[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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Tropical Storm Ida Local Statement Advisory Number 17
National Weather Service Jackson MS  AL092021
432 AM CDT Mon Aug 30 2021

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

**Tropical Storm Ida moving north through Mississippi today**

NEW INFORMATION
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* CHANGES TO WATCHES AND WARNINGS:
    - The Tropical Storm Warning has been cancelled for Catahoula,
      Franklin LA, Morehouse, and Richland

* CURRENT WATCHES AND WARNINGS:
    - A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for Adams, Attala,
      Carroll, Choctaw, Claiborne, Clarke, Clay, Concordia, Copiah,
      Covington, East Carroll, Forrest, Franklin MS, Grenada, Hinds,
      Holmes, Humphreys, Issaquena, Jasper, Jefferson, Jefferson
      Davis, Jones, Kemper, Lamar, Lauderdale, Lawrence, Leake,
      Lincoln, Lowndes, Madison LA, Madison MS, Marion, Montgomery,
      Neshoba, Newton, Noxubee, Oktibbeha, Rankin, Scott, Sharkey,
      Simpson, Smith, Tensas, Warren, Washington, Webster, West
      Carroll, Winston, and Yazoo

* STORM INFORMATION:
    - About 90 miles west-southwest of Hattiesburg MS or about 100
      miles south-southwest of Jackson MS
    - 31.0N 90.8W
    - Storm Intensity 60 mph
    - Movement North or 355 degrees at 8 mph

SITUATION OVERVIEW
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Tropical Storm Ida is moving northward into southwestern Mississippi
this morning. Central and eastern Mississippi will be impacted by high
winds, heavy rainfall, and possible tornadoes through tonight. Widespread
storm impacts will spread northward this morning and throughout today
while the storm continues to weaken. Ida is expected to turn more to the
northeast, resulting in the potential for prolonged heavy rain, isolated
tornadoes and increased flash flooding potential, particularly east of
I-55.

POTENTIAL IMPACTS
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* WIND:
Protect against dangerous wind having possible significant impacts
across southern and central 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 remainder of south and central Mississippi, southeast
Arkansas, and northeast Louisiana.

* FLOODING RAIN:
Protect against life-threatening rainfall flooding having possible
extensive impacts across portions of eastern 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.

Protect against dangerous rainfall flooding having possible limited
to significant impacts across the remainder of central Mississippi.

* TORNADOES:
Protect against a tornado event having possible limited impacts
across central and eastern 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.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS
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* OTHER PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION:
Now is the time to complete all preparations to protect life and
property in accordance with your emergency plan. Ensure you are in a
safe location before the onset of strong winds or possible flooding.

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.

Failure to adequately shelter may result in serious injury or loss of
life. Always heed the advice of local officials and comply with any
orders that are issued. Remember, during the storm 9 1 1 Emergency
Services may not be able to immediately respond if conditions are
unsafe. This should be a big factor in your decision making.

Keep cell phones well charged. Cell phone chargers for automobiles
can be helpful, but be aware of your risk for deadly carbon monoxide
poisoning if your car is left idling in a garage or other poorly
ventilated area.

If you are a visitor, be sure to know the name of the city or town in
which you are staying and the name of the county or parish in which
it resides. Listen for these locations in local news updates. Pay
attention for instructions from local authorities.

* 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 9 AM CDT, or sooner if conditions
warrant.

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