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Special Weather Statement

National Weather Service Memphis TN

242 AM CDT Sun May 18 2025

 

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Poinsett AR-Craighead AR-Mississippi AR-

242 AM CDT Sun May 18 2025



...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHEASTERN CRAIGHEAD...

NORTHEASTERN POINSETT AND NORTHWESTERN MISSISSIPPI COUNTIES THROUGH

315 AM CDT...



At 242 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near

Caraway, moving northeast at 35 mph.



HAZARD...Winds in excess of 30 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...

Three Way, Dell, Dearman, West Ridge, Eastview, Lennie, Vail, Big

Lake, Etowah, Manila, Hightower, Tuckertown, Osceola, Lepanto,

Luxora, Mandalay, Woodland Corner, Chilson, Caraway, and Alto.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. 



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LAT...LON 3600 9006 3576 8985 3574 8987 3576 8991

      3573 8996 3571 8996 3556 9034 3572 9045

TIME...MOT...LOC 0742Z 238DEG 29KT 3570 9029 



MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN

MAX WIND GUST...30 MPH



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