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River Flood Warning 39, NWS Memphis, TN
NWS Memphis, TN issued this river flood warning at May 6, 2009, 10:15 AM CDT for Crockett County, Dyer County, Lauderdale County, Tennessee. It took effect at May 6, 2009, 11:43 AM CDT. It was in force for 10 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- May 6, 2009, 10:15 AM CDT (15:15 UTC)
- In effect from
- May 6, 2009, 11:43 AM CDT
- Expired
- May 6, 2009, 9:39 PM CDT
- In force
- 10 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Memphis, TN
- Flood severity
- Minor
Counties Crockett County, TN, Dyer County, TN, Lauderdale County, TN
The radar
The Memphis radar (KNQA), 73 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 15:18 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The river
Written for the forecast point South Fork Forked Deer River near Halls (HLST1).
- Action stage
- 8.5 ft
- Minor stage
- 9 ft
- Moderate stage
- 13.5 ft
- Major stage
- 16 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WGUS44 KMEG 061515 FLWMEG BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN 1015 AM CDT WED MAY 06 2009 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A FLOOD WARNING FOR THE OBION RIVER. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FOLLOWUP FLOOD STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED LATER TODAY. FOR GRAPHICAL RIVER AND FLOOD INFORMATION...PLEASE GO TO WWW.WEATHER.GOV AND CLICK NEAR MEMPHIS ON THE MAP. THEN SELECT RIVERS AND LAKES AHPS UNDER CURRENT CONDITIONS. DO NOT DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED AREAS...TURN AROUND DONT DROWN. STAY TUNED TO YOUR WEATHER RADIO AND YOUR LOCAL NEWS MEDIA FOR THE LATEST RIVER INFORMATION. && TNC045-070615- /O.NEW.KMEG.FL.W.0038.090507T1930Z-090510T2000Z/ /BOGT1.1.ER.090507T1930Z.090508T1800Z.090510T1400Z.NO/ 1015 AM CDT WED MAY 06 2009 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEMPHIS TN HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR THE OBION RIVER NEAR BOGOTA * FROM TOMORROW EARLY AFTERNOON UNTIL LATE SUNDAY MORNING * AT 10 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS...20.1 FEET AND RISING * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST * MAXIMUM FORECAST STAGE OF 23.5 FEET FRIDAY EARLY AFTERNOON * FLOOD STAGE IS 22.0 FEET * FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW EARLY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 23.2 FEET BY FRIDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. * AT 25.0 FEET...HIGHWAY 103 NEAR MISTON IS COVERED BY FLOOD WATERS. WATER IS FLOODING A FEW HOMES IN BOGOTA ON THE EAST SIDE OF HIGHWAY 78. WATER IS COVERING SOME SECONDARY ROADS NEAR THE RIVER $$ TNC033-045-097-070615- /O.NEW.KMEG.FL.W.0039.090506T1643Z-090507T1245Z/ /HLST1.1.ER.090506T1643Z.090506T1800Z.090507T0645Z.NO/ 1015 AM CDT WED MAY 06 2009 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEMPHIS TN HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR THE S.F. FORK FORKED DEER RIVER NEAR HALLS * FROM LATE THIS MORNING UNTIL AFTER MIDNIGHT TOMORROW * AT 10 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS...8.3 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST * MAXIMUM FORECAST STAGE OF 9.5 FEET THIS AFTERNOON * FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET * FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 9.5 FEET BY THIS AFTERNOON. * AT 9.0 FEET...FARM LAND NEAR THE RIVER IS FLOODED $$
3 follow-up statements
000 WGUS84 KMEG 061646 FLSMEG FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN 1146 AM CDT WED MAY 06 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OBION RIVER...S.F. FORK FORKED DEER RIVER...TENNESSEE RIVER. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THE NEXT RIVER STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED LATER TODAY. FOR GRAPHICAL RIVER AND FLOOD INFORMATION...PLEASE GO TO WWW.WEATHER.GOV AND CLICK NEAR MEMPHIS ON THE MAP. THEN SELECT RIVERS AND LAKES AHPS UNDER CURRENT CONDITIONS. DO NOT DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED AREAS...TURN AROUND DONT DROWN. STAY TUNED TO YOUR WEATHER RADIO AND YOUR LOCAL NEWS MEDIA FOR THE LATEST RIVER INFORMATION. && TNC045-053-131-070746- /O.EXT.KMEG.FL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-090510T0000Z/ /OBNT1.1.ER.090503T1442Z.090506T1800Z.090509T1800Z.NO/ 1146 AM CDT WED MAY 06 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OBION RIVER NEAR OBION * UNTIL SATURDAY EARLY AFTERNOON * AT 11 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 36.5 FEET AND RISING * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST * MAXIMUM FORECAST STAGE OF 36.6 FEET THIS AFTERNOON * FLOOD STAGE IS 34.0 FEET * THE RIVER ROSE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE LATE SUNDAY MORNING AND WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 36.6 FEET BY THIS AFTERNOON. * AT 37.0 FEET...FLOODING IS OCCURRING IN OBION. WIDESPREAD FLOODING IS OCCURRING IN RIVES. NUMEROUS SECONDARY ROADS NEAR THE RIVER ARE FLOODED $$ TNC045-070745- /O.CON.KMEG.FL.W.0038.090507T1930Z-090510T2000Z/ /BOGT1.1.ER.090507T1930Z.090508T1800Z.090510T1400Z.NO/ 1146 AM CDT WED MAY 06 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OBION RIVER NEAR BOGOTA * FROM TOMORROW EARLY AFTERNOON UNTIL LATE SUNDAY MORNING * AT 11 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.1 FEET AND RISING * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST * MAXIMUM FORECAST STAGE OF 23.5 FEET FRIDAY EARLY AFTERNOON * FLOOD STAGE IS 22.0 FEET * FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW EARLY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 23.2 FEET BY FRIDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. * AT 25.0 FEET...HIGHWAY 103 NEAR MISTON IS COVERED BY FLOOD WATERS. WATER IS FLOODING A FEW HOMES IN BOGOTA ON THE EAST SIDE OF HIGHWAY 78. WATER IS COVERING SOME SECONDARY ROADS NEAR THE RIVER $$ TNC033-045-097-070745- /O.CON.KMEG.FL.W.0039.000000T0000Z-090507T1245Z/ /HLST1.1.ER.090506T1711Z.090506T1800Z.090507T0645Z.NO/ 1146 AM CDT WED MAY 06 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE S.F. FORK FORKED DEER RIVER NEAR HALLS * FROM THIS AFTERNOON UNTIL AFTER MIDNIGHT TOMORROW * AT 11 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.3 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST * MAXIMUM FORECAST STAGE OF 9.5 FEET THIS AFTERNOON * FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET * FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 9.5 FEET BY THIS AFTERNOON.THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY AFTER MIDNIGHT TOMORROW. * AT 9.0 FEET...FARM LAND NEAR THE RIVER IS FLOODED $$ TNC039-135-070745- /O.CON.KMEG.FL.W.0032.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /PRVT1.1.ER.090504T1215Z.090506T1630Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1146 AM CDT WED MAY 06 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TENNESSEE RIVER AT PERRYVILLE * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE * AT 11 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 367.2 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST * FLOOD STAGE IS 365.0 FEET * AT 367.0 FEET...IN PERRY COUNTY...DEER CREEK ROAD TO RIVERFRONT SUBDIVISION IS FLOODED. IN DECATUR COUNTY...IN CHEROKEE HEIGHTS, WATER BEGINS TO FLOOD THE INTERSECTION OF DIVIDER DRIVE AND BILL PERRY DRIVE AT THE SOUTH END OF WOODLAWN SHORES. WATER ALSO BEGINS TO FLOOD THE ACCESS ROAD TO YARBROS LANDING. WATER REACHES THE INTERSECTION OF BRODIES LANDING ROAD AND SEARS LANE...AND IS FLOODING THE BOAT RAMP AREA OF THE PERRYVILLE ACCESS AREA LANDING. $$ MM
000 WGUS84 KMEG 062017 FLSMEG FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN 317 PM CDT WED MAY 06 2009 THE FLOOD WARNINGS CONTINUE FOR THE BUTTAHATCHIE RIVER...COLDWATER RIVER...LANGUILLE RIVER...LITTLE TALLAHATCHIE RIVER...MISSISSIPPI RIVER...OBION RIVER...OHIO RIVER...S.F. FORK FORKED DEER RIVER... TALLAHATCHIE RIVER...TENNESSEE RIVER...TOMBIGBEE RIVER...TOMBIGBEE RIVER. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THE NEXT RIVER STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED AT WEDNESDAY EVENING OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. FOR GRAPHICAL RIVER AND FLOOD INFORMATION...PLEASE GO TO WWW.WEATHER.GOV AND CLICK NEAR MEMPHIS ON THE MAP. THEN SELECT RIVERS AND LAKES AHPS UNDER CURRENT CONDITIONS. DO NOT DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED AREAS...TURN AROUND DONT DROWN. STAY TUNED TO YOUR WEATHER RADIO AND YOUR LOCAL NEWS MEDIA FOR THE LATEST RIVER INFORMATION. && $$ MSC095-071116- /O.EXT.KMEG.FL.W.0036.090506T2011Z-090509T0430Z/ /BGBM6.1.ER.090506T1841Z.090507T1200Z.090508T2230Z.NO/ 317 PM CDT WED MAY 06 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER AT BIGBEE * FROM THIS AFTERNOON UNTIL FRIDAY AFTERNOON * AT 11 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.1 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST * MAXIMUM FORECAST STAGE OF 18.6 FEET TOMORROW MORNING * FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET * FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 18.6 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY FRIDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 18.0 FEET...THE FLOOD PLAIN BETWEEN TOWN CREEK AND THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER IS FLOODED AND WATER IS FLOWING OVER HOOD ROAD. EXTENSIVE AGRICULTURAL FLOODING IS OCCURRING ALONG HIGHWAY 6 NEAR BIGBEE $$ MSC095-071116- /O.EXT.KMEG.FL.W.0037.000000T0000Z-090509T0316Z/ /AMYM6.2.ER.090506T1605Z.090507T1200Z.090508T2116Z.NO/ 317 PM CDT WED MAY 06 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER NEAR AMORY * UNTIL FRIDAY AFTERNOON * AT 12 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.0 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST * MAXIMUM FORECAST STAGE OF 26.0 FEET TOMORROW MORNING * FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET * THE RIVER ROSE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE LATE THIS MORNING AND WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 26.0 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 25.0 FEET...WIDESPREAD LOWLAND AND FARMLAND FLOODING IS OCCURRING $$ MOC155-TNC045-095-071116- /O.CON.KMEG.FL.W.0034.090508T0224Z-000000T0000Z/ /TPTT1.1.ER.090508T0224Z.090511T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 317 PM CDT WED MAY 06 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT TIPTONVILLE * FROM TOMORROW LATE EVENING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE * AT 03 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 34.5 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST * MAXIMUM FORECAST STAGE OF 40.0 FEET SUNDAY EVENING * FLOOD STAGE IS 37.0 FEET * FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW LATE EVENING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 40.0 FEET BY SUNDAY EVENING. * AT 40.0 FEET...FLOODING ON LOW LYING ROADS AND FARM LAND INSIDE THE MAIN LINE LEVEE SYSTEM $$ ARC093-TNC045-095-097-MOC155-071116- /O.CON.KMEG.FL.W.0025.090507T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /CRTM7.1.ER.090507T0000Z.090511T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 317 PM CDT WED MAY 06 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT CARUTHERSVILLE * FROM THIS EVENING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE * AT 03 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 31.7 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST * FLOOD STAGE IS 32.0 FEET * FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 37.5 FEET BY MONDAY MORNING. ADDITIONAL RISES ARE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER. * AT 37.0 FEET...LOW LYING FARM LAND ON BOTH BANKS OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER IN SOUTHEAST MISSOURI AND NORTHWEST TENNESSEE $$ ARC077-123-071116- /O.CON.KMEG.FL.W.0035.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /PLGA4.1.ER.090506T0812Z.090508T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 317 PM CDT WED MAY 06 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE LANGUILLE RIVER AT PALESTINE * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE * AT 02 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 25.4 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST * MAXIMUM FORECAST STAGE OF 25.7 FEET FRIDAY MORNING * FLOOD STAGE IS 25.0 FEET * THE RIVER ROSE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE EARLY THIS MORNING AND WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 25.7 FEET BY FRIDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING. * AT 26.0 FEET...FLOODING IS OCCURRING IN LOW LYING FARM LAND NEAR THE RIVER $$ TNC045-053-131-071116- /O.CON.KMEG.FL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-090510T0000Z/ /OBNT1.1.ER.090503T1442Z.090507T0000Z.090509T1800Z.NO/ 317 PM CDT WED MAY 06 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OBION RIVER NEAR OBION * UNTIL SATURDAY EARLY AFTERNOON * AT 02 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 36.5 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST * MAXIMUM FORECAST STAGE OF 36.6 FEET THIS EVENING * FLOOD STAGE IS 34.0 FEET * AT 37.0 FEET...FLOODING IS OCCURRING IN OBION. WIDESPREAD FLOODING IS OCCURRING IN RIVES. NUMEROUS SECONDARY ROADS NEAR THE RIVER ARE FLOODED $$ TNC045-071116- /O.CON.KMEG.FL.W.0038.090507T1930Z-090510T2000Z/ /BOGT1.1.ER.090507T1930Z.090508T1800Z.090510T1400Z.NO/ 317 PM CDT WED MAY 06 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OBION RIVER NEAR BOGOTA * FROM TOMORROW EARLY AFTERNOON UNTIL LATE SUNDAY MORNING * AT 03 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.3 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST * MAXIMUM FORECAST STAGE OF 23.5 FEET FRIDAY EARLY AFTERNOON * FLOOD STAGE IS 22.0 FEET * FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW EARLY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 23.2 FEET BY FRIDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE SUNDAY MORNING. * AT 25.0 FEET...HIGHWAY 103 NEAR MISTON IS COVERED BY FLOOD WATERS. WATER IS FLOODING A FEW HOMES IN BOGOTA ON THE EAST SIDE OF HIGHWAY 78. WATER IS COVERING SOME SECONDARY ROADS NEAR THE RIVER $$ TNC033-045-097-071116- /O.CON.KMEG.FL.W.0039.000000T0000Z-090507T1245Z/ /HLST1.1.ER.090506T2343Z.090507T0000Z.090507T0645Z.NO/ 317 PM CDT WED MAY 06 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE S.F. FORK FORKED DEER RIVER NEAR HALLS * FROM THIS EVENING UNTIL AFTER MIDNIGHT TOMORROW * AT 03 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.7 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST * MAXIMUM FORECAST STAGE OF 9.1 FEET THIS EVENING * FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET * AT 9.0 FEET...FARM LAND NEAR THE RIVER IS FLOODED $$ TNC039-135-071116- /O.CON.KMEG.FL.W.0032.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /PRVT1.1.ER.090504T1215Z.090509T0500Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 317 PM CDT WED MAY 06 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TENNESSEE RIVER AT PERRYVILLE * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE * AT 02 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 367.3 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST * FLOOD STAGE IS 365.0 FEET * THE RIVER ROSE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE MONDAY MORNING AND WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 367.3 FEET BY EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER. * AT 367.0 FEET...IN PERRY COUNTY...DEER CREEK ROAD TO RIVERFRONT SUBDIVISION IS FLOODED. IN DECATUR COUNTY...IN CHEROKEE HEIGHTS, WATER BEGINS TO FLOOD THE INTERSECTION OF DIVIDER DRIVE AND BILL PERRY DRIVE AT THE SOUTH END OF WOODLAWN SHORES. WATER ALSO BEGINS TO FLOOD THE ACCESS ROAD TO YARBROS LANDING. WATER REACHES THE INTERSECTION OF BRODIES LANDING ROAD AND SEARS LANE...AND IS FLOODING THE BOAT RAMP AREA OF THE PERRYVILLE ACCESS AREA LANDING. $$ MSC137-143-071116- /O.CON.KMEG.FL.W.0040.000000T0000Z-090507T1840Z/ /SARM6.1.ER.090506T1339Z.090507T0000Z.090507T1240Z.NR/ 317 PM CDT WED MAY 06 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE COLDWATER RIVER NEAR SARAH * UNTIL TOMORROW MORNING * AT 11 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.4 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST * MAXIMUM FORECAST STAGE OF 23.5 FEET THIS EVENING * FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET * THE RIVER ROSE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE THIS MORNING AND WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 23.5 FEET BY THIS EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TOMORROW MORNING. * AT 23.0 FEET...NUMEROUS HOMES IN MARKS ARE FLOODING $$ MSC119-071116- /O.CON.KMEG.FL.W.0041.090507T0130Z-000000T0000Z/ /MKSM6.1.ER.090507T0130Z.090509T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NR/ 317 PM CDT WED MAY 06 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE COLDWATER RIVER AT MARKS * FROM THIS EVENING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE * AT 02 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 37.2 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST * MAXIMUM FORECAST STAGE OF 40.0 FEET EARLY SATURDAY MORNING * FLOOD STAGE IS 39.0 FEET * FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 40.0 FEET BY EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. * AT 40.0 FEET...EXTENSIVE FLOODING AROUND MARKS AND IN NORTHERN QUITMAN COUNTY $$ MSC135-071116- /O.CON.KMEG.FL.W.0042.090507T1200Z-090508T0600Z/ /LOGM6.1.ER.090507T1200Z.090507T1200Z.090508T0000Z.NO/ 317 PM CDT WED MAY 06 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TALLAHATCHIE RIVER AT LOCOPOLIS * FROM TOMORROW MORNING UNTIL TOMORROW EVENING * AT 03 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 31.4 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST * MAXIMUM FORECAST STAGE OF 33.0 FEET TOMORROW MORNING * FLOOD STAGE IS 33.0 FEET * AT 33.0 FEET...FLOODING IS OCCURRING ALONG BOTH BANKS OF THE RIVER $$ MSC135-071116- /O.CON.KMEG.FL.W.0043.090509T1200Z-090511T0000Z/ /SWNM6.1.ER.090509T1200Z.090509T1200Z.090510T1800Z.NO/ 317 PM CDT WED MAY 06 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TALLAHATCHIE RIVER NEAR SWAN LAKE * FROM SATURDAY MORNING UNTIL SUNDAY EARLY AFTERNOON * AT 02 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.8 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST * MAXIMUM FORECAST STAGE OF 26.0 FEET SATURDAY MORNING * FLOOD STAGE IS 26.0 FEET * AT 26.0 FEET...LOW LYING FARM LAND NEAR THE RIVER IS FLOODED $$ MSC071-093-145-071116- /O.CON.KMEG.FL.W.0044.000000T0000Z-090507T1740Z/ /ETAM6.1.ER.090506T1926Z.090507T0000Z.090507T1140Z.NO/ 317 PM CDT WED MAY 06 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE LITTLE TALLAHATCHIE RIVER AT ETTA * FROM THIS AFTERNOON UNTIL TOMORROW MORNING * AT 12 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 23.9 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST * MAXIMUM FORECAST STAGE OF 27.0 FEET THIS EVENING * FLOOD STAGE IS 25.0 FEET * FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 27.0 FEET BY THIS EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW MORNING. * AT 28.0 FEET...CROPLAND FLOODING IS VERY EXTENSIVE AND WATER BEGINS TO COVER COUNTY HIGHWAY 46. COUNTY HIGHWAY 47 HAS 1 TO 2 FEET OF WATER OVER THE UNPAVED PORTIONS. EVACUATIONS BECOME NECESSARY DUE TO ACCESS PROBLEMS $$ MSC087-095-071116- /O.CON.KMEG.FL.W.0033.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /ABDM6.1.ER.090502T0359Z.090509T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 317 PM CDT WED MAY 06 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BUTTAHATCHIE RIVER NEAR ABERDEEN * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE * AT 01 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.6 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST * MAXIMUM FORECAST STAGE OF 18.9 FEET SATURDAY EARLY AFTERNOON * FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET * THE RIVER ROSE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE LATE THIS MORNING AND WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 18.9 FEET BY SATURDAY EARLY AFTERNOON THEN BEGIN FALLING. * AT 18.0 FEET...WATER IS FLOWING OVER AIRBASE ROAD ON THE WEST BANK OF THE RIVER $$
000 WGUS84 KMEG 070239 FLSMEG FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN 939 PM CDT WED MAY 06 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE LITTLE TALLAHATCHIE RIVER...S.F. FORK FORKED DEER RIVER. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... FOR GRAPHICAL RIVER AND FLOOD INFORMATION...PLEASE GO TO WWW.WEATHER.GOV AND CLICK NEAR MEMPHIS ON THE MAP. THEN SELECT RIVERS AND LAKES AHPS UNDER CURRENT CONDITIONS. DO NOT DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED AREAS...TURN AROUND DONT DROWN. STAY TUNED TO YOUR WEATHER RADIO AND YOUR LOCAL NEWS MEDIA FOR THE LATEST RIVER INFORMATION. && TNC033-045-097-070309- /O.CAN.KMEG.FL.W.0039.000000T0000Z-090507T1245Z/ /HLST1.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 939 PM CDT WED MAY 06 2009 FORECAST INFORMATION FOR S.F. FORK FORKED DEER RIVER NEAR HALLS * AT 09 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.9 FEET * NO FLOODING IS CURRENTLY FORECAST * FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO NEAR 7.1 FEET MONDAY EARLY AFTERNOON * AT 8.5 FEET...WATER IS PONDING ON LOW LYING FARM LAND $$ MSC071-093-145-070309- /O.CAN.KMEG.FL.W.0044.000000T0000Z-090507T1740Z/ /ETAM6.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 939 PM CDT WED MAY 06 2009 FORECAST INFORMATION FOR LITTLE TALLAHATCHIE RIVER AT ETTA * AT 08 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 24.3 FEET * NO FLOODING IS CURRENTLY FORECAST * FLOOD STAGE IS 25.0 FEET * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL BE NEAR 23.7 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT TOMORROW * AT 24.0 FEET...WIDESPREAD FARMLAND FLOODING IS BEGINNING. SMALL TRIBUTARY STREAMS ARE CAUSING BACKWATER FLOODING BETWEEN NEW ALBANY AND STATE HIGHWAY 30 $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this river 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 river flood warning went out at May 6, 6:45 AM CDT, 3 hours 30 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, May 6, 6:45 AM CDT, 3 hours 30 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
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 / 100 20 10 20
MKL 74 60 84 67 / 100 20 20 30
JBR 75 60 84 68 / 70 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 CRITTENDEN-
CROSS-LEE AR-PHILLIPS-ST. FRANCIS.
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...FLASH FLOOD WATCH UNTIL 4 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON FOR CARROLL-
CHESTER-CROCKETT-DECATUR-DYER-FAYETTE-GIBSON-HARDEMAN-
HARDIN-HAYWOOD-HENDERSON-HENRY-LAKE-LAUDERDALE-MADISON-
MCNAIRY-OBION-SHELBY-TIPTON-WEAKLEY.
&&Hazardous weather outlook, May 6, 7:53 AM CDT, 2 hours 22 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN 753 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>092-071500- 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- 753 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...TODAY AND TONIGHT HEAVY RAINFALL AND FLASH FLOODING WILL CONTINUE ACROSS AREAS ALONG AND SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 40 AS A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF ONE TO TWO INCHES ARE POSSIBLE THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. A FEW STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE ACROSS AREAS SOUTH OF A LINE FROM CLARKSDALE MS TO ABERDEEN MS. THE MAIN HAZARDS WILL BE DAMAGING WINDS AND LARGE HAIL. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE ON FRIDAY AS A COLD FRONT MOVES INTO THE AREA. THE MAIN SEVERE WEATHER HAZARDS WILL BE DAMAGING WINDS AND LARGE HAIL. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE MIDSOUTH ON FRIDAY. KNS
In the hours before
Local storm report, May 6, 6:40 AM CDT, 3 hours 35 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
640 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
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, 6:55 AM CDT, 3 hours 20 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
655 AM CDT WED MAY 06 2009
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
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.
&&
MRMLocal storm report, May 6, 7:03 AM CDT, 3 hours 12 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, 3 hours 11 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, 3 hours 4 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, 2 hours 57 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
&&
MRMThe office that day
Everything else NWS Memphis, TN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 6, 2:29 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MEG | Shelby | 6 hr |
| May 6, 2:31 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Shelby | 44 min |
| May 6, 4:06 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MEG | Chester, Decatur, Fayette, Hardeman, Hardin, McNairy and 1 more | 6 hr |
| May 6, 4:34 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MEG | Decatur | 5 hr |
| May 6, 5:03 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Hardin, McNairy | 42 min |
| May 6, 5:32 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Hardin | 43 min |
| May 6, 10:15 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | MEG | Dyer | 8 days |
Nearby
River Flood Warnings in Tennessee, 2009Every river flood warning in 2009
Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive; the gauge from the NWS water service and the USGS.