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WWUS84 KTSA 181417

SPSTSA



Special Weather Statement

National Weather Service Tulsa OK

917 AM CDT Sun May 18 2025

 

ARZ001-010-OKZ063-181445-

Benton AR-Washington AR-Delaware OK-

917 AM CDT Sun May 18 2025



...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT BENTON...NORTH CENTRAL

WASHINGTON AND EAST CENTRAL DELAWARE COUNTIES THROUGH 945 AM CDT...



At 916 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated a cluster of strong 

thunderstorms 3 miles southeast of Maysville, moving east at 35 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...

Rogers...                         Northwest Arkansas Regional Air...

Gravette...                       Tontitown...

Decatur...                        Cave Springs...

Bentonville...                    Hiwasse...

Pea Ridge...                      Gallitin...

Centerton...                      Rocky Comfort...

Springdale...                     Gentry...

Maysville...                      Fairmount...

Elm Springs...                    Highfill...

Vaughn...                         Healing Springs...



This includes Interstate 49 between mile markers 69 and 93.

 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. 



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LAT...LON 3650 9408 3612 9408 3617 9439 3632 9463

      3650 9462

TIME...MOT...LOC 1416Z 266DEG 29KT 3635 9458 



MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN

MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH



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