Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Conway, Faulkner, Stone and Van Buren Counties 3-20-2012 till 5:30 pm

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LITTLE ROCK HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…

NORTHEASTERN CONWAY COUNTY IN CENTRAL ARKANSAS…

NORTH CENTRAL FAULKNER COUNTY IN CENTRAL ARKANSAS…

SOUTHWESTERN STONE COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL ARKANSAS…

EASTERN VAN BUREN COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL ARKANSAS…

* UNTIL 530 PM CDT

* AT 444 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 2 MILES   SOUTHWEST OF DAMASCUS…OR 15 MILES SOUTH OF CLINTON…AND MOVING   NORTH AT 45 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…   GREERS FERRY LAKE…  FAIRFIELD BAY…      CLINTON…   WHIPPLE…            TWIN GROVES…        SHIRLEY…   ROCKY HILL…         OLD LEXINGTON…      MT EVANS…   GUY…                FAIRFIELD BAY MARINA…   ELBA…               DAMASCUS…           CHOCTAW REC AREA…   CHOCTAW…            CATHOLIC POINT…     SOUTHSIDE…   RUSHING…

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.