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River Flood Warning 6, NWS Memphis, TN

January 3, 2023Tate County, Tunica County, Mississippi

NWS Memphis, TN issued this river flood warning at Jan 3, 2023, 12:39 PM CST for Tate County, Tunica County, Mississippi. It took effect at Jan 3, 2023, 4:00 PM CST. It was in force for 32 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Jan 3, 2023, 12:39 PM CST (18:39 UTC)
In effect from: Jan 3, 2023, 4:00 PM CST
Expired: Jan 5, 2023, 12:00 AM CST
In force: 32 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 18:42 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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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 Jan 3, 11:41 AM CST, 58 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jan 3, 11:41 AM CST, 58 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Jan 3, 4:36 AM CST, 8 hours 3 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Memphis TN
436 AM CST Tue Jan 3 2023

ARZ009-018-026>028-035-036-048-049-058-MOZ113-115-MSZ001>017-
020>024-TNZ001>004-019>022-048>055-088>092-041245-
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-
436 AM CST Tue Jan 3 2023

This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of East Arkansas...
the Missouri Bootheel...North Mississippi...and West Tennessee.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

Severe thunderstorms are possible this morning across portions of
the Mid-South east of the Mississippi River. The main threats will
be damaging winds and locally heavy rainfall. An isolated tornado
is also possible.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday

The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation will likely be needed this morning. Please
relay any information about observed severe weather to the
National Weather Service in Memphis.

In the hours before

Local storm report, Jan 3, 9:38 AM CST, 3 hours 1 minute before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
938 AM CST TUE JAN 3 2023

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0904 AM     TSTM WND DMG     2 NNW ETTA              34.49N 89.22W
01/03/2023                   UNION              MS   EMERGENCY MNGR

            MINOR DAMAGE TO A COUPLE OF HOMES AND TREE
            DAMAGE.

&&

Local storm report, Jan 3, 9:46 AM CST, 2 hours 53 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
946 AM CST TUE JAN 3 2023

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0910 AM     FLASH FLOOD      2 ESE LAKE CORMORANT    34.89N 90.19W
01/03/2023                   DESOTO             MS   COUNTY OFFICIAL

            BRANTLEY ROAD IS CLOSED BETWEEN HIGHWAY 61
            AND WILSON MILL RD DUE TO HIGH WATER.

&&

MJ

Local storm report, Jan 3, 9:49 AM CST, 2 hours 50 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
949 AM CST TUE JAN 3 2023

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0845 AM     FLASH FLOOD      WALLS                   34.95N 90.13W
01/03/2023                   DESOTO             MS   COUNTY OFFICIAL

            NAIL ROAD CLOSED BETWEEN HIGHWAY 61 AND
            POPLAR CORNER DUE TO HIGH WATER.

&&

MJ

Local storm report, Jan 3, 10:07 AM CST, 2 hours 32 minutes before

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Local storm report, Jan 3, 11:19 AM CST, 1 hour 20 minutes before

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Local storm report, Jan 3, 11:59 AM CST, 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
Jan 2, 10:20 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MEG	Coahoma	40 min
Jan 2, 10:41 PM CST	Tornado Warning	MEG	Coahoma	19 min
Jan 3, 12:29 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	MEG	Tunica	31 min
Jan 3, 1:16 AM CST	Flash Flood Warning	MEG	Tunica	8 hr
Jan 3, 2:04 AM CST	Areal Flood Advisory	MEG	DeSoto, Tunica	3 hr
Jan 3, 3:28 AM CST	Flash Flood Warning	MEG	DeSoto, Tunica	6 hr
Jan 3, 5:23 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	MEG	DeSoto, Tate	22 min
Jan 3, 5:32 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MEG	DeSoto	43 min
Jan 3, 5:42 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MEG	Benton, DeSoto, Marshall, Panola, Quitman, Tate and 1 more	48 min
Jan 3, 5:50 AM CST	Tornado Warning	MEG	DeSoto	25 min
Jan 3, 6:09 AM CST	Tornado Warning	MEG	DeSoto, Marshall	21 min
Jan 3, 6:28 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MEG	Benton, Marshall, Tippah	18 min
Jan 3, 6:45 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	MEG	Coahoma, Panola, Quitman, Tallahatchie	30 min
Jan 3, 7:23 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MEG	Lafayette, Marshall, Panola, Quitman, Tallahatchie	37 min
Jan 3, 7:26 AM CST	Flash Flood Warning	MEG	Coahoma, DeSoto, Marshall, Panola, Quitman, Tate and 1 more	3 hr
Jan 3, 7:56 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MEG	Calhoun, Lafayette, Panola, Tallahatchie, Yalobusha	49 min
Jan 3, 8:22 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MEG	Benton, Lafayette, Marshall, Pontotoc, Tippah, Union	38 min
Jan 3, 8:30 AM CST	Tornado Warning	MEG	Lafayette, Marshall, Union	30 min
Jan 3, 8:40 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MEG	Calhoun, Chickasaw, Lafayette, Pontotoc, Union, Yalobusha	50 min
Jan 3, 8:57 AM CST	Areal Flood Warning	MEG	DeSoto, Tunica	3 hr
Jan 3, 9:00 AM CST	Tornado Warning	MEG	Alcorn, Benton, Lafayette, Marshall, Prentiss, Tippah and 1 more	45 min
Jan 3, 9:01 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MEG	Alcorn, Benton, Lafayette, Pontotoc, Prentiss, Tippah and 1 more	44 min
Jan 3, 9:18 AM CST	Areal Flood Advisory	MEG	Alcorn, Benton, Marshall, Tippah, Tishomingo	3 hr
Jan 3, 9:28 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MEG	Calhoun, Chickasaw, Lee, Monroe, Pontotoc, Union	47 min
Jan 3, 9:37 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MEG	Alcorn, Lee, Prentiss, Tippah, Tishomingo, Union	38 min
Jan 3, 9:59 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MEG	Chickasaw, Itawamba, Lee, Monroe, Prentiss, Tishomingo	38 min
Jan 3, 10:21 AM CST	Tornado Warning	MEG	Tishomingo	11 min
Jan 3, 2:56 AM CST	Tornado Warning	MEG	Gibson, Henry, Obion, Weakley	34 min
Jan 3, 3:44 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MEG	Benton, Carroll, Henry	46 min
Jan 3, 3:56 AM CST	Flash Flood Warning	MEG	Carroll, Gibson, Henry, Weakley	5 hr
Jan 3, 4:01 AM CST	Flash Flood Warning	MEG	Crockett, Fayette, Gibson, Haywood, Lauderdale, Madison and 1 more	5 hr
Jan 3, 6:40 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MEG	Chester, Hardeman, Madison	13 min
Jan 3, 8:33 AM CST	River Flood Warning	MEG	Obion, Weakley	11 hr
Jan 3, 8:33 AM CST	River Flood Warning	MEG	Dyer, Gibson, Obion	25 hr
Jan 3, 8:35 AM CST	River Flood Warning	MEG	Crockett, Dyer, Lauderdale	6 days
Jan 3, 9:13 AM CST	River Flood Warning	MEG	Fayette, Shelby	23 hr
Jan 2, 6:36 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MEG	Clay	24 min
Jan 2, 6:41 PM CST	Flash Flood Warning	MEG	Clay, Greene	3 hr
Jan 2, 11:40 PM CST	Flash Flood Warning	MEG	Clay, Craighead, Greene	4 hr
Jan 2, 11:55 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	MEG	Lee, Phillips	35 min
Jan 3, 3:55 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MEG	Lee, Phillips, St. Francis	35 min
Jan 3, 8:38 AM CST	River Flood Warning	MEG	Clay, Greene	29 hr

Nearby

River Flood Warnings in Mississippi, 2023 Every river flood warning in 2023

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.