Alert archive / Mississippi / Flash Flood Watches in 2017
Flash Flood Watch 7, NWS Memphis, TN
NWS Memphis, TN issued this flash flood watch at Jun 22, 2017, 2:47 AM CDT for 4 states. It took effect at Jun 22, 2017, 1:00 PM CDT. It was in force for 31 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jun 22, 2017, 2:47 AM CDT (07:47 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jun 22, 2017, 1:00 PM CDT
- Expired
- Jun 23, 2017, 8:08 PM CDT
- In force
- 31 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Memphis, TN
- Flood severity
- None
All 57 counties
Clay County, AR, Craighead County, AR, Crittenden County, AR, Cross County, AR, Greene County, AR, Lawrence County, AR, Lee County, AR, Mississippi County, AR, Phillips County, AR, Poinsett County, AR, Randolph County, AR, St. Francis County, AR, Dunklin County, MO, Pemiscot County, MO, Alcorn County, MS, Benton County, MS, Calhoun County, MS, Chickasaw County, MS, Coahoma County, MS, DeSoto County, MS, Itawamba County, MS, Lafayette County, MS, Lee County, MS, Marshall County, MS, Monroe County, MS, Panola County, MS, Pontotoc County, MS, Prentiss County, MS, Quitman County, MS, Tallahatchie County, MS, Tate County, MS, Tippah County, MS, Tishomingo County, MS, Tunica County, MS, Union County, MS, Yalobusha County, MS, Benton County, TN, Carroll County, TN, Chester County, TN, Crockett County, TN, Decatur County, TN, Dyer County, TN, Fayette County, TN, Gibson County, TN, Hardeman County, TN, Hardin County, TN, Haywood County, TN, Henderson County, TN, Henry County, TN, Lake County, TN, Lauderdale County, TN, Madison County, TN, McNairy County, TN, Obion County, TN, Shelby County, TN, Tipton County, TN, Weakley County, TN
The radar
The Memphis radar (KNQA), 39 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 07:49 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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The nearest sounding before it
Little Rock, AR (KBYH), launched 00:00Z, 7.8 hours before the alert went out and 59 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
- 126 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -71 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 940 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 4 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -14 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -32 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
915 WGUS64 KMEG 220747 FFAMEG URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Flood Watch National Weather Service Memphis TN 247 AM CDT Thu Jun 22 2017 ...Flash Flooding threat for the Midsouth today and tomorrow... .Tropical storm Cindy will slowly weaken over the next 48 hours as the center moves up to the ARLATEX and then northeastward towards the Lower Tennessee Valley. Moderate to heavy rainfall will initially be possible and more localized across the southern counties later today with developing south to north oriented feeder bands. The focus will then shift to include the northern counties tonight and tomorrow as the center passes overhead. Rainfall amounts of 3 to 5 inches...with localized higher totals are possible. Rain will taper off late tomorrow night as the system moves into the middle Ohio River Valley and points east. ARZ008-009-017-018-026>028-MOZ113-115-TNZ001>004-019>022-048>055- 222130- /O.NEW.KMEG.FF.A.0007.170623T0000Z-170624T0500Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Randolph-Clay-Lawrence-Greene-Craighead-Poinsett-Mississippi- Dunklin-Pemiscot-Lake-Obion-Weakley-Henry-Dyer-Gibson-Carroll- Benton TN-Lauderdale-Tipton-Haywood-Crockett-Madison-Chester- Henderson-Decatur- Including the cities of Pocahontas, Piggott, Corning, Walnut Ridge, Paragould, Jonesboro, Harrisburg, Blytheville, Kennett, Caruthersville, Tiptonville, Union City, Martin, Dresden, Paris, Dyersburg, Humboldt, Milan, Huntingdon, Camden, Ripley TN, Covington, Brownsville, Alamo, Jackson, Henderson, Lexington, Parsons, and Decaturville 247 AM CDT Thu Jun 22 2017 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... The National Weather Service in Memphis has issued a * Flash Flood Watch for portions of East Arkansas, Southeast Missouri, and West Tennessee, including the following areas, in East Arkansas, Clay, Craighead, Greene, Lawrence, Mississippi, Poinsett, and Randolph. In Southeast Missouri, Dunklin and Pemiscot. In West Tennessee, Benton, Carroll, Chester, Crockett, Decatur, Dyer, Gibson, Haywood, Henderson, Henry, Lake, Lauderdale, Madison, Obion, Tipton, and Weakley. * From this evening through Friday evening. * Excessive rainfall from Tropical Cyclone Cindy. * Low lying areas both urban and rural will be most prone to flooding. Travelers should be aware of these threat areas and avoid them if at all possible. In addition persons should avoid outside activity near culverts...ditches and ravines as these have proven deadly during flash flood events. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Flash Flood Watch means that conditions may develop that lead to flash flooding. Flash flooding is a very dangerous situation. You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued. && $$ ARZ035-036-048-049-058-MSZ001>017-020>024-TNZ088>092-222130- /O.NEW.KMEG.FF.A.0007.170622T1800Z-170624T0500Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Cross-Crittenden-St. Francis-Lee AR-Phillips-DeSoto-Marshall- Benton MS-Tippah-Alcorn-Tishomingo-Tunica-Tate-Prentiss-Coahoma- Quitman-Panola-Lafayette-Union-Pontotoc-Lee MS-Itawamba- Tallahatchie-Yalobusha-Calhoun-Chickasaw-Monroe-Shelby-Fayette- Hardeman-McNairy-Hardin- Including the cities of Wynne, West Memphis, Forrest City, Marianna, Helena, West Helena, Southaven, Olive Branch, Holly Springs, Ashland, Ripley MS, Corinth, Iuka, Tunica, Senatobia, Booneville, Clarksdale, Marks, Batesville, Oxford, New Albany, Pontotoc, Tupelo, Fulton, Charleston, Water Valley, Coffeeville, Bruce, Calhoun City, Houston, Okolona, Amory, Aberdeen, Bartlett, Germantown, Collierville, Memphis, Millington, Somerville, Oakland, Bolivar, Selmer, and Savannah 247 AM CDT Thu Jun 22 2017 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... The National Weather Service in Memphis has issued a * Flash Flood Watch for portions of East Arkansas, North Mississippi, and West Tennessee, including the following areas, in East Arkansas, Crittenden, Cross, Lee, Phillips, and St. Francis. In North Mississippi, Alcorn, Benton, Calhoun, Chickasaw, Coahoma, DeSoto, Itawamba, Lafayette, Lee, Marshall, Monroe, Panola, Pontotoc, Prentiss, Quitman, Tallahatchie, Tate, Tippah, Tishomingo, Tunica, Union, and Yalobusha. In West Tennessee, Fayette, Hardeman, Hardin, McNairy, and Shelby. * From 1 PM CDT this afternoon through Friday evening * Excessive rainfall from Tropical Cyclone Cindy. * Low lying areas both urban and rural will be most prone to flooding. Travelers should be aware of these threat areas and avoid them if at all possible. In addition persons should avoid outside activity near culverts...ditches and ravines as these have proven deadly during flash flood events. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Flash Flood Watch means that conditions may develop that lead to flash flooding. Flash flooding is a very dangerous situation. You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued. && $$ JAB
4 follow-up statements
738 WGUS64 KMEG 221847 FFAMEG URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Flood Watch National Weather Service Memphis TN 147 PM CDT Thu Jun 22 2017 ...Flash Flooding possible over portions of the Mid-South through Friday evening... .Tropical Depression Cindy will continue to weaken over the next 36 hours as the center moves northeastward into the Lower Mississippi Valley. Moderate to heavy rainfall will be possible across Northwest Mississippi, much of Eastern Arkansas, West Tennessee, and the Missouri Bootheel. Rainfall amounts of 2 to 4 inches...with localized higher totals are possible. Rain will taper off Friday Night as the system moves into the middle Ohio River Valley and points east. ARZ035-036-048-049-058-MSZ001>003-007-008-010>013-020-021- TNZ088>090-230930- /O.CAN.KMEG.FF.A.0007.000000T0000Z-170624T0500Z/ /O.NEW.KMEG.FF.A.0008.170623T0000Z-170624T0500Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Cross-Crittenden-St. Francis-Lee AR-Phillips-DeSoto-Marshall- Benton MS-Tunica-Tate-Coahoma-Quitman-Panola-Lafayette- Tallahatchie-Yalobusha-Shelby-Fayette-Hardeman- Including the cities of Wynne, West Memphis, Forrest City, Marianna, Helena, West Helena, Southaven, Olive Branch, Holly Springs, Ashland, Tunica, Senatobia, Clarksdale, Marks, Batesville, Oxford, Charleston, Water Valley, Coffeeville, Bartlett, Germantown, Collierville, Memphis, Millington, Somerville, Oakland, and Bolivar 147 PM CDT Thu Jun 22 2017 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... The National Weather Service in Memphis has issued a * Flash Flood Watch for portions of East Arkansas, North Mississippi, and West Tennessee, including the following areas, in East Arkansas, Crittenden, Cross, Lee, Phillips, and St. Francis. In North Mississippi, Benton, Coahoma, DeSoto, Lafayette, Marshall, Panola, Quitman, Tallahatchie, Tate, Tunica, and Yalobusha. In West Tennessee, Fayette, Hardeman, and Shelby. * From 7 PM CDT this evening through Friday Evening * Excessive rainfall from Tropical Depression Cindy. * High rainfall rates could lead to rapid inundation of flood- prone roadways. Sharp rises in creeks and small streams may occur. Low-lying areas may quickly become flooded.Low lying areas both urban and rural will be most prone to flooding. Travelers should be aware of these threat areas and avoid them if at all possible. In addition persons should avoid outside activity near culverts...ditches and ravines as these have proven deadly during flash flood events. && PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Flash Flood Watch means that conditions may develop that lead to flash flooding. Flash flooding is a very dangerous situation. You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued. && $$ MSZ004>006-009-014>017-022>024-TNZ091-092-222000- /O.CAN.KMEG.FF.A.0007.000000T0000Z-170624T0500Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Tippah-Alcorn-Tishomingo-Prentiss-Union-Pontotoc-Lee MS-Itawamba- Calhoun-Chickasaw-Monroe-McNairy-Hardin- Including the cities of Ripley MS, Corinth, Iuka, Booneville, New Albany, Pontotoc, Tupelo, Fulton, Bruce, Calhoun City, Houston, Okolona, Amory, Aberdeen, Selmer, and Savannah 147 PM CDT Thu Jun 22 2017 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS CANCELLED... The Flash Flood Watch for portions of North Mississippi and West Tennessee has been cancelled. Heavy rainfall from Tropical Depression Cindy is expected to stay west of Northeast Mississippi. $$ ARZ008-017-222000- /O.CAN.KMEG.FF.A.0007.170623T0000Z-170624T0500Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Randolph-Lawrence- Including the cities of Pocahontas and Walnut Ridge 147 PM CDT Thu Jun 22 2017 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS CANCELLED... The Flash Flood Watch for a portion of East Arkansas has been cancelled. Heavy rainfall from Tropical Depression Cindy is expected to stay east of Randolph and Lawrence Counties. $$ ARZ009-018-026>028-MOZ113-115-TNZ001>004-019>022-048>055-230930- /O.CON.KMEG.FF.A.0007.170623T0000Z-170624T0500Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Clay-Greene-Craighead-Poinsett-Mississippi-Dunklin-Pemiscot-Lake- Obion-Weakley-Henry-Dyer-Gibson-Carroll-Benton TN-Lauderdale- Tipton-Haywood-Crockett-Madison-Chester-Henderson-Decatur- Including the cities of Piggott, Corning, Paragould, Jonesboro, Harrisburg, Blytheville, Kennett, Caruthersville, Tiptonville, Union City, Martin, Dresden, Paris, Dyersburg, Humboldt, Milan, Huntingdon, Camden, Ripley TN, Covington, Brownsville, Alamo, Jackson, Henderson, Lexington, Parsons, and Decaturville 147 PM CDT Thu Jun 22 2017 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... The Flash Flood Watch continues for * Portions of East Arkansas, Southeast Missouri, and West Tennessee, including the following areas, in East Arkansas, Clay, Craighead, Greene, Mississippi, and Poinsett. In Southeast Missouri, Dunklin and Pemiscot. In West Tennessee, Benton, Carroll, Chester, Crockett, Decatur, Dyer, Gibson, Haywood, Henderson, Henry, Lake, Lauderdale, Madison, Obion, Tipton, and Weakley. * From 7 PM CDT this evening through Friday Evening * Excessive rainfall from Tropical Depression Cindy. * High rainfall rates could lead to rapid inundation of flood- prone roadways. Sharp rises in creeks and small streams may occur. Low-lying areas may quickly become flooded.Low lying areas both urban and rural will be most prone to flooding. Travelers should be aware of these threat areas and avoid them if at all possible. In addition persons should avoid outside activity near culverts...ditches and ravines as these have proven deadly during flash flood events. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Flash Flood Watch means that conditions may develop that lead to flash flooding. Flash flooding is a very dangerous situation. You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued. && $$ KRM
162 WGUS64 KMEG 230753 FFAMEG Flood Watch National Weather Service Memphis TN 253 AM CDT Fri Jun 23 2017 ...Flash Flooding possible over portions of the Mid-South through Friday evening... .The remnants of tropical depression Cindy will continue to weaken as the center moves northeastward into the Lower Mississippi Valley. Moderate to heavy rainfall will be possible across Northwest Mississippi, much of Eastern Arkansas, West Tennessee, and the Missouri Bootheel. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 inches are expected with localized higher amounts possible. Rainfall totals will likely vary significantly over short distances, greatest directly beneath and just to the east of the the remnant low. ARZ035-036-048-049-058-MSZ001>003-007-008-010>013-020-021- TNZ088>090-232215- /O.CON.KMEG.FF.A.0008.000000T0000Z-170624T0500Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Cross-Crittenden-St. Francis-Lee AR-Phillips-DeSoto-Marshall- Benton MS-Tunica-Tate-Coahoma-Quitman-Panola-Lafayette- Tallahatchie-Yalobusha-Shelby-Fayette-Hardeman- Including the cities of Wynne, West Memphis, Forrest City, Marianna, Helena, West Helena, Southaven, Olive Branch, Holly Springs, Ashland, Tunica, Senatobia, Clarksdale, Marks, Batesville, Oxford, Charleston, Water Valley, Coffeeville, Bartlett, Germantown, Collierville, Memphis, Millington, Somerville, Oakland, and Bolivar 253 AM CDT Fri Jun 23 2017 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... The Flash Flood Watch continues for * Portions of East Arkansas, North Mississippi, and West Tennessee, including the following areas, in East Arkansas, Crittenden, Cross, Lee, Phillips, and St. Francis. In North Mississippi, Benton, Coahoma, DeSoto, Lafayette, Marshall, Panola, Quitman, Tallahatchie, Tate, Tunica, and Yalobusha. In West Tennessee, Fayette, Hardeman, and Shelby. * Through this evening * Excessive rainfall from Tropical Depression Cindy. * High rainfall rates could lead to rapid inundation of flood- prone roadways. Sharp rises in creeks and small streams may occur. Low-lying areas may quickly become flooded.Low lying areas both urban and rural will be most prone to flooding. Travelers should be aware of these threat areas and avoid them if at all possible. In addition persons should avoid outside activity near culverts...ditches and ravines as these have proven deadly during flash flood events. && PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Flash Flood Watch means that conditions may develop that lead to flash flooding. Flash flooding is a very dangerous situation. You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued. && $$ ARZ009-018-026>028-MOZ113-115-TNZ001>004-019>022-048>055-232215- /O.CON.KMEG.FF.A.0007.000000T0000Z-170624T0500Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Clay-Greene-Craighead-Poinsett-Mississippi-Dunklin-Pemiscot-Lake- Obion-Weakley-Henry-Dyer-Gibson-Carroll-Benton TN-Lauderdale- Tipton-Haywood-Crockett-Madison-Chester-Henderson-Decatur- Including the cities of Piggott, Corning, Paragould, Jonesboro, Harrisburg, Blytheville, Kennett, Caruthersville, Tiptonville, Union City, Martin, Dresden, Paris, Dyersburg, Humboldt, Milan, Huntingdon, Camden, Ripley TN, Covington, Brownsville, Alamo, Jackson, Henderson, Lexington, Parsons, and Decaturville 253 AM CDT Fri Jun 23 2017 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... The Flash Flood Watch continues for * Portions of East Arkansas, Southeast Missouri, and West Tennessee, including the following areas, in East Arkansas, Clay, Craighead, Greene, Mississippi, and Poinsett. In Southeast Missouri, Dunklin and Pemiscot. In West Tennessee, Benton, Carroll, Chester, Crockett, Decatur, Dyer, Gibson, Haywood, Henderson, Henry, Lake, Lauderdale, Madison, Obion, Tipton, and Weakley. * Through this evening * Excessive rainfall from Tropical Depression Cindy. * High rainfall rates could lead to rapid inundation of flood- prone roadways. Sharp rises in creeks and small streams may occur. Low-lying areas may quickly become flooded.Low lying areas both urban and rural will be most prone to flooding. Travelers should be aware of these threat areas and avoid them if at all possible. In addition persons should avoid outside activity near culverts...ditches and ravines as these have proven deadly during flash flood events. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Flash Flood Watch means that conditions may develop that lead to flash flooding. Flash flooding is a very dangerous situation. You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued. && $$
670 WGUS64 KMEG 232040 FFAMEG Flood Watch National Weather Service Memphis TN 340 PM CDT Fri Jun 23 2017 ...Flash Flooding possible over portions of the Mid-South through Friday evening... .The remnants of Tropical Depression Cindy has pushed out of the Mid-South. However, flash flooding may still be possible this evening as a line of strong thunderstorms push into the Mid-South ahead of an approaching cold front. Any additional rainfall from these thunderstorms could quickly cause flash flooding due to the recent heavy rainfall from Cindy. ARZ035-036-048-049-058-MSZ001>003-007-008-010>013-020-021- TNZ088>090-240445- /O.CON.KMEG.FF.A.0008.000000T0000Z-170624T0500Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Cross-Crittenden-St. Francis-Lee AR-Phillips-DeSoto-Marshall- Benton MS-Tunica-Tate-Coahoma-Quitman-Panola-Lafayette- Tallahatchie-Yalobusha-Shelby-Fayette-Hardeman- Including the cities of Wynne, West Memphis, Forrest City, Marianna, Helena, West Helena, Southaven, Olive Branch, Holly Springs, Ashland, Tunica, Senatobia, Clarksdale, Marks, Batesville, Oxford, Charleston, Water Valley, Coffeeville, Bartlett, Germantown, Collierville, Memphis, Millington, Somerville, Oakland, and Bolivar 340 PM CDT Fri Jun 23 2017 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT TONIGHT... The Flash Flood Watch continues for * Portions of East Arkansas, North Mississippi, and West Tennessee, including the following areas, in East Arkansas, Crittenden, Cross, Lee, Phillips, and St. Francis. In North Mississippi, Benton, Coahoma, DeSoto, Lafayette, Marshall, Panola, Quitman, Tallahatchie, Tate, Tunica, and Yalobusha. In West Tennessee, Fayette, Hardeman, and Shelby. * Until midnight CDT tonight * Additional rainfall amounts of 1-2 inches possible. * Sharp rises in creeks and small streams may occur. Low-lying areas may quickly become flooded.Low lying areas both urban and rural will be most prone to flooding. Travelers should be aware of these threat areas and avoid them if at all possible. In addition persons should avoid outside activity near culverts...ditches and ravines as these have proven deadly during flash flood events. && PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Flash Flood Watch means that conditions may develop that lead to flash flooding. Flash flooding is a very dangerous situation. You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued. && $$ ARZ009-018-026>028-MOZ113-115-TNZ001>004-019>022-048>055-240445- /O.CON.KMEG.FF.A.0007.000000T0000Z-170624T0500Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Clay-Greene-Craighead-Poinsett-Mississippi-Dunklin-Pemiscot-Lake- Obion-Weakley-Henry-Dyer-Gibson-Carroll-Benton TN-Lauderdale- Tipton-Haywood-Crockett-Madison-Chester-Henderson-Decatur- Including the cities of Piggott, Corning, Paragould, Jonesboro, Harrisburg, Blytheville, Kennett, Caruthersville, Tiptonville, Union City, Martin, Dresden, Paris, Dyersburg, Humboldt, Milan, Huntingdon, Camden, Ripley TN, Covington, Brownsville, Alamo, Jackson, Henderson, Lexington, Parsons, and Decaturville 340 PM CDT Fri Jun 23 2017 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT TONIGHT... The Flash Flood Watch continues for * Portions of East Arkansas, Southeast Missouri, and West Tennessee, including the following areas, in East Arkansas, Clay, Craighead, Greene, Mississippi, and Poinsett. In Southeast Missouri, Dunklin and Pemiscot. In West Tennessee, Benton, Carroll, Chester, Crockett, Decatur, Dyer, Gibson, Haywood, Henderson, Henry, Lake, Lauderdale, Madison, Obion, Tipton, and Weakley. * Until midnight CDT tonight * Additional rainfall of 1-2 inches will be possible * Sharp rises in creeks and small streams may occur. Low-lying areas may quickly become flooded.Low lying areas both urban and rural will be most prone to flooding. Travelers should be aware of these threat areas and avoid them if at all possible. In addition persons should avoid outside activity near culverts...ditches and ravines as these have proven deadly during flash flood events. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Flash Flood Watch means that conditions may develop that lead to flash flooding. Flash flooding is a very dangerous situation. You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued. && $$
153 WGUS64 KMEG 240108 FFAMEG Flood Watch National Weather Service Memphis TN 808 PM CDT Fri Jun 23 2017 ARZ035-036-048-049-058-MSZ001>003-007-008-010>013-020-021- TNZ088>090-240215- /O.CAN.KMEG.FF.A.0008.000000T0000Z-170624T0500Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Cross-Crittenden-St. Francis-Lee AR-Phillips-DeSoto-Marshall- Benton MS-Tunica-Tate-Coahoma-Quitman-Panola-Lafayette- Tallahatchie-Yalobusha-Shelby-Fayette-Hardeman- Including the cities of Wynne, West Memphis, Forrest City, Marianna, Helena, West Helena, Southaven, Olive Branch, Holly Springs, Ashland, Tunica, Senatobia, Clarksdale, Marks, Batesville, Oxford, Charleston, Water Valley, Coffeeville, Bartlett, Germantown, Collierville, Memphis, Millington, Somerville, Oakland, and Bolivar 808 PM CDT Fri Jun 23 2017 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS CANCELLED... The threat for widespread heavy rainfall has ended. Thus, the Flash Flood Watch for portions of East Arkansas, North Mississippi, and West Tennessee has been cancelled. $$ ARZ009-018-026>028-MOZ113-115-TNZ001>004-019>022-048>055-240215- /O.CAN.KMEG.FF.A.0007.000000T0000Z-170624T0500Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Clay-Greene-Craighead-Poinsett-Mississippi-Dunklin-Pemiscot-Lake- Obion-Weakley-Henry-Dyer-Gibson-Carroll-Benton TN-Lauderdale- Tipton-Haywood-Crockett-Madison-Chester-Henderson-Decatur- Including the cities of Piggott, Corning, Paragould, Jonesboro, Harrisburg, Blytheville, Kennett, Caruthersville, Tiptonville, Union City, Martin, Dresden, Paris, Dyersburg, Humboldt, Milan, Huntingdon, Camden, Ripley TN, Covington, Brownsville, Alamo, Jackson, Henderson, Lexington, Parsons, and Decaturville 808 PM CDT Fri Jun 23 2017 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS CANCELLED... The threat for widespread heavy rainfall has ended. Thus, the Flash Flood Watch for portions of East Arkansas, Southeast Missouri, and West Tennessee has been cancelled. $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this flash flood watch 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 flash flood watch went out at Jun 21, 11:49 PM CDT, 2 hours 58 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jun 21, 11:49 PM CDT, 2 hours 58 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Memphis TN 1149 PM CDT Wed Jun 21 2017 .UPDATE... Updated to add 06Z Aviation Discussion. && .PREV DISCUSSION... /issued 952 PM CDT Wed Jun 21 2017/ UPDATE... Showers continued to gradually spread north from central MS at midevening. There remained some disagreement between the models regarding vigorousness and thunder potential during the overnight. But models do point relatively high chances of light measurable rain accumulations. Beyond tonight, have trimmed back rain chances Saturday, based on medium range model consensus showing a quicker exit of TS Cindy's remnants, and arrival of drier midcontinental air north of I-40. The KNQA radar experienced a hardware fault earlier this evening, but electronics staff were able to quickly restore the radar to service. PWB PREV DISCUSSION... /issued 641 PM CDT Wed Jun 21 2017/ UPDATE... Updated to add 00Z Aviation Discussion. PREV DISCUSSION... /issued 255 PM CDT Wed Jun 21 2017/ DISCUSSION... Tropical Storm Cindy is currently positioned in the northwest Gulf of Mexico and will begin to make a increasingly northward turn overnight as it moves between a break in the subtropical ridge. It should make landfall sometime tonight and then begin to turn northeastward towards the Mid South Thursday night and Friday, ahead of an approaching mid latitude trough. Abundant tropical moisture along the eastern periphery of the system will continue to overspread much of the forecast region overnight. Associated lift and convergence should support showers and isolated thunderstorms over the forecast area through tonight. The greatest potential for rain overnight will be across north Mississippi. Overall, rainfall amounts should remain light with this first wave of moisture, with most totals remaining below flash flood guidance. The tropical storm should weaken to a depression on Thursday and Thursday night as it lifts northeast into southern Arkansas. Latest model guidance suggests that a notable mid level dry slot will rotate northward along the eastern periphery of the remnant low. This should help support modest destabilization across portions of the Mid South, especially south and west of the Memphis metro by Thursday afternoon. Low level winds should increase and back to the northeast of the remnant low. This should increase helicity and shear coinciding with the increased instability. This should bring an increased severe weather risk to southwest portions of the region Thursday afternoon and evening. The primary risk will be isolated tornadoes with any fast moving low topped supercell structure that can develop. A Slight Risk for severe thunderstorms is in place on Thursday afternoon and evening across southwest portions of the region, with a Marginal Risk further north and east. The remnant low should continue to lift northeast across the Mid South on Friday and interact with a stalling synoptic front across northern portions of the forecast area. As deep tropical moisture associated with Cindy's remnant low interacts with the front, strong lift should ensue and become a focus for excessive rainfall amounts. Latest guidance suggests that a swath of 3 to 5 inches, with localized higher amounts, will be possible in the vicinity of the low track and stalled front. This will most likely set up along and north of Interstate 40. A flash flood watch will likely be needed for sometime during the Thursday night through Friday time period across these areas. Later shifts will further assess the situation and determine where a watch becomes necessary. The remnant low of Cindy should track roughly along the I-40 corridor on Friday. Areas southeast of this track, namely northeast Mississippi, will continue to experience increased helicity/shear associated with low level jet and modest instability. Low topped supercells are again possible late Thursday night into Friday across these areas with a risk for isolated tornadoes. A Slight Risk is in place for these locations on Friday. As Cindy accelerates to the northeast and away from our region Friday night, the stalled front should sag further south and wash out through Saturday. There will likely be a continued chance for showers and thunderstorms across the region. A reinforcing front will move through the Mid South Sunday into Monday with additional chances for showers and thunderstorms. A drier airmass will follow the front for the middle portions of next week with a return to dry weather along with cooler temperatures and lower humidity levels. JLH && .AVIATION... 06Z TAFs VFR conditions expected to gradually deteriorate to MVFR conditions overnight and persist through much of the period at TAF sites as Tropical Storm Cindy affects the area. IFR conditions also possible at TUP. E winds will gradually veer SE and increase to 8-14 kts and become gusty at times on Thursday. SHRA/VCTS also expected, especially by Thursday afternoon. CJC && .MEG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... AR...None. MO...None. MS...None. TN...None. &&
Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 21, 11:25 AM CDT, 15 hours 22 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Memphis TN 1125 AM CDT Wed Jun 21 2017 ARZ008-009-017-018-026>028-035-036-048-049-058-MOZ113-115- MSZ001>017-020>024-TNZ001>004-019>022-048>055-088>092-221830- 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- 1125 AM CDT Wed Jun 21 2017 This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of East Arkansas... the Missouri Bootheel...North Mississippi...and West Tennessee. .DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday Heavy rainfall associated with the remnants of Tropical Storm Cindy is expected across the Mid South for Thursday and Friday. More localized flash flooding potential is expected tomorrow, with an increasingly widespread flooding threat developing late Thursday night into Friday. In addition there is a Slight Risk for severe thunderstorms across portions of eastern Arkansas and northwest Mississippi on Thursday, and across northeast Mississippi on Friday. The primary threats with any fast moving severe thunderstorms will be isolated tornadoes and localized damaging winds. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation may be needed on Thursday and Friday. JLH
The office that day
Everything else NWS Memphis, TN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 22, 1:47 PM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | MEG | Benton, Coahoma, DeSoto, Lafayette, Marshall, Panola and 5 more | 30 hr |
| Jun 22, 6:02 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Marshall | 28 min |
| Jun 22, 6:29 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Marshall | 16 min |
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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.