Sun June 21, 2020

By Bren Yocom

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Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Hempstead and Surrounding Counties Until 12:15 AM

Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Hempstead and Surrounding Counties Until 12:15 AM
UPDATED 12:03 AM

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1215 AM CDT

FOR EASTERN HEMPSTEAD
SOUTHEASTERN HOWARD AND
NEVADA COUNTIES…

At 1158 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Prescott to 7 miles north of Rosston to
Willisville, moving east at 30 mph.

HAZARD…60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE…Radar indicated.
IMPACT…Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to
roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations impacted include…
Hope, Prescott, Mineral Springs, Emmet, Blevins, Perrytown, Rosston,
Washington, Willisville, Bodcaw, Bluff City, McCaskill, Ozan, Cale,
Oakhaven, Young, Sutton, Waterloo, Mount Moriah and Morris.

HAIL…1.00IN
WIND…60MPH

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms. Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature`s leading killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning. Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

TARGET AREAS
Hempstead
Howard
Nevada

The National Weather Service in Shreveport has issued a

Severe Thunderstorm Warning for…

Eastern Hempstead County in southwestern Arkansas…
Southeastern Howard County in southwestern Arkansas…
Nevada County in southwestern Arkansas…

Until 1215 AM CDT.

At 1113 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Tollette to near Washington to 8 miles east of
Fulton, moving east at 30 mph.

HAZARD…60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE…Radar indicated.
IMPACT…Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage
to roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations impacted include…
Hope, Prescott, Mineral Springs, Emmet, Blevins, Perrytown,
Rosston, Washington, Willisville, Bodcaw, Bluff City, Ozan, Cale,
Oakhaven, Young, Sutton, Waterloo, Boughton, Mount Moriah and
Morris.

HAIL…1.00IN
WIND…60MPH

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Large hail and damaging winds and continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms. Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature`s leading killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning. Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

TARGET AREAS:
Hempstead
Howard
Nevada

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