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Special Weather Statement

National Weather Service Memphis TN

836 AM CDT Tue May 5 2026

 

ARZ036-048-051400-

St. Francis AR-Crittenden AR-

836 AM CDT Tue May 5 2026



...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHEASTERN ST. FRANCIS AND

SOUTHWESTERN CRITTENDEN COUNTIES THROUGH 900 AM CDT...



At 836 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near

Widener, or near Madison, moving east at 40 mph.



HAZARD...Half inch hail.



SOURCE...Radar indicated.



IMPACT...Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible.



Locations impacted include...

Forrest City, Hughes, Madison, Edmondson, Horseshoe Lake, Widener,

Anthonyville, Pinckney, Simsboro, New Home, Kate, Browns, Jonquil,

Mud Lake, Tarsus, Beck, Neuhardt, Democrat, North Hughes, and

Lucerne.



This includes Interstate 40 in Arkansas between mile markers 244 and

245.

 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. 



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LAT...LON 3512 9031 3503 9030 3500 9031 3497 9029

      3490 9028 3491 9075 3503 9077

TIME...MOT...LOC 1336Z 262DEG 36KT 3497 9069 



MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN

MAX WIND GUST...<30 MPH



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