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Flash Flood Warning 74, NWS Memphis, TN

August 13, 20214 counties in Mississippi

NWS Memphis, TN issued this flash flood warning at Aug 13, 2021, 4:26 PM CDT for 4 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
Aug 13, 2021, 4:26 PM CDT (21:26 UTC)
Expired
Aug 13, 2021, 7:30 PM CDT
In force
3 hr
Issued by
NWS Memphis, TN
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
None

Counties Marshall County, MS, Panola County, MS, Quitman County, MS, Tate County, MS

The radar

The Memphis radar (KNQA), 92 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:24 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 12:00Z, 9.4 hours before the alert went out and 34 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 2021-08-13Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1427 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 2021-08-13The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 5 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
1427 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-94 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1235 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
12 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
5 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
13 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

858 
WGUS54 KMEG 132126
FFWMEG
MSC093-107-119-137-140030-
/O.NEW.KMEG.FF.W.0074.210813T2126Z-210814T0030Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Memphis TN
426 PM CDT Fri Aug 13 2021

The National Weather Service in Memphis has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Southwestern Marshall County in northwestern Mississippi...
  Northern Panola County in northwestern Mississippi...
  Northeastern Quitman County in northwestern Mississippi...
  Tate County in northwestern Mississippi...

* Until 730 PM CDT.

* At 426 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing 
  heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 3 inches of rain 
  have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch 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...
  Senatobia, Batesville, John W Kyle State Park, Sardis, Coldwater, 
  Como, Crenshaw, Sledge, Barr, Pleasant Grove, Independence, 
  Strayhorn, Curtis Station, Marianna, Falcon, McGhee, New Town, 
  Bluff, Looxahoma and Crossroad.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood 
deaths occur in vehicles.

Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.

&&

LAT...LON 3451 9024 3451 9020 3456 9021 3463 9016
      3473 8983 3477 8953 3455 8965 3455 8972
      3442 8973 3437 8983 3432 9018 3439 9033

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED

$$

KRM
1 follow-up statement
597 
WGUS74 KMEG 132249
FFSMEG

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Memphis TN
549 PM CDT Fri Aug 13 2021

MSC093-107-119-137-140030-
/O.CON.KMEG.FF.W.0074.000000T0000Z-210814T0030Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Marshall MS-Panola MS-Quitman MS-Tate MS-
549 PM CDT Fri Aug 13 2021

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 730 PM CDT THIS 
EVENING FOR SOUTHWESTERN MARSHALL, NORTHERN PANOLA, NORTHEASTERN 
QUITMAN AND TATE COUNTIES...

At 549 PM CDT, Doppler radar continues to show rain tapering off. 
Between 1 and 3 inches of rain have fallen and runoff will continue 
to be possible. Additional rainfall amounts up to 0.5 inches are 
possible in the warned area.

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...
  Senatobia, Batesville, John W Kyle State Park, Sardis, Coldwater, 
  Como, Crenshaw, Sledge, Barr, Pleasant Grove, Independence, 
  Strayhorn, Curtis Station, Marianna, Falcon, McGhee, New Town, 
  Bluff, Looxahoma and Crossroad.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood 
deaths occur in vehicles.

Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.

&&

LAT...LON 3451 9024 3451 9020 3456 9021 3463 9016
      3473 8983 3477 8953 3455 8965 3455 8972
      3442 8973 3437 8983 3432 9018 3439 9033

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED

$$

KRM

The office that day

Everything else NWS Memphis, TN issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 13, 2:00 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMEGDeSoto, Marshall3 hr
Aug 13, 2:00 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMEGDeSoto45 min
Aug 13, 2:25 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMEGTippah, Union50 min
Aug 13, 2:51 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningMEGDeSoto3 hr
Aug 13, 5:08 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningMEGCoahoma, Panola, Quitman, Tallahatchie, Yalobusha3 hr
Aug 13, 5:16 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMEGItawamba, Lee3 hr

Nearby

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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.