Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued June 1 at 8:53PM CDT by NWS Memphis TN
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
June 1, 2026 - 6:53pm
Expires:
June 1, 2026 - 7:30pm
Description:
At 853 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Tyronza to near Downtown Memphis. Movement
was southeast at 10 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and nickel 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...
Bartlett, Germantown, West Memphis, Marion, Marked Tree, Tyronza, T O
Fuller State Park, Meeman Shelby Forest State Park, Memphis, Joiner,
Crawfordsville, Sunset, Gilmore, Bassett, Jericho, Southwest Memphis,
Whitehaven, Frayser, Midtown Memphis, and Southeast Memphis.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 40 in Arkansas between mile markers 272 and 284.
Interstate 40 in Tennessee between mile markers 1 and 12.
Interstate 240 between mile markers 12 and 30.
Interstate 55 in Arkansas between mile markers 1 and 35.
Interstate 55 in Tennessee between mile markers 1 and 12.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for
eastern Arkansas.
Area Description:
Poinsett; Mississippi; Crittenden; Tipton; Shelby
Forcast Office:
NWS Memphis TN