTH OF GRENADA

  LAKE...OR ABOUT 6 MILES EAST OF GRENADA...MOVING NORTHWEST AT 5    

  MPH. RAINFALL RATES OF 1 TO 3 INCHES PER HOUR CAN BE EXPECTED IN   

  LOCALIZED AREAS NEAR THE THUNDERSTORMS.



A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING.

IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNING AREA MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY.

RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE

PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY.



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 3369 8972 3377 8956 3398 8976 3382 8996



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