Alert archive / Tennessee / Flash Flood Warnings in 2014
Flash Flood Warning 2, NWS Memphis, TN
NWS Memphis, TN issued this flash flood warning at Feb 4, 2014, 4:53 PM CST for 8 counties in Tennessee. It was in force for 4 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
- Feb 4, 2014, 4:53 PM CST (22:53 UTC)
- Expired
- Feb 4, 2014, 9:07 PM CST
- In force
- 4 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Memphis, TN
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- None
Counties Chester County, TN, Fayette County, TN, Hardeman County, TN, Haywood County, TN, Madison County, TN, McNairy County, TN, Shelby County, TN, Tipton County, TN
The radar
The Memphis radar (KNQA), 73 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:53 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 4, 7:32 PM CST | FLASH FLOOD | Jackson, TN | OLD MEDINA ROAD AT COOPER ANDERSON ROAD CLOSED DUE TO FLOODING |
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 (KBYH), launched 12:00Z, 10.9 hours before the alert went out and 101 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 662 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 79 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 373 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 622 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
305
WGUS54 KMEG 042253
FFWMEG
TNC023-047-069-075-109-113-157-167-050200-
/O.NEW.KMEG.FF.W.0002.140204T2253Z-140205T0200Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
453 PM CST TUE FEB 4 2014
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEMPHIS HAS ISSUED A
* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
WESTERN CHESTER COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE...
FAYETTE COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE...
HARDEMAN COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE...
SOUTHERN HAYWOOD COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE...
MADISON COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE...
SOUTHWESTERN MCNAIRY COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE...
EASTERN SHELBY COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE...
SOUTHEASTERN TIPTON COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE...
* UNTIL 800 PM CST
* AT 453 PM CST...DOPPLER RADAR ESTIMATES 1 TO 3 INCHES OF RAINFALL
HAS OCCURRED OVER THE PAST 3 HOURS. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL
PRODUCE AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 2 INCHES OF RAIN OVER THE NEXT 3 HOURS.
* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO BOLIVAR...
JACKSON...CHICKASAW STATE PARK AND CHICKASAW STATE FOREST.
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 3500 8876 3500 8968 3505 8966 3539 8965
3567 8902 3578 8886 3579 8861 3572 8860
$$2 follow-up statements
112
WGUS54 KMEG 050139
FFWMEG
TNC023-047-069-075-109-113-157-167-050330-
/O.EXT.KMEG.FF.W.0002.000000T0000Z-140205T0330Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
739 PM CST TUE FEB 4 2014
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEMPHIS HAS EXTENDED THE
* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
WESTERN CHESTER COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE...
FAYETTE COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE...
HARDEMAN COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE...
SOUTHERN HAYWOOD COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE...
MADISON COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE...
SOUTHWESTERN MCNAIRY COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE...
EASTERN SHELBY COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE...
SOUTHEASTERN TIPTON COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE...
* UNTIL 930 PM CST
* AT 739 PM CST... 2 TO 4 INCHES OF RAINFALL HAS OCCURRED OVER THE
PAST 6 HOURS. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL PRODUCE AN
ADDITIONAL 1 TO 2 INCHES IS EXPECTED OVER THE NEXT 2 HOURS.
* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO BOLIVAR...
JACKSON...CHICKASAW STATE PARK AND CHICKASAW STATE FOREST.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
.BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE
DANGERS OF FLOODING. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT QUICKLY. MOVE
UP TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS
SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING.
.MOST FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. NEVER DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE
INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. FLOOD WATERS ARE
USUALLY DEEPER THAN THEY APPEAR. JUST ONE FOOT OF FLOWING WATER IS
POWERFUL ENOUGH TO SWEEP VEHICLES OFF THE ROAD. WHEN ENCOUNTERING
FLOODED ROADS MAKE THE SMART CHOICE...TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN.
.STAY TUNED TO THIS BROADCAST FOR THE LATEST UPDATES AND INFORMATION.
TO REPORT FLASH FLOODING ONLY...CALL 1 800 4 3 2 0 8 7 5.
&&
LAT...LON 3500 8876 3500 8968 3505 8966 3539 8965
3567 8902 3578 8886 3579 8861 3572 8860
$$455
WGUS74 KMEG 050307
FFSMEG
FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
907 PM CST TUE FEB 4 2014
TNC023-047-069-075-109-113-157-167-050317-
/O.CAN.KMEG.FF.W.0002.000000T0000Z-140205T0330Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
SHELBY TN-CHESTER TN-FAYETTE TN-HARDEMAN TN-HAYWOOD TN-MCNAIRY TN-
MADISON TN-TIPTON TN-
907 PM CST TUE FEB 4 2014
...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED FOR SOUTHEASTERN
TIPTON...MADISON...SOUTHWESTERN MCNAIRY...SOUTHERN HAYWOOD...
HARDEMAN...FAYETTE...WESTERN CHESTER AND EASTERN SHELBY 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 3500 8876 3500 8968 3505 8966 3539 8965
3567 8902 3578 8886 3579 8861 3572 8861
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Memphis, TN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 4, 12:28 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | MEG | Carroll | 7 hr |
| Feb 4, 2:35 PM CST | Areal Flood Advisory | MEG | Shelby | 94 days |
| Feb 4, 3:10 PM CST | Flash Flood Warning | MEG | Shelby | 4 hr |
| Feb 4, 5:21 PM CST | Flash Flood Warning | MEG | Carroll, Decatur, Gibson, Henderson, Henry, Madison and 1 more | 4 hr |
| Feb 4, 5:55 PM CST | Flash Flood Warning | MEG | Crockett, Dyer, Gibson, Haywood, Lauderdale, Madison and 3 more | 2 hr |
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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.