[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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WTUS84 KJAN 292228
HLSJAN

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TROPICAL STORM ISAAC LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
528 PM CDT WED AUG 29 2012

...ISAAC DRENCHING SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA...FLOOD THREAT FROM HEAVY
RAINS AND GUSTY WINDS LIKELY TO CONTINUE ADVANCING INTO THE REGION TONIGHT...

.NEW INFORMATION...
ISSAC IS ADVANCING SLOWLY NORTHWEST THROUGH SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA
LATE THIS AFTERNOON. COVERAGE OF RAIN BANDS AND GUSTY EAST WINDS WILL
CONTINUE TO INCREASE OVER CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI.

.AREAS AFFECTED...
THIS LOCAL STATEMENT PROVIDES IMPORTANT INFORMATION AND
RECOMMENDED ACTIONS FOR PEOPLE IN SELECT LOCATIONS WITHIN CENTRAL
MISSISSIPPI...NORTHEAST LOUISIANA...AND EXTREME SOUTHEAST
ARKANSAS.

.WATCHES/WARNINGS...
A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE FOLLOWING
LOCATIONS...MOREHOUSE...WEST CARROLL...EAST CARROLL...RICHLAND...
MADISON LA...ISSAQUENA...WARREN...HINDS...RANKIN...SIMPSON AND
SMITH.

A TROPICAL STORM WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...
FRANKLIN LA...CATAHOULA...TENSAS...CONCORDIA...CLAIBORNE...
COPIAH...JEFFERSON...ADAMS...FRANKLIN MS...LINCOLN...LAWRENCE...
JEFFERSON DAVIS...COVINGTON...JONES...MARION...LAMAR AND FORREST.

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL
MISSISSIPPI...NORTHEAST LOUISIANA...AND EXTREME SOUTHEAST
ARKANSAS. PLEASE LISTEN CLOSELY FOR ANY FLOOD WARNINGS THAT MIGHT
BE IN EFFECT FOR YOUR AREA.

A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI.
PLEASE LISTEN CLOSELY FOR ANY TORNADO WARNINGS THAT MIGHT BE IN
EFFECT FOR YOUR AREA.

.STORM INFORMATION...
AT 5 PM CDT...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM ISAAC WAS LOCATED NEAR
LATITUDE 30.0N...LONGITUDE 91.1W. THIS WAS ABOUT 170 MILES
SOUTH-SOUTHWEST OF JACKSON MS. STORM MOTION WAS NW OR 310 DEGREES
AT 6 MPH. STORM INTENSITY WAS 70 MPH.

.SITUATION OVERVIEW...
THE SLOW PROGRESSION OF ISSAC WILL RESULT IN A SIGNIFICANT THREAT OF
FLOODING FOR THE ARKLAMISS REGION THROUGH TONIGHT INTO THURSDAY.
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WILL BE POSSIBLE GENERALLY ALONG AND
SOUTH OF A LINE FROM BASTROP TO LAKE PROVIDENCE TO JACKSON METRO TO LAUREL.
THE POTENTIAL FOR TORNADOES WILL CONTINUE IN RAIN BANDS THAT PIVOT
ACROSS THE AREA.

.PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

FOR THOSE UNDER A WARNING...NOW IS THE TIME TO RUSH TO COMPLETION
PREPARATIONS FOR THE PROTECTION OF LIFE AND PROPERTY. EVACUATE IF
DIRECTED TO DO SO BY LOCAL OFFICIALS...OR IF YOUR HOME IS VULNERABLE
TO HIGH WINDS OR FLOODING.

FOR ADDITIONAL PRECAUTIONARY AND PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION... PLEASE
REFER TO THE DETAILED RECOMMENDATIONS RELATIVE TO YOUR LOCATION AS
FURTHER DESCRIBED BY YOUR LOCAL NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE AND
LOCAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT.

&&

.NEXT UPDATE...
THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE IN JACKSON AROUND 11 PM CDT.

LAZ023>026-MSZ053-054-059>066-072>074-302230-
/O.CON.KJAN.TR.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
FRANKLIN LA-CATAHOULA-TENSAS-CONCORDIA-CLAIBORNE-COPIAH-JEFFERSON-
ADAMS-FRANKLIN MS-LINCOLN-LAWRENCE-JEFFERSON DAVIS-COVINGTON-
JONES-MARION-LAMAR-FORREST-
528 PM CDT WED AUG 29 2012

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT...

...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...


FINAL PREPARATIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY SHOULD BE COMPLETED
BEFORE CONDITIONS DETERIORATE. THE ONSET OF GUSTY WINDS AND HEAVY
RAINS CAN CAUSE OUTSIDE ACTIVITIES TO BECOME DANGEROUS. SECURE LOOSE
OUTDOOR OBJECTS WHICH CAN BE BLOWN AROUND. IF YOU LIVE IN A MOBILE
HOME...CONSIDER LEAVING IT FOR MORE SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER.

&&

...WINDS...
AS TROPICAL STORM ISAAC APPROACHES...SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM
FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THIS AFTERNOON. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE
FORECAST TO BE IN THE 35 TO 45 MPH RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH.
MINOR TO MODERATE DAMAGE IS LIKELY TO MANY OLDER MOBILE HOMES...
ESPECIALLY THOSE THAT HAVE CANOPIES...AWNINGS...OR CARPORTS. POORLY
CONSTRUCTED HOMES MAY SUSTAIN MINOR DAMAGE. OTHER HOMES MAY HAVE
MINOR ROOF AND SIDING DAMAGE. SOME LOOSE OUTDOOR ITEMS WILL BE TOSSED
AROUND AND MAY CAUSE ADDITIONAL DAMAGE. A FEW POWER LINES WILL BE
KNOCKED DOWN RESULTING IN SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES. SOME LARGE
BRANCHES OF HEALTHY TREES WILL BE SNAPPED. MOST NEWLY PLANTED TREES
AND SHRUBS WILL BE DAMAGED OR UPROOTED.


...INLAND FLOODING...
A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR PORTIONS OF THE AREA. SEE
LATEST FORECAST FOR LATEST INFORMATION. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD
WARNINGS FOR YOUR LOCATION...AND BE READY TO ACT IF FLOODING RAINS
OCCUR.

...TORNADOES...
A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR PORTIONS OF THE AREA. SEE LATEST
FORECAST FOR LATEST INFORMATION. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE TORNADO
WARNINGS FOR YOUR LOCATION...AND BE READY TO ACT QUICKLY IF A
TORNADO APPROACHES.


$$

LAZ007>009-015-016-MSZ047>049-055-056-302230-
/O.UPG.KJAN.TR.A.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/O.EXA.KJAN.TR.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
MOREHOUSE-WEST CARROLL-EAST CARROLL-RICHLAND-MADISON LA-WARREN-
HINDS-RANKIN-SIMPSON-SMITH-
528 PM CDT WED AUG 29 2012

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT...

$$

MSZ040-302230-
/O.EXA.KJAN.TR.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
ISSAQUENA-
528 PM CDT WED AUG 29 2012

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT...

$$

MSZ057-292330-
/O.CAN.KJAN.TR.A.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
JASPER-
528 PM CDT WED AUG 29 2012

...TROPICAL STORM WATCH IS CANCELLED...

...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

 IF YOU OR SOMEONE ELSE NEEDS EMERGENCY HELP...CALL 9 1 1.

AS SOON AS YOU ARE ABLE...CHECK IN WITH YOUR POINTS OF CONTACT AMONG
FAMILY AND FRIENDS. INFORM THEM OF YOUR STATUS AND CONDITION.

LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER LOCAL NEWS MEDIA FOR THE
LATEST INFORMATION ON STORM IMPACTS. CHECK ON YOUR NEIGHBORS.

IF YOU ARE USING A PORTABLE GENERATOR...OBSERVE ALL SAFETY
PRECAUTIONS TO AVOID CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING...ELECTROCUTION...
OR FIRES. PORTABLE GENERATORS SHOULD BE OPERATED OUTDOORS...IN A
DRY AND WELL VENTILATED PLACE. DO NOT STORE FUEL INSIDE YOUR HOME
OR GARAGE.

IF YOU RECEIVED ROOF DAMAGE...DO NOT GO UP ON THE ROOF UNTIL THE
THREAT OF GUSTY WINDS AND HEAVY RAIN HAS FULLY SUBSIDED. IF
OPERATING CHAIN SAWS AND PORTABLE GENERATORS...REVIEW THE
OPERATORS MANUAL AND OBSERVE ALL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS.

STAY OUT OF FLOODED AREAS AS THE WATER MAY BE CONTAMINATED OR THE
ROAD MIGHT HAVE BEEN WASHED AWAY. TEST DRINKING WATER BEFORE
USING...PARTICULARLY FROM WELLS. STAY AWAY FROM DOWNED POWER
LINES TOO.

&&

...WINDS...
TROPICAL STORM WARNINGS HAVE BEEN DISCONTINUED. SUSTAINED HIGH WINDS
ARE NO LONGER EXPECTED BUT STRONG WIND GUSTS MAY STILL OCCUR.

...INLAND FLOODING...
A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR PORTIONS OF THE AREA. SEE LATEST
FORECAST FOR LATEST INFORMATION. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS
FOR YOUR LOCATION...AND BE READY TO ACT IF FLOODING RAINS OCCUR.

...TORNADOES...
A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR PORTIONS OF THE AREA. SEE LATEST
FORECAST FOR LATEST INFORMATION. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE TORNADO WARNINGS
FOR YOUR LOCATION...AND BE READY TO ACT QUICKLY IF A TORNADO
APPROACHES.

$$


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