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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 134, NWS Memphis, TN

June 1, 2026Craighead County, Poinsett County, Arkansas

NWS Memphis, TN issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 1, 2026, 7:21 PM CDT for Craighead County, Poinsett County, Arkansas. It was in force for 26 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jun 1, 2026, 7:21 PM CDT (00:21 UTC)
Expired
Jun 1, 2026, 7:47 PM CDT
In force
26 min
Issued by
NWS Memphis, TN
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Craighead County, AR, Poinsett County, AR

The radar

The Memphis radar (KNQA), 81 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:21 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Jun 1, 2:13 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC9 hr

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Memphis, TN wrote its last area forecast discussion before this severe thunderstorm warning went out at Jun 1, 3:49 PM CDT, 3 hours 32 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 1, 3:49 PM CDT, 3 hours 32 minutes before
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In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jun 1, 5:35 PM CDT, 1 hour 46 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Jun 1, 6:15 PM CDT, 1 hour 6 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Memphis TN
615 PM CDT Mon Jun 1 2026

ARZ026-012345-
Craighead AR-
615 PM CDT Mon Jun 1 2026

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT CENTRAL CRAIGHEAD COUNTY THROUGH
645 PM CDT...

At 614 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Jonesboro, moving southeast at 20 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 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...
Jonesboro, Bono, Lake City, Bay, Brookland, Hergett, Needham, Apt,
Herman, Gum Point, Farrville, Lester, Herndon, Goobertown, and
Craighead Forest Park.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 900 PM CDT for
eastern Arkansas.

&&

LAT...LON 3597 9074 3597 9064 3590 9041 3571 9059
      3571 9064 3586 9082
TIME...MOT...LOC 2314Z 303DEG 18KT 3588 9071

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

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The office that day

Everything else NWS Memphis, TN issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 1, 8:53 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMEGShelby37 min
Jun 1, 9:07 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMEGShelby53 min
Jun 1, 9:45 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMEGShelby45 min
Jun 1, 7:07 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMEGCalhoun23 min
Jun 1, 7:12 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMEGBenton48 min
Jun 1, 7:34 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMEGDeSoto, Tate41 min
Jun 1, 7:45 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMEGLafayette, Marshall, Panola, Tate16 min
Jun 1, 7:56 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMEGDeSoto, Tate, Tunica34 min
Jun 1, 8:24 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMEGTate36 min
Jun 1, 8:29 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMEGYalobusha31 min
Jun 1, 8:32 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMEGTunica43 min
Jun 1, 8:42 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMEGDeSoto, Tunica48 min
Jun 1, 9:24 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMEGTunica36 min
Jun 1, 9:26 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMEGDeSoto34 min
Jun 1, 9:59 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMEGDeSoto31 min
Jun 1, 10:24 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMEGDeSoto, Tate, Tunica13 min
Jun 1, 7:06 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMEGCraighead39 min
Jun 1, 8:15 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMEGCross45 min
Jun 1, 9:27 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMEGCrittenden, St. Francis33 min
Jun 1, 11:08 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMEGLee37 min
Jun 1, 11:29 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMEGPhillips31 min
Jun 1, 11:54 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMEGPhillips36 min
Jun 2, 12:41 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMEGPhillips49 min

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.