Tornado Warning – NE Arkansas

James Spann | September 9, 2010 @ 6:03 pm | Reply

Pretty impressive couplet on radar near Bono, Arkansas right now; that is headed toward Paragould, Arkansas…

BULLETIN – EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
546 PM CDT THU SEP 9 2010

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEMPHIS HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR…
NORTH CENTRAL CRAIGHEAD COUNTY IN EASTERN ARKANSAS…
SOUTHWESTERN GREENE COUNTY IN EASTERN ARKANSAS…
SOUTHEASTERN LAWRENCE COUNTY IN EASTERN ARKANSAS…

* UNTIL 630 PM CDT

* AT 546 PM CDT…NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR BONO…MOVING EAST AT
20 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO BONO…
BROOKLAND…CROWLEYS RIDGE STATE PARK AND LAKE FRIERSON STATE PARK.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

.THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A STORM SHELTER. IF NO
STORM SHELTER IS AVAILABLE…SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE
BUILDING IN AN INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE
BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM
WINDOWS.

IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES…EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A
SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE…LIE FLAT IN THE
NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.

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