Flash Flood Warning 13, NWS Memphis, TN

Issued

Feb 24, 2011, 8:47 AM CST (14:47 UTC)

Expired

Feb 24, 2011, 11:45 AM CST

In force

3 hr

Issued by

NWS Memphis, TN

Area

Storm-based polygon

Flood severity

None

Counties Clay County, AR, Greene County, AR, Lawrence County, AR, Randolph County, AR, Dunklin County, MO, Pemiscot County, MO, Dyer County, TN, Gibson County, TN, Henry County, TN, Lake County, TN, Obion County, TN, Weakley County, TN

The Memphis radar (KNQA), 107 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 14:49 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

856 
WGUS54 KMEG 241447
FFWMEG
ARC021-055-075-121-MOC069-155-TNC045-053-079-095-131-183-241745-
/O.NEW.KMEG.FF.W.0013.110224T1447Z-110224T1745Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
847 AM CST THU FEB 24 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEMPHIS HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  CLAY COUNTY IN EASTERN ARKANSAS...
  GREENE COUNTY IN EASTERN ARKANSAS...
  LAWRENCE COUNTY IN EASTERN ARKANSAS...
  RANDOLPH COUNTY IN EASTERN ARKANSAS...
  NORTHERN DYER COUNTY IN NORTHWEST TENNESSEE...
  NORTHERN GIBSON COUNTY IN NORTHWEST TENNESSEE...
  HENRY COUNTY IN NORTHWEST TENNESSEE...
  LAKE COUNTY IN NORTHWEST TENNESSEE...
  OBION COUNTY IN NORTHWEST TENNESSEE...
  WEAKLEY COUNTY IN NORTHWEST TENNESSEE...
  DUNKLIN COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST MISSOURI...
  PEMISCOT COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST MISSOURI...

* UNTIL 1145 AM CST

* AT 847 AM CST...DOPPLER RADAR ESTIMATES 3 TO 5 INCHES OF RAINFALL
  HAS OCCURRED OVER THE PAST 3 HOURS. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL
  PRODUCE AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 3 INCHES OF RAIN OVER THE NEXT 3 HOURS.

* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO BLACK
  ROCK...CORNING...HOXIE...MARMADUKE...PARAGOULD...PIGGOTT...
  POCAHONTAS...RECTOR...WALNUT RIDGE...CAMPBELL...CARUTHERSVILLE...
  DENTON...HAYTI AND HAYWARD.

 THIS WARNING ALSO INCLUDES AREAS NEAR REELFOOT LAKE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

.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 3650 9140 3651 8996 3639 8997 3644 8972
      3636 8954 3643 8956 3651 8953 3645 8948
      3651 8941 3649 8803 3615 8819 3619 8853
      3610 8868 3600 8970 3600 9085 3591 9089
      3592 9137 3623 9136 3632 9127 3649 9141

$$

506 
WGUS74 KMEG 241722
FFSMEG

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
1122 AM CST THU FEB 24 2011

ARC021-055-075-121-MOC069-155-TNC045-053-079-095-131-183-241745-
/O.CON.KMEG.FF.W.0013.000000T0000Z-110224T1745Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
CLAY AR-RANDOLPH AR-GREENE AR-LAWRENCE AR-DUNKLIN MO-PEMISCOT MO-
GIBSON TN-HENRY TN-WEAKLEY TN-LAKE TN-OBION TN-DYER TN-
1122 AM CST THU FEB 24 2011

...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1145 AM CST FOR
NORTHERN DYER...OBION...LAKE...WEAKLEY...HENRY...NORTHERN GIBSON...
PEMISCOT...DUNKLIN...LAWRENCE...GREENE...RANDOLPH AND CLAY
COUNTIES...

AT 1122 AM CST...DOPPLER RADAR ESTIMATES 2 TO 4 INCHES OF RAINFALL
HAS OCCURRED OVER THE PAST 6 HOURS. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL 
PRODUCE AN ADDITIONAL INCH OF RAIN OVER THE NEXT HOUR.

LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO BLACK ROCK...
CORNING...HOXIE...MARMADUKE...PARAGOULD...PIGGOTT...POCAHONTAS...
RECTOR...WALNUT RIDGE...CAMPBELL...CARUTHERSVILLE...DENTON...HAYTI...
HAYWARD...HOMESTOWN...KENNETT...SENATH...STEELE...DYERSBURG...
MARTIN...PARIS...UNION CITY...MC GUIRES...BAIRD...FRISBEE...WHITE
OAK...IPLEY...DILLMAN...SCOBEVILLE...TINKERVILLE...GOBLER...DEER
LAND...VINCIT...OCTA...CARUTH...BOWIE CORNER...RIVES...COTTON
PLANT...EUROPA...BUCODA...BUCK DONIC...HOLLYWOOD...SUNRISE...
PAULDING...HORNERSVILLE JUNCTION...GILBERT...TEMPLES CORNER...PEACH
ORCHARD...STEWART...STANLEY...SWIFT...BAKERVILLE...BRAGGADOCIO...
SHADE...STUBTOWN...CANADY...NEW SURVEY...COVINGTON...COTTONWOOD
POINT...TYLER...HERMONDALE...WEST HERMONDALE...CHANNEL...SAMFORD...
PARIS LANDING STATE PARK...REELFOOT LAKE STATE PARK...CHALK BLUFF
NATURAL AREA...CROWLEYS RIDGE STATE PARK AND LAKE CHARLES STATE PARK.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

.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 SEVERE WEATHER ONLY...CALL 1 800 4 3 2 0 8 7 5.

&&

LAT...LON 3650 9140 3651 8996 3639 8997 3644 8972
      3636 8954 3643 8956 3651 8953 3645 8948
      3651 8941 3649 8803 3615 8819 3619 8853
      3610 8868 3600 8970 3600 9085 3591 9089
      3592 9137 3623 9136 3632 9127 3649 9141

$$

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