[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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WTUS84 KJAN 272303
HLSJAN

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TROPICAL STORM ISAAC LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
603 PM CDT MON AUG 27 2012

...RECONNAISSANCE AIRCRAFT INDICATES ISAAC GETTING STRONGER...

.NEW INFORMATION...
TROPICAL STORM WATCH UPGRADED TO A TROPICAL STORM WARNING ALONG
HIGHWAY 84. TROPICAL STORM WATCH AREA EXPANDED IN CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI
UP TO INTERSTATE 20.

.AREAS AFFECTED...
THIS LOCAL STATEMENT PROVIDES IMPORTANT INFORMATION AND
RECOMMENDED ACTIONS FOR PEOPLE IN SELECT LOCATIONS WITHIN CENTRAL
MISSISSIPPI...NORTHEAST LOUISIANA...AND EXTREME SOUTHEAST
ARKANSAS.

.WATCHES/WARNINGS...
A TROPICAL STORM WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...
FRANKLIN MS...LINCOLN...LAWRENCE...JEFFERSON DAVIS...COVINGTON...
JONES...MARION...LAMAR AND FORREST.

A TROPICAL STORM WATCH CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...
MADISON LA...FRANKLIN LA...CATAHOULA...TENSAS...CONCORDIA...
WARREN...HINDS...RANKIN...CLAIBORNE...COPIAH...SIMPSON...SMITH...
JASPER...JEFFERSON AND ADAMS.

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL
MISSISSIPPI...NORTHEAST LOUISIANA...AND EXTREME SOUTHEAST
ARKANSAS. PLEASE LISTEN CLOSELY FOR ANY FLOOD WARNINGS THAT MIGHT
BE IN EFFECT FOR YOUR AREA.

.STORM INFORMATION...
AT 5 PM CDT...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM ISAAC WAS LOCATED NEAR
LATITUDE 26.4N...LONGITUDE 86.2W. THIS WAS ABOUT 390 MILES
SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF HATTIESBURG MS...OR ABOUT 470 MILES
SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF JACKSON MS. STORM MOTION WAS NW OR 305 DEGREES
AT 12 MPH. STORM INTENSITY WAS 70 MPH.

.SITUATION OVERVIEW...
TROPICAL STORM ISAAC IS BEGINNING TO MOVE INTO THE CENTRAL GULF OF
MEXICO AND SHOWING SIGNS OF STRENGTHENING. ISAAC IS FORECAST TO MAKE
LANDFALL ALONG THE MISSISSIPPI OR SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA COAST TUESDAY
NIGHT. ISAAC WILL BEGIN TO IMPACT PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI
TUESDAY AFTERNOON AS TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS BEGIN DEVELOP ACROSS
THE AREA. CONDITIONS WILL LIKELY THEN DETERIORATE FURTHER LATE
TUESDAY NIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY AS THE SYSTEM TRACKS NORTHWEST ACROSS
THE REGION.

.PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

FOR THOSE UNDER A WARNING...NOW IS THE TIME TO RUSH TO COMPLETION
PREPARATIONS FOR THE PROTECTION OF LIFE AND PROPERTY.

FOR THOSE UNDER A WATCH...NOW IS THE TIME TO COMPLETE PREPARATIONS
ACCORDING TO YOUR HURRICANE DISASTER PLAN SPECIFIC TO YOUR HOME OR
BUSINESS.

FOR ADDITIONAL PRECAUTIONARY AND PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION...PLEASE
REFER TO THE DETAILED RECOMMENDATIONS RELATIVE TO YOUR LOCATION AS
FURTHER DESCRIBED BY YOUR LOCAL NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE AND
LOCAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT.

&&

.NEXT UPDATE...
THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE IN JACKSON AROUND 1030 PM CDT...OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS
WARRANT.

MSZ061>066-072>074-282315-
/O.CON.KJAN.TR.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
FRANKLIN MS-LINCOLN-LAWRENCE-JEFFERSON DAVIS-COVINGTON-JONES-
MARION-LAMAR-FORREST-
603 PM CDT MON AUG 27 2012

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT...

...WINDS...
AS TROPICAL STORM ISAAC APPROACHES...SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM
FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN TUESDAY AFTERNOON. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE
FORECAST TO BE NEAR 45 TO 50 MPH RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 65 MPH. MINOR
TO MODERATE DAMAGE IS LIKELY TO MANY MOBILE HOMES...ESPECIALLY THOSE
THAT HAVE CANOPIES...AWNINGS...OR CARPORTS. POORLY CONSTRUCTED HOMES
MAY SUSTAIN MINOR WALL DAMAGE AND PARTIAL ROOF REMOVAL. OTHER HOMES
MAY HAVE MINOR ROOF AND SIDING DAMAGE. SOME LOOSE OUTDOOR ITEMS WILL
BE TOSSED AROUND AND MAY CAUSE ADDITIONAL DAMAGE. A FEW POWER LINES
WILL BE KNOCKED DOWN RESULTING IN SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES. SOME LARGE
BRANCHES OF HEALTHY TREES WILL BE SNAPPED. MOST NEWLY PLANTED TREES
AND SHRUBS WILL BE DAMAGED OR UPROOTED.

...INLAND FLOODING...
A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE ENTIRE AREA. HEAVY RAINFALL
OF 5 TO 10 INCHES IS POSSIBLE THROUGH WEDNESDAY. SEE LATEST FORECAST
FOR LATEST INFORMATION. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS FOR YOUR
LOCATION...AND BE READY TO ACT IF FLOODING RAINS OCCUR.

...TORNADOES...
A FEW TORNADOES WILL BE POSSIBLE AS TROPICAL STORM ISAAC MOVES INLAND.

$$

LAZ016-023>026-MSZ047>049-053>057-059-060-282315-
/O.CON.KJAN.TR.A.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
MADISON LA-FRANKLIN LA-CATAHOULA-TENSAS-CONCORDIA-WARREN-HINDS-
RANKIN-CLAIBORNE-COPIAH-SIMPSON-SMITH-JASPER-JEFFERSON-ADAMS-
603 PM CDT MON AUG 27 2012

...TROPICAL STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT...

...WINDS...
AS TROPICAL STORM ISAAC MOVES CLOSER...THE THREAT FOR SUSTAINED
HIGH WINDS IS LIKELY TO INCREASE. THE LATEST FORECAST IS FOR
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS TO DEVELOP OVER THE AREA FROM TUESDAY
NIGHT AND CONTINUE THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON. A GENERAL CONCERN
SHOULD BE FOR THE POSSIBILITY OF AT LEAST MINOR TO LOCALLY MODERATE
DAMAGE SOMEWHERE WITHIN THE AREA.

...INLAND FLOODING...
A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR PORTIONS OF THE AREA. FIVE TO
TEN INCHES OF RAIN WILL BE POSSIBLE TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY.
SEE LATEST FORECAST FOR LATEST INFORMATION. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE
FLOOD WARNINGS FOR YOUR LOCATION...AND BE READY TO ACT IF FLOODING
RAINS OCCUR.

...TORNADOES...
A FEW TORNADOES WILL BE POSSIBLE AS TROPICAL STORM ISAAC MOVES
INLAND.

$$

22/EC




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