Special Weather Statement for McCurtain
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- McCurtain
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- Moderate
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- Observed
What is happening
At 619 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 25 miles north of Broken Bow, or 30 miles northwest of De Queen, moving southeast at 10 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured...
What the bulletin says to do
Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening weather conditions. If on or near the north end of Broken Bow Lake, 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.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 619 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 25 miles north of Broken Bow, or 30 miles northwest of De Queen, moving southeast at 10 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 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... Watson, Smithville, Hochatown, Sherwood and Plunketville.
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Official revisions
- Alert
Special Weather Statement issued August 7 at 6:19PM CDT by NWS Shreveport LA
Official revision
Source and limitations
Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Shreveport LA. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.
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