Special Weather Statement for Stone; Izard; Independence
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What you need to know
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- Independence, Izard, Stone
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What is happening
At 318 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Gorby, or 8 miles west of Melbourne, moving southeast at 30 mph. HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and nickel 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. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for north central Arkansas.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 318 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Gorby, or 8 miles west of Melbourne, moving southeast at 30 mph. HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and nickel 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... Batesville... Melbourne... Cushman... Mount Pleasant... Brandenberg... Croker... Lone Star... Gorby... Gid... Herpel... Stella... Lunenburg... Bethesda... Guion... Mt Olive in Izard County... Locust Grove... Pleasant Grove... Sandtown... Marcella... Boswell...
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Official revisions
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Special Weather Statement issued August 26 at 3:18PM 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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