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SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LITTLE ROCK AR
1006 PM CDT MON MAY 20 2013

ARC113-127-210330-
/O.CON.KLZK.SV.W.0128.000000T0000Z-130521T0330Z/
POLK AR-SCOTT AR-
1006 PM CDT MON MAY 20 2013

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR CENTRAL SCOTT
AND POLK COUNTIES UNTIL 1030 PM CDT...

AT 1004 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A CLUSTER OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING
QUARTER SIZE HAIL...AND DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH.  THESE
STORMS WERE LOCATED FROM 5 MILES SOUTHEAST OF BEAUCHAMP TO 3 MILES
SOUTHEAST OF VANDERVOORT...MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IN THE PATH OF THIS LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS
INCLUDE...
  WALDRON...            MENA...
  CANEY CREEK WILDERNESS...                   VANDERVOORT...
  SHADY...              POLK COUNTY FAIRGNDS...
  MENA INTERMOUNTAIN AIRPORT...               MCCAULEY...
  LAKE MENA...          HARTLEY...
  COSSATOT RIVER STATE PARK...                BEAUCHAMP...
  Y CITY...             POTTER...             NUNLEY...
  NEEDMORE...           INK...                HATTON...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE WARNED AREA. TORNADOES CAN
DEVELOP QUICKLY FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS. ALTHOUGH NOT IMMEDIATELY
LIKELY...IF A TORNADO IS SPOTTED ACT QUICKLY AND MOVE TO A PLACE OF
SAFETY INSIDE A STURDY STRUCTURE...SUCH AS A BASEMENT OR SMALL
INTERIOR ROOM.

&&

LAT...LON 3437 9440 3483 9429 3494 9405 3441 9397
      3435 9419 3435 9424 3433 9425 3426 9447
TIME...MOT...LOC 0306Z 249DEG 28KT 3477 9416 3436 9429

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