Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Memphis, TN
Issued by NWS Memphis, TN
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WWUS84 KMEG 180928
SPSMEG
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Memphis TN
428 AM CDT Sat May 18 2024
ARZ018-026-181000-
Greene AR-Craighead AR-
428 AM CDT Sat May 18 2024
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHWESTERN GREENE AND NORTH
CENTRAL CRAIGHEAD COUNTIES THROUGH 500 AM CDT...
At 428 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Fontaine, or near Lake Frierson State Park, moving north at 10 mph.
HAZARD...Winds in excess of 30 mph and penny size 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...
Paragould, Crowleys Ridge State Park, Lake Frierson State Park, Oak
Grove Heights, O`Kean, Fontaine, Walcott, Stanford, Light, Walnut
Corner, Finch, Lorado, Faulknerville, and Crowley`s Ridge State Park.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
&&
LAT...LON 3598 9084 3599 9086 3602 9084 3604 9084
3605 9083 3608 9082 3611 9077 3613 9077
3615 9075 3615 9081 3618 9081 3615 9050
3593 9064 3596 9086
TIME...MOT...LOC 0928Z 196DEG 7KT 3601 9077
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...30 MPH
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AEH