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Flash Flood Warning 61, NWS Memphis, TN
NWS Memphis, TN issued this flash flood warning at Apr 5, 2025, 9:57 PM CDT for 9 counties in Mississippi; Lee County, Phillips County, Arkansas. It was in force for 5 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 5, 2025, 9:57 PM CDT (02:57 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 6, 2025, 3:00 AM CDT
- In force
- 5 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Memphis, TN
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- None
Counties Lee County, AR, Phillips County, AR, Benton County, MS, Coahoma County, MS, DeSoto County, MS, Lafayette County, MS, Marshall County, MS, Panola County, MS, Quitman County, MS, Tate County, MS, Tunica County, MS
The radar
The Memphis radar (KNQA), 89 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:58 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
Jackson, MS (KJAN), launched 00:00Z, 3.0 hours before the alert went out and 249 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 1168 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -4 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1208 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 46 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 157 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 241 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 1.2
- Supercell composite
- 10.1
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this flash 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 flash flood warning went out at Apr 5, 7:17 PM CDT, 2 hours 40 minutes earlier. Its key messages:
- Updated at 655 PM CDT Sat Apr 5 2025 -A High Risk of excessive rainfall is in effect through tonight. Total rainfall amounts of 10 to 15 inches along and north of a Helena-West Helena to Holly Springs, MS to Savannah, TN line. This is not your average flood risk. Generational flooding with devastating impacts continue across much of the Midsouth. -Severe storms and excessive rainfall are expected to continue into tonight. -An Moderate Risk of severe weather is in effect for much of the Mid-South into tonight.
Area forecast discussion, Apr 5, 7:17 PM CDT, 2 hours 40 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Memphis TN
717 PM CDT Sat Apr 5 2025
...New AVIATION...
.KEY MESSAGES...
Updated at 655 PM CDT Sat Apr 5 2025
-A High Risk of excessive rainfall is in effect through tonight.
Total rainfall amounts of 10 to 15 inches along and north of a
Helena-West Helena to Holly Springs, MS to Savannah, TN line.
This is not your average flood risk. Generational flooding with
devastating impacts continue across much of the Midsouth.
-Severe storms and excessive rainfall are expected to continue
into tonight.
-An Moderate Risk of severe weather is in effect for much of the
Mid-South into tonight.
&&
.DISCUSSION...
(This evening through next Friday)
Issued at 401 PM CDT Sat Apr 5 2025
Generational Flooding continues to have devastating impacts
across a large portion of the Midsouth and will continue through
much of the night. Additionally, a risk of tornadoes continues
across much of north Mississippi. Conditions should improve Sunday
with cooler dry conditions expected next week.
Later this evening, as the disturbance approaches the Mississippi
River Valley, the front will abruptly stall and return south-
southeast sweeping across most of the Midsouth before midnight.
Conditions are most favorable for tornadoes from now through
midnight in northeast Mississippi, where the airmass is
undisturbed and quite unstable.
Flooding and Flash flooding also remain a major threat. Flash
flooding warnings are already in effect for much of the Midsouth
with additional warnings expected. Flooding will likely become the
more significant threat later this evening and overnight.
30/Sirmon
&&
.AVIATION...
(00Z TAFS)
Issued at 716 PM CDT Sat Apr 5 2025
Widespread light to moderate rainfall will continue across all TAF
sites through at least tomorrow morning. Prevailing TSRA will be
most prevalent over the next 6 hours or so at TUP, before becoming
more scattered overnight. Elsewhere, embedded TSRA will end around
06/06Z. Winds will shift to the northeast and north overnight.
Low CIGs and VSBYs will continue as well. Conditions may not
improve until the following period.
AC3
&&
.MEG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
AR...Flood Watch through Sunday morning for ARZ009-018-026>028-035-
036-048-049-058.
MO...Flood Watch through Sunday morning for MOZ113-115.
MS...Flood Watch through Sunday morning for MSZ001>005-007-008-
010>014-020.
Flood Watch through Sunday afternoon for MSZ006-009-015>017-
021>024.
TN...Flood Watch through Sunday morning for TNZ001>004-019>022-
048>055-088>092.
&&
PUBLIC FORECAST...JDS
AVIATION...AC3In the hours before
Local storm report, Apr 5, 7:36 PM CDT, 2 hours 21 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Memphis TN
736 PM CDT Sat Apr 5 2025
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0730 PM Hail 1 NNW Blue Springs 34.42N 88.88W
04/05/2025 M1.75 Inch Union MS Storm Chaser
&&
MJLocal storm report, Apr 5, 7:37 PM CDT, 2 hours 20 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Memphis TN
737 PM CDT Sat Apr 5 2025
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0733 PM Tstm Wnd Gst Jumpertown 34.71N 88.66W
04/05/2025 E60 MPH Prentiss MS Trained Spotter
&&
MJLocal storm report, Apr 5, 7:58 PM CDT, 1 hour 59 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Memphis TN
758 PM CDT Sat Apr 5 2025
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0750 PM Flash Flood 3 NE Belle Eagle 35.72N 89.21W
04/05/2025 Haywood TN Emergency Mngr
Vehicle stranded on Highway 54 near the
Crockett/Haywood County line. Water rescue
underway.
&&
MJLocal storm report, Apr 5, 8:20 PM CDT, 1 hour 37 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Memphis TN
820 PM CDT Sat Apr 5 2025
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0731 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 1 SSW Blue Springs 34.39N 88.88W
04/05/2025 Union MS Storm Chaser
Large tree and power lines down on County
Road 209 near Highway 9. Possible tornado.
&&
MJLocal storm report, Apr 5, 8:33 PM CDT, 1 hour 24 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Memphis TN
833 PM CDT Sat Apr 5 2025
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0828 PM Flash Flood Corinth 34.93N 88.52W
04/05/2025 Alcorn MS Amateur Radio
Cass St underpass flooded.
&&
MJLocal storm report, Apr 5, 8:49 PM CDT, 1 hour 8 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Memphis TN
849 PM CDT Sat Apr 5 2025
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0645 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 4 NNW Ecru 34.41N 89.04W
04/05/2025 Union MS Storm Chaser
Uprooted tree destroyed carport in Ingomar.
&&
MJThe office that day
Everything else NWS Memphis, TN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 5, 7:39 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Hardin, McNairy | 51 min |
| Apr 5, 8:12 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Hardin | 48 min |
| Apr 5, 8:19 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Hardin | 26 min |
| Apr 5, 9:33 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MEG | Benton, Carroll, Crockett, Decatur, Dyer, Gibson and 6 more | 5 hr |
| Apr 5, 9:42 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | MEG | Dyer | 20 hr |
| Apr 5, 9:51 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MEG | Chester, Fayette, Hardeman, Hardin, Haywood, Lauderdale and 3 more | 5 hr |
| Apr 5, 10:19 PM CDT | River Flood Advisory | MEG | Shelby | 57 hr |
| Apr 6, 2:40 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | MEG | Crockett, Dyer, Gibson, Haywood, Lake, Lauderdale and 3 more | 15 hr |
| Apr 6, 2:43 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MEG | Benton, Carroll, Chester, Decatur, Gibson, Henderson and 3 more | 3 hr |
| Apr 6, 2:53 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MEG | Chester, Decatur, Hardeman, Hardin, Henderson, McNairy and 1 more | 3 hr |
| Apr 6, 2:54 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | MEG | Fayette, Hardeman, Shelby | 15 hr |
| Apr 6, 2:55 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | MEG | Crockett, Dyer, Fayette, Hardeman, Haywood, Lauderdale and 3 more | 15 hr |
| Apr 6, 5:30 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | MEG | Benton, Carroll, Chester, Decatur, Gibson, Hardeman and 6 more | 13 hr |
| Apr 6, 5:45 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | MEG | Chester, Decatur, Hardeman, Hardin, Haywood, Henderson and 2 more | 12 hr |
| Apr 6, 6:45 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | MEG | Hardin, McNairy | 11 hr |
| Apr 6, 4:05 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | MEG | Dyer, Gibson, Obion, Weakley | 5 days |
| Apr 5, 7:09 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Alcorn, Prentiss, Tippah, Union | 51 min |
| Apr 5, 7:14 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Itawamba, Lee, Pontotoc, Prentiss, Tippah, Union | 46 min |
| Apr 5, 7:42 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Calhoun, Chickasaw, Lafayette, Pontotoc, Yalobusha | 48 min |
| Apr 5, 7:43 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Itawamba, Lee, Prentiss, Union | 32 min |
| Apr 5, 7:47 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MEG | Alcorn, Benton, Prentiss, Tippah, Tishomingo, Union | 11 hr |
| Apr 5, 8:19 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Alcorn, Calhoun, Chickasaw, Lafayette, Lee, Pontotoc and 3 more | 41 min |
| Apr 5, 8:25 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MEG | Benton, Calhoun, Chickasaw, Coahoma, Lafayette, Marshall and 6 more | 9 hr |
| Apr 5, 8:53 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Alcorn, Itawamba, Lee, Pontotoc, Prentiss, Tippah and 2 more | 52 min |
| Apr 5, 9:39 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Itawamba, Prentiss, Tishomingo | 25 min |
| Apr 5, 9:47 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Tishomingo | 13 min |
| Apr 5, 10:10 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Calhoun, Chickasaw, Lee, Pontotoc | 39 min |
| Apr 5, 10:18 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | MEG | Tunica | 24 days |
| Apr 5, 10:20 PM CDT | River Flood Advisory | MEG | Coahoma, Tunica | 6 days |
| Apr 5, 10:25 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Itawamba, Lee, Prentiss | 31 min |
| Apr 5, 10:31 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | MEG | Lafayette | 13 hr |
| Apr 5, 10:31 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Itawamba, Lee | 19 min |
| Apr 5, 11:18 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MEG | Itawamba, Lee, Prentiss, Tishomingo | 3 hr |
| Apr 6, 2:14 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MEG | Monroe | 7 hr |
| Apr 6, 2:21 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MEG | Chickasaw, Itawamba, Lee, Monroe, Prentiss, Tishomingo | 7 hr |
| Apr 6, 5:13 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | MEG | Benton, Coahoma, Lafayette, Marshall, Panola, Quitman and 3 more | 13 hr |
| Apr 6, 5:15 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MEG | Calhoun, Chickasaw, Lafayette, Panola, Pontotoc, Yalobusha | 3 hr |
| Apr 6, 5:22 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | MEG | Lee | 5 hr |
| Apr 6, 6:39 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | MEG | Calhoun | 12 hr |
| Apr 6, 8:26 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | MEG | Calhoun, Chickasaw, Lafayette, Lee, Panola, Pontotoc and 3 more | 10 hr |
| Apr 6, 8:57 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | MEG | Alcorn, Chickasaw, Itawamba, Lee, Monroe, Pontotoc and 3 more | 9 hr |
| Apr 5, 9:54 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | MEG | Crittenden, Cross, Lee, Phillips, St. Francis | 20 hr |
| Apr 6, 2:36 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | MEG | Poinsett | 10 days |
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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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.