The details are listed below. However, the five simultaneous weather concerns are:
Tornado Watch through 10:00 p.m.;
Flood Warning for Mississippi River until further notice;
Wind Advisory;
Short Term Weather Forecast (Thunder Storms); and
Hazardous Weather Outlook.
Citizens are encouraged to use extreme caution!
Tornado Watch
TORNADO WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE FOR WT 371 NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK 1230 PM CDT WED MAY 25 2011 TORNADO WATCH 371 IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CDT FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS ARC001-005-021-023-029-031-035-037-045-049-053-055-063-065-067- 069-075-077-085-089-093-095-105-107-111-117-119-121-123-125-129- 135-137-141-145-147-260300- /O.NEW.KWNS.TO.A.0371.110525T1730Z-110526T0300Z/ AR . ARKANSAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE ARKANSAS BAXTER CLAY CLEBURNE CONWAY CRAIGHEAD CRITTENDEN CROSS FAULKNER FULTON GRANT GREENE INDEPENDENCE IZARD JACKSON JEFFERSON LAWRENCE LEE LONOKE MARION MISSISSIPPI MONROE PERRY PHILLIPS POINSETT PRAIRIE PULASKI RANDOLPH SALINE SEARCY SHARP ST. FRANCIS STONE VAN BUREN WHITE WOODRUFF $$
Flood Warning
FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN 138 PM CDT WED MAY 25 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THE NEXT RIVER STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED TONIGHT OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. FOR GRAPHICAL RIVER AND FLOOD INFORMATION...PLEASE GO TO WWW.WEATHER.GOV AND CLICK NEAR MEMPHIS ON THE MAP. THEN SELECT RIVERS AND LAKES AHPS UNDER CURRENT CONDITIONS. DO NOT DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED AREAS...TURN AROUND DON`T DROWN. STAY TUNED TO YOUR WEATHER RADIO AND YOUR LOCAL NEWS MEDIA FOR THE LATEST RIVER INFORMATION. && ARC077-107-MSC027-143-261837- /O.CON.KMEG.FL.W.0042.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /HEEA4.3.ER.110428T1108Z.110512T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 138 PM CDT WED MAY 25 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT HELENA * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 1 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 48.6 FEET AND SLOWLY FALLING. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 44.0 FEET. * DO NOT DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED AREAS...TURN AROUND DON`T DROWN. $$
Wind Advisory
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN 125 PM CDT WED MAY 25 2011 ...STRONG GRADIENT WINDS EXPECTED ACROSS THE WESTERN HALF OF THE MIDSOUTH THROUGH EARLY EVENING... .A STRONG AREA OF LOW PRESSURE WILL MOVE ACROSS CENTRAL MISSOURI THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. GUSTY SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS AHEAD OF A TRAILING COLD FRONT ARE EXPECTED ACROSS AREAS ALONG AND WEST OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER THROUGH EARLY EVENING. ARZ008-009-017-018-026>028-035-036-048-049-058-MOZ113-115-MSZ001- 007-008-010>012-020-TNZ001-002-019-048-049-088-260000- /O.CON.KMEG.WI.Y.0019.000000T0000Z-110526T0000Z/ RANDOLPH-CLAY-LAWRENCE-GREENE-CRAIGHEAD-POINSETT-MISSISSIPPI- CROSS-CRITTENDEN-ST. FRANCIS-LEE AR-PHILLIPS-DUNKLIN-PEMISCOT- DESOTO-TUNICA-TATE-COAHOMA-QUITMAN-PANOLA-TALLAHATCHIE-LAKE-OBION- DYER-LAUDERDALE-TIPTON-SHELBY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WALNUT RIDGE...PARAGOULD...JONESBORO... HARRISBURG...BLYTHEVILLE...WYNNE...WEST MEMPHIS...FORREST CITY... HELENA...KENNETT...CARUTHERSVILLE...SOUTHAVEN...OLIVE BRANCH... TUNICA...CLARKSDALE...BATESVILLE...UNION CITY...DYERSBURG... COVINGTON...BARTLETT...GERMANTOWN...COLLIERVILLE...MEMPHIS... MILLINGTON 125 PM CDT WED MAY 25 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING. * WINDS: SOUTH WINDS SUSTAINED BETWEEN 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH * TIMING: THROUGH 7PM CDT * IMPACTS: GUSTS OF 40 MPH OCCASIONALLY BRING DOWN LARGE LIMBS AND ROTTED TREES...WHICH CAN CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY AND PROPERTY DAMAGE. VEHICLES TRAVELING IN EAST OR WEST DIRECTIONS WILL BE ESPECIALLY SUSCEPTIBLE TO STRONG CROSS WINDS DURING THIS TIME. WATER CONDITIONS ON LARGER LAKES AND RIVERS WILL BECOME VERY ROUGH AS WELL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 25 TO 39 MPH ARE EXPECTED...OR GUSTS WILL RANGE BETWEEN 40 AND 57 MPH. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$
Short Term Forecast
SHORT TERM FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN 107 PM CDT WED MAY 25 2011 ARZ008-009-017-018-026>028-035-036-048-049-058-MOZ113-115-MSZ001>014- TNZ001>004-019>021-048>055-088>092-252100- ALCORN-BENTON-CARROLL-CHESTER-CLAY-COAHOMA-CRAIGHEAD-CRITTENDEN- CROCKETT-CROSS-DECATUR-DESOTO-DUNKLIN-DYER-FAYETTE-GIBSON-GREENE- HARDEMAN-HARDIN-HAYWOOD-HENDERSON-HENRY-LAFAYETTE-LAKE-LAUDERDALE- LAWRENCE-LEE(AR)-MADISON-MARSHALL-MCNAIRY-MISSISSIPPI-OBION-PANOLA- PEMISCOT-PHILLIPS-POINSETT-PRENTISS-QUITMAN-RANDOLPH-SHELBY- ST. FRANCIS-TATE-TIPPAH-TIPTON-TISHOMINGO-TUNICA-UNION-WEAKLEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BLYTHEVILLE...CLARKSDALE...CORINTH... DYERSBURG...HUMBOLDT...JACKSON...JONESBORO...KENNETT...MEMPHIS... OXFORD...WEST MEMPHIS 107 PM CDT WED MAY 25 2011 .NOW... THUNDERSTORMS WILL DEVELOP ACROSS WESTERN AND CENTRAL ARKANSAS THIS AFTERNOON. THIS ACTIVITY WILL SPREAD EAST TO AREAS WEST OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER THROUGH LATE AFTERNOON. THE STORMS WILL INCREASE IN COVERAGE ALONG AND EAST OF THE RIVER FROM LATE AFTERNOON INTO THE EVENING. ANY THUNDERSTORM COULD BECOME SEVERE QUICKLY WITH LARGE HAIL...DAMAGING WINDS...AND TORNADOES. $$
Hazardous Weather Outlook
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN 1246 PM CDT WED MAY 25 2011 ARZ008-009-017-018-026>028-035-036-048-049-058-MOZ113-115- MSZ001>017-020>024-TNZ001>004-019>021-048>055-088>092-261200- ALCORN-BENTON MS-CALHOUN-CARROLL-CHESTER-CHICKASAW-CLAY-COAHOMA- CRAIGHEAD-CRITTENDEN-CROCKETT-CROSS-DESOTO-DECATUR-DUNKLIN-DYER- FAYETTE-GIBSON-GREENE-HARDEMAN-HARDIN-HAYWOOD-HENDERSON-HENRY- ITAWAMBA-LAFAYETTE-LAKE-LAUDERDALE-LAWRENCE-LEE AR-LEE MS-MADISON- MARSHALL-MCNAIRY-MISSISSIPPI-MONROE-OBION-PANOLA-PEMISCOT- PHILLIPS-POINSETT-PONTOTOC-PRENTISS-QUITMAN-RANDOLPH-SHELBY- ST. FRANCIS-TALLAHATCHIE-TATE-TIPPAH-TIPTON-TISHOMINGO-TUNICA- UNION-WEAKLEY-YALOBUSHA- 1246 PM CDT WED MAY 25 2011 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF EAST ARKANSAS... THE MISSOURI BOOTHEEL...NORTH MISSISSIPPI...AND WEST TENNESSEE. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT A SIGNIFICANT SEVERE WEATHER OUTBREAK IS EXPECTED ACROSS MUCH OF THE MID SOUTH THIS AFTERNOON INTO TONIGHT. THERE IS A HIGH RISK FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT ACROSS EAST AND NORTHEAST ARKANSAS...THE MISSOURI BOOTHEEL...AND MOST OF WEST TENNESSEE...ESPECIALLY ALONG AND WEST OF A LINE FROM SOMERVILLE TO DECATURVILLE TENNESSEE. A MODERATE RISK FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS EXISTS ACROSS THE REMAINDER OF THE MID SOUTH. SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO QUICKLY DEVELOP ACROSS THE LOWER MISSISSIPPI VALLEY AND QUICKLY MOVE EAST TO NORTHEAST ACROSS THE MID SOUTH. LARGE HAIL...DAMAGING STRAIGHT LINE WINDS...AND TORNADOES ARE POSSIBLE WITH ANY THUNDERSTORMS THAT BECOME SEVERE. SOME OF THESE TORNADOES MAY ALSO HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO BECOME STRONG AND LONG TRACK TORNADOES. ALONG WITH THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM THREAT...LOCALIZED FLASH FLOODING FROM HEAVY RAINFALL IS ALSO POSSIBLE WITH THE THUNDERSTORMS. STRONG GRADIENT WINDS WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE WESTERN HALF OF THE MIDSOUTH THROUGH THE EARLY EVENING HOURS. A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT. MODERATE RIVER FLOODING WILL CONTINUE ALONG THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER NEAR OSCEOLA...AND ALONG THE ST FRANCIS RIVER SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 40. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY THERE WILL BE A CONTINUED THREAT FOR A FEW SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WITH DAMAGING WINDS...LARGE HAIL...AND ISOLATED TORNADOES ON THURSDAY MAINLY ACROSS NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI. THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER WILL REMAIN ABOVE FLOOD STAGE THROUGH MOST OF THIS WEEK...WHICH WILL CONTRIBUTE TO BACKWATER TRIBUTARY FLOODING. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS REQUESTED THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. $$ KRM/CJC
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