Special Weather Statement for Marion; Boone County Except Southwest; Boone County Higher Elevations +2 more
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Boone County Except Southwest, Boone County Higher Elevations, Marion, Newton County Lower Elevations, Northwest Searcy County Higher Elevations
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- Moderate
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What is happening
At 620 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Harrison, moving east at 15 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and nickel 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....
What the bulletin says to do
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.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 620 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Harrison, moving east at 15 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and nickel 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... Harrison... Diamond City... Bergman... Western Grove... Lead Hill... Pyatt... Valley Springs... Dugger... Olvey... Myrtle... Self... Lakeway... Red Bank... Winington... Clark Hill... Dodd City... Capps... Willis... Crawford... Bellefonte...
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Official revisions
- Alert
Special Weather Statement issued August 7 at 6:21PM CDT by NWS Little Rock AR
Official revision
Source and limitations
Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Little Rock AR. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.
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