FLOOD STATEMENT
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
$$

FLOOD WARNING
Issue Date: 732 PM CST THU DEC 24 2009
Expiration: 532 PM CST SUN DEC 27 2009

FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
732 PM CST THU DEC 24 2009
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE L`ANGUILLE RIVER...RIGHT HAND
CHUTE LITTLE RIVER...SAINT FRANCIS RIVER.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
THE NEXT RIVER STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED FRIDAY MORNING OR SOONER IF
CONDITIONS WARRANT.
FOR GRAPHICAL RIVER AND FLOOD INFORMATION...PLEASE GO TO
WWW.WEATHER.GOV AND CLICK NEAR MEMPHIS ON THE MAP. THEN SELECT RIVERS
AND LAKES AHPS UNDER CURRENT CONDITIONS.
DO NOT DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED AREAS...TURN AROUND DON`T DROWN.
STAY TUNED TO YOUR WEATHER RADIO AND YOUR LOCAL NEWS MEDIA FOR THE
LATEST RIVER INFORMATION.
ARC021-055-MOC069-251632-
/O.EXT.KMEG.FL.W.0097.000000T0000Z-091227T2332Z/
/SFRA4.1.ER.091224T2023Z.091226T0000Z.091227T1732Z.NO/
732 PM CST THU DEC 24 2009
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE SAINT FRANCIS RIVER NEAR SAINT FRANCIS
* UNTIL LATE SUNDAY MORNING
* AT 07 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 22.8 FEET
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST
* MAXIMUM FORECAST STAGE OF 25.5 FEET TOMORROW EVENING
* FLOOD STAGE IS 22.0 FEET
* THE RIVER ROSE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE THIS AFTERNOON AND WILL CONTINUE
RISING TO NEAR 25.5 FEET BY TOMORROW EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL
BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE SUNDAY MORNING.
* AT 25.0 FEET...FLOOD WATER BEGINS FLOWING OVER THE LOWER PLACES IN
THE LEVEE NEAR COUNTY HIGHWAY 338 NORTH OF SAINT FRANCIS
$$

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
Issue Date: 902 PM CST THU DEC 24 2009
Expiration: 800 PM CST FRI DEC 25 2009

Expires:200912260200;;
FLUS44 KMEG 250300 CCA
HWOMEG
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
559 PM CST THU DEC 24 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>092-260200-
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-
559 PM CST THU DEC 24 2009
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF EAST ARKANSAS...
THE MISSOURI BOOTHEEL...NORTH MISSISSIPPI...AND WEST TENNESSEE.
.DAY ONE...TONIGHT
A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR THE MID SOUTH TONIGHT.
SOUTHEAST WINDS OF 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH ARE POSSIBLE
OVERNIGHT.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY
A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CHRISTMAS DAY. SOUTHWEST
WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH ARE FORECAST FOR THE
ADVISORY AREA.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED AT THIS TIME.
$$

WIND ADVISORY
Issue Date: 331 PM CST THU DEC 24 2009
Expiration: 600 PM CST FRI DEC 25 2009

...POTENTIAL FOR STRONG WINDS THROUGH CHRISTMAS DAY...
.INTENSE LOW PRESSURE WILL APPROACH THE REGION TONIGHT CAUSING
STRONG WINDS TO OCCUR ACROSS OUR REGION.
ARZ008-009-017-018-026>028-035-036-048-049-058-MOZ113-115-
MSZ001>017-020>024-TNZ001>004-019>021-048>055-088>092-250545-
/O.UPG.KMEG.HW.A.0001.000000T0000Z-091225T0600Z/
/O.EXT.KMEG.WI.Y.0018.000000T0000Z-091226T0000Z/
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
331 PM CST THU DEC 24 2009
...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST FRIDAY...
THE WIND ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST FRIDAY. THE
HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.
* EXPECT WINDS FROM 20 TO 35 MILES AN HOUR WITH GUSTS TO 45 MILES
AN HOUR. BE AWARE...THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR WIND GUSTS OF 50
TO 60 MILES AN HOUR THIS EVENING INTO EARLY CHRISTMAS MORNING.
* WINDS OF THIS STRENGTH CAN FALL TREES. HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES
CAN ALSO BE DIFFICULT TO HANDLE.
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.
$$

HIGH WIND WATCH
Issue Date: 332 PM CST WED DEC 23 2009
Expiration: 1200 AM CST FRI DEC 25 2009

...POTENTIAL FOR STRONG WINDS LATE TONIGHT THROUGH CHRISTMAS EVE...
.INTENSE LOW PRESSURE WILL DEVELOP ON CHRISTMAS EVE CAUSING STRONG
WINDS TO OCCUR ACROSS OUR REGION. THE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO
DEVELOP AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT AND CONTINUE THROUGH CHRISTMAS EVE.
IN ADDITION...A COLD FRONT IS EXPECTED TO RACE ACROSS THE MID-
SOUTH THURSDAY AFTERNOON...THIS HAS THE POTENTIAL TO ENHANCE THE
WINDS...HENCE A HIGH WIND WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR THE MID-
SOUTH ON CHRISTMAS EVE FROM NOON THROUGH THE EVENING HOURS.
ARZ008-009-017-018-026>028-035-036-048-049-058-MOZ113-115-
MSZ001>017-020>024-TNZ001>004-019>021-048>055-088>092-240545-
/O.NEW.KMEG.WI.Y.0018.091224T0600Z-091224T1800Z/
/O.NEW.KMEG.HW.A.0001.091224T1800Z-091225T0600Z/
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
332 PM CST WED DEC 23 2009
...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO NOON CST
THURSDAY...
...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
THURSDAY EVENING...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEMPHIS HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO NOON CST
THURSDAY. A HIGH WIND WATCH HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS HIGH WIND
WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY
EVENING.
* EXPECT WINDS FROM 20 TO 35 MILES AN HOUR WITH GUSTS TO 40 MILES
AN HOUR. BE AWARE...THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR WIND GUSTS OF 50
TO 60 MILES AN HOUR THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING.
* WINDS WILL INCREASE AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. REMEMBER...THERE IS
THE POTENTIAL FOR ENHANCED WIND SPEEDS ON CHRISTMAS EVE FROM
NOON THROUGH THE EVENING HOURS. CHECK LATER FORECASTS FOR
UPDATES.
* WINDS OF THIS STRENGTH CAN FALL TREES. HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES
CAN ALSO BE DIFFICULT TO HANDLE.
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.
A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A HAZARDOUS
HIGH WIND EVENT. SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH...OR GUSTS OF
58 MPH OR STRONGER MAY OCCUR. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST
FORECASTS.
$$