Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Memphis, TN
Issued by NWS Memphis, TN
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WWUS84 KMEG 090808
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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Memphis TN
308 AM CDT Thu May 9 2024
ARZ035-036-048-049-090845-
St. Francis AR-Cross AR-Lee AR-Crittenden AR-
308 AM CDT Thu May 9 2024
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHERN LEE...ST. FRANCIS...
SOUTHWESTERN CRITTENDEN AND SOUTHEASTERN CROSS COUNTIES THROUGH 345
AM CDT...
At 308 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Forrest City, moving east at 45 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and nickel size 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...
West Memphis, Forrest City, Marion, Hughes, Madison, Palestine,
Village Creek State Park, Caldwell, Edmondson, Colt, Wheatley,
Horseshoe Lake, Widener, Anthonyville, Haynes, Jennette, Simsboro,
Pinckney, New Salem, and New Home.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 AM CDT for northwestern
Mississippi.
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LAT...LON 3498 9115 3500 9112 3500 9105 3505 9105
3519 9082 3519 9026 3504 9028 3501 9031
3497 9029 3486 9031 3486 9043 3488 9044
3489 9047 3486 9049 3485 9109 3491 9112
3494 9115
TIME...MOT...LOC 0808Z 270DEG 37KT 3498 9082
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
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