Special Weather Statement for North and Central Sebastian; Southern Crawford; Central and Southern Franklin +1 more
At 538 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated a strong thunderstorm near Greenwood, moving northeast at 45 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down small tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects....
Official alert brief
At 538 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated a strong thunderstorm near Greenwood, moving northeast at 45 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down small tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations in or near the path include... Fort Smith... Charleston... Greenwood... Barling... Lavaca... Mansfield... Altus... Branch... Denning... Wiederkehr Village... Bloomer... Washburn... Burnville... Fort Chaffee... Central City... Caulksville... Crossroads... Dayton... Milltown... Vesta... This includes Interstate 540 between mile markers 7 and 8.
Instructions
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1100 AM CDT for northwestern and west central Arkansas.