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Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Central Hempstead and Surrounding Counties

Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Central Hempstead and Surrounding Counties

UPDATED AS OF 12:21 AM 4/29/20

The Severe Thunderstorm Warning has expired. The area remains under a Severe Thunderstorm Watch until 4:00 am Wednesday morning. We will update you if additional weather situations arise.

UPDATED AS OF 11:54 PM

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1215 AM CDT FOR SOUTHEASTERN HEMPSTEAD...MILLER... LAFAYETTE...NEVADA AND CENTRAL COLUMBIA COUNTIES... At 1151 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Bluff City to 6 miles southeast of Rosston to near Buckner to near Garland to 7 miles southwest of Genoa, moving southeast at 55 mph. HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect considerable tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings. Locations impacted include... Texarkana, Magnolia, Hope, Prescott, Stamps, Waldo, Lewisville, McNeil, Fouke, Bradley, Emmet, Buckner, Rosston, Garland, Willisville, Bodcaw, Bluff City, Smithland, Genoa and Brightstar. HAIL...1.00IN WIND...70MPH UPDATED The National Weather Service in Shreveport has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Little River County in southwestern Arkansas... Central Hempstead County in southwestern Arkansas... Northwestern Miller County in southwestern Arkansas... Southeastern Sevier County in southwestern Arkansas... Southeastern Howard County in southwestern Arkansas... Southeastern McCurtain County in southeastern Oklahoma... Bowie County in northeastern Texas... Red River County in northeastern Texas... Until 1145 PM CDT. At 1100 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Corinth to near Ben Lomond to near Foreman to 12 miles south of Idabel to near Bagwell, moving southeast at 45 mph. HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect considerable tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings. Locations impacted include... Texarkana, Wake Village, Ashdown, Nashville, New Boston, Clarksville, Mineral Springs, Foreman, Boxelder, Nash, Hooks, De Kalb, Bogata, Redwater, Maud, Red Lick, Wilton, Blevins, Tollette and Fulton. HAIL...1.00IN WIND...70MPH This is a DANGEROUS SITUATION. These storms are producing widespread wind damage. SEEK SHELTER NOW inside a sturdy structure and stay away from windows!

Hempstead

Howard

Little River

Miller

Sevier

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