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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Memphis TN
1217 AM CDT Fri Apr 19 2024

ARZ018-026-028-MOZ113-115-TNZ001>003-019-190545-
Greene AR-Craighead AR-Mississippi AR-Pemiscot MO-Dunklin MO-
Weakley TN-Lake TN-Obion TN-Dyer TN-
1217 AM CDT Fri Apr 19 2024

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT SOUTHEASTERN GREENE...
NORTHEASTERN CRAIGHEAD...NORTHWESTERN MISSISSIPPI...PEMISCOT...
SOUTHERN DUNKLIN...CENTRAL WEAKLEY...NORTHERN DYER...SOUTHERN OBION
AND SOUTHERN LAKE COUNTIES THROUGH 1245 AM CDT...

At 1216 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms along a line extending from near Troy to 6 miles east
of Paragould. Movement was east at 50 mph.

HAZARD...Winds in excess of 30 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...
Paragould, Blytheville, Martin, Caruthersville, Gosnell, Manila,
Hayti, Steele, Leachville, Senath, Reelfoot Lake State Park, Newbern,
Ridgely, Troy, Kenton, Obion, Cardwell, Hornersville, Hayti Heights,
and Arbyrd.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 200 AM CDT for
eastern Arkansas...southeastern Missouri...and west Tennessee.

&&

LAT...LON 3637 8854 3620 8904 3620 8915 3616 8916
      3582 9013 3601 9056 3639 8936
TIME...MOT...LOC 0516Z 278DEG 44KT 3635 8920 3603 9041

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...30 MPH

$$

DKJ
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