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River Flood Warning 112, NWS Memphis, TN

June 24, 2018Lowndes County, Monroe County, Mississippi

NWS Memphis, TN issued this river flood warning at Jun 24, 2018, 1:59 PM CDT for Lowndes County, Monroe County, Mississippi. It took effect at Jun 24, 2018, 4:06 PM CDT. It was in force for 69 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Jun 24, 2018, 1:59 PM CDT (18:59 UTC)
In effect from: Jun 24, 2018, 4:06 PM CDT
Expired: Jun 27, 2018, 12:45 PM CDT
In force: 69 hr
Issued by: NWS Memphis, TN
Area: Storm-based polygon
Flood severity: Minor

Counties Lowndes County, MS, Monroe County, MS

The radar

The Columbus AFB radar (KGWX), 27 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:59 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The river

Written for the forecast point Buttahatchie River near Aberdeen (ABDM6). The gauge peaked at 13.77 ft at Jun 25, 2018, 3:00 AM CDT.

Action stage: 12 ft
Minor stage: 13 ft
Moderate stage: 22 ft
Major stage: 24 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 02439400, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this river 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 river flood warning went out at Jun 24, 12:31 PM CDT, 1 hour 28 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 24, 12:31 PM CDT, 1 hour 28 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 24, 3:20 AM CDT, 10 hours 39 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Memphis TN
320 AM CDT Sun Jun 24 2018

ARZ008-009-017-018-026>028-035-036-048-049-058-MOZ113-115-
MSZ001>017-020>024-TNZ001>004-019>022-048>055-088>092-251030-
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-
320 AM CDT Sun Jun 24 2018

This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of East Arkansas...
the Missouri Bootheel...North Mississippi...and West Tennessee.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

There is a Slight Risk of severe thunderstorms through tonight
for areas north of Interstate 40. There is a Marginal Risk for
severe thunderstorms through tonight for areas along and
immediately south of Interstate 40.

Severe thunderstorm chances will peak in the afternoon through
late evening.

Damaging winds will be the primary severe weather threat.
Secondary severe weather threats include large hail and heavy
rainfall sufficient to produce localized flash flooding.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday

There is a Marginal Risk for severe thunderstorms over northwest
Tennessee early Monday. Damaging winds will be the primary severe
weather threat.

Afternoon heat indices may reach or exceed 105 degrees over
eastern Arkansas on Tuesday, and over the remainder of the
Midsouth through Friday.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation may be needed over areas to the north of
Interstate 40 through late this evening.

PWB

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jun 24, 8:24 AM CDT, 5 hours 35 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Memphis TN
824 AM CDT SUN JUN 24 2018

ARZ008-017-241415-
Lawrence AR-Randolph AR-
824 AM CDT SUN JUN 24 2018

...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED UNTIL 915 AM CDT
FOR...

Northwestern Lawrence County in eastern Arkansas...
Randolph County in eastern Arkansas...

At 824 AM CDT...a strong thunderstorm producing pea size hail or
larger and winds at least 40 mph was located 7 miles east of Hardy,
or 12 miles east of Cherokee Village, moving northeast at 50 mph.

Very heavy rain along with continuous cloud to ground lightning are
also possible with this thunderstorm.

People in northwestern Lawrence and Randolph Counties should monitor
this storm closely.

LAT...LON 3650 9137 3650 9079 3629 9078 3629 9079
      3628 9081 3617 9081 3622 9135 3623 9135
      3623 9133 3624 9133 3624 9126 3633 9126
      3633 9128 3637 9128 3637 9129 3639 9129
      3639 9131 3642 9131 3642 9135
TIME...MOT...LOC 1324Z 240DEG 49KT 3634 9136

Local storm report, Jun 24, 10:12 AM CDT, 3 hours 47 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
1012 AM CDT SUN JUN 24 2018

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0657 AM     TSTM WND DMG     2 E FRAYSER             35.22N 89.93W
06/24/2018                   SHELBY             TN   PUBLIC

            PUBLIC REPORTED TREES DOWN IN FRAYSER, TIME ESTIMATED BY
            RADAR.

&&

WLC

Special weather statement, Jun 24, 10:20 AM CDT, 3 hours 39 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Memphis TN
1020 AM CDT SUN JUN 24 2018

ARZ008-009-018-241600-
Greene AR-Randolph AR-Clay AR-
1020 AM CDT SUN JUN 24 2018

...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED UNTIL 1100 AM CDT
FOR...

North central Greene County in eastern Arkansas...
East central Randolph County in eastern Arkansas...
Western Clay County in eastern Arkansas...

At 1020 AM CDT...a strong thunderstorm producing winds at least 40
mph was located over Peach Orchard, or 8 miles southwest of Corning,
moving northeast at 50 mph.

Very heavy rain along with continuous cloud to ground lightning are
also possible with this thunderstorm.

People in north central Greene...east central Randolph and western
Clay Counties should monitor this storm closely.

LAT...LON 3650 9022 3614 9060 3627 9083 3650 9069
TIME...MOT...LOC 1520Z 212DEG 57KT 3630 9067

Local storm report, Jun 24, 12:43 PM CDT, 1 hour 16 minutes before

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The office that day

Everything else NWS Memphis, TN issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jun 23, 8:30 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MEG	Hardin	30 min
Jun 24, 4:18 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MEG	Lauderdale, Tipton	42 min
Jun 24, 4:21 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MEG	Shelby	39 min
Jun 24, 4:37 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MEG	Fayette, Shelby, Tipton	38 min
Jun 24, 5:47 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	MEG	Shelby	118 min
Jun 24, 6:24 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MEG	Shelby	51 min
Jun 24, 6:30 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MEG	Henderson	30 min
Jun 24, 6:57 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MEG	Fayette, Shelby	48 min
Jun 24, 7:14 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MEG	Fayette	46 min
Jun 24, 7:18 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	MEG	Fayette, Shelby	72 min
Jun 24, 1:31 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MEG	Tunica	44 min
Jun 24, 1:46 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MEG	DeSoto, Tate, Tunica	44 min
Jun 24, 2:27 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MEG	DeSoto, Tate, Tunica	48 min
Jun 24, 3:14 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MEG	DeSoto	46 min
Jun 24, 2:01 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MEG	Cross, St. Francis	44 min
Jun 24, 2:42 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MEG	Cross, St. Francis	48 min
Jun 24, 3:25 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MEG	Crittenden, Cross, St. Francis	50 min
Jun 24, 4:00 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MEG	Mississippi	45 min
Jun 24, 4:22 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MEG	Poinsett	38 min
Jun 24, 4:39 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MEG	Crittenden, Cross	51 min
Jun 24, 4:42 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MEG	Crittenden, Cross, St. Francis	48 min
Jun 24, 5:25 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MEG	Craighead	50 min
Jun 24, 5:33 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MEG	Crittenden	27 min
Jun 24, 5:40 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MEG	Craighead, Lawrence, Poinsett	50 min
Jun 24, 5:44 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	MEG	Crittenden, Cross, St. Francis	2 hr
Jun 24, 6:32 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MEG	Lawrence	43 min
Jun 24, 6:42 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MEG	Lawrence, Randolph	48 min
Jun 24, 7:23 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MEG	Lawrence	37 min
Jun 24, 7:30 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	MEG	Lawrence, Randolph	2 hr
Jun 24, 8:24 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MEG	Randolph	51 min
Jun 24, 10:20 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MEG	Clay	40 min

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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive; the gauge from the NWS water service and the USGS.