Severe Weather Possible
THERE IS MODERATE RISK FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS SOUTH OF A HELENA ARKANSAS TO TUPELO MISSISSIPPI LINE. A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS EXTENDS FROM NORTH OF THE MODERATE RISK AREA TO INTERSTATE 40…INCLUDING THE MEMPHIS AND JACKSON TENNESSEE AREAS.
THE TIME OF GREATEST THREAT IS BETWEEN 2 PM AND 8 PM CST WEST OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER…AND BETWEEN 4 PM AND 2 AM CST EAST OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER…ALONG AND JUST AHEAD OF A STRONG COLD FRONT. THE PRIMARY SEVERE WEATHER THREAT IS DAMAGING WINDS BUT HAIL UP TO THE SIZE OF QUARTERS…A FEW TORNADOES…AND LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL IS POSSIBLE.
FLOODING CAN BE EXPECTED NORTHWEST OF A MARIANNA ARKANSAS TO UNION CITY TENNESSEE LINE THROUGH 10 PM CST WHERE 2 TO 3 INCHES OF RAINFALL WILL OCCUR. FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS ARE IN EFFECT.
A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR AREAS ALONG AND SOUTH OF A WYNNE ARKANSAS TO MARTIN TENNESSEE LINE WHERE WINDS OF 25 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS AROUND 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED.
LIGHT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS UP TO 1 INCH ARE POSSIBLE NORTH OF A JONESBORO ARKANSAS TO UNION CITY TENNESSEE LINE AFTER 3 AM CST.
