Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued July 19 at 7:54PM CDT by NWS Memphis TN
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
July 19, 2026 - 5:54pm
Expires:
July 19, 2026 - 6:30pm
Description:
At 753 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Fontaine, or 7 miles east of Walnut Ridge, moving southeast at 15
mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Paragould, Bono, Crowleys Ridge State Park, Lake Frierson State Park,
O'Kean, Fontaine, Walcott, Herman, Dorothy, Light, Walnut Corner,
Lanieve, Finch, Lorado, Herndon, Faulknerville, and Crowley's Ridge
State Park.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Greene; Craighead
Forcast Office:
NWS Memphis TN
Sender: