Flash Flood Warning 85, NWS Memphis, TN

Issued

Aug 31, 2017, 3:31 PM CDT (20:31 UTC)

Expired

Sep 1, 2017, 12:30 AM CDT

In force

9 hr

Issued by

NWS Memphis, TN

Area

Storm-based polygon

Flood severity

None

Counties Benton County, MS, DeSoto County, MS, Marshall County, MS

The Memphis radar (KNQA), 73 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:29 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

897 
WGUS54 KMEG 312031
FFWMEG
MSC009-033-093-312330-
/O.NEW.KMEG.FF.W.0085.170831T2031Z-170831T2330Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Memphis TN
331 PM CDT THU AUG 31 2017

The National Weather Service in Memphis has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Northeastern DeSoto County in northwestern Mississippi...
  Marshall County in northwestern Mississippi...
  Southwestern Benton County in northeastern Mississippi...

* Until 630 PM CDT

* At 331 PM CDT...Doppler Radar estimates an inch of rain has 
  occurred over the past hour. Showers and thunderstorms will 
  produce an additional 1 to 3 inches of rain over the next 3 hours.

* Some locations that will experience flooding include...
  Olive Branch, Holly Springs, Wall Doxey State Park, Byhalia, Mt
  Pleasant, Lewisburg, Red Banks, Marianna, Piperton, Hickory Flat,
  Potts Camp, Coal Oil Corner, Cayce, Waterford, Spring Hill,
  Cockrum, Higdon, Watson, Cedarview and Gilton.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3464 8960 3470 8962 3473 8972 3477 8972
      3477 8984 3499 8983 3500 8963 3491 8937
      3461 8909 3460 8924 3458 8925

$$

592 
WGUS54 KMEG 312251
FFWMEG
MSC009-033-093-010530-
/O.EXT.KMEG.FF.W.0085.000000T0000Z-170901T0530Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Memphis TN
551 PM CDT THU AUG 31 2017

The National Weather Service in Memphis has extended the

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Northeastern DeSoto County in northwestern Mississippi...
  Marshall County in northwestern Mississippi...
  Southwestern Benton County in northeastern Mississippi...

* Until 1230 AM CDT Friday

* At 551 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 3 inches of rain over the next 3 hours.

* Some locations that will experience flooding include...
  Olive Branch, Holly Springs, Wall Doxey State Park, Byhalia, Mt
  Pleasant, Lewisburg, Red Banks, Marianna, Piperton, Hickory Flat,
  Potts Camp, Coal Oil Corner, Cayce, Waterford, Spring Hill,
  Cockrum, Higdon, Watson, Cedarview and Gilton.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Please report flooding to your local law enforcement agency when you
can do so safely.

A Flash Flood Warning means that flooding is imminent or occurring.
If you are in the warned area move to higher ground immediately.
Residents living along streams and creeks should take immediate
precautions to protect life and property.

&&

LAT...LON 3464 8960 3470 8962 3473 8972 3477 8972
      3477 8984 3499 8983 3500 8963 3491 8937
      3461 8909 3460 8924 3458 8925

$$

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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.