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Flash Flood Warning 39, NWS Memphis, TN
NWS Memphis, TN issued this flash flood warning at Apr 9, 2021, 7:54 PM CDT for Lee County, Pontotoc County, Union County, Mississippi. It was in force for 5 hr. 1 report came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 9, 2021, 7:54 PM CDT (00:54 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 10, 2021, 1:00 AM CDT
- In force
- 5 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Memphis, TN
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- None
Counties Lee County, MS, Pontotoc County, MS, Union County, MS
The radar
The Columbus AFB radar (KGWX), 81 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:55 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.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 9, 9:00 PM CDT | FLASH FLOOD | 2 S Blue Springs, MS | HWY 178 IS IMPASSABLE DUE TO FLASH FLOODING. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Little Rock, AR (KLZK), launched 00:00Z, 0.9 hours before the alert went out and 108 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 2032 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 41 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 326 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 590 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.3
The text
As transmitted.
080
WGUS54 KMEG 100054
FFWMEG
MSC081-115-145-100400-
/O.NEW.KMEG.FF.W.0039.210410T0054Z-210410T0400Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Memphis TN
754 PM CDT Fri Apr 9 2021
The National Weather Service in Memphis has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Northwestern Lee County in northeastern Mississippi...
Northeastern Pontotoc County in northeastern Mississippi...
Eastern Union County in northeastern Mississippi...
* Until 1100 PM CDT.
* At 754 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 3 inches of rain
have fallen. 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...
New Albany, Saltillo, Ecru, New Harmony, Keownville, Blair,
Sherman, Blue Springs, Ellistown, Fairfield, Reese, Parks,
Branyan, Wallerville, Jug Fork, Alpine, Union Hill, Graves, Baker
and Corrona.
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.
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 3450 8906 3460 8888 3460 8876 3454 8874
3451 8874 3451 8872 3438 8866 3428 8899
FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
EXPECTED RAINFALL...1-2 INCHES IN 2 HOURS
$$1 follow-up statement
437
WGUS54 KMEG 100319
FFWMEG
MSC081-115-145-100600-
/O.EXT.KMEG.FF.W.0039.000000T0000Z-210410T0600Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Memphis TN
1019 PM CDT Fri Apr 9 2021
The National Weather Service in Memphis has extended the
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Northwestern Lee County in northeastern Mississippi...
Northeastern Pontotoc County in northeastern Mississippi...
Eastern Union County in northeastern Mississippi...
* Until 100 AM CDT.
* At 1019 PM CDT, local law enforcement reported thunderstorms
producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 4
inches of rain have fallen. Flash flooding is already occurring.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Law enforcement.
IMPACT...Flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas,
highways, streets and underpasses as well as other
drainage and low lying areas.
* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
New Albany, Saltillo, Ecru, New Harmony, Keownville, Blair,
Sherman, Blue Springs, Ellistown, Fairfield, Reese, Parks,
Branyan, Wallerville, Jug Fork, Alpine, Union Hill, Graves, Baker
and Corrona.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.
A Flash Flood Warning means that flooding is imminent or occurring.
If you are in the warned area move to higher ground immediately.
Residents living along streams and creeks should take immediate
precautions to protect life and property.
&&
LAT...LON 3450 8906 3460 8888 3460 8876 3454 8874
3451 8874 3451 8872 3438 8866 3428 8899
FLASH FLOOD...OBSERVED
EXPECTED RAINFALL...2-4 INCHES IN 3 HOURS
$$
TLSJrThe office that day
Everything else NWS Memphis, TN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 9, 7:14 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Lee, Pontotoc, Union | 31 min |
| Apr 9, 7:38 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Calhoun, Lafayette, Marshall, Yalobusha | 52 min |
| Apr 9, 7:45 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Itawamba, Lee, Pontotoc, Prentiss, Union | 45 min |
| Apr 9, 8:01 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Alcorn, Tishomingo | 44 min |
| Apr 9, 8:09 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Itawamba, Prentiss, Tishomingo | 25 min |
| Apr 9, 8:13 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Chickasaw, Lee, Pontotoc | 47 min |
| Apr 9, 8:31 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MEG | Itawamba, Lee, Prentiss | 3 hr |
| Apr 9, 8:38 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MEG | Alcorn, Tippah, Tishomingo | 3 hr |
| Apr 9, 8:38 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Chickasaw, Monroe | 52 min |
| Apr 9, 8:55 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Chickasaw, Itawamba, Lee, Monroe, Pontotoc | 50 min |
| Apr 9, 9:04 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MEG | Calhoun, Chickasaw, Lee, Pontotoc | 3 hr |
| Apr 9, 9:08 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MEG | Lee, Pontotoc | 28 min |
| Apr 9, 9:09 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Itawamba, Lee, Monroe | 51 min |
| Apr 9, 9:36 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MEG | Lee, Pontotoc | 3 hr |
| Apr 10, 4:32 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | MEG | Lee | 8 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.