Special Weather Statement for Western and Northern Logan County; Northern Scott County; Polk County Lower Elevations +6 more
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What you need to know
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- Central and Eastern Montgomery County, Central and Southern Scott County, Northern Montgomery County Higher Elevations, Northern Polk County Higher Elevations, Northern Scott County, Polk County Lower Elevations, Southeast Polk County Higher Elevations, Southwest Montgomery County Higher Elevations and 1 more
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What is happening
At 552 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Shady, or 7 miles southeast of Mena, moving southeast at 15 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and nickel size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage...
What the bulletin says to do
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. 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. This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio stations and available television stations for additional information and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.
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Bulletin details
At 552 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Shady, or 7 miles southeast of Mena, moving southeast at 15 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 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... Mena... Waldron... Mansfield... Hatfield... Vandervoort... Beauchamp... Little Missouri Falls Recreatio...Mountain Fork... Bard Springs Recreation Area... Albert Pike Recreation Area... Opal... Cossatot River State Park... Polk County Fairgrounds... Mena Intermountain Airport... Mccauley... Shady... Echo... Oliver... Hartley... Morgan Springs...
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Special Weather Statement issued August 7 at 5:52PM 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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