Special Weather Statement
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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Shreveport LA
333 AM CDT Sat May 17 2025

ARZ061-071>073-170900-
Lafayette AR-Union AR-Nevada AR-Columbia AR-
333 AM CDT Sat May 17 2025

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHEASTERN LAFAYETTE...
NORTHWESTERN UNION...SOUTHERN NEVADA AND NORTHERN COLUMBIA COUNTIES
THROUGH 400 AM CDT...

At 332 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Waldo, moving east at 35 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...
Stamps, Ebenezer, Lisbon, Buckner, Willisville, Mount Holly,
Laughlin, Waterloo, McNeil, Falcon, College Hill, Lamartine, Medlock,
Waldo, and Magnolia.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional information
and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.

&&

LAT...LON 3325 9275 3334 9354 3348 9351 3348 9348
      3355 9348 3354 9311 3338 9312 3337 9279
      3339 9276 3338 9274
TIME...MOT...LOC 0832Z 274DEG 29KT 3343 9329

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

$$

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