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UPDATE: Storms hit Northeast Miss.
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Mary Wilemon Westmoreland, 4, her dad Josh Westmoreland and brother Sam Alton Westmoreland, 6, inspect the flood waters outside their home on Jefferson Street after an early evening storm passed over Tupelo on Friday. Tupelo police officers blocked a section of the street between Robins and Madison Streets after the black car in the background stalled while attempting to cross. (C. Todd Sherman)
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Strong rain and winds moved through Lee County and other parts of Northeast Mississippi Friday.

An 18-wheeler jackknifed on Hwy. 45 N. at McCullough in Tupelo. Traffic was backed up Friday starting around 3:30 p.m. No one was injured in the accident, according to a Tupelo police officer.

Click view slideshow link above to view photos from today's heavy rains. Weather updates below in comments. Click here for the weather forecast. Click here to send your photos.
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i'mbroke
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July 17, 2010
I am very surprised, but grateful that there were not many accidents during this rain. It was coming down in sheets. We got stuck at a Tupelo restaurant waiting for the rain to slow up. As we waited, we watched cars just racing down Gloster St. not even slowing up. Some of the water they plowed through kicked up higher than the top of the SUVs. Amazing how people drive during storms.
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carlie.kollath
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July 16, 2010
The flash flood warning has been extended until 8:45 p.m.

More info:

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEMPHIS HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

ITAWAMBA COUNTY IN NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI...

EAST CENTRAL LEE COUNTY IN NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI...

EASTERN MONROE COUNTY IN NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI...

* UNTIL 845 PM CDT

http://forecast.weather.gov/showsigwx.php?warnzone=MSZ016&warncounty=MSC081&firewxzone=MSZ016&local_place1=Tupelo MS&product1=Short Term Forecast
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carlie.kollath
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July 16, 2010
More from John about his run home after the flooded car incident:

@johnoxford1: The run home was something out of a movie. I had my golf shoes on that were inside the car and my pants tucked in my socks.
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carlie.kollath
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July 16, 2010
Scanner: TPD says the flooded car situation around the library is under control. Says one of the cars was stuck in a mud hole. Said the water is now down enough so the car can be driven away if the driver goes slow.

The registered driver lives in Highland Circle.
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carlie.kollath
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July 16, 2010
Another Twitter report:

@tbradenbishop: Battling flood waters on North Thomas. Typical rainy day here.
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carlie.kollath
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July 16, 2010
Oh no! John Oxford is the chairman of the Tupelo Redevelopment Agency.

@johnoxford1: Just hydroed into the curb, lost car - water coming in - probly 3 feet of water around the car. Just ran 1 mile home in lightening and rain
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carlie.kollath
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July 16, 2010
Scanner reports another vehicle is stranded by the library. This time it is on Madison Street. The car is not occupied.
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carlie.kollath
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July 16, 2010
Scanner says Public Works has called in everyone possible and will have a crew on the way to Jefferson ASAP.
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carlie.kollath
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July 16, 2010
Scanner said Memphis Weather Service called TPD and advised that we should expect four inches of rain during the next hour.

Reminder from NWS:

MOST FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. NEVER DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY.

FLOOD WATERS ARE USUALLY DEEPER THAN THEY APPEAR. JUST ONE FOOT OF FLOWING WATER IS POWERFUL ENOUGH TO SWEEP VEHICLES OFF THE ROAD. WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED ROADS MAKE THE SMART CHOICE...

TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN.

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carlie.kollath
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July 16, 2010
Scanner now says the Lexus is NOT occupied. TPD has blocked off the roads.
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carlie.kollath
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July 16, 2010
Scanner says 2-vehicle accident on Barnes Crossing Rd in front of Red Lobster. No injuries, but road is blocked.

Scanner says a Lexus is stuck in a floodwaters on West Jefferson by the Lee County Library. Water is over the hood and rising fast, scanner says. The car is occupied, which means there's at least one person in it.
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carlie.kollath
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July 16, 2010
Yowza. Just moved my car because parts of the Daily Journal parking lot are flooding.

Lee County is under a flash flood warning until 8 p.m.

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEMPHIS HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

EASTERN CHICKASAW COUNTY IN NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI...

LEE COUNTY IN NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI...

WESTERN MONROE COUNTY IN NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI...

EASTERN PONTOTOC COUNTY IN NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI...

UNION COUNTY IN NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI...

* UNTIL 800 PM CDT

* AT 603 PM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR ESTIMATES 2 TO 4 INCHES OF RAINFALL

HAS OCCURRED OVER THE PAST 3 HOURS. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL

PRODUCE AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 3 INCHES OF RAIN OVER THE NEXT 2 HOURS.

http://forecast.weather.gov/showsigwx.php?warnzone=MSZ016&warncounty=MSC081&firewxzone=MSZ016&local_place1=Tupelo MS&product1=Short Term Forecast

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