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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Memphis TN
416 PM CDT Tue Apr 16 2024

ARZ018-026-162145-
Greene AR-Craighead AR-
416 PM CDT Tue Apr 16 2024

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT WESTERN GREENE AND NORTHERN
CRAIGHEAD COUNTIES THROUGH 445 PM CDT...

At 414 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Egypt, or 10 miles west of Bono, moving northeast at 55 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch 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...
Jonesboro, Paragould, Bono, Brookland, Crowleys Ridge State Park,
Lake Frierson State Park, Oak Grove Heights, Lafe, Cash, Egypt,
Walcott, Beech Grove, Fontaine, Schug, Dorothy, Winesburg, Light,
Bethel, Lanieve, and Finch.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3588 9103 3588 9087 3592 9087 3593 9086
      3596 9086 3598 9084 3599 9086 3602 9084
      3604 9084 3605 9083 3607 9082 3623 9053
      3592 9037 3577 9103
TIME...MOT...LOC 2114Z 241DEG 48KT 3588 9098

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

$$

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