The Weather Prediction Center

College Park, MD


Storm Summary Message



Storm Summary Number 4 for Heavy Rain and Wind Associated with
Francine
NWS Weather Prediction Center College Park MD
1000 AM CDT Thu Sep 12 2024

...Francine weakens to a tropical depression over south central
Mississippi..

For the latest tropical-related watches and warnings, please refer
to nhc.noaa.gov.

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and advisories, please see www.weather.gov

At 900 AM CDT...Francine was located over interior southern
Mississippi, with a north-northeast track at 12 mph. Moderate to
heavy rainfall is occurring over portions of central Mississippi
and moving northward. Feeder bands of convection were identified
moving into coastal Alabama and the Florida Panhandle. Below are
preliminary rainfall and wind observations associated with
Francine. For information regarding the location and track of
Francine, please refer to nhc.noaa.gov. 

...Selected preliminary Storm Total Rainfall in inches from 700 PM
CDT Sun Sep 08 through 900 AM CDT Wed Sep 12...

...LOUISIANA...
COVINGTON                            9.66                    
SLIDELL APT                          9.33                    
NEW ORLEANS INTERNATIONAL APT        8.43                    
NEW ORLEANS LAKEFRONT APT            6.26                    
THIBODAUX                            5.77                    
FRITCHIE PORTABLE                    5.68                    
BIG BRANCH NWR                       5.16                    
GULFPORT-BILOXI INTERNATIONAL APT    4.56                    
PICAYUNE MUNICIPAL APT               3.90                    
PINEVILLE 0.4 NNW                    2.06                    
RAGLEY 5.0 SE                        2.01                    
CUT OFF 0.8 WNW                      1.84                    
JONESVILLE 0.9 W                     1.38                    
LEESVILLE 7.1 SSW                    1.19                    

...MISSISSIPPI...
BAY SAINT LOUIS                      6.94                    
BILOXI                               6.46                    
PASS CHRISTIAN                       5.78                    
HATTIESBURG                          3.57                    
FAYETTE                              3.39                    

...Selected preliminary Peak Wind gusts in miles per hour earlier
in the event...

...LOUISIANA...
DULAC                                  96                    
COCODRIE                               93                    
NEW ORLEANS INTERNATIONAL APT          79                    
EAST NEW ORLEANS 4 SSE                 70                    
HOUMA 3 E                              70                    
DONALDSONVILLE 5 ESE                   68                    
GRAND ISLE 24 S                        63                    
THIBODAUX 7 N                          63                    
KENNER 1 NNW                           62                    

...MISSISSIPPI...
GULFPORT                               49                    
PASCAGOULA                             43                    
BILOXI                                 41                    

...TEXAS...
GALVESTON                              38                    
SURFSIDE BEACH 1 SSW                   38                    
JAMAICA BEACH                          34                    
SAN BERNARD NWR                        29                    
PASADENA 4 SSW                         23                    

...Selected preliminary Storm Total Rainfall in inches where the
event has ended...

...TEXAS...
BROWNSVILLE INTERNATIONAL APT        7.44                    
BOCA CHICA                           4.20                    
PORT MANSFIELD 0.7 NE                3.58                    


For the latest rainfall forecast and Excessive Rainfall Outlooks
associated with Francine, please refer to wpc.ncep.noaa.gov.

The next Storm Summary will be issued by the Weather Prediction
Center at 1000 PM CDT. Please refer to your local National Weather
Service office for additional information on this event.

Wilder




Last Updated: 1042 AM EDT THU SEP 12 2024