Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Memphis, TN
Issued by NWS Memphis, TN
915 WWUS84 KMEG 080515 SPSMEG Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Memphis TN 1215 AM CDT Wed May 8 2024 ARZ018-026-028-MOZ113-080545- Greene AR-Craighead AR-Mississippi AR-Dunklin MO- 1215 AM CDT Wed May 8 2024 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHEASTERN GREENE...CENTRAL CRAIGHEAD...NORTHWESTERN MISSISSIPPI AND SOUTHWESTERN DUNKLIN COUNTIES THROUGH 1245 AM CDT... At 1215 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Jonesboro, moving northeast at 45 mph. HAZARD...Nickel size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Jonesboro, Paragould, Lake City, Leachville, Bay, Brookland, Monette, Oak Grove Heights, Cardwell, Happy Corners, Hergett, Apt, Valley View, Macey, Schug, Bard, Farrville, Lester, Halliday, and Arkmo. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. && LAT...LON 3619 9040 3598 9019 3570 9069 3570 9070 3584 9084 TIME...MOT...LOC 0515Z 230DEG 40KT 3582 9071 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN MAX WIND GUST...<30 MPH $$ PWB