Flash Flood Warning 97, NWS Memphis, TN

Issued

May 1, 2011, 3:59 PM CDT (20:59 UTC)

Expired

May 1, 2011, 7:00 PM CDT

In force

3 hr

Issued by

NWS Memphis, TN

Area

Storm-based polygon

Flood severity

None

Counties Crittenden County, AR, Mississippi County, AR, Carroll County, TN, Crockett County, TN, Decatur County, TN, Dyer County, TN, Fayette County, TN, Gibson County, TN, Haywood County, TN, Henderson County, TN, Henry County, TN, Lauderdale County, TN, Madison County, TN, Shelby County, TN, Tipton County, TN, Weakley County, TN

The Memphis radar (KNQA), 113 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:59 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
359 PM CDT SUN MAY 1 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEMPHIS HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  EASTERN CRITTENDEN COUNTY IN EASTERN ARKANSAS...
  SOUTH CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI COUNTY IN EASTERN ARKANSAS...
  NORTHERN DECATUR COUNTY IN TENNESSEE...
  CARROLL COUNTY IN NORTHWEST TENNESSEE...
  CROCKETT COUNTY IN NORTHWEST TENNESSEE...
  SOUTHEASTERN DYER COUNTY IN NORTHWEST TENNESSEE...
  SOUTHERN GIBSON COUNTY IN NORTHWEST TENNESSEE...
  SOUTHERN HENRY COUNTY IN NORTHWEST TENNESSEE...
  SOUTHEASTERN WEAKLEY COUNTY IN NORTHWEST TENNESSEE...
  NORTHWESTERN FAYETTE COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE...
  HAYWOOD COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE...
  NORTHERN HENDERSON COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE...
  LAUDERDALE COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE...
  MADISON COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE...
  NORTHERN SHELBY COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE...
  TIPTON COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE...

* UNTIL 700 PM CDT

* AT 359 PM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR ESTIMATES 1 TO 3 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 MARION...
  WEST MEMPHIS...WILSON...BARTLETT...BROWNSVILLE...COVINGTON...
  HUMBOLDT...HUNTINGDON...JACKSON...MCKENZIE...MIDTOWN MEMPHIS...
  MILAN...MILLINGTON AND RIPLEY.

 THIS WARNING ALSO INCLUDES AREAS NEAR BEECH LAKE...BRANDYWINE
  LAKE...CORONEE LAKE...LAKE MCKELLAR...OPEN LAKE...SUNK LAKE AND THE
  CHUTE.

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 3543 8913 3544 8918 3541 8919 3500 9031
      3562 9014 3597 8927 3629 8808 3625 8809
      3621 8813 3616 8815 3613 8820 3586 8821
      3586 8804 3582 8800

$$

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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.