Kennett Office of Emergency Management

Heat Advisory has been issued for today. If you have to be outside please stay hydrated and take breaks. Also do not forget about your outside pets!

The threat for severe weather has ended. We may see a few scattered showers this after noon and evening.

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There are currently no Watches or Warnings for our area.

We are watching the weather closely especially around Lunch. There is a possibility of a brief spin-up (short lived) tornado around noon today.

Now is the time to get prepared and have multipole ways to receive watches and warnings.

Yesterday’s severe weather event brought many agencies together for the community. The City was very fortunate that we did not sustain damage. We want to thank the following for being prepared and coming together for their willingness to help the OEM.

Kennett Fire Department, Kennett Police Department, Kennett 911 Communications, Kennett Street Department, Mayor & City Council Members, Kennett Public Schools.

Preparedness is key when severe weather is threatening our City. We are grateful to our partners, for we all do this to keep our community safe.

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Special Weather Statement: Strong winds and penny size hail

Tornado Warning for Kennett. Radar indicated rotation near Corning, Arkansas.

This line will be pushing through the area within the next hour.

The Emergency Operations Center (EOC) has been and will continue to monitor the potential severe weather threat to our City for late tonight into the early morning hours. Due to this being a night time weather event, ensure you have a way to be notified of incoming weather. Charge your phones and ensure you know where your flashlights are in case of power outages.

*Currently we are under a Tornado Watch by the National Weather Service.*

The EOC has been monitoring the potential severe weather this morning. While it appears that it is not threatening Kennett currently. Be weather ready this afternoon. It is forecasted for potential severe weather. Always have a way to get weather alerts, either by Emergency Weather Radio or by the National Weather Service app.

Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Memphis TN
1249 PM CDT Wed May 22 2024

The National Weather Service in Memphis has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Southeastern Greene County in eastern Arkansas...
Craighead County in eastern Arkansas...
Northwestern Mississippi County in eastern Arkansas...
Southwestern Dunklin County in southeastern Missouri...

* Until 130 PM CDT.

* At 1249 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Jonesboro,
moving east at 40 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage
to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include...
Jonesboro, Paragould, Manila, Bono, Lake City, Leachville,
Brookland, Monette, Lake Frierson State Park, Cardwell, Arbyrd,
Black Oak, Jolliff Store, Apt, Delfore, Vail, Valley View, Carmi,
Gum Point, and Whisp.

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH
285 IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS

IN ARKANSAS THIS WATCH INCLUDES 9 COUNTIES

IN EAST ARKANSAS

CLAY CRAIGHEAD CRITTENDEN
CROSS GREENE LEE
MISSISSIPPI POINSETT ST. FRANCIS

IN MISSISSIPPI THIS WATCH INCLUDES 7 COUNTIES

IN NORTH MISSISSIPPI

ALCORN BENTON DESOTO
MARSHALL TATE TIPPAH
TUNICA

IN MISSOURI THIS WATCH INCLUDES 2 COUNTIES

IN SOUTHEAST MISSOURI

DUNKLIN PEMISCOT

IN TENNESSEE THIS WATCH INCLUDES 21 COUNTIES

IN WEST TENNESSEE

BENTON CARROLL CHESTER
CROCKETT DECATUR DYER
FAYETTE GIBSON HARDEMAN
HARDIN HAYWOOD HENDERSON
HENRY LAKE LAUDERDALE
MADISON MCNAIRY OBION
SHELBY TIPTON WEAKLEY

Today, Wednesday 5/22:

A Slight Risk for severe weather is in effect for most of the Mid-South. Damaging winds and large hail are the primary threats.
Storms will begin to fire up around 1 PM this afternoon before discrete cell development later this evening.

Severe weather threat has passed Dunklin County
We will continue to see rain and may hear some rumbles of thunder for the rest of the night.

1212 AM CDT Thu May 9 2024.THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR GREENE...NORTHEASTERN CRAIGHEAD...SOUTHEASTERN CLAY AND SOUTHERN DUNKLIN COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...

The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe limits, and no longer poses an immediate threat to life or property. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

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National Weather Service Memphis TN

1149 PM CDT Wed May 8 2024

The National Weather Service in Memphis has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...

Greene County in eastern Arkansas...

Northeastern Craighead County in eastern Arkansas...

Southeastern Clay County in eastern Arkansas...

Southern Dunklin County in southeastern Missouri...

* Until 1230 AM CDT.

* At 1149 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Crowleys Ridge State Park, moving east at 50 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

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National Weather Service Memphis TN
1034 PM CDT Wed May 8 2024

The National Weather Service in Memphis has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...

Northeastern Greene County in eastern Arkansas...
Southeastern Clay County in eastern Arkansas...
Northwestern Pemiscot County in southeastern Missouri...
East central Dunklin County in southeastern Missouri...

* Until 1115 PM CDT.

* At 1034 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Rector,
moving east at 30 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage
to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include...
Kennett, Rector, Marmaduke, Holcomb, Deering, Bragg City, Pascola, Nimmons, Heubner, Fritz, Lorine, Mounds, West Kennett, Leonard, Bell City, Pratt, Noland, Hargrave Corner, Carryville, and HollyIsland.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
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 300 AM CDT for eastern
Arkansas...and southeastern Missouri.

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Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Paducah KY
1013 PM CDT Wed May 8 2024

The National Weather Service in Paducah has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
Southwestern New Madrid County in southeastern Missouri...

* Until 1100 PM CDT.

* At 1013 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a
tornado was located near Gideon, or 8 miles west of Portageville,
moving east at 25 mph.

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Starting to hear rumbles of thunder in the area. Storms are starting to fire off ahead of the main line. No warnings in our area at this time. We are watching a cell in the Senath area heading toward Kennett at this time. Again no warnings.

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***SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT***

Clay AR-Dunklin MO-
857 PM CDT Wed May 8 2024.A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHEASTERN CLAY AND NORTH CENTRAL DUNKLIN COUNTIES THROUGH 930 PM CDT... At 856 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near McDougal, or 8 miles east of Corning, moving northeast at 30 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...
Piggott, Chalk Bluff Natural Area, St. Francis, Pollard, McDougal,
Saint Francis, Crockett, Tipperary, Hickoria, Chalk Bluff Battlefield
Park, and Wilhelmina.

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THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED TORNADO WATCH 213 IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM CDT THURSDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN ARKANSAS THIS WATCH INCLUDES 10 COUNTIES
IN EAST ARKANSAS

CLAY CRAIGHEAD CRITTENDEN
CROSS GREENE LEE
MISSISSIPPI PHILLIPS POINSETT
ST. FRANCIS

IN MISSISSIPPI THIS WATCH INCLUDES 2 COUNTIES
IN NORTH MISSISSIPPI

DESOTO TUNICA

IN MISSOURI THIS WATCH INCLUDES 2 COUNTIES
IN SOUTHEAST MISSOURI

DUNKLIN PEMISCOT

IN TENNESSEE THIS WATCH INCLUDES 6 COUNTIES
IN WEST TENNESSEE
FAYETTE HARDEMAN HARDIN
MCNAIRY SHELBY TIPTON

THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF BARTLETT, BLYTHEVILLE, BOLIVAR,
CARUTHERSVILLE, COLLIERVILLE, CORNING, COVINGTON, FORREST CITY, GERMANTOWN, HARRISBURG, HELENA-WEST HELENA, JONESBORO, KENNETT, MARIANNA, MEMPHIS, MILLINGTON, OAKLAND, OLIVE BRANCH, PARAGOULD, PIGGOTT, SAVANNAH, SELMER, SOMERVILLE, SOUTHAVEN, TUNICA, WEST MEMPHIS, AND WYNNE.

Tornado Watch coming soon

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Just a quick update. We are continuing to monitor the storm system to our west. The storm system looks to be in our area around 8:00 - 9:00 tonight. Again all modes of weather are possible, including very large hail and large tornadoes.

We will keep you updated as more information comes in.

Here's the latest outlook graphic for the severe weather potential this afternoon and evening through the overnight hours. Widespread storms are expected with high-end severe weather potential. Damaging winds possibly exceeding 80 mph, very large hail, and tornadoes are possible with these storms.

Remember to have multiple ways to receive watches and warnings. This will mainly be an overnight event, so make sure everything is turned up so that you can be woke up!

The tornado Safe Room will be available for residents day or night after a tornado warning has been announced. The Kennett School District #39 will utilize Apptegy, the school’s app to notify the community when the safe room is open. Please use the barcode below to download the app.

We are postponing the NOAA Weather Radio Test today due to the severe weather threat. Please still turn on your radio to ensure you hear a broadcast loud and clear!