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River Flood Warning 108, NWS Memphis, TN

April 11, 2020Lee County, Mississippi

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 archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

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.

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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, Apr 11, 3:35 PM CDT, 4 hours 26 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Memphis TN
335 PM CDT Sat Apr 11 2020

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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-
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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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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 11, 8:01 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningMEGMonroe58 hr
Apr 12, 3:56 AM CDTFlash Flood WatchMEGAlcorn, Benton, Calhoun, Chickasaw, Coahoma, DeSoto and 16 more20 hr
Apr 12, 3:57 AM CDTWind AdvisoryMEGAlcorn, Benton, Calhoun, Chickasaw, Coahoma, DeSoto and 16 more26 hr
Apr 12, 5:26 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMEGTunica34 min
Apr 12, 6:11 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMEGLafayette, Panola34 min
Apr 12, 7:02 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMEGDeSoto43 min
Apr 12, 7:09 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMEGPrentiss, Union36 min
Apr 12, 7:10 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMEGLafayette20 min
Apr 12, 7:29 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMEGCoahoma46 min
Apr 12, 7:31 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMEGPrentiss, Tishomingo44 min
Apr 12, 8:28 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMEGCoahoma32 min
Apr 12, 8:40 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMEGTate20 min
Apr 12, 9:00 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMEGCoahoma, Quitman30 min
Apr 12, 9:10 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMEGTishomingo20 min
Apr 12, 9:17 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMEGQuitman28 min
Apr 12, 10:02 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMEGCoahoma, Quitman, Tunica3 hr
Apr 12, 10:54 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningMEGCalhoun18 hr
Apr 12, 10:54 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningMEGTate, Tunica45 hr
Apr 12, 11:05 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMEGLafayette, Marshall, Panola, Tate3 hr
Apr 12, 2:28 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningMEGPanola, Tate3 hr
Apr 12, 2:41 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMEGBenton, Lafayette, Pontotoc, Tippah, Union34 min
Apr 12, 3:00 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMEGChickasaw30 min
Apr 12, 3:07 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMEGChickasaw, Itawamba, Lee, Monroe23 min
Apr 12, 3:28 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMEGItawamba, Lee, Monroe15 min
Apr 12, 3:42 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMEGTishomingo33 min
Apr 12, 6:14 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMEGItawamba31 min
Apr 12, 6:40 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMEGChickasaw, Itawamba, Lee, Monroe, Pontotoc3 hr
Apr 12, 7:42 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMEGFayette33 min
Apr 12, 10:59 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningMEGDecatur, Perry21 days
Apr 12, 10:59 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningMEGBenton, Henry, Houston, Humphreys, Stewart21 days
Apr 12, 5:38 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMEGLee, St. Francis37 min
Apr 12, 6:25 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMEGLee, St. Francis35 min
Apr 12, 10:57 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningMEGLee, St. Francis47 hr

Nearby

River Flood Warnings in Mississippi, 2020Every river flood warning in 2020

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.