Severe Thunderstorm Warning for West Tennessee and Southeast Missouri
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NOAA issued it on April 17, 2026, 4 months ago. Warnings of this kind stay in effect for hours to a few days, so this page is a historical record of what was issued, not a current warning. For conditions where you are right now, check weather.gov (US), weather.gc.ca (Canada), the Met Office (UK), or the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).
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A Severe Thunderstorm Warning has been issued for parts of Tennessee and Missouri, with quarter-sized hail and winds up to 50 mph expected until 8:15 PM CDT.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- West Tennessee and Southeast Missouri
- Issued
- April 17, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Memphis TN
Storm notices can cover different combinations of wind, hail, lightning, and rainfall. Use the original notice for the hazards and boundaries attached to this specific record.
Record status: historical. It was issued 4 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in West Tennessee and Southeast Missouri.
Alert Details
The National Weather Service in Memphis has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning, effective immediately. It was issued at 7:26 PM CDT on April 16, 2026, by NWS Memphis TN.
Affected Areas
The warning affects Central Pemiscot County in southeastern Missouri; Northwestern Dyer County, Southwestern Obion County, and Southern Lake County in west Tennessee. Specific locations include Dyersburg, Caruthersville, Hayti, Ridgely, Hayti Heights, Deering, Miston, Bolton, Cloverdale, Cottonwood Grove, Bragg City, Pascola, Lenox, Cat Corner, Wynnburg, Hathaway, Broadmoor, Madie, Mooring, and Lane. This includes Interstate 55 in Missouri between mile markers 11 and 26, and in Tennessee between mile markers 13 and 15.
What You Should Do
For your protection, move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
Expected Conditions
The hazard includes quarter size hail, with a maximum hail size of 1.00 inch. Wind gusts could reach up to 50 MPH. The storm is moving east at 30 mph, as indicated by radar.
Timeline
The warning is effective from 7:26 PM CDT on April 16, 2026, and will expire at 8:15 PM CDT on the same day.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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