Special Weather Statement for Newton County Higher Elevations; Pope County Higher Elevations; Eastern, Central, and Southern Searcy County Higher Elevations
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What you need to know
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- Eastern, Central, and Southern Searcy County Higher Elevations, Newton County Higher Elevations, Pope County Higher Elevations
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What is happening
At 458 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Jasper, moving southeast at 25 mph. HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 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....
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 458 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Jasper, moving southeast at 25 mph. HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 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... Bass... Wayton... Cowell... Sand Gap... Crossroad... Vendor... Parthenon... Gum Springs in Newton County... Lurton... Mt Judea... Deer...
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Official revisions
- Alert
Special Weather Statement issued August 24 at 4:58AM 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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