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WGUS54 KJAN 010947

FFWJAN

MSC035-073-091-011045-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS

447 AM CDT TUE JUN 1 2004



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 545 AM CDT



* AT 447 AM CDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED

  THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAIN FROM 5 MILES EAST OF 

  PETAL TO 14 MILES NORTHWEST OF COLUMBIA...MOVING NORTH AT 15 MPH.  

  DOPPLER RADAR INDICATES HOURLY RAINFALL AMOUNTS IN EXCESS OF 

  ALMOST 2 INCHES FALLING IN ASSOCIATION WITH THESE STORMS FROM OLOH 

  TO   RICHBURG.  AS THIS LINE SLOWLY DRIFTS NORTH...ADDITIONAL 

  RAINFALL   AMOUNTS AROUND 1 INCH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THE STRONGER 

  STORMS.



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 3128 9002 3138 9002 3142 8962 3143 8914

          3130 8915 3123 8951



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