[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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WTUS84 KJAN 301058
HLSJAN

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TROPICAL STORM ISAAC LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
558 AM CDT THU AUG 30 2012

...HEAVY RAIN THREAT FROM ISAAC WILL CONTINUE TODAY AND TONIGHT...

.NEW INFORMATION...
TROPICAL STORM ISAAC WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE VERY HEAVY RAINFALL
ACROSS A LARGE PORTION OF THE AREA AS IT SLOWLY MOVES NORTHWEST.

.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...
MOREHOUSE...WEST CARROLL...EAST CARROLL...RICHLAND...MADISON LA...
FRANKLIN LA...CATAHOULA...TENSAS...CONCORDIA...ISSAQUENA...
WARREN...HINDS...RANKIN...CLAIBORNE...COPIAH...SIMPSON...SMITH...
JEFFERSON...ADAMS...FRANKLIN MS...LINCOLN...LAWRENCE...JEFFERSON
DAVIS...COVINGTON...JONES...MARION...LAMAR AND FORREST.

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.

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

.STORM INFORMATION...
AT 5 AM CDT...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM ISAAC WAS LOCATED NEAR
LATITUDE 30.9N...LONGITUDE 91.6W. THIS WAS ABOUT 130 MILES
SOUTHWEST OF JACKSON MS. STORM MOTION WAS NW OR 325 DEGREES AT
8 MPH. STORM INTENSITY WAS 45 MPH.

.SITUATION OVERVIEW...
THE SLOW PROGRESSION OF ISSAC WILL CONTINUE TO RESULT IN A
SIGNIFICANT THREAT OF FLOODING FOR THE ARKLAMISS REGION TODAY AND
TONIGHT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WILL BE POSSIBLE GENERALLY ALONG
AND SOUTH OF A LINE FROM BASTROP TO LAKE PROVIDENCE TO JACKSON METRO
TO LAUREL TODAY. THE POTENTIAL FOR TORNADOES WILL CONTINUE IN RAIN BANDS
THAT PIVOT ACROSS THE AREA...ESPECIALLY EAST OF I-55.

&&

.PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

DURING THE STORM...STAY INSIDE AND AWAY FROM WINDOWS. DO NOT VENTURE
OUTSIDE WHEN HIGH WINDS ARE OCCURRING OR DURING TEMPORARY LULLS AS
FLYING DEBRIS CAN EASILY...AND SUDDENLY...CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY.

HAVE A WELL-CHARGED CELL PHONE NEARBY...KEEPING NETWORK
COMMUNICATIONS AS OPEN AS POSSIBLE FOR EMERGENCIES.

CLOSELY MONITOR NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR OTHER LOCAL NEWS OUTLETS
FOR OFFICIAL STORM INFORMATION. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE CHANGES TO
THE FORECAST.

&&

.NEXT UPDATE...
THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE IN JACKSON AROUND 11 AM CDT...OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS
WARRANT.

LAZ023>026-MSZ053-054-059>066-072>074-311100-
/O.CON.KJAN.TR.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
FRANKLIN LA-CATAHOULA-TENSAS-CONCORDIA-CLAIBORNE-COPIAH-JEFFERSON-
ADAMS-FRANKLIN MS-LINCOLN-LAWRENCE-JEFFERSON DAVIS-COVINGTON-
JONES-MARION-LAMAR-FORREST-
558 AM CDT THU AUG 30 2012

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

...WINDS...
AS TROPICAL STORM ISAAC CONTINUES TO SLOWLY MOVE NORTHWEST...THE
THREAT FOR SUSTAINED HIGH WINDS CONTINUES. THE LATEST AREA FORECAST
IS FOR MAXIMUM WINDS OF 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 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. WIDESPREAD TREES
AND POWER LINES WILL BE KNOCKED DOWN RESULTING IN POWER OUTAGES.

...INLAND FLOODING...
A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE ENTIRE AREA. 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 TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR PORTIONS OF THE AREA. SEE LATEST
FORECAST FOR LATEST INFORMATION. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE TORNADO
WARNINGS FOR YOUR LOCATION...AND BE READY TO ACT QUICKLY IF A
TORNADO APPROACHES.

$$

LAZ007>009-015-016-MSZ047>049-055-056-311100-
/O.CON.KJAN.TR.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
MOREHOUSE-WEST CARROLL-EAST CARROLL-RICHLAND-MADISON LA-WARREN-
HINDS-RANKIN-SIMPSON-SMITH-
558 AM CDT THU AUG 30 2012

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

...WINDS...
AS TROPICAL STORM ISAAC CONTINUES TO SLOWLY MOVE NORTHWEST...THE
THREAT FOR SUSTAINED HIGH WINDS CONTINUES. THE LATEST AREA FORECAST
IS FOR MAXIMUM WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH. MINOR
DAMAGE MAY OCCUR TO OLDER MOBILE HOMES. RESIDENTS SHOULD MOVE LOOSE
ITEMS INDOORS...SUCH AS GARBAGE CANS AND OUTDOOR FURNITURE...AS THEY
WILL BE BLOWN AROUND. SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS TREES AND SOME POWER
LINES WILL BE DOWNED. SOME POWER OUTAGES WILL BE POSSIBLE.

...INLAND FLOODING...
A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE ENTIRE AREA. 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 TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR PORTIONS OF THE AREA. SEE LATEST
FORECAST FOR LATEST INFORMATION. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE TORNADO
WARNINGS FOR YOUR LOCATION...AND BE READY TO ACT QUICKLY IF A
TORNADO APPROACHES.

$$

MSZ040-311100-
/O.CON.KJAN.TR.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
ISSAQUENA-
558 AM CDT THU AUG 30 2012

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

...WINDS...
AS TROPICAL STORM ISAAC CONTINUES TO SLOWLY MOVE NORTHWEST...THE
THREAT FOR SUSTAINED HIGH WINDS CONTINUES. THE LATEST AREA FORECAST
IS FOR MAXIMUM WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH. MINOR
DAMAGE MAY OCCUR TO OLDER MOBILE HOMES. RESIDENTS SHOULD MOVE LOOSE
ITEMS INDOORS...SUCH AS GARBAGE CANS AND OUTDOOR FURNITURE...AS THEY
WILL BE BLOWN AROUND. SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS TREES AND SOME POWER
LINES WILL BE DOWNED. SOME POWER OUTAGES WILL BE POSSIBLE.

...INLAND FLOODING...
A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE ENTIRE AREA. SEE LATEST
FORECAST FOR LATEST INFORMATION. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD
WARNINGS FOR YOUR LOCATION...AND BE READY TO ACT IF FLOODING
RAINS OCCUR.

$$

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