Alert archive / Tennessee / Flash Flood Warnings in 2011
Flash Flood Warning 166, NWS Memphis, TN
NWS Memphis, TN issued this flash flood warning at Sep 19, 2011, 2:10 AM CDT for 5 counties in Tennessee. It was in force for 7 hr. 2 reports 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
- Sep 19, 2011, 2:10 AM CDT (07:10 UTC)
- Expired
- Sep 19, 2011, 9:15 AM CDT
- In force
- 7 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Memphis, TN
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- None
Counties Carroll County, TN, Crockett County, TN, Dyer County, TN, Gibson County, TN, Madison County, TN
The radar
The Memphis radar (KNQA), 119 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 07:11 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 19, 5:10 AM CDT | HEAVY RAIN 5.44 | 1 Nw Milan, TN | STILL RAINING MODERATELY. RAINFALL SINCE AROUND MIDNIGHT. |
| Sep 19, 7:14 AM CDT | FLASH FLOOD | Milan, TN | MIDDLE ROAD IN MILAN WAS CLOSED DUE TO FLOODING. WATER WAS ALSO COMING INTO A HOUSE IN MILAN. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Little Rock, AR (KLZK), launched 00:00Z, 7.2 hours before the alert went out and 164 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
- 1843 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -15 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 619 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 37 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 160 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 175 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 1.2
- Supercell composite
- 9.3
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
050
WGUS54 KMEG 190710
FFWMEG
TNC017-033-045-053-113-191015-
/O.NEW.KMEG.FF.W.0166.110919T0710Z-110919T1015Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
210 AM CDT MON SEP 19 2011
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEMPHIS HAS ISSUED A
* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
CARROLL COUNTY IN NORTHWEST TENNESSEE...
NORTHERN CROCKETT COUNTY IN NORTHWEST TENNESSEE...
DYER COUNTY IN NORTHWEST TENNESSEE...
GIBSON COUNTY IN NORTHWEST TENNESSEE...
NORTH CENTRAL MADISON COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE...
* UNTIL 515 AM CDT
* AT 211 AM CDT...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED 2 TO 4 INCHES OF
RAINFALL HAS OCCURRED OVER THE PAST 2 HOURS. SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS WILL PRODUCE AN ADDITIONAL 2 TO 4 INCHES OF RAIN OVER
THE NEXT 3 HOURS.
* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
DYERSBURG...HUMBOLDT...HUNTINGDON...MILAN AND TRENTON.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
.BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE
DANGERS OF FLOODING. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT QUICKLY. MOVE
UP TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS
SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING.
.DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE
ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS
SAFELY. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.
.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 3589 8822 3582 8852 3582 8857 3581 8859
3575 8885 3578 8921 3595 8941 3599 8968
3621 8946 3616 8919 3607 8895 3606 8867
3615 8822 3612 8821
$$3 follow-up statements
438
WGUS54 KMEG 191003
FFWMEG
TNC017-033-045-053-113-191215-
/O.EXT.KMEG.FF.W.0166.000000T0000Z-110919T1215Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
503 AM CDT MON SEP 19 2011
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEMPHIS HAS EXTENDED THE
* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
CARROLL COUNTY IN NORTHWEST TENNESSEE...
NORTHERN CROCKETT COUNTY IN NORTHWEST TENNESSEE...
DYER COUNTY IN NORTHWEST TENNESSEE...
GIBSON COUNTY IN NORTHWEST TENNESSEE...
NORTH CENTRAL MADISON COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE...
* UNTIL 715 AM CDT
* AT 503 AM CDT...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED 4 TO 6 INCHES OF
RAINFALL HAS OCCURRED OVER THE PAST 3 HOURS. SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS WILL PRODUCE AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 2 INCHES OF RAIN OVER
THE NEXT 2 HOURS.
* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
DYERSBURG...HUMBOLDT...HUNTINGDON...MILAN AND TRENTON.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
.BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE
DANGERS OF FLOODING. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT QUICKLY. MOVE
UP TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS
SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING.
.DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE
ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS
SAFELY. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.
.STAY TUNED TO THIS BROADCAST FOR THE LATEST UPDATES AND INFORMATION.
TO REPORT FLASH FLOODING ONLY...CALL 1 800 4 3 2 0 8 7 5.
&&
LAT...LON 3589 8822 3582 8852 3582 8857 3581 8859
3575 8885 3578 8921 3595 8941 3599 8968
3621 8946 3616 8919 3607 8895 3606 8867
3615 8822 3612 8821
$$570
WGUS54 KMEG 191202
FFWMEG
TNC017-033-045-053-113-191415-
/O.EXT.KMEG.FF.W.0166.000000T0000Z-110919T1415Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
702 AM CDT MON SEP 19 2011
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEMPHIS HAS EXTENDED THE
* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
CARROLL COUNTY IN NORTHWEST TENNESSEE...
NORTHERN CROCKETT COUNTY IN NORTHWEST TENNESSEE...
DYER COUNTY IN NORTHWEST TENNESSEE...
GIBSON COUNTY IN NORTHWEST TENNESSEE...
NORTH CENTRAL MADISON COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE...
* UNTIL 915 AM CDT
* AT 701 AM CDT...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED FOUR TO SEVEN
INCHES OF RAINFALL HAS OCCURRED OVER THE PAST 6 HOURS. SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS WILL PRODUCE AN ADDITIONAL HALF TO ONE INCH OVER THE
NEXT 2 HOURS.
* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
DYERSBURG...HUMBOLDT...HUNTINGDON...MILAN AND TRENTON.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
.DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE
ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS
SAFELY. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.
.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 3589 8822 3582 8852 3582 8857 3581 8859
3575 8885 3578 8921 3595 8941 3599 8968
3621 8946 3616 8919 3607 8895 3606 8867
3615 8822 3612 8821
$$278
WGUS74 KMEG 191415
FFSMEG
FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
915 AM CDT MON SEP 19 2011
TNC017-033-045-053-113-191425-
/O.EXP.KMEG.FF.W.0166.000000T0000Z-110919T1415Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
CARROLL TN-CROCKETT TN-DYER TN-GIBSON TN-MADISON TN-
915 AM CDT MON SEP 19 2011
...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING HAS EXPIRED FOR NORTH CENTRAL MADISON...
GIBSON...DYER...NORTHERN CROCKETT AND CARROLL COUNTIES...
THE HEAVY RAINFALL WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS DIMINISHED ACROSS
THE WARNED AREA. THUS THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO
EXPIRE.
.STAY TUNED TO THIS BROADCAST FOR THE LATEST UPDATES AND INFORMATION.
TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER ONLY...CALL 1 800 4 3 2 0 8 7 5.
LAT...LON 3589 8822 3582 8852 3582 8857 3581 8859
3575 8885 3578 8921 3595 8941 3599 8968
3621 8946 3616 8919 3607 8895 3606 8867
3615 8822 3612 8821
$$
RRHThe office that day
Everything else NWS Memphis, TN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 19, 1:23 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MEG | Carroll, Crockett, Gibson, Madison | 3 hr |
| Sep 19, 1:56 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Dyer | 34 min |
| Sep 19, 2:27 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Lauderdale | 48 min |
| Sep 19, 2:30 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MEG | Shelby | 2 hr |
| Sep 19, 3:11 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Tipton | 34 min |
Nearby
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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.