National Weather Service - Memphis, TN

Excessive Rainfall in the Southern Plains; Extreme Heat Coming to the Southwest U.S.

Heavy to severe thunderstorms may bring areas of excessive rainfall and flooding over parts of the southern Plains through Friday. A Slight Risk of excessive rainfall has been issued. Dangerously hot temperatures are forecast across parts of southern Arizona and far southeastern California Saturday through Monday. An Extreme Heat Watch has been issued. Read More >

...PRELIMINARY EF-0 TORNADO IN CRAIGHEAD CO. ARKANSAS... * COUNTIES: CRAIGHEAD COUNTY ARKANSAS. * LOCATION: 5 MILES SOUTH OF JONESBORO ARKANSAS ON EITHER SIDE OF STATE HIGHWAY ONE. * TIME: 256 PM ON WEDNESDAY APRIL 27 2011 * BEGINNING POINT: 35.73809, -90.69490 * ENDING POINT: 35.73989, -90.69076 * RATING: EF-0 * ESTIMATED PEAK WIND: 75 MPH * PATH LENGTH: 0.3 MILES * MAXIMUM WIDTH: 50 YARDS * FATALITIES: 0 * INJURIES: 0 * SUMMARY OF DAMAGES: PARTIAL ROOF DAMAGE TO BUSINESS OFFICE BUILDING AND TWO STORAGE GARAGE DOORS BLOWN IN. OTHER DAMAGE INCLUDED ONE BLOWN WINDOW FROM A BUSINESS AND A PARTIALLY DOWNED CHAIN LINK FENCE.

Excessive Rainfall in the Southern Plains; Extreme Heat Coming to the Southwest U.S.

National Weather Service - Memphis, TN - Jonesboro, AR Tornado