Alert archive / Mississippi / Flash Flood Warnings in 2009
Flash Flood Warning 41, NWS Memphis, TN
NWS Memphis, TN issued this flash flood warning at May 6, 2009, 12:23 PM CDT for 8 counties in Mississippi. It was in force for 118 min. 1 report came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- May 6, 2009, 12:23 PM CDT (17:23 UTC)
- Expired
- May 6, 2009, 2:21 PM CDT
- In force
- 118 min
- Issued by
- NWS Memphis, TN
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- None
Counties Calhoun County, MS, Chickasaw County, MS, Itawamba County, MS, Lafayette County, MS, Lee County, MS, Monroe County, MS, Pontotoc County, MS, Yalobusha County, MS
The radar
The Columbus AFB radar (KGWX), 54 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:25 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 6, 1:00 PM CDT | FLASH FLOOD | Aberdeen, MS | A FEW ROADS IMPASSABLE IN MONROE COUNTY DUE TO FLASH FLOODING. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
Did it verify
Verified. The Iowa Environmental Mesonet's Cow matched one storm report to this flash flood warning; the first came 34 minutes after it went out.
Cow counts a report within 15 km of the polygon while the warning was in force: a tornado for a tornado warning; hail of 1 inch or more, a gust of 58 mph or more or wind damage for a severe thunderstorm warning; a flash flood report for a flash flood warning.
The nearest sounding before it
Little Rock, AR (KLZK), launched 12:00Z, 5.4 hours before the alert went out and 141 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
- 14 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -384 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 564 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 69 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 85 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 169 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.1
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000
WGUS54 KMEG 061726
FFWMEG
MSC013-017-057-071-081-095-115-161-062030-
/O.NEW.KMEG.FF.W.0041.090506T1726Z-090506T2030Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
1223 PM CDT WED MAY 6 2009
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEMPHIS HAS ISSUED A
* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
CALHOUN COUNTY IN NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI...
CHICKASAW COUNTY IN NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI...
ITAWAMBA COUNTY IN NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI...
LEE COUNTY IN NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI...
MONROE COUNTY IN NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI...
PONTOTOC COUNTY IN NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI...
SOUTHEASTERN LAFAYETTE COUNTY IN NORTHWEST MISSISSIPPI...
YALOBUSHA COUNTY IN NORTHWEST MISSISSIPPI...
* UNTIL 330 PM CDT
* AT 1223 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR
INDICATED VERY HEAVY RAIN OVER THE WARNED AREA. RADAR ESTIMATES OF
3 TO 5 INCHES OF RAINFALL...WITH ISOLATED AMOUNTS AS HIGH AS 8
INCHES HAS BEEN OBSERVED ACROSS THE WARNED AREA.
* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO OKOLONA...
TRACE STATE PARK...TOMBIGBEE STATE PARK...GEORGE PAYNE STATE
PARK...WATER VALLEY...VERONA...VELMA...TUPELO...TULA...TROY...
TREMONT...SMITHVILLE...SHANNON...SALTILLO...RANDOLPH...PONTOTOC...
PLANTERSVILLE...PARIS...NEW SALEM...MANTACHIE...HOULKA...FURRS...
FULTON...FAIRVIEW...EVERGREEN AND BANNER.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
.ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE IN THE
WARNED AREA.
.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.
.STAY TUNED TO THIS BROADCAST FOR THE LATEST UPDATES AND INFORMATION.
TO REPORT FLASH FLOODING ONLY...CALL 1 800 4 3 2 0 8 7 5.
&&
LAT...LON 3381 8874 3382 8892 3375 8895 3372 8949
3387 8950 3390 8993 3414 8990 3438 8881
3442 8816 3375 8824 3374 8831 3368 8840
3368 8871
$$1 follow-up statement
000
WGUS74 KMEG 061921
FFSMEG
FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
221 PM CDT WED MAY 6 2009
MSC013-017-057-071-081-095-115-161-061931-
/O.CAN.KMEG.FF.W.0041.000000T0000Z-090506T2030Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
LAFAYETTE MS-LEE MS-ITAWAMBA MS-PONTOTOC MS-YALOBUSHA MS-CALHOUN MS-
MONROE MS-CHICKASAW MS-
221 PM CDT WED MAY 6 2009
...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED FOR CHICKASAW...
MONROE...CALHOUN...YALOBUSHA...PONTOTOC...ITAWAMBA...LEE AND
SOUTHEASTERN LAFAYETTE COUNTIES...
THE HEAVY RAINFALL WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS DIMINISHED ACROSS
THE WARNED AREA. THUS THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.
.STAY TUNED TO THIS BROADCAST FOR THE LATEST UPDATES AND INFORMATION.
TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER ONLY...CALL 1 800 4 3 2 0 8 7 5.
LAT...LON 3381 8874 3382 8892 3375 8895 3372 8949
3387 8950 3390 8993 3414 8990 3438 8881
3442 8816 3375 8824 3374 8831 3368 8840
3368 8871
$$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.
NWS Memphis, TN wrote its last area forecast discussion before this flash flood warning went out at May 6, 11:24 AM CDT, 59 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, May 6, 11:24 AM CDT, 59 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
1124 AM CDT WED MAY 6 2009
.UPDATE...
HEAVY RAINFALL AND FLASH FLOODING CONTINUES OVER PORTIONS OF EAST
ARKANSAS AND NORTH MISSISSIPPI. THIS HEAVY RAIN CONTINUES TO BE
FOCUSED IN AREA OF STRONGEST LIFT ALONG AND JUST NORTH OF A
STALLED FRONTAL BOUNDARY NOTED FROM MORNING RAOB DATA BETWEEN
925-700MB. THIS RAINFALL SHOULD CONTINUE INTO THIS
AFTERNOON...WITH HEAVY RAIN AND FLOOD POTENTIAL CONTINUING
ESPECIALLY ACROSS NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI. WILL MAINTAIN FLASH FLOOD
WATCH OVER THESE AREAS THROUGH 4PM CDT.
FURTHER NORTH ACROSS EAST ARKANSAS NORTH OF I-40 AND ACROSS WEST
TENNESSEE AND THE MISSOURI BOOTHEEL THE THREAT FOR SUSTAINED HEAVY
RAIN HAS ENDED. THEREFORE HAVE DROPPED THESE AREAS FROM THE FLASH
FLOOD WATCH. THERE MAY BE ENOUGH INSTABILITY REDEVELOPING BEHIND
THIS MORNINGS MCS TO RESULT IN REDEVELOPMENT OF SCATTERED SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS. HAVE MAINTAINED CHANCE POPS THIS AFTERNOON OVER
THESE LOCATIONS.
UPDATED GRIDS AND ZONES HAVE ALREADY BEEN SENT.
JLH
&&
.PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 645 AM CDT WED MAY 6 2009/
UPDATE...
UPDATED TO ADD 12Z AVIATION DISCUSSION.
PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 442 AM CDT WED MAY 6 2009/
DISCUSSION...
ACTIVE WEATHER CONTINUES ACROSS THE SOUTHERN PORTIONS OF THE
MIDSOUTH THIS EARLY MORNING AS SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS AND HEAVY
RAINFALL PLAGUE THE AREA. SEVERE WEATHER REPORTS HAVE BEEN LIMITED
TONIGHT BUT THINK THIS CAN BE ATTRIBUTED TO THESE STORMS OCCURRING
IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT. AWOS REPORTS FROM TUNICA AND OLIVE
BRANCH BOTH HAD WIND GUSTS OF 40+ KNOTS EARLIER THIS MORNING.
THE SEVERE WEATHER AND FLASH FLOOD THREAT WILL CONTINUE FOR THE
NEXT COUPLE OF HOURS BEFORE THE MAIN LINE OF STORMS SINKS SOUTH
OF THE FORECAST AREA. STILL THINK HEAVY RAINFALL WILL BE POSSIBLE
ACROSS EASTERN ARKANSAS AND NORTH MISSISSIPPI TODAY SO WILL NEED
TO MAKE A DECISION ABOUT KEEPING THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH...ESPECIALLY
NORTH OF INTERSTATE 40.
THE BULK OF THE THUNDERSTORMS WILL MOVE SOUTH OF THE FORECAST AREA
THIS EVENING ALLOWING SOME DRIER CONDITIONS TO MOVE INTO AREAS
NORTH OF INTERSTATE 40. THINK THE AREA WILL HAVE A BREAK IN THE
ACTION ON THURSDAY BUT MODELS REALLY BEGIN TO DISAGREE THURSDAY
NIGHT INTO FRIDAY AS THE GFS IS MUCH DRIER COMPARED TO THE WETTER
ECMWF. CONSIDERING THE DIFFICULTY AND LOW CONFIDENCE IN
PINPOINTING THE EXACT TIME AND PLACEMENT OF THESE COMPLEXES...DID
NOT ALTER THE FORECAST TOO MUCH AND KEPT THE BEST CHANCES FOR
PRECIPITATION ACROSS AREAS NORTH OF INTERSTATE 40. COLD FRONT WILL
MOVE SOUTH ACROSS THE FORECAST AREA FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT
INCREASING THE CHANCES FOR SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. STRONG TO
SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE DURING THIS TIME FRAME BUT
CONFIDENCE CONTINUES TO BE LOW ON TIMING AND PLACEMENT.
THIS FRONTAL BOUNDARY WILL STALL ACROSS THE AREA OVER THE WEEKEND
KEEPING HIGH RAIN CHANCES IN THE FORECAST AS IMPULSE AFTER IMPULSE
MOVES OVER THE REGION. COOL AND CLOUDY CONDITIONS WILL PERSIST
DURING THE WEEKEND AS BELOW NORMAL TEMPERATURES CAN BE EXPECTED.
FINALLY BY MONDAY...HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD EAST OF THE AREA
ALLOWING SOUTHERLY FLOW TO INCREASE. DRY AND WARM CONDITIONS CAN
BE EXPECTED TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY AS HIGH TEMPERATURES REACH WELL
INTO THE 80S.
KNS
&&
.AVIATION...
12Z TAF CYCLE
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ASSOCIATED WITH A MESOSCALE CONVECTIVE
SYSTEM WHICH BROUGHT SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS TO THE MID SOUTH REGION
OVERNIGHT IS FINALLY BEGINNING TO WIND DOWN THIS MORNING DOWN TO
RAIN SHOWERS WITH EMBEDDED THUNDERSTORMS. BACK EDGE OF CONVECTIVE
ACTIVITY NEAR MKL/MEM AND ALREADY THROUGH JBR. IFR/MVFR CONDITIONS
WILL QUICKLY IMPROVE TO VFR CONDITIONS AT ALL SITES ESPECIALLY
AFTER 21Z. KEPT VCTS IN MEM/TUP TAFS FOR TODAY AS SOME
REDEVELOPMENT MAY OCCUR ACROSS THESE AREAS BUT OVERALL CONFIDENCE
IS LOW. FOG POTENTIAL LOOKS VERY GOOD TONIGHT WITH CLEAR
SKIES AND LIGHT/CALM WINDS AND BROUGHT VISIBILITIES DOWN TO 1SM
LATE TONIGHT. WILL LET DAY/EVENING SHIFT EVALUATE POTENTIAL FOR
LIFR CONDITIONS ASSOCIATED WITH FOG.
CJC
&&
.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
MEM 76 67 86 72 / 40 20 10 20
MKL 74 60 84 67 / 30 20 20 30
JBR 75 60 84 68 / 30 10 10 40
TUP 75 65 86 68 / 100 40 20 20
&&
.MEG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
AR...FLASH FLOOD WATCH UNTIL 4 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON FOR LEE AR-
PHILLIPS.
MO...NONE.
MS...FLASH FLOOD WATCH UNTIL 4 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON FOR ALCORN-
BENTON MS-CALHOUN-CHICKASAW-COAHOMA-DESOTO-ITAWAMBA-
LAFAYETTE-LEE MS-MARSHALL-MONROE-PANOLA-PONTOTOC-PRENTISS-
QUITMAN-TALLAHATCHIE-TATE-TIPPAH-TISHOMINGO-TUNICA-UNION-
YALOBUSHA.
TN...NONE.
&&Hazardous weather outlook, May 6, 11:42 AM CDT, 41 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN 1142 AM CDT WED MAY 6 2009 ARZ008-009-017-018-026>028-035-036-048-049-058-MOZ113-115- MSZ001>017-020>024-TNZ001>004-019>021-048>055-088>092-071845- ALCORN-BENTON MS-CALHOUN-CARROLL-CHESTER-CHICKASAW-CLAY-COAHOMA- CRAIGHEAD-CRITTENDEN-CROCKETT-CROSS-DESOTO-DECATUR-DUNKLIN-DYER- FAYETTE-GIBSON-GREENE-HARDEMAN-HARDIN-HAYWOOD-HENDERSON-HENRY- ITAWAMBA-LAFAYETTE-LAKE-LAUDERDALE-LAWRENCE-LEE AR-LEE MS-MADISON- MARSHALL-MCNAIRY-MISSISSIPPI-MONROE-OBION-PANOLA-PEMISCOT- PHILLIPS-POINSETT-PONTOTOC-PRENTISS-QUITMAN-RANDOLPH-SHELBY- ST. FRANCIS-TALLAHATCHIE-TATE-TIPPAH-TIPTON-TISHOMINGO-TUNICA- UNION-WEAKLEY-YALOBUSHA- 1142 AM CDT WED MAY 6 2009 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF EAST ARKANSAS... THE MISSOURI BOOTHEEL...NORTH MISSISSIPPI...AND WEST TENNESSEE. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT HEAVY RAIN AND THE POTENTIAL FOR FLASH FLOODING WILL CONTINUE INTO THIS AFTERNOON OVER PORTIONS OF EAST ARKANSAS AND NORTH MISSISSIPPI. A FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR PORTIONS OF THIS AREA THROUGH 4 PM CDT. A FEW STRONG STORMS MAY REDEVELOP ACROSS AREAS NORTH OF INTERSTATE 40 AS THE AIRMASS SLOWLY DESTABLES DUE TO DAYTIME HEATING LATER THIS AFTERNOON. THIS WILL BE HIGHLY DEPENDENT UPON THE AMOUNT OF INSTABILITY THAT CAN DEVELOP. ANY STRONG STORM MAY PRODUCE HEAVY RAIN...GUSTY WINDS...AND SMALL HAIL. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WILL DEVELOP THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE THURSDAY NIGHT. A FEW OF THESE STORMS MAY BECOME SEVERE WITH DAMAGING WINDS AND LARGE HAIL. STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL AGAIN BE POSSIBLE ON FRIDAY AND INTO THE WEEKEND AS A COLD FRONT SLOWLY MOVES ACROSS THE AREA. HEAVY RAINFALL AND THE POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING WILL AGAIN INCREASE DURING THIS TIME PERIOD. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED AT TIMES FOR THE REMAINDER OF THIS WEEK AND INTO THE WEEKEND. JLH
In the hours before
Local storm report, May 6, 7:03 AM CDT, 5 hours 20 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
703 AM CDT WED MAY 06 2009
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0530 AM FLASH FLOOD SENATOBIA 34.62N 89.97W
05/06/2009 TATE MS LAW ENFORCEMENT
FLASH FLOODING COUNTY WIDE SEVERAL ROADS CLOSED
0605 AM FLASH FLOOD TUPELO 34.26N 88.73W
05/06/2009 LEE MS EMERGENCY MNGR
FLOODED ROADS IN TUPELO
0630 AM FLASH FLOOD LEXA 34.60N 90.75W
05/06/2009 PHILLIPS AR LAW ENFORCEMENT
FLOODED ROADS FROM LEXA SOUTH THROUGH WEST HELENA
&&
MRMLocal storm report, May 6, 7:04 AM CDT, 5 hours 19 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
704 AM CDT WED MAY 06 2009
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0203 AM TSTM WND DMG MARVELL 34.56N 90.91W
05/06/2009 PHILLIPS AR LAW ENFORCEMENT
SEVERAL TREES DOWN
0216 AM TSTM WND DMG LEXA 34.60N 90.75W
05/06/2009 PHILLIPS AR LAW ENFORCEMENT
SEVERAL TREES DOWN
0226 AM TSTM WND DMG WEST HELENA 34.55N 90.65W
05/06/2009 PHILLIPS AR LAW ENFORCEMENT
SEVERAL TREES DOWN
0330 AM FLASH FLOOD FORREST CITY 35.01N 90.79W
05/06/2009 ST. FRANCIS AR TRAINED SPOTTER
NUMEROUS ROADS ALL AROUND SAINT FRANCIS COUNTY FLOODED.
NO HOMES OR BUSINESSES DAMAGED.
0334 AM TSTM WND DMG LYON 34.22N 90.54W
05/06/2009 COAHOMA MS LAW ENFORCEMENT
TREES DOWN ON HOUSE
0345 AM TSTM WND DMG INDEPENDENCE 34.70N 89.80W
05/06/2009 TATE MS LAW ENFORCEMENT
TREES DOWN COUNTY WIDE
0415 AM TSTM WND DMG LAMBERT 34.20N 90.28W
05/06/2009 QUITMAN MS EMERGENCY MNGR
SEVERAL LARGE TREES DOWN OVER POWER LINES
0415 AM TSTM WND DMG BATESVILLE 34.32N 89.94W
05/06/2009 PANOLA MS TRAINED SPOTTER
SEVERAL LARGE TREES DOWN AT THE GOLF COURSE. WIND GUSTS
ESTIMATED AT 60 TO 70 MPH.
0415 AM TSTM WND DMG MARKS 34.25N 90.27W
05/06/2009 QUITMAN MS EMERGENCY MNGR
SEVERAL LARGE TREES DOWN.POWER LINES DOWN.
0435 AM HAIL TAYLOR 34.27N 89.58W
05/06/2009 E1.75 INCH LAFAYETTE MS EMERGENCY MNGR
GOLF BALL HAIL REPORTED IN THE SOUTHWEST SECTIONS OF
LAFAYETTE COUNTY.ROUTES 313 AND 331 AND 333.
0435 AM TSTM WND DMG TAYLOR 34.27N 89.58W
05/06/2009 LAFAYETTE MS TRAINED SPOTTER
SEVERAL LARGE TREES DOWN AROUND THE SOUTHWEST SECTIONS OF
LAFAYETTE COUNTY
0445 AM TSTM WND DMG 1 S OXFORD 34.35N 89.53W
05/06/2009 LAFAYETTE MS TRAINED SPOTTER
LARGE TREES DOWN ON COUNTY ROAD 418 FUDGETOWN ROAD NEAR
JUNCTION OF HWY 334
0510 AM TSTM WND DMG 1 W THEO 34.93N 88.72W
05/06/2009 ALCORN MS LAW ENFORCEMENT
ON HIGHWAY 72...UNION CENTER AREA. MOBILE HOME SEVERELY
DAMAGED. 2 PEOPLE TRAPPED.
0530 AM FLASH FLOOD SENATOBIA 34.62N 89.97W
05/06/2009 TATE MS LAW ENFORCEMENT
FLASH FLOODING COUNTY WIDE SEVERAL ROADS CLOSED
0542 AM TSTM WND DMG TUPELO 34.26N 88.73W
05/06/2009 LEE MS EMERGENCY MNGR
SEVERAL TREES DOWN AROUND TUPELO AREA
0605 AM FLASH FLOOD TUPELO 34.26N 88.73W
05/06/2009 LEE MS EMERGENCY MNGR
FLOODED ROADS IN TUPELO
0630 AM FLASH FLOOD LEXA 34.60N 90.75W
05/06/2009 PHILLIPS AR LAW ENFORCEMENT
FLOODED ROADS FROM LEXA SOUTH THROUGH WEST HELENA
&&
MRMLocal storm report, May 6, 7:11 AM CDT, 5 hours 12 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
711 AM CDT WED MAY 06 2009
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0203 AM TSTM WND DMG MARVELL 34.56N 90.91W
05/06/2009 PHILLIPS AR LAW ENFORCEMENT
SEVERAL TREES DOWN
0216 AM TSTM WND DMG LEXA 34.60N 90.75W
05/06/2009 PHILLIPS AR LAW ENFORCEMENT
SEVERAL TREES DOWN
0226 AM TSTM WND DMG WEST HELENA 34.55N 90.65W
05/06/2009 PHILLIPS AR LAW ENFORCEMENT
SEVERAL TREES DOWN
0330 AM FLASH FLOOD FORREST CITY 35.01N 90.79W
05/06/2009 ST. FRANCIS AR TRAINED SPOTTER
NUMEROUS ROADS ALL AROUND SAINT FRANCIS COUNTY FLOODED.
NO HOMES OR BUSINESSES DAMAGED.
0334 AM TSTM WND DMG LYON 34.22N 90.54W
05/06/2009 COAHOMA MS LAW ENFORCEMENT
TREES DOWN ON HOUSE
0345 AM TSTM WND DMG INDEPENDENCE 34.70N 89.80W
05/06/2009 TATE MS LAW ENFORCEMENT
TREES DOWN COUNTY WIDE
0415 AM TSTM WND DMG LAMBERT 34.20N 90.28W
05/06/2009 QUITMAN MS EMERGENCY MNGR
SEVERAL LARGE TREES DOWN OVER POWER LINES
0415 AM TSTM WND DMG BATESVILLE 34.32N 89.94W
05/06/2009 PANOLA MS TRAINED SPOTTER
SEVERAL LARGE TREES DOWN AT THE GOLF COURSE. WIND GUSTS
ESTIMATED AT 60 TO 70 MPH.
0415 AM TSTM WND DMG MARKS 34.25N 90.27W
05/06/2009 QUITMAN MS EMERGENCY MNGR
SEVERAL LARGE TREES DOWN.POWER LINES DOWN.
0420 AM TSTM WND DMG SENATOBIA 34.62N 89.97W
05/06/2009 TATE MS EMERGENCY MNGR
SEVERAL TREES DOWN COUNTY WIDE
0435 AM HAIL TAYLOR 34.27N 89.58W
05/06/2009 E1.75 INCH LAFAYETTE MS EMERGENCY MNGR
GOLF BALL HAIL REPORTED IN THE SOUTHWEST SECTIONS OF
LAFAYETTE COUNTY.ROUTES 313 AND 331 AND 333.
0435 AM TSTM WND DMG TAYLOR 34.27N 89.58W
05/06/2009 LAFAYETTE MS TRAINED SPOTTER
SEVERAL LARGE TREES DOWN AROUND THE SOUTHWEST SECTIONS OF
LAFAYETTE COUNTY
0445 AM TSTM WND DMG 1 S OXFORD 34.35N 89.53W
05/06/2009 LAFAYETTE MS TRAINED SPOTTER
LARGE TREES DOWN ON COUNTY ROAD 418 FUDGETOWN ROAD NEAR
JUNCTION OF HWY 334
0510 AM TSTM WND DMG 1 W THEO 34.93N 88.72W
05/06/2009 ALCORN MS LAW ENFORCEMENT
ON HIGHWAY 72...UNION CENTER AREA. MOBILE HOME SEVERELY
DAMAGED. 2 PEOPLE TRAPPED.
0530 AM FLASH FLOOD SENATOBIA 34.62N 89.97W
05/06/2009 TATE MS LAW ENFORCEMENT
FLASH FLOODING COUNTY WIDE SEVERAL ROADS CLOSED
0542 AM TSTM WND DMG TUPELO 34.26N 88.73W
05/06/2009 LEE MS EMERGENCY MNGR
SEVERAL TREES DOWN AROUND TUPELO AREA
0605 AM FLASH FLOOD TUPELO 34.26N 88.73W
05/06/2009 LEE MS EMERGENCY MNGR
FLOODED ROADS IN TUPELO
0630 AM FLASH FLOOD LEXA 34.60N 90.75W
05/06/2009 PHILLIPS AR LAW ENFORCEMENT
FLOODED ROADS FROM LEXA SOUTH THROUGH WEST HELENA
&&
MRMLocal storm report, May 6, 7:18 AM CDT, 5 hours 5 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
718 AM CDT WED MAY 06 2009
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0203 AM TSTM WND DMG MARVELL 34.56N 90.91W
05/06/2009 PHILLIPS AR LAW ENFORCEMENT
SEVERAL TREES DOWN
0216 AM TSTM WND DMG LEXA 34.60N 90.75W
05/06/2009 PHILLIPS AR LAW ENFORCEMENT
SEVERAL TREES DOWN
0226 AM TSTM WND DMG WEST HELENA 34.55N 90.65W
05/06/2009 PHILLIPS AR LAW ENFORCEMENT
SEVERAL TREES DOWN
0330 AM FLASH FLOOD FORREST CITY 35.01N 90.79W
05/06/2009 ST. FRANCIS AR TRAINED SPOTTER
NUMEROUS ROADS ALL AROUND SAINT FRANCIS COUNTY FLOODED.
NO HOMES OR BUSINESSES DAMAGED.
0334 AM TSTM WND DMG LYON 34.22N 90.54W
05/06/2009 COAHOMA MS LAW ENFORCEMENT
TREES DOWN ON HOUSE
0345 AM TSTM WND DMG INDEPENDENCE 34.70N 89.80W
05/06/2009 TATE MS LAW ENFORCEMENT
TREES DOWN COUNTY WIDE
0415 AM TSTM WND DMG LAMBERT 34.20N 90.28W
05/06/2009 QUITMAN MS EMERGENCY MNGR
SEVERAL LARGE TREES DOWN OVER POWER LINES
0415 AM TSTM WND DMG BATESVILLE 34.32N 89.94W
05/06/2009 PANOLA MS TRAINED SPOTTER
SEVERAL LARGE TREES DOWN AT THE GOLF COURSE. WIND GUSTS
ESTIMATED AT 60 TO 70 MPH.
0415 AM TSTM WND DMG MARKS 34.25N 90.27W
05/06/2009 QUITMAN MS EMERGENCY MNGR
SEVERAL LARGE TREES DOWN.POWER LINES DOWN.
0420 AM TSTM WND DMG BATESVILLE 34.32N 89.94W
05/06/2009 PANOLA MS EMERGENCY MNGR
SEVERAL TREES DOWN COUNTY WIDE
0435 AM HAIL TAYLOR 34.27N 89.58W
05/06/2009 E1.75 INCH LAFAYETTE MS EMERGENCY MNGR
GOLF BALL HAIL REPORTED IN THE SOUTHWEST SECTIONS OF
LAFAYETTE COUNTY.ROUTES 313 AND 331 AND 333.
0435 AM TSTM WND DMG TAYLOR 34.27N 89.58W
05/06/2009 LAFAYETTE MS TRAINED SPOTTER
SEVERAL LARGE TREES DOWN AROUND THE SOUTHWEST SECTIONS OF
LAFAYETTE COUNTY
0445 AM TSTM WND DMG 1 S OXFORD 34.35N 89.53W
05/06/2009 LAFAYETTE MS TRAINED SPOTTER
LARGE TREES DOWN ON COUNTY ROAD 418 FUDGETOWN ROAD NEAR
JUNCTION OF HWY 334
0510 AM TSTM WND DMG 1 W THEO 34.93N 88.72W
05/06/2009 ALCORN MS LAW ENFORCEMENT
ON HIGHWAY 72...UNION CENTER AREA. MOBILE HOME SEVERELY
DAMAGED. 2 PEOPLE TRAPPED.
0530 AM FLASH FLOOD SENATOBIA 34.62N 89.97W
05/06/2009 TATE MS LAW ENFORCEMENT
FLASH FLOODING COUNTY WIDE SEVERAL ROADS CLOSED
0542 AM TSTM WND DMG TUPELO 34.26N 88.73W
05/06/2009 LEE MS EMERGENCY MNGR
SEVERAL TREES DOWN AROUND TUPELO AREA
0605 AM FLASH FLOOD TUPELO 34.26N 88.73W
05/06/2009 LEE MS EMERGENCY MNGR
FLOODED ROADS IN TUPELO
0630 AM FLASH FLOOD LEXA 34.60N 90.75W
05/06/2009 PHILLIPS AR LAW ENFORCEMENT
FLOODED ROADS FROM LEXA SOUTH THROUGH WEST HELENA
&&
MRMLocal storm report, May 6, 11:28 AM CDT, 55 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
1128 AM CDT WED MAY 06 2009
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1130 PM TSTM WND DMG NEW HOULKA 34.04N 89.02W
05/05/2009 CHICKASAW MS LAW ENFORCEMENT
A COUPLE OF TREES WERE KNOCKED DOWN ON COUNTY ROAD 23.
1215 AM TSTM WND DMG COFFEEVILLE 33.98N 89.68W
05/06/2009 YALOBUSHA MS LAW ENFORCEMENT
A COUPLE OF TREES WERE KNOCKED DOWN ON THE WEST SIDE OF
COFFEEVILLE.
1245 AM TSTM WND DMG 2 W OKOLONA 34.01N 88.79W
05/06/2009 CHICKASAW MS LAW ENFORCEMENT
A COUPLE OF TREES WERE BLOWN DOWN ON COUNTY ROAD 410.
0145 AM TSTM WND DMG 3 SSE HOUSTON 33.86N 88.98W
05/06/2009 CHICKASAW MS LAW ENFORCEMENT
A COUPLE OF TREES WERE BLOWN DOWN ON NATCHEZ TRACE
PARKWAY SOUTH OF STATE HIGHWAY 8.
0150 AM TSTM WND DMG TREBLOC 33.83N 88.85W
05/06/2009 CHICKASAW MS LAW ENFORCEMENT
A COUPLE OF TREES WERE BLOWN DOWN ON STATE HIGHWAY 47.
0150 AM TSTM WND DMG TREBLOC 33.83N 88.85W
05/06/2009 CHICKASAW MS LAW ENFORCEMENT
A COUPLE OF TREES WERE BLOWN DOWN ON STATE HIGHWAY 47.
0203 AM TSTM WND DMG MARVELL 34.56N 90.91W
05/06/2009 PHILLIPS AR LAW ENFORCEMENT
SEVERAL TREES DOWN
0216 AM TSTM WND DMG LEXA 34.60N 90.75W
05/06/2009 PHILLIPS AR LAW ENFORCEMENT
SEVERAL TREES DOWN
0226 AM TSTM WND DMG WEST HELENA 34.55N 90.65W
05/06/2009 PHILLIPS AR LAW ENFORCEMENT
SEVERAL TREES DOWN
0300 AM TSTM WND DMG 2 W NEWPORT 34.89N 90.26W
05/06/2009 DESOTO MS FIRE DEPT/RESCUE
SOME TREES WERE KNOCKED DOWN ON STAR LANDING ROAD.
0330 AM FLASH FLOOD FORREST CITY 35.01N 90.79W
05/06/2009 ST. FRANCIS AR TRAINED SPOTTER
NUMEROUS ROADS ALL AROUND SAINT FRANCIS COUNTY FLOODED.
NO HOMES OR BUSINESSES DAMAGED.
0334 AM TSTM WND DMG LYON 34.22N 90.54W
05/06/2009 COAHOMA MS LAW ENFORCEMENT
TREES DOWN ON HOUSE
0345 AM TSTM WND DMG INDEPENDENCE 34.70N 89.80W
05/06/2009 TATE MS LAW ENFORCEMENT
TREES DOWN COUNTY WIDE
0415 AM TSTM WND DMG BATESVILLE 34.32N 89.94W
05/06/2009 PANOLA MS TRAINED SPOTTER
SEVERAL LARGE TREES DOWN AT THE GOLF COURSE. WIND GUSTS
ESTIMATED AT 60 TO 70 MPH.
0415 AM TSTM WND DMG MARKS 34.25N 90.27W
05/06/2009 QUITMAN MS EMERGENCY MNGR
SEVERAL LARGE TREES DOWN.POWER LINES DOWN.
0415 AM TSTM WND DMG LAMBERT 34.20N 90.28W
05/06/2009 QUITMAN MS EMERGENCY MNGR
SEVERAL LARGE TREES DOWN OVER POWER LINES
0420 AM TSTM WND DMG BATESVILLE 34.32N 89.94W
05/06/2009 PANOLA MS EMERGENCY MNGR
SEVERAL TREES DOWN COUNTY WIDE
0435 AM TSTM WND DMG TAYLOR 34.27N 89.58W
05/06/2009 LAFAYETTE MS TRAINED SPOTTER
SEVERAL LARGE TREES DOWN AROUND THE SOUTHWEST SECTIONS OF
LAFAYETTE COUNTY
0435 AM HAIL TAYLOR 34.27N 89.58W
05/06/2009 E1.75 INCH LAFAYETTE MS EMERGENCY MNGR
GOLF BALL HAIL REPORTED IN THE SOUTHWEST SECTIONS OF
LAFAYETTE COUNTY.ROUTES 313 AND 331 AND 333.
0445 AM TSTM WND DMG 1 S OXFORD 34.35N 89.53W
05/06/2009 LAFAYETTE MS TRAINED SPOTTER
LARGE TREES DOWN ON COUNTY ROAD 418 FUDGETOWN ROAD NEAR
JUNCTION OF HWY 334
0510 AM TSTM WND DMG 1 W THEO 34.93N 88.72W
05/06/2009 ALCORN MS LAW ENFORCEMENT
ON HIGHWAY 72...UNION CENTER AREA. MOBILE HOME SEVERELY
DAMAGED. 2 PEOPLE TRAPPED.
0515 AM TSTM WND DMG 4 SE NEW ALBANY 34.45N 88.97W
05/06/2009 UNION MS PUBLIC
A LARGE OAK TREE FELL ON A HOUSE IN WALLERVILLE.
0530 AM FLASH FLOOD SENATOBIA 34.62N 89.97W
05/06/2009 TATE MS LAW ENFORCEMENT
FLASH FLOODING COUNTY WIDE SEVERAL ROADS CLOSED
0542 AM TSTM WND DMG TUPELO 34.26N 88.73W
05/06/2009 LEE MS EMERGENCY MNGR
SEVERAL TREES DOWN AROUND TUPELO AREA
0605 AM FLASH FLOOD TUPELO 34.26N 88.73W
05/06/2009 LEE MS EMERGENCY MNGR
FLOODED ROADS IN TUPELO
0630 AM FLASH FLOOD LEXA 34.60N 90.75W
05/06/2009 PHILLIPS AR LAW ENFORCEMENT
FLOODED ROADS FROM LEXA SOUTH THROUGH WEST HELENA
&&
ARSLocal storm report, May 6, 12:18 PM CDT, 5 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
1218 PM CDT WED MAY 06 2009
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1130 PM TSTM WND DMG NEW HOULKA 34.04N 89.02W
05/05/2009 CHICKASAW MS LAW ENFORCEMENT
A COUPLE OF TREES WERE KNOCKED DOWN ON COUNTY ROAD 23.
1215 AM TSTM WND DMG COFFEEVILLE 33.98N 89.68W
05/06/2009 YALOBUSHA MS LAW ENFORCEMENT
A COUPLE OF TREES WERE KNOCKED DOWN ON THE WEST SIDE OF
COFFEEVILLE.
1245 AM TSTM WND DMG 2 W OKOLONA 34.01N 88.79W
05/06/2009 CHICKASAW MS LAW ENFORCEMENT
A COUPLE OF TREES WERE BLOWN DOWN ON COUNTY ROAD 410.
0145 AM TSTM WND DMG 3 SSE HOUSTON 33.86N 88.98W
05/06/2009 CHICKASAW MS LAW ENFORCEMENT
A COUPLE OF TREES WERE BLOWN DOWN ON NATCHEZ TRACE
PARKWAY SOUTH OF STATE HIGHWAY 8.
0150 AM TSTM WND DMG TREBLOC 33.83N 88.85W
05/06/2009 CHICKASAW MS LAW ENFORCEMENT
A COUPLE OF TREES WERE BLOWN DOWN ON STATE HIGHWAY 47.
0150 AM TSTM WND DMG TREBLOC 33.83N 88.85W
05/06/2009 CHICKASAW MS LAW ENFORCEMENT
A COUPLE OF TREES WERE BLOWN DOWN ON STATE HIGHWAY 47.
0203 AM TORNADO NW MARVELL 34.56N 90.92W
05/06/2009 F1 PHILLIPS AR NWS STORM SURVEY
DAMAGE TO TREES AND POWERLINES AS WELL AS TO A SUPPLY AND
FEED STORE WAS THE RESULT OF A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO HAD
ESTIMATED WINDS BETWEEN 95-100MPH MAKING THIS AN EF-1
TORNADO. THE TOTAL PATH WIDTH WAS 25 YARDS AND LENGTH 100
YARDS. THIS TORNADO CROSSED HIGHWAY 49.
0216 AM TSTM WND DMG LEXA 34.60N 90.75W
05/06/2009 PHILLIPS AR LAW ENFORCEMENT
SEVERAL TREES DOWN
0226 AM TSTM WND DMG WEST HELENA 34.55N 90.65W
05/06/2009 PHILLIPS AR LAW ENFORCEMENT
SEVERAL TREES DOWN
0300 AM TSTM WND DMG 2 W NEWPORT 34.89N 90.26W
05/06/2009 DESOTO MS FIRE DEPT/RESCUE
SOME TREES WERE KNOCKED DOWN ON STAR LANDING ROAD.
0330 AM FLASH FLOOD FORREST CITY 35.01N 90.79W
05/06/2009 ST. FRANCIS AR TRAINED SPOTTER
NUMEROUS ROADS ALL AROUND SAINT FRANCIS COUNTY FLOODED.
NO HOMES OR BUSINESSES DAMAGED.
0334 AM TSTM WND DMG LYON 34.22N 90.54W
05/06/2009 COAHOMA MS LAW ENFORCEMENT
TREES DOWN ON HOUSE
0345 AM TSTM WND DMG INDEPENDENCE 34.70N 89.80W
05/06/2009 TATE MS LAW ENFORCEMENT
TREES DOWN COUNTY WIDE
0415 AM TSTM WND DMG MARKS 34.25N 90.27W
05/06/2009 QUITMAN MS EMERGENCY MNGR
SEVERAL LARGE TREES DOWN.POWER LINES DOWN.
0415 AM TSTM WND DMG LAMBERT 34.20N 90.28W
05/06/2009 QUITMAN MS EMERGENCY MNGR
SEVERAL LARGE TREES DOWN OVER POWER LINES
0415 AM TSTM WND DMG BATESVILLE 34.32N 89.94W
05/06/2009 PANOLA MS TRAINED SPOTTER
SEVERAL LARGE TREES DOWN AT THE GOLF COURSE. WIND GUSTS
ESTIMATED AT 60 TO 70 MPH.
0420 AM TSTM WND DMG BATESVILLE 34.32N 89.94W
05/06/2009 PANOLA MS EMERGENCY MNGR
SEVERAL TREES DOWN COUNTY WIDE
0435 AM TSTM WND DMG TAYLOR 34.27N 89.58W
05/06/2009 LAFAYETTE MS TRAINED SPOTTER
SEVERAL LARGE TREES DOWN AROUND THE SOUTHWEST SECTIONS OF
LAFAYETTE COUNTY
0435 AM HAIL TAYLOR 34.27N 89.58W
05/06/2009 E1.75 INCH LAFAYETTE MS EMERGENCY MNGR
GOLF BALL HAIL REPORTED IN THE SOUTHWEST SECTIONS OF
LAFAYETTE COUNTY.ROUTES 313 AND 331 AND 333.
0445 AM TSTM WND DMG 1 S OXFORD 34.35N 89.53W
05/06/2009 LAFAYETTE MS TRAINED SPOTTER
LARGE TREES DOWN ON COUNTY ROAD 418 FUDGETOWN ROAD NEAR
JUNCTION OF HWY 334
0510 AM TSTM WND DMG 1 W THEO 34.93N 88.72W
05/06/2009 ALCORN MS LAW ENFORCEMENT
ON HIGHWAY 72...UNION CENTER AREA. MOBILE HOME SEVERELY
DAMAGED. 2 PEOPLE TRAPPED.
0515 AM TSTM WND DMG 4 SE NEW ALBANY 34.45N 88.97W
05/06/2009 UNION MS PUBLIC
A LARGE OAK TREE FELL ON A HOUSE IN WALLERVILLE.
0530 AM FLASH FLOOD SENATOBIA 34.62N 89.97W
05/06/2009 TATE MS LAW ENFORCEMENT
FLASH FLOODING COUNTY WIDE SEVERAL ROADS CLOSED
0542 AM TSTM WND DMG TUPELO 34.26N 88.73W
05/06/2009 LEE MS EMERGENCY MNGR
SEVERAL TREES DOWN AROUND TUPELO AREA
0605 AM FLASH FLOOD TUPELO 34.26N 88.73W
05/06/2009 LEE MS EMERGENCY MNGR
FLOODED ROADS IN TUPELO
0630 AM FLASH FLOOD LEXA 34.60N 90.75W
05/06/2009 PHILLIPS AR LAW ENFORCEMENT
FLOODED ROADS FROM LEXA SOUTH THROUGH WEST HELENA
1212 PM FLASH FLOOD 1 E LEXA 34.60N 90.74W
05/06/2009 PHILLIPS AR NWS EMPLOYEE
AT LEAST 1 FOOT OF WATER WAS COVERING HWY. 242 NEAR LICK
CREEK.
&&
JLHThe office that day
Everything else NWS Memphis, TN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 5, 10:13 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MEG | Coahoma, Panola, Quitman, Tallahatchie | 62 min |
| May 5, 11:18 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Chickasaw, Lee, Monroe, Pontotoc | 42 min |
| May 5, 11:33 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MEG | Calhoun, Chickasaw, Lafayette, Panola, Pontotoc, Quitman and 3 more | 57 min |
| May 6, 12:04 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Calhoun, Yalobusha | 41 min |
| May 6, 12:19 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Chickasaw, Lee, Monroe, Pontotoc | 21 min |
| May 6, 12:23 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MEG | Calhoun, Chickasaw, Itawamba, Lafayette, Lee, Monroe and 3 more | 12 hr |
| May 6, 1:20 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Calhoun, Chickasaw, Monroe | 70 min |
| May 6, 1:27 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MEG | Tunica | 6 hr |
| May 6, 2:22 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Tunica | 38 min |
| May 6, 2:29 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MEG | Coahoma, DeSoto, Panola, Quitman, Tallahatchie, Tate and 1 more | 6 hr |
| May 6, 2:31 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | DeSoto, Tunica | 44 min |
| May 6, 2:40 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Coahoma, Quitman, Tate, Tunica | 50 min |
| May 6, 2:45 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Coahoma | 60 min |
| May 6, 2:47 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | DeSoto, Tate, Tunica | 43 min |
| May 6, 3:15 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | DeSoto, Panola, Tate, Tunica | 45 min |
| May 6, 3:24 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Coahoma, Panola, Quitman, Tallahatchie, Tunica, Yalobusha | 66 min |
| May 6, 3:29 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Itawamba, Lee, Tishomingo | 22 min |
| May 6, 3:46 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Benton, DeSoto, Lafayette, Marshall, Panola, Tate | 44 min |
| May 6, 4:00 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Benton, Lafayette, Marshall, Tate, Tippah | 45 min |
| May 6, 4:06 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MEG | Alcorn, Benton, Itawamba, Lafayette, Lee, Marshall and 7 more | 6 hr |
| May 6, 4:15 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Calhoun, Lafayette, Panola, Quitman, Tallahatchie, Yalobusha | 60 min |
| May 6, 4:18 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Lafayette, Panola | 42 min |
| May 6, 4:22 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Alcorn, Benton, Lafayette, Marshall, Tippah, Union | 53 min |
| May 6, 4:42 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Calhoun, Chickasaw, Lafayette, Pontotoc, Union, Yalobusha | 48 min |
| May 6, 5:03 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Alcorn, Lee, Prentiss, Tippah, Tishomingo, Union | 42 min |
| May 6, 5:07 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Calhoun, Chickasaw, Lee, Pontotoc, Union | 68 min |
| May 6, 5:10 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Calhoun, Chickasaw, Tallahatchie, Yalobusha | 65 min |
| May 6, 5:32 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Alcorn, Itawamba, Lee, Prentiss, Tishomingo | 43 min |
| May 6, 5:37 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Chickasaw, Itawamba, Lee, Monroe | 68 min |
| May 6, 5:57 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Chickasaw, Monroe | 63 min |
| May 6, 8:21 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MEG | Coahoma, Tallahatchie | 114 min |
| May 6, 9:43 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | MEG | Monroe | 32 hr |
| May 6, 9:43 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | MEG | Monroe | 32 hr |
| May 6, 10:07 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MEG | Coahoma, Lafayette, Panola, Quitman, Tallahatchie, Yalobusha | 113 min |
| May 6, 10:29 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | MEG | Tate, Tunica | 19 hr |
| May 6, 10:29 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | MEG | Quitman | 22 hr |
| May 6, 10:29 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | MEG | Tallahatchie | 22 hr |
| May 6, 10:29 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | MEG | Tallahatchie | 22 hr |
| May 6, 10:29 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | MEG | Lafayette, Marshall, Union | 11 hr |
| May 6, 12:02 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | MEG | Coahoma, Lafayette, Panola, Quitman, Tallahatchie, Tunica | 6 hr |
| May 6, 2:25 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | MEG | Calhoun, Chickasaw, Lafayette, Lee, Monroe, Pontotoc and 1 more | 8 hr |
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.