Alert archive / Mississippi / Areal Flood Warnings in 2016
Areal Flood Warning 13, NWS Memphis, TN
NWS Memphis, TN issued this areal flood warning at Mar 10, 2016, 8:52 AM CST for 9 counties in Mississippi. It was in force for 6 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 10, 2016, 8:52 AM CST (14:52 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 10, 2016, 2:45 PM CST
- In force
- 6 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Memphis, TN
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- None
Counties Coahoma County, MS, DeSoto County, MS, Lafayette County, MS, Panola County, MS, Quitman County, MS, Tallahatchie County, MS, Tate County, MS, Tunica County, MS, Yalobusha County, MS
The radar
The Memphis radar (KNQA), 109 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 14:53 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.
The nearest sounding before it
Little Rock, AR (KBYH), launched 12:00Z, 2.9 hours before the alert went out and 52 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
- 588 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 73 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -29 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -224 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this areal flood warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Memphis, TN wrote its last area forecast discussion before this areal flood warning went out at Mar 10, 5:54 AM CST, 2 hours 58 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Mar 10, 5:54 AM CST, 2 hours 58 minutes before
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</html>Hazardous weather outlook, Mar 10, 3:48 AM CST, 5 hours 4 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN 348 AM CST THU MAR 10 2016 ARZ008-009-017-018-026>028-035-036-048-049-058-MOZ113-115- MSZ001>017-020>024-TNZ001>004-019>022-048>055-088>092-111230- ALCORN-BENTON MS-BENTON TN-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- 348 AM CST THU MAR 10 2016 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF EAST ARKANSAS... THE MISSOURI BOOTHEEL...NORTH MISSISSIPPI...AND WEST TENNESSEE. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT PERIODS OF HEAVY RAIN ARE LIKELY THROUGH TONIGHT ACROSS ALL OF EAST ARKANSAS...THE MISSOURI BOOTHEEL...NORTHWEST MISSISSIPPI AND MUCH OF WEST TENNESSEE. FLASH FLOODING WILL BE POSSIBLE. IN ADDITION...RIVERS WILL BEGIN TO RISE. PEOPLE LIVING ALONG THE RIVER BASINS IN THE FLOOD WATCH AREA NEED TO STAY TUNED TO THE LATEST RIVER FORECASTS AND POTENTIAL FLOOD WARNINGS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY PERIODS OF HEAVY RAIN WILL CONTINUE THROUGH AT LEAST LATE FRIDAY AFTERNOON ACROSS EAST ARKANSAS...THE MISSOURI BOOTHEEL..NORTHWEST MISSISSIPPI AND MUCH OF WEST TENNESSEE. HAZARDOUS HEAVY RAIN MAY CONTINUE THROUGH THE WEEKEND. FLASH FLOODING WILL CONTINUE TO BE POSSIBLE. IN ADDITION...THE HEAVY RAIN WILL LEAD TO AN ELEVATED RISK OF FLOODING ALONG RIVER BASINS IN THE FLOOD WATCH. PEOPLE LIVING ALONG THESE RIVERS NEED TO STAY TUNED TO THE LATEST RIVER FORECASTS AND POTENTIAL FLOOD WARNINGS. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED...BUT REPORTS OF HEAVY RAIN AND ANY FLOODING ARE WELCOME. KRM
In the hours before
Local storm report, Mar 10, 6:21 AM CST, 2 hours 31 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
621 AM CST THU MAR 10 2016
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0345 AM FLOOD 5 SE EUDORA 34.78N 90.09W
03/10/2016 DESOTO MS LAW ENFORCEMENT
LAND COLLAPSE FROM HEAVY RAINFALL KNOCKED DOWN POWER POLE
AND POWER LINE ON FOGG ROAD WEST OF CRAWFORD ROAD.
0345 AM FLOOD 3 SSW LAKE CORMORANT 34.86N 90.23W
03/10/2016 TUNICA MS LAW ENFORCEMENT
ROAD CLOSED DUE TO FLOODING
0345 AM FLOOD 2 WSW WALLS 34.93N 90.17W
03/10/2016 DESOTO MS LAW ENFORCEMENT
WATER FLOWING OVER ROAD ON NORTHBOUND HIGHWAY 61 SOUTH OF
CHURCH ROAD.
&&Local storm report, Mar 10, 7:07 AM CST, 1 hour 45 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
707 AM CST THU MAR 10 2016
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0525 AM FLOOD 5 E HERNANDO 34.83N 89.90W
03/10/2016 DESOTO MS EMERGENCY MNGR
HOLLY SPRINGS RD CLOSED DUE TO WATER COVERING ROADWAY. 6
TO 8 INCHES OF WATER COVERING RD. NOT DRIVABLE.
&&
JPMLocal storm report, Mar 10, 7:46 AM CST, 1 hour 6 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
746 AM CST THU MAR 10 2016
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0741 AM FLOOD 1 W LAKE CORMORANT 34.90N 90.23W
03/10/2016 DESOTO MS BROADCAST MEDIA
CITIZEN RESUED FROM SUBMERGED CAR ON HWY 61 IN DESOTO
COUNTY
&&
JPMLocal storm report, Mar 10, 8:26 AM CST, 26 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
826 AM CST THU MAR 10 2016
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0825 AM FLOOD FRIENDSHIP 35.91N 89.24W
03/10/2016 CROCKETT TN EMERGENCY MNGR
COUNTY EM REPORTS MORE THAN 10 ROADS CLOSED DUE TO
FLOODING AROUND THE COUNTY
&&
JPMThe office that day
Everything else NWS Memphis, TN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 9, 7:32 PM CST | Flash Flood Warning | MEG | Crockett, Dyer, Gibson, Haywood, Henry, Lauderdale and 2 more | 4 hr |
| Mar 9, 7:37 PM CST | Flash Flood Warning | MEG | Fayette, Haywood, Lauderdale, Shelby, Tipton | 7 hr |
| Mar 9, 9:38 PM CST | River Flood Warning | MEG | Obion, Weakley | 4 days |
| Mar 9, 9:38 PM CST | River Flood Warning | MEG | Dyer, Gibson, Obion | 12 days |
| Mar 9, 11:20 PM CST | Areal Flood Warning | MEG | Shelby | 8 hr |
| Mar 9, 11:24 PM CST | Areal Flood Warning | MEG | Haywood, Lauderdale, Shelby, Tipton | 8 hr |
| Mar 9, 11:26 PM CST | Areal Flood Warning | MEG | Dyer, Lake, Obion | 8 hr |
| Mar 10, 1:47 AM CST | River Flood Warning | MEG | Shelby | 4 days |
| Mar 10, 2:58 AM CST | Areal Flood Warning | MEG | Fayette, Haywood, Lauderdale, Shelby, Tipton | 6 hr |
| Mar 10, 3:40 AM CST | Flood Watch | MEG | Carroll, Crockett, Dyer, Fayette, Gibson, Hardeman and 9 more | 12 hr |
| Mar 10, 6:57 AM CST | Areal Flood Warning | MEG | Shelby | 6 hr |
| Mar 10, 7:05 AM CST | Areal Flood Warning | MEG | Haywood, Lauderdale, Shelby, Tipton | 6 hr |
| Mar 10, 7:08 AM CST | Areal Flood Warning | MEG | Dyer, Lake, Obion | 6 hr |
| Mar 10, 7:59 AM CST | Areal Flood Warning | MEG | Fayette, Hardeman, Haywood, Madison | 6 hr |
| Mar 10, 8:18 AM CST | Areal Flood Warning | MEG | Crockett, Dyer, Gibson, Haywood, Henry, Lauderdale and 3 more | 6 hr |
| Mar 10, 8:32 AM CST | Areal Flood Warning | MEG | Carroll, Gibson, Henderson, Henry, Madison, Weakley | 6 hr |
| Mar 10, 8:43 AM CST | Areal Flood Warning | MEG | Fayette, Haywood, Lauderdale, Madison, Shelby, Tipton | 6 hr |
| Mar 10, 11:13 AM CST | Flash Flood Warning | MEG | Fayette, Shelby | 3 hr |
| Mar 10, 11:47 AM CST | River Flood Warning | MEG | Fayette, Shelby | 43 hr |
| Mar 10, 11:47 AM CST | River Flood Warning | MEG | Madison | 5 days |
| Mar 10, 12:02 PM CST | Flash Flood Warning | MEG | Crockett, Gibson, Haywood, Lauderdale, Madison, Tipton | 3 hr |
| Mar 10, 12:47 PM CST | Flash Flood Warning | MEG | Fayette, Hardeman, Haywood, Madison | 3 hr |
| Mar 10, 1:55 PM CST | Flash Flood Warning | MEG | Benton, Carroll, Chester, Decatur, Henderson, Henry and 2 more | 3 hr |
| Mar 10, 2:11 PM CST | Areal Flood Warning | MEG | Fayette, Haywood, Madison, Shelby, Tipton | 12 hr |
| Mar 10, 2:18 PM CST | Areal Flood Warning | MEG | Crockett, Dyer, Gibson, Haywood, Henry, Lauderdale and 2 more | 12 hr |
| Mar 10, 3:24 PM CST | Flash Flood Watch | MEG | Carroll, Crockett, Dyer, Fayette, Gibson, Hardeman and 9 more | 4 days |
| Mar 10, 3:32 PM CST | Areal Flood Warning | MEG | Fayette, Hardeman, Haywood, Madison | 6 hr |
| Mar 10, 4:52 PM CST | Areal Flood Warning | MEG | Benton, Carroll, Decatur, Gibson, Henderson, Henry and 1 more | 6 hr |
| Mar 9, 7:46 PM CST | Flash Flood Warning | MEG | Coahoma, DeSoto, Panola, Quitman, Tallahatchie, Tate and 1 more | 7 hr |
| Mar 9, 9:38 PM CST | River Flood Warning | MEG | Monroe | 3 days |
| Mar 9, 9:38 PM CST | River Flood Warning | MEG | Monroe | 3 days |
| Mar 10, 3:04 AM CST | Areal Flood Warning | MEG | Coahoma, DeSoto, Panola, Quitman, Tallahatchie, Tate and 1 more | 6 hr |
| Mar 10, 10:44 AM CST | Flash Flood Warning | MEG | Coahoma, DeSoto, Panola, Quitman, Tallahatchie, Tate and 1 more | 3 hr |
| Mar 10, 11:46 AM CST | Flash Flood Warning | MEG | Lafayette, Marshall, Panola, Quitman, Tallahatchie, Tate and 1 more | 3 hr |
| Mar 10, 11:47 AM CST | River Flood Warning | MEG | Quitman | 17 days |
| Mar 10, 11:47 AM CST | River Flood Warning | MEG | Quitman | 19 days |
| Mar 10, 11:47 AM CST | River Flood Warning | MEG | Tallahatchie | 15 days |
| Mar 10, 11:57 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Panola, Tallahatchie | 48 min |
| Mar 10, 12:22 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Tate | 23 min |
| Mar 10, 12:49 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Calhoun, Chickasaw, Pontotoc | 41 min |
| Mar 10, 1:25 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Monroe | 50 min |
| Mar 10, 1:28 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Itawamba, Lee, Pontotoc | 47 min |
| Mar 10, 1:39 PM CST | Areal Flood Warning | MEG | Coahoma | 6 hr |
| Mar 10, 1:45 PM CST | Areal Flood Warning | MEG | Coahoma, DeSoto, Quitman, Tunica | 6 hr |
| Mar 10, 2:46 PM CST | Areal Flood Warning | MEG | Calhoun, Coahoma, DeSoto, Lafayette, Marshall, Panola and 5 more | 8 hr |
| Mar 9, 7:11 PM CST | Flash Flood Warning | MEG | Craighead, Greene, Lawrence, Poinsett | 5 hr |
| Mar 10, 11:47 AM CST | River Flood Warning | MEG | Clay, Greene | 54 hr |
Nearby
Areal Flood Warnings in Mississippi, 2016Every areal flood warning in 2016
Sources
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.