745  
WWUS54 KMEG 280430  
SVSMEG  
 
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN  
1130 PM CDT MON APR 27 2026  
 
ARC021-031-055-093-MOC069-155-TNC045-095-097-280500-  
/O.CON.KMEG.SV.W.0078.000000T0000Z-260428T0500Z/  
GREENE AR-CRAIGHEAD AR-MISSISSIPPI AR-CLAY AR-PEMISCOT MO-DUNKLIN MO-  
DYER TN-LAUDERDALE TN-LAKE TN-  
1130 PM CDT MON APR 27 2026  
 
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT  
FOR GREENE...NORTHEASTERN CRAIGHEAD...NORTHERN MISSISSIPPI...SOUTHERN  
CLAY...PEMISCOT...DUNKLIN...WESTERN DYER...NORTH CENTRAL LAUDERDALE  
AND LAKE COUNTIES...  
 
AT 1130 PM CDT, A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED OVER BOLTON, OR  
NEAR HAYTI, MOVING EAST AT 50 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...  
PARAGOULD, BLYTHEVILLE, KENNETT, CARUTHERSVILLE, PIGGOTT, GOSNELL,  
PORTAGEVILLE, HAYTI, STEELE, LEACHVILLE, RECTOR, SENATH, BROOKLAND,  
MONETTE, MARMADUKE, REELFOOT LAKE STATE PARK, CROWLEYS RIDGE STATE  
PARK, LAKE FRIERSON STATE PARK, TIPTONVILLE, AND RIDGELY.  
 
THIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING HIGHWAYS...  
INTERSTATE 55 IN ARKANSAS BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 65 AND 72.  
INTERSTATE 55 IN MISSOURI BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 1 AND 31.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 AM CDT FOR EASTERN  
ARKANSAS...SOUTHEASTERN MISSOURI...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 3632 8941 3622 8948 3621 8942 3589 8951  
3592 9087 3608 9082 3615 9075 3615 9081  
3630 9079 3628 9075 3636 9076 3639 8997  
3639 8975 3643 8973 3641 8960 3634 8954  
3639 8953 3639 8938  
TIME...MOT...LOC 0430Z 270DEG 44KT 3630 8973  
 
TORNADO...POSSIBLE  
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED  
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN  
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED  
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH  
 

 
 
SCHLESSIGER  
 
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