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SVSMEG

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Memphis TN
450 PM CDT Sat Aug 22 2026

ARC037-111-222200-
/O.CAN.KMEG.SV.W.0218.000000T0000Z-260822T2215Z/
Poinsett AR-Cross AR-
450 PM CDT Sat Aug 22 2026

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN POINSETT AND
EASTERN CROSS COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...

The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of 
the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for
eastern Arkansas...northwestern Mississippi...and west Tennessee.

&&

LAT...LON 3544 9034 3544 9029 3546 9029 3555 9003
      3551 8962 3499 8994 3512 9034 3541 9042
TIME...MOT...LOC 2150Z 296DEG 36KT 3528 9010 

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ARC035-093-TNC157-167-222215-
/O.CON.KMEG.SV.W.0218.000000T0000Z-260822T2215Z/
Mississippi AR-Crittenden AR-Tipton TN-Shelby TN-
450 PM CDT Sat Aug 22 2026

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 515 PM CDT
FOR SOUTHWESTERN MISSISSIPPI...NORTHEASTERN CRITTENDEN...SOUTHERN
TIPTON AND CENTRAL SHELBY COUNTIES...

At 450 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Meeman Shelby
Forest State Park, moving southeast at 40 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to 
         roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations impacted include...
Bartlett, West Memphis, Marion, Millington, T O Fuller State Park,
Meeman Shelby Forest State Park, Memphis, Munford, Brighton, Joiner,
Crawfordsville, Edmondson, Sunset, Gilmore, Jericho, Southwest
Memphis, Ellendale, Frayser, Midtown Memphis, and Dixonville.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 40 in Arkansas between mile markers 268 and 284.
 Interstate 40 in Tennessee between mile markers 1 and 14.
 Interstate 240 between mile markers 12 and 15, and between mile
markers 18 and 30.
 Interstate 55 in Arkansas between mile markers 1 and 32.
 Interstate 55 in Tennessee between mile markers 2 and 12.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

&&

LAT...LON 3544 9034 3544 9029 3546 9029 3555 9003
      3551 8962 3499 8994 3512 9034 3541 9042
TIME...MOT...LOC 2150Z 296DEG 36KT 3528 9010 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

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