Alert archive / Tennessee / Flash Flood Warnings in 1992
Flash Flood Warning 3, NWS Memphis, TN
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.
- 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
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.