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Event Details
| Event | Flash Flood |
| -- Flood Cause | Heavy Rain |
| State | MISSISSIPPI |
| County/Area | RANKIN |
| WFO | JAN |
| Begin Date | 08/18/2012 14:15:00 CST-6 |
| Begin Range | 2 |
| Begin Azimuth | E |
| Begin Location | FLOWOOD |
| Begin Lat/Lon | 32.28/-90.09 |
| End Date | 08/18/2012 15:00:00 CST-6 |
| End Range | 2 |
| End Azimuth | NNW |
| End Location | PEARSON |
| End Lat/Lon | 32.27/-90.15 |
| Deaths Direct/Indirect | 0/0 (fatality details below, when available...) |
| Injuries Direct/Indirect | 0/0 |
| Property Damage | 5.00K |
| Crop Damage | 0.00K |
| Episode Narrative | An upper level disturbances that passed over the region on the 18th interacted with a very warm and humid air mass allowing a couple severe thunderstorms to develop during the afternoon. Damage due to strong winds occurred as a result of these storms, in addition to some flash flooding that occurred due to slow storm motions. Lightning caused some additional damage in a couple areas. |
| Event Narrative | A portion of Highway 469 near Florence was under water. Skylane Drive in Pearl was completely covered in water. |
All events for this episode:
| Location | County/Zone | St. | Date | Time | T.Z. | Type | Mag | Dth | Inj | PrD | CrD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals: | 0 | 0 | 276.50K | 0.00K | |||||||
| EUPORA | WEBSTER CO. | MS | 08/18/2012 | 03:00 | CST-6 | Lightning | 0 | 0 | 250.00K | 0.00K | |
| WARREN (ZONE) | WARREN (ZONE) | MS | 08/18/2012 | 12:20 | CST-6 | Strong Wind | 39 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.50K | 0.00K |
| BENTON | YAZOO CO. | MS | 08/18/2012 | 12:20 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 3.00K | 0.00K |
| WARREN (ZONE) | WARREN (ZONE) | MS | 08/18/2012 | 12:25 | CST-6 | Strong Wind | 39 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 1.00K | 0.00K |
| VICKSBURG | WARREN CO. | MS | 08/18/2012 | 12:35 | CST-6 | Lightning | 0 | 0 | 10.00K | 0.00K | |
| HATHORN | JEFFERSON DAVIS CO. | MS | 08/18/2012 | 13:02 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 5.00K | 0.00K |
| FLOWOOD | RANKIN CO. | MS | 08/18/2012 | 14:15 | CST-6 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | 5.00K | 0.00K | |
| JONES (ZONE) | JONES (ZONE) | MS | 08/18/2012 | 15:10 | CST-6 | Strong Wind | 43 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 2.00K | 0.00K |
| Totals: | 0 | 0 | 276.50K | 0.00K |
