Special Weather Statement for Poinsett; Cross; Crittenden +6 more
At 855 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Colt to Simsboro. Movement was northeast at 40 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and pea size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty...
Official alert brief
At 855 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Colt to Simsboro. Movement was northeast at 40 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and pea 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, Millington, Wynne, Earle, Hughes, Parkin, Madison, Palestine, Village Creek State Park, T O Fuller State Park, Meeman Shelby Forest State Park, Memphis, Cherry Valley, Caldwell, Crawfordsville, Edmondson, Colt, and Horseshoe Lake. This includes the following highways... Interstate 40 in Arkansas between mile markers 227 and 284. Interstate 40 in Tennessee between mile markers 1 and 5. Interstate 240 between mile markers 29 and 30. Interstate 55 in Arkansas between mile markers 1 and 28. Interstate 55 in Tennessee between mile markers 8 and 12.
Instructions
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.