Friday, April 30, 2010

TORNADO WARNING FOR EASTERN ARKANSAS

TORNDAO WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS...

WESTERN CRAIGHEAD COUNTY IN EASTERN ARKANSAS...
WESTERN POINSETT COUNTY IN EASTERN ARKANSAS...

AT 10:45 PM CDT...STORM LAB RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 18 MILES SOUTHWEST OF WALDENBURG AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH.

THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...

AMAGON BY 11:01 PM CDT
WALDENBURG BY 11:13 PM CDT
WEINER BY 11:18 PM CDT
CASH BY 11:30 PM CDT

THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A WORK BENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER IN THE LOWEST LEVEL OF A STRUDY BUILDING IN AN INTERIOR ROOM SUCH AS A BATHROOM OR A CLOSET. USE PILLOWS AND BLANKETS TO COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

IF IN A MOBILE HOME OR A VEHICLE...EVACUATE IT AND GET INTO A STURDY BUILDING. IF NO BUILDING IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN A DITCH AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.

JACKSON