[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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Tropical Storm Ida Local Statement Advisory Number 18
National Weather Service Jackson MS  AL092021
1226 PM CDT Mon Aug 30 2021

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

**IDA MOVING NORTHWARD OVER WEST CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI**

NEW INFORMATION
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* CHANGES TO WATCHES AND WARNINGS:
    - The Tropical Storm Warning has been cancelled for Adams,
      Concordia, Franklin MS, Jefferson, and Tensas

* CURRENT WATCHES AND WARNINGS:
    - A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for Attala, Carroll,
      Choctaw, Claiborne, Clarke, Clay, Copiah, Covington, East
      Carroll, Forrest, Grenada, Hinds, Holmes, Humphreys, Issaquena,
      Jasper, 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, Warren, Washington,
      Webster, West Carroll, Winston, and Yazoo

* STORM INFORMATION:
    - About 40 miles southwest of Jackson MS
    - 31.9N 90.7W
    - Storm Intensity 40 mph
    - Movement North or 10 degrees at 9 mph

SITUATION OVERVIEW
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Tropical Storm Ida continues to gradually weaken as it lifts
northward across west central Mississippi this morning. Gusty winds,
which may result in power outages will continue across much of central
Mississippi, northeast Louisiana, and southeast Arkansas. Gusts are
beginning to decrease across central Louisiana and south Mississippi.
Heavy rainfall resulting in areas of flash flooding will continue
across central and eastern Mississippi through the daytime. Tornadoes
remain possible across eastern Mississippi through today. Ida will
continue to weaken through the day, with most impacts decreasing by
this evening.

POTENTIAL IMPACTS
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* WIND:
Potential impacts from the main wind event are now unfolding across
central Mississippi. Remain well sheltered from hazardous wind having
additional limited impacts. If realized, these impacts include:
    - Damage to porches, awnings, carports, sheds, and unanchored
      mobile homes. Unsecured lightweight objects blown about.
    - Many large tree limbs broken off. A few trees snapped or
      uprooted, but with greater numbers in places where trees are
      shallow rooted. Some fences and roadway signs blown over.
    - A few roads impassable from debris, particularly within urban
      or heavily wooded places. Hazardous driving conditions on
      bridges and other elevated roadways.
    - Scattered power and communications outages.

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

* FLOODING RAIN:
Potential impacts from the flooding rain are still unfolding across
eastern Mississippi. Remain well guarded against
life-threatening flood waters having possible extensive impacts. If
realized, these 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.

Potential impacts from the flooding rain are still unfolding across
remaining areas of central and eastern Mississippi. Remain well guarded
against dangerous flood waters having additional limited impacts.

* TORNADOES:
Potential impacts from tornadoes are still unfolding across eastern
Mississippi. Remain well braced against a tornado event having
possible limited impacts. If realized, these 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:
Assess the risk from wind, falling trees, and flooding at your location.
If you decide to move, relocate to a safer location nearby. If you do
not relocate, help keep roadways open for those under evacuation
orders.

Do not enter evacuated areas until officials have given the all clear
to return.

* OTHER PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION:
Keep your cell phone charged and in power-saving mode. If you lose
power, use it sparingly and mainly for personal emergencies and
check-ins.

If a tornado warning is issued for your area, quickly move to the
safest place within your shelter. Protect your head and body.


* 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 PM CDT, or sooner if conditions
warrant.

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