Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Issued by NWS Memphis, TN
Issued by NWS Memphis, TN
902 WUUS54 KMEG 090519 SVRMEG ARC031-093-111-090600- /O.NEW.KMEG.SV.W.0069.240509T0519Z-240509T0600Z/ BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Warning National Weather Service Memphis TN 1219 AM CDT Thu May 9 2024 The National Weather Service in Memphis has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Craighead County in eastern Arkansas... Northern Poinsett County in eastern Arkansas... Northwestern Mississippi County in eastern Arkansas... * Until 100 AM CDT. * At 1218 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Greenfield, or 9 miles southwest of Jonesboro, moving east at 55 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * Locations impacted include... Jonesboro, Osceola, Trumann, Manila, Lake City, Leachville, Bay, Brookland, Monette, Caraway, Weiner, Cash, Waldenburg, Greenfield, Little River, Etowah, Black Oak, Victoria, Jolliff Store, and Apt. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the storm shelter or small central room in a sturdy structure. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 300 AM CDT for eastern Arkansas...and southeastern Missouri. && LAT...LON 3567 9104 3582 9102 3600 9026 3600 9015 3571 8998 3553 9104 TIME...MOT...LOC 0518Z 255DEG 48KT 3574 9081 TORNADO...POSSIBLE HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH $$ KRM