Friday, April 30, 2010

TORNADO WARNING FOR EASTERN ARKANSAS

TORNADO WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10:45 PM CDT FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS...

NORTHERN LAWRENCE COUNTY IN EASTERN ARKANSAS...
CENTRAL RANDOLPH COUNTY IN EASTERN ARKANSAS...

AT 10:08 PM CDT...STORM LAB RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED 18 MILES WEST OF WALNUT RIDGE AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 55 MPH.

THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...

RAVENDEN BY 10:20 PM CDT
IMBODEN BY 10:21 PM CDT
RAVENDEN SPRINGS BY 10:28 PM CDT
MAYNARD BY 10:44 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