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Flash Flood Warning 3, NWS Memphis, TN

June 6, 1992Fayette County, Tennessee

NWS Memphis, TN issued this flash flood warning at Jun 6, 1992, 6:55 PM CDT for Fayette County, Tennessee. It was in force for 3 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jun 6, 1992, 6:55 PM CDT (23:55 UTC)
Expired
Jun 6, 1992, 10:00 PM CDT
In force
3 hr
Issued by
NWS Memphis, TN
Area
Whole counties

County Fayette County, TN

The nearest sounding before it

Paducah/Barkley, KY (KPAH), launched 12:00Z, 11.9 hours before the alert went out and 218 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Paducah/Barkley, KY at 12:00Z on 1992-06-06Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 7 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Paducah/Barkley, KY at 12:00Z on 1992-06-06The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 11 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
7 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-49 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1397 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
12 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
11 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
56 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

000 
TTAA00 KMEM 062356
FFWMEM
TNC047-070300-
 
BULLETIN - EBS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
655 PM CDT SAT JUN 6 1992
 
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEMPHIS HAS ISSUED A
FLASH FLOOD WARNING EFFECTIVE UNTIL 1000 PM CDT
FOR PEOPLE IN THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...
 
IN WEST TENNESSEE
 
   ...SOUTHERN FAYETTE COUNTY
 
THUNDERSTORMS MOVING ACROSS SOUTHERN FAYETTE COUNTY TENNESSEE FROM
ROSSVILLE TO LA GRANGE ARE CAUSING RAPID ACCUMULATIONS OF WATER.
 
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICIAL HAVE REPORTED THAT THE ROSSVILLE
AREA ALONG HIGHWAY 57 IS ALREADY BEGINNING TO EXPERIENCE FLOODING.
THE DOWNTOWN AREA AND PORTIONS OF HIGHWAY 57 NOW HAVE WATER OVER
THE ROAD.
 
WITH THE MAIN LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS MOVING INTO THE COUNTY JUST BEFORE
700 PM...MORE RAIN CAN BE EXPECTED TO FURTHER ENHANCE THE FLOODING
PROBLEMS.
 
THE FLOOD WATERS WILL SLOWLY RECEDE LATER THIS EVENING...BUT BETWEEN
NOW AND THEN...PERSON IN THESE AREAS SHOULD BE ALERT TO THE THREAT OF
RAPIDLY RISING WATER.
 
DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE
ROADWAY.  THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO
CROSS SAFELY.  VEHICLES CAUGHT IN RISING WATER SHOULD BE
ABANDONED QUINCKLY.  MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this flash flood warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jun 6, 4:14 PM CDT, 2 hours 41 minutes before
MSZ004-062215-

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUPELO MS
414 PM CDT SAT JUN 6 1992

.....TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 307 IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT FOR MOST OF
WESTERN MISSISSIPPI.....

AT 405 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR IN TUPELO SHOWED
SCATTERED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS INCREASING IN AREAL COVERAGE AND
INTENSITIES OVER WESTERN MISSISSIPPI AND EASTERN ARKANSAS MOVING TO
THE NORTHEAST AT 35 MILES AN HOUR.

IN NORTHERN MISSISSIPPI THE STRONGEST THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED
SOUTHWEST OF GREENWOOD...NORTHWEST OF CHARLESTON AND SOUTHEAST OF
HERNANDO.

THESE STORMS ARE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND
LIGHTING...STRONG GUSTY WINDS...LOCALLY HEAVY RAINS AND PAOSSIBLE HAIL.

RESIDENTS IN WESTERN MISSISSIPPI SHOULD REMAIN WEATHER ALERT AND TAKE
NECESSARY ACTIONS IF THREATENING WEATHER APPROACHES OR A WARNING IS
ISSUED.

NNNN
Special weather statement, Jun 6, 4:53 PM CDT, 2 hours 2 minutes before
TNZ012-013-014-015-MSZ001-004-ARZ012-013-014-062300-

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT AND RADAR SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
452 PM CDT SAT JUN 6 1992

...A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR WESTERN TENNESSEE...NORTHWEST
MISSISSIPPI...AND EASTERN ARKANSAS UNTIL 9 PM CDT...

AT 430 PM CDT LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS EXTENDED FROM THE MISSOURI
BOOTHEEL TO NEAR PINE BLUFF ARKANSAS THE LINE WAS ABOUT 25 MILES WIDE.
THE STRONGEST STROMS WERE LOCATED FROM NEAR FORREST CITY TO 5 MILES
EAST OF JONESBORO ARKANSAS.

OTHER STRONG STORMS WERE SCATTERED OVER NORTHWEST MISSISSIPPI AND
SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE FROM NEAR CLARKSDALE TO 5 MILES NORTH OF SARDIS TO
MEMPHIS. MOVEMENT OF THE THUNDERSTORMS WAS TO THE NORTHEAST AT 35
MILES AN HOUR.

THESE STORMS HAVE THE POTENTIAL OF PRODUCING DAMAGING
WINDS...HAIL...VERY HEAVY RAIN AND DEADLY LIGHTNING. IF THUNDERSTORMS
MOVE THROUGH YOUR AREA TAKE COVER IMMEADIATELY.

THESE THUNDERSTORMS ALSO HAVE THE POTENTIAL OF PRODUCING TORNADOES.
STAY TUNED TO THIS STATION FOR FURTHER UPDATES AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS.
Special weather statement, Jun 6, 5:11 PM CDT, 1 hour 44 minutes before
MSZ004-062315-

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUPELO MS
511 PM CDT SAT JUN 6 1992

...TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 307 IN EFFECT UNTIL 9PM CDT FOR MOST OF
WESTERN MISSISSIPPI...

AT 507 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR IN TUPELO SHOWED
SCATTERED VERY STRONG THUNDERSTORMS OVER WEST AND PARTS OF NORTH
MISSISSIPPI. THE THUNDERSTORMS ARE MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 MILES AN
HOUR.

THE STRONGEST THUNDERSTORMS ARE OCCURRING IN THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF
PANOLA COUNTY AND JUST SOUTH OF WINONA.

ELSEWHERE...A LINE OF VERY STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ARE MOVING EAST
SOUTHEAST ACROSS EASTERN ARKANSAS.

THE STRONGER THUNDERSTORMS IN MISSISSIPPI ARE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING
FREQUENT LIGHTNI\NG...STRONG GUSTY WINDS...LOCALLY HEAVY RAINS AS WELL
AS POSSIBLE HAIL.

RESIDENTS IN WESTERN MISSISSIPPI SHOULD REMAIN ALERT AND TAKE
NECESSARY ACTIONS IF THREATENING WEATHER APPROACHES OR A WARNING IS
ISSUED.

NNNN
Special weather statement, Jun 6, 5:34 PM CDT, 1 hour 21 minutes before
TNZ012-013-014-015-MSZ001-004-ARZ012-013-014-062330-

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT AND RADAR SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
533 PM CDT SAT JUN 6 1992

...A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR WESTERN TENNESSEE...NORTHWEST
MISSISSIPPI AND EASTERN ARKANSAS UNTIL 9 PM CDT...

AT 530 PM CDT A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS...ABOUT 15 MILES WIDE
EXTENDED FROM 20 WEST OF DYERSBURG TENNESSEE TO 40 MILES EAST OF PINE
BLUFF ARKANSAS.  THE STRONGEST STORMS WITHIN THIS LINE WERE FROM 30
MILES SOUTHEAST OF JONESBORO ARKANSAS TO 35 MILES SOUTHWEST OF MEMPHIS
TENNESSEE.

OTHER SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED OVER NORTHWEST MISSISSIPPI
AND EXTREME SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE.  THE STRONGEST STORM WAS LOCATED
BETWEEN ROSSVILLE TENNESSEE AND BAYHALIA MISSISSIPPI.  MOVEMENT OF THE
THUNDERSTORMS WAS TO THE NORTHEAST AT 35 MILES AN HOUR.

THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE EVENING HOURS WITH THE
POTENTIAL OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS...HAIL...eVERY HEAVY RAIN AND
POSSBILE TORNADOES.  STAY TUNED TO THIS STATION FOR ADDITIONAL
STATEMENTS AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS.
Special weather statement, Jun 6, 6:10 PM CDT, 45 minutes before
MSZ004-070015-

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUPELO MS
610 PM CDT SAT JUN 6 1992

...TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 307 IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT FOR MOST OF
WESTERN MISSISSIPPI...

AT 606 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR IN TUPELO SHOWED
SCATTERED VERSY STRONG THUNDERSTORMS OVER WEST AND PARTS OF NORTH
MISSISSIPPI. THE THUNDERSTORMS ARE MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 MILES AN
HOUR.

THE STRONGEST THUNDERSTORMS ARE OCCURRING ABOUT 4 MILES SOUTH OF
OXFORD AND 12 MILES WEST OF SARDIS.

MEANWHILE...A LINE OF NUMEROUS VERY STRONG THUNDERSTORMS IS CURRENTLY
LOCATED ALONG THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER FROM NORTHWEST TENESSEE SOUTH TO
20 MILES WEST OF CLARKSDALE.

THE STRONGER THUNDERSTORMS ARE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING STRONG GUSTY
WINDS...FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING...LOCALLY HEAVY RAINS AND
POSSIBLE HAIL.

RESIDENTS IN WESTERN MISSISSIPPI SHOULD REMAIN WEATHER ALERT AND TAKE
NECESSARY ACTIONS IF THREATENING WEATHER APPROACHES OR A WARNING IS
ISSUED..

NNNN
Special weather statement, Jun 6, 6:42 PM CDT, 13 minutes before
TNZ012-013-014-015-MSZ001-004-ARZ012-013-014-070045-

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT AND RADAR SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
642 PM CDT SAT JUN 6 1992

...TORNADO WATCH HAS BEEN CANCELLED FOR EXTREME EAST ARKANSAS...

...A TORNADO WATCH CONTINUES FOR...WEST TENNESSEE AND NORTHWEST
MISSISSIPPI UNTIL 9 PM CDT...

AT 630 PM CDT A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ABOUT 15 MILES WIDE WAS
FROM 25 MILES SOUTH OF DYERSBURG TENNESSEE TO 15 MILES SOUTHWEST OF
SENATOBIA MISSISSIPPI.  THE STRONGEST STORMS WITHIN THIS LINE WERE
LOCATED 15 MILES SOUTHWEST OF SENATOBIA AND FROM 10 MILES SOUTH TO 15
MILES NORTHEAST OF MEMPHIS TENNESSEE.

ADDITIONALLY STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WERE SCATTERED IN 20 MILE WIDE AREA
FROM 10 MILES EAST OF OXFORD MISSISSIPPI TO NEAR COLLIERVILLE
TENNESSEE.  THE THUNDERSTORMS WERE MOVING TO THE NORTHEAST AT 35 MILES
AN HOUR.

THE THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCED RAINFALL OF ABOUT 1 INCH IN LESS THAN HOUR
FROM NEAR HELENA IN PHILLIPS COUNTY TO TURELL IN CRITTENDEN COUNTY
ARKANSAS.  THESE STORMS HAVE A POTENTIAL OF PRODUCING DAMAGING
WINDS...HAIL...VERY HEAVY RAIN AND POSSIBLE TORNADOES. IF THREATENING
WEATHER APPROACHES TAKE COVER IMMEADIATELY.  STAY TUNED TO THIS STATI'OFOR ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS.

Nearby

Flash Flood Warnings in Tennessee, 1992Every flash flood warning in 1992

Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive.