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Tornado Warning 21, NWS Memphis, TN
NWS Memphis, TN issued this tornado warning at Jun 13, 2026, 3:12 PM CDT for Craighead County, Greene County, Arkansas; Dunklin County, Missouri. It was in force for 27 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Jun 13, 2026, 3:12 PM CDT (20:12 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 13, 2026, 3:39 PM CDT
- In force
- 27 min
- Issued by
- NWS Memphis, TN
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.75 in
Counties Craighead County, AR, Greene County, AR, Dunklin County, MO
The radar
The Memphis radar (KNQA), 95 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:12 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
The nearest sounding before it
Springfield, MO (KSGF), launched 12:00Z, 8.2 hours before the alert went out and 321 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 296 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -164 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1211 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 28 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 234 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 290 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.1
The text
As transmitted.
055
WFUS54 KMEG 132012
TORMEG
ARC031-055-MOC069-132100-
/O.NEW.KMEG.TO.W.0021.260613T2012Z-260613T2100Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Memphis TN
312 PM CDT Sat Jun 13 2026
The National Weather Service in Memphis has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Central Greene County in eastern Arkansas...
Northeastern Craighead County in eastern Arkansas...
Southwestern Dunklin County in southeastern Missouri...
* Until 400 PM CDT.
* At 311 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Oak Grove Heights, or near Marmaduke, moving
southeast at 20 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed.
Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree
damage is likely.
* Locations impacted include...
Paragould, Senath, Monette, Marmaduke, Oak Grove Heights, Cardwell,
Arbyrd, Lafe, Beech Grove, Delfore, Macey, Schug, Fritz, Bard,
Mounds, Halliday, Arkmo, Bethel, Noxburn, and Brighton.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a storm shelter or an interior room on the
lowest floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are
outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest
substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 3622 9032 3620 9032 3620 9026 3614 9005
3600 9020 3599 9029 3591 9029 3585 9035
3610 9069 3626 9052 3626 9048
TIME...MOT...LOC 2011Z 299DEG 19KT 3616 9047
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
$$
CAD2 follow-up statements
400
WWUS54 KMEG 132024
SVSMEG
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Memphis TN
324 PM CDT Sat Jun 13 2026
ARC031-055-MOC069-132100-
/O.CON.KMEG.TO.W.0021.000000T0000Z-260613T2100Z/
Greene AR-Craighead AR-Dunklin MO-
324 PM CDT Sat Jun 13 2026
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 PM CDT FOR EASTERN
GREENE...NORTHEASTERN CRAIGHEAD AND SOUTHWESTERN DUNKLIN COUNTIES...
At 324 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Marmaduke, moving southeast at 20 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
Locations impacted include...
Paragould, Senath, Monette, Marmaduke, Oak Grove Heights, Cardwell,
Arbyrd, Lafe, Delfore, Macey, Schug, Fritz, Bard, Mounds, Halliday,
Arkmo, Noxburn, Brighton, Bertig, and Cotton Belt.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a storm shelter or an interior room on the
lowest floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are
outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest
substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 3622 9032 3620 9032 3620 9026 3614 9005
3600 9020 3599 9029 3591 9029 3585 9035
3611 9062 3626 9048
TIME...MOT...LOC 2024Z 299DEG 19KT 3612 9039
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
$$
CAD269
WWUS54 KMEG 132039
SVSMEG
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Memphis TN
339 PM CDT Sat Jun 13 2026
ARC031-055-MOC069-132048-
/O.CAN.KMEG.TO.W.0021.000000T0000Z-260613T2100Z/
Greene AR-Craighead AR-Dunklin MO-
339 PM CDT Sat Jun 13 2026
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EASTERN GREENE...NORTHEASTERN CRAIGHEAD
AND SOUTHWESTERN DUNKLIN COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
The rotation in the storm which prompted the warning has weakened,
and no longer appears capable of producing a tornado. Therefore, the
warning has been cancelled.
Remember, a Severe Thunderstorm Warning still remains in effect for
this area.
&&
LAT...LON 3622 9032 3620 9032 3620 9026 3614 9005
3600 9020 3599 9029 3591 9029 3585 9035
3611 9062 3626 9048
TIME...MOT...LOC 2034Z 299DEG 19KT 3608 9031
$$
CADThe office that day
Everything else NWS Memphis, TN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 13, 1:24 AM CDT | Heat Advisory | MEG | Crittenden, Cross, Lee, Phillips, St. Francis | 18 hr |
| Jun 13, 2:08 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Clay, Greene | 67 min |
| Jun 13, 3:09 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Clay, Greene, Mississippi | 51 min |
| Jun 13, 4:03 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Craighead, Poinsett | 27 min |
| Jun 13, 5:15 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Mississippi | 45 min |
| Jun 13, 5:56 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MEG | Crittenden | 49 min |
| Jun 13, 6:24 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Crittenden | 51 min |
| Jun 13, 6:45 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MEG | Crittenden | 2 hr |
| Jun 13, 3:55 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Pemiscot | 50 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.