Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Baxter, Marion, Searcy, Stone and Van Buren Counties till 6pm 3-20-2012

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THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LITTLE ROCK HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…

SOUTH CENTRAL BAXTER COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL ARKANSAS…

SOUTHEASTERN MARION COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL ARKANSAS…

EASTERN SEARCY COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL ARKANSAS…

NORTHWESTERN STONE COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL ARKANSAS…

EXTREME NORTH CENTRAL VAN BUREN COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL ARKANSAS…

* UNTIL 600 PM CDT

* AT 507 PM CDT…NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A   SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL…AND   DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH.  THIS STORM WAS LOCATED 3 MILES   NORTHEAST OF ROCKY HILL…OR 10 MILES SOUTHEAST OF MARSHALL…AND   MOVING NORTH AT 50 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…   YELLVILLE…          MARSHALL…           ZACK…   WATTS…              THOLA…              SHIPP…   RUSH…               PUSH MTN…           NORFORK…   MAUMEE…             LOWER BUFFALO WILDERNESS AREA…   LION HILL…          HERRON…             EVENING STAR…   ELBERTA…            ELBA…               CARTNEY…   ADVANCE…

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCE DAMAGING WIND IN EXCESS OF 60 MILES PER HOUR…DESTRUCTIVE HAIL…DEADLY LIGHTNING…AND VERY HEAVY RAIN. FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF YOUR HOME OR BUSINESS. HEAVY RAINS FLOOD ROADS QUICKLY SO DO NOT DRIVE INTO AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROAD.

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A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CDT TUESDAY EVENING FOR ARKANSAS.