[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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Hurricane Ida Local Statement Advisory Number 8
National Weather Service Jackson MS  AL092021
420 AM CDT Sat Aug 28 2021

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

...Hurricane Ida forecast to rapidly intensify before reaching the
northern Gulf Coast...

NEW INFORMATION
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* CHANGES TO WATCHES AND WARNINGS:
    - A Tropical Storm Watch has been issued for Covington, East
      Carroll, Issaquena, Jones, Madison MS, Morehouse, Rankin,
      Richland, Sharkey, Simpson, Smith, West Carroll, and Yazoo

* CURRENT WATCHES AND WARNINGS:
    - A Tropical Storm Watch is in effect for Adams, Catahoula,
      Claiborne, Concordia, Copiah, Covington, East Carroll, Forrest,
      Franklin LA, Franklin MS, Hinds, Issaquena, Jefferson,
      Jefferson Davis, Jones, Lamar, Lawrence, Lincoln, Madison LA,
      Madison MS, Marion, Morehouse, Rankin, Richland, Sharkey,
      Simpson, Smith, Tensas, Warren, West Carroll, and Yazoo

* STORM INFORMATION:
    - About 560 miles south-southeast of Hattiesburg MS or about 650
      miles south-southeast of Jackson MS
    - 24.0N 85.2W
    - Storm Intensity 80 mph
    - Movement Northwest or 315 degrees at 16 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 Sunday afternoon on the Louisiana
coast. Portions of our area will be impacted by high winds, heavy
rainfall, and possible tornadoes, Sunday night through Tuesday. Storm
impacts will start along and south of the Highway 84 corridor Sunday
evening and into Monday. The storm is expected to move northward and
slow down, resulting in the potential for prolonged heavy rain across
the region.

POTENTIAL IMPACTS
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* FLOODING RAIN:
Prepare for life-threatening rainfall flooding having possible
extensive impacts across northeast Louisiana as well as southern
and central 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.

* WIND:
Prepare for dangerous wind having possible significant impacts across
northeast Louisiana as well as portions of central and southern
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, prepare for hazardous wind having possible limited impacts
across portions of eastern and northern Mississippi.

* TORNADOES:
Prepare for a tornado event having possible limited impacts across
Central Mississippi, Northeast Louisiana, and extreme 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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* 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 AM EDT, or sooner if conditions
warrant.

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