Special Weather Statement for Garland; Saline; Hot Spring
At 1056 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Lonsdale, or 7 miles north of Malvern, moving northwest at 20 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down...
Official alert brief
At 1056 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Lonsdale, or 7 miles north of Malvern, moving northwest at 20 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... Hot Springs... Hot Springs Village... Lonsdale... Hot Springs National Park... Magnet Cove... Lake Catherine State Park... Owensville...
Instructions
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe shelter inside a building or vehicle.