< Arkansas, Missouri, Tennessee Tornado Watch | Effective 04/27/2026 19:48

Arkansas, Missouri, Tennessee Tornado Watch | Effective 04/27/2026 19:48

Headline: 
Tornado Watch issued April 27 at 9:48PM CDT until April 28 at 5:00AM CDT by NWS Memphis TN
Event: 
Tornado Watch
Urgency: 
Future
Effective: 
April 27, 2026 - 7:48pm
Expires: 
April 28, 2026 - 3:00am
Description: 
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED TORNADO WATCH 167 UNTIL 5 AM CDT TUESDAY WHICH REPLACES A PORTION OF TORNADO WATCH 162. THE NEW WATCH IS VALID FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN ARKANSAS THE NEW WATCH INCLUDES 8 COUNTIES IN EAST ARKANSAS CLAY CRAIGHEAD CRITTENDEN CROSS GREENE MISSISSIPPI POINSETT ST. FRANCIS IN MISSOURI THE NEW WATCH INCLUDES 2 COUNTIES IN SOUTHEAST MISSOURI DUNKLIN PEMISCOT IN TENNESSEE THE NEW WATCH INCLUDES 21 COUNTIES IN WEST TENNESSEE BENTON CARROLL CHESTER CROCKETT DECATUR DYER FAYETTE GIBSON HARDEMAN HARDIN HAYWOOD HENDERSON HENRY LAKE LAUDERDALE MADISON MCNAIRY OBION SHELBY TIPTON WEAKLEY THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ALAMO, BARTLETT, BLYTHEVILLE, BOLIVAR, BROWNSVILLE, CAMDEN, CARUTHERSVILLE, COLLIERVILLE, CORNING, COVINGTON, DECATURVILLE, DRESDEN, DYERSBURG, FORREST CITY, GERMANTOWN, HARRISBURG, HENDERSON, HUMBOLDT, HUNTINGDON, JACKSON, JONESBORO, KENNETT, LEXINGTON, MARTIN, MEMPHIS, MILAN, MILLINGTON, OAKLAND, PARAGOULD, PARIS, PARSONS, PIGGOTT, RIPLEY TN, SAVANNAH, SELMER, SOMERVILLE, TIPTONVILLE, UNION CITY, WEST MEMPHIS, AND WYNNE.
Area Description: 
Clay, AR; Craighead, AR; Crittenden, AR; Cross, AR; Greene, AR; Mississippi, AR; Poinsett, AR; St. Francis, AR; Dunklin, MO; Pemiscot, MO; Benton, TN; Carroll, TN; Chester, TN; Crockett, TN; Decatur, TN; Dyer, TN; Fayette, TN; Gibson, TN; Hardeman, TN; Hardin, TN; Haywood, TN; Henderson, TN; Henry, TN; Lake, TN; Lauderdale, TN; McNairy, TN; Madison, TN; Obion, TN; Shelby, TN; Tipton, TN; Weakley, TN
Forcast Office: 
NWS Memphis TN