Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued April 16 at 4:19PM CDT until April 16 at 5:00PM CDT by NWS Memphis TN
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
April 16, 2026 - 2:19pm
Expires:
April 16, 2026 - 3:00pm
Description:
At 419 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Pollard, or
near Chalk Bluff Natural Area, moving east at 35 mph.
HAZARD...Ping pong ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail
damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind
damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Piggott, Campbell, Chalk Bluff Natural Area, Clarkton, Holcomb, St.
Francis, Pollard, McDougal, Saint Francis, Crockett, Tipperary,
Hickoria, Rhyne, Chalk Bluff Battlefield Park, Baird, and McGuires.
Instruction:
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Area Description:
Clay, AR; Dunklin, MO
Forcast Office:
NWS Memphis TN