TORNADO WARNING FOR WESTERN...SOUTHWESTRN...AND CENTRAL ARKANSAS

TORNADO WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8:15 PM CDT FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS...

EXTREME SOUTHWESTERN GARLAND COUNTY IN CENTRAL ARKANSAS
EXTREME WEST CENTRAL HOT SPRING COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST ARKANSAS
NORTHWESTERN PIKE COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST ARKANSAS
MONTGOMERY COUNTY IN WESTERN ARKANSAS
EAST CENTRAL POLK COUNTY IN WESTERN ARKANSAS

AT 7:55 PM CDT...STORM LAB RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED 15 MILES SOUTHWEST OF NORMAN AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH.

THE TORNADO WILL REMAIN IN MAINLY RURAL AREAS.

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