[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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Hurricane Delta Local Statement Intermediate Advisory Number 21A
National Weather Service Jackson MS  AL262020
732 PM CDT Fri Oct 9 2020

This product covers Central Mississippi, Northeast Louisiana, and extreme Southeast Arkansas

**HURRICANE DELTA MOVING INLAND ACROSS SOUTHWESTERN LOUISIANA**

NEW INFORMATION
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* CHANGES TO WATCHES AND WARNINGS:
    - None

* CURRENT WATCHES AND WARNINGS:
    - A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for Adams, Catahoula,
      Claiborne, Concordia, East Carroll, Franklin LA, Franklin MS,
      Issaquena, Jefferson, Madison LA, Morehouse, Richland, Tensas,
      Warren, and West Carroll

* STORM INFORMATION:
    - About 240 miles west-southwest of Hattiesburg MS or about 230
      miles southwest of Jackson MS
    - 30.0N 93.0W
    - Storm Intensity 90 mph
    - Movement North-northeast or 15 degrees at 14 mph

SITUATION OVERVIEW
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Hurricane Delta continues to track northeastward toward the
Louisiana coast this afternoon, and is expected to make landfall along
the southwestern Louisiana coast over the next 2 to 3 hours. It will
then turn northeastward, weakening to a tropical storm as it tracks
across northeastern Louisiana Saturday morning, then to a tropical
depression as it moves across northern Mississippi Saturday night. As
Delta moves inland the threat for damaging winds, flash flooding, and
tornadoes will increase northward into the area tonight through early
Saturday. The greatest threat for tropical storm force winds will be
across portions of northeast Louisiana and far western Mississippi
tonight into Saturday morning. The greatest potential for flooding
will exist mainly west of I-55. A tornado threat will exist across
most of the area tonight into Saturday. Conditions will begin to
improve Saturday night into early Sunday as Delta pulls northeastward
out of the area.

POTENTIAL IMPACTS
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* WIND:
Protect against dangerous wind having possible significant impacts
across portions of Northeast Louisiana and Southwest 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. A few bridges, causeways, and access
      routes impassable.
    - Scattered power and communications outages, but more prevalent
      in areas with above ground lines.

Also, protect against hazardous wind having possible limited impacts
across the remainder of Northeast Louisiana and portions of Central
Mississippi and Southeast Arkansas.

* FLOODING RAIN:
Protect against dangerous rainfall flooding having possible
significant impacts across Northeast Louisiana, Southeast Arkansas,
and portions of western and northern Mississippi. Potential impacts
include:
    - Moderate rainfall flooding may prompt several evacuations and
      rescues.
    - Rivers and tributaries may quickly become swollen with swifter
      currents and overspill their banks in a few places, especially
      in usually vulnerable spots. Small streams, creeks, canals, and
      ditches overflow.
    - Flood waters can enter some structures or weaken foundations.
      Several places may experience expanded areas of 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 the remainder of Central Mississippi.

* TORNADOES:
Protect against a tornado event having possible limited impacts
across Central Mississippi, Northeast Louisiana, and Southeast Arkansas.
Potential impacts include:
    - The occurrence of isolated tornadoes can hinder the execution
      of emergency plans during tropical events.
    - A few places may experience tornado damage, along with power
      and communications disruptions.
    - Locations could realize 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, moving vehicles blown off roads, and small boats
      pulled from moorings.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS
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* OTHER PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION:
Rapidly rising flood waters are deadly. If you are in a flood-prone
area, consider moving to higher ground. Never drive through a flooded
roadway. Remember, turn around don't drown!

If a Tornado Warning is issued for your area, be ready to shelter
quickly, preferably away from windows and in an interior room not
prone to flooding. If driving, scan the roadside for quick shelter
options.

Closely monitor weather.gov, NOAA Weather radio or local news outlets
for official storm information. Be ready to adapt to possible changes
to the forecast. Ensure you have multiple ways to receive weather
warnings.

* 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 10 PM CDT, or sooner if conditions
warrant.

$$

NF
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