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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
357 AM CDT Tue May 7 2024
 

ARZ020-029-070945-
Sebastian AR-Franklin AR-
357 AM CDT Tue May 7 2024

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHERN FRANKLIN AND
NORTHEASTERN SEBASTIAN COUNTIES THROUGH 445 AM CDT...

At 356 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated a strong thunderstorm over
Bloomer, moving east at 65 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and penny size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down small tree limbs and blow 
         around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation 
         is possible.

Locations in or near the path include...
Charleston...                     Greenwood...
Lavaca...                         Altus...
Branch...                         Denning...
Wiederkehr Village...             Bloomer...
Fort Chaffee...                   Caulksville...
Etna...                           Alix...
Meg...                            Peter Pender...
Vesta...                          Ursula...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. 

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 700 AM CDT for northwestern
and west central Arkansas.

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LAT...LON 3538 9371 3537 9372 3537 9375 3540 9379
      3542 9380 3531 9381 3532 9392 3523 9392
      3523 9402 3521 9403 3520 9419 3536 9422
      3536 9420 3538 9420 3538 9415 3539 9413
      3546 9371
TIME...MOT...LOC 0856Z 261DEG 57KT 3531 9412 

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

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