Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Memphis, TN
Issued by NWS Memphis, TN
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542 WWUS84 KMEG 090808 SPSMEG Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Memphis TN 308 AM CDT Thu May 9 2024 ARZ035-036-048-049-090845- St. Francis AR-Cross AR-Lee AR-Crittenden AR- 308 AM CDT Thu May 9 2024 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHERN LEE...ST. FRANCIS... SOUTHWESTERN CRITTENDEN AND SOUTHEASTERN CROSS COUNTIES THROUGH 345 AM CDT... At 308 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Forrest City, moving east at 45 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and nickel size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... West Memphis, Forrest City, Marion, Hughes, Madison, Palestine, Village Creek State Park, Caldwell, Edmondson, Colt, Wheatley, Horseshoe Lake, Widener, Anthonyville, Haynes, Jennette, Simsboro, Pinckney, New Salem, and New Home. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 AM CDT for northwestern Mississippi. && LAT...LON 3498 9115 3500 9112 3500 9105 3505 9105 3519 9082 3519 9026 3504 9028 3501 9031 3497 9029 3486 9031 3486 9043 3488 9044 3489 9047 3486 9049 3485 9109 3491 9112 3494 9115 TIME...MOT...LOC 0808Z 270DEG 37KT 3498 9082 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH $$ KRM