Special Weather Statement for Crittenden; Shelby
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Crittenden, Shelby
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- Moderate
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What is happening
At 435 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Meeman Shelby Forest State Park, moving southeast at 20 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Bartlett,...
What the bulletin says to do
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe shelter inside a building or vehicle.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 435 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Meeman Shelby Forest State Park, moving southeast at 20 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Bartlett, Germantown, West Memphis, Marion, Millington, Meeman Shelby Forest State Park, Cordova, Memphis, Sunset, Ellendale, Downtown Memphis, Frayser, Midtown Memphis, Mound City, Griffin Corner, Gammon, Woodstock, Wyandoke, St Clair, and Harvard. This includes the following highways... Interstate 40 in Arkansas between mile markers 277 and 284. Interstate 40 in Tennessee between mile markers 1 and 16. Interstate 240 between mile markers 12 and 15, and between mile markers 27 and 30. Interstate 55 in Arkansas between mile markers 1 and 11. Interstate 55 in Tennessee between mile markers 9 and 12.
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Official revisions
- Alert
Special Weather Statement issued July 25 at 4:35PM CDT by NWS Memphis TN
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Source and limitations
Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Memphis TN. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.
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