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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Shreveport LA
242 AM CDT Wed Jun 5 2024

ARZ050-051-059>061-070-TXZ097-050845-
Howard AR-Hempstead AR-Sevier AR-Little River AR-Miller AR-Nevada AR-
Bowie TX-
242 AM CDT Wed Jun 5 2024

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT LITTLE RIVER...HEMPSTEAD...
NORTHWESTERN MILLER...CENTRAL SEVIER...HOWARD...NORTHWESTERN NEVADA
AND EAST CENTRAL BOWIE COUNTIES THROUGH 345 AM CDT...

At 242 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Athens to near Lockesburg to Ashdown to
near Hooks. Movement was east at 45 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea 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...
Hope, Ashdown, Nashville, Prescott, Mineral Springs, Dierks, Umpire,
Lockesburg, Emmet, Wilton, Blevins, Perrytown, Tollette, Fulton,
Washington, Ogden, Ben Lomond, Bodcaw, Corinth, and Center Point.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

These storms may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional information
and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.

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LAT...LON 3435 9394 3419 9392 3418 9382 3401 9382
      3401 9375 3395 9353 3396 9347 3396 9338
      3391 9331 3362 9335 3352 9347 3354 9449
      3380 9427 3436 9425
TIME...MOT...LOC 0742Z 273DEG 41KT 3435 9410 3400 9408 3365 9414 3350
9430

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

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