The remnants of Harvey tracked across the Mid-South with heavy rain and gusty winds. There were several reports of flash flooding and a few tornadoes.
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Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.
The episode as NWS MEG wrote it up.
The remnants of Harvey tracked across the Mid-South with heavy rain and gusty winds. There were several reports of flash flooding and a few tornadoes.
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 Aug 31, 1:50 PM CST, 10 minutes earlier.
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Memphis TN
250 PM CDT Thu Aug 31 2017
.DISCUSSION...
Bands from Harvey are impacting much of the Mid-South at this time
and will continue to do so tonight into Friday. Threat for spin
up tornadoes seems to have shifted more east in the last hour.
Northeast Mississippi and areas of West Tennessee near the
Tennessee River will continue to see the threat into the early
evening hours as the center of Harvey tracks northeastward through
Northwest Mississippi. May be able to trim the Tornado Watch but
will wait another hour to make sure.
Heavy bands of rain will produce rainfall rates up to 2-2.5 inches
an hour. By the time it starts winding down, expect a wide swath
of 4-8 inches across a good portion of the Mid-South with isolated
higher amounts.
After Harvey moves out late Friday, surface high pressure will
build into the Mid-South. Although the region, will remain in a
broad upper trof. Some models show some shower development across
portions of East Arkansas Friday Night into Saturday morning due
to a shortwave, but for now have left the forecast dry. Expect
pleasant conditions for the weekend with highs in the mid 70s to
mid 80s.
Another cold front will move into the Mid-South Tuesday into
Wednesday and will bring another chance for showers and
thunderstorms to the Mid-South. The latest ECMWF keeps chances for
showers and thunderstorms into Thursday as a SFC low develops
along the front. The GFS however clears the front. For now, will
carry POPS across portions of the eastern areas of the Mid-South.
KRM
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.AVIATION...
The remnants of Harvey are expected to gradually track NE across
North Mississippi this afternoon into tonight, exiting into Middle
early Friday. Expect widespread MVFR conds with occasional IFR
conditions in the heavier SHRAS and TSRAS. TSRA threat will
diminish this evening. Gusty winds at KJBR, KMEM, KMKL anticipated
to be NE/N through much of the period. KTUP will gradually veer
from SE through west to NW by later tonight.
SJM
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.MEG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
AR...Flash Flood Watch through Friday morning for Clay-Craighead-
Crittenden-Cross-Greene-Lawrence-Lee AR-Phillips-Poinsett-
Randolph-St. Francis.
Wind Advisory until 1 AM CDT Friday for Clay-Craighead-
Crittenden-Cross-Greene-Lawrence-Lee AR-Mississippi-
Phillips-Poinsett-Randolph-St. Francis.
Flash Flood Watch through Friday evening for Mississippi.
MO...Flash Flood Watch through Friday morning for Dunklin.
Wind Advisory until 1 AM CDT Friday for Dunklin-Pemiscot.
Flash Flood Watch through Friday evening for Pemiscot.
MS...Flash Flood Watch through Friday morning for Alcorn-Benton MS-
Coahoma-DeSoto-Lafayette-Marshall-Panola-Quitman-
Tallahatchie-Tate-Tippah-Tunica-Union-Yalobusha.
Wind Advisory until 1 AM CDT Friday for Calhoun-Coahoma-DeSoto-
Lafayette-Marshall-Panola-Quitman-Tallahatchie-Tate-Tunica-
Yalobusha.
Wind Advisory until 1 PM CDT Friday for Alcorn-Benton MS-
Chickasaw-Itawamba-Lee MS-Monroe-Pontotoc-Prentiss-Tippah-
Tishomingo-Union.
TN...Flash Flood Watch through Friday morning for Fayette-Hardeman-
Shelby.
Wind Advisory until 1 AM CDT Friday for Fayette-Lauderdale-
Shelby-Tipton.
Flash Flood Watch through Friday evening for Benton TN-Carroll-
Chester-Crockett-Decatur-Dyer-Gibson-Hardin-Haywood-
Henderson-Henry-Lake-Lauderdale-Madison-McNairy-Obion-
Tipton-Weakley.
Wind Advisory until 1 PM CDT Friday for Benton TN-Carroll-
Chester-Crockett-Decatur-Dyer-Gibson-Hardeman-Hardin-
Haywood-Henderson-Henry-Lake-Madison-McNairy-Obion-Weakley.
&&Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Memphis TN 926 AM CDT Thu Aug 31 2017 ARZ008-009-017-018-026>028-035-036-048-049-058-MOZ113-115- MSZ001>017-020>024-TNZ001>004-019>022-048>055-088>092-011630- 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-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 AM CDT Thu Aug 31 2017 This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of East Arkansas... the Missouri Bootheel...North Mississippi...and West Tennessee. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight Rainfall associated with Tropical Depression Harvey will overspread the Midsouth today and tonight. A flash flood watch has been issued for much of the Mid-South. There is slight and marginal risk for severe storms to the east of the Mississippi River today and tonight. Damaging winds and a few rain-embedded and fast-moving tornadoes are the main threats. A wind advisory is in effect for today and tonight in association with Harvey. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday Heavy rainfall associated with Tropical Depression Harvey may persist across portions of west Tennessee on Friday. A flash flood watch is in effect. A wind advisory is in affect across the eastern counties Friday morning. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation will be likely be needed today and tonight.
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
1212 PM CDT THU AUG 31 2017
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1211 PM FLASH FLOOD KENNETT 36.24N 90.05W
08/31/2017 DUNKLIN MO PUBLIC
A DOMINOS RESTAURANT HAD TO BE CLOSED DUE TO FLOODING.
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ARSPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
141 PM CDT THU AUG 31 2017
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0139 PM TORNADO 2 W MARIETTA 34.50N 88.51W
08/31/2017 PRENTISS MS LAW ENFORCEMENT
DEBRIS REPORTED AND TREES DAMAGED AT HIGHWAY 366 AND C.R.
5334
&&
WOODALLPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
205 PM CDT THU AUG 31 2017
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0115 PM TORNADO 1 N TUPELO 34.28N 88.73W
08/31/2017 LEE MS BROADCAST MEDIA
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JEBPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
216 PM CDT THU AUG 31 2017
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0115 PM FLASH FLOOD HARRISBURG 35.56N 90.72W
08/31/2017 POINSETT AR PUBLIC
GRIFFIN STREET FLOODED.
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SJMPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
219 PM CDT THU AUG 31 2017
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0150 PM TSTM WND DMG BOONEVILLE 34.66N 88.57W
08/31/2017 PRENTISS MS PUBLIC
TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN ON MEADOW CREEK ROAD.
&&
SJMPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
227 PM CDT THU AUG 31 2017
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1100 AM FLASH FLOOD BLYTHEVILLE 35.93N 89.92W
08/31/2017 MISSISSIPPI AR PUBLIC
SEVERAL STREETS FLOODED IN BLYTHEVILLE.
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SJMThe Memphis radar (KNQA), 29 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 19:57 UTC.
4 flash flood, 4 strong wind, 2 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.
The intersection of Trigg Avenue and College Street was flooded with more than a foot of water.
A weak tornado damaged irrigation equipment near Crump. Peak winds estimated at 60 mph.
Strong winds destroyed a shed along Coffee Landing Road.
A weak tornado touched down near Olive Hill damaging carports, sheds and trees. Peak winds estimated at 75 mph.
Strong winds knocked down several trees and power lines in East Memphis.
The intersection of Houston Levee Road and Macon Road was flooded.
Six county roads were closed due to flooding.
Hatley Road flooded. Service truck stuck in flood. Culvert damaged.
Several trees reported down across the county with scattered power outages. Trees were reported down across Highway 70 just west of the 641 bypass. Two large trees were knocked down, blocking Cedar Lakes Road.
Strong winds knocked down power lines on Cedar Springs Road.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Tennessee in 2017Every state in 2017This day in weather historyThe tornado archive for Tennessee, 2017Warnings in Tennessee, August 2017
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 718458, 718738, 718891, 718739, 718892, 718461, 718463, 718464, 718895, 719345.