Flash Flood Warning 20, NWS Memphis, TN

Issued

Feb 24, 2011, 6:56 PM CST (00:56 UTC)

Expired

Feb 24, 2011, 9:45 PM CST

In force

3 hr

Issued by

NWS Memphis, TN

Area

Storm-based polygon

Flood severity

None

Counties Crittenden County, AR, Lee County, AR, DeSoto County, MS, Marshall County, MS, Tate County, MS, Tunica County, MS, Fayette County, TN, Shelby County, TN

The Memphis radar (KNQA), 43 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:00 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

767 
WGUS54 KMEG 250056
FFWMEG
ARC035-077-MSC033-093-137-143-TNC047-157-250345-
/O.NEW.KMEG.FF.W.0020.110225T0056Z-110225T0345Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEMPHIS HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHEASTERN CRITTENDEN COUNTY IN EASTERN ARKANSAS...
  SOUTHEASTERN LEE COUNTY IN EASTERN ARKANSAS...
  DESOTO COUNTY IN NORTHWEST MISSISSIPPI...
  NORTHWESTERN MARSHALL COUNTY IN NORTHWEST MISSISSIPPI...
  TATE COUNTY IN NORTHWEST MISSISSIPPI...
  NORTHERN TUNICA COUNTY IN NORTHWEST MISSISSIPPI...
  FAYETTE COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE...
  SHELBY COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE...

* UNTIL 945 PM CST

* AT 649 PM CST...DOPPLER RADAR ESTIMATES UP TO AN INCH OF RAINFALL 
HAS OCCURRED OVER THE PAST 6 HOURS. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL   
PRODUCE AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 2 INCHES OF RAIN IN 3 HOURS.

* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO MEMPHIS...
BARTLETT...COLLIERVILLE...GERMANTOWN...CORDOVA...MILLINGTON...
SOUTHAVEN...MEEMAN SHELBY FOREST STATE PARK...ARLINGTON...OAKLAND...
ROSSVILLE...SOMERVILLE...BRADEN...OLIVE BRANCH...HERNANDO...
LEWISBURG...COLDWATER...SENATOBIA...TUNICA...CASINO AREAS...AND 
HORN LAKE.

 THIS WARNING ALSO INCLUDES AREAS NEAR ARKABUTLA LAKE...BEAVERDAM
  LAKE...BRANDYWINE LAKE...FLOWER LAKE...HORN LAKE...LAKE MCKELLAR...
  ROBCO LAKE AND TUNICA 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 3479 9053 3487 9044 3489 9028 3502 9029
      3520 9011 3533 9017 3539 9013 3539 8919
      3501 8920 3500 8934 3481 8946 3458 8971
      3458 9055

$$

862 
WGUS74 KMEG 250321
FFSMEG

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
921 PM CST THU FEB 24 2011

ARC035-077-MSC033-137-143-TNC157-250330-
/O.CAN.KMEG.FF.W.0020.000000T0000Z-110225T0345Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
LEE AR-CRITTENDEN AR-DESOTO MS-TUNICA MS-TATE MS-SHELBY TN-
921 PM CST THU FEB 24 2011

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED FOR SHELBY...TATE...
NORTHERN TUNICA...DESOTO...SOUTHEASTERN CRITTENDEN AND SOUTHEASTERN
LEE COUNTIES...

THE HEAVY RAINFALL WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS DIMINISHED ACROSS
THE WARNED AREA. THUS THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

.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 3537 8960 3539 8919 3501 8920 3500 8934
      3481 8946 3463 8965

$$

MSC093-TNC047-250345-
/O.CON.KMEG.FF.W.0020.000000T0000Z-110225T0345Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
MARSHALL MS-FAYETTE TN-
921 PM CST THU FEB 24 2011

...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 945 PM CST FOR
FAYETTE AND CENTRAL MARSHALL COUNTIES...

AT 920 PM CST...DOPPLER RADAR ESTIMATES 1 TO 3 INCHES OF RAINFALL HAS
OCCURRED OVER THE PAST 6 HOURS. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL 
PRODUCE AN ADDITIONAL HALF INCH OF RAIN OVER THE NEXT 2 HOURS.

LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO RURAL AREAS
OF CENTRAL MARSHALL AND FAYETTE COUNTIES.

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 3537 8960 3539 8919 3501 8920 3500 8934
      3481 8946 3463 8965

$$

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