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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 137, NWS Memphis, TN
NWS Memphis, TN issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 1, 2026, 8:42 PM CDT for DeSoto County, Tunica County, Mississippi; Crittenden County, Lee County, St. Francis County, Arkansas. It was in force for 48 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, 8:42 PM CDT (01:42 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 1, 2026, 9:30 PM CDT
- In force
- 48 min
- Issued by
- NWS Memphis, TN
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.0 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Crittenden County, AR, Lee County, AR, St. Francis County, AR, DeSoto County, MS, Tunica County, MS
The radar
The Memphis radar (KNQA), 71 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:46 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.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 1, 11:26 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 12 hr |
| Jun 1, 2:13 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 9 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, 4 hours 53 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jun 1, 3:49 PM CDT, 4 hours 53 minutes before
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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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Everything else NWS Memphis, TN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 1, 8:53 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Shelby | 37 min |
| Jun 1, 9:07 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MEG | Shelby | 53 min |
| Jun 1, 9:45 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Shelby | 45 min |
| Jun 1, 7:07 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Calhoun | 23 min |
| Jun 1, 7:12 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Benton | 48 min |
| Jun 1, 7:34 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | DeSoto, Tate | 41 min |
| Jun 1, 7:45 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Lafayette, Marshall, Panola, Tate | 16 min |
| Jun 1, 7:56 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | DeSoto, Tate, Tunica | 34 min |
| Jun 1, 8:24 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Tate | 36 min |
| Jun 1, 8:29 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Yalobusha | 31 min |
| Jun 1, 8:32 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Tunica | 43 min |
| Jun 1, 9:24 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Tunica | 36 min |
| Jun 1, 9:26 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | DeSoto | 34 min |
| Jun 1, 9:59 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | DeSoto | 31 min |
| Jun 1, 10:24 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | DeSoto, Tate, Tunica | 13 min |
| Jun 1, 7:06 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Craighead | 39 min |
| Jun 1, 7:21 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Craighead, Poinsett | 26 min |
| Jun 1, 8:15 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Cross | 45 min |
| Jun 1, 9:27 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Crittenden, St. Francis | 33 min |
| Jun 1, 11:08 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Lee | 37 min |
| Jun 1, 11:29 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Phillips | 31 min |
| Jun 1, 11:54 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Phillips | 36 min |
| Jun 2, 12:41 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Phillips | 49 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.