Special Weather Statement issued April 16 at 8:20PM CDT by NWS Memphis TN
Issue date: 2026-04-17T01:20+00:00
At 820 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Hayti Heights, or over Hayti, moving southeast at 30 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and nickel size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Caruthersville, Hayti, Ridgely, Hayti Heights, Deering, Heloise, Miston, Bolton, Cottonwood Grove, Pascola, Lenox, Ayers, Hathaway, Broadmoor, Bogota, Tennemo, Boothspoint, Big Boy Junction, Mengelwood, and Tylersville. This includes Interstate 55 in Missouri between mile markers 9 and 24.
Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued April 16 at 4:25PM CDT until April 16 at 9:00PM CDT by NWS Memphis TN
Issue date: 2026-04-16T21:25+00:00
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 127 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN ARKANSAS THIS WATCH INCLUDES 6 COUNTIES IN EAST ARKANSAS CLAY CRAIGHEAD CROSS GREENE MISSISSIPPI POINSETT IN MISSOURI THIS WATCH INCLUDES 2 COUNTIES IN SOUTHEAST MISSOURI DUNKLIN PEMISCOT THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF BLYTHEVILLE, CARUTHERSVILLE, CORNING, HARRISBURG, JONESBORO, KENNETT, PARAGOULD, PIGGOTT, AND WYNNE.
