Special Weather Statement 04/25/2025 17:09 for Arkansas areas

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued April 25 at 7:09PM CDT by NWS Memphis TN
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
April 25, 2025 - 5:09pm
Expires: 
April 25, 2025 - 5:45pm
Description: 
At 709 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Gilmore, or near Tyronza, moving south at 10 mph. HAZARD...Winds in excess of 30 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... Wapanocca National Wildlife Refuge, Whitton, Dimple, Jericho, Booker, Deckerville, Turrell, Menesha, Beasley, Lambethville, Clarkedale, Stacy, Tyronza, Gilmore, Chelford, Birdsong, Galilee, Heafer, Denwood, and Frenchmans Bayou.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Poinsett; Mississippi; Crittenden
Forcast Office: 
NWS Memphis TN