Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Issued by NWS Memphis, TN
Issued by NWS Memphis, TN
839 WUUS54 KMEG 080906 SVRMEG ARC077-107-123-081000- /O.NEW.KMEG.SV.W.0058.240508T0906Z-240508T1000Z/ BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Warning National Weather Service Memphis TN 406 AM CDT Wed May 8 2024 The National Weather Service in Memphis has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Lee County in eastern Arkansas... Central St. Francis County in eastern Arkansas... Northern Phillips County in eastern Arkansas... * Until 500 AM CDT. * At 406 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Clarendon, moving east at 40 mph. HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and ping pong ball size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect considerable tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings. * Locations impacted include... Forrest City, Marianna, Marvell, Madison, Palestine, Helena-West Helena, Caldwell, Wheatley, Lexa, Widener, Moro, Rondo, Aubrey, Haynes, Garret Grove, Watkins Corner, New Salem, Lagrange, Cody, and Cottonwood Corner. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 600 AM CDT for eastern Arkansas. && LAT...LON 3500 9115 3500 9105 3503 9105 3512 9061 3447 9061 3446 9100 3447 9101 3447 9105 3473 9105 3474 9110 3487 9110 3487 9112 3491 9112 3491 9115 TIME...MOT...LOC 0906Z 264DEG 33KT 3470 9119 THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX HAIL SIZE...1.50 IN WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX WIND GUST...70 MPH $$ PWB