Special Weather Statement for Marion; Boone County Except Southwest; Searcy County Lower Elevations +2 more
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What you need to know
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- Boone County Except Southwest, Marion, Newton County Lower Elevations, Northwest Searcy County Higher Elevations, Searcy County Lower Elevations
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What is happening
At 555 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Western Grove, or 16 miles east of Jasper, moving northeast at 15 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor...
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 555 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Western Grove, or 16 miles east of Jasper, moving northeast at 15 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and penny 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... Yellville... Western Grove... Pyatt... Dugger... Duff... Crawford... Summit... Everton... St. Joe... Pindall... Ralph... Yardelle... Eros... Bruno... Woolum Recreation Area... Baker Ford...
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Official revisions
- Alert
Special Weather Statement issued August 7 at 5:55PM CDT by NWS Little Rock AR
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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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