Flash Flood Warning

Locations Affected

Piney Woods, MS ∙ Pinola, MS ∙ Burns, MS ∙ Hopewell, MS ∙ Sanatorium, MS ∙ Summerland, MS ∙ Star, MS ∙ Shivers, MS ∙ Mize, MS ∙ Johns, MS

Full Alert Message

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED Flash Flood Warning National Weather Service Jackson MS 720 AM CDT Fri May 17 2024 The National Weather Service in Jackson has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Northeastern Copiah County in central Mississippi... Southeastern Rankin County in central Mississippi... Simpson County in central Mississippi... Smith County in central Mississippi... * Until 1130 AM CDT. * At 720 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Radar. IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas. * Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Magee, Mendenhall, Raleigh, Taylorsville, Polkville, D'Lo, Mize, Puckett, Georgetown, Braxton, Sylvarena, Martinville, Sanatorium, White Oak, Cato, Johns, Pinola, Burns, Piney Woods and Center Ridge. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. && LAT...LON 3204 9027 3222 8973 3222 8932 3180 8932 3175 9014 FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED

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