THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LITTLE ROCK HAS ISSUED A * SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR... SOUTHEASTERN BAXTER COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL ARKANSAS... NORTHWESTERN CLEBURNE COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL ARKANSAS... WESTERN IZARD COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL ARKANSAS... NORTHEASTERN SEARCY COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL ARKANSAS... STONE COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL ARKANSAS... NORTHEASTERN VAN BUREN COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL ARKANSAS... * UNTIL 1000 PM CDT * AT 918 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL...AND DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED 3 MILES EAST OF PUSH MTN...OR 18 MILES SOUTH OF MOUNTAIN HOME...AND MOVING SOUTH AT 25 MPH. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... MOUNTAIN VIEW...THOLA...SHIRLEY... PUSH MTN... PINEVILLE...OLD LEXINGTON...LONE STAR... HERRON... HERPEL...GORBY...FIFTY SIX...ELBA... CULP...CALICO ROCK... BRANDENBERG...BLANCHARD SPRINGS CAMPGROUND... WOODROW...TWIN CREEK... SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCE DAMAGING WIND IN EXCESS OF 60 MILES PER HOUR...DESTRUCTIVE HAIL...DEADLY LIGHTNING...AND VERY HEAVY RAIN. FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF YOUR HOME OR BUSINESS. HEAVY RAINS FLOOD ROADS QUICKLY SO DO NOT DRIVE INTO AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROAD. (dm)
Posted on: Tue, 06 Aug 2013 02:28:49 +0000