Local Statement for Francine (Jackson, MS)

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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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