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River Flood Warning 45, NWS Memphis, TN

March 7, 2022Clay County, Greene County, Arkansas

NWS Memphis, TN issued this river flood warning at Mar 7, 2022, 8:35 AM CST for Clay County, Greene County, Arkansas. It took effect at Mar 7, 2022, 2:00 PM CST. It was in force for 70 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Mar 7, 2022, 8:35 AM CST (14:35 UTC)
In effect from: Mar 7, 2022, 2:00 PM CST
Expired: Mar 10, 2022, 11:42 AM CST
In force: 70 hr
Issued by: NWS Memphis, TN
Area: Storm-based polygon
Flood severity: Minor

Counties Clay County, AR, Greene County, AR

The radar

The Memphis radar (KNQA), 114 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 14:34 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The river

Written for the forecast point St. Francis River at St. Francis (SFRA4).

Action stage: 19 ft
Minor stage: 22 ft
Moderate stage: 27 ft
Major stage: 31 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 07040100, 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 Mar 7, 6:00 AM CST, 2 hours 35 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Mar 7, 6:00 AM CST, 2 hours 35 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Mar 7, 4:51 AM CST, 3 hours 44 minutes before

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In the hours before

Special weather statement, Mar 7, 2:46 AM CST, 5 hours 49 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Memphis TN
246 AM CST Mon Mar 7 2022

TNZ001-002-070900-
Lake TN-Obion TN-
246 AM CST Mon Mar 7 2022

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of northwestern Obion
and northeastern Lake Counties through 300 AM CST...

At 246 AM CST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Clayton, or 8 miles northeast of Reelfoot Lake State Park, moving
east at 55 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...
Union City, Fulton, Reelfoot Lake State Park, Tiptonville, South
Fulton, Clayton, Woodland Mills, Samburg, Spout Springs, Walnut Log,
Old Fremont, Wright, Cronanville, Grays Camp, Cates, Bessie, Proctor
City, New Markham, Fremont and Crystal.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 700 AM CST for southeastern
Missouri...and western Tennessee.

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LAT...LON 3650 8887 3648 8888 3633 8956 3635 8952
      3637 8951 3642 8955 3644 8954 3646 8952
      3650 8953 3650 8949 3647 8949 3646 8947
      3650 8942 3651 8930
TIME...MOT...LOC 0846Z 249DEG 47KT 3645 8933

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

Special weather statement, Mar 7, 3:37 AM CST, 4 hours 58 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Mar 7, 3:55 AM CST, 4 hours 40 minutes before

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Mar 7, 12:07 AM CST	Wind Advisory	MEG	Coahoma, DeSoto, Quitman, Tate, Tunica	6 hr
Mar 7, 2:38 AM CST	Tornado Warning	MEG	Tunica	40 min
Mar 7, 3:09 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MEG	Coahoma, Tate, Tunica	38 min
Mar 7, 2:46 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	MEG	Obion	14 min
Mar 7, 3:37 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	MEG	Tipton	23 min
Mar 7, 3:55 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	MEG	Dyer	35 min
Mar 6, 8:24 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	MEG	Clay	36 min
Mar 7, 12:23 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MEG	Clay	52 min
Mar 7, 12:48 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MEG	Clay, Greene	42 min
Mar 7, 1:12 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MEG	Clay	33 min
Mar 7, 1:28 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MEG	Craighead, Greene, Mississippi	32 min
Mar 7, 1:46 AM CST	Tornado Warning	MEG	Clay, Greene	44 min
Mar 7, 1:56 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MEG	Clay, Greene	49 min

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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.