Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued May 29 at 7:03PM CDT by NWS Memphis TN
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 29, 2026 - 5:03pm
Expires:
May 29, 2026 - 5:30pm
Description:
At 702 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Crawfordsville, or near Earle, moving east at 15 mph.
HAZARD...Winds in excess of 30 mph and half inch hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
West Memphis, Marion, Earle, Parkin, Crawfordsville, Edmondson,
Sunset, Jericho, Jennette, Crittenden, Clarkedale, Smithdale, Three
Forks, Booker, Brice, Cunningham Corner, Amanea, Harvard, Cloar, and
Riceville.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 40 in Arkansas between mile markers 265 and 276.
Interstate 55 in Arkansas between mile markers 9 and 19.
Instruction:
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
Area Description:
Cross; Crittenden
Forcast Office:
NWS Memphis TN