Alert archive / Mississippi / Flash Flood Warnings in 2012
Flash Flood Warning 30, NWS Memphis, TN
NWS Memphis, TN issued this flash flood warning at Jun 11, 2012, 4:56 PM CDT for 9 counties in Mississippi. It was in force for 2 hr. 1 report came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Jun 11, 2012, 4:56 PM CDT (21:56 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 11, 2012, 7:17 PM CDT
- In force
- 2 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Memphis, TN
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- None
Counties Alcorn County, MS, Benton County, MS, Itawamba County, MS, Lee County, MS, Pontotoc County, MS, Prentiss County, MS, Tippah County, MS, Tishomingo County, MS, Union County, MS
The radar
The Columbus AFB radar (KGWX), 78 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:57 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 11, 5:25 PM CDT | FLASH FLOOD | Ripley, MS | LAW ENFORCEMENT IS PUTTING UP BARRICADES TO CLOSE ROADS IN RIPLEY. RELAYED BY A SPOTTER. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Little Rock, AR (KLZK), launched 12:00Z, 9.9 hours before the alert went out and 126 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 2451 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -37 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 786 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 25 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 86 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 120 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.7
- Supercell composite
- 4.9
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
911
WGUS54 KMEG 112156
FFWMEG
MSC003-009-057-081-115-117-139-141-145-120100-
/O.NEW.KMEG.FF.W.0030.120611T2156Z-120612T0100Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
456 PM CDT MON JUN 11 2012
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEMPHIS HAS ISSUED A
* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
ALCORN COUNTY IN NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI...
SOUTHEASTERN BENTON COUNTY IN NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI...
ITAWAMBA COUNTY IN NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI...
LEE COUNTY IN NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI...
PONTOTOC COUNTY IN NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI...
PRENTISS COUNTY IN NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI...
TIPPAH COUNTY IN NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI...
TISHOMINGO COUNTY IN NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI...
UNION COUNTY IN NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI...
* UNTIL 800 PM CDT
* AT 456 PM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR ESTIMATES 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 BALDWYN...
BOONEVILLE...CORINTH...FULTON...IUKA...NEW ALBANY...PONTOTOC...
RIPLEY...TUPELO...VERONA...J P COLEMAN STATE PARK...TISHOMINGO
STATE PARK...TOMBIGBEE STATE PARK AND TRACE STATE PARK.
THIS WARNING ALSO INCLUDES AREAS NEAR BAY SPRINGS 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 3408 8821 3409 8920 3444 8925 3458 8925
3499 8902 3495 8816 3491 8814 3490 8809
$$2 follow-up statements
554
WGUS74 KMEG 112230
FFSMEG
FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
530 PM CDT MON JUN 11 2012
MSC003-009-057-081-115-117-139-141-145-120100-
/O.CON.KMEG.FF.W.0030.000000T0000Z-120612T0100Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BENTON MS-UNION MS-TISHOMINGO MS-TIPPAH MS-PRENTISS MS-PONTOTOC MS-
LEE MS-ITAWAMBA MS-ALCORN MS-
530 PM CDT MON JUN 11 2012
...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM CDT FOR
ALCORN...ITAWAMBA...LEE...PONTOTOC...PRENTISS...TIPPAH...
TISHOMINGO...UNION AND SOUTHEASTERN BENTON COUNTIES...
AT 529 PM CDT...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS ARE BARRICADING
ROADWAYS IN RIPLEY IN TIPPAH COUNTY DUE TO FLOODED ROADS. SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS HAVE PRODUCED 2 TO 4 INCHES OF RAIN OVER THE PAST
HOUR AND WILL PRODUCE AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 3 INCHES OF RAIN OVER THE
NEXT HOUR.
LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO BALDWYN...
BOONEVILLE...CORINTH...FULTON...IUKA...NEW ALBANY...PONTOTOC...
RIPLEY...TUPELO...VERONA...J P COLEMAN STATE PARK...TISHOMINGO STATE
PARK...TOMBIGBEE STATE PARK AND TRACE STATE PARK.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
.MOST FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. NEVER DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE
INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. FLOOD WATERS ARE
USUALLY DEEPER THAN THEY APPEAR. JUST ONE FOOT OF FLOWING WATER IS
POWERFUL ENOUGH TO SWEEP VEHICLES OFF THE ROAD. WHEN ENCOUNTERING
FLOODED ROADS MAKE THE SMART CHOICE...TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN.
.STAY TUNED TO THIS BROADCAST FOR THE LATEST UPDATES AND INFORMATION.
TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER ONLY...CALL 1 800 4 3 2 0 8 7 5.
&&
LAT...LON 3408 8821 3409 8920 3444 8925 3458 8925
3499 8902 3495 8816 3491 8814 3490 8809
$$791
WGUS74 KMEG 120017
FFSMEG
FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
717 PM CDT MON JUN 11 2012
MSC003-009-057-081-115-117-139-141-145-120027-
/O.CAN.KMEG.FF.W.0030.000000T0000Z-120612T0100Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BENTON MS-UNION MS-TISHOMINGO MS-TIPPAH MS-PRENTISS MS-PONTOTOC MS-
LEE MS-ITAWAMBA MS-ALCORN MS-
717 PM CDT MON JUN 11 2012
...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED FOR ALCORN...
ITAWAMBA...LEE...PONTOTOC...PRENTISS...TIPPAH...TISHOMINGO...UNION
AND SOUTHEASTERN BENTON 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 3408 8821 3409 8920 3444 8925 3458 8925
3499 8902 3495 8816 3491 8814 3490 8809
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Memphis, TN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 11, 3:25 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | DeSoto, Marshall, Tate | 50 min |
| Jun 11, 3:55 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Alcorn, Tippah, Tishomingo | 65 min |
| Jun 11, 3:57 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Alcorn, Benton, DeSoto, Lafayette, Marshall, Panola and 3 more | 48 min |
| Jun 11, 4:35 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Alcorn, Benton, Lafayette, Lee, Marshall, Pontotoc and 4 more | 40 min |
| Jun 11, 4:45 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Tunica | 45 min |
| Jun 11, 4:49 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MEG | Coahoma, Tunica | 116 min |
| Jun 11, 4:53 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MEG | Benton, DeSoto, Marshall | 87 min |
| Jun 11, 4:56 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Alcorn, Tishomingo | 49 min |
| Jun 11, 5:08 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Coahoma, Quitman | 52 min |
| Jun 11, 5:12 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Alcorn, Itawamba, Lee, Pontotoc, Prentiss, Tishomingo and 1 more | 48 min |
| Jun 11, 5:33 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Itawamba, Tishomingo | 12 min |
| Jun 11, 5:40 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MEG | Coahoma, Panola, Quitman, Tallahatchie, Tunica, Yalobusha | 3 hr |
| Jun 11, 5:41 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Chickasaw, Itawamba, Lee, Monroe | 64 min |
| Jun 11, 5:43 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Coahoma, Quitman, Tallahatchie | 47 min |
Nearby
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.