Special Weather Statement for Sharp; Lawrence
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What is happening
At 258 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Highland in Sharp County, or 7 miles east of Cherokee Village, moving southeast at 25 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around...
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 eastern and north central Arkansas.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 258 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Highland in Sharp County, or 7 miles east of Cherokee Village, moving southeast at 25 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 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... Cherokee Village... Highland in Sharp County... Hardy... Imboden... Ravenden... Annieville... Smithville... Williford... Ozark Acres... Sitka...
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Special Weather Statement issued August 22 at 2:58PM 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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