Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Memphis, TN
Issued by NWS Memphis, TN
520 WWUS84 KMEG 050928 SPSMEG Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Memphis TN 428 AM CDT Fri Jul 5 2024 ARZ028-035-036-048-049-TNZ048-049-088-051015- St. Francis AR-Cross AR-Lee AR-Mississippi AR-Crittenden AR- Tipton TN-Lauderdale TN-Shelby TN- 428 AM CDT Fri Jul 5 2024 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT WESTERN LEE...ST. FRANCIS... SOUTHWESTERN MISSISSIPPI...CRITTENDEN...SOUTHEASTERN CROSS... TIPTON...SOUTHWESTERN LAUDERDALE AND NORTHERN SHELBY COUNTIES THROUGH 515 AM CDT... At 428 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Wilson to 6 miles northeast of Wheatley. Movement was southeast at 30 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Bartlett, West Memphis, Forrest City, Marion, Millington, Covington, Marianna, Earle, Hughes, Parkin, Madison, Palestine, Village Creek State Park, Meeman Shelby Forest State Park, Fort Pillow State Park, Memphis, Munford, Brighton, Caldwell, and Crawfordsville. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. && LAT...LON 3500 9105 3504 9105 3565 8983 3544 8948 3539 8961 3536 8963 3465 9100 3491 9112 3494 9115 3499 9115 TIME...MOT...LOC 0928Z 303DEG 28KT 3555 8996 3499 9104 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH $$ PWB