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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Memphis TN
914 PM CDT Wed Apr 30 2025
 

ARZ027-028-036-MSZ001-002-007-008-TNZ048-049-088-089-010245-
Poinsett AR-Mississippi AR-Crittenden AR-Tunica MS-Marshall MS-
DeSoto MS-Tate MS-Tipton TN-Fayette TN-Lauderdale TN-Shelby TN-
914 PM CDT Wed Apr 30 2025

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT SOUTHEASTERN POINSETT...SOUTHERN
MISSISSIPPI...EASTERN CRITTENDEN...DESOTO...NORTHWESTERN MARSHALL...
NORTHEASTERN TUNICA...NORTHERN TATE...TIPTON...WESTERN FAYETTE...
SOUTHWESTERN LAUDERDALE AND SHELBY COUNTIES THROUGH 945 PM CDT...

At 914 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Lake City to near Jericho to near
Edmondson to near Robinsonville. Movement was east at 40 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch 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...
Burlison, Horn Lake, Louise, Bright, Covington, Edmondson, Osceola,
Presidents Island, Kirk, Glover, Locke, Arlington, Elmore Park,
Alden, Julius, Gilestown, Clopton, Whistleville, Bett, and Lightfoot.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. 

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for
eastern Arkansas...northwestern Mississippi...and west Tennessee.

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LAT...LON 3570 9031 3570 9029 3577 9029 3584 8955
      3465 8955 3473 9031
TIME...MOT...LOC 0214Z 263DEG 34KT 3576 9041 3534 9026 3505 9023 3480
9025

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

$$

Sirmon