[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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Hurricane Ida Local Statement Advisory Number 6
National Weather Service Jackson MS  AL092021
425 PM CDT Fri Aug 27 2021

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

**A strengthening Hurricane Ida will likely impact our region late this
 weekend through early next week**

NEW INFORMATION
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* CHANGES TO WATCHES AND WARNINGS:
    - A Tropical Storm Watch has been issued for Adams, Catahoula,
      Claiborne, Concordia, Copiah, Franklin LA, Franklin MS, Hinds,
      Jefferson, Lawrence, Lincoln, Madison LA, Marion, Tensas, and
      Warren

* CURRENT WATCHES AND WARNINGS:
    - A Tropical Storm Watch is in effect for Adams, Catahoula,
      Claiborne, Concordia, Copiah, Franklin LA, Franklin MS, Hinds,
      Jefferson, Lawrence, Lincoln, Madison LA, Marion, Tensas, and
      Warren

* STORM INFORMATION:
    - About 820 miles south-southeast of Jackson MS
    - 22.1N 83.2W
    - Storm Intensity 80 mph
    - Movement Northwest or 320 degrees at 15 mph

SITUATION OVERVIEW
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Hurricane Ida, currently located over the southeastern Gulf of Mexico
is expected to continue northwest toward the central Gulf Coast this
weekend and make landfall sometime Sunday afternoon or Sunday night
along the Coast. Portions of our area may be impacted by high winds,
heavy rainfall, and possible tornadoes Sunday Night through Tuesday.

POTENTIAL IMPACTS
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* WIND:
Prepare for life-threatening wind having possible extensive impacts
across central Louisiana and far southwestern Mississippi. Potential
impacts in this area include:
    - Considerable roof damage to sturdy buildings, with some having
      window, door, and garage door failures leading to structural
      damage. Mobile homes severely damaged, with some destroyed.
      Damage accentuated by airborne projectiles. Locations may be
      uninhabitable for weeks.
    - Many large trees snapped or uprooted along with fences and
      roadway signs blown over.
    - Some roads impassable from large debris, and more within urban
      or heavily wooded places. Several bridges, causeways, and
      access routes impassable.
    - Large areas with power and communications outages.

Also, prepare for dangerous wind having possible limited to
significant impacts across northeast Louisiana, far southeast Arkansas,
and much of central and southern Mississippi.

* FLOODING RAIN:
Prepare for life-threatening rainfall flooding having possible
extensive impacts across far southern Mississippi. Potential impacts
include:
    - Major rainfall flooding may prompt many evacuations and rescues.
    - Rivers and tributaries may rapidly overflow their banks in
      multiple places. Small streams, creeks, canals, and ditches may
      become dangerous rivers. Flood control systems and barriers may
      become stressed.
    - Flood waters can enter many structures within multiple
      communities, some structures becoming uninhabitable or washed
      away. Many places where flood waters may cover escape routes.
      Streets and parking lots become rivers of moving water with
      underpasses submerged. Driving conditions become dangerous.
      Many road and bridge closures with some weakened or washed out.

Prepare for dangerous rainfall flooding having possible limited to
significant impacts across central and northeast Louisiana and much of
central and southern Mississippi.

* TORNADOES:
Prepare for a tornado event having possible limited impacts across
portions of northeast Louisiana and southern and central Mississippi.
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.

Elsewhere across Central Mississippi, Northeast Louisiana, and
extreme Southeast Arkansas, little to no impact is anticipated.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS
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* EVACUATIONS:

Listen to local official for recommended preparedness actions,
including possible evacuation. If ordered to evacuate, do so
immediately.

* OTHER PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION:

Now is the time to check your emergency plan and emergency supplies
kit and take necessary actions to protect your family and secure your
home or business.

When making safety and preparedness decisions, do not focus on the
exact forecast track since hazards such as flooding rain, damaging
wind gusts, storm surge, and tornadoes extend well away from the
center of the storm.

If you are a visitor, know the name of the county or parish in which
you are located and where it is relative to current watches and
warnings. If staying at a hotel, ask the management staff about their
onsite disaster plan. Listen for evacuation orders, especially
pertaining to area visitors.

* 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.

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NF
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