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River Flood Warning 45, NWS Memphis, TN

May 6, 2009Mississippi County, Arkansas

NWS Memphis, TN issued this river flood warning at May 6, 2009, 11:55 AM CDT for Mississippi County, Arkansas. It was in force for 17 days.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
May 6, 2009, 11:55 AM CDT (16:55 UTC)
Expired
May 23, 2009, 8:59 PM CDT
In force
17 days
Issued by
NWS Memphis, TN
Flood severity
Moderate

County Mississippi County, AR

The radar

The Memphis radar (KNQA), 49 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 16:54 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.

The river

Written for the forecast point Ohio River at Cairo (CIRI2).

Action stage
32 ft
Minor stage
40 ft
Moderate stage
47 ft
Major stage
53 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.

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, 11:24 AM CDT, 31 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 6, 11:24 AM CDT, 31 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, 13 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, 6:55 AM CDT, 5 hours 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.

&&

MRM
Local storm report, May 6, 7:03 AM CDT, 4 hours 52 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

&&

MRM
Local storm report, May 6, 7:04 AM CDT, 4 hours 51 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

&&

MRM
Local storm report, May 6, 7:11 AM CDT, 4 hours 44 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

&&

MRM
Local storm report, May 6, 7:18 AM CDT, 4 hours 37 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

&&

MRM
Local storm report, May 6, 11:28 AM CDT, 27 minutes before
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The office that day

Everything else NWS Memphis, TN issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 5, 10:13 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMEGCoahoma, Panola, Quitman, Tallahatchie62 min
May 5, 11:18 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMEGChickasaw, Lee, Monroe, Pontotoc42 min
May 5, 11:33 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMEGCalhoun, Chickasaw, Lafayette, Panola, Pontotoc, Quitman and 3 more57 min
May 6, 12:04 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMEGCalhoun, Yalobusha41 min
May 6, 12:19 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMEGChickasaw, Lee, Monroe, Pontotoc21 min
May 6, 12:23 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningMEGCalhoun, Chickasaw, Itawamba, Lafayette, Lee, Monroe and 3 more12 hr
May 6, 1:20 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMEGCalhoun, Chickasaw, Monroe70 min
May 6, 1:27 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningMEGTunica6 hr
May 6, 2:22 AM CDTTornado WarningMEGTunica38 min
May 6, 2:29 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningMEGCoahoma, DeSoto, Panola, Quitman, Tallahatchie, Tate and 1 more6 hr
May 6, 2:31 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMEGDeSoto, Tunica44 min
May 6, 2:40 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMEGCoahoma, Quitman, Tate, Tunica50 min
May 6, 2:45 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMEGCoahoma60 min
May 6, 2:47 AM CDTTornado WarningMEGDeSoto, Tate, Tunica43 min
May 6, 3:15 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMEGDeSoto, Panola, Tate, Tunica45 min
May 6, 3:24 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMEGCoahoma, Panola, Quitman, Tallahatchie, Tunica, Yalobusha66 min
May 6, 3:29 AM CDTTornado WarningMEGItawamba, Lee, Tishomingo22 min
May 6, 3:46 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMEGBenton, DeSoto, Lafayette, Marshall, Panola, Tate44 min
May 6, 4:00 AM CDTTornado WarningMEGBenton, Lafayette, Marshall, Tate, Tippah45 min
May 6, 4:06 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningMEGAlcorn, Benton, Itawamba, Lafayette, Lee, Marshall and 7 more6 hr
May 6, 4:15 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMEGCalhoun, Lafayette, Panola, Quitman, Tallahatchie, Yalobusha60 min
May 6, 4:18 AM CDTTornado WarningMEGLafayette, Panola42 min
May 6, 4:22 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMEGAlcorn, Benton, Lafayette, Marshall, Tippah, Union53 min
May 6, 4:42 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMEGCalhoun, Chickasaw, Lafayette, Pontotoc, Union, Yalobusha48 min
May 6, 5:03 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMEGAlcorn, Lee, Prentiss, Tippah, Tishomingo, Union42 min
May 6, 5:07 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMEGCalhoun, Chickasaw, Lee, Pontotoc, Union68 min
May 6, 5:10 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMEGCalhoun, Chickasaw, Tallahatchie, Yalobusha65 min
May 6, 5:32 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMEGAlcorn, Itawamba, Lee, Prentiss, Tishomingo43 min
May 6, 5:37 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMEGChickasaw, Itawamba, Lee, Monroe68 min
May 6, 5:57 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMEGChickasaw, Monroe63 min
May 6, 8:21 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningMEGCoahoma, Tallahatchie114 min
May 6, 9:43 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningMEGMonroe32 hr
May 6, 9:43 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningMEGMonroe32 hr
May 6, 10:07 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningMEGCoahoma, Lafayette, Panola, Quitman, Tallahatchie, Yalobusha113 min
May 6, 10:29 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningMEGTate, Tunica19 hr
May 6, 10:29 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningMEGQuitman22 hr
May 6, 10:29 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningMEGTallahatchie22 hr
May 6, 10:29 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningMEGTallahatchie22 hr
May 6, 10:29 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningMEGLafayette, Marshall, Union11 hr
May 6, 12:02 PM CDTAreal Flood WarningMEGCoahoma, Lafayette, Panola, Quitman, Tallahatchie, Tunica6 hr
May 6, 12:23 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningMEGCalhoun, Chickasaw, Itawamba, Lafayette, Lee, Monroe and 2 more118 min
May 6, 2:25 PM CDTAreal Flood WarningMEGCalhoun, Chickasaw, Lafayette, Lee, Monroe, Pontotoc and 1 more8 hr
May 6, 4:34 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningMEGDecatur5 hr
May 6, 10:15 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningMEGDyer8 days
May 6, 10:15 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningMEGCrockett, Dyer, Lauderdale11 hr
May 6, 1:21 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMEGCross, Lee, St. Francis69 min
May 6, 1:26 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMEGLee, Phillips64 min
May 6, 1:51 AM CDTTornado WarningMEGLee, Phillips39 min
May 6, 2:58 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMEGClay, Craighead, Greene, Lawrence, Poinsett, Randolph3 hr
May 6, 5:01 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningMEGLee, St. Francis6 days

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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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive; the gauge from the NWS water service and the USGS.