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Home Return to list Tornado Warning 0066 Issued by the Memphis Forecast Office
Action: New Issued At: 2025-04-02 20:14:11 769 WFUS54 KMEG 030113 TORMEG ARC037-077-123-030200- /O.NEW.KMEG.TO.W.0066.250403T0113Z-250403T0200Z/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED Tornado Warning National Weather Service Memphis TN 813 PM CDT Wed Apr 2 2025 The National Weather Service in Memphis has issued a * Tornado Warning for... Northwestern Lee County in eastern Arkansas... St. Francis County in eastern Arkansas... South central Cross County in eastern Arkansas... * Until 900 PM CDT. * At 813 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located near Garret Grove, or 9 miles southeast of Brinkley, moving northeast at 45 mph. HAZARD...Tornado and golf 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... Garret Grove, Madison, Oak Forest, Cottonwood Corner, Slonikers Mill, Fitzgerald Crossing, Westor, Forrest City, New Castle, Goodwin, Round Pond, Widener, Blackfish, Kinton, New Salem, Heustess, Moro, Hicks Station, Lucerne, and Rawlinson. 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 3490 9112 3525 9073 3500 9040 3500 9041 3473 9105 3474 9109 3475 9110 3487 9110 3487 9112 TIME...MOT...LOC 0113Z 232DEG 41KT 3483 9104 TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED MAX HAIL SIZE...1.75 IN $$ Schlessiger Action: Continued Issued At: 2025-04-02 20:48:12 757 WWUS54 KMEG 030147 SVSMEG Severe Weather Statement National Weather Service Memphis TN 847 PM CDT Wed Apr 2 2025 ARC037-077-123-030200- /O.CON.KMEG.TO.W.0066.000000T0000Z-250403T0200Z/ Lee AR-St. Francis AR-Cross AR- 847 PM CDT Wed Apr 2 2025 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM CDT FOR NORTHWESTERN LEE...ST. FRANCIS AND SOUTH CENTRAL CROSS COUNTIES... At 847 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located near Haynes, or near Marianna, moving northeast at 45 mph. HAZARD...Tornado and golf ball size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation. IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is likely. Locations impacted include... Garret Grove, Madison, Cottonwood Corner, Slonikers Mill, Fitzgerald Crossing, Westor, Forrest City, New Castle, Goodwin, Round Pond, Widener, Blackfish, Kinton, New Salem, Heustess, Moro, Hicks Station, Lucerne, Whitmore, and Gill. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a storm shelter or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris. && LAT...LON 3490 9112 3525 9073 3500 9040 3500 9041 3474 9107 3474 9109 3475 9109 3480 9110 3487 9110 3487 9111 TIME...MOT...LOC 0147Z 239DEG 40KT 3485 9084 TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED MAX HAIL SIZE...1.75 IN $$ CJC Action: Expired Issued At: 2025-04-02 20:55:43 871 WWUS54 KMEG 030155 SVSMEG Severe Weather Statement National Weather Service Memphis TN 855 PM CDT Wed Apr 2 2025 ARC037-077-123-030205- /O.EXP.KMEG.TO.W.0066.000000T0000Z-250403T0200Z/ Lee AR-St. Francis AR-Cross AR- 855 PM CDT Wed Apr 2 2025 ...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN LEE...ST. FRANCIS AND SOUTH CENTRAL CROSS COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 900 PM CDT... 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. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until midnight CDT for eastern Arkansas. && LAT...LON 3490 9112 3525 9073 3500 9040 3500 9041 3474 9107 3474 9109 3475 9109 3480 9110 3487 9110 3487 9111 TIME...MOT...LOC 0155Z 232DEG 41KT 3490 9076 $$ Schlessiger |