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Home Return to list Tornado Warning 0057 Issued by the Memphis Forecast Office
Action: New Issued At: 2025-04-02 18:44:38 522 WFUS54 KMEG 022344 TORMEG ARC031-093-111-030030- /O.NEW.KMEG.TO.W.0057.250402T2344Z-250403T0030Z/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED Tornado Warning National Weather Service Memphis TN 644 PM CDT Wed Apr 2 2025 The National Weather Service in Memphis has issued a * Tornado Warning for... Southeastern Craighead County in eastern Arkansas... Eastern Poinsett County in eastern Arkansas... Northwestern Mississippi County in eastern Arkansas... * Until 730 PM CDT. * At 644 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located near Harrisburg, moving northeast at 60 mph. HAZARD...Tornado and ping pong ball size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation. IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is likely. * Locations impacted include... Jolliff Store, Payneway, Dearman, Eastview, Lennie, Vail, Etowah, Marked Tree, Weona Junction, Carmi, Whisp, Buckeye, Osceola, Promised Land, Chilson, Caraway, Alto, Little River, Judd Hill, and Herman Davis State Park. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a storm shelter or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris. && LAT...LON 3600 9013 3600 9002 3567 8996 3544 9061 3545 9068 3555 9072 TIME...MOT...LOC 2344Z 230DEG 51KT 3553 9063 TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED MAX HAIL SIZE...1.50 IN $$ MJ Action: Continued Issued At: 2025-04-02 18:51:09 719 WWUS54 KMEG 022350 SVSMEG Severe Weather Statement National Weather Service Memphis TN 650 PM CDT Wed Apr 2 2025 ARC031-093-111-030030- /O.CON.KMEG.TO.W.0057.000000T0000Z-250403T0030Z/ Craighead AR-Poinsett AR-Mississippi AR- 650 PM CDT Wed Apr 2 2025 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 730 PM CDT FOR SOUTHEASTERN CRAIGHEAD...EASTERN POINSETT AND NORTHWESTERN MISSISSIPPI COUNTIES... At 650 PM CDT, a confirmed tornado was located 8 miles east of Harrisburg, moving northeast at 55 mph. HAZARD...Damaging tornado and ping pong ball size hail. SOURCE...Weather spotters confirmed tornado. IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is likely. Locations impacted include... Jolliff Store, Payneway, Dearman, Eastview, Lennie, Vail, Etowah, Marked Tree, Weona Junction, Carmi, Whisp, Buckeye, Osceola, Promised Land, Chilson, Caraway, Alto, Little River, Judd Hill, and Herman Davis State Park. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... To repeat, a tornado is on the ground. TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a storm shelter or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris. && LAT...LON 3600 9013 3600 9002 3567 8996 3547 9056 3548 9064 3558 9068 TIME...MOT...LOC 2350Z 230DEG 47KT 3555 9057 TORNADO...OBSERVED MAX HAIL SIZE...1.50 IN $$ MJ Action: Continued Issued At: 2025-04-02 19:10:39 419 WWUS54 KMEG 030010 SVSMEG Severe Weather Statement National Weather Service Memphis TN 710 PM CDT Wed Apr 2 2025 ARC031-093-111-030030- /O.CON.KMEG.TO.W.0057.000000T0000Z-250403T0030Z/ Craighead AR-Poinsett AR-Mississippi AR- 710 PM CDT Wed Apr 2 2025 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 730 PM CDT FOR SOUTHEASTERN CRAIGHEAD...NORTHEASTERN POINSETT AND NORTHWESTERN MISSISSIPPI COUNTIES... At 710 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located over Caraway, moving northeast at 60 mph. HAZARD...Tornado and ping pong ball size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation. IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is likely. Locations impacted include... Three Way, Jolliff Store, Dell, Dearman, West Ridge, Eastview, Lennie, Vail, Big Lake, Etowah, Manila, Hightower, Whisp, Buckeye, Mandalay, Woodland Corner, Walters, Caraway, Little River, and Lowden. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a storm shelter or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris. && LAT...LON 3600 9013 3600 9002 3574 8997 3561 9035 3572 9048 TIME...MOT...LOC 0010Z 230DEG 51KT 3574 9030 TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED MAX HAIL SIZE...1.50 IN $$ MJ Action: Expired Issued At: 2025-04-02 19:24:09 903 WWUS54 KMEG 030023 RRA SVSMEG Severe Weather Statement National Weather Service Memphis TN 723 PM CDT Wed Apr 2 2025 ARC031-093-111-030033- /O.EXP.KMEG.TO.W.0057.000000T0000Z-250403T0030Z/ Craighead AR-Poinsett AR-Mississippi AR- 723 PM CDT Wed Apr 2 2025 ...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN CRAIGHEAD...NORTHEASTERN POINSETT AND NORTHWESTERN MISSISSIPPI COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 730 PM CDT... The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area. Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until midnight CDT for eastern Arkansas...and southeastern Missouri. Remember, a Tornado Warning still remains in effect for Mississippi County AR. && LAT...LON 3600 9013 3600 9002 3574 8997 3561 9035 3572 9048 TIME...MOT...LOC 0023Z 230DEG 51KT 3586 9013 $$ cad |