2 products issued by NWS for: Jackson TN
Hazardous Weather Outlook
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Memphis TN 315 AM CST Sat Feb 27 2021 ARZ009-018-026>028-035-036-048-049-058-MOZ113-115-MSZ001>017- 020>024-TNZ001>004-019>022-048>055-088>092-281115- 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-Lee AR-Lee MS- Madison-Marshall-McNairy-Mississippi-Monroe-Obion-Panola-Pemiscot- Phillips-Poinsett-Pontotoc-Prentiss-Quitman-Shelby-St. Francis- Tallahatchie-Tate-Tippah-Tipton-Tishomingo-Tunica-Union-Weakley- Yalobusha- 315 AM CST Sat Feb 27 2021 This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of East Arkansas... the Missouri Bootheel...North Mississippi...and West Tennessee. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight Persistent moderate to occasionally heavy rainfall will be possible this evening and overnight north of Interstate 40. With soils near saturation, flooding of low-lying areas may occur, along with stream and river flooding. There is a Marginal Risk of severe storms north of Interstate 40, primarily during the evening. Damaging winds and large hail may briefly accompany locally heavy rainfall. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday Persistent moderate to occasionally heavy rainfall will likely develop southward through the remainder of the Midsouth Sunday and Sunday night. Flooding of low-lying areas will be possible, along with stream and river flooding. There is a Marginal Risk of severe storms Sunday afternoon and evening along and south of the Interstate 40 corridor. Large hail and damaging winds may briefly accompany locally heavy rainfall. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation may be needed tonight and Sunday. $$ PWB
Flood Watch
Flood Watch National Weather Service Memphis TN 255 AM CST Sat Feb 27 2021 .Persistent moderate rainfall will occur near a stationary front over to the north of Interstate 40 this evening. This front will move south as a cold front on Sunday, interacting with with subtropical moisture and a series of upper level disturbances. The heavy rain and flooding threat will progress to areas south of Interstate 40 on Sunday and Sunday night. Soils remain saturated over the Midsouth, and any additional rainfall will likely create run-off, causing flooding of low-lying areas and my cause creeks and streams to overflow their banks. . ARZ035-036-048-049-058-MSZ001>014-TNZ021-022-049-050-052>055-088>092- 272200- /O.NEW.KMEG.FA.A.0001.210228T1200Z-210301T1200Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Cross-Crittenden-St. Francis-Lee AR-Phillips-DeSoto-Marshall-Benton MS-Tippah-Alcorn-Tishomingo-Tunica-Tate-Prentiss-Coahoma-Quitman- Panola-Lafayette-Union-Carroll-Benton TN-Tipton-Haywood-Madison- Chester-Henderson-Decatur-Shelby-Fayette-Hardeman-McNairy-Hardin- Including the cities of Jackson, West Helena, Selmer, Bolivar, Covington, Marks, Henderson, Senatobia, Southaven, Forrest City, Ripley MS, Holly Springs, Oxford, Germantown, Batesville, Wynne, Iuka, Booneville, Lexington, Corinth, Parsons, Bartlett, Collierville, Ashland, Olive Branch, Brownsville, New Albany, Marianna, Tunica, Savannah, Memphis, Huntingdon, Millington, Helena, West Memphis, Camden, Somerville, Oakland, Clarksdale, and Decaturville 255 AM CST Sat Feb 27 2021 ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT... The National Weather Service in Memphis has issued a * Flood Watch for portions of East Arkansas...North Mississippi and West Tennessee, including the following areas, in East Arkansas, Crittenden, Cross, Lee AR, Phillips and St. Francis. In North Mississippi, Alcorn, Benton MS, Coahoma, DeSoto, Lafayette, Marshall, Panola, Prentiss, Quitman, Tate, Tippah, Tishomingo, Tunica and Union. In West Tennessee, Benton TN, Carroll, Chester, Decatur, Fayette, Hardeman, Hardin, Haywood, Henderson, Madison, McNairy, Shelby and Tipton. * From Sunday morning through late Sunday night * Persistent moderate to occasionally heavy rainfall onto saturated soils may cause flooding. * Low-lying areas may flood, creeks and streams may overflow their banks. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Flood Watch means there is a potential for flooding based on current forecasts. You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible flood warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared to take action should flooding develop. && $$