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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Little Rock AR
855 PM CDT Wed May 8 2024

ARZ004>006-014-015-112-113-121-212-213-221>223-313-090245-
Pope County Higher Elevations AR-Stone AR-
Newton County Higher Elevations AR-Newton County Lower Elevations AR-
Eastern, Central, and Southern Searcy County Higher Elevations AR-
Northwest Searcy County Higher Elevations AR-Fulton AR-Izard AR-
Searcy County Lower Elevations AR-Baxter AR-
Van Buren County Higher Elevations AR-Marion AR-
Johnson County Higher Elevations AR-Southern Johnson County AR-
855 PM CDT Wed May 8 2024

...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of northwestern Stone,
Searcy, Newton, northwestern Izard, northern Johnson, Marion,
northwestern Van Buren, Fulton, Baxter and northern Pope Counties
through 945 PM CDT
...

At 854 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from Flippin to near Devils Knob. Movement was east
at 30 mph.

HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and half inch 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...
Mountain Home...                  Bull Shoals...
Salem in Fulton County...         Marshall...
Yellville...                      Jasper...
Gassville...                      Calico Rock...
Flippin...                        Mammoth Spring...
Lakeview in Baxter County...      Oxford...
Norfork...                        Salesville...
Western Grove...                  Viola...
Pineville...                      Briarcliff...
Pyatt...                          Arkawana...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

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

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

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for western and
north central Arkansas. A Tornado Watch also remains in effect until
300 AM CDT for central and north central Arkansas.

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LAT...LON 3554 9281 3557 9370 3577 9369 3576 9352
      3590 9351 3612 9311 3611 9289 3624 9289
      3650 9243 3650 9145
TIME...MOT...LOC 0154Z 271DEG 27KT 3629 9257 3576 9348

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

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