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

Storm Impacting the Northwest U.S.; Fire Weather Conditions in Southern California; Severe Weather in the South

A Pacific storm is bringing areas of low elevation rain, moderate to heavy mountain snow, and high winds to the Northwest. Strong Santa Ana winds and very dry conditions are producing elevated to critical fire weather conditions in southern California. Isolated strong to severe thunderstorms are possible through early Wednesday morning across parts of northeast Texas into western Tennessee. Read More >

...PRELIMINARY EF-0 TORNADO IN CRAIGHEAD CO. ARKANSAS... * COUNTIES: CRAIGHEAD COUNTY ARKANSAS. * LOCATION: 2 MILES NORTHEAST OF BLACK OAK ALONG COUNTY ROAD 513...TO 1 SOUTHWEST OF MONETTE ALONG COUNTY ROAD 506. * TIME: 317 PM ON WEDNESDAY APRIL 27 2011 * BEGINNING POINT: 35.86913, -90.37336 * ENDING POINT: 35.87442, -90.36501 * RATING: EF-0 * ESTIMATED PEAK WIND: 75 MPH * PATH LENGTH: 0.6 MILES * MAXIMUM WIDTH: 75 YARDS * FATALITIES: 0 * INJURIES: 0 * SUMMARY OF DAMAGES: DAMAGED/FLIPPED FARM IRRIGATION PIVOT...TWO TELEPHONE POLES AND A FEW BROKEN TREE LIMBS.