Flash Flood Warning 90, NWS Memphis, TN

110 
WGUS74 KMEG 272302
FFSMEG

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
602 PM CDT WED APR 27 2011

MSC003-013-017-057-081-095-115-117-139-141-145-TNC109-272330-
/O.CON.KMEG.FF.W.0090.000000T0000Z-110427T2330Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
ALCORN MS-TISHOMINGO MS-TIPPAH MS-PRENTISS MS-UNION MS-LEE MS-
ITAWAMBA MS-PONTOTOC MS-CALHOUN MS-MONROE MS-CHICKASAW MS-MCNAIRY TN-
602 PM CDT WED APR 27 2011

...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 PM CDT FOR SOUTH
CENTRAL MCNAIRY...CHICKASAW...MONROE...SOUTHEASTERN CALHOUN...
PONTOTOC...ITAWAMBA...LEE...EASTERN UNION...PRENTISS...SOUTHEASTERN
TIPPAH...TISHOMINGO AND ALCORN COUNTIES...

AT 601 PM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR ESTIMATES AN ADDITIONAL INCH OF 
RAINFALL HAS OCCURRED OVER THE PAST HOUR. RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 4 TO 7 
INCHES HAVE ALREADY OCCURRED OVER THE AREA AND ADDITIONAL RAINFALL 
WILL CONTINUE TO RESULT IN FLASH FLOODING ACROSS THE WARNED AREA. 

LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO ABERDEEN...
AMORY...BALDWYN...BOONEVILLE...CORINTH...FULTON...HOUSTON...IUKA...
OKOLONA...PONTOTOC...TUPELO...VERONA...JCOLEMAN STATE PARK...
TISHOMINGO STATE PARK...TOMBIGBEE STATE PARK AND TRACE STATE PARK.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

.EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL
CREEKS AND STREAMS...COUNTRY ROADS...AS WELL AS FARMLAND ALONG THE
BANKS OF CREEKS AND STREAMS.

.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 3368 8849 3368 8871 3381 8872 3381 8891
      3375 8893 3373 8903 3372 8943 3507 8862
      3493 8813 3490 8810 3375 8824 3365 8850
      3365 8851

$$

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
438 PM CDT WED APR 27 2011

.DISCUSSION...
NEARING THE END ONE OF THE MOST ACTIVE WEATHER PERIODS IN RECENT
MEMORY ACROSS THE MIDSOUTH... WITH NUMEROUS TORNADOES... FLASH
FLOODING. FLOODING ASSOCIATED WITH NEAR RECORD OR RECORD RIVER
STAGES WILL CONTINUE.

SHOWERS AND A FEW THUNDERSTORMS REMAIN POSSIBLE THIS EVENING...IN
THE MIDLEVEL DRY SLOT ROUNDING VIGOROUS UPPER LEVEL LOW MOVING
THROUGH NORTHERN AR. THIS DRY SLOT WILL ALSO REPRESENT A SHORT
TERM HIGH WIND THREAT... AS MOMENTUM FROM STRONG MIDLEVEL WINDS
ARE TRANSPORTED TO THE SURFACE.

WHILE MANY RIVERS REMAIN AT OR NEAR RECORD FLOOD... THE ATMOSPHERE
WILL BE SIGNIFICANTLY MORE TRANQUIL OVER THE MIDSOUTH THROUGH THE
EARLY WEEKEND. A COLD FRONT WILL BRING A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS SUNDAY. RAINFALL ASSOCIATED WITH THIS FRONT WILL NOT
HELP HYDROLOGIC CONCERNS...BUT THE FRONT AT LEAST APPEARS
MODERATELY PROGRESSIVE.

PWB

&&

.AVIATION...
18Z TAF CYCLE

SHORT TERM TAFS WILL BE AMENDED BASED ON RADAR TRENDS. BRIEF IFR
CONDITIONS CAN BE EXPECTED AT A ALL SITES IN ASSOCIATION WITH
THUNDERSTORMS HAIL AND WIND GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 55 KNOTS ARE
POSSIBLE. ALL OF THIS ACTIVITY WILL END BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON
WITH VFR CONDITIONS EXPECTED BY THIS EVENING. WINDS WILL BE MAINLY
SOUTH AT 10 TO 20 KNOTS AND GUSTY OUTSIDE OF THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY
THEN SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST THIS EVENING AND DIMINISHING
OVERNIGHT.

JDS

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
MEM  50  72  52  80 /  10   0   0   0
MKL  46  71  45  76 /  40   0   0   0
JBR  48  70  50  76 /  20   0   0   0
TUP  48  72  48  80 /  30   0   0   0

&&

.MEG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
AR...HIGH WIND WARNING UNTIL 5 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON FOR CLAY-
     CRAIGHEAD-CRITTENDEN-CROSS-GREENE-LAWRENCE-LEE AR-
     MISSISSIPPI-PHILLIPS-POINSETT-RANDOLPH-ST. FRANCIS.

     FLASH FLOOD WATCH UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR CLAY-CRAIGHEAD-
     CRITTENDEN-CROSS-GREENE-LAWRENCE-LEE AR-MISSISSIPPI-
     PHILLIPS-POINSETT-RANDOLPH-ST. FRANCIS.

MO...HIGH WIND WARNING UNTIL 5 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON FOR DUNKLIN-
     PEMISCOT.

     FLASH FLOOD WATCH UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR DUNKLIN-
     PEMISCOT.

MS...FLASH FLOOD WATCH UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR ALCORN-BENTON
     MS-CALHOUN-CHICKASAW-COAHOMA-DESOTO-ITAWAMBA-LAFAYETTE-LEE
     MS-MARSHALL-MONROE-PANOLA-PONTOTOC-PRENTISS-QUITMAN-
     TALLAHATCHIE-TATE-TIPPAH-TISHOMINGO-TUNICA-UNION-YALOBUSHA.

     WIND ADVISORY UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR COAHOMA-DESOTO-
     PANOLA-QUITMAN-TALLAHATCHIE-TATE-TUNICA.

     WIND ADVISORY UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR ALCORN-BENTON MS-
     CALHOUN-CHICKASAW-ITAWAMBA-LAFAYETTE-LEE MS-MARSHALL-MONROE-
     PONTOTOC-PRENTISS-TIPPAH-TISHOMINGO-UNION-YALOBUSHA.

TN...FLASH FLOOD WATCH UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR CARROLL-
     CHESTER-CROCKETT-DECATUR-DYER-FAYETTE-GIBSON-HARDEMAN-
     HARDIN-HAYWOOD-HENDERSON-HENRY-LAKE-LAUDERDALE-MADISON-
     MCNAIRY-OBION-SHELBY-TIPTON-WEAKLEY.

     WIND ADVISORY UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR DYER-LAKE-
     LAUDERDALE-SHELBY-TIPTON.

     WIND ADVISORY UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR CARROLL-CHESTER-
     CROCKETT-DECATUR-FAYETTE-GIBSON-HARDEMAN-HARDIN-HAYWOOD-
     HENDERSON-HENRY-MADISON-MCNAIRY-OBION-WEAKLEY.

&&

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
450 PM CDT WED APR 27 2011

ARZ008-009-017-018-026>028-035-036-048-049-058-MOZ113-115-
MSZ001>017-020>024-TNZ001>004-019>021-048>055-088>092-281100-
ALCORN-BENTON MS-CALHOUN-CARROLL-CHESTER-CHICKASAW-CLAY-COAHOMA-
CRAIGHEAD-CRITTENDEN-CROCKETT-CROSS-DESOTO-DECATUR-DUNKLIN-DYER-
FAYETTE-GIBSON-GREENE-HARDEMAN-HARDIN-HAYWOOD-HENDERSON-HENRY-
ITAWAMBA-LAFAYETTE-LAKE-LAUDERDALE-LAWRENCE-LEE AR-LEE MS-MADISON-
MARSHALL-MCNAIRY-MISSISSIPPI-MONROE-OBION-PANOLA-PEMISCOT-
PHILLIPS-POINSETT-PONTOTOC-PRENTISS-QUITMAN-RANDOLPH-SHELBY-
ST. FRANCIS-TALLAHATCHIE-TATE-TIPPAH-TIPTON-TISHOMINGO-TUNICA-
UNION-WEAKLEY-YALOBUSHA-
450 PM CDT WED APR 27 2011

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF EAST ARKANSAS...
THE MISSOURI BOOTHEEL...NORTH MISSISSIPPI...AND WEST TENNESSEE.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

THERE IS A MODERATE RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH SUNSET FOR
AREAS ALONG AND EAST OF THE NATCHEZ TRACE PARKWAY OVER NORTHEAST
MISSISSIPPI. THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS NORTH OF
THIS AREA... OVER THE TENNESSEE RIVER VALLEY... AND WESTWARD INTO
NORTHWEST TENNESSEE.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED FROM MIDEVENING THROUGH OVERNIGHT
HOURS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY

AREA RIVERS WILL CONTINUE TO RISE THROUGH NEXT WEEK...PUTTING
STRESS ON LEVEES. SIGNIFICANT... POSSIBLY RECORD BREAKING RIVER
FLOODING IS POSSIBLE ON THE MISSISSIPPI BY LATE NEXT WEEK AS RUN
OFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL UPSTREAM BEGINS TO WORK ITS WAY SOUTH.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

STORM SPOTTERS...EMERGENCY MANAGERS...AND LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT
ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER TO NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE IN MEMPHIS.

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
347 PM CDT WED APR 27 2011

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0308 PM     TSTM WND DMG     TRUMANN                 35.67N 90.52W
04/27/2011                   POINSETT           AR   PUBLIC

            ROOFS OF HOUSES. TREES DOWN. TIME ESTIMATED

&&

SVR

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
357 PM CDT WED APR 27 2011

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0350 PM     HAIL             4 SW FULTON             34.22N 88.45W
04/27/2011  E1.75 INCH       ITAWAMBA           MS   PUBLIC

&&

SVR

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
407 PM CDT WED APR 27 2011

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0320 PM     TSTM WND DMG     4 W TUPELO              34.26N 88.80W
04/27/2011                   LEE                MS   TRAINED SPOTTER

            MULTIPLE TREES DOWN. TREE ON HOUSE ON HWY 9 WEST OF
            TUPELO

&&

SVR

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
440 PM CDT WED APR 27 2011

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0400 PM     HAIL             OKOLONA                 34.01N 88.75W
04/27/2011  E3.00 INCH       CHICKASAW          MS   PUBLIC

0400 PM     TSTM WND DMG     OKOLONA                 34.01N 88.75W
04/27/2011                   CHICKASAW          MS   PUBLIC

            ROOF AND STRUCTURAL DAMAGE

&&

SVR

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
447 PM CDT WED APR 27 2011

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0254 PM     TSTM WND DMG     JONESBORO               35.82N 90.69W
04/27/2011                   CRAIGHEAD          AR   TRAINED SPOTTER

            TREES DOWN AND ROOFS DAMAGED AT HWY 158

&&

SVR

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
455 PM CDT WED APR 27 2011

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0717 AM     TSTM WND GST     WHITEHAVEN              35.02N 90.03W
04/26/2011  M58 MPH          SHELBY             TN   ASOS

            MEMPHIS INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT REPORTED 58 MPH GUST.

&&

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