Friday, April 23, 2010

TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHWEST ARKANSAS

TORNADO WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9:00 PM CDT FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS...

NORTHERN LAFAYETTE COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST ARKANSAS...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...STAMPS...LEWISVILLE...
EAST CENTRAL MILLER COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST ARKANSAS...

AT 8:18 PM CDT...STORM LAB RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED 21 MILES SOUTHWEST OF STAMPS AND MOVING EAST-NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH. THIS STORM HAVE PRODUCED DAMAGE TO THE QUEEN CITY TX AREA. IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS DANGEROUS STORM...TAKE COVER NOW!!

THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...

LEWISVILLE BY 8:49 PM CDT
STAMPS BY 8:58 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