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Tropical Storm Francine Local Statement Advisory Number 14
National Weather Service Jackson MS  AL062024
956 PM CDT Wed Sep 11 2024

This product covers Central Mississippi, Northeast Louisiana, and 
extreme Southeast Arkansas

**TROPICAL STORM FRANCINE LIFTING NORTHWARD ACROSS SOUTHEAST 
LOUISIANA** 


NEW INFORMATION
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* CHANGES TO WATCHES AND WARNINGS:
    - None

* CURRENT WATCHES AND WARNINGS:
    - A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for Covington, Forrest, 
      Franklin MS, Jefferson Davis, Jones, Lamar, Lawrence, Lincoln, 
      and Marion
    - A Tropical Storm Watch is in effect for Copiah and Simpson

* STORM INFORMATION:
    - About 110 miles southwest of Hattiesburg MS or about 150 miles 
      south of Jackson MS
    - 30.2N 90.6W
    - Storm Intensity 70 mph
    - Movement Northeast or 45 degrees at 16 mph

SITUATION OVERVIEW
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Francine made landfall along the Louisiana coast earlier this
evening and has since weakened to a tropical storm. The system will
move northward into South Mississippi late tonight through early
Thursday morning. Francine is forecast to weaken to a tropical
depression during the daytime Thursday as it moves northward through
Central Mississippi. Strong winds resulting in downed trees and power
outages, heavy rainfall and flash flooding, and tornadoes are all
possible as Francine moves across the area, with greatest impacts
expected generally across south and southeast Mississippi. Conditions
are forecast to gradually improve from south to north Thursday
afternoon through Thursday night.

POTENTIAL IMPACTS
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* WIND:
Protect against hazardous wind having possible limited impacts across 
south and central Mississippi. Potential impacts in this area include:
    - Damage to porches, awnings, carports, sheds, and unanchored 
      mobile homes. Unsecured lightweight objects blown about.
    - Many large tree limbs broken off. A few trees snapped or 
      uprooted, but with greater numbers in places where trees are 
      shallow rooted. Some fences and roadway signs blown over.
    - A few roads impassable from debris, particularly within urban 
      or heavily wooded places. Hazardous driving conditions on 
      bridges and other elevated roadways.
    - Scattered power and communications outages.

Elsewhere across Central Mississippi, Northeast Louisiana, and 
extreme Southeast Arkansas, gusty wind may down trees and result in
scattered power outages.

* FLOODING RAIN:
Protect against life-threatening rainfall flooding having possible 
extensive impacts across central and south 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.

Protect against dangerous rainfall flooding having possible limited 
to significant impacts across Central Mississippi, Northeast Louisiana,
and Southeast Arkansas.

* TORNADOES:
Protect against a dangerous tornado event having possible significant 
impacts across Southeast Mississippi. Potential impacts 
include:
    - The occurrence of scattered tornadoes can hinder the execution 
      of emergency plans during tropical events.
    - Several places may experience tornado damage with a few spots 
      of considerable damage, power loss, and communications failures.
    - Locations could realize roofs torn off frame houses, mobile 
      homes demolished, boxcars overturned, large trees snapped or 
      uprooted, vehicles tumbled, and boats tossed about. Dangerous 
      projectiles can add to the toll.

Protect against a tornado event having possible limited impacts 
across the remainder of East Mississippi.

Elsewhere across Central Mississippi, Northeast Louisiana, and 
extreme Southeast Arkansas, little to no impact is anticipated.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS
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* EVACUATIONS:
Follow the advice of local officials.

* OTHER PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION:
Now is the time to complete all preparations to protect life and 
property in accordance with your emergency plan. Ensure you are in a 
safe location before the onset of strong winds or possible flooding.

Closely monitor weather.gov, NOAA Weather radio or local news outlets 
for official storm information. Be ready to adapt to possible changes 
to the forecast. Ensure you have multiple ways to receive weather 
warnings.

* 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 4 AM CDT, or sooner if conditions 
warrant.

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DL