Tornado Warning until 03:15AM
The National Weather Service in Little Rock has issued a
* Tornado Warning for... Southeastern Fulton County in north central Arkansas... Northern Sharp County in north central Arkansas...
* Until 315 AM CDT.
* At 230 AM CDT, a large and extremely dangerous tornado was located over Franklin, or 9 miles northeast of Melbourne, moving northeast at 50 mph. This is a PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. TAKE COVER NOW! HAZARD...Damaging tornado. SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation. IMPACT...You are in a life-threatening situation. Flying debris may be deadly to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes will be destroyed. Considerable damage to homes, businesses, and vehicles is likely and complete destruction is possible.
* Locations impacted include... Cherokee Village... Ash Flat... Highland in Sharp County... Hardy... Williford... Ozark Acres... Saddler Falls... Saddle... Kittle...
* AFFECTED AREAS: FULTON, AR ... SHARP, AR
Instructions:
To repeat, a large, extremely dangerous and potentially deadly tornado is developing. To protect your life, 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