⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Clay; Greene; Dunklin; Pemiscot – Saturday, August 1, 2026

Special Weather Statement issued August 1 at 1:05AM CDT by NWS Memphis TN

Details

At 104 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Rector, moving east at 45 mph.

HAZARD…Wind gusts up to 50 mph.

SOURCE…Radar indicated.

IMPACT…Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include…
Paragould, Kennett, Caruthersville, Piggott, Portageville, Hayti,
Steele, Campbell, Rector, Senath, Marmaduke, Chalk Bluff Natural
Area, Clarkton, Oak Grove Heights, Cardwell, Hornersville, Holcomb,
Hayti Heights, Arbyrd, and Cooter.

This includes Interstate 55 in Missouri between mile markers 3 and
31.

Instructions

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

This alert was automatically posted by SkyGuard, MWSC’s severe weather alerting system. Source: National Weather Service.