Tornado Warning until 02:30AM Thursday
The National Weather Service in Little Rock has issued a
* Tornado Warning for... Southwestern Searcy County in north central Arkansas... Southeastern Newton County in north central Arkansas... North central Pope County in central Arkansas...
* Until 230 AM CST.
* At 151 AM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located near Bertha, or 20 miles south of Jasper, moving northeast at 50 mph. HAZARD...Tornado and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation. 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... Moore... Marsena... Bohannon... Witts Spring... Ben Hur... Snowball... Sand Gap... Lurton... Tilly...
* AFFECTED AREAS: NEWTON, AR ... POPE, AR ... SEARCY, AR
Instructions:
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