Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the storm shelter or small central room in a sturdy structure. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 AM CST for eastern Arkansas...northwestern Mississippi...and west Tennessee.

The National Weather Service in Memphis has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northeastern Lee County in eastern Arkansas... Eastern St. Francis County in eastern Arkansas... South central Mississippi County in eastern Arkansas... Crittenden County in eastern Arkansas... Southeastern Cross County in eastern Arkansas... Northwestern DeSoto County in northwestern Mississippi... Southwestern Tipton County in west Tennessee... Central Shelby County in west Tennessee... * Until 730 AM CST. * At 644 AM CST, a severe thunderstorm was located over New Home, or 7 miles east of Madison, moving northeast at 55 mph. HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings. * Locations impacted include... Southaven, West Memphis, Marion, Millington, Earle, Hughes, Parkin, T O Fuller State Park, Meeman Shelby Forest State Park, Memphis, Crawfordsville, Edmondson, Horseshoe Lake, Widener, Sunset, Gilmore, Anthonyville, Jericho, Jennette, and Southwest Memphis. TORNADO...POSSIBLE THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX WIND GUST...70 MPH