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Tropical Storm Francine Local Statement Advisory Number 7
National Weather Service Jackson MS AL062024
703 AM CDT Tue Sep 10 2024
This product covers Central Mississippi, Northeast Louisiana, and
extreme Southeast Arkansas
**FRANCINE LIKELY TO BECOME A HURRICANE TODAY**
NEW INFORMATION
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* CHANGES TO WATCHES AND WARNINGS:
- A Tropical Storm Watch has been issued for Adams, Concordia,
and Franklin MS
* CURRENT WATCHES AND WARNINGS:
- A Tropical Storm Watch is in effect for Adams, Concordia, and
Franklin MS
* STORM INFORMATION:
- About 660 miles southwest of Jackson MS
- 24.4N 96.2W
- Storm Intensity 65 mph
- Movement North-northwest or 340 degrees at 5 mph
SITUATION OVERVIEW
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Tropical Storm Francine is expected to become a hurricane today as it
moves northward across the western Gulf of Mexico. It is expected to
make landfall on the Louisiana coast late Wednesday and continue
northward across Southeast Louisiana and into Mississippi Wednesday
night and Thursday morning. There is a potential for damaging winds,
heavy rainfall and flash flooding, and isolated tornadoes as Francine
moves north across our forecast area.
POTENTIAL IMPACTS
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* FLOODING RAIN:
Prepare for life-threatening rainfall flooding having possible
extensive impacts across southern portions of Louisiana and Mississippi.
Potential impacts include:
- Major rainfall flooding may prompt many evacuations and rescues.
- Rivers and tributaries may rapidly overflow their banks in
multiple places. Small streams, creeks, canals, and ditches may
become dangerous rivers. Flood control systems and barriers may
become stressed.
- Flood waters can enter many structures within multiple
communities, some structures becoming uninhabitable or washed
away. Many places where flood waters may cover escape routes.
Streets and parking lots become rivers of moving water with
underpasses submerged. Driving conditions become dangerous.
Many road and bridge closures with some weakened or washed out.
Prepare for dangerous rainfall flooding having possible significant
impacts across northeast Louisiana, southeast Arkansas, and central and
northern Mississippi.
* WIND:
Prepare for dangerous wind having possible significant impacts across
southern portions of Louisiana and Mississippi. Potential impacts in
this area include:
- Some damage to roofing and siding materials, along with damage
to porches, awnings, carports, and sheds. A few buildings
experiencing window, door, and garage door failures. Mobile
homes damaged, especially if unanchored. Unsecured lightweight
objects become dangerous projectiles.
- Several large trees snapped or uprooted, but with greater
numbers in places where trees are shallow rooted. Several
fences and roadway signs blown over.
- Some roads impassable from large debris, and more within urban
or heavily wooded places. A few bridges, causeways, and access
routes impassable.
- Scattered power and communications outages, but more prevalent
in areas with above ground lines.
Also, prepare for hazardous wind having possible limited impacts
across northeast Louisiana, southeast Arkansas, and central
Mississippi.
* TORNADOES:
Prepare for a tornado event having possible limited impacts across
Central Mississippi, Northeast Louisiana, and extreme Southeast
Arkansas. Potential impacts include:
- The occurrence of isolated tornadoes can hinder the execution
of emergency plans during tropical events.
- A few places may experience tornado damage, along with power
and communications disruptions.
- Locations could realize roofs peeled off buildings, chimneys
toppled, mobile homes pushed off foundations or overturned,
large tree tops and branches snapped off, shallow-rooted trees
knocked over, moving vehicles blown off roads, and boats pulled
from moorings.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS
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* OTHER PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION:
Now is the time to check your emergency plan and emergency supplies
kit and take necessary actions to protect your family and secure your
home or business.
If in a place that is vulnerable to high wind, such as a manufactured
home or a structure near large trees, consider moving to a safer
shelter.
If you live in a place particularly vulnerable to flooding, such as a
low-lying or poor drainage area or near an already swollen river,
plan to move to safe shelter on higher ground.
Closely monitor weather.gov, NOAA Weather Radio and local news
outlets for official storm information. Listen for possible changes
to the forecast.
There is a threat from tornadoes with this storm. Have multiple ways
to receive Tornado Warnings. Be ready to shelter quickly.
* ADDITIONAL SOURCES OF INFORMATION:
- For information on appropriate preparations see ready.gov
- For information on creating an emergency plan see getagameplan.org
- For additional disaster preparedness information see redcross.org
NEXT UPDATE
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The next local statement will be issued by the National Weather
Service in Jackson MS around 10 AM CDT, or sooner if conditions
warrant.
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