< Arkansas, Missouri, Tennessee Severe Thunderstorm Warning | Effective 04/27/2026 20:54

Arkansas, Missouri, Tennessee Severe Thunderstorm Warning | Effective 04/27/2026 20:54

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued April 27 at 10:54PM CDT until April 28 at 12:00AM CDT by NWS Memphis TN
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
April 27, 2026 - 8:54pm
Expires: 
April 27, 2026 - 10:00pm
Description: 
SVRMEG The National Weather Service in Memphis has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Greene County in eastern Arkansas... Northeastern Craighead County in eastern Arkansas... Northern Mississippi County in eastern Arkansas... Clay County in eastern Arkansas... Pemiscot County in southeastern Missouri... Dunklin County in southeastern Missouri... Western Dyer County in west Tennessee... North central Lauderdale County in west Tennessee... Lake County in west Tennessee... * Until midnight CDT. * At 1053 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Rector, 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... Paragould, Blytheville, Kennett, Caruthersville, Piggott, Gosnell, Corning, Portageville, Hayti, Steele, Leachville, Rector, Senath, Brookland, Monette, Marmaduke, Reelfoot Lake State Park, Crowleys Ridge State Park, Lake Frierson State Park, and Tiptonville. This includes the following highways... Interstate 55 in Arkansas between mile markers 65 and 72. Interstate 55 in Missouri between mile markers 1 and 31.
Instruction: 
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. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 500 AM CDT for eastern Arkansas...southeastern Missouri...and west Tennessee.
Area Description: 
Clay, AR; Craighead, AR; Greene, AR; Mississippi, AR; Dunklin, MO; Pemiscot, MO; Dyer, TN; Lake, TN; Lauderdale, TN
Forcast Office: 
NWS Memphis TN