The Nonconnah Creek at Winchester Road reached a new record stage Friday morning. Torrential rainfall from a storm system caused flash flooding to occur in parts of Memphis and Shelby County.
Over the past three decades, federal and local governments have poured more than $5 billion into buying tens of thousands of properties that are susceptible to flooding.
The Mississippi River will reach its highest level on record in the Quad Cities of Iowa and Illinois Thursday. All this water will flow toward Memphis and the Mid-South. The good news is our wide flood plane will handle the excess water.
The Southeast United States is referred to as Dixie Alley, due to the area being vulnerable to strong or violent tornadoes. This year, it’s living up to its name.
The Great Plains is typically referred to as tornado alley, but researchers are finding evidence that tornado alley is shifting away from the plains and into the Southeast, putting a bull's-eye on the Mid-South.
Areas along the Mississippi River including northeast Arkansas, extreme west Tennessee and extreme northwest Mississippi have a low to medium threat for a few severe storms Saturday.
Earlier Saturday afternoon was sever thunderstorm warning for most of Mississippi. Here are a few pictures from viewers that show parts of Mississippi that experienced significant damage.
Saturday is a First Alert Weather Day for the entire Mid-South. Severe storms will arrive in the afternoon and early evening as a cold front interacts with a warm, moisture-rich air mass.
A weather system producing heavy rain and flooding Friday will intensify overnight and through the day Saturday to bring a threat for severe storms to the Mid-South.
A FLASH FLOOD WATCH is in effect for much of the WMC Action News 5 coverage area through Saturday evening as another round of heavy rain and thunderstorms returns to the Mid-South.
Wednesday afternoon, the National Weather Service Office in Memphis issued a FLASH FLOOD WATCH for much of the WMC Action News 5 coverage area and the Mid-South.
A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY is in effect for NE Arkansas and NW Tennessee until 3 AM due to falling temperatures and precipitation moving through the area tonight.
Winds diminish tonight ahead of an approaching cold front. A stray shower is possible this evening ahead of the front but better chances for rain will move in tomorrow.
Another blast of arctic air invades the Mid-South as rain exits the area this evening. Wind chills Friday morning will be in the low to mid teens as winter reminds us that it isn’t over yet.
A steady stream of moisture continues to flow into the Mid-South tonight producing areas of heavy rain in much of Arkansas and West Tennessee with more to come tomorrow.
A strong southerly flow will allow temperatures to continue to rise for the next few days. Rain chances are slim for now but will increase next week with a series of fronts entering the Mid-South.
A cold front brings clouds overnight a even colder air to end the week followed by two more disturbances that could bring snow to parts of the Mid-South.
High pressure brings a southerly flow for the next few days allowing for warm temperatures and increased rain chances later in the week. Then get ready for the coldest air of the season to arrive over the weekend.
Cold temperatures have returned and will remain in place for the next several days. The pattern is dry for now, but a system from the southwest will bring rain to start the weekend.
Winds will pick up this evening and especially overnight. Expect a mostly cloudy sky with just a stray shower through midnight. Temperatures will hold in the 50s.
The National Weather Service in Memphis has upgraded Dyer County in Tennessee along with Poinsett and Mississippi Counties in Arkansas to a WINTER STORM WARNING. They have also expanded our WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY to include more counties in North Mississippi.
Friday evening, the National Weather Service in Memphis issued a WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY for northeast Arkansas, the Missouri Bootheel, and northwest Tennessee that will go into effect at 3 a.m. Saturday morning and remain until 6 p.m. Saturday evening.
Cold temperatures will continue as we push into the weekend. Mix that along with moisture building into the area and we are tracking the potential for wintry mix for portions of the Mid-South.
The First Alert Weather Team is tracking a low-pressure system that will swing into the Mid-South Friday night going into Saturday morning, bringing the chance of strong to severe storms to the region.
If you’re headed to the airport or hitting the road Wednesday to meet family and friends for the Thanksgiving holiday then you are in luck, for the most part.
Mississippi authorities say they don’t know if the interstate was treated for ice before a tour bus crash left two dead and dozens more injured Wednesday.
