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Flash Flood — McNairy, TN

May 15, 2015

Flood Cause
Heavy Rain

A warm front pushed through West Tennessee during the morning hours with moist and unstable air spreading over the region. An upper level disturbance moving through triggered numerous showers and thunderstorms during the afternoon hours on May 15, 2015. The first round of storms produced isolated damaging winds and flash flooding in McNairy County. Later that evening another upper level disturbance triggered a second round of showers and thunderstorm with isolated wind damage in Hardin County.

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 572445). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

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This event is one of many recorded floods in McNairy County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.

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