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SPSJAN



Special Weather Statement

National Weather Service Jackson MS

532 PM CDT Sat May 17 2025

 

ARZ074-075-LAZ007>009-MSZ034-040-172315-

Chicot AR-Ashley AR-Morehouse LA-East Carroll LA-West Carroll LA-

Washington MS-Issaquena MS-

532 PM CDT Sat May 17 2025



...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHERN CHICOT AND SOUTHEASTERN

ASHLEY COUNTIES...NORTHEASTERN MOREHOUSE...NORTH CENTRAL EAST CARROLL

AND NORTHEASTERN WEST CARROLL PARISHES...SOUTHWESTERN WASHINGTON AND

NORTHWESTERN ISSAQUENA COUNTIES THROUGH 615 PM CDT...



At 531 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7

miles northwest of Kilbourne, or 13 miles north of Oak Grove, moving

east at 30 mph.



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



This strong thunderstorm will be near...

  Kilbourne around 535 PM CDT.

  Eudora around 540 PM CDT.

  Gassoway and Millikin around 545 PM CDT.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. 



A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for

southeastern Arkansas...northeastern Louisiana...and northwestern and

west central Mississippi.



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LAT...LON 3295 9167 3315 9150 3315 9098 3277 9130

TIME...MOT...LOC 2231Z 268DEG 25KT 3305 9143 



MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN

MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH



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