Special Weather Statement for Newton County Higher Elevations; Johnson County Higher Elevations
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What is happening
At 537 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Upper Buffalo Wilderness Area, or 9 miles southwest of Jasper, moving southeast at 20 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...
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 and north central Arkansas.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 537 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Upper Buffalo Wilderness Area, or 9 miles southwest of Jasper, moving southeast at 20 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... Lost Valley State Park... Upper Buffalo Wilderness Area... Walnut... Wayton... Mossville... Boxley... Crossroad... Low Gap... Swain... Parthenon... Deer... Cowell... Nail... Ponca...
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Official revisions
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Special Weather Statement issued August 26 at 5:37PM 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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