Flash Flood Warning 3, NWS Memphis, TN

Issued

Mar 27, 2017, 2:27 PM CDT (19:27 UTC)

Expired

Mar 27, 2017, 5:30 PM CDT

In force

3 hr

Issued by

NWS Memphis, TN

Area

Storm-based polygon

Flood severity

None

Counties Gibson County, TN, Weakley County, TN

The Paducah radar (KPAH), 108 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:27 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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924 
WGUS54 KMEG 271927
FFWMEG
TNC053-183-272230-
/O.NEW.KMEG.FF.W.0003.170327T1927Z-170327T2230Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Memphis TN
227 PM CDT MON MAR 27 2017

The National Weather Service in Memphis has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Southern Weakley County in west Tennessee...
  Central Gibson County in western Tennessee...

* Until 530 PM CDT

* At 225 PM CDT...Doppler Radar estimates 2 to 4 inches of rain has
  occurred over the past hour. Showers and thunderstorms will 
  produce an additional 1 to 2 inches of rain over the next couple 
  of hours.

* Some locations that will experience flooding include...
  Trenton, Dresden, Dyer, Greenfield, Gleason, Rutherford, Bradford,
  Sharon, Yorkville, Sandhill, Tuckers Corner, Grizzard, Gibson
  Wells, Good Luck, Central, Currie, Staffords Store, Brazil, Vaughns
  Grove and Barrons Corner.

Flooding is being reported in Gibson County. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

&&

LAT...LON 3616 8853 3614 8853 3612 8857 3612 8865
      3607 8866 3607 8869 3605 8869 3586 8903
      3602 8917 3607 8916 3633 8874

$$

418 
WGUS74 KMEG 272017
FFSMEG

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Memphis TN
317 PM CDT MON MAR 27 2017

TNC053-183-272230-
/O.CON.KMEG.FF.W.0003.000000T0000Z-170327T2230Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Weakley TN-Gibson TN-
317 PM CDT MON MAR 27 2017

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 530 PM CDT FOR
SOUTHERN WEAKLEY AND CENTRAL GIBSON COUNTIES...

At 316 PM CDT,Doppler Radar estimates 2 to 4 inches of rain has
occurred over the past 3 hours. Showers and thunderstorms will
produce an additional 1 to 2 inches of rain over the next 2 hours.

Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Trenton, Dresden, Dyer, Greenfield, Gleason, Rutherford, Bradford,
Sharon, Yorkville, Sandhill, Tuckers Corner, Grizzard, Gibson Wells,
Good Luck, Central, Currie, Staffords Store, Brazil, Vaughns Grove
and Barrons Corner.

Flash flooding is occurring in the Bradford area in Gibson County. 
Several buildings and homes are surrounded by water.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

&&

LAT...LON 3616 8853 3614 8853 3612 8857 3612 8865
      3607 8866 3607 8869 3605 8869 3586 8903
      3602 8917 3607 8916 3633 8874

$$

Flash Flood Warnings in Tennessee, 2017Every flash flood warning in 2017

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.