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Baxter County 911
Thursday February 16th, 2023 :: 02:51 a.m. CST

Alert

Tornado Warning until 03:30AM

The National Weather Service in Little Rock has issued a

* Tornado Warning for... Northwestern Izard County in north central Arkansas... Western Fulton County in north central Arkansas... East central Baxter County in north central Arkansas...

* Until 330 AM CST.

* At 251 AM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located over Salesville, or 8 miles southeast of Mountain Home, moving east at 40 mph. HAZARD...Tornado and hail up to two inches in diameter. 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... Oxford... Norfork... Salesville... Viola... Briarcliff... Bexar... Byron... Rodney... Norfork Dam... Diamond Bay... Flint Springs... Sturkie... Dolph... Union... Elizabeth... Mitchell... Jordan... Wild Cherry... Gepp... Wheeling...

* AFFECTED AREAS: BAXTER, AR ... FULTON, AR ... IZARD, 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

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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

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