THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEMPHIS HAS ISSUED A * SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR... EASTERN CRAIGHEAD COUNTY IN EASTERN ARKANSAS... EASTERN GREENE COUNTY IN EASTERN ARKANSAS... MISSISSIPPI COUNTY IN EASTERN ARKANSAS... SOUTHERN DUNKLIN COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST MISSOURI... * UNTIL 300 PM CDT * AT 211 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL...AND DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR PAULDING... OR NEAR LEACHVILLE...AND MOVING SOUTHWEST AT 30 MPH. * LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO HORNERSVILLE JUNCTION...BAY...BROOKLAND...CARAWAY...JONESBORO... LAKE CITY...MONETTE...BLYTHEVILLE...GOSNELL...KEISER... LEACHVILLE...LUXORA...MANILA AND OSCEOLA. THIS WARNING ALSO INCLUDES AREAS NEAR BIG LAKE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... .THIS IS A DANGEROUS STORM. IF YOU ARE IN ITS PATH...PREPARE IMMEDIATELY FOR DAMAGING WINDS...DESTRUCTIVE HAIL...AND DEADLY CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING. PEOPLE OUTSIDE SHOULD MOVE TO A SHELTER... PREFERABLY INSIDE A STRONG BUILDING BUT AWAY FROM WINDOWS. .THIS STORM HAS A HISTORY OF PRODUCING DESTRUCTIVE WINDS. SEEK SHELTER NOW INSIDE A STURDY STRUCTURE AND STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS! .STAY TUNED TO THIS BROADCAST FOR THE LATEST UPDATES AND INFORMATION. TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER ONLY...CALL 1 800 4 3 2 0 8 7 5.
Posted on: Wed, 23 Jul 2014 19:23:04 +0000