National Weather Service - Memphis, TN

Regional Outbreaks of Severe Weather Through Early Next Week; Early Season Heat Wave across the South

Active spring pattern across the center of our nation with several episodes of severe weather and heavy rainfall expected into next week. The potential for very large hail, long track tornadoes, severe wind gusts, frequent cloud to ground lightning strikes and flash flooding are in the outlook. Furthermore, dangerous early season heat wave continues for the Gulf Coast states into early next week. Read More >

...PRELIMINARY EF-2 TORNADO IN CRAIGHEAD CO. ARKANSAS... * COUNTIES: CRAIGHEAD CO. ARKANSAS * LOCATION: BAY ARKANSAS ALONG HIGHWAY 158 TO BAY ARKANSAS NEAR HIGHWAY 63. * TIME: 301 PM ON WEDNESDAY APRIL 27 2011 * BEGINNING POINT: 35.79927, -90.59313 * ENDING POINT: 35.76499, -90.58368 * RATING: EF-2 * ESTIMATED PEAK WIND: 115 MPH * PATH LENGTH: 0.7 MILES * MAXIMUM WIDTH: 200 YARDS * FATALITIES: 0 * INJURIES: 0 * SUMMARY OF DAMAGES: LIFTED CARPORT AWNING AND OTHER LIGHT DEBRIS FROM THE BAY ARKANSAS AIRPORT.

Regional Outbreaks of Severe Weather Through Early Next Week; Early Season Heat Wave across the South

National Weather Service - Memphis, TN - Bay, AR Tornado