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Flash Flood — Crockett, TN

May 24, 2024

An active storm pattern as several mid-level shortwaves crossed the region. An MCV lifted east northeast out of the Ozarks across southern Arkansas. The MCV fired up morning convection across the Mid-South with isolated storm coverage in the afternoon. A weak capped environment was broken and steep mid-level lapse rates, roughly 30 knots of shear, and plentiful instability allowed storms to flourish to the south. High Precipitable Water values and training storms resulted in several instances of

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 1182331). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

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