Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued April 28 at 4:18PM CDT until April 28 at 4:45PM CDT by NWS Memphis TN
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
April 28, 2026 - 2:18pm
Expires:
April 28, 2026 - 2:45pm
Description:
At 417 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Dixonville, or
near Millington, moving east at 40 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Bartlett, West Memphis, Marion, Millington, Covington, Ripley,
Osceola, Luxora, Wilson, Keiser, Meeman Shelby Forest State Park,
Fort Pillow State Park, Memphis, Lakeland, Arlington, Munford,
Brighton, Bassett, Marie, and Dixonville.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 40 in Arkansas between mile markers 279 and 284.
Interstate 40 in Tennessee between mile markers 1 and 10, and
between mile markers 13 and 35.
Interstate 55 in Arkansas between mile markers 3 and 4, and between
mile markers 39 and 51.
Instruction:
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for eastern
Arkansas...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; Mississippi, AR; Fayette, TN; Lauderdale, TN; Shelby, TN; Tipton, TN
Forcast Office:
NWS Memphis TN