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

ARZ103-112-203-212-213-090200-
Boone County Except Southwest AR-Newton County Higher Elevations AR-
Newton County Lower Elevations AR-
Northwest Searcy County Higher Elevations AR-
Boone County Higher Elevations AR-
810 PM CDT Wed May 8 2024

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of Newton and
southwestern Boone Counties through 900 PM CDT
...

At 809 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Kingston, or 13 miles east of Huntsville, moving east at 45 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...
Jasper...                         Western Grove...
Valley Springs...                 Carver...
Erbie...                          Upper Buffalo Wilderness Area...
Lost Valley State Park...         Piercetown...
Pruitt...                         Bass...
Marble Falls...                   Yardelle...
Crossroad...                      Swain...
Gum Springs in Newton County...   Gaither...
Nail...                           Ponca...
Hasty...                          Mossville...

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.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for north central
Arkansas.

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LAT...LON 3616 9293 3579 9295 3581 9352 3588 9353
      3588 9350 3592 9351 3593 9349 3595 9349
      3595 9347 3597 9347 3597 9345 3608 9345
      3608 9348 3612 9348 3612 9330 3617 9330
TIME...MOT...LOC 0109Z 285DEG 37KT 3604 9350

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

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