Alert archive / Tennessee / Areal Flood Warnings in 2016
Areal Flood Warning 4, NWS Memphis, TN
NWS Memphis, TN issued this areal flood warning at Mar 10, 2016, 2:58 AM CST for 5 counties in Tennessee; DeSoto County, Marshall County, Tate County, 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, 2:58 AM CST (08:58 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 10, 2016, 9:00 AM CST
- In force
- 6 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Memphis, TN
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- None
Counties DeSoto County, MS, Marshall County, MS, Tate County, MS, Fayette County, TN, Haywood County, TN, Lauderdale County, TN, Shelby County, TN, Tipton County, TN
The radar
The Memphis radar (KNQA), 25 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:02 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 00:00Z, 9.0 hours before the alert went out and 47 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
- 1 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 576 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 62 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 60 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -28 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 9, 11:39 PM CST, 3 hours 19 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Mar 9, 11:39 PM CST, 3 hours 19 minutes before
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</html>Hazardous weather outlook, Mar 9, 9:49 PM CST, 5 hours 9 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN 949 PM CST WED MAR 9 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>092-110600- 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- 949 PM CST WED MAR 9 2016 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF EAST ARKANSAS... THE MISSOURI BOOTHEEL...NORTH MISSISSIPPI...AND WEST TENNESSEE. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT PERIODS OF HEAVY RAIN ARE LIKELY THROUGH TONIGHT ACROSS ALL OF EAST ARKANSAS...THE MISSOURI BOOTHEEL...WEST TENNESSEE AND MOST OF NORTH MISSISSIPPI. FLASH FLOODING WILL BE POSSIBLE. IN ADDITION...RIVERS WILL BEGIN TO RISE. PEOPLE LIVING ALONG THE BLACK AND ST. FRANCIS RIVER BASINS NEED TO STAY TUNED TO THE LATEST RIVER FORECASTS AND POTENTIAL FLOOD WARNINGS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY PERIODS OF HEAVY RAIN WILL CONTINUE THROUGH AT LEAST LATE FRIDAY AFTERNOON ACROSS EAST ARKANSAS...THE MISSOURI BOOTHEEL...EXTREME WEST TENNESSEE AND NORTHWEST MISSISSIPPI. 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 THE BLACK RIVER...CACHE RIVER...ST. FRANCIS RIVER BASIN AS WELL AS THE WHITE RIVER IN PHILLIPS COUNTY. 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.
In the hours before
Local storm report, Mar 9, 9:39 PM CST, 5 hours 19 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
939 PM CST WED MAR 09 2016
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0845 PM FLASH FLOOD 2 E TRENTON 35.97N 88.90W
03/09/2016 GIBSON TN BROADCAST MEDIA
SEVERAL ROADS ARE BLOCKED OR IMPASSABLE OFF ROUTE 77 DUE
TO FLOODING
&&
AJCLocal storm report, Mar 9, 9:45 PM CST, 5 hours 13 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
945 PM CST WED MAR 09 2016
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0940 PM FLASH FLOOD 3 SW HORN LAKE 34.93N 90.07W
03/09/2016 DESOTO MS LAW ENFORCEMENT
WATER COVERING HIGHWAY AUSTIN RD NEAR THE 301
INTERSECTION. LOCAL RESIDENTIAL DAM BREACH THE CAUSE.
&&
JABLocal storm report, Mar 9, 10:32 PM CST, 4 hours 26 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
1032 PM CST WED MAR 09 2016
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1030 PM FLASH FLOOD FORREST CITY 35.01N 90.79W
03/09/2016 ST. FRANCIS AR LAW ENFORCEMENT
HWY 1 CLOSED FROM MILE MARKER 1 TO MILE MARKER 2 DUE TO
HIGH WATER.
&&
JDSLocal storm report, Mar 9, 11:23 PM CST, 3 hours 35 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
1123 PM CST WED MAR 09 2016
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1100 PM DEBRIS FLOW 3 N ARKABUTLA 34.74N 90.13W
03/09/2016 TATE MS LAW ENFORCEMENT
MUDSLIDE BLOCKING HWY 301 SOUTH OF BARBEE RD.
&&
JDSThe 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, 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, 8:52 AM CST | Areal Flood Warning | MEG | Coahoma, DeSoto, Lafayette, Panola, Quitman, Tallahatchie and 3 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
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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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.