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Flash Flood Warning 51, NWS Memphis, TN
NWS Memphis, TN issued this flash flood warning at Jun 8, 2021, 10:58 PM CDT for 5 counties in Mississippi; Phillips County, Arkansas. It was in force for 11 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
- Jun 8, 2021, 10:58 PM CDT (03:58 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 9, 2021, 9:30 AM CDT
- In force
- 11 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Memphis, TN
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- None
Counties Phillips County, AR, Coahoma County, MS, Panola County, MS, Quitman County, MS, Tallahatchie County, MS, Tunica County, MS
The radar
The Memphis radar (KNQA), 154 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:59 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, 4.0 hours before the alert went out and 98 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
- 69 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -185 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 917 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 11 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 89 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 146 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
952
WGUS54 KMEG 090358
FFWMEG
ARC107-MSC027-107-119-135-143-090700-
/O.NEW.KMEG.FF.W.0051.210609T0358Z-210609T0700Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Memphis TN
1058 PM CDT Tue Jun 8 2021
The National Weather Service in Memphis has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Phillips County in eastern Arkansas...
Coahoma County in northwestern Mississippi...
Panola County in northwestern Mississippi...
Quitman County in northwestern Mississippi...
Tallahatchie County in northwestern Mississippi...
Southern Tunica County in northwestern Mississippi...
* Until 200 AM CDT.
* At 1058 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms developing
over the warned area. This area has already received between 3 and
6 inches of rain over the last 24 hours. Additional rainfall
amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible in the warned area
overnight. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Radar.
IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban
areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as
other poor drainage and low-lying areas.
* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Clarksdale, Batesville, Charleston, Marvell, Elaine, Helena-West
Helena, John W Kyle State Park, White River National Wildlife
Refuge, Tutwiler, Marks, Sardis, Lambert, Jonestown, Como, Friars
Point, Crenshaw, Crowder, Webb, Sledge and Sumner.
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.
&&
LAT...LON 3456 9105 3455 8973 3416 8972 3417 8993
3382 8993 3381 9014 3372 9014 3374 9024
3369 9028 3373 9031 3377 9019 3381 9018
3381 9045 3399 9045 3399 9066 3412 9066
3412 9112 3414 9108 3434 9106 3434 9100
FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
$$3 follow-up statements
226
WGUS54 KMEG 090645
FFWMEG
ARC107-MSC027-107-119-135-143-091100-
/O.EXT.KMEG.FF.W.0051.000000T0000Z-210609T1100Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Memphis TN
145 AM CDT Wed Jun 9 2021
The National Weather Service in Memphis has extended the
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Phillips County in eastern Arkansas...
Coahoma County in northwestern Mississippi...
Panola County in northwestern Mississippi...
Quitman County in northwestern Mississippi...
Tallahatchie County in northwestern Mississippi...
Southern Tunica County in northwestern Mississippi...
* Until 600 AM CDT.
* At 145 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 3 and 6 inches of rain
have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 inches are
possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected
to begin shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Radar.
IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban
areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as
other poor drainage and low-lying areas.
* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Clarksdale, Batesville, Charleston, Marvell, Elaine, Helena-West
Helena, John W Kyle State Park, White River National Wildlife
Refuge, Tutwiler, Marks, Sardis, Lambert, Jonestown, Como, Friars
Point, Crenshaw, Crowder, Webb, Sledge and Sumner.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
&&
LAT...LON 3456 9105 3455 8973 3416 8972 3417 8993
3382 8993 3381 9014 3372 9014 3374 9024
3369 9028 3373 9031 3377 9019 3381 9018
3381 9045 3399 9045 3399 9066 3412 9066
3412 9112 3414 9108 3434 9106 3434 9100
FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
$$135
WGUS74 KMEG 091036
FFSMEG
Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Memphis TN
536 AM CDT Wed Jun 9 2021
MSC135-091046-
/O.CAN.KMEG.FF.W.0051.000000T0000Z-210609T1100Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Tallahatchie MS-
536 AM CDT Wed Jun 9 2021
...FLASH FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR TALLAHATCHIE COUNTY...
Flooding is no longer expected to pose an immediate threat. Please
continue to heed remaining road closures.
A Flash Flood Watch remains in effect until 700 PM CDT Wednesday for
portions of East Arkansas and North Mississippi.
A Flash Flood Watch remains in effect until 700 PM CDT Wednesday for
a portion of North Mississippi.
LAT...LON 3456 9105 3455 8973 3416 8972 3417 8993
3416 9014 3412 9014 3409 9023 3410 9059
3412 9066 3412 9112 3414 9108 3422 9106
3424 9107 3434 9106 3434 9100 3447 9100
3447 9103
$$
ARC107-MSC027-107-119-143-091100-
/O.CON.KMEG.FF.W.0051.000000T0000Z-210609T1100Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Phillips AR-Coahoma MS-Panola MS-Quitman MS-Tunica MS-
536 AM CDT Wed Jun 9 2021
...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CDT EARLY THIS
MORNING FOR PHILLIPS, COAHOMA, PANOLA, QUITMAN AND SOUTHERN TUNICA
COUNTIES...
At 536 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy
rain across the warned area. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 3
inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or
expected to begin shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Radar.
IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas,
highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor
drainage and low-lying areas.
Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Clarksdale, Batesville, Marvell, Elaine, Helena-West Helena, John
W Kyle State Park, Marks, Sardis, Lambert, Jonestown, Como, Friars
Point, Crenshaw, Crowder, Sledge, Pope, Belen, Darling, Dundee and
Kings.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
&&
LAT...LON 3456 9105 3455 8973 3416 8972 3417 8993
3416 9014 3412 9014 3409 9023 3410 9059
3412 9066 3412 9112 3414 9108 3422 9106
3424 9107 3434 9106 3434 9100 3447 9100
3447 9103
FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
$$073
WGUS54 KMEG 091038
FFWMEG
ARC107-MSC027-107-119-143-091430-
/O.EXT.KMEG.FF.W.0051.000000T0000Z-210609T1430Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Memphis TN
538 AM CDT Wed Jun 9 2021
The National Weather Service in Memphis has extended the
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Phillips County in eastern Arkansas...
Coahoma County in northwestern Mississippi...
Panola County in northwestern Mississippi...
Quitman County in northwestern Mississippi...
Southern Tunica County in northwestern Mississippi...
* Until 930 AM CDT.
* At 538 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Additional rainfall amounts of
1 to 3 inches are possible in the warned area. Soils remain
saturated. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Radar.
IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban
areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as
other poor drainage and low-lying areas.
* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Clarksdale, Batesville, Marvell, Elaine, Helena-West Helena, John
W Kyle State Park, Marks, Sardis, Lambert, Jonestown, Como, Friars
Point, Crenshaw, Crowder, Sledge, Pope, Belen, Darling, Dundee and
Kings.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
&&
LAT...LON 3456 9105 3455 8973 3416 8972 3417 8993
3416 9014 3412 9014 3409 9023 3410 9059
3412 9066 3412 9112 3414 9108 3422 9106
3424 9107 3434 9106 3434 9100 3447 9100
3447 9103
FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
$$
PWBThe office that day
Everything else NWS Memphis, TN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 8, 7:08 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Chickasaw, Lee, Monroe | 37 min |
| Jun 8, 7:12 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MEG | Calhoun, Chickasaw, Pontotoc | 3 hr |
| Jun 8, 7:47 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Itawamba, Monroe | 28 min |
| Jun 8, 8:15 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Itawamba | 30 min |
| Jun 8, 9:20 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MEG | DeSoto, Tunica | 3 hr |
| Jun 8, 11:00 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MEG | Calhoun, Lafayette, Pontotoc, Union, Yalobusha | 11 hr |
| Jun 8, 11:05 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MEG | Benton, Marshall, Tate, Tippah | 3 hr |
| Jun 9, 1:28 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | MEG | Calhoun, Chickasaw, Itawamba, Lee, Monroe, Pontotoc and 3 more | 38 min |
| Jun 9, 1:53 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MEG | DeSoto, Marshall, Tate, Tunica | 4 hr |
| Jun 9, 2:04 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MEG | Benton, Lafayette, Marshall, Tate, Tippah, Union | 4 hr |
| Jun 9, 2:06 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MEG | Calhoun, Chickasaw, Itawamba, Lee, Monroe, Pontotoc and 2 more | 7 hr |
| Jun 9, 5:00 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | MEG | Lee | 21 days |
| Jun 9, 5:06 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | MEG | Calhoun | 15 hr |
| Jun 9, 5:11 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | MEG | Benton, Coahoma, DeSoto, Lafayette, Marshall, Panola and 2 more | 99 min |
| Jun 9, 5:22 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | MEG | Tate, Tunica | 44 hr |
| Jun 9, 5:37 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | MEG | Calhoun | 13 hr |
| Jun 9, 6:50 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MEG | DeSoto, Lafayette, Marshall, Panola, Tate, Tunica | 3 hr |
| Jun 9, 6:56 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MEG | Alcorn, Benton, Marshall, Prentiss, Tippah, Union | 3 hr |
| Jun 9, 7:44 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MEG | Alcorn, Lee, Prentiss, Tishomingo | 2 hr |
| Jun 9, 8:58 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MEG | Lafayette, Lee, Pontotoc, Union | 5 hr |
| Jun 9, 9:21 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MEG | Coahoma, DeSoto, Panola, Quitman, Tate, Tunica | 3 hr |
| Jun 9, 11:04 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MEG | Lafayette, Marshall | 3 hr |
| Jun 9, 11:08 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Union | 37 min |
| Jun 9, 11:53 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Lee | 37 min |
| Jun 9, 12:12 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MEG | Coahoma, Panola, Quitman, Tallahatchie, Tate, Tunica and 1 more | 3 hr |
| Jun 9, 12:39 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Calhoun | 36 min |
| Jun 9, 1:27 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Chickasaw | 33 min |
| Jun 9, 2:03 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MEG | Calhoun, Lafayette, Lee, Pontotoc, Union, Yalobusha | 3 hr |
| Jun 9, 2:14 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Monroe | 31 min |
| Jun 9, 3:04 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MEG | Lafayette | 9 min |
| Jun 9, 3:10 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MEG | Coahoma, Panola, Quitman, Tallahatchie, Tate, Tunica and 1 more | 3 hr |
| Jun 9, 3:15 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MEG | Lafayette | 6 hr |
| Jun 9, 5:50 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MEG | Crittenden | 2 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.