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Flash Flood Warning 57, NWS Memphis, TN

June 9, 20216 counties in Mississippi; 4 counties in Arkansas

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.

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What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
Jun 9, 12:00 PM CDTFLASH FLOOD2 W Barr, MSSIGNIFICANT 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Little Rock, AR at 12:00Z on 2021-06-09Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1290 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Little Rock, AR at 12:00Z on 2021-06-09The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 94 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
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

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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

$$

MGW
1 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.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 8, 7:08 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMEGChickasaw, Lee, Monroe37 min
Jun 8, 7:12 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMEGCalhoun, Chickasaw, Pontotoc3 hr
Jun 8, 7:47 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMEGItawamba, Monroe28 min
Jun 8, 8:15 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMEGItawamba30 min
Jun 8, 9:20 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMEGDeSoto, Tunica3 hr
Jun 8, 10:58 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningMEGCoahoma, Panola, Quitman, Tallahatchie, Tunica11 hr
Jun 8, 11:00 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningMEGCalhoun, Lafayette, Pontotoc, Union, Yalobusha11 hr
Jun 8, 11:05 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningMEGBenton, Marshall, Tate, Tippah3 hr
Jun 9, 1:28 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningMEGCalhoun, Chickasaw, Itawamba, Lee, Monroe, Pontotoc and 3 more38 min
Jun 9, 1:53 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMEGDeSoto, Marshall, Tate, Tunica4 hr
Jun 9, 2:04 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMEGBenton, Lafayette, Marshall, Tate, Tippah, Union4 hr
Jun 9, 2:06 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningMEGCalhoun, Chickasaw, Itawamba, Lee, Monroe, Pontotoc and 2 more7 hr
Jun 9, 5:00 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningMEGLee21 days
Jun 9, 5:06 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningMEGCalhoun15 hr
Jun 9, 5:11 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningMEGBenton, Coahoma, DeSoto, Lafayette, Marshall, Panola and 2 more99 min
Jun 9, 5:22 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningMEGTate, Tunica44 hr
Jun 9, 5:37 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningMEGCalhoun13 hr
Jun 9, 6:50 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningMEGDeSoto, Lafayette, Marshall, Panola, Tate, Tunica3 hr
Jun 9, 6:56 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMEGAlcorn, Benton, Marshall, Prentiss, Tippah, Union3 hr
Jun 9, 7:44 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMEGAlcorn, Lee, Prentiss, Tishomingo2 hr
Jun 9, 8:58 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningMEGLafayette, Lee, Pontotoc, Union5 hr
Jun 9, 11:04 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMEGLafayette, Marshall3 hr
Jun 9, 11:08 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMEGUnion37 min
Jun 9, 11:53 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMEGLee37 min
Jun 9, 12:12 PM CDTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatMEGCoahoma, Panola, Quitman, Tallahatchie, Tate, Tunica and 1 more3 hr
Jun 9, 12:39 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMEGCalhoun36 min
Jun 9, 1:27 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMEGChickasaw33 min
Jun 9, 2:03 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMEGCalhoun, Lafayette, Lee, Pontotoc, Union, Yalobusha3 hr
Jun 9, 2:14 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMEGMonroe31 min
Jun 9, 3:04 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningMEGLafayette9 min
Jun 9, 3:10 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMEGCoahoma, Panola, Quitman, Tallahatchie, Tate, Tunica and 1 more3 hr
Jun 9, 3:15 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningMEGLafayette6 hr
Jun 9, 5:50 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMEGCrittenden2 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.