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WWUS54 KMEG 160041
SVSMEG
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
741 PM CDT SUN MAR 15 2026
ARC035-077-107-MSC027-033-107-119-137-143-160100-
/O.CON.KMEG.SV.W.0042.000000T0000Z-260316T0100Z/
LEE AR-PHILLIPS AR-CRITTENDEN AR-DESOTO MS-COAHOMA MS-TUNICA MS-
TATE MS-QUITMAN MS-PANOLA MS-
741 PM CDT SUN MAR 15 2026
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM CDT
FOR EASTERN LEE...CENTRAL PHILLIPS...SOUTHWESTERN CRITTENDEN...
WESTERN DESOTO...COAHOMA...TUNICA...WESTERN TATE...QUITMAN AND
NORTHWESTERN PANOLA COUNTIES...
AT 740 PM CDT, SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM NEAR PINCKNEY TO NEAR DUBBS TO NEAR CRUMROD, MOVING
EAST AT 45 MPH.
HAZARD...60 MPH WIND GUSTS AND QUARTER SIZE HAIL.
SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED.
IMPACT...HAIL DAMAGE TO VEHICLES IS EXPECTED. EXPECT WIND DAMAGE TO
ROOFS, SIDING, AND TREES.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
CLARKSDALE, ELAINE, ST FRANCIS NATIONAL PARK, HELENA-WEST HELENA,
WHITE RIVER NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE, MARKS, LAMBERT, JONESTOWN,
FRIARS POINT, WALLS, TUNICA, CRENSHAW, SLEDGE, HORSESHOE LAKE, BELEN,
LAKE CORMORANT, STRAYHORN, DUBBS, NORTH TUNICA, AND CRUMROD.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 PM CDT FOR EASTERN
ARKANSAS...NORTHWESTERN MISSISSIPPI...AND WEST TENNESSEE.
REMAIN ALERT FOR A POSSIBLE TORNADO! TORNADOES CAN DEVELOP QUICKLY
FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS. IF YOU SPOT A TORNADO GO AT ONCE INTO THE
STORM SHELTER OR SMALL CENTRAL ROOM IN A STURDY STRUCTURE.
FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
BUILDING.
LAT...LON 3412 9112 3414 9108 3419 9109 3422 9106
3428 9108 3433 9105 3434 9100 3439 9091
3450 9072 3490 9054 3490 9041 3499 9041
3500 9012 3458 9009 3407 9034 3407 9045
3399 9045 3399 9066 3412 9066
TIME...MOT...LOC 0040Z 264DEG 38KT 3497 9035 3454 9039 3415 9089
TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
JAB
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