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Event Details
| Event | Flash Flood |
| -- Flood Cause | Heavy Rain |
| State | MISSISSIPPI |
| County/Area | RANKIN |
| WFO | JAN |
| Begin Date | 03/21/2012 15:45:00 CST-6 |
| Begin Range | 0 |
| Begin Azimuth | NW |
| Begin Location | VALUE |
| Begin Lat/Lon | 32.28/-90 |
| End Date | 03/21/2012 16:30:00 CST-6 |
| End Range | 2 |
| End Azimuth | SSE |
| End Location | GREENFIELD |
| End Lat/Lon | 32.22/-90.03 |
| Deaths Direct/Indirect | 0/0 (fatality details below, when available...) |
| Injuries Direct/Indirect | 0/0 |
| Property Damage | 0.00K |
| Crop Damage | 0.00K |
| Episode Narrative | A slow moving storm system combined with abundant moisture to bring nearly 48 hours of rain and thunderstorms to the ArkLaMiss region, beginning on the evening of March 20th and continuing through the afternoon hours of March 22nd. Strong winds in the atmosphere interacted with a cold front to bring severe thunderstorms, tornadoes and widespread flooding to the region. The primary impacts from this system were tornadoes and flooding, but there were also many reports of damaging winds. With rich moisture flowing north from the Gulf of Mexico, many of the storms were efficient rain makers that ended up producing both flash flooding and river flooding. Most areas west of the I-55 corridor received one to three inches, areas along the I-55 corridor received between three and four inches, and up to eight inches was observed east of I-55. |
| Event Narrative | Two to three inches of water was over Highway 468 near Brandon. |
All events for this episode:
| Location | County/Zone | St. | Date | Time | T.Z. | Type | Mag | Dth | Inj | PrD | CrD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals: | 0 | 0 | 2.309M | 0.00K | |||||||
| HICKORY | NEWTON CO. | MS | 03/21/2012 | 07:00 | CST-6 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | 25.00K | 0.00K | |
| WHITE APPLE | FRANKLIN CO. | MS | 03/21/2012 | 09:08 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 50.00K | 0.00K |
| MC NAIR | JEFFERSON CO. | MS | 03/21/2012 | 09:23 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 20.00K | 0.00K |
| FAYETTE | JEFFERSON CO. | MS | 03/21/2012 | 09:30 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 50.00K | 0.00K |
| ALCORN | CLAIBORNE CO. | MS | 03/21/2012 | 09:30 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 10.00K | 0.00K |
| WILLOWS | CLAIBORNE CO. | MS | 03/21/2012 | 09:51 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 100.00K | 0.00K |
| ALLEN | WARREN CO. | MS | 03/21/2012 | 09:54 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 150.00K | 0.00K |
| STOUT | WARREN CO. | MS | 03/21/2012 | 10:11 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 250.00K | 0.00K |
| CULKIN ACADAMEY | WARREN CO. | MS | 03/21/2012 | 10:20 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 43 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 5.00K | 0.00K |
| MECHANICSBURG | YAZOO CO. | MS | 03/21/2012 | 10:55 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 3.00K | 0.00K |
| MONTICELLO | LAWRENCE CO. | MS | 03/21/2012 | 11:30 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 15.00K | 0.00K |
| GULDE | RANKIN CO. | MS | 03/21/2012 | 13:04 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 150.00K | 0.00K |
| PINEVILLE | SMITH CO. | MS | 03/21/2012 | 13:25 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 10.00K | 0.00K |
| FOREST | SCOTT CO. | MS | 03/21/2012 | 13:30 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 30.00K | 0.00K |
| DRAGON | FORREST CO. | MS | 03/21/2012 | 15:00 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 20.00K | 0.00K |
| JONES (ZONE) | JONES (ZONE) | MS | 03/21/2012 | 15:30 | CST-6 | Strong Wind | 43 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 1.00K | 0.00K |
| VALUE | RANKIN CO. | MS | 03/21/2012 | 15:45 | CST-6 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| SERVICE | JONES CO. | MS | 03/21/2012 | 16:25 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| REDDOCH | JONES CO. | MS | 03/21/2012 | 16:31 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 25.00K | 0.00K |
| WEST JACKSON | HINDS CO. | MS | 03/21/2012 | 16:45 | CST-6 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| PELAHATCHIE | RANKIN CO. | MS | 03/21/2012 | 16:45 | CST-6 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| (HBG)HATTIESBURG ARP | FORREST CO. | MS | 03/21/2012 | 18:00 | CST-6 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | 50.00K | 0.00K | |
| HUB | MARION CO. | MS | 03/21/2012 | 18:50 | CST-6 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| TUCKERS CROSSING | JONES CO. | MS | 03/21/2012 | 19:30 | CST-6 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | 10.00K | 0.00K | |
| ELLISVILLE JCT | JONES CO. | MS | 03/21/2012 | 19:40 | CST-6 | Lightning | 0 | 0 | 50.00K | 0.00K | |
| PAULDING | JASPER CO. | MS | 03/21/2012 | 20:03 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 10.00K | 0.00K |
| ROSE HILL | JASPER CO. | MS | 03/21/2012 | 20:15 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 25.00K | 0.00K |
| NEWTON OKEEFE ARPT | NEWTON CO. | MS | 03/21/2012 | 22:00 | CST-6 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | 300.00K | 0.00K | |
| DECATUR | NEWTON CO. | MS | 03/22/2012 | 06:00 | CST-6 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | 200.00K | 0.00K | |
| PURVIS | LAMAR CO. | MS | 03/22/2012 | 06:10 | CST-6 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| BAY SPGS | JASPER CO. | MS | 03/22/2012 | 06:30 | CST-6 | Heavy Rain | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| MC LAURIN | FORREST CO. | MS | 03/22/2012 | 07:45 | CST-6 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | 50.00K | 0.00K | |
| PHILADELPHIA | NESHOBA CO. | MS | 03/22/2012 | 08:00 | CST-6 | Heavy Rain | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| PHILADELPHIA ARPT | NESHOBA CO. | MS | 03/22/2012 | 08:02 | CST-6 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | 50.00K | 0.00K | |
| NOXAPATER | WINSTON CO. | MS | 03/22/2012 | 08:15 | CST-6 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | 100.00K | 0.00K | |
| STONEWALL | CLARKE CO. | MS | 03/22/2012 | 08:30 | CST-6 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | 300.00K | 0.00K | |
| OVETT | JONES CO. | MS | 03/22/2012 | 08:30 | CST-6 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | 250.00K | 0.00K | |
| Totals: | 0 | 0 | 2.309M | 0.00K |
