Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued April 25 at 7:56PM CDT by NWS Memphis TN
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
April 25, 2025 - 5:56pm
Expires:
April 25, 2025 - 6:30pm
Description:
At 753 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Parma to 6 miles southwest of Qulin.
Movement was east at 65 mph.
HAZARD...Winds in excess of 30 mph and half inch 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...
Valley Ridge, Glennonville, Chalk Bluff Natural Area, Clarkton,
Lorine, Chalk Bluff Battlefield Park, Baird, Pollard, Frisbee,
McGuires, White Oak, Townley, Nimmons, Saint Francis, Bell City,
Providence, St. Francis, Campbell, Morris State Park, and Wilhelmina.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Conditions are favorable for the development of weak, brief funnel
clouds. This type of cloud is harmless, but can on rare occasions
they can briefly touch down producing with gusts over 50 mph. If a
funnel cloud is spotted, move indoors and report your sighting to
the National Weather Service.
Area Description:
Clay; Dunklin
Forcast Office:
NWS Memphis TN