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River Flood Warning 32, NWS Memphis, TN

February 22, 2022Tate County, Tunica County, Mississippi

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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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

SWB
Special 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

SWB
Special 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

SWB

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Feb 22, 6:11 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMEGMonroe34 min
Feb 22, 6:40 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMEGMonroe5 min
Feb 22, 6:54 PM CSTTornado WarningMEGAlcorn, Benton, Tippah36 min
Feb 22, 7:50 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementMEGItawamba25 min
Feb 23, 1:23 AM CSTAreal Flood AdvisoryMEGMonroe3 hr
Feb 23, 1:43 AM CSTFlash Flood WarningMEGMonroe3 hr
Feb 23, 6:58 AM CSTRiver Flood WarningMEGMonroe27 hr
Feb 23, 10:49 AM CSTRiver Flood AdvisoryMEGCoahoma, Tunica5 days
Feb 23, 11:02 AM CSTRiver Flood WarningMEGCalhoun9 hr
Feb 23, 7:19 AM CSTFlood WatchMEGBenton, Carroll, Chester, Crockett, Decatur, Fayette and 7 more42 hr
Feb 23, 12:58 PM CSTRiver Flood WarningMEGDecatur, Hardin13 days
Feb 23, 1:01 PM CSTRiver Flood AdvisoryMEGDecatur, Perry23 hr
Feb 23, 2:12 PM CSTAreal Flood AdvisoryMEGFayette6 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.