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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Memphis TN
500 AM CDT Wed May 8 2024

ARZ036-048-049-058-MSZ007-081030-
St. Francis AR-Phillips AR-Lee AR-Crittenden AR-Tunica MS-
500 AM CDT Wed May 8 2024

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT LEE...ST. FRANCIS...NORTHERN
PHILLIPS...SOUTHWESTERN CRITTENDEN AND CENTRAL TUNICA COUNTIES
THROUGH 530 AM CDT...

At 459 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Marianna, moving northeast at 40 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 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...
West Memphis, Forrest City, Marianna, Hughes, Marvell, Madison,
Palestine, St Francis National Park, Helena-West Helena, Tunica,
Caldwell, Edmondson, Wheatley, Horseshoe Lake, Lexa, Widener, Moro,
Rondo, Aubrey, and Anthonyville.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 600 AM CDT for eastern
Arkansas...northwestern Mississippi...and west Tennessee.

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LAT...LON 3500 9115 3500 9105 3505 9104 3518 9029
      3504 9029 3501 9031 3498 9029 3488 9030
      3487 9031 3486 9030 3463 9030 3447 9106
      3473 9105 3474 9110 3487 9110 3487 9112
      3491 9112 3491 9115
TIME...MOT...LOC 0959Z 245DEG 35KT 3483 9073

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

$$

SJM