Alert archive / Mississippi / Flash Flood Warnings in 2021
Flash Flood Warning 30, NWS Memphis, TN
NWS Memphis, TN issued this flash flood warning at Mar 28, 2021, 12:48 AM CDT for 7 counties in Mississippi. It was in force for 3 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 28, 2021, 12:48 AM CDT (05:48 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 28, 2021, 3:34 AM CDT
- In force
- 3 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Memphis, TN
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- None
Counties Benton County, MS, Lafayette County, MS, Marshall County, MS, Panola County, MS, Tate County, MS, Tippah County, MS, Union County, MS
The radar
The Memphis radar (KNQA), 90 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 05:51 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
The nearest sounding before it
Little Rock, AR (KLZK), launched 00:00Z, 5.8 hours before the alert went out and 48 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 894 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -17 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1261 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 79 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 64 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 209 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.7
- Supercell composite
- 8.7
The text
As transmitted.
994
WGUS54 KMEG 280548
FFWMEG
MSC009-071-093-107-137-139-145-280745-
/O.NEW.KMEG.FF.W.0030.210328T0548Z-210328T0745Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Memphis TN
1248 AM CDT Sun Mar 28 2021
The National Weather Service in Memphis has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Southern Benton County in northeastern Mississippi...
Southwestern Tippah County in northeastern Mississippi...
Northwestern Union County in northeastern Mississippi...
Northern Lafayette County in northwestern Mississippi...
Southern Marshall County in northwestern Mississippi...
Northern Panola County in northwestern Mississippi...
Southeastern Tate County in northwestern Mississippi...
* Until 245 AM CDT.
* At 1248 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or
expected to begin shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Doppler radar.
IMPACT...Flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas,
highways, streets and underpasses as well as other
drainage and low lying areas.
* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Ripley, Wall Doxey State Park, John W Kyle State Park, Sardis,
Blue Mountain, Bethlehem, Laws Hill, Harmontown, Gravestown,
Hickory Flat, Potts Camp, Myrtle, Abbeville, Malone, Spraggins,
Waterford, Waites, Lake Center, Gilton and Burt.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Please report flooding to your local law enforcement agency when you
can do so safely.
A Flash Flood Warning means that flooding is imminent or occurring.
If you are in the warned area move to higher ground immediately.
Residents living along streams and creeks should take immediate
precautions to protect life and property.
&&
LAT...LON 3434 9020 3464 8967 3464 8966 3472 8956
3484 8882 3483 8882 3483 8881 3482 8882
3450 8911 3433 9019 3434 9019
FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
$$
smw2 follow-up statements
651
WGUS54 KMEG 280718
FFWMEG
MSC009-071-093-107-137-139-145-280845-
/O.EXT.KMEG.FF.W.0030.000000T0000Z-210328T0845Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Memphis TN
218 AM CDT Sun Mar 28 2021
The National Weather Service in Memphis has extended the
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Southern Benton County in northeastern Mississippi...
Southwestern Tippah County in northeastern Mississippi...
Northwestern Union County in northeastern Mississippi...
Northern Lafayette County in northwestern Mississippi...
Southern Marshall County in northwestern Mississippi...
Northern Panola County in northwestern Mississippi...
Southeastern Tate County in northwestern Mississippi...
* Until 345 AM CDT.
* At 218 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Doppler radar.
IMPACT...Flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas,
highways, streets and underpasses as well as other
drainage and low lying areas.
* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Ripley, Wall Doxey State Park, John W Kyle State Park, Sardis,
Blue Mountain, Bethlehem, Laws Hill, Harmontown, Gravestown,
Hickory Flat, Potts Camp, Myrtle, Abbeville, Malone, Spraggins,
Waterford, Waites, Lake Center, Gilton and Burt.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.
Please report flooding to your local law enforcement agency when you
can do so safely.
A Flash Flood Warning means that flooding is imminent or occurring.
If you are in the warned area move to higher ground immediately.
Residents living along streams and creeks should take immediate
precautions to protect life and property.
&&
LAT...LON 3434 9020 3464 8967 3464 8966 3472 8956
3484 8882 3483 8882 3483 8881 3482 8882
3450 8911 3433 9019 3434 9019
FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
$$602
WGUS74 KMEG 280834
FFSMEG
Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Memphis TN
334 AM CDT Sun Mar 28 2021
MSC009-071-093-107-137-139-145-280844-
/O.CAN.KMEG.FF.W.0030.000000T0000Z-210328T0845Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Benton MS-Lafayette MS-Marshall MS-Panola MS-Tate MS-Tippah MS-Union
MS-
334 AM CDT Sun Mar 28 2021
...FLASH FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR SOUTHERN BENTON,
SOUTHWESTERN TIPPAH, NORTHWESTERN UNION, NORTHERN LAFAYETTE,
SOUTHERN MARSHALL, NORTHERN PANOLA AND SOUTHEASTERN TATE COUNTIES...
The heavy rain has ended. Flooding is no longer expected to pose a
threat. Please continue to heed remaining road closures.
LAT...LON 3434 9020 3464 8967 3464 8966 3472 8956
3484 8882 3483 8882 3483 8881 3482 8882
3450 8911 3433 9019 3434 9019
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Memphis, TN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 27, 7:50 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Tunica | 40 min |
| Mar 27, 7:54 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | DeSoto | 21 min |
| Mar 27, 8:26 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | DeSoto, Tunica | 11 min |
| Mar 27, 9:12 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Coahoma, Quitman | 48 min |
| Mar 27, 9:35 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Coahoma | 40 min |
| Mar 27, 9:37 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Coahoma, Quitman, Tunica | 53 min |
| Mar 27, 9:49 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Coahoma, Tunica | 31 min |
| Mar 27, 9:53 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | DeSoto, Tunica | 52 min |
| Mar 27, 10:05 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Coahoma, Panola, Quitman, Tate, Tunica | 40 min |
| Mar 27, 10:08 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Coahoma, Panola, Quitman | 52 min |
| Mar 27, 10:31 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | DeSoto, Lafayette, Marshall, Panola, Tate | 44 min |
| Mar 27, 10:39 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Benton, DeSoto, Marshall | 36 min |
| Mar 27, 10:49 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MEG | DeSoto, Tate, Tunica | 3 hr |
| Mar 27, 10:56 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Benton, Lafayette, Marshall, Tate, Tippah | 49 min |
| Mar 27, 11:09 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Alcorn, Benton, Marshall, Tippah | 51 min |
| Mar 27, 11:23 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MEG | Coahoma, Panola, Quitman, Tate, Tunica | 4 hr |
| Mar 27, 11:33 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Alcorn, Benton, Lafayette, Lee, Prentiss, Tippah and 2 more | 42 min |
| Mar 27, 11:41 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Coahoma, Tallahatchie | 49 min |
| Mar 27, 11:54 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Alcorn | 51 min |
| Mar 27, 11:58 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Alcorn, Tippah | 17 min |
| Mar 28, 12:12 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Alcorn, Tishomingo | 33 min |
| Mar 28, 12:17 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Alcorn, Benton, Itawamba, Lafayette, Lee, Marshall and 4 more | 43 min |
| Mar 28, 12:27 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Calhoun, Lafayette, Panola, Quitman, Tallahatchie, Yalobusha | 48 min |
| Mar 28, 12:56 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Alcorn, Benton, Itawamba, Lee, Prentiss, Tippah and 2 more | 49 min |
| Mar 28, 12:59 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Calhoun, Chickasaw, Lafayette, Panola, Pontotoc, Tallahatchie and 1 more | 46 min |
| Mar 28, 1:03 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Alcorn, Prentiss, Tippah, Tishomingo, Union | 27 min |
| Mar 28, 1:10 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Calhoun, Lafayette, Pontotoc, Union, Yalobusha | 28 min |
| Mar 28, 1:36 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Itawamba, Lafayette, Lee, Pontotoc, Prentiss, Tishomingo and 1 more | 39 min |
| Mar 28, 1:47 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Chickasaw, Itawamba, Lee, Monroe, Pontotoc | 43 min |
| Mar 28, 2:14 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Itawamba, Lee, Prentiss, Tishomingo | 46 min |
| Mar 28, 2:30 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Itawamba, Lee, Monroe | 25 min |
| Mar 28, 3:22 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Monroe | 23 min |
| Mar 28, 3:33 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Monroe | 42 min |
| Mar 28, 7:49 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | MEG | Lafayette, Marshall, Union | 26 hr |
| Mar 28, 11:45 AM CDT | River Flood Advisory | MEG | Coahoma, Tunica | 24 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.