Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for AR, MO, TN Counties
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NWS Memphis has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for northeastern Mississippi County AR, southern Pemiscot County MO, and Dyer and northeastern Lauderdale counties in TN until 6:45 PM CDT.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Northeast Arkansas, Southeast Missouri, West Tennessee
- Issued
- June 16, 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 2 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Northeast Arkansas, Southeast Missouri, West Tennessee.
Alert Details
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service in Memphis TN. The alert is effective from May 31 at 6:05 PM CDT until May 31 at 6:45 PM CDT.
Affected Areas
The warning covers Northeastern Mississippi County in eastern Arkansas, Southern Pemiscot County in southeastern Missouri, Dyer County in west Tennessee, and Northeastern Lauderdale County in west Tennessee. Locations impacted include Dyersburg, Caruthersville, Steele, Halls, Cooter, Bradleytown, Heloise, Unionville, Holland, Edith, Fowlkes, Bonicord, Jenkinsville, Rohoboth, Poplar Grove, Parker, Tennemo, Nauvoo, Nankipoo, and Boothspoint. Affected highways include Interstate 55 in Arkansas between mile markers 71 and 72, Interstate 55 in Missouri between mile markers 1 and 14, and Interstate 55 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
At 6:05 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Miston to Heloise to Cooter, moving southeast at 45 mph. Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail (1.25 inches). Radar indicated source. Hail damage to vehicles is expected along with wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Timeline
The warning is in effect from May 31 at 6:05 PM CDT until May 31 at 6:45 PM CDT.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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