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River Flood Warning 108, NWS Memphis, TN
NWS Memphis, TN issued this river flood warning at Apr 11, 2020, 8:01 PM CDT for Lee County, Mississippi. It took effect at Apr 13, 2020, 4:49 AM CDT. It was in force for .
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 11, 2020, 8:01 PM CDT (01:01 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 13, 2020, 4:49 AM CDT
- Expired
- Apr 13, 2020, 4:27 AM CDT
- In force
- Issued by
- NWS Memphis, TN
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- Minor
County Lee County, MS
The radar
The Columbus AFB radar (KGWX), 54 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:02 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The river
Written for the forecast point Town Creek at Tupelo (TPOM6). The gauge peaked at 12.84 ft at Apr 12, 2020, 11:00 PM CDT.
- Action stage
- 13 ft
- Minor stage
- 21 ft
- Moderate stage
- 27 ft
- Major stage
- 31.5 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 02435020, 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 Apr 11, 7:21 PM CDT, 40 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Apr 11, 7:21 PM CDT, 40 minutes before
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Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Memphis TN 335 PM CDT Sat Apr 11 2020 ARZ009-018-026>028-035-036-048-049-058-MOZ113-115-MSZ001>017- 020>024-TNZ001>004-019>022-048>055-088>092-122245- 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-Lee AR-Lee MS- Madison-Marshall-McNairy-Mississippi-Monroe-Obion-Panola-Pemiscot- Phillips-Poinsett-Pontotoc-Prentiss-Quitman-Shelby-St. Francis- Tallahatchie-Tate-Tippah-Tipton-Tishomingo-Tunica-Union-Weakley- Yalobusha- 335 PM CDT Sat Apr 11 2020 This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of East Arkansas... the Missouri Bootheel...North Mississippi...and West Tennessee. .DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight A few strong to possibly severe thunderstorms capable of producing large hail may move into Northwest MS before sunrise. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday There is a moderate risk for severe thunderstorms over much of North Mississippi Sunday afternoon and evening. An enhanced risk for severe thunderstorms exists along the remainder of the Mid- South. Large hail, damaging winds, and tornadoes are all possible with a secondary threat of heavy rainfall. A few strong tornadoes, and perhaps a long track tornado are also possible over North Mississippi. The time of greatest threat for severe thunderstorms will be between 2 PM and 11 PM. Heavy rain may result in the threat for Flooding or flash flooding Late tomorrow into tomorrow night. A Flood watch may be needed. Frost and freeze conditions may be possible across portions of the Mid-South late Tuesday night into early Wednesday morning. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation will likely be needed Sunday afternoon into evening in support of severe weather operations while following all local, state, and CDC guidelines.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Apr 11, 2:12 PM CDT, 5 hours 49 minutes before
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</html>The office that day
Everything else NWS Memphis, TN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
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| Apr 11, 8:01 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | MEG | Monroe | 58 hr |
| Apr 12, 3:56 AM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | MEG | Alcorn, Benton, Calhoun, Chickasaw, Coahoma, DeSoto and 16 more | 20 hr |
| Apr 12, 3:57 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | MEG | Alcorn, Benton, Calhoun, Chickasaw, Coahoma, DeSoto and 16 more | 26 hr |
| Apr 12, 5:26 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Tunica | 34 min |
| Apr 12, 6:11 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Lafayette, Panola | 34 min |
| Apr 12, 7:02 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | DeSoto | 43 min |
| Apr 12, 7:09 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Prentiss, Union | 36 min |
| Apr 12, 7:10 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Lafayette | 20 min |
| Apr 12, 7:29 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Coahoma | 46 min |
| Apr 12, 7:31 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Prentiss, Tishomingo | 44 min |
| Apr 12, 8:28 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Coahoma | 32 min |
| Apr 12, 8:40 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Tate | 20 min |
| Apr 12, 9:00 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Coahoma, Quitman | 30 min |
| Apr 12, 9:10 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Tishomingo | 20 min |
| Apr 12, 9:17 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Quitman | 28 min |
| Apr 12, 10:02 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MEG | Coahoma, Quitman, Tunica | 3 hr |
| Apr 12, 10:54 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | MEG | Calhoun | 18 hr |
| Apr 12, 10:54 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | MEG | Tate, Tunica | 45 hr |
| Apr 12, 11:05 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MEG | Lafayette, Marshall, Panola, Tate | 3 hr |
| Apr 12, 2:28 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MEG | Panola, Tate | 3 hr |
| Apr 12, 2:41 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Benton, Lafayette, Pontotoc, Tippah, Union | 34 min |
| Apr 12, 3:00 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Chickasaw | 30 min |
| Apr 12, 3:07 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Chickasaw, Itawamba, Lee, Monroe | 23 min |
| Apr 12, 3:28 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Itawamba, Lee, Monroe | 15 min |
| Apr 12, 3:42 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Tishomingo | 33 min |
| Apr 12, 6:14 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Itawamba | 31 min |
| Apr 12, 6:40 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MEG | Chickasaw, Itawamba, Lee, Monroe, Pontotoc | 3 hr |
| Apr 12, 7:42 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Fayette | 33 min |
| Apr 12, 10:59 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | MEG | Decatur, Perry | 21 days |
| Apr 12, 10:59 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | MEG | Benton, Henry, Houston, Humphreys, Stewart | 21 days |
| Apr 12, 5:38 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Lee, St. Francis | 37 min |
| Apr 12, 6:25 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Lee, St. Francis | 35 min |
| Apr 12, 10:57 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | MEG | Lee, St. Francis | 47 hr |
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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.