Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued March 9 at 12:50PM CDT until March 9 at 1:15PM CDT by NWS Memphis TN
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
March 9, 2026 - 10:50am
Expires:
March 9, 2026 - 11:15am
Description:
At 1250 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Village Creek State Park to near Widener to near
Brickeys, moving east at 50 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Forrest City, Wynne, Earle, Hughes, Parkin, Madison, Village Creek
State Park, Crawfordsville, Edmondson, Colt, Horseshoe Lake, Widener,
Anthonyville, Jennette, Simsboro, Brickeys, Pinckney, New Home, Three
Forks, and Cody.
This includes Interstate 40 in Arkansas between mile markers 241 and
271.
Instruction:
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Area Description:
Crittenden, AR; Cross, AR; Lee, AR; St. Francis, AR
Forcast Office:
NWS Memphis TN
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov