Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Cleburne, Faulkner, Van Buren, and White Counties 3-20-2012 till 5:45 pm

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LITTLE ROCK HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…

SOUTHWESTERN CLEBURNE COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL ARKANSAS…

EASTERN FAULKNER COUNTY IN CENTRAL ARKANSAS…

SOUTHEASTERN VAN BUREN COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL ARKANSAS…

EXTREME WEST CENTRAL WHITE COUNTY IN CENTRAL ARKANSAS…

* UNTIL 545 PM CDT

* AT 449 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   WEST OF VILONIA…OR 10 MILES EAST OF CONWAY…AND MOVING NORTH AT   40 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…   VILONIA…            QUITMAN…            MT VERNON…   FAIRBANKS…          ENOLA…              PEARSON…   OTTO…               HOPEWELL…           HOLLAND…   ENDERS…             BARNEY…             WOOLLY HOLLOW SP…   WHITE OAK MTN…      SOUTH SHORE PARK…   OLD TEXAS…   NAYLOR…             MCGINTYTOWN…        GARLAND MTN…

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.