Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued March 15 at 7:41PM CDT until March 15 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS Memphis TN
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
March 15, 2026 - 5:41pm
Expires:
March 15, 2026 - 6:00pm
Description:
At 740 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Pinckney to near Dubbs to near Crumrod, moving
east at 45 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to
roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Clarksdale, Elaine, St Francis National Park, Helena-West Helena,
White River National Wildlife Refuge, Marks, Lambert, Jonestown,
Friars Point, Walls, Tunica, Crenshaw, Sledge, Horseshoe Lake, Belen,
Lake Cormorant, Strayhorn, Dubbs, North Tunica, and Crumrod.
Instruction:
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for eastern
Arkansas...northwestern Mississippi...and west Tennessee.
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; Lee, AR; Phillips, AR; Coahoma, MS; DeSoto, MS; Panola, MS; Quitman, MS; Tate, MS; Tunica, MS
Forcast Office:
NWS Memphis TN
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov