TORNADO WARNING FOR CENTRAL AND NORTH-CENTRAL ARKANSAS

A TORNADO WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4:15 PM CDT FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS...

WESTERN CONWAY COUNTY IN CENTRAL ARKANSAS
NORTH CENTRAL PERRY COUNTY IN CENTRAL ARKANSAS
SOUTHEASTERN POPE COUNTY IN CENTRAL ARKANSAS
EAST CENTRAL YELL COUNTY IN CENTRAL ARKANSAS
WEST CENTRAL VAN BUREN COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL ARKANSAS

AT 3:25 PM CDT...STORM LAB RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 14 MILES SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF RUSSELLVILLE AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH.

THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...

ATKINS BY 3:45 PM CDT

THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS AVAILABLE...GET ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A STURDY BUILDING AND GO IN AN INTERIOR ROOM SUCH AS A BATHROOM OR A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS AND PILLOWS TO COVER YOUR BODY AND STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

JACKSON