Public Information Statement National Weather Service Memphis TN 345 PM CDT Wed Mar 18 2026 ...NWS Damage Survey for 03/15/26 Tornado Event - Update 3... .Update...Updated to include additional tornado tracks, including Light, AR, and Beech Grove, AR; and information on areas of straigt-line wind damage. The Kossuth, MS, and Lafe, AR, tornado tracks were adjusted based on new information. .Light, AR... Rating: EF0 Estimated Peak Wind: 85 mph Path Length /statute/: 4.48 miles Path Width /maximum/: 100 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 03/15/2026 Start Time: 05:58 PM CDT Start Location: 4 N Fontaine / Greene County / AR Start Lat/Lon: 36.0657 / -90.8137 End Date: 03/15/2026 End Time: 06:03 PM CDT End Location: 5 NW Walcott / Greene County / AR End Lat/Lon: 36.0883 / -90.7398 Survey Summary: A tornado began just south of Highway 412, damaging a grain bin and snapping a few trees along County Road 300. The tornado then caused damage to a camper along County Road 208. This tornado continued east-northeast and damaged an outbuilding on County Road 205 and caused tree damage at the intersection of County Road 205 and 214. This tornado resulted in EF0 damage with 85 mph winds. The tornado lifted east of County Road 214..Beech Grove, AR... Rating: EF0 Estimated Peak Wind: 80 mph Path Length /statute/: 2.19 miles Path Width /maximum/: 100 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 03/15/2026 Start Time: 06:07 PM CDT Start Location: 1 NNW Beech Grove / Greene County / AR Start Lat/Lon: 36.1789 / -90.6211 End Date: 03/15/2026 End Time: 06:10 PM CDT End Location: 2 ENE Beech Grove / Greene County / AR End Lat/Lon: 36.1817 / -90.5837 Survey Summary: This tornado started along Highway 34 W and damaged the roof of a metal outbuilding and the roof of a residence. Some damage to tree branches in this area was also noted. The tornado moved eastward towards Greene Road 125 where additional tree damage occurred along with minor damage to a barn. This tornado was rated EF0 with 80 winds. The tornado lifted in a wooded area near Greene Road 125.
.Lafe, AR... Rating: EF1 Estimated Peak Wind: 90 mph Path Length /statute/: 2.99 miles Path Width /maximum/: 150 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 03/15/2026 Start Time: 06:12 PM CDT Start Location: 3 SW Lafe / Greene County / AR Start Lat/Lon: 36.1873 / -90.5438 End Date: 03/15/2026 End Time: 06:16 PM CDT End Location: Lafe / Greene County / AR End Lat/Lon: 36.2042 / -90.4947 Survey Summary: The tornado touched down in a wooded area west of County Road 138 southwest of Lafe. Tree damage was noted as the tornado crossed County Road 138 with additional tree damage near County Road 151. The tornado continued northeast, causing minor roof damage to a residence near the intersection of Greene Roads 151 and 142. A small barn was also destroyed off Greene Road 142 near Highway 135. The tornado crossed Highway 135 and damaged a barn just south of Highway 34 E. This damage was consistent with a 90 mph EF1 tornado. The tornado lifted in a wooded area north of Highway 34 E.
.Northwest of Rector, AR... Rating: EF1 Estimated Peak Wind: 90 mph Path Length /statute/: 2.04 miles Path Width /maximum/: 130 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 03/15/2026 Start Time: 06:24 PM CDT Start Location: 4 WNW Rector / Clay County / AR Start Lat/Lon: 36.2877 / -90.3532 End Date: 03/15/2026 End Time: 06:26 PM CDT End Location: 2 NW Rector / Clay County / AR End Lat/Lon: 36.2901 / -90.3169 Survey Summary: A tornado touched down on county road 420 northwest of Rector, AR, where tree damage was observed. The tornado continued northeast, causing minor roof damage to a residence near the intersection of County Roads 420 and 418. In addition, roof uplift occurred to a metal outbuilding on the property. Damage was consistent with a 90 mph EF1 tornado. The tornado lifted shortly after crossing County Road 418.
.Clarkton, MO... Rating: EF0 Estimated Peak Wind: 85 mph Path Length /statute/: 2.94 miles Path Width /maximum/: 75 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 03/15/2026 Start Time: 06:44 PM CDT Start Location: 1 W Clarkton / Dunklin County / MO Start Lat/Lon: 36.4497 / -89.993 End Date: 03/15/2026 End Time: 06:50 PM CDT End Location: 1 ENE Clarkton / New Madrid County / MO End Lat/Lon: 36.4554 / -89.9411 Survey Summary: A tornado touched down just east of Baird between County Roads 316 and 320 overturning multiple center pivots. The tornado continued into the town of Clarkton, causing roof damage to a state school, convenience store, and multiple homes along Page Street just south of W Highway 162. Additional damage was noted to an outbuilding south of E Highway 162, with debris spreading into a nearby field. The tornado lifted just before the town of Gideon.
.Kossuth, MS... Rating: EF1 Estimated Peak Wind: 100 mph Path Length /statute/: 2.50 miles Path Width /maximum/: 100 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 03/15/2026 Start Time: 08:17 PM CDT Start Location: 1 NNE Kossuth / Alcorn County / MS Start Lat/Lon: 34.8912 / -88.6302 End Date: 03/15/2026 End Time: 08:20 PM CDT End Location: 4 NE Kossuth / Alcorn County / MS End Lat/Lon: 34.9105 / -88.5986 Survey Summary: An EF1 tornado started just to the west of the intersection of County Road 636, causing minor roof damage to a home. The tornado continued east across County Road 602, County Road 616, County Road 627, and County Road 628, snapping and uprooting numerous trees, downing powerlines, damaging fences, and causing minor roof damage. Continuing east along Highway 2, the tornado caused minor damage to the roofs of several homes. The tornado then intensified, causing the most extensive damage at a church, removing part of the roof and blowing out a few windows. The tornado turned north and moved into the neighborhood along County Road 630, damaging several homes, before lifting.
.Piggott, AR, and Rector, AR, and Craighead County, AR Wind Damage... Damage in the from west of Piggott into Piggott was determined to be due to straigh-line winds up to 80 mph. Damage patterns were divergent and too broad to be classified as a tornado. The structural damage in the community of Rector near Main St and 13th was also consistent with straight-line winds up to 80 mph associated with a mesovortex and were not classified as a tornado. A broad swath of damaging wind affected central and eastern portions of Craighead County. The Jonesboro Regional Airport recorded a wind gust of 75 mph at 6:18 PM CDT. Fairly widespread wind gusts to 60 to 80 mph were likely across the eastern half of Craighead County. No tornado-related damage was observed in this area. && EF Scale: The Enhanced Fujita Scale classifies tornadoes into the following categories: EF0.....65 to 85 mph EF1.....86 to 110 mph EF2.....111 to 135 mph EF3.....136 to 165 mph EF4.....166 to 200 mph EF5.....>200 mph NOTE: The information in this statement is preliminary and subject to change pending final review of the events and publication in NWS Storm Data. Local Storm Reports for 3/15/26 $$ MJ/TAB
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