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Tornado Warning 21, NWS Memphis, TN

June 13, 2026Craighead County, Greene County, Arkansas; Dunklin County, Missouri

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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Springfield, MO at 12:00Z on 2026-06-13Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 296 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Springfield, MO at 12:00Z on 2026-06-13The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 234 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
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

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

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

$$

CAD
2 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

$$

CAD
269 
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 

$$

CAD

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 13, 1:24 AM CDTHeat AdvisoryMEGCrittenden, Cross, Lee, Phillips, St. Francis18 hr
Jun 13, 2:08 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMEGClay, Greene67 min
Jun 13, 3:09 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMEGClay, Greene, Mississippi51 min
Jun 13, 4:03 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMEGCraighead, Poinsett27 min
Jun 13, 5:15 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMEGMississippi45 min
Jun 13, 5:56 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMEGCrittenden49 min
Jun 13, 6:24 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMEGCrittenden51 min
Jun 13, 6:45 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningMEGCrittenden2 hr
Jun 13, 3:55 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMEGPemiscot50 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.