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Flash Flood — Jones, MS

Apr 28, 2014

A powerful spring storm system brought a multi-day severe weather outbreak across a large portion of the country during the April 27-30 time frame. This outbreak started across the Central Plains on the 27th and slowly migrated eastward over the following two days. A large tornado outbreak occurred across the Lower MS River & TN River Valleys on the 28th. The event was capped on the 30th with additional severe weather and a historic flash flooding/heavy rain event along the AL, FL gulf coast whe

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 516638). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

Flood Risk Context for Jones, MS

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