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Flash Flood Warning 57, NWS Memphis, TN
NWS Memphis, TN issued this flash flood warning at Jun 9, 2021, 9:21 AM CDT for 6 counties in Mississippi; 4 counties in Arkansas. It was in force for 3 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
- Jun 9, 2021, 9:21 AM CDT (14:21 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 9, 2021, 12:30 PM CDT
- In force
- 3 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Memphis, TN
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- None
Counties Crittenden County, AR, Lee County, AR, Phillips County, AR, St. Francis County, AR, Coahoma County, MS, DeSoto County, MS, Panola County, MS, Quitman County, MS, Tate County, MS, Tunica County, MS
The radar
The Memphis radar (KNQA), 108 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 14:22 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 9, 12:00 PM CDT | FLASH FLOOD | 2 W Barr, MS | SIGNIFICANT FLOODING AT HIGHWAY 4 AND HOUSE ROAD. HOUSE ROAD CLOSED. |
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 12:00Z, 2.4 hours before the alert went out and 65 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
- 1290 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -26 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 533 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 15 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 94 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 59 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
000
WGUS54 KMEG 091421
FFWMEG
ARC035-077-107-123-MSC027-033-107-119-137-143-091730-
/O.NEW.KMEG.FF.W.0057.210609T1421Z-210609T1730Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Memphis TN
921 AM CDT Wed Jun 9 2021
The National Weather Service in Memphis has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Southwestern Crittenden County in eastern Arkansas...
Lee County in eastern Arkansas...
Phillips County in eastern Arkansas...
Southern St. Francis County in eastern Arkansas...
Coahoma County in northwestern Mississippi...
DeSoto County in northwestern Mississippi...
Panola County in northwestern Mississippi...
Quitman County in northwestern Mississippi...
Tate County in northwestern Mississippi...
Tunica County in northwestern Mississippi...
* Until 1230 PM CDT.
* At 921 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain
have fallen over the last several hours. Additional rainfall
amounts of 1 to 2 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...
Southaven, Olive Branch, Horn Lake, Clarksdale, Forrest City,
Hernando, Senatobia, Batesville, Marianna, Hughes, Marvell,
Madison, Palestine, Elaine, St Francis National Park, Helena-West
Helena, John W Kyle State Park, White River National Wildlife
Refuge, Memphis and Marks.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
&&
LAT...LON 3487 9110 3491 9115 3500 9115 3503 9073
3499 8972 3469 8972 3469 8967 3455 8967
3455 8972 3416 8972 3416 9014 3407 9014
3412 9112 3414 9108 3434 9106 3434 9100
3446 9100 3447 9105 3473 9105 3474 9110
FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
$$
MGW1 follow-up statement
238
WGUS74 KMEG 091538
FFSMEG
Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Memphis TN
1038 AM CDT Wed Jun 9 2021
ARC035-077-107-123-MSC027-033-107-119-137-143-091730-
/O.CON.KMEG.FF.W.0057.000000T0000Z-210609T1730Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Crittenden AR-Lee AR-Phillips AR-St. Francis AR-Coahoma MS-DeSoto MS-
Panola MS-Quitman MS-Tate MS-Tunica MS-
1038 AM CDT Wed Jun 9 2021
...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1230 PM CDT THIS
AFTERNOON FOR SOUTHWESTERN CRITTENDEN, LEE, PHILLIPS, SOUTHERN ST.
FRANCIS, COAHOMA, DESOTO, PANOLA, QUITMAN, TATE AND TUNICA
COUNTIES...
At 1038 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 3 inches of rain
have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are
possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected
to begin shortly.
HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing
flash flooding.
SOURCE...Radar.
IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams,
urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses.
Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Southaven, Olive Branch, Horn Lake, Clarksdale, Forrest City,
Hernando, Senatobia, Batesville, Marianna, Hughes, Marvell,
Madison, Palestine, Elaine, St Francis National Park, Helena-West
Helena, John W Kyle State Park, White River National Wildlife
Refuge, Memphis and Marks.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
&&
LAT...LON 3487 9110 3491 9115 3500 9115 3503 9073
3499 8972 3469 8972 3469 8967 3455 8967
3455 8972 3416 8972 3416 9014 3407 9014
3412 9112 3414 9108 3434 9106 3434 9100
3446 9100 3447 9105 3473 9105 3474 9110
FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
FLASH FLOOD DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
$$The 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, 10:58 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MEG | Coahoma, Panola, Quitman, Tallahatchie, Tunica | 11 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, 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 |
Nearby
Flash Flood Warnings in Mississippi, 2021Flash Flood Warnings in Arkansas, 2021Every flash flood warning in 2021
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.