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Flash Flood Warning 171, NWS Memphis, TN

June 16, 2010Shelby County, Tipton County, Tennessee; Crittenden County, Mississippi County, Arkansas

NWS Memphis, TN issued this flash flood warning at Jun 16, 2010, 4:42 PM CDT for Shelby County, Tipton County, Tennessee; Crittenden County, Mississippi County, Arkansas. It was in force for 54 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jun 16, 2010, 4:42 PM CDT (21:42 UTC)
Expired
Jun 16, 2010, 5:36 PM CDT
In force
54 min
Issued by
NWS Memphis, TN
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
None

Counties Crittenden County, AR, Mississippi County, AR, Shelby County, TN, Tipton County, TN

The radar

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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 Jun 16, 3:55 PM CDT, 47 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 16, 3:55 PM CDT, 47 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
355 PM CDT WED JUN 16 2010

.DISCUSSION...

DEALING WITH A FEW STRONG TO POSSIBLY SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS THE
REMAINDER OF THIS AFTERNOON INTO THIS EVENING...THEN AGAIN EACH
AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY. HOWEVER...THE BIG
STORY WILL BE THE INCREASING HEAT ACROSS THE MIDSOUTH WITH A LATE
JUNE HEAT WAVE SETTING UP ACROSS THE MIDSOUTH BY THE EARLY AND
MIDDLE PART OF NEXT WEEK.

THE MIDSOUTH WAS ON THE EASTERN PERIPHERY OF A STRONG UPPER LEVEL
RIDGE CENTERED OVER TX THIS AFTERNOON. SBCAPES HAVE CLIMBED TO
NEAR 3000 J/KG ACROSS THE MIDSOUTH WITH STRONG SOLAR HEATING. THIS
HAS RESULTED IN ISOLATED TO SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS THE
AREA. A FEW OF THESE STORMS MAY BE STRONG TO POSSIBLY SEVERE
THROUGH THIS EVENING. DRY AIR HAS SPREAD INTO THE AREA AT THE MID
LEVELS INCREASING THE MICROBURST POTENTIAL SOME...THUS CAN NOT
RULE OUT DAMAGING WINDS FROM THE STRONGER STORMS. THE WET BULB
ZERO HEIGHT WAS NEAR 13 KFT LIMITING THE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE HAIL.
LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL IS ALSO POSSIBLE BUT THE 0-6 KM AVERAGE
WIND SPEEDS ARE AROUND 10 KTS SO MOST OF THE STORMS ARE MOVING AND
NOT REMAINING IN ONE LOCATION FOR LONG. THINK MOST OF THESE STORMS
WILL GRADUALLY DIE OUT AFTER SUNSET WITH LOSS OF DAYTIME HEATING.
HOWEVER...AM WATCHING A COMPLEX OF THUNDERSTORMS PUSHING INTO
NORTHEAST OK AND SOUTHWEST MO. THINK THESE STORMS AND ASSOCIATED
CONVECTIVE OUTFLOW BOUNDARIES MAY AFFECT PARTS OF NORTHEAST
AR...THE MO BOOTHEEL...AND PARTS OF NORTHWEST TN THIS EVENING.
THUS KEPT SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS IN THIS AREA UNTIL MIDNIGHT.

THINK THURSDAY WILL BE MUCH LIKE TODAY...WITH HOT AFTERNOON
TEMPERATURES ALONG WITH ISOLATED TO SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS.

FRIDAY THROUGH SUNDAY...WILL SEE JUST A SLIGHT CHANCE OF AFTERNOON
AND EVENING THUNDERSTORMS EACH DAY WITH INCREASING HEAT AS THE
UPPER LEVEL RIDGE BEGINS TO STRENGTHEN OVER THE REGION FROM THE
WEST. HEAT INDEX ADVISORIES MAY BECOME NECESSARY FOR PARTS OF THE
AREA AS EARLY AS FRIDAY...AND FOR MUCH OF THE MIDSOUTH SATURDAY
AND SUNDAY. HEAT INDEX READINGS MAY CLIMB TO NEAR 105 DEGREES OR
SLIGHTLY ABOVE BY THE WEEKEND OVER MUCH OF AREA.

LOOKS LIKE A LATE JUNE HEAT WAVE WILL SET IN ACROSS THE MIDSOUTH
BY EARLY NEXT WEEK AND CONTINUE MUCH OF THE WEEK. MODELS ARE IN
GOOD AGREEMENT WITH THIS SCENARIO IN SHOWING A STRONG UPPER LEVEL
RIDGE WILL BUILD OVER THE CENTRAL UNITED STATES INTO THE MIDSOUTH.
THE ECMWF IS ESPECIALLY STRONG WITH THE UPPER LEVEL RIDGE WITH A
500 MB HIGH OF 598 DM CENTERED OVER MO BY TUESDAY EVENING. THINK
TEMPERATURES MAY CLIMB TO NEAR OR SLIGHTLY ABOVE 100 DEGREES OVER
A GOOD PART OF THE MIDSOUTH BY THE MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK IF THIS
PLAYS OUT AS INDICATED WITH HEAT INDEX READINGS CLIMBING TO NEAR
110 DEGREES. THE CHANCE OF RAIN BECOMES TOO SMALL TO MENTION IN
THE FORECAST FOR MONDAY THROUGH AT LEAST THE MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK.

JCL

&&

.AVIATION...

18Z TAF CYCLE

ISOLATED SCATTERED PULSE TYPE THUNDERSTORMS BEGINNING TO DEVELOP
AS MAXIMUM DAYTIME HEATING/INSTABILITY COMBINE WITH A LEFT OVER
SURFACE BOUNDARY ACROSS THE MID SOUTH. THINK BEST CHANCES FOR
CONVECTIVE ACTIVITY WILL BE AT MEM/MKL/TUP AND INCLUDED VCTS. ONLY
MENTIONED CB FOR JBR WHERE LOWER COVERAGE ANTICIPATED. ACTIVITY
EXPECTED TO DISSIPATE AROUND 17/02Z WITH THE LOSS OF DAYTIME
HEATING. MVFR VISIBILITIES AT TUP ALSO POSSIBLE BETWEEN 17/10-12Z.

CJC

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
MEM  76  95  77  96 /  20  30  20  20
MKL  71  93  71  94 /  20  30  20  20
JBR  73  95  74  96 /  30  30  20  20
TUP  73  93  73  95 /  20  30  20  20

&&

.MEG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
AR...NONE.
MO...NONE.
MS...NONE.
TN...NONE.
&&
Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 16, 3:24 PM CDT, 1 hour 18 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
324 PM CDT WED JUN 16 2010

ARZ008-009-017-018-026>028-035-036-048-049-058-MOZ113-115-
MSZ001>017-020>024-TNZ001>004-019>021-048>055-088>092-171030-
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-
324 PM CDT WED JUN 16 2010

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF EAST ARKANSAS...
THE MISSOURI BOOTHEEL...NORTH MISSISSIPPI...AND WEST TENNESSEE.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT

A FEW STRONG TO POSSIBLY SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE THROUGH
THIS EVENING. THE THREATS ARE DAMAGING WINDS...SMALL
HAIL...LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL...AND FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND
LIGHTNING.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY

A FEW STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE EACH DAY...MAINLY IN THE
AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING...FROM THURSDAY THROUGH SUNDAY. WINDS
NEAR 50 MPH...SMALL HAIL...LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL...AND FREQUENT
CLOUD TO LIGHTNING MAY OCCUR WITH THE STRONGER STORMS.

EXCESSIVE HEAT WILL BUILD OVER THE MIDSOUTH BY THIS WEEKEND AND
CONTINUE WELL INTO NEXT WEEK. HEAT ADVISORIES MAY BECOME NECESSARY
FOR PART OF THE AREA AS EARLY AS FRIDAY...AND MUCH OF THE MIDSOUTH
THIS WEEKEND INTO MUCH OF NEXT WEEK. HEAT INDEX READINGS MAY CLIMB
CLOSE TO 110 DEGREES BY THE MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED AT THIS TIME.

JCL

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jun 16, 1:42 PM CDT, 3 hours before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
142 PM CDT WED JUN 16 2010

ARZ028-TNZ048-161900-
MISSISSIPPI AR-LAUDERDALE TN-
142 PM CDT WED JUN 16 2010

...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEMPHIS HAS ISSUED A SIGNIFICANT
WEATHER ADVISORY UNTIL 200 PM CDT FOR...

  EAST CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI COUNTY IN EASTERN ARKANSAS...
  WESTERN LAUDERDALE COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE...

A STRONG THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING WINDS AT LEAST 40 MPH WAS LOCATED 6
MILES NORTH OF ASHPORT AT 142 PM CDT...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 5 MPH.

VERY HEAVY RAIN ALONG WITH CONTINUOUS CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING ARE
ALSO POSSIBLE WITH THIS THUNDERSTORM.

PEOPLE IN LAUDERDALE AND MISSISSIPPI COUNTIES SHOULD MONITOR THIS
STORM CLOSELY. THIS SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT ALSO INCLUDES CHISHOLM
LAKE...OPEN LAKE AND SUNK LAKE.
Special weather statement, Jun 16, 2:04 PM CDT, 2 hours 38 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
204 PM CDT WED JUN 16 2010

TNZ052-161930-
MADISON TN-
204 PM CDT WED JUN 16 2010

...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEMPHIS HAS ISSUED A SIGNIFICANT
WEATHER ADVISORY UNTIL 230 PM CDT FOR...

  SOUTHERN MADISON COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE...

A STRONG THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING WINDS AT LEAST 40 MPH WAS LOCATED 5
MILES WEST OF BEMIS AT 204 PM CDT...MOVING EAST AT 10 MPH.

VERY HEAVY RAIN ALONG WITH CONTINUOUS CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING ARE
ALSO POSSIBLE WITH THIS THUNDERSTORM.

PEOPLE IN MADISON COUNTY...INCLUDING LOCATIONS NEAR JACKSON...SHOULD
MONITOR THIS STORM CLOSELY.
Special weather statement, Jun 16, 3:05 PM CDT, 1 hour 37 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
305 PM CDT WED JUN 16 2010

TNZ003-004-021-162030-
CARROLL TN-HENRY TN-WEAKLEY TN-
305 PM CDT WED JUN 16 2010

...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEMPHIS HAS ISSUED A SIGNIFICANT
WEATHER ADVISORY UNTIL 330 PM CDT FOR...

  NORTH CENTRAL CARROLL COUNTY IN NORTHWEST TENNESSEE...
  SOUTHWESTERN HENRY COUNTY IN NORTHWEST TENNESSEE...
  EAST CENTRAL WEAKLEY COUNTY IN NORTHWEST TENNESSEE...

A STRONG THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING WINDS AT LEAST 40 MPH WAS LOCATED 5
MILES NORTHEAST OF GLEASON AT 305 PM CDT...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 15
MPH.

VERY HEAVY RAIN ALONG WITH CONTINUOUS CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING ARE
ALSO POSSIBLE WITH THIS THUNDERSTORM.

PEOPLE IN CARROLL...HENRY AND WEAKLEY COUNTIES SHOULD MONITOR THIS
STORM CLOSELY.
Special weather statement, Jun 16, 3:13 PM CDT, 1 hour 29 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
313 PM CDT WED JUN 16 2010

TNZ053-054-162045-
HENDERSON TN-CHESTER TN-
313 PM CDT WED JUN 16 2010

...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEMPHIS HAS ISSUED A SIGNIFICANT
WEATHER ADVISORY UNTIL 345 PM CDT FOR...

  CENTRAL CHESTER COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE...
  SOUTH CENTRAL HENDERSON COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE...

A STRONG THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING WINDS AT LEAST 40 MPH WAS LOCATED 3
MILES EAST OF JACKS CREEK AT 313 PM CDT. THE STORM WAS NEARLY
STATIONARY.

VERY HEAVY RAIN ALONG WITH CONTINUOUS CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING ARE
ALSO POSSIBLE WITH THIS THUNDERSTORM.

PEOPLE IN CHESTER AND HENDERSON COUNTIES SHOULD MONITOR THIS STORM
CLOSELY.
Special weather statement, Jun 16, 3:48 PM CDT, 54 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
348 PM CDT WED JUN 16 2010

MSZ001-002-TNZ088-089-162115-
DE SOTO MS-MARSHALL MS-FAYETTE TN-SHELBY TN-
348 PM CDT WED JUN 16 2010

...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEMPHIS HAS ISSUED A SIGNIFICANT
WEATHER ADVISORY UNTIL 415 PM CDT FOR...

  NORTHEASTERN DESOTO COUNTY IN NORTHWEST MISSISSIPPI...
  NORTHWESTERN MARSHALL COUNTY IN NORTHWEST MISSISSIPPI...
  SOUTHWESTERN FAYETTE COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE...
  SOUTHEASTERN SHELBY COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE...

A STRONG THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING WINDS AT LEAST 40 MPH WAS LOCATED 3
MILES SOUTHWEST OF COLLIERVILLE AT 348 PM CDT...MOVING EAST
SOUTHEAST AT 5 MPH.

VERY HEAVY RAIN ALONG WITH CONTINUOUS CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING ARE
ALSO POSSIBLE WITH THIS THUNDERSTORM.

PEOPLE IN DESOTO...FAYETTE...MARSHALL AND SHELBY COUNTIES...INCLUDING
LOCATIONS NEAR COLLIERVILLE AND GERMANTOWN...SHOULD MONITOR THIS
STORM CLOSELY.
Special weather statement, Jun 16, 4:34 PM CDT, 8 minutes before
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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 16, 1:54 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMEGMadison66 min
Jun 16, 2:20 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningMEGMadison80 min
Jun 16, 4:19 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningMEGFayette, Shelby57 min
Jun 16, 5:08 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMEGDyer, Gibson35 min
Jun 16, 5:55 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMEGDeSoto, Tunica50 min

Nearby

Flash Flood Warnings in Tennessee, 2010Flash Flood Warnings in Arkansas, 2010Every flash flood warning in 2010

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.