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Flash Flood Warning 84, NWS Memphis, TN

September 17, 2021Monroe County, Mississippi

NWS Memphis, TN issued this flash flood warning at Sep 17, 2021, 10:09 PM CDT for Monroe County, 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
Sep 17, 2021, 10:09 PM CDT (03:09 UTC)
Expired
Sep 18, 2021, 12:53 AM CDT
In force
3 hr
Issued by
NWS Memphis, TN
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
None

County Monroe County, MS

The radar

The Columbus AFB radar (KGWX), 22 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:10 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

Birmingham, AL (KBMX), launched 00:00Z, 3.2 hours before the alert went out and 160 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, Birmingham, AL at 00:00Z on 2021-09-18Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1075 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, Birmingham, AL at 00:00Z on 2021-09-18The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 29 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 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
1075 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-12 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
805 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
9 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
29 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
36 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

369 
WGUS54 KMEG 180309
FFWMEG
MSC095-180615-
/O.NEW.KMEG.FF.W.0084.210918T0309Z-210918T0615Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Memphis TN
1009 PM CDT Fri Sep 17 2021

The National Weather Service in Memphis has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Southeastern Monroe County in northeastern Mississippi...

* Until 115 AM CDT.

* At 1009 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing 
  heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 3 inches of rain 
  have fallen since 9 pm. 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...
  New Hamilton.

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 3367 8845 3376 8849 3387 8823 3374 8825
      3375 8832 3372 8833 3371 8834 3369 8837
      3369 8838 3369 8839 3369 8840 3368 8840
      3368 8842 3367 8842 3367 8843 3367 8844

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED

$$
2 follow-up statements
727 
WGUS74 KMEG 180427
FFSMEG

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Memphis TN
1127 PM CDT Fri Sep 17 2021

MSC095-180615-
/O.CON.KMEG.FF.W.0084.000000T0000Z-210918T0615Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Monroe MS-
1127 PM CDT Fri Sep 17 2021

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 115 AM CDT SATURDAY 
FOR SOUTHEASTERN MONROE COUNTY...

At 1127 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicates between 3 and 5 inches of 
rain have fallen this evening. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected 
to begin shortly. Thunderstorms are tapering off across the area but 
runoff will continue.

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...
  New Hamilton.

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 3367 8845 3376 8849 3387 8823 3374 8825
      3375 8832 3372 8833 3371 8834 3369 8837
      3369 8838 3369 8839 3369 8840 3368 8840
      3368 8842 3367 8842 3367 8843 3367 8844

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED

$$
763 
WGUS74 KMEG 180553
FFSMEG

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Memphis TN
1253 AM CDT Sat Sep 18 2021

MSC095-180603-
/O.CAN.KMEG.FF.W.0084.000000T0000Z-210918T0615Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Monroe MS-
1253 AM CDT Sat Sep 18 2021

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR SOUTHEASTERN MONROE COUNTY...

Flood waters have receded. The heavy rain has ended. Flooding is no 
longer expected to pose a threat. Please continue to heed remaining 
road closures.

LAT...LON 3367 8845 3376 8849 3387 8823 3374 8825
      3375 8832 3372 8833 3371 8834 3369 8837
      3369 8838 3369 8839 3369 8840 3368 8840
      3368 8842 3367 8842 3367 8843 3367 8844

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Sep 17, 10:36 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMEGMonroe2 hr
Sep 18, 5:49 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMEGDeSoto, Marshall4 hr
Sep 18, 5:57 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMEGBenton, Marshall, Tippah32 min
Sep 18, 6:24 AM CDTFlash Flood WatchMEGAlcorn, Benton, Calhoun, Chickasaw, Coahoma, DeSoto and 16 more56 hr
Sep 18, 6:29 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningMEGBenton, Marshall, Tippah4 hr
Sep 18, 7:54 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMEGDeSoto3 hr
Sep 18, 8:33 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMEGBenton, Marshall, Tippah3 hr
Sep 18, 9:32 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMEGDeSoto, Marshall, Tate, Tunica118 min
Sep 18, 10:40 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMEGDeSoto, Panola, Tate3 hr
Sep 18, 11:46 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMEGCoahoma, Quitman, Tallahatchie, Tunica2 hr

Nearby

Flash Flood Warnings in Mississippi, 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.