[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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Tropical Storm Gordon Local Statement Advisory Number 7
National Weather Service Jackson MS  AL072018
1132 PM CDT Mon Sep 3 2018

This product covers CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI...NORTHEAST LOUISIANA...AND
EXTREME SOUTHEAST ARKANSAS

**GORDON MOVING QUICKLY ACROSS THE EASTERN GULF OF MEXICO**

NEW INFORMATION
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* CHANGES TO WATCHES AND WARNINGS:
    - None

* CURRENT WATCHES AND WARNINGS:
    - A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for Forrest, Lamar, and
      Marion

* STORM INFORMATION:
    - About 430 miles southeast of Hattiesburg MS or about 510 miles
      southeast of Jackson MS
    - 26.9N 84.3W
    - Storm Intensity 60 mph
    - Movement West-northwest or 300 degrees at 17 mph

SITUATION OVERVIEW
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Tropical Storm Gordon was centered over the western Gulf of Mexico
this afternoon will move across the southeastern Gulf of Mexico
overnight and approach the southeast Mississippi Coast Tuesday evening
as a Category 1 hurricane. Gordon is then expected to move to the
northwest across the southwest portions of our area through Wednesday
afternoon. Rainbands and wind gusts in rainbands will begin increasing
over our southeast Mississippi zones late Tuesday afternoon. The main
impacts from Gordon in our area will be heavy rainfall of 3 to
6 inches that will create areas of flash flooding over much of
southeast and central Mississippi Tuesday night through Wednesday
evening. Gordon's wind field will likely cause widespread power
outages over our southeast Tuesday night into early Wednesday morning.
Brief tornadoes will also be possible across much of central and
eastern Mississippi after midnight Tuesday night and all day
Wednesday.

POTENTIAL IMPACTS
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* FLOODING RAIN:
Protect against dangerous rainfall flooding having possible
significant impacts across portions of central and southeast Mississippi.
Potential impacts include:
    - Moderate flooding may prompt evacuations and rescues.
    - Rivers and tributaries may quickly become swollen with swifter
      currents and overspill their banks in a few places, especially
      in spots usually vulnerable to flooding. Small streams, creeks,
      canals, and ditches overflow.
    - Flood waters may enter some structures. In several areas, rapid
      inundation at underpasses, low-lying spots, and poor drainage
      areas. Some streets and parking lots take on moving water as
      storm drains and retention ponds overflow. Driving conditions
      become hazardous. Some road and bridge closures.

Protect against locally hazardous rainfall flooding having possible
limited impacts across remaining portions of central Mississippi and
portions of southeastern Arkansas and northeast Louisiana.

* WIND:
Protect against dangerous wind having possible significant impacts
across portions of the Pine Belt in southeast Mississippi. Potential
impacts in this area include:
    - Some damage to roofing and siding materials, along with damage
      to porches, awnings, carports, and sheds. A few buildings
      experiencing window, door, and garage door failures. Mobile
      homes damaged, especially if unanchored. Unsecured lightweight
      objects become dangerous projectiles.
    - Several large trees snapped or uprooted, but with greater
      numbers in places where trees are shallow rooted. Several
      fences and roadway signs blown over.
    - Some roads impassable from large debris, and more within urban
      or heavily wooded places. Hazardous driving conditions on
      bridges and other elevated roadways.
    - Scattered power and communications outages.

Also, protect against hazardous wind having possible limited impacts
across the remainder of south Mississippi and far eastern portions of
northeast Louisiana.

Elsewhere across CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI...NORTHEAST LOUISIANA...AND
EXTREME SOUTHEAST ARKANSAS, little to no impact is anticipated.

* TORNADOES:
Protect against a tornado event having possible limited impacts
across CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI...NORTHEAST LOUISIANA...AND EXTREME
SOUTHEAST ARKANSAS. Potential impacts include:
    - The occurrence of tornadoes can hinder the execution of
      emergency plans during tropical events.
    - A few places may experience tornado damage, along with power
      and communications disruptions.
    - Potential impacts include roofs peeled off buildings, chimneys
      toppled, mobile homes pushed off foundations or overturned,
      large tree tops and branches snapped off, shallow-rooted trees
      knocked over, and moving vehicles blown off roads.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS
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* OTHER PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION:
Now is the time to rush to completion all preparations to protect
life and property. Outside preparations should be wrapped up as soon
as possible before weather conditions completely deteriorate.

Closely monitor NOAA Weather radio or other local news outlets for
official storm information. Be ready to adapt to possible changes to
the forecast.


* ADDITIONAL SOURCES OF INFORMATION:
- For information on appropriate preparations see ready.gov
- For information on creating an emergency plan see getagameplan.org
- For additional disaster preparedness information see redcross.org

NEXT UPDATE
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The next local statement will be issued by the National Weather
Service in Jackson MS around 4 AM CDT, or sooner if conditions
warrant.

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DL
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