Full Notification

TORLZK The National Weather Service in Little Rock has issued a

* Tornado Warning for... Northeastern Stone County in north central Arkansas... Izard County in north central Arkansas... Southeastern Fulton County in north central Arkansas... Central Sharp County in north central Arkansas...

* Until 1015 PM CDT.

* At 933 PM CDT, a confirmed large and extremely dangerous tornado was located near Lone Star, or 7 miles west of Melbourne, moving northeast at 55 mph. This is a PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. TAKE COVER NOW! HAZARD...Damaging tornado. SOURCE...Radar confirmed tornado. 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... Heart... Franklin... Mt Olive in Izard County... Zion... Agnos... Violet Hill... Kittle... Melbourne... Larkin... Saddle... Ballard... Nelsonville... Cherokee Village... Brandenberg... Ash Flat... Sitka... Horseshoe Bend... Evening Shade... Lone Star... Gorby...

* AFFECTED AREAS: FULTON, AR ... IZARD, AR ... SHARP, AR ... STONE, AR

Instructions:

To repeat, a large, extremely dangerous and potentially deadly tornado is on the ground. 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.