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-0 TORNADO IN CRAIGHEAD CO. ARKANSAS... * COUNTIES: CRAIGHEAD COUNTY ARKANSAS. * LOCATION: 5 MILES SOUTH OF JONESBORO ARKANSAS ON EITHER SIDE OF STATE HIGHWAY ONE. * TIME: 256 PM ON WEDNESDAY APRIL 27 2011 * BEGINNING POINT: 35.73809, -90.69490 * ENDING POINT: 35.73989, -90.69076 * RATING: EF-0 * ESTIMATED PEAK WIND: 75 MPH * PATH LENGTH: 0.3 MILES * MAXIMUM WIDTH: 50 YARDS * FATALITIES: 0 * INJURIES: 0 * SUMMARY OF DAMAGES: PARTIAL ROOF DAMAGE TO BUSINESS OFFICE BUILDING AND TWO STORAGE GARAGE DOORS BLOWN IN. OTHER DAMAGE INCLUDED ONE BLOWN WINDOW FROM A BUSINESS AND A PARTIALLY DOWNED CHAIN LINK FENCE.

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

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