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River Flood Warning 142, NWS Memphis, TN

May 9, 2019Lafayette County, Marshall County, Union County, Mississippi

NWS Memphis, TN issued this river flood warning at May 9, 2019, 12:48 PM CDT for Lafayette County, Marshall County, Union County, Mississippi. It took effect at May 9, 2019, 10:20 PM CDT. It was in force for 28 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: May 9, 2019, 12:48 PM CDT (17:48 UTC)
In effect from: May 9, 2019, 10:20 PM CDT
Expired: May 11, 2019, 1:55 AM CDT
In force: 28 hr
Issued by: NWS Memphis, TN
Area: Storm-based polygon
Flood severity: Minor

Counties Lafayette County, MS, Marshall County, MS, Union County, MS

The radar

The Memphis radar (KNQA), 103 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:48 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The river

Written for the forecast point Little Tallahatchie River at Etta (ETAM6).

Action stage: 20 ft
Minor stage: 25 ft
Moderate stage: 28 ft
Major stage: 29 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 07268000, 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 May 9, 10:59 AM CDT, 1 hour 49 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 9, 10:59 AM CDT, 1 hour 49 minutes before

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In the hours before

Special weather statement, May 9, 7:40 AM CDT, 5 hours 8 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Memphis TN
740 AM CDT Thu May 9 2019

MSZ015-022-023-091330-
Pontotoc MS-Calhoun MS-Chickasaw MS-
740 AM CDT Thu May 9 2019

...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED UNTIL 830 AM CDT
FOR...

Southern Pontotoc County in northeastern Mississippi...
Calhoun County in northeastern Mississippi...
Chickasaw County in northeastern Mississippi...

At 739 AM CDT...a strong thunderstorm producing winds at least 40 mph
was located near Sabougla, or 21 miles east of Grenada, moving east
at 50 mph.

Very heavy rain along with dangerous cloud to ground lightning are
also expected with this thunderstorm.

People in southern Pontotoc...Calhoun and Chickasaw Counties should
monitor this storm closely.

LAT...LON 3395 8951 3431 8883 3381 8883 3381 8893
      3375 8893 3375 8903 3374 8904 3374 8919
      3372 8919 3372 8951
TIME...MOT...LOC 1239Z 249DEG 43KT 3381 8943

JOHNSON

Special weather statement, May 9, 8:20 AM CDT, 4 hours 28 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Memphis TN
820 AM CDT Thu May 9 2019

MSZ015>017-023-024-091400-
Itawamba MS-Pontotoc MS-Monroe MS-Lee MS-Chickasaw MS-
820 AM CDT Thu May 9 2019

...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED UNTIL 900 AM CDT
FOR...

Itawamba County in northeastern Mississippi...
Southeastern Pontotoc County in northeastern Mississippi...
Northern Monroe County in northeastern Mississippi...
Lee County in northeastern Mississippi...
Northeastern Chickasaw County in northeastern Mississippi...

At 818 AM CDT...strong thunderstorms were producing winds to 45 mph
was located along a line extending from near Saltillo to near
Shannon. Movement was east at 45 mph.

With saturated soils, winds to 45 mph will be sufficient to down
trees.

Very heavy rain along with continuous cloud to ground lightning will
occur with these thunderstorms.

People in Itawamba...southeastern Pontotoc...northern Monroe...Lee
and northeastern Chickasaw Counties should monitor this storm
closely.

LAT...LON 3382 8885 3430 8884 3447 8839 3446 8833
      3446 8816 3398 8822
TIME...MOT...LOC 1318Z 256DEG 42KT 3434 8874 3405 8870

Special weather statement, May 9, 8:36 AM CDT, 4 hours 12 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Memphis TN
836 AM CDT Thu May 9 2019

MSZ023-024-091415-
Monroe MS-Chickasaw MS-
836 AM CDT Thu May 9 2019

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

Southern Monroe County in northeastern Mississippi...
Southeastern Chickasaw County in northeastern Mississippi...

At 835 AM CDT...a strong thunderstorm producing winds to 50 mph was
located near Trebloc, or 11 miles northeast of Montpelier, moving
east at 50 mph.

With saturated soils, winds to 50 mph will be sufficient to down
trees.

Very heavy rain along with continuous cloud to ground lightning
will occur with this thunderstorm.

People in southern Monroe and southeastern Chickasaw Counties should
monitor this storm closely.

LAT...LON 3367 8849 3368 8872 3381 8872 3381 8888
      3383 8888 3400 8822 3375 8825 3374 8833
      3372 8833 3369 8836 3369 8839 3367 8842
      3367 8846 3365 8851
TIME...MOT...LOC 1335Z 256DEG 49KT 3381 8879

Special weather statement, May 9, 9:16 AM CDT, 3 hours 32 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Memphis TN
916 AM CDT Thu May 9 2019

MSZ024-091445-
Monroe MS-
916 AM CDT Thu May 9 2019

...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED UNTIL 945 AM CDT
FOR...

Southern Monroe County in northeastern Mississippi...

At 915 AM CDT...a strong thunderstorm producing winds to 45 mph was
located over Prairie, or 8 miles southwest of Aberdeen, moving east
at 45 mph.

With saturated soils, winds to 45 mph will be sufficient to down
trees.

Very heavy rain will occur with this thunderstorm.

People in southern Monroe County should monitor this storm closely.

LAT...LON 3367 8850 3367 8849 3368 8850 3368 8872
      3385 8872 3401 8822 3375 8825 3374 8833
      3372 8833 3368 8837 3369 8839 3367 8842
      3366 8850 3365 8851
TIME...MOT...LOC 1415Z 251DEG 41KT 3377 8868

Special weather statement, May 9, 9:49 AM CDT, 2 hours 59 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Memphis TN
949 AM CDT Thu May 9 2019

MSZ024-091500-
Monroe MS-
949 AM CDT Thu May 9 2019

...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED UNTIL 1000 AM CDT
FOR...

Eastern Monroe County in northeastern Mississippi...

At 948 AM CDT...a strong thunderstorm producing winds TO 45 mph was
located 8 miles northwest of Bedford, or 9 miles west of Sulligent,
moving northeast at 45 mph.

With saturated soils, winds to 45 mph will be sufficient to down
trees.

Very heavy rain will occur with this thunderstorm.

People in eastern Monroe County should monitor this storm closely.

LAT...LON 3407 8843 3409 8828 3409 8821 3375 8825
      3374 8833 3372 8833 3369 8836 3368 8838
      3369 8839 3367 8842
TIME...MOT...LOC 1448Z 247DEG 36KT 3390 8830

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
May 8, 8:54 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MEG	DeSoto, Tate	51 min
May 8, 9:00 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MEG	Quitman, Tallahatchie	45 min
May 8, 9:36 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	MEG	Monroe	71 hr
May 8, 9:36 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	MEG	Monroe	71 hr
May 8, 9:53 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MEG	Calhoun, Chickasaw	52 min
May 8, 10:30 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MEG	Lee, Pontotoc, Union	45 min
May 8, 10:42 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MEG	Chickasaw	48 min
May 9, 6:53 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	MEG	Calhoun, Tallahatchie, Yalobusha	3 hr
May 9, 7:14 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	MEG	Lafayette, Panola	3 hr
May 9, 7:40 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MEG	Calhoun, Chickasaw	50 min
May 9, 7:45 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	MEG	DeSoto	3 hr
May 9, 8:20 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MEG	Itawamba, Lee	40 min
May 9, 8:36 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MEG	Monroe	39 min
May 9, 8:50 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	MEG	Chickasaw, Itawamba, Lee, Monroe, Pontotoc	115 min
May 9, 9:16 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MEG	Monroe	29 min
May 9, 9:49 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MEG	Monroe	11 min
May 9, 12:48 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	MEG	Lafayette	15 hr
May 8, 9:37 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MEG	Shelby, Tipton	38 min
May 8, 10:04 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MEG	Dyer, Lauderdale	41 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.