An upper level disturbance moved over the Mid South on the evening of March 31st and Showers and thunderstorms developed across northern Mississippi. Some of the stronger storms produced flash flooding.
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The episode as NWS MEG wrote it up.
An upper level disturbance moved over the Mid South on the evening of March 31st and Showers and thunderstorms developed across northern Mississippi. Some of the stronger storms produced flash flooding.
The local office's own words before the first event, 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 the first event at Mar 31, 6:51 PM CST, 3 hours 19 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
751 PM CDT MON MAR 31 2008
.DISCUSSION...
STRONG LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUES TO PROGRESS TOWARDS
THE FORECAST AREA THIS EVENING. SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WERE
DEVELOPING AHEAD OF THE LINE OVER WEST TENNESSEE AND NORTH
MISSISSIPPI. THE LATEST MESOSCALE ANALYSIS INDICATES LAPSE RATES
OVER THE MIDSOUTH AT 7.5 DEGREES C/KM. SIGNIFICANT LI/S STILL
RESIDE OVER AREAS WEST OF THE MS RIVER. THE NORTHERN PART OF THE
LINE HAS MOVED MUCH QUICKER THAN THE SOUTHERN HALF OF THE LINE.
WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR THREATS FOR SEVERE WEATHER IN ADDITION TO
FLASH FLOODING PROBLEMS OVER NE AR DUE TO HEAVY RAINFALL.
CURRENT FORECAST HANDLES ONGOING SITUATION WELL. WILL UPDATE AS
COUNTIES ARE CLEARED FROM WATCH...OR WHEN WATCH EXPIRES AT 1 AM.
&&
.PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 346 PM CDT MON MAR 31 2008/
DISCUSSION...
A SHORTWAVE TROUGH EMBEDDED WITHIN A LARGER BROAD LONGWAVE TROUGH
WAS EJECTING NORTHEASTWARD OUT OF THE SOUTHERN PLAINS THIS
AFTERNOON. A LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUES OVER
SOUTHWESTERN MISSOURI SOUTHWEST TO THE DALLAS FORT WORTH METROPLEX
OUT IN ADVANCE OF THIS SHORTWAVE FEATURE. INSTABILITY TO OUR WEST
REMAINS HIGHER WHERE MOIST LOW LEVEL ENVIRONMENT HAS BECOME
COLOCATED UNDER SIGNIFICANT HEIGHT FALLS. LATEST MODEL GUIDANCE
CONTINUES TO INDICATE THAT THE SHORTWAVE TROUGH AND ASSOCIATED
GREATEST HEIGHT FALLS WILL CONTINUE TO LIFT NORTHEAST AND MAY ONLY
SKIRT NORTHWEST PORTIONS OF THE FORECAST AREA LATER THIS EVENING.
LOW LEVEL MOIST AXIS WITH LOWER TO MID 60 DEWPOINTS WILL CONTINUE
TO ADVECT INTO AREAS MAINLY ALONG AND WEST OF THE MISSISSIPPI
RIVER THIS EVENING. AS THE UPPER SHORTWAVE GLANCES THIS AREA THIS
EVENING EXPECT SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS TO DEVELOP AS MODEST
INSTABILITY DEVELOPS. MUCAPES BETWEEN 500-1000J/KG WILL EXIST OVER
NORTHEAST ARKANSAS AND THE MISSOURI BOOTHEEL LATER THIS EVENING
AND OVERNIGHT...AND AS DEEP LAYER SHEAR INCREASES IN ASSOCIATION
WITH THE SOUTHERN END OF A 500MB JET CORE...EXPECT THE ENVIRONMENT
TO BECOME SUPPORTIVE OF A FEW SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS. IN ADDITION...0-1KM
HELICITY VALUES APPROACH 400M2/S2 OVER THESE AREAS. A SLIGHT RISK
WILL BE MAINTAINED ACROSS AREAS WEST OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER
OVERNIGHT. ANY STORMS THAT BECOME SEVERE MAY PRODUCE DAMAGING
WINDS...MARGINALLY SEVERE HAIL...AND ISOLATED TORNADOES. FARTHER
EAST...INSTABILITY WILL DROP OFF AS BETTER UPPER LEVEL DYNAMICS
MOVE OFF TO THE NORTH. IN ADDITION...STRONG WEDGE OF DRYER AIR
CONTINUES TO INFILTRATE EASTERN AREAS...WITH LOWER SURFACE
DEWPOINTS. THESE FACTORS SHOULD LIMIT/PREVENT SEVERE WEATHER POTENTIAL
EAST OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER. WILL KEEP MENTION OF STRONG STORM
POSSIBILITIES WITH LOW END POTENTIAL.
ADDITIONAL THUNDERSTORMS WILL REMAIN ALONG AND AHEAD OF A COLD
FRONT THAT WILL MOVE SOUTHEAST TO A POSITION ACROSS NORTHWEST
PORTIONS OF OUR FORECAST AREA BY TUESDAY MORNING. CONSIDERING LOW
LEVEL DEWPOINTS SHOULD REMAIN IN THE LOW TO MID 60S OVER THE
NORTHWEST HALF OF THE FORECAST AREA AND PWATS APPROACH 1.5-2.0
INCHES AHEAD OF THE FRONT...EXPECT THE LIKELIHOOD OF HEAVY
RAINFALL WITH ANY THUNDERSTORMS TONIGHT. THIS WILL RAISE THE
POTENTIAL FOR FLASH FLOODING...ESPECIALLY IN AREAS WHERE STORMS
TRAIN OVER THE SAME AREAS. EXPECTING 1 TO 3 INCHES OF RAIN...WITH
ISOLATED HIGHER AMOUNTS. WITH THE GROUND ALREADY SATURATED...FLASH
FLOODING SEEMS INCREASINGLY LIKELY. WILL KEEP FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN
PLACE OVER THE NORTHWEST HALF OF THE FORECAST AREA THROUGH
TOMORROW MORNING.
THE COLD FRONT SHOULD MOVE SOUTHEAST INTO NORTHERN MISSISSIPPI BY
TOMORROW AFTERNOON. THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL WILL REMAIN HIGH INTO
THE AFTERNOON ALONG AND SOUTH OF THE FRONT. A STRONG STORM OR TWO
IS STILL POSSIBLE...BUT SEVERE POTENTIAL SHOULD REMAIN LIMITED AS
INSTABILITY REMAINS MODEST AND SHEAR DROPS OFF WITH SOUTHWARD
EXTENT. ALL OF THE CONVECTION SHOULD COME TO AN END TUESDAY NIGHT
AS THE FRONT SETTLES TO THE SOUTH AND STALLS OVER CENTRAL
MISSISSIPPI.
HIGH PRESSURE WILL BRIEFLY BUILD OVERHEAD FOR WEDNESDAY PROVIDING
FOR A DRY BUT COOLER WEATHER DAY. THE STALLED FRONT WILL BEGIN TO
LIFT BACK NORTH AS A WARM FRONT WEDNESDAY NIGHT INTO THURSDAY
BEFORE STALLING JUST NORTH OF THE FORECAST AREA BY THURSDAY
AFTERNOON. EXPECT ADDITIONAL CHANCES FOR SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
LATER WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY...AS MUCH OF THE AREA BECOME
WARM SECTORED AND UNSTABLE. LATEST MODEL GUIDANCE IS HINTING AT
THE POTENTIAL FOR ANOTHER EXCESSIVE RAIN EVENT ACROSS NORTHERN
PORTIONS OF THE MID SOUTH THURSDAY THROUGH FRIDAY...WITH THE
POTENTIAL FOR SEVERAL INCHES OF RAIN AS THE FRONT STALLS AND A
POTENT SHORTWAVE EJECTS EAST AND INITIATES A SURFACE WAVE ALONG
THE FRONT. THIS SCENARIO WILL NEED TO BE CLOSELY WATCHED AS THIS
COULD SIGNIFICANTLY AGGRAVATE OR INITIATE NEW RIVER FLOODING
ACROSS NORTHERN PORTIONS OF THE FORECAST AREA.
IN ADDITION TO THE FLOOD THREAT...A SEVERE WEATHER EVENT SEEMS
MORE LIKELY ACROSS THE REMAINDER OF THE FORECAST AREA...AS THE
POTENT SHORTWAVE MOVES EAST AND STRENGTHEN LOW PRESSURE MOVES
NORTHEAST ACROSS NORTHERN PORTIONS OF THE AREA. THIS SHOULD
INITIATE THUNDERSTORM DEVELOP OVER THE WARM SECTOR WHERE
INSTABILITY SHOULD INCREASE. LATER FORECASTS WILL PROVIDE
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CONCERNING THE THREAT FOR ADDITIONAL
FLOODING AND SEVERE WEATHER LATER IN THE WEEK.
A COLD FRONT WILL SWEEP ACROSS THE AREA FRIDAY BRINGING AN END TO
THE WET AND STORMY WEATHER WITH HIGH PRESSURE RETURNING FOR NEXT
WEEKEND WITH DRY AND SEASONABLE WEATHER.
&&
.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
MEM 60 67 46 64 / 100 60 10 10
MKL 59 66 43 63 / 100 60 10 10
JBR 53 61 43 59 / 100 40 10 10
TUP 62 71 48 68 / 90 80 20 10
&&
.MEG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
AR...FLASH FLOOD WATCH THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING FOR CLAY-CRAIGHEAD-
CRITTENDEN-CROSS-GREENE-LAWRENCE-LEE AR-MISSISSIPPI-
POINSETT-RANDOLPH-ST. FRANCIS.
MO...FLASH FLOOD WATCH THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING FOR DUNKLIN-PEMISCOT.
MS...FLASH FLOOD WATCH THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING FOR DESOTO-TUNICA.
TN...FLASH FLOOD WATCH THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING FOR CARROLL-CHESTER-
CROCKETT-DECATUR-DYER-FAYETTE-GIBSON-HARDEMAN-HAYWOOD-
HENDERSON-HENRY-LAKE-LAUDERDALE-MADISON-OBION-SHELBY-TIPTON-
WEAKLEY.
&&
ACHAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN 926 PM CDT MON MAR 31 2008 ARZ008-009-017-018-026>028-035-036-048-049-058-MOZ113-115- MSZ001>017-020>024-TNZ001>004-019>021-048>055-088>092-020430- ALCORN-BENTON MS-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-LAWRENCE-LEE AR-LEE MS-MADISON- MARSHALL-MCNAIRY-MISSISSIPPI-MONROE-OBION-PANOLA-PEMISCOT- PHILLIPS-POINSETT-PONTOTOC-PRENTISS-QUITMAN-RANDOLPH-SHELBY- ST. FRANCIS-TALLAHATCHIE-TATE-TIPPAH-TIPTON-TISHOMINGO-TUNICA- UNION-WEAKLEY-YALOBUSHA- 926 PM CDT MON MAR 31 2008 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF EAST ARKANSAS... THE MISSOURI BOOTHEEL...NORTH MISSISSIPPI...AND WEST TENNESSEE. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT A FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR AREAS NORTH OF A MARIANNA ARKANSAS...TO OLIVE BRANCH MISSISSIPPI...TO PARSONS TENNESSEE LINE THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. THUNDERSTORMS WILL DEVELOP AND WILL PRODUCE HEAVY RAINFALL TONIGHT INTO TUESDAY MORNING. RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES WILL BE LIKELY...WITH ISOLATED HIGHER AMOUNTS. THIS WILL KEEP THE POTENTIAL FOR FLASH FLOODING HIGH OVER THESE AREAS AS THE GROUND REMAINS SATURATED FROM PREVIOUS HEAVY RAIN EVENTS. THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS OVER NORTHEAST ARKANSAS...THE MISSOURI BOOTHEEL...NORTH MISSISSIPPI AND WEST TENNESSEE TONIGHT. THE SLIGHT RISK AREA IS GENERALLY ALONG AND NORTHWEST OF A LEXINGTON TENNESSEE TO CHARLESTON MISSISSIPPI LINE. THE GREATEST THREATS WITH THESE STORMS WILL BE DAMAGING WINDS AND LARGE HAIL. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY A FEW STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY DOWNPOURS...SMALL HAIL...AND GUSTY WINDS WILL BE POSSIBLE ACROSS NORTH MISSISSIPPI ON TUESDAY AS A COLD FRONT MOVES THROUGH. EXCESSIVE RAINFALL WILL BE POSSIBLE WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY ACROSS NORTHERN PORTIONS OF THE MID SOUTH. THIS MAY RESULT IN ADDITIONAL FLASH FLOODING AND RIVER FLOODING. FLASH FLOOD WATCHES MAY BE NEEDED DURING THIS TIME PERIOD. SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE AGAIN THURSDAY AND FRIDAY ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE MID SOUTH. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... THE ACTIVATION OF STORM SPOTTERS...EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT...AND LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS IS REQUESTED TONIGHT. SPOTTERS ARE ALSO ENCOURAGED TO REPORT FLASH FLOODING OR NEW RIVER FLOODING TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN MEMPHIS TENNESSEE. ADDITIONAL SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED ON THURSDAY AND FRIDAY FOR SEVERE WEATHER.
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN 1015 PM CDT MON MAR 31 2008 ARZ035-036-048-049-MSZ001-007-TNZ088-010400- CROSS AR-LEE AR-ST. FRANCIS AR-CRITTENDEN AR-DE SOTO MS-TUNICA MS- SHELBY TN- 1015 PM CDT MON MAR 31 2008 ...THIS SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT IS FOR... SOUTHERN CRITTENDEN COUNTY IN EASTERN ARKANSAS... SOUTHEASTERN CROSS COUNTY IN EASTERN ARKANSAS... LEE COUNTY IN EASTERN ARKANSAS... EASTERN ST. FRANCIS COUNTY IN EASTERN ARKANSAS... WESTERN DESOTO COUNTY IN NORTHWEST MISSISSIPPI... NORTHERN TUNICA COUNTY IN NORTHWEST MISSISSIPPI... SOUTHWESTERN SHELBY COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE... A CLUSTER OF THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING PEA SIZE HAIL AND 35 TO 45 MPH WINDS WERE LOCATED IN THE FOREST CITY AND SURROUNDING AREAS AT 1015 PM CDT...MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH. IN ADDITION...VERY HEAVY RAINS WERE OCCURRING WITH THESE THUNDERSTORMS. PEOPLE IN CRITTENDEN...CROSS...DESOTO...LEE...SHELBY...ST. FRANCIS AND TUNICA COUNTIES...INCLUDING THE CITIES OF EARLE...FORREST CITY... HUGHES...MADISON...MARIANNA...MARION...PARKIN AND WEST MEMPHIS...SHOULD MONITOR THIS STORM CLOSELY. THIS SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 PM CDT.
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN 1024 PM CDT MON MAR 31 2008 TNZ020-050>052-089-090-010415- CROCKETT TN-FAYETTE TN-GIBSON TN-HAYWOOD TN-MADISON TN-HARDEMAN TN- 1024 PM CDT MON MAR 31 2008 ...THIS SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT IS FOR... CROCKETT COUNTY IN NORTHWEST TENNESSEE... SOUTHERN GIBSON COUNTY IN NORTHWEST TENNESSEE... FAYETTE COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE... WESTERN HARDEMAN COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE... HAYWOOD COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE... MADISON COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE... A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING PEA TO DIME SIZE HAIL AND 40 TO 50 MPH WINDS WAS LOCATED FROM 9 MILES NORTHWEST OF ALAMO TO 22 MILES WEST OF SOMERVILLE AT 1024 PM CDT...MOVING EAST AT 45 MPH. PEOPLE IN CROCKETT...FAYETTE...GIBSON...HARDEMAN...HAYWOOD AND MADISON COUNTIES...INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BOLIVAR...BROWNSVILLE... HUMBOLDT AND JACKSON...SHOULD MONITOR THIS STORM CLOSELY. THIS SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1115 PM CDT. .A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE ALERT AREA.
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN 1030 PM CDT MON MAR 31 2008 TNZ049-088-089-010345- FAYETTE TN-SHELBY TN-TIPTON TN- 1030 PM CDT MON MAR 31 2008 ...THIS SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT IS FOR... NORTHWESTERN FAYETTE COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE... EASTERN SHELBY COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE... EASTERN TIPTON COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE... A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING PEA TO DIME SIZE HAIL AND 40 TO 50 MPH WINDS WAS LOCATED FROM 11 MILES EAST OF DIXONVILLE TO 6 MILES SOUTHWEST OF SOUTHEAST MEMPHIS AT 1030 PM CDT...MOVING EAST AT 45 MPH. VERY HEAVY RAIN WILL OCCUR WITH THIS LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS. PEOPLE IN FAYETTE...SHELBY AND TIPTON COUNTIES...INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BARTLETT...COLLIERVILLE...COVINGTON...GERMANTOWN AND MIDTOWN MEMPHIS...SHOULD MONITOR THIS STORM CLOSELY. THIS SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1045 PM CDT. .A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE ALERT AREA.
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
1040 PM CDT MON MAR 31 2008
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0825 PM FLASH FLOOD POCAHONTAS 36.26N 90.97W
03/31/2008 RANDOLPH AR LAW ENFORCEMENT
ROADS BEGINNING TO FLOOD IN AND AROUND POCAHONTAS.
0831 PM HAIL LYNN 36.01N 91.25W
03/31/2008 E0.75 INCH LAWRENCE AR LAW ENFORCEMENT
0836 PM HAIL RAVENDEN 36.24N 91.25W
03/31/2008 E0.75 INCH LAWRENCE AR LAW ENFORCEMENT
0836 PM FLASH FLOOD RAVENDEN 36.24N 91.25W
03/31/2008 LAWRENCE AR LAW ENFORCEMENT
WATER COVERING THE ROADS IN RAVENDEN...AND ALSO IN THE
LYNN AREA.
0855 PM HAIL JONESBORO 35.82N 90.69W
03/31/2008 E0.88 INCH CRAIGHEAD AR BROADCAST MEDIA
0905 PM HAIL BAY 35.74N 90.56W
03/31/2008 E0.75 INCH CRAIGHEAD AR TRAINED SPOTTER
PENNY HAIL AT US 63 AND US 463
0915 PM HAIL KENNETT 36.24N 90.05W
03/31/2008 E1.00 INCH DUNKLIN MO TRAINED SPOTTER
0936 PM TSTM WND DMG STEELE 36.08N 89.85W
03/31/2008 PEMISCOT MO EMERGENCY MNGR
POWER LINES DOWN.
1035 PM FLASH FLOOD OAK GROVE HEIGHTS 36.13N 90.52W
03/31/2008 GREENE AR TRAINED SPOTTER
WATER OVER THE ROADS IN THE OAK GROVE HEIGHTS AREA.
&&
TABSPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN 1046 PM CDT MON MAR 31 2008 TNZ003-004-020-021-010430- CARROLL TN-GIBSON TN-HENRY TN-WEAKLEY TN- 1046 PM CDT MON MAR 31 2008 ...THIS SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT IS FOR... CARROLL COUNTY IN NORTHWEST TENNESSEE... EASTERN GIBSON COUNTY IN NORTHWEST TENNESSEE... HENRY COUNTY IN NORTHWEST TENNESSEE... WEAKLEY COUNTY IN NORTHWEST TENNESSEE... A STRONG THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING PEA TO DIME SIZE HAIL AND 40 TO 50 MPH WINDS WAS LOCATED 4 MILES NORTH OF MCKENZIE AT 1046 PM CDT... MOVING EAST AT 50 MPH. VERY HEAVY RAIN ALONG WITH CONTINUOUS CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING ARE ALSO POSSIBLE WITH THIS THUNDERSTORM. PEOPLE IN CARROLL...GIBSON...HENRY AND WEAKLEY COUNTIES...INCLUDING THE CITIES OF HUNTINGDON...MCKENZIE...MILAN...PARIS AND TRENTON... SHOULD MONITOR THIS STORM CLOSELY..
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN 1109 PM CDT MON MAR 31 2008 TNZ052>055-089>092-010445- DECATUR TN-FAYETTE TN-HENDERSON TN-MADISON TN-CHESTER TN-HARDEMAN TN- HARDIN TN-MCNAIRY TN- 1109 PM CDT MON MAR 31 2008 ...THIS SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT IS FOR... DECATUR COUNTY IN TENNESSEE... CHESTER COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE... SOUTHEASTERN FAYETTE COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE... HARDEMAN COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE... NORTHWESTERN HARDIN COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE... HENDERSON COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE... SOUTHEASTERN MADISON COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE... MCNAIRY COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE... A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING PEA TO DIME SIZE HAIL AND 40 TO 50 MPH WINDS WAS LOCATED FROM 10 MILES WEST OF WILDERSVILLE TO 10 MILES SOUTHWEST OF LAGRANGE AT 1109 PM CDT...MOVING EAST AT 50 MPH. VERY HEAVY RAIN IS ALSO POSSIBLE WITH THIS THUNDERSTORM. PEOPLE IN CHESTER...DECATUR...FAYETTE...HARDEMAN...HARDIN... HENDERSON...MADISON AND MCNAIRY COUNTIES...INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BOLIVAR...HENDERSON...LEXINGTON...SAVANNAH AND SELMER...SHOULD MONITOR THIS STORM CLOSELY. THIS SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1145 PM CDT. .A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE ALERT AREA.
The Memphis radar (KNQA), 41 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 04:11 UTC.
1 flash flood. Local standard time, as filed.
Heavy rain produced flash flooding in parts of Southaven. Several yards were flooded at State Line Road and Millbranch Road.
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