Flash Flood Warning 68, NWS Memphis, TN

Issued

Apr 26, 2011, 4:09 PM CDT (21:09 UTC)

Expired

Apr 26, 2011, 10:15 PM CDT

In force

6 hr

Issued by

NWS Memphis, TN

Area

Storm-based polygon

Flood severity

None

Counties Cross County, AR, Lee County, AR, St. Francis County, AR

The Memphis radar (KNQA), 102 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:12 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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158 
WGUS54 KMEG 262109
FFWMEG
ARC037-077-123-270315-
/O.NEW.KMEG.FF.W.0068.110426T2109Z-110427T0315Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
409 PM CDT TUE APR 26 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEMPHIS HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHEASTERN CROSS COUNTY IN EASTERN ARKANSAS...
  LEE COUNTY IN EASTERN ARKANSAS...
  ST. FRANCIS COUNTY IN EASTERN ARKANSAS...

* UNTIL 1015 PM CDT

* AT 409 PM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR ESTIMATES 1 TO 3 INCHES OF RAINFALL
  HAS OCCURRED OVER THE PAST HOUR. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL
  PRODUCE AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 3 INCHES OF RAIN OVER THE NEXT HOUR.

* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO FORREST
  CITY...HUGHES...MADISON...MARIANNA...PALESTINE...PARKIN...WYNNE AND
  VILLAGE CREEK STATE PARK.

 THIS WARNING ALSO INCLUDES AREAS NEAR MIDWAY LAKE.

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.

.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 3500 9115 3501 9105 3509 9105 3538 9054
      3524 9050 3515 9050 3515 9047 3493 9042
      3465 9065 3466 9106 3473 9106 3473 9109
      3477 9111 3487 9110 3491 9112 3492 9116

$$


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946 
WGUS74 KMEG 270102
FFSMEG

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
802 PM CDT TUE APR 26 2011

ARC037-077-123-270315-
/O.CON.KMEG.FF.W.0068.000000T0000Z-110427T0315Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
CROSS AR-LEE AR-ST. FRANCIS AR-
802 PM CDT TUE APR 26 2011

...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1015 PM CDT FOR ST.
FRANCIS...LEE AND SOUTHEASTERN CROSS COUNTIES...

AT 802 PM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR ESTIMATES 2 TO 4 INCHES OF RAINFALL HAS
OCCURRED OVER THE PAST 2 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 FORREST
CITY...HUGHES...MADISON...MARIANNA...PALESTINE...PARKIN...WYNNE AND
VILLAGE CREEK STATE PARK.

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.

.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 3500 9115 3501 9105 3509 9105 3538 9054
      3524 9050 3515 9050 3515 9047 3493 9042
      3465 9065 3466 9106 3473 9106 3473 9109
      3477 9111 3487 9110 3491 9112 3492 9116

$$


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The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.