Special Weather Statement for Clark; Grant; Jefferson +4 more
At 731 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Carthage to 6 miles east of Sparkman to near Chidester. Movement was southeast at 35 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail. SOURCE...Radar...
Official alert brief
At 731 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Carthage to 6 miles east of Sparkman to near Chidester. Movement was southeast at 35 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Camden... Fordyce... Bearden... Leola... Kingsland... Thornton... Carthage... Chidester... Cullendale... Ellisville... Lamont... Jenkins Ferry State Park... Harlow... Highland Industrial Park... Dogwood... Poison Springs State Park... East Camden... Amy... Ain... Delhi...
Instructions
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1100 AM CDT for central, southeastern and southwestern Arkansas.