Special Weather Statement

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Shreveport LA
544 AM CDT Tue May 20 2025

ARZ072-073-201145-
Union AR-Columbia AR-
544 AM CDT Tue May 20 2025

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT UNION AND EAST CENTRAL COLUMBIA
COUNTIES THROUGH 645 AM CDT...

At 544 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Smackover, moving east at 45 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 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...
Norphlet, Calion, Newell, Mount Holly, New London, El Dorado, Strong,
Pigeon Hill, Wesson, Kenova, Spotville, Medlock, Catesville,
Ebenezer, Village, Lisbon, Urbana, Lawson, Marysville, and Cairo.

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.

&&

LAT...LON 3308 9214 3309 9304 3338 9307 3339 9276
      3336 9268 3337 9255 3332 9252 3332 9246
      3329 9247 3327 9244 3328 9238 3330 9235
      3326 9232 3328 9230 3326 9229 3325 9223
      3321 9223 3321 9218 3316 9217 3316 9211
TIME...MOT...LOC 1044Z 256DEG 39KT 3335 9277

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

$$

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