Tornado Warning until 06:15PM Sunday
The National Weather Service in Little Rock has issued a
* Tornado Warning for... Southwestern Searcy County in north central Arkansas... Northwestern Van Buren County in north central Arkansas... Northern Pope County in central Arkansas...
* Until 615 PM CST.
* At 531 PM CST, a confirmed tornado was located over Broomfield, or 17 miles north of Russellville, moving northeast at 45 mph. HAZARD...Damaging tornado and golf ball size hail. SOURCE...Weather spotters confirmed tornado. IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is likely.
* Locations impacted include... Hector... Bohannon... Imo... Witts Spring... Broomfield... Dabney... Solo... Smyrna... Alread... Brock Creek Campground... Rupert... Chimes... Long Pool Campground... Nogo... Pleasant Valley in Pope County... Tilly... Mountain Man Trailhead... Scottsville... Scotland... Simpson...
* AFFECTED AREAS: POPE, AR ... SEARCY, AR ... VAN BUREN, AR
Instructions:
To repeat, a tornado is on the ground. TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris.
Address/Location
Baxter County 911
815 Hwy 62 E
Mountain Home, AR 72653
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 870-425-2361
TEXT-A-TIP - Text TIP JQPUBLIC followed by your message, to 888777
Alert Details
- Severity:
- Extreme - Extraordinary threat to life or property
- Urgency:
- Immediate - Responsive action SHOULD be taken immediately
- Certainty:
- Observed - Determined to have occurred or to be ongoing
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- Tornado Warning