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River Flood Warning 32, NWS Memphis, TN
NWS Memphis, TN issued this river flood warning at Feb 22, 2022, 9:18 PM CST for Tate County, Tunica County, Mississippi. It took effect at Feb 22, 2022, 11:25 PM CST. It was in force for 21 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 22, 2022, 9:18 PM CST (03:18 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 22, 2022, 11:25 PM CST
- Expired
- Feb 23, 2022, 8:14 PM CST
- In force
- 21 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Memphis, TN
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- Minor
Counties Tate County, MS, Tunica County, MS
The radar
The Memphis radar (KNQA), 81 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:20 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 river
Written for the forecast point Coldwater River near Sarah (SARM6).
- Action stage
- 17 ft
- Minor stage
- 18 ft
- Moderate stage
- 24 ft
- Major stage
- 28 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 07279700, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this river flood warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Memphis, TN wrote its last area forecast discussion before this river flood warning went out at Feb 22, 8:26 PM CST, 52 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Feb 22, 8:26 PM CST, 52 minutes before
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</html>Hazardous weather outlook, Feb 22, 3:23 PM CST, 5 hours 55 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook...UPDATED National Weather Service Memphis TN 323 PM CST Tue Feb 22 2022 ARZ009-018-026>028-035-036-048-049-058-MOZ113-115-MSZ001>017- 020>024-TNZ001>004-019>022-048>055-088>092-232330- Alcorn-Benton MS-Benton TN-Calhoun-Carroll-Chester-Chickasaw-Clay- Coahoma-Craighead-Crittenden-Crockett-Cross-DeSoto-Decatur- Dunklin-Dyer-Fayette-Gibson-Greene-Hardeman-Hardin-Haywood- Henderson-Henry-Itawamba-Lafayette-Lake-Lauderdale-Lee AR-Lee MS- Madison-Marshall-McNairy-Mississippi-Monroe-Obion-Panola-Pemiscot- Phillips-Poinsett-Pontotoc-Prentiss-Quitman-Shelby-St. Francis- Tallahatchie-Tate-Tippah-Tipton-Tishomingo-Tunica-Union-Weakley- Yalobusha- 323 PM CST Tue Feb 22 2022 This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of East Arkansas... the Missouri Bootheel...North Mississippi...and West Tennessee. .DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight There a Slight Risk for severe thunderstorms through early evening over north central and northeast Mississippi, and portions of southwest Tennessee near the Tennessee River. Primary risks include damaging winds and flash flooding. Secondary risks include short-lived tornadoes. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday Freezing rain, possibly mixed with sleet will be likely over northeast Arkansas, the Missouri Bootheel and far northwest Tennessee Wednesday afternoon through through late morning or early afternoon Thursday. Ice accumulations up to four tenths of an inch will be possible north and northeast of Jonesboro. Sleet accumulations are expected to total a tenth of an inch or less. Locally heavy rainfall will be possible Wednesday night into early Thursday over portions of west Tennessee, mainly along and north of Interstate 40. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation may be needed through early this evening over north Mississippi and portions of southwest Tennessee near the Tennessee River. PWB
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Feb 22, 3:42 PM CST, 5 hours 36 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Memphis TN
342 PM CST Tue Feb 22 2022
MSZ007-008-010>012-222215-
Tunica MS-Coahoma MS-Panola MS-Tate MS-Quitman MS-
342 PM CST Tue Feb 22 2022
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of northeastern
Coahoma, southeastern Tunica, southwestern Tate, northern Quitman and
northwestern Panola Counties through 415 PM CST...
At 342 PM CST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Jonestown, or 12 miles northeast of Clarksdale, moving northeast at
60 mph.
HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Senatobia, Sardis, Coldwater, Jonestown, Como, Crenshaw, Sledge,
Darling, Pleasant Grove, Coahoma, Lula, Falcon, Askew, Gerlach Mill,
Rudyard, Moon, Buxton, Sarah, Clover Hill and Matagorda.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
&&
LAT...LON 3422 9052 3439 9061 3470 8999 3446 8984
TIME...MOT...LOC 2142Z 243DEG 52KT 3436 9047
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
SWBSpecial weather statement, Feb 22, 3:48 PM CST, 5 hours 30 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Memphis TN
348 PM CST Tue Feb 22 2022
MSZ004>006-009-TNZ054-055-091-092-222230-
Tippah MS-Tishomingo MS-Alcorn MS-Prentiss MS-Henderson TN-
Decatur TN-McNairy TN-Hardin TN-
348 PM CST Tue Feb 22 2022
...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of east central Tippah,
Tishomingo, northern Prentiss, Alcorn, southeastern Henderson,
eastern McNairy, Hardin and southern Decatur Counties through 430 PM
CST...
At 347 PM CST, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Sardis to 8 miles east of Ripley. Movement
was east at 50 mph.
HAZARD...Winds in excess of 30 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Corinth, Booneville, Savannah, Selmer, Iuka, Pickwick Landing State
Park, J P Coleman State Park, Adamsville, Burnsville, Jumpertown,
Glen, Sardis, Pickwick Dam, Theo, Pineflat, Hinkle, Thrashers,
Midway, Morris Chapel and Shiloh.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
&&
LAT...LON 3539 8799 3539 8803 3535 8800 3530 8802
3529 8798 3501 8798 3501 8820 3492 8815
3489 8810 3466 8813 3471 8891 3538 8841
3538 8836 3544 8836 3554 8829 3554 8798
3549 8798 3547 8803 3544 8804 3541 8797
TIME...MOT...LOC 2147Z 268DEG 45KT 3549 8827 3478 8880
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...30 MPH
SWBSpecial weather statement, Feb 22, 7:50 PM CST, 1 hour 28 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Memphis TN
750 PM CST Tue Feb 22 2022
MSZ006-017-230215-
Itawamba MS-Tishomingo MS-
750 PM CST Tue Feb 22 2022
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of northern Itawamba
and southeastern Tishomingo Counties through 815 PM CST...
At 750 PM CST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Mantachie, or near Fulton, moving northeast at 50 mph.
HAZARD...Winds in excess of 30 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Fulton, Belmont, Mantachie, Fairview, Sandy Springs, Clay, Golden,
Eastman, Dennis, Moores Mill and Bounds Crossroads.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until midnight CST for northeastern
Mississippi.
&&
LAT...LON 3432 8818 3422 8843 3438 8854 3447 8839
3446 8833 3450 8833 3461 8814
TIME...MOT...LOC 0150Z 241DEG 41KT 3434 8841
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...30 MPH
SWBThe office that day
Everything else NWS Memphis, TN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 22, 6:11 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Monroe | 34 min |
| Feb 22, 6:40 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Monroe | 5 min |
| Feb 22, 6:54 PM CST | Tornado Warning | MEG | Alcorn, Benton, Tippah | 36 min |
| Feb 22, 7:50 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Itawamba | 25 min |
| Feb 23, 1:23 AM CST | Areal Flood Advisory | MEG | Monroe | 3 hr |
| Feb 23, 1:43 AM CST | Flash Flood Warning | MEG | Monroe | 3 hr |
| Feb 23, 6:58 AM CST | River Flood Warning | MEG | Monroe | 27 hr |
| Feb 23, 10:49 AM CST | River Flood Advisory | MEG | Coahoma, Tunica | 5 days |
| Feb 23, 11:02 AM CST | River Flood Warning | MEG | Calhoun | 9 hr |
| Feb 23, 7:19 AM CST | Flood Watch | MEG | Benton, Carroll, Chester, Crockett, Decatur, Fayette and 7 more | 42 hr |
| Feb 23, 12:58 PM CST | River Flood Warning | MEG | Decatur, Hardin | 13 days |
| Feb 23, 1:01 PM CST | River Flood Advisory | MEG | Decatur, Perry | 23 hr |
| Feb 23, 2:12 PM CST | Areal Flood Advisory | MEG | Fayette | 6 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive; the gauge from the NWS water service and the USGS.