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Strong to severe thunderstorms are possible Monday evening across East Arkansas, the Missouri Bootheel, much of West Tennessee and Northwest Mississippi, according to the National Weather Service in Memphis. Damaging winds, tornadoes, and very large hail will be the main threats with these storms.
Strong to severe thunderstorms are expected Tuesday evening into early morning hours of Wednesday. Damaging winds, large hail, and tornadoes will be possible with these storms. Heavy rainfall will also be possible with any slow-moving storms which could lead to flash flooding.
NWS said the threat of a third round of severe weather appears to be increasing Wednesday afternoon into Wednesday night ahead of a cold front. Tornadoes, large hail and damaging wind all look possible. Heavy rainfall and flash flooding will also be possible.
According to NWS’s Facebook post around 1 p.m., “As this afternoon goes on, showers and storms will continue pushing in from the west. We’re anticipating them to really start ramping up after about 6pm or so, continuing into the early morning hours.