Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued May 5 at 8:08AM CDT by NWS Memphis TN
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 5, 2026 - 6:08am
Expires:
May 5, 2026 - 6:45am
Description:
At 808 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Fair Oaks, or 15 miles southeast of Augusta, moving east at 40 mph.
HAZARD...Half inch hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible.
Locations impacted include...
Wynne, Colt, Fair Oaks, Vanndale, Hydrick, Rosenbaum, Fitzgerald
Crossing, Crow Creek, Brushy Lake, McElroy, Fair Field, Ellis Chapel,
and Hamlin.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Cross; St. Francis
Forcast Office:
NWS Memphis TN