Special Weather Statement for Pike; Southwest Montgomery County Higher Elevations
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At 413 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Daisy, or 14 miles east of Umpire, moving southeast at 10 mph. HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and penny size 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. 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. If on or near Lake Greeson, get out of the water and move indoors or inside a vehicle. Remember, lightning can strike out to 10 miles from the parent thunderstorm. If you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning. Move to safe shelter now! Do not be caught on the water in a thunderstorm.
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At 413 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Daisy, or 14 miles east of Umpire, moving southeast at 10 mph. HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 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... Daisy... Narrows Dam... Daisy State Park... Bear Creek Public Use Area... Fancyhill... Salem in Pike County... Kirby... Lodi... Langley...
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Special Weather Statement issued August 7 at 4:13PM CDT by NWS Little Rock AR
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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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