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Tornado Watch
Issued: 2:48 AM May. 7, 2025 – National Weather Service
TORNADO WATCH 235 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 1 AM CDT WEDNESDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN LOUISIANA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 1 PARISH IN NORTHEAST LOUISIANA CONCORDIA IN MISSISSIPPI THIS WATCH INCLUDES 9 COUNTIES IN CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI COPIAH HINDS RANKIN SIMPSON IN SOUTH CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI LAWRENCE LINCOLN IN SOUTHWEST MISSISSIPPI ADAMS FRANKLIN JEFFERSON THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF BRANDON, BROOKHAVEN, BUDE, CRYSTAL SPRINGS, FAYETTE, FERRIDAY, HAZLEHURST, JACKSON, MAGEE, MEADVILLE, MENDENHALL, MONTICELLO, NATCHEZ, NEW HEBRON, PEARL, RICHLAND, ROXIE, VIDALIA, WESSON, AND WEST FERRIDAY.
Flash Flood Warning
Issued: 1:49 AM May. 7, 2025 – National Weather Service
The National Weather Service in Jackson has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... East Central Hinds County in central Mississippi... Southwestern Rankin County in central Mississippi... * Until 1145 PM CDT. * At 849 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas. * Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Jackson, Clinton, Pearl, Byram, Flowood and Richland. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. && FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
Flood Watch
Issued: 4:35 PM May. 6, 2025 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...Portions of southeast Arkansas, including the following areas, Ashley and Chicot, northeast Louisiana, including the following parishes, Catahoula, Concordia, East Carroll, Franklin LA, Madison LA, Morehouse, Richland, Tensas and West Carroll, and Mississippi, including the following areas, Adams, Claiborne, Clarke, Copiah, Covington, Forrest, Franklin MS, Hinds, Issaquena, Jasper, Jefferson, Jefferson Davis, Jones, Lamar, Lauderdale, Lawrence, Lincoln, Madison MS, Marion, Newton, Rankin, Scott, Sharkey, Simpson, Smith, Warren and Yazoo. * WHEN...Through Thursday evening. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared to take action should flooding develop. &&
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