NWUS54 KJAN 031352
LSRJAN
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
852 AM CDT WED SEP 03 2008
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1130 AM TROPICAL STORM 10 S HATTIESBURG 31.17N 89.31W
09/01/2008 FORREST MS EMERGENCY MNGR
SPORADIC REPORTS OF A FEW TREES DOWN ALONG THE PATH OF
ROTATING SQUALL THAT MOVED ACROSS CENTRAL FORREST COUNTY.
TREE DOWN ACROSS INTERSTATE 59.
1210 PM TROPICAL STORM PURVIS 31.14N 89.41W
09/01/2008 LAMAR MS EMERGENCY MNGR
SCATTERED TREES DOWN ACROSS LAMAR COUNTY ASSOCIATED WITH
BANDS OF SQUALLS MOVING ACROSS COUNTY.
1215 PM NON-TSTM WND GST COLUMBIA 31.26N 89.83W
09/01/2008 M52.00 MPH MARION MS LAW ENFORCEMENT
1233 PM TROPICAL STORM COLUMBIA 31.26N 89.83W
09/01/2008 MARION MS EMERGENCY MNGR
POWER OUTAGES AND TREES DOWN ACROSS MARION
COUNTY...INCLUDING TREES DOWN AND OUTAGES IN THE CITY OF
COLUMBIA.
1233 PM TROPICAL STORM BOGUE CHITTO 31.43N 90.45W
09/01/2008 LINCOLN MS EMERGENCY MNGR
SCATTERED TREES DOWN AND POWER OUTAGES ACROSS THE
SOUTHERN PART OF LINCOLN COUNTY.
1233 PM TROPICAL STORM ROXIE 31.51N 91.07W
09/01/2008 FRANKLIN MS EMERGENCY MNGR
TREES DOWN ACROSS WESTERN FRANKLIN COUNTY.
0134 PM TORNADO PURVIS 31.14N 89.41W
09/01/2008 LAMAR MS EMERGENCY MNGR
AT LEAST A BRIEF TOUCHDOWN...FUNNEL CLOUD WITH DEBRIS
REPORTED NEAR SHERIFF OFFICE. FUNNEL CLOUD ALSO SPOTTED
ABOUT 1 MILE NW.
0144 PM TROPICAL STORM BROOKLYN 31.06N 89.18W
09/01/2008 FORREST MS EMERGENCY MNGR
TREES DOWN ACROSS HWY 49 AT HWY 13. BLOCKING SOUTHBOUND
LANE.
0154 PM FUNNEL CLOUD 12 ENE COLUMBIA 31.32N 89.64W
09/01/2008 LAMAR MS EMERGENCY MNGR
ON LAMAR...MARION COUNTY LINE.
0158 PM NON-TSTM WND GST 12 N COLUMBIA 31.43N 89.83W
09/01/2008 M60.00 MPH MARION MS EMERGENCY MNGR
MEASURED WIND GUST AS ROTATING SQUALL PASSED BETWEEN
BUNKER HILL AND SOCIETY HILL NEAR THE MARION/JEFFERSON
DAVIS COUNTY LINE
0200 PM TORNADO 1 N BUNKER HILL 31.40N 89.80W
09/01/2008 F0 MARION MS EMERGENCY MNGR
A MILE LONG PATH OF TREES AND LIMBS BLOWN DOWN FROM NEAR
BUNKER HILL IN MARION COUNTY TO JUST ACROSS THE BORDER
WITH JEFFERSON DAVIS COUNTY NEAR J L ROBBINS ROAD.
TORNADO RATED EF0 WITH A PATH WIDTH OF 50 YARDS.
0205 PM TROPICAL STORM GALLMAN 31.93N 90.39W
09/01/2008 COPIAH MS AMATEUR RADIO
TREES AND POWERLINE DOWN
0215 PM TROPICAL STORM PURVIS 31.14N 89.41W
09/01/2008 LAMAR MS EMERGENCY MNGR
TWO TRAVEL TRAILERS FLIPPED OVER.
0220 PM TORNADO 2 NW OAK VALE 31.46N 89.99W
09/01/2008 LAWRENCE MS PUBLIC
TREES DOWN ALONG RIVER ROAD. LIKELY CAUSED BY A WEAK
TORNADO.
0223 PM TROPICAL STORM BROOKHAVEN 31.58N 90.45W
09/01/2008 LINCOLN MS EMERGENCY MNGR
SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS OF 40 TO 50 MPH.
NUMEROUS...WIDESPREAD TREES DOWN ACROSS LINCOLN COUNTY.
TREE FELL ON A FIRE ENGINE AND INJURIES HAVE BEEN
REPORTED.
0223 PM TROPICAL STORM NATCHEZ 31.55N 91.39W
09/01/2008 ADAMS MS EMERGENCY MNGR
NUMEROUS REPORTS OF TREES DOWN ACROSS ADAMS COUNTY.
0231 PM TORNADO 2 NE STRINGER 31.89N 89.24W
09/01/2008 JASPER MS LAW ENFORCEMENT
TREES DOWN ON CR 10. PROBABLE TORNADO BASED ON RADAR.
0240 PM TORNADO 3 SW BAY SPRINGS 31.95N 89.32W
09/01/2008 SMITH MS LAW ENFORCEMENT
TREES DOWN ON HWY 531. PROBABLE TORNADO BASED ON RADAR.
0417 PM TROPICAL STORM RALEIGH 32.03N 89.52W
09/01/2008 SMITH MS LAW ENFORCEMENT
NUMEROUS TREES DOWN COUNTYWIDE. BASED ON RADAR MAY BE
TORNADO TRACKS WITHIN THE COUNTY. SURVEYS WILL BE
CONDUCTED AT LATER DATES.
0440 PM TORNADO 6 NNW FANNIN 32.50N 90.00W
09/01/2008 MADISON MS LAW ENFORCEMENT
ROSS BARNETT RESERVOIR PATROL REPORTS TORNADO ON THE
GROUND NEAR HWY 43 AT THE RESERVOIR
0538 PM TROPICAL STORM JONESVILLE 31.62N 91.83W
09/01/2008 CATAHOULA LA EMERGENCY MNGR
WIDESPREAD TREES DOWN AND 50 PERCENT OF PARISH WITHOUT
POWER
0538 PM TROPICAL STORM NATCHEZ 31.55N 91.39W
09/01/2008 ADAMS MS EMERGENCY MNGR
EXTENSIVE TREE AND POWERLINE DAMAGE ACROSS ADAMS COUNTY.
ESTIMATE OF 50 PCT OF THE COUNTY WITHOUT POWER. LOTS OF
ROADS BLOCKED BY TREES AND POWERLINES. MEASURED GUSTS OF
50 MPH AT NATCHEZ ADAMS CD OFFICE.
0700 PM HURRICANE ENTERPRISE 31.90N 91.88W
09/01/2008 CATAHOULA LA EMERGENCY MNGR
TREES DOWN AND POWER OUTAGES THROUGHOUT THE PARISH.
0715 PM TROPICAL STORM NATCHEZ 31.55N 91.39W
09/01/2008 ADAMS MS EMERGENCY MNGR
REPORTS OF WIDESPREAD DOWNED TREES IN THE NATCHEZ AREA.
SEVERAL HIGHWAYS AND COUNTY ROADS IN THE AREA HAVE TREES
ACROSS THEM AS WELL AS DOWNED POWER LINES WHICH AT THE
TIME OF THIS REPORT WERE STILL LIVE.
0730 PM TROPICAL STORM NATCHEZ 31.55N 91.39W
09/01/2008 ADAMS MS COUNTY OFFICIAL
THE TOWN OF NATCHEZ IS COMPLETELY OUT OF POWER AS THE
TRANSMISSION FEEDS ARE DOWN. TREES DOWN ALL OVER THE
COUNTY.
0930 PM TROPICAL STORM FERRIDAY 31.63N 91.56W
09/01/2008 CONCORDIA LA COUNTY OFFICIAL
NO POWER TO THE ENTIRE COUNTY. TREES DOWN ALL OVER THE
PLACE.
1015 PM TROPICAL STORM MONTEREY 31.45N 91.72W
09/01/2008 CATAHOULA LA LAW ENFORCEMENT
MOBILE HOME DAMAGED. ROOF DAMAGE.
0323 AM TSTM WND DMG 6 N TAYLORSVILLE 31.92N 89.43W
09/02/2008 SMITH MS LAW ENFORCEMENT
TREES DOWN NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF COUNTY ROAD 80 AND
COUNTY ROAD 19...POSSIBLE TORNADO.
0531 AM TSTM WND DMG 2 SE MORTON 32.33N 89.63W
09/02/2008 SCOTT MS EMERGENCY MNGR
A FEW TREES DOWN...POSSIBLE TORNADO...UPDATE...LARGE TREE
DOWN ON MORTON HIGH SCHOOL THREE CLASS ROOMS DAMAGED.
0601 AM TROPICAL STORM CROSSETT 33.13N 91.97W
09/02/2008 ASHLEY AR LAW ENFORCEMENT
TREES DOWN ACROSS THE COUNTY.
0740 AM TORNADO 5 E BURNS 32.13N 89.46W
09/02/2008 SMITH MS EMERGENCY MNGR
TREES DOWN. PROBABLE TORNADO BASED ON RADAR.
0755 AM TSTM WND DMG PURVIS 31.14N 89.41W
09/02/2008 LAMAR MS EMERGENCY MNGR
TREES AND POWERLINES DOWN.
0803 AM TSTM WND DMG STRINGER 31.87N 89.26W
09/02/2008 JASPER MS LAW ENFORCEMENT
TREES DOWN.
0825 AM TSTM WND DMG PAULDING 32.03N 89.04W
09/02/2008 JASPER MS EMERGENCY MNGR
TREES DOWN ACROSS COUNTY ROAD 16.
0840 AM TSTM WND DMG SW SOSO 31.75N 89.28W
09/02/2008 JONES MS EMERGENCY MNGR
PART OF A ROOF WAS BLOWN OFF A BARN IN THE HEBRON
COMMUNITY. POSSIBLE TORNADO.
0900 AM FLOOD BURNS 32.13N 89.55W
09/02/2008 SMITH MS EMERGENCY MNGR
SMALL CREEKS ARE RUNNING OVER THEIR BANKS ACROSS PORTIONS
OF THE COUNTY.
0904 AM FUNNEL CLOUD LAUREL 31.69N 89.14W
09/02/2008 JONES MS EMERGENCY MNGR
0923 AM TORNADO 5 W SANDERSVILLE 31.79N 89.12W
09/02/2008 JONES MS LAW ENFORCEMENT
POWER LINES DOWN...PROBABLE TORNADO BASED ON RADAR.
0945 AM FLASH FLOOD PETAL 31.34N 89.25W
09/02/2008 FORREST MS EMERGENCY MNGR
SEVERAL RDS UNDER WATER AND ARE NOW CLOSED OFF.
1015 AM FLASH FLOOD LAUREL 31.69N 89.14W
09/02/2008 JONES MS EMERGENCY MNGR
SEVERAL ROADS AND STREETS ARE COVERED WITH WATER AND HAVE
BEEN CLOSED IN LAUREL AND ACROSS THE COUNTY.
1015 AM TORNADO 2 NE GARLANDVILLE 32.24N 89.10W
09/02/2008 NEWTON MS EMERGENCY MNGR
NEWTON ALERT REPORTS OF SPORADIC TREES AND LIMBS DOWN
ALONG A PATH FROM GIP WALL ROAD...TO JUST WEST OF THE
COUNTRY CLUB ALONG HIGHWAY 80...TO NEAR THE INTERSECTION
OF HWY 503 AND COUNTRY CLUB RD. SPOTTERS TRACKED A FUNNEL
CLOUD ALONG THIS PATH...AND DAMAGE LIKELY DUE TO SPORADIC
TOUCHDOWN OF A WEAK TORNADO.
1015 AM FLASH FLOOD LAUREL 31.69N 89.14W
09/02/2008 JONES MS EMERGENCY MNGR
UPDATE...THREE HOMES FLOODED IN NORTH LAUREL WITH A FEW
APARTMENTS EVACUATED BECAUSE OF HIGH WATER. A LITTLE
WATER DID GET INTO THE APARTMENTS.
1041 AM TORNADO 2 E DECATUR 32.44N 89.08W
09/02/2008 NEWTON MS EMERGENCY MNGR
TREES DOWN ON GOOD HOPE ROAD. LIKELY ASSOCIATED WITH
FUNNEL CLOUD AND WEAK TORNADO EARLIER REPORTED. REPORT
FROM NEWTON ALERT.
1055 AM FLASH FLOOD BROOKLYN 31.06N 89.19W
09/02/2008 FORREST MS EMERGENCY MNGR
ONE HOME IN BROOKLYN HAS BEEN FLOODED WITH OVER ONE FOOT
OF WATER.
1100 AM FLASH FLOOD PETAL 31.34N 89.25W
09/02/2008 FORREST MS EMERGENCY MNGR
A FEW ROADS IN THE PETAL AREA HAVE BEEN WASHED OUT.
NUMEROUS ROADS ARE UNDER WATER AND HAVE BEEN CLOSED.
1100 AM FLASH FLOOD BROOKLYN 31.06N 89.19W
09/02/2008 FORREST MS EMERGENCY MNGR
A PORTION OF WOLF BRANCH ROAD WAS WASHED OUT. NUMEROUS
ROADS ARE UNDER WATER AND HAVE BEEN CLOSED.
1100 AM FLASH FLOOD LAUREL 31.69N 89.14W
09/02/2008 JONES MS EMERGENCY MNGR
WATER IS ENTERING A HOME IN LAUREL.
1100 AM FLASH FLOOD 2 N LAUREL 31.72N 89.14W
09/02/2008 JONES MS EMERGENCY MNGR
APARTMENTS FLOODED WITH 2 FEET OF WATER. CARS FLOATING.
1127 AM FUNNEL CLOUD 5 SE PHILADELPHIA 32.72N 89.05W
09/02/2008 NESHOBA MS EMERGENCY MNGR
REPORTED NEAR THE MISSISSIPPI BAND OF CHOCTAW INDIANS
RESERVATION.
1130 AM FLASH FLOOD 5 E STRINGER 31.87N 89.18W
09/02/2008 JASPER MS LAW ENFORCEMENT
COUNTY ROAD 21 IS UNDER WATER AND HAS BEEN CLOSED.
1229 PM FLASH FLOOD BUDE 31.46N 90.85W
09/02/2008 FRANKLIN MS EMERGENCY MNGR
EXTENSIVE FLASH FLOODING IN FRANKLIN COUNTY. NUMEROUS
ROADS COVERED WITH WATER. PEOPLE BEING RESCUED FROM
MOBILE HOMES BY BOAT IN BUDE. 6 INCHES OF RAIN IN BUDE
SINCE 7 AM THIS MORNING.
1230 PM FLASH FLOOD BROOKHAVEN 31.58N 90.45W
09/02/2008 LINCOLN MS EMERGENCY MNGR
SEVERAL COUNTY ROADS ARE UNDER WATER AND HAVE BEEN
CLOSED.
1245 PM FLASH FLOOD BUDE 31.46N 90.85W
09/02/2008 FRANKLIN MS PUBLIC
SEVERAL ROADS ARE UNDER WATER IN THE BUDE AND MEADVILLE
AREA.
1250 PM FLASH FLOOD NEWTON 32.32N 89.16W
09/02/2008 NEWTON MS EMERGENCY MNGR
A FEW ROADS...ACROSS THE COUNTY...ARE UNDERWATER AND HAVE
BEEN CLOSED.
0100 PM TROPICAL STORM BUDE 31.46N 90.85W
09/02/2008 FRANKLIN MS LAW ENFORCEMENT
NUMEROUS TREES AND POWERLINES DOWN.
0135 PM FLASH FLOOD PURVIS 31.14N 89.41W
09/02/2008 LAMAR MS EMERGENCY MNGR
MOBILE HOME HAS SUSTAINED WATER DAMAGE.
0200 PM FLASH FLOOD NEWTON 32.32N 89.16W
09/02/2008 NEWTON MS EMERGENCY MNGR
WATER 1-2 FEET DEEP FLOWING ACROSS SEVERAL ROADS IN
NEWTON COUNTY. REPORTS FROM NEWTON ALERT.
0249 PM FUNNEL CLOUD 3 ESE BROOKHAVEN 31.57N 90.40W
09/02/2008 LINCOLN MS EMERGENCY MNGR
REPORTED NEAR HARBOR LANE.
0250 PM TORNADO 10 NE COLLINS 31.74N 89.44W
09/02/2008 COVINGTON MS EMERGENCY MNGR
HOUSES DAMAGED, TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN NEAR HOT
COFFEE...PROBABLE TORNADO BASED ON RADAR.
0317 PM TORNADO 3 NE WESSON 31.73N 90.36W
09/02/2008 COPIAH MS EMERGENCY MNGR
NUMEROUS TREES DOWN...PROBABLE TORNADO BASED ON RADAR.
UPDATED...TREES HAVE FALLEN ON A HOUSE NEAR RYAN AND
DEASON ROAD. NUMEROUS TREES WERE UPROOTED AND SNAPPED.
0330 PM FLASH FLOOD BAY SPRINGS 31.98N 89.28W
09/02/2008 JASPER MS PUBLIC
BUS DRIVERS REPORTED NUMEROUS ROADS UNDER WATER ACROSS
JASPER COUNTY.
0330 PM HEAVY RAIN BAY SPRINGS 31.98N 89.28W
09/02/2008 M6.20 INCH JASPER MS EMERGENCY MNGR
SINCE 7 AM.
0340 PM FUNNEL CLOUD 1 S CRYSTAL SPRINGS 31.98N 90.36W
09/02/2008 COPIAH MS EMERGENCY MNGR
0345 PM FLASH FLOOD 5 WNW FOREST 32.38N 89.55W
09/02/2008 SCOTT MS EMERGENCY MNGR
ROADS ARE UNDER WATER ACROSS THE NORTHWEST AND WESTERN
PORTIONS OF SCOTT COUNTY.
0554 PM FUNNEL CLOUD 1 W BROOKHAVEN 31.58N 90.46W
09/02/2008 LINCOLN MS EMERGENCY MNGR
NUMEROUS REPORTS OF A FUNNEL CLOUD
0600 PM HEAVY RAIN EUDORA 33.12N 91.26W
09/02/2008 M5.50 INCH CHICOT AR EMERGENCY MNGR
SINCE 7 AM.
0600 PM FLOOD JONESVILLE 31.62N 91.83W
09/02/2008 CATAHOULA LA LAW ENFORCEMENT
STREET FLOODING.
0600 PM FLOOD CROSSETT 33.13N 91.97W
09/02/2008 ASHLEY AR LAW ENFORCEMENT
WATER COVERING A FEW ROADS.
0600 PM FLOOD WINNSBORO 32.16N 91.72W
09/02/2008 FRANKLIN LA EMERGENCY MNGR
STREET FLOODING.
0600 PM FLOOD HARRISONBURG 31.77N 91.82W
09/02/2008 CATAHOULA LA LAW ENFORCEMENT
STREET FLOODING.
0600 PM HEAVY RAIN NATCHEZ 31.55N 91.39W
09/02/2008 M7.50 INCH ADAMS MS COUNTY OFFICIAL
7.5 INCHES MEASURED IN NATCHEZ FROM THE START OF THE RAIN
UNTIL 6 PM SEP 2. MUCH MORE HAS FALLEN SINCE THEN...A
TOTAL IS EXPECTED LATER TODAY OR THU.
0615 PM FLOOD ST. JOSEPH 31.92N 91.24W
09/02/2008 TENSAS LA LAW ENFORCEMENT
WATER COVERING A FEW ROADS.
0615 PM FLOOD BASTROP 32.77N 91.91W
09/02/2008 MOREHOUSE LA LAW ENFORCEMENT
WATER COVERING A FEW ROADS.
0615 PM FLOOD EUDORA 33.12N 91.26W
09/02/2008 CHICOT AR EMERGENCY MNGR
SEVERAL COUNTY ROADS ARE CLOSED ACROSS CHICOT COUNTY.
0700 PM FLOOD CROWVILLE 32.24N 91.59W
09/02/2008 FRANKLIN LA PUBLIC
STREET FLOODING.
1045 PM TSTM WND DMG HARRISONBURG 31.77N 91.82W
09/02/2008 CATAHOULA LA LAW ENFORCEMENT
TRAILER HOME WAS BLOWN OVER ON ITS SIDE IN EAST
HARRISBURG. ROOF WAS BLOWN OFF A TRAILER HOME ON HWY
3101. SEVERAL TREES AND POWER LINES WERE BLOWN DOWN IN
THE SANDY LAKE AREA. POSSIBLE TORNADO.
1143 PM FLASH FLOOD WINNSBORO 32.16N 91.72W
09/02/2008 FRANKLIN LA TRAINED SPOTTER
6 INCHES OF WATER COVERING HIGHWAY 4 IN WINNSBORO. ALSO
SEVERAL STREETS IN AND AROUND WINNSBORO ARE BLOCKADED BY
LOCAL OFFICIALS. RELAYED BY WFO SHREVEPORT.
1143 PM FLASH FLOOD WINNSBORO 32.16N 91.72W
09/02/2008 FRANKLIN LA TRAINED SPOTTER
SEVERAL INCHES OF WATER AT WILSON ROAD AND HIGHWAY 4.
RELAYED BY WFO SHREVEPORT.
1215 AM FLASH FLOOD WINNSBORO 32.16N 91.72W
09/03/2008 FRANKLIN LA TRAINED SPOTTER
SPOTTER REPORTED A FOOT OF WATER ON DOBBER GLASS ROAD.
RELAYED BY WFO SHREVEPORT.
0144 AM NON-TSTM WND GST RAYVILLE 32.47N 91.76W
09/03/2008 E40.00 MPH RICHLAND LA BROADCAST MEDIA
TREES DOWN JUST SOUTH OF RAYVILLE
0145 AM FLASH FLOOD SICILY ISLAND 31.85N 91.66W
09/03/2008 CATAHOULA LA LAW ENFORCEMENT
HIGHWAY 8 CLOSED DUE TO HIGH WATER. A FEW APARTMENT
COMPLEX BEING INUNDATED WITH WATER.
0145 AM FLASH FLOOD SICILY ISLAND 31.85N 91.66W
09/03/2008 CATAHOULA LA LAW ENFORCEMENT
HIGHWAY 8 CLOSED DUE TO HIGH WATER. A FEW APARTMENT
COMPLEXES IN TOWN BEING INUNDATED WITH HIGH WATER.
0155 AM FLASH FLOOD RAYVILLE 32.47N 91.76W
09/03/2008 RICHLAND LA LAW ENFORCEMENT
MANY ROADS CLOSED THROUGHOUT THE PARISH DUE TO HIGH
WATER. MANY HOMES BEING INUNDATED WITH HIGH WATER THROUGH
THE PARISH.
0430 AM FLOOD LAKE VILLAGE 33.32N 91.28W
09/03/2008 CHICOT AR EMERGENCY MNGR
NUMEROUS TREES DOWN AND POWER OUTAGES THROUGHOUT THE
COUNTY.
0430 AM FLOOD CROSSETT 33.13N 91.97W
09/03/2008 ASHLEY AR EMERGENCY MNGR
NUMEROUS TREES DOWN AND POWER OUTAGES THROUGHOUT THE
COUNTY. 3 MAJOR HIGHWAYS CLOSED DUE TO FLOODING AND
DOWNED TREES.
0550 AM FLASH FLOOD VIDALIA 31.57N 91.44W
09/03/2008 CONCORDIA LA LAW ENFORCEMENT
SEVERAL HOMES IN LOW LYING AREAS IN AND AROUND VIDALIA
HAVE BEEN EVACUATED DUE TO RISING WATER FROM HEAVY RAINS.
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