Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Baxter, Cleburne, Izard, Stone, Van Buren Counties till 6:15 pm 3-20-2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LITTLE ROCK HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…

EXTREME SOUTH CENTRAL BAXTER COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL ARKANSAS…

NORTHWESTERN CLEBURNE COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL ARKANSAS…

SOUTHWESTERN IZARD COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL ARKANSAS…

CENTRAL STONE COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL ARKANSAS…

EAST CENTRAL VAN BUREN COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL ARKANSAS…

* UNTIL 615 PM CDT

* AT 534 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   WEST OF GREERS FERRY…OR 4 MILES EAST OF GREERS FERRY LAKE…AND   MOVING NORTH AT 45 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…   MOUNTAIN VIEW…      FAIRFIELD BAY…      SHIRLEY…   LUBER…              LONE STAR…          HERPEL…   FIFTY SIX…          BRANDENBERG…         BLANCHARD SPGS CAVERN…                    TWIN CREEK…   TURKEY CREEK…       TIMBO…              SYLAMORE…   RUSHING…            PRIM…               PARMA…   ONIA…               NEWNATA…

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.