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WWUS84 KMEG 130040
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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Memphis TN
740 PM CDT Sat Jul 12 2025

ARZ028-TNZ048-130115-
Mississippi AR-Lauderdale TN-
740 PM CDT Sat Jul 12 2025

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHEASTERN MISSISSIPPI AND
NORTHWESTERN LAUDERDALE COUNTIES THROUGH 815 PM CDT...

At 740 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Burdette, or near Luxora, moving east at 20 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea 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...
Blytheville, Osceola, Gosnell, Luxora, Dell, Burdette, Ashport,
Victoria, Barr, Dearman, Barfield, O`Donnell Bend, Hightower, Tomato,
Tuckertown, Rosa, Luckett, Burton, Chilson, and Keyes Port.

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 3597 8972 3596 8971 3568 8965 3569 9005
      3594 9008 3596 8978
TIME...MOT...LOC 0040Z 261DEG 16KT 3581 8997

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

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