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Home Return to list Tornado Warning 0059 Issued by the Memphis Forecast Office
Action: New Issued At: 2025-04-02 19:03:24 167 WFUS54 KMEG 030002 TORMEG ARC031-037-055-093-111-030100- /O.NEW.KMEG.TO.W.0059.250403T0002Z-250403T0100Z/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED Tornado Warning National Weather Service Memphis TN 702 PM CDT Wed Apr 2 2025 The National Weather Service in Memphis has issued a * Tornado Warning for... South central Greene County in eastern Arkansas... Craighead County in eastern Arkansas... Western Poinsett County in eastern Arkansas... Northwestern Mississippi County in eastern Arkansas... Northwestern Cross County in eastern Arkansas... * Until 800 PM CDT. * At 702 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located near McFadden, or 14 miles southeast of Newport, moving northeast at 60 mph. HAZARD...Tornado. 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, Apt, Delfore, Vail, Valley View, Carmi, Gum Point, Whisp, Farrville, Lester, Craighead Forest Park, Promised Land, Bethel, Finch, Lorado, Herndon, Needham, Lunsford, Davis Spur, and Pittinger. 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 3565 9104 3619 9057 3603 9035 3600 9037 3600 9031 3588 9016 3535 9104 TIME...MOT...LOC 0002Z 225DEG 62KT 3546 9106 TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN $$ cad Action: Continued Issued At: 2025-04-02 19:21:39 859 WWUS54 KMEG 030021 SVSMEG Severe Weather Statement National Weather Service Memphis TN 721 PM CDT Wed Apr 2 2025 ARC031-037-055-093-111-030100- /O.CON.KMEG.TO.W.0059.000000T0000Z-250403T0100Z/ Greene AR-Craighead AR-Poinsett AR-Mississippi AR-Cross AR- 721 PM CDT Wed Apr 2 2025 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM CDT FOR SOUTH CENTRAL GREENE...CRAIGHEAD...WESTERN POINSETT...NORTHWESTERN MISSISSIPPI AND NORTHWESTERN CROSS COUNTIES... At 720 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located near Harrisburg, moving northeast at 50 mph. HAZARD...Tornado. SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation. IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is likely. Locations impacted include... Jonesboro, Jolliff Store, Apt, Delfore, Vail, Valley View, Carmi, Gum Point, Whisp, Farrville, Lester, Craighead Forest Park, Promised Land, Bethel, Finch, Lorado, Herndon, Needham, Lunsford, Davis Spur, and Pittinger. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a storm shelter or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris. && LAT...LON 3565 9104 3619 9057 3603 9035 3600 9037 3600 9031 3588 9016 3535 9104 TIME...MOT...LOC 0020Z 225DEG 58KT 3558 9080 TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN $$ cad Action: Cancelled Issued At: 2025-04-02 19:31:40 258 WWUS54 KMEG 030031 SVSMEG Severe Weather Statement National Weather Service Memphis TN 731 PM CDT Wed Apr 2 2025 ARC031-037-055-093-111-030041- /O.CAN.KMEG.TO.W.0059.000000T0000Z-250403T0100Z/ Greene AR-Craighead AR-Poinsett AR-Mississippi AR-Cross AR- 731 PM CDT Wed Apr 2 2025 ...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTH CENTRAL GREENE...CRAIGHEAD...WESTERN POINSETT...NORTHWESTERN MISSISSIPPI AND NORTHWESTERN CROSS COUNTIES IS CANCELLED... The tornado threat has diminished and the Tornado Warning has been cancelled. However, large hail and damaging winds remain likely and a Severe Thunderstorm Warning remains in effect for the area. However, small hail and gusty winds are still possible with this thunderstorm. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until midnight CDT for eastern Arkansas...and southeastern Missouri. && LAT...LON 3565 9104 3619 9057 3603 9035 3600 9037 3600 9031 3588 9016 3535 9104 TIME...MOT...LOC 0028Z 225DEG 62KT 3572 9063 $$ CMA |