Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Hempstead, AR; Howard, AR; Little River, AR +6 more

Official alert brief

SVRSHV The National Weather Service in Shreveport has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northern Hempstead County in southwestern Arkansas... Howard County in southwestern Arkansas... Little River County in southwestern Arkansas... Sevier County in southwestern Arkansas... McCurtain County in southeastern Oklahoma... Northern Bowie County in northeastern Texas... Northern Franklin County in northeastern Texas... Red River County in northeastern Texas... Northern Titus County in northeastern Texas... * Until 645 AM CDT. * At 546 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line from 10 miles northeast of Athens to 21 miles west of Manchester, or along a line from 12 miles northeast of Umpire to 30 miles northwest of Clarksville, moving southeast at 45 mph. A 49 mph wind gust was just recorded from the Hugo Mesonet station in Central Choctaw County Oklahoma. Locally higher wind gusts are possible. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * Locations impacted include... De Queen, Ashdown, Nashville, New Boston, Clarksville, Mineral Springs, Dierks, Horatio, Foreman, Boxelder, Umpire, Hagansport, Idabel, Broken Bow, De Kalb, Bogata, Lockesburg, Wilton, Blevins and Tollette.

Instructions

Seek shelter inside a well-built structure and stay away from windows. These storms are capable of producing damaging winds. Continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms. Lightning is one of nature's leading killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.