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NWS: Severe t-storm warning in northern Hempstead County

NWS: Severe t-storm warning in northern Hempstead County
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Warning National Weather Service Shreveport LA 406 PM CDT Sun Mar 15 2026 The National Weather Service in Shreveport has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northern Hempstead County in southwestern Arkansas... Howard County in southwestern Arkansas... Central Little River County in southwestern Arkansas... Northwestern Nevada County in southwestern Arkansas... Southeastern Sevier County in southwestern Arkansas... * Until 500 PM CDT. * At 406 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line from 9 miles east of Umpire to 6 miles east of Foreman, moving east at 45 mph. HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and ping pong ball size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect considerable tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings. * Locations impacted include... Nashville, Mineral Springs, Dierks, Wilton, Blevins, Tollette, Washington, Ben Lomond, Corinth, Center Point, Saratoga, Oak Grove, McCaskill, Ozan, Oakhaven, Bright Star, Browntown, Silver Ridge and Muddy Fork. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Anyone outdoors should move to shelter inside a well-built structure and stay away from windows. These storms are capable of producing widespread damaging winds and large hail. Tornadoes can develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. Seek shelter immediately in an interior room on the lowest floor of a well-built structure. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 PM CDT Sunday for a portion of southwest Arkansas. && LAT...LON 3373 9427 3435 9394 3426 9394 3426 9392 3419 9393 3418 9382 3401 9382 3401 9375 3398 9368 3398 9365 3396 9362 3396 9359 3395 9353 3394 9353 3396 9347 3395 9342 3395 9340 3368 9363 TIME...MOT...LOC 2105Z 276DEG 38KT 3428 9390 3396 9412 3374 9430 TORNADO...POSSIBLE THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX HAIL SIZE...1.50 IN WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX WIND GUST...70 MPH



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