Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Memphis, TN

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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Memphis TN
1157 PM CDT Sun May 26 2024

ARZ035-036-048-049-058-MSZ001-007-TNZ088-270530-
St. Francis AR-Phillips AR-Cross AR-Lee AR-Crittenden AR-Tunica MS-
DeSoto MS-Shelby TN-
1157 PM CDT Sun May 26 2024

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT LEE...ST. FRANCIS...NORTH CENTRAL
PHILLIPS...CRITTENDEN...SOUTHEASTERN CROSS...NORTHWESTERN DESOTO...
NORTHWESTERN TUNICA AND SOUTHWESTERN SHELBY COUNTIES THROUGH 1230 AM
CDT...

At 1157 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Sunset to near Moro. Movement was
southeast at 45 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 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...
Southaven, West Memphis, Horn Lake, Forrest City, Marion, Marianna,
Earle, Hughes, Madison, Palestine, T O Fuller State Park, Memphis,
Walls, Caldwell, Crawfordsville, Edmondson, Horseshoe Lake, Lexa,
Widener, and Moro.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 400 AM CDT for eastern
Arkansas...northwestern Mississippi...and west Tennessee.

&&

LAT...LON 3538 9030 3505 8991 3454 9081 3483 9110
      3487 9110 3487 9112 3488 9112
TIME...MOT...LOC 0457Z 322DEG 89KT 3523 9025 3480 9095

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

$$

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