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

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-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.