Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued October 31 at 8:54AM CDT by NWS Memphis TN
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
October 31, 2024 - 6:54am
Expires:
October 31, 2024 - 7:30am
Description:
At 853 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 8 miles west of Marked Tree to 9 miles
southeast of Harrisburg to 6 miles northeast of Cherry Valley to near
Vanndale. Movement was east at 50 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size 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...
Wynne, Marked Tree, Earle, Lepanto, Parkin, Tyronza, Dyess,
Smithdale, Three Forks, Payneway, Whitton, Birdeye, Tulot,
Deckerville, Weona Junction, Weona, Stewart, Dub, Colton, and Twist.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Poinsett; Mississippi; Cross; Crittenden
Forcast Office:
NWS Memphis TN