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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Little Rock AR
259 PM CDT Thu May 16 2024

ARZ004-005-014-015-313-162030-
Baxter AR-Marion AR-Stone AR-
Eastern, Central, and Southern Searcy County Higher Elevations AR-
Izard AR-
259 PM CDT Thu May 16 2024

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of northwestern Stone,
northeastern Searcy, northwestern Izard, southeastern Marion and
southeastern Baxter Counties through 330 PM CDT
...

At 258 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8
miles south of Advance, or 15 miles northeast of Marshall, moving
northeast at 20 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 damage to outdoor objects is
         possible.

Locations impacted include...
Calico Rock...                    Norfork...
Salesville...                     Pineville...
Briarcliff...                     Norfork Dam...
Diamond Bay...                    Shipp...
Herron...                         Gorby...
Rodney...                         Advance...
Cartney...                        Culp...
Big Flat...                       Barkshed Campground...
Jordan...                         Harriet...
Push Mountian...                  Buffalo City...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

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

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

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LAT...LON 3631 9216 3626 9216 3626 9211 3610 9196
      3594 9242 3598 9256 3604 9256 3606 9253
      3607 9256 3609 9256 3638 9222
TIME...MOT...LOC 1958Z 241DEG 18KT 3604 9241

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

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