Special Weather Statement for Newton County Higher Elevations; Johnson County Higher Elevations; Pope County Higher Elevations
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- Johnson County Higher Elevations, Newton County Higher Elevations, Pope County Higher Elevations
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What is happening
At 451 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Walnut, or 14 miles southwest of Jasper, moving southeast at 5 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to...
What the bulletin says to do
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for western, central and north central Arkansas.
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Bulletin details
At 451 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Walnut, or 14 miles southwest of Jasper, moving southeast at 5 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch 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... Dillen... Walnut... Bertha... Devils Knob... Rosetta... Salus... Fallsville... Swain... Haw Creek Falls Campground... Deer... Dixon Ridge... Cowell... Nail... Arbaugh... Lurton... Fort Douglas...
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Special Weather Statement issued August 26 at 4:51PM 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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