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WGUS54 KJAN 060215

FFWJAN

MSC069-075-099-101-103-060800-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS

810 PM CST THU FEB 5 2004



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

  KEMPER COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI

  NESHOBA COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI

  NOXUBEE COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI



* UNTIL 200 AM CST



* AT 810 PM CST...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A LARGE 

AREA OF THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAIN GENERALLY FROM THE 

MACON AREA TO THE INTERSTATE 20 CORRIDOR AND INTO SOUTH CENTRAL 

MISSISSIPPI...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH.



RAINFALL TOTAL OF 3 TO 4 INCHES HAVE ALREADY OCCURRED IN THESE 

AREAS AND RADAR ESTIMATED RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF...UP TO 1 INCH PER 

HOUR WILL BE POSSIBLE THROUGH MIDNIGHT BEFORE THE RAINS DIMINISH 

FROM THE WEST. THESE RAINS WILL ONLY AGGRAVATE ONGOING FLOODING 

PROBLEMS.



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 3290 8928 3222 8928 3230 8850 3326 8837

          3326 8879 3291 8884



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