Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued March 15 at 6:42PM CDT until March 15 at 7:15PM CDT by NWS Memphis TN
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
March 15, 2026 - 4:42pm
Expires:
March 15, 2026 - 5:15pm
Description:
At 642 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Harrisburg to Wheatley, moving east at 50 mph.
HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect considerable
tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to mobile homes,
roofs, and outbuildings.
Locations impacted include...
Forrest City, Wynne, Marked Tree, Earle, Harrisburg, Lepanto, Hughes,
Parkin, Madison, Tyronza, Palestine, Village Creek State Park, Cherry
Valley, Caldwell, Crawfordsville, Dyess, Colt, Wheatley, Widener, and
Hickory Ridge.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 40 in Arkansas between mile markers 219 and 269.
Interstate 55 in Arkansas between mile markers 19 and 29.
Instruction:
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for eastern
Arkansas.
Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly
from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the
storm shelter or small central room in a sturdy structure.
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Area Description:
Crittenden, AR; Cross, AR; Mississippi, AR; Poinsett, AR; St. Francis, AR
Forcast Office:
NWS Memphis TN
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov