WWUS84 KMEG 091434
SPSMEG

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Memphis TN
934 AM CDT Thu Jul 9 2026
 
ARZ028-TNZ019-048-091500-
Mississippi AR-Lauderdale TN-Dyer TN-
934 AM CDT Thu Jul 9 2026

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHEASTERN MISSISSIPPI...
SOUTHWESTERN DYER AND NORTH CENTRAL LAUDERDALE COUNTIES THROUGH 1000
AM CDT...

At 934 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Blytheville, moving southeast at 20 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...
Blytheville, Barr, Hickman, Papaw Ridge, Barfield, Lens Ford, Tomato,
Burton, Number Nine, Armorel, Huffman, Stinger, Tiger Tail, Arp,
Chic, and Chickasaw National Wildlife Refuge.

This includes Interstate 55 in Arkansas between mile markers 61 and
72.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. 

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LAT...LON 3586 8995 3600 8988 3597 8950 3574 8961
TIME...MOT...LOC 1434Z 294DEG 19KT 3592 8981 

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

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JAB