National Weather Service - Memphis, TN

Locally Heavy Rainfall for the Carolinas; Thunderstorms and Fire Weather Concerns for Intermountain West

Heavy rainfall from scattered thunderstorms is expected across the Southwest, Intermountain West, and Plains. Isolated dry thunderstorms may initiate additional fires across the west. The coastal Carolinas may experience flash floods in the coming days due to repeated thunderstorms. Additionally, a wave of intense summer heat will hit the Southern Plains and central Gulf Coast States this week. Read More >

...PRELIMINARY EF-1 TORNADO IN CRAIGHEAD CO. ARKANSAS... * COUNTIES: CRAIGHEAD COUNTY ARKANSAS. * LOCATION: 2 MILES SOUTH OF BOWMAN ARKANSAS ALONG COUNTY ROAD 683...TO STATE HIGHWAY 18 IN BOWMAN ARKANSAS. * TIME: 308 PM ON WEDNESDAY APRIL 27 2011 * BEGINNING POINT: 35.80246, -90.50739 * ENDING POINT: 35.82255, -90.49305 * RATING: EF-1 * ESTIMATED PEAK WIND: 90 MPH * PATH LENGTH: 1.6 MILES * MAXIMUM WIDTH: 250 YARDS * FATALITIES: 0 * INJURIES: 0 * SUMMARY OF DAMAGES: DAMAGE TO FIVE HOMES AND ONE BUSINESS GARAGE. MAINLY ROOF DAMAGE TO THREE MANUFACTURED HOMES...TWO BRICK HOMES AND ONE BUSINESS GARAGE. OTHER DAMAGE INCLUDED A DESTROYED STORAGE SHED...CHAIN LINK FENCE AND A FEW TREE LIMBS SNAPPED OFF.

Locally Heavy Rainfall for the Carolinas; Thunderstorms and Fire Weather Concerns for Intermountain West

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