Special Weather Statement
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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Memphis TN
1144 PM CDT Wed May 8 2024

ARZ035-036-048-090515-
St. Francis AR-Cross AR-Crittenden AR-
1144 PM CDT Wed May 8 2024

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHERN ST. FRANCIS...
NORTHWESTERN CRITTENDEN AND CROSS COUNTIES THROUGH 1215 AM CDT...

At 1143 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Fair Oaks, or 8 miles west of Wynne, moving east at 60 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include...
Wynne, Earle, Parkin, Village Creek State Park, Caldwell, Colt, Fair
Oaks, Vanndale, Smithdale, Hydrick, Birdeye, Fitzgerald Crossing,
Colton, Twist, McDonald, Brushy Lake, McElroy, Mersman, Cloar, and
Kinton.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 300 AM CDT for eastern
Arkansas.

&&

LAT...LON 3528 9104 3544 9058 3544 9045 3511 9046
      3503 9105
TIME...MOT...LOC 0443Z 260DEG 52KT 3519 9093

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

$$

JPR