Flash Flood Warning 44, NWS Memphis, TN

Issued

Aug 17, 2012, 1:05 AM CDT (06:05 UTC)

Expired

Aug 17, 2012, 4:00 AM CDT

In force

3 hr

Issued by

NWS Memphis, TN

Area

Storm-based polygon

Flood severity

None

Counties Chester County, TN, Decatur County, TN, Hardeman County, TN, Hardin County, TN, Henderson County, TN, Madison County, TN, McNairy County, TN

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WGUS54 KMEG 170605
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TNC023-039-069-071-077-109-113-170900-
/O.NEW.KMEG.FF.W.0044.120817T0605Z-120817T0900Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
105 AM CDT FRI AUG 17 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEMPHIS HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHERN DECATUR COUNTY IN TENNESSEE...
  CHESTER COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE...
  NORTHEASTERN HARDEMAN COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE...
  HARDIN COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE...
  SOUTHERN HENDERSON COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE...
  SOUTHEASTERN MADISON COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE...
  MCNAIRY COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE...

* UNTIL 400 AM CDT

* AT 105 AM 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 2 HOURS.

* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
  HENDERSON...SAVANNAH...SELMER...BIG HILL POND STATE PARK...
  CHICKASAW STATE PARK AND PICKWICK LANDING STATE PARK.

 THIS WARNING ALSO INCLUDES AREAS NEAR BEECH LAKE...PIN OAK LAKE AND
  PINE LAKE.

THIS WARNING INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING LOW WATER CROSSINGS IN DECATUR
COUNTY BEAR CREEK AT OLD LEXINGTON ROAD...BLUNT ROAD AT RUSHING
CREEK...BUCKNER BRANCH AT BIBLE HILL ROAD...BUCKNER BRANCH AT
NORTHWOOD STREET...CONCORD ROAD NEAR OLD 69...ELIZABETH STREET...
FAIRGROUND ROAD...LARGO ROAD...LASTER BRANCH AT CONCORD ROAD...MARTIN
LANDING ROAD AT CAMPBELLS BRANCH...MT CARMEL ROAD AT ELKINS BRANCH...
ROBERT GURLEY ROAD AT STEWMAN CREEK...ROCKY BRANCH AT BIBLE HILL
ROAD...RUSHING CREEK AT LARGO ROAD...SCENIC LANE AT SELF SLOUGH AND
SULFUR FORK AT BIBLE HILL ROAD.

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 FLASH FLOODING ONLY...CALL 1 800 4 3 2 0 8 7 5.

&&

LAT...LON 3500 8876 3546 8885 3552 8892 3558 8858
      3559 8803 3547 8802 3544 8804 3543 8801
      3502 8798

$$

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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
351 AM CDT FRI AUG 17 2012

TNC023-039-069-071-077-109-113-170901-
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CHESTER TN-DECATUR TN-HARDEMAN TN-HARDIN TN-HENDERSON TN-MCNAIRY TN-
MADISON TN-
351 AM CDT FRI AUG 17 2012

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 400 AM CDT FOR SOUTHEASTERN
MADISON...MCNAIRY...SOUTHERN HENDERSON...HARDIN...EAST CENTRAL
HARDEMAN...SOUTHERN DECATUR AND CHESTER COUNTIES...

THE HEAVY RAINFALL WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS DIMINISHED ACROSS
THE WARNED AREA. THUS THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO
EXPIRE.

.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 8876 3546 8885 3552 8892 3558 8858
      3559 8803 3547 8802 3544 8804 3543 8801
      3502 8798

$$

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