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Baxter County 911
Sunday May 26th, 2024 :: 04:36 a.m. CDT

Alert

Tornado Warning until 05:15AM

TORLZK The National Weather Service in Little Rock has issued a

* Tornado Warning for... Northern Izard County in north central Arkansas... Fulton County in north central Arkansas... East central Baxter County in north central Arkansas... West central Sharp County in north central Arkansas...

* Until 515 AM CDT.

* At 435 AM CDT, a tornado producing storm was located over Rodney, or 12 miles east of Mountain Home, moving east at 50 mph. HAZARD...Damaging tornado and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar 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... Cherokee Village... Salem in Fulton County... Ash Flat... Horseshoe Bend... Oxford... Norfork... Salesville... Viola... Briarcliff... Franklin... Ballard... Bexar... Norfork Dam... Diamond Bay... Flint Springs... Shipp... Wideman... Byron... Rodney... Myron...

* AFFECTED AREAS: BAXTER, AR ... FULTON, AR ... IZARD, AR ... SHARP, 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. Tornadoes are extremely difficult to see and confirm at night. Do not wait to see or hear the tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!

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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