Jonesboro tornado: When will twister hit after spotting in Lake City, Monette in Arkansas? Details

The National Weather Service (NWS) issued a tornado warning for Jonesboro.

Updated on: Apr 3, 2025, 06:18:00 IST

Edited by Yash Nitish Bajaj

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The National Weather Service (NWS) issued a tornado warning for Jonesboro, Paragould and Trumann in Arkansas until 8:00 PM CDT after a violent twister was spotted in Lake City. Jonesboro is only 21 minutes from Lake City.

Tornado warning was issued in Jonesboro, Arkansas on Wednesday (Unsplash)

Tornado Watch

A Tornado Watch is in effect until midnight CDT tonight for the following areas:

In Arkansas (10 counties in East Arkansas):

Clay

Craighead

Crittenden

Cross

Greene

Lee

Mississippi

Phillips

Poinsett

St. Francis

In Mississippi (19 counties in North Mississippi):

Alcorn

Benton

Calhoun

Coahoma

DeSoto

Lafayette

Lee

Marshall

Panola

Pontotoc

Prentiss

Quitman

Tallahatchie

Tate

Tippah

Tishomingo

Tunica

Union

Yalobusha

In Missouri (2 counties in Southeast Missouri):

Dunklin

Pemiscot

In Tennessee (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

Cities included in the watch area:

Alamo

Ashland

Bartlett

Batesville

Blytheville

Bolivar

Booneville

Brownsville

Bruce

Calhoun City

Camden

Caruthersville

Charleston

Clarksdale

Coffeeville

Collierville

Corinth

Corning

Covington

Decaturville

Dresden

Dyersburg

Forrest City

Germantown

Harrisburg

Helena-West Helena

Henderson

Holly Springs

Humboldt

Huntingdon

Iuka

Jackson

Jonesboro

Kennett

Lexington

Marianna

Marks

Martin

Memphis

Milan

Millington

New Albany

Oakland

Olive Branch

Oxford

Paragould

Paris

Parsons

Piggott

Pontotoc

Ripley, MS

Ripley, TN

Savannah

Selmer

Senatobia

Somerville

Southaven

Tiptonville

Tunica

Tupelo

Union City

Water Valley

West Memphis

Wynne

ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Yash Nitish Bajaj
Yash Bajaj is a Chief Content Producer with a strong foundation in US coverage, digital strategy, and audience-focused storytelling. As part of the US Desk at Hindustan Times, he covers a wide range of topics - from American politics to sports (NFL, NBA, derbies, MLB and more). Before joining Hindustan Times, Yash served as Deputy News Editor at Times Now, where he oversaw international coverage and led a team of six. In this role, he significantly expanded global traffic through strategic planning, SEO-driven content execution, and meticulous trend tracking across platforms. He is experienced in managing high-pressure breaking-news shifts, coordinating live coverage, and building newsroom systems that improve speed, accuracy, and reach. Prior to Times Now, Yash held a position at Opoyi, where he headed the Sports and US news team. He developed broad editorial strategies, guided reporters across multiple beats, and played a key role in recruiting and training new talent. His responsibilities also extended to social media management and experimenting with innovative content formats. A passionate NFL fan, Yash is a die-hard supporter of the Cincinnati Bengals and has followed Joe Burrow closely since his college days at LSU. Whether breaking down top players' latest performance, analyzing team performances, or tracking roster moves, he brings the same dedication and sharp storytelling to his sports coverage as he does to American politics and breaking news. When he’s not writing, Yash can often be found watching games or debating the latest NFL storylines with fellow fans. Yash holds a Bachelor of Mass Media (Journalism) from HR College, Mumbai University. His interests extend well beyond the newsroom: he is an enthusiastic explorer of AI tools, a movie buff with an ever-growing watchlist, and someone who enjoys unraveling conspiracy theories for fun.Read More

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