Scattered showers and thunderstorms in association with a cold front continue to slide southeast across the midsouth this afternoon. The majority of the activity is currently confined along Interstate 40 in southwest Tennessee. Brief heavy downpours and deadly cloud to ground lightning are evident within these storms. Rainfall amounts of up to one inch per hour are likely with isolated higher amounts possible.
Forecast for Shelby
Updated: 3:34 PM CDT on July 5, 2009
Tonight
Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the evening... then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. North winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40 percent.
Monday
Partly sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
... A Flash Flood Warning remains in effect until 715 PM CDT for northern Shelby and northern Fayette counties...
At 624 PM CDT... National Weather Service Doppler radar continued to indicate very heavy rain over the warned area. Over the past 3 hours Doppler radar estimates that 2 to 4 inches of rainfall has fallen across the warned area.
Precautionary/preparedness actions...
.A Flash Flood Warning means that flooding is imminent or occurring. If you are in the warning area move to higher ground immediately. Residents living along streams and creeks should take immediate precautions to protect life and property. Do not attempt to cross swiftly flowing waters or waters of unknown depth by foot or by automobile.
.Stay tuned to this broadcast for the latest updates and information. To report severe weather only... call 1 800 4 3 2 0 8 7 5.
The National Weather Service in Memphis has issued an
* urban and small stream flood advisory for... northwestern Fayette County in southwest Tennessee... northern Shelby County in southwest Tennessee...
* until 715 PM CDT
* at 408 PM CDT trained weather spotters reported very heavy rain over the advisory area. Over the past hour National Weather Service Doppler radar estimates that 1 to 2 inches of rainfall has fallen across the affected area.
Locations affected by the urban and small stream flood advisory include meeham Shelby Forest State Park... Millington... Arlington... Lakeland... Barretville and Bolton.
Precautionary/preparedness actions...
.Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible in the warned area.
.A flood advisory means river or stream flows are elevated or ponding of water in urban or other areas is occurring or is imminent.