Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued May 31 at 4:40PM CDT by NWS Memphis TN
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 31, 2026 - 2:40pm
Expires:
May 31, 2026 - 3:30pm
Description:
At 439 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms along a line extending from 6 miles east of Bernie to
Glennonville to Doniphan. Movement was southeast at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Kennett, Malden, Piggott, Corning, Portageville, Campbell, Rector,
Chalk Bluff Natural Area, Holcomb, Reyno, Wardell, Knobel, St.
Francis, Pollard, Greenway, McDougal, Success, Datto, Glennonville,
and Saint Francis.
This includes Interstate 55 in Missouri between mile markers 30 and
31.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Clay; Dunklin; Pemiscot
Forcast Office:
NWS Memphis TN