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River Flood Warning 18, NWS Memphis, TN
NWS Memphis, TN issued this river flood warning at Jan 10, 2020, 12:09 PM CST for Tunica County, Mississippi; Lee County, Arkansas. It took effect at Jan 15, 2020, 12:00 AM CST. It was in force for 16 days.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jan 10, 2020, 12:09 PM CST (18:09 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jan 15, 2020, 12:00 AM CST
- Expired
- Jan 30, 2020, 12:26 PM CST
- In force
- 16 days
- Issued by
- NWS Memphis, TN
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- Minor
Counties Lee County, AR, Tunica County, MS
The radar
The Memphis radar (KNQA), 95 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:11 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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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 Jan 10, 11:58 AM CST, 11 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jan 10, 11:58 AM CST, 11 minutes before
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</html>Hazardous weather outlook, Jan 10, 5:14 AM CST, 6 hours 55 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Memphis TN 514 AM CST Fri Jan 10 2020 ARZ009-018-026>028-035-036-048-049-058-MOZ113-115-MSZ001>017- 020>024-TNZ001>004-019>022-048>055-088>092-111315- 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- 514 AM CST Fri Jan 10 2020 This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of East Arkansas... the Missouri Bootheel...North Mississippi...and West Tennessee. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight Chances for rain will increase through the day today. The flooding potential will then likely increase tonight when rain becomes heavy. Rainfall amounts will range from 2-3 inches with isolated higher amounts. Flash flooding and river flooding will be possible. A Flash Flood Watch has been issued. Strong to severe storms will be possible tonight for areas along and west of the Mississippi River. Damaging winds, hail, and tornadoes are all possible with this event. In addition with saturated soils already in place, downed trees may be possible with strong gradient winds that are expected to occur tonight. A Wind Advisory has been issued. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday An extended period of rainfall is forecast through Saturday. Rainfall amounts will range from 2-3 inches with isolated higher amounts. Flash flooding and river flooding will be possible. A Flash Flood Watch is in effect through Saturday. Strong to severe storms will be possible Saturday along and east of the Mississippi River. Damaging winds, hail, and tornadoes are all possible with this event. In addition with saturated soils already in place, downed trees may be possible with strong gradient winds that are expected to occur during that time period. A Wind Advisory has been issued. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation may be needed tonight into Saturday. KRM
The office that day
Everything else NWS Memphis, TN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 9, 9:11 PM CST | River Flood Warning | MEG | Monroe | 6 days |
| Jan 9, 9:11 PM CST | River Flood Warning | MEG | Monroe | 10 days |
| Jan 10, 3:26 AM CST | Wind Advisory | MEG | Alcorn, Benton, Calhoun, Chickasaw, Coahoma, DeSoto and 16 more | 31 hr |
| Jan 10, 9:15 AM CST | River Flood Warning | MEG | Lowndes, Monroe | 21 days |
| Jan 10, 12:16 PM CST | River Flood Advisory | MEG | DeSoto | 4 days |
| Jan 10, 9:15 AM CST | River Flood Warning | MEG | Dyer, Gibson, Obion | 6 days |
| Jan 10, 9:15 AM CST | River Flood Warning | MEG | Crockett, Dyer, Lauderdale | 10 days |
| Jan 10, 12:09 PM CST | River Flood Warning | MEG | Lake | 15 days |
| Jan 10, 12:09 PM CST | River Flood Warning | MEG | Lauderdale, Tipton | 19 days |
| Jan 10, 9:15 AM CST | River Flood Warning | MEG | Clay, Greene | 17 days |
| Jan 10, 9:15 AM CST | River Flood Warning | MEG | Mississippi, Poinsett | 49 hr |
Nearby
River Flood Warnings in Mississippi, 2020River Flood Warnings in Arkansas, 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.