FLOOD WARNING
Issue Date: 854 PM CST THU DEC 24 2009
Expiration: 500 AM CST FRI DEC 25 2009

...THE FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 AM CST FRIDAY FOR
URBAN AREAS AND SMALL STREAMS IN COAHOMA...TUNICA...PEMISCOT...
DUNKLIN...LAWRENCE...GREENE...RANDOLPH...CLAY...POINSETT...
CRITTENDEN...ST. FRANCIS...LEE...PHILLIPS...MISSISSIPPI...CRAIGHEAD
AND CROSS COUNTIES...
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED SANDBAGS HAD TO BE PLACED
AROUND TWO HOMES IN CORNING IN CLAY COUNTY DUE TO RISING FLOOD
WATERS. DOPPLER RADAR INDICATES 5 TO 9 INCHES OF RAIN HAVE FALLEN
ACROSS THE WARNED AREA SINCE WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.
FLOODING IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE ACROSS THE FLOOD WARNING AREA
THROUGH AT LEAST TONIGHT. IN ADDITION...TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED TO
FALL BELOW FREEZING TONIGHT...CAUSING SOME FLOOD WATER TO FREEZE. IF
TRAVELING TONIGHT...BE AWARE OF STANDING FLOOD WATER AND ICY PATCHES
ON ROADWAYS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE
DANGERS OF FLOODING. IF FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT QUICKLY. MOVE UP TO
HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS SUBJECT TO
FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING.
TO REPORT FLOODING...HAVE THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY RELAY
YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE.
LAT...LON 3639 8997 3636 8953 3625 8970 3590 8964
3542 9017 3542 9008 3514 9007 3502 9030
3452 9020 3443 9040 3399 9045 3399 9065
3412 9066 3413 9110 3589 9104 3590 9136
3633 9126 3649 9141 3650 9023 3663 8997
$$
BORGHOFF

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
Issue Date: 310 AM CST FRI DEC 25 2009
Expiration: 900 AM CST FRI DEC 25 2009

...WINTRY CONDITIONS EXPECTED ACROSS THE MID SOUTH THIS CHRISTMAS
DAY...
TEMPERATURES WILL CONTINUE TO QUICKLY FALL ACROSS THE MID SOUTH
EARLY THIS MORNING WITH AREAS ALONG AND WEST OF THE MISSISSIPPI
RIVER LIKELY FALLING TO NEAR OR BELOW FREEZING BEFORE SUNRISE.
FURTHER EAST...TEMPERATURES WILL DROP INTO THE 30S BY MID MORNING.
TEMPERATURES SHOULD THEN REMAIN STEADY IN THE 30S WITH STRONG WIND
GUSTS RESULTING IN WIND CHILLS IN THE UPPER TEENS THROUGHOUT THE
DAY.
LIGHT RAIN SHOWERS SHOULD CHANGE TO LIGHT SNOW SHOWERS OR FLURRIES
BEFORE PRECIPITATION COMES TO AN END LATER THIS MORNING. SNOW
ACCUMULATIONS UP TO ONE INCH WILL BE POSSIBLE ACROSS PORTIONS OF
NORTHEAST ARKANSAS TO THE NORTH OF A WALNUT RIDGE TO PIGGOTT LINE
WHERE A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT. ELSEWHERE
WEST OF A LINE FROM BATESVILLE MISSISSIPPI TO BROWNSVILLE
TENNESSEE TO UNION CITY TENNESSEE...LIGHT SNOW SHOWERS COULD
PRODUCE A LIGHT DUSTING IN SOME LOCATIONS.
THE LIGHT SNOW SHOWERS COMBINED WITH CONTINUED WET ROADWAYS AND
TEMPERATURES DROPPING TO NEAR OR BELOW FREEZING COULD RESULT IN
ICY SPOTS DEVELOPING ON AREA ROADWAYS...ESPECIALLY ELEVATED ROAD
SURFACES SUCH AS BRIDGES AND OVERPASSES. THE MOST LIKELY LOCATIONS
TO EXPERIENCE ICY SPOTS THIS MORNING WILL INCLUDE EAST AND
NORTHEAST ARKANSAS...THE MISSOURI BOOTHEEL...FAR WEST
TENNESSEE...AND NORTHWEST MISSISSIPPI. THIS DOES INCLUDE THE
JONESBORO ARKANSAS AND MEMPHIS TENNESSEE METROPOLITAN AREAS.
PLEASE EXERCISE EXTRA CAUTION WHILE DRIVING EARLY THIS MORNING.
REDUCE HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND MAINTAIN EXTRA SPACE BETWEEN YOUR
VEHICLE AND VEHICLES AHEAD OF YOU. ROAD HAZARDS SHOULD DIMINISH
LATER THIS MORNING AS TEMPERATURES RISE BACK ABOVE FREEZING.
$$
JLH/JAB

WIND ADVISORY
Issue Date: 256 AM CST FRI DEC 25 2009
Expiration: 1200 PM CST FRI DEC 25 2009

...WINDY CONDITIONS WILL PERSIST THROUGH CHRISTMAS DAY...
.INTENSE LOW PRESSURE WILL MOVE ACROSS SOUTHERN MISSOURI TONIGHT
CAUSING STRONG WINDS TO OCCUR ACROSS THE MIDSOUTH.
ARZ008-009-017-018-026>028-035-036-048-049-058-MOZ113-115-
MSZ001>017-020>024-TNZ001>004-019>021-048>055-088>092-251800-
/O.EXT.KMEG.WI.Y.0018.000000T0000Z-091225T1800Z/
RANDOLPH-CLAY-LAWRENCE-GREENE-CRAIGHEAD-POINSETT-MISSISSIPPI-
CROSS-CRITTENDEN-ST. FRANCIS-LEE AR-PHILLIPS-DUNKLIN-PEMISCOT-
DESOTO-MARSHALL-BENTON MS-TIPPAH-ALCORN-TISHOMINGO-TUNICA-TATE-
PRENTISS-COAHOMA-QUITMAN-PANOLA-LAFAYETTE-UNION-PONTOTOC-LEE MS-
ITAWAMBA-TALLAHATCHIE-YALOBUSHA-CALHOUN-CHICKASAW-MONROE-LAKE-
OBION-WEAKLEY-HENRY-DYER-GIBSON-CARROLL-LAUDERDALE-TIPTON-HAYWOOD-
CROCKETT-MADISON-CHESTER-HENDERSON-DECATUR-SHELBY-FAYETTE-
HARDEMAN-MCNAIRY-HARDIN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WALNUT RIDGE...PARAGOULD...JONESBORO...
HARRISBURG...BLYTHEVILLE...WYNNE...WEST MEMPHIS...FORREST CITY...
HELENA...KENNETT...CARUTHERSVILLE...SOUTHAVEN...OLIVE BRANCH...
CORINTH...IUKA...TUNICA...BOONEVILLE...CLARKSDALE...BATESVILLE...
OXFORD...NEW ALBANY...TUPELO...AMORY...ABERDEEN...UNION CITY...
MARTIN...DRESDEN...PARIS...DYERSBURG...HUMBOLDT...MILAN...
HUNTINGDON...COVINGTON...JACKSON...LEXINGTON...BARTLETT...
GERMANTOWN...COLLIERVILLE...MEMPHIS...MILLINGTON...SOMERVILLE...
BOLIVAR...SAVANNAH
256 AM CST FRI DEC 25 2009
...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY...
THE WIND ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY.
* EXPECT WINDS FROM 20 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH.
* WINDS OF THIS STRENGTH CAN BE HAZARDOUS TO HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES
AND MAY DOWN A FEW TREE BRANCHES.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 25 TO 39 MPH ARE
EXPECTED...OR GUSTS WILL RANGE BETWEEN 40 AND 57 MPH. WINDS THIS
STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE
VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.
$$
JAB

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
Issue Date: 227 AM CST FRI DEC 25 2009
Expiration: 430 AM CST SAT DEC 26 2009

Expires:200912261030;;
FLUS44 KMEG 250827 AAB
HWOMEG
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
227 AM CST FRI DEC 25 2009
ARZ008-009-017-018-026>028-035-036-048-049-058-MOZ113-115-
MSZ001>017-020>024-TNZ001>004-019>021-048>055-088>092-261030-
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-
227 AM CST FRI DEC 25 2009
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF EAST ARKANSAS...
THE MISSOURI BOOTHEEL...NORTH MISSISSIPPI...AND WEST TENNESSEE.
.DAY ONE...TODAY
A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR THE MID SOUTH THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON.
SOUTHEAST WINDS OF 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH ARE POSSIBLE.
A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHEAST
ARKANSAS. LIGHT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE
ADVISORY AREA WITH ICY SPOTS POSSIBLE ON ROADWAYS AS TEMPERATURES
DROP TO NEAR OR BELOW FREEZING.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY
THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT ANY WIND DAMAGE OR SNOW
ACCUMULATIONS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN MEMPHIS.
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