Flash Flood Warning 69, NWS Memphis, TN

Issued

Apr 26, 2011, 5:26 PM CDT (22:26 UTC)

Expired

Apr 26, 2011, 11:30 PM CDT

In force

6 hr

Issued by

NWS Memphis, TN

Area

Storm-based polygon

Flood severity

None

Counties Lee County, AR, Phillips County, AR, Coahoma County, MS, Tunica County, MS

The Little Rock radar (KLZK), 139 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:27 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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541 
WGUS54 KMEG 262226
FFWMEG
ARC077-107-MSC027-143-270430-
/O.NEW.KMEG.FF.W.0069.110426T2226Z-110427T0430Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEMPHIS HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHEASTERN LEE COUNTY IN EASTERN ARKANSAS...
  PHILLIPS COUNTY IN EASTERN ARKANSAS...
  COAHOMA COUNTY IN NORTHWEST MISSISSIPPI...
  WESTERN TUNICA COUNTY IN NORTHWEST MISSISSIPPI...

* UNTIL 1130 PM CDT

* AT 525 PM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR SHOWS HEAVY RAINFALL MOVING INTO THE 
  AREA.  WITH SATURATED GROUND IN PLACE FLASH FLOODING WILL OCCUR. 
  THE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL PRODUCE 1 TO 3 INCHES OF RAIN 
  OVER THE NEXT HOUR.

* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO ELAINE...  
  HELENA...MARVELL...WEST HELENA...CLARKSDALE...ST FRANCIS 
  NATIONAL PARK AND WHITE RIVER NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE.

 THIS WARNING ALSO INCLUDES AREAS NEAR DESOTO LAKE...FLOWER LAKE...
  HORSESHOE LAKE...MOON LAKE...OLD TOWN 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 3415 9108 3420 9109 3423 9106 3429 9107
      3434 9105 3435 9100 3447 9100 3448 9105
      3466 9106 3466 9060 3491 9042 3450 9042
      3398 9047 3398 9065 3412 9067 3412 9110

$$


TLSJR

946 
WGUS74 KMEG 270104
FFSMEG

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

ARC077-107-MSC027-143-270430-
/O.CON.KMEG.FF.W.0069.000000T0000Z-110427T0430Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
PHILLIPS AR-LEE AR-TUNICA MS-COAHOMA MS-
804 PM CDT TUE APR 26 2011

...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1130 PM CDT FOR
COAHOMA...WESTERN TUNICA...SOUTHEASTERN LEE AND PHILLIPS COUNTIES...

AT 804 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 2 HOURS.

LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO ELAINE...
HELENA...MARVELL...WEST HELENA...CLARKSDALE...ST FRANCIS NATIONAL
PARK AND WHITE RIVER NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE.

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 3415 9108 3420 9109 3423 9106 3429 9107
      3434 9105 3435 9100 3447 9100 3448 9105
      3466 9106 3466 9060 3491 9042 3450 9042
      3398 9047 3398 9065 3412 9067 3412 9110

$$


TLSJR

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