Special Weather Statement for Lincoln; Bienville; Jackson +3 more
At 830 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong thunderstorms extending from 9 miles south of Ruston to 11 miles southwest of Jonesboro, moving southeast at 30 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated....
Official alert brief
At 830 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong thunderstorms extending from 9 miles south of Ruston to 11 miles southwest of Jonesboro, moving southeast at 30 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea 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... Jonesboro, Chatham, Hodge, North Hodge, Dodson, East Hodge, Eros, Sikes, Hudson, Vixen, Joyce, Luna, Lapine and Fondale.
Instructions
Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening weather conditions. 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. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.