Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued May 29 at 1:27PM CDT by NWS Memphis TN
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 29, 2026 - 11:27am
Expires:
May 29, 2026 - 12:00pm
Description:
At 127 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Downtown Memphis, or near West Memphis, moving north at 20 mph.
HAZARD...Winds in excess of 30 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...
West Memphis, Marion, Meeman Shelby Forest State Park, Memphis,
Sunset, Jericho, Downtown Memphis, Frayser, Midtown Memphis, Turrell,
Clarkedale, Mound City, Griffin Corner, Gammon, Woodstock, Wyandoke,
St Clair, Harvard, Presidents Island, and Briark.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 40 in Arkansas between mile markers 276 and 284.
Interstate 40 in Tennessee between mile markers 1 and 5.
Interstate 240 between mile markers 28 and 30.
Interstate 55 in Arkansas between mile markers 1 and 21.
Interstate 55 in Tennessee between mile markers 10 and 12.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Crittenden; Shelby
Forcast Office:
NWS Memphis TN