Severe Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Memphis, TN

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Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Memphis TN
101 PM CDT Wed May 22 2024

ARC031-055-093-MOC069-221830-
/O.CON.KMEG.SV.W.0100.000000T0000Z-240522T1830Z/
Greene AR-Craighead AR-Mississippi AR-Dunklin MO-
101 PM CDT Wed May 22 2024

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 130 PM CDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN GREENE...CRAIGHEAD...NORTHWESTERN MISSISSIPPI AND
SOUTHWESTERN DUNKLIN COUNTIES...

At 100 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Jonesboro,
moving east at 35 mph.

HAZARD...Golf ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Broadcast media. At 1257 PM CDT, golf ball sized hail was
         reported in Jonesboro.

IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail
         damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. 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.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

&&

LAT...LON 3572 9086 3595 9085 3614 9020 3584 9009
TIME...MOT...LOC 1800Z 265DEG 29KT 3585 9063

THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL THREAT...OBSERVED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

MJ