Pilot Index / Arkansas / May 18, 2019
Preliminary
Storms in Arkansas on May 18, 2019
64 published severe reports across Arkansas on May 18, 2019.
Coverage is partial. 473 source scopes are pending. Pending data is not a zero report count.
Hail reports: 0. Wind reports: 50. Tornado reports: 14.
The table and map show 40 of 64 reports.
| Time | What | Size or Speed | Where | Details |
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| May 18, 2019, 1:50 PM CDT | Wind | 70 mph | DECATUR | Record
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| May 18, 2019, 1:56 PM CDT | Tornado | MILL CREEK | Record
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| May 18, 2019, 1:57 PM CDT | Wind | 75 mph | EXCELSIOR | Record
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| May 18, 2019, 1:59 PM CDT | Tornado | 3 SSW FORT SMITH | Record
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| May 18, 2019, 1:59 PM CDT | Tornado | GREENWOOD | Record
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| May 18, 2019, 2:00 PM CDT | Tornado | 2 NW GREENWOOD | Record
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| May 18, 2019, 2:00 PM CDT | Wind | 82 mph | GREENWOOD | Record
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| May 18, 2019, 2:01 PM CDT | Tornado | PRAIRIE GROVE | Record
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| May 18, 2019, 2:02 PM CDT | Wind | 70 mph | (FSM)FT SMITH MUNI A | Record
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| May 18, 2019, 2:04 PM CDT | Tornado | 6 ESE FORT SMITH | Record
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| May 18, 2019, 2:04 PM CDT | Tornado | BARLING | Record
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| May 18, 2019, 2:04 PM CDT | Wind | 70 mph | BARLING | Record
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| May 18, 2019, 2:04 PM CDT | Wind | 64 mph | BARLING | Record
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| May 18, 2019, 2:05 PM CDT | Wind | 70 mph | MASSARD | Record
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| May 18, 2019, 2:05 PM CDT | Wind | 70 mph | BELLA VISTA | Record
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| May 18, 2019, 2:06 PM CDT | Tornado | HAROLDTON | Record
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| May 18, 2019, 2:10 PM CDT | Tornado | 4 W CHARLESTON | Record
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| May 18, 2019, 2:10 PM CDT | Tornado | BLOOMER | Record
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| May 18, 2019, 2:13 PM CDT | Tornado | CHARLESTON | Record
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| May 18, 2019, 2:19 PM CDT | Wind | 62 mph | DRAKE FIELD AIRPORT | Record
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| May 18, 2019, 2:19 PM CDT | Wind | 62 mph | FAYETTEVILLE ARPT | Record
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| May 18, 2019, 2:20 PM CDT | Wind | 75 mph | VESTA | Record
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| May 18, 2019, 2:20 PM CDT | Wind | 75 mph | BRANCH | Record
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| May 18, 2019, 2:25 PM CDT | Tornado | WNW MULBERRY | Record
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| May 18, 2019, 2:25 PM CDT | Tornado | MULBERRY | Record
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| May 18, 2019, 2:25 PM CDT | Wind | 75 mph | CECIL | Record
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| May 18, 2019, 2:27 PM CDT | Wind | 70 mph | WEBB CITY | Record
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| May 18, 2019, 2:33 PM CDT | Wind | 60 mph | PARIS | Record
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| May 18, 2019, 2:33 PM CDT | Wind | 81 mph | PARIS | Record
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| May 18, 2019, 2:35 PM CDT | Wind | 64 mph | MANITOU | Record
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| May 18, 2019, 2:35 PM CDT | Wind | 60 mph | PARIS | Record
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| May 18, 2019, 2:37 PM CDT | Wind | 100 mph | ALTUS | Record
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| May 18, 2019, 2:40 PM CDT | Wind | 60 mph | 2 N SUBIACO | Record
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| May 18, 2019, 2:40 PM CDT | Wind | 60 mph | WILKINS | Record
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| May 18, 2019, 2:41 PM CDT | Wind | 60 mph | COAL HILL | Record
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| May 18, 2019, 2:41 PM CDT | Wind | 60 mph | KALAMAZOO | Record
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| May 18, 2019, 2:45 PM CDT | Wind | 60 mph | SCRANTON | Record
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| May 18, 2019, 2:45 PM CDT | Wind | 60 mph | SCRANTON | Record
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| May 18, 2019, 2:52 PM CDT | Wind | 60 mph | CLARKSVILLE | Record
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| May 18, 2019, 2:54 PM CDT | Wind | 69 mph | CLARKSVILLE | Record
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Wind, 70 mph
May 18, 2019, 1:50 PM CDT
DECATUR
Record
- May 18, 2019, 1:50 PM CDT. Wind, 70 mph, DECATUR. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:832387.
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Tornado
May 18, 2019, 1:56 PM CDT
MILL CREEK
Record
- May 18, 2019, 1:56 PM CDT. Tornado, MILL CREEK. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:823703.
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Wind, 75 mph
May 18, 2019, 1:57 PM CDT
EXCELSIOR
Record
- May 18, 2019, 1:57 PM CDT. Wind, 75 mph, EXCELSIOR. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:823701.
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Tornado
May 18, 2019, 1:59 PM CDT
3 SSW FORT SMITH
Record
- May 18, 2019, 1:59 PM CDT. Tornado, 3 SSW FORT SMITH. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:88b991147f560ca50d2c577abc33a1e8feeaeb3309c0a7b80ba82bd5041bd0d9.
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Tornado
May 18, 2019, 1:59 PM CDT
GREENWOOD
Record
- May 18, 2019, 1:59 PM CDT. Tornado, GREENWOOD. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:823705.
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Tornado
May 18, 2019, 2:00 PM CDT
2 NW GREENWOOD
Record
- May 18, 2019, 2:00 PM CDT. Tornado, 2 NW GREENWOOD. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:3ed9c4ba870e7bfa2c40e6b7a4e9ced1f2498922d73e4c893c2ea430ae62e034.
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Wind, 82 mph
May 18, 2019, 2:00 PM CDT
GREENWOOD
Record
- May 18, 2019, 2:00 PM CDT. Wind, 82 mph, GREENWOOD. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:823714.
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Tornado
May 18, 2019, 2:01 PM CDT
PRAIRIE GROVE
Record
- May 18, 2019, 2:01 PM CDT. Tornado, PRAIRIE GROVE. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:823706.
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Wind, 70 mph
May 18, 2019, 2:02 PM CDT
(FSM)FT SMITH MUNI A
Record
- May 18, 2019, 2:02 PM CDT. Wind, 70 mph, (FSM)FT SMITH MUNI A. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:823710.
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Tornado
May 18, 2019, 2:04 PM CDT
6 ESE FORT SMITH
Record
- May 18, 2019, 2:04 PM CDT. Tornado, 6 ESE FORT SMITH. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:fdf7a503a2936ed012eafc5f088da5482f821bd7342d3ca3a1bba14c1c8be25c.
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Tornado
May 18, 2019, 2:04 PM CDT
BARLING
Record
- May 18, 2019, 2:04 PM CDT. Tornado, BARLING. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:823708.
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Wind, 70 mph
May 18, 2019, 2:04 PM CDT
BARLING
Record
- May 18, 2019, 2:04 PM CDT. Wind, 70 mph, BARLING. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:823712.
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Wind, 64 mph
May 18, 2019, 2:04 PM CDT
BARLING
Record
- May 18, 2019, 2:04 PM CDT. Wind, 64 mph, BARLING. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:823713.
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Wind, 70 mph
May 18, 2019, 2:05 PM CDT
MASSARD
Record
- May 18, 2019, 2:05 PM CDT. Wind, 70 mph, MASSARD. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:823711.
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Wind, 70 mph
May 18, 2019, 2:05 PM CDT
BELLA VISTA
Record
- May 18, 2019, 2:05 PM CDT. Wind, 70 mph, BELLA VISTA. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:832386.
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Tornado
May 18, 2019, 2:06 PM CDT
HAROLDTON
Record
- May 18, 2019, 2:06 PM CDT. Tornado, HAROLDTON. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:823709.
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Tornado
May 18, 2019, 2:10 PM CDT
4 W CHARLESTON
Record
- May 18, 2019, 2:10 PM CDT. Tornado, 4 W CHARLESTON. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:f50f441444831fce1e83e523c385dbbc59387c9542a706366e0f88a6411f8b31.
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Tornado
May 18, 2019, 2:10 PM CDT
BLOOMER
Record
- May 18, 2019, 2:10 PM CDT. Tornado, BLOOMER. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:823715.
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Tornado
May 18, 2019, 2:13 PM CDT
CHARLESTON
Record
- May 18, 2019, 2:13 PM CDT. Tornado, CHARLESTON. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:823716.
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Wind, 62 mph
May 18, 2019, 2:19 PM CDT
DRAKE FIELD AIRPORT
Record
- May 18, 2019, 2:19 PM CDT. Wind, 62 mph, DRAKE FIELD AIRPORT. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:afd9941f5a276c7dcf1261e975dc5f9f2b1c18a53339286de1840d02c22e3785.
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Wind, 62 mph
May 18, 2019, 2:19 PM CDT
FAYETTEVILLE ARPT
Record
- May 18, 2019, 2:19 PM CDT. Wind, 62 mph, FAYETTEVILLE ARPT. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:823723.
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Wind, 75 mph
May 18, 2019, 2:20 PM CDT
VESTA
Record
- May 18, 2019, 2:20 PM CDT. Wind, 75 mph, VESTA. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:823724.
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Wind, 75 mph
May 18, 2019, 2:20 PM CDT
BRANCH
Record
- May 18, 2019, 2:20 PM CDT. Wind, 75 mph, BRANCH. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:823725.
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Tornado
May 18, 2019, 2:25 PM CDT
WNW MULBERRY
Record
- May 18, 2019, 2:25 PM CDT. Tornado, WNW MULBERRY. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:fb3790c8188297bad7f3241cfd5c3982951bab7eaac1d3832aff4c8a452b9abb.
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Tornado
May 18, 2019, 2:25 PM CDT
MULBERRY
Record
- May 18, 2019, 2:25 PM CDT. Tornado, MULBERRY. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:823717.
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Wind, 75 mph
May 18, 2019, 2:25 PM CDT
CECIL
Record
- May 18, 2019, 2:25 PM CDT. Wind, 75 mph, CECIL. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:823726.
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Wind, 70 mph
May 18, 2019, 2:27 PM CDT
WEBB CITY
Record
- May 18, 2019, 2:27 PM CDT. Wind, 70 mph, WEBB CITY. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:823719.
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Wind, 60 mph
May 18, 2019, 2:33 PM CDT
PARIS
Record
- May 18, 2019, 2:33 PM CDT. Wind, 60 mph, PARIS. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:825010.
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Wind, 81 mph
May 18, 2019, 2:33 PM CDT
PARIS
Record
- May 18, 2019, 2:33 PM CDT. Wind, 81 mph, PARIS. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:833862.
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Wind, 64 mph
May 18, 2019, 2:35 PM CDT
MANITOU
Record
- May 18, 2019, 2:35 PM CDT. Wind, 64 mph, MANITOU. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:823720.
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Wind, 60 mph
May 18, 2019, 2:35 PM CDT
PARIS
Record
- May 18, 2019, 2:35 PM CDT. Wind, 60 mph, PARIS. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:825008.
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Wind, 100 mph
May 18, 2019, 2:37 PM CDT
ALTUS
Record
- May 18, 2019, 2:37 PM CDT. Wind, 100 mph, ALTUS. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:823722.
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Wind, 60 mph
May 18, 2019, 2:40 PM CDT
2 N SUBIACO
Record
- May 18, 2019, 2:40 PM CDT. Wind, 60 mph, 2 N SUBIACO. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:8df2d9a08f588a026132a34f34f8723ba96f396c61487ed89d5daffba4e6e01d.
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Wind, 60 mph
May 18, 2019, 2:40 PM CDT
WILKINS
Record
- May 18, 2019, 2:40 PM CDT. Wind, 60 mph, WILKINS. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:825017.
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Wind, 60 mph
May 18, 2019, 2:41 PM CDT
COAL HILL
Record
- May 18, 2019, 2:41 PM CDT. Wind, 60 mph, COAL HILL. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:825021.
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Wind, 60 mph
May 18, 2019, 2:41 PM CDT
KALAMAZOO
Record
- May 18, 2019, 2:41 PM CDT. Wind, 60 mph, KALAMAZOO. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:825024.
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Wind, 60 mph
May 18, 2019, 2:45 PM CDT
SCRANTON
Record
- May 18, 2019, 2:45 PM CDT. Wind, 60 mph, SCRANTON. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:32351fd0474e43feb3e19749846c6ad170bc8cad19abaca4500105d5d66dc2e7.
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Wind, 60 mph
May 18, 2019, 2:45 PM CDT
SCRANTON
Record
- May 18, 2019, 2:45 PM CDT. Wind, 60 mph, SCRANTON. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:825026.
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Wind, 60 mph
May 18, 2019, 2:52 PM CDT
CLARKSVILLE
Record
- May 18, 2019, 2:52 PM CDT. Wind, 60 mph, CLARKSVILLE. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:825027.
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Wind, 69 mph
May 18, 2019, 2:54 PM CDT
CLARKSVILLE
Record
- May 18, 2019, 2:54 PM CDT. Wind, 69 mph, CLARKSVILLE. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:825030.
How We Count
This page uses published ground reports from 2016-01-01 through 2026-10-29. Coverage is partial. 473 source scopes are pending. Pending data is not a zero report count.
Hail counts at 1.00 in or larger. Wind counts at 58 mph or stronger. State days also include tornado reports.
Reports use the local civil date and clock. City pages use the city clock. State pages use each report location clock.
Exact repeated observations are counted once. Nearby reports with different times, coordinates or sizes remain separate observations.
NCEI rows are verified against NCEI Storm Events. SPC and NWS local reports are preliminary.
Radar signatures and warning polygons are not ground reports and are not in these counts.
A missing report does not show that no storm occurred. These pages show city or state exposure, not damage at an address.
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