Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Little Rock, AR
Issued by NWS Little Rock, AR
223 WWUS84 KLZK 211721 SPSLZK Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Little Rock AR 1221 PM CDT Sat Sep 21 2024 ARZ025-211745- Jackson AR- 1221 PM CDT Sat Sep 21 2024 ...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of eastern Jackson County through 1245 PM CDT ... At 1221 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Diaz, or over Newport, moving southeast at 20 mph. HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Newport... Tuckerman... Diaz... Grubbs... Jacksonport... Algoa... Campbell Station... Beedeville... Amagon... Balch... Blackville... Stegall... Erwin... Macks... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe shelter inside a building or vehicle. && LAT...LON 3556 9137 3561 9137 3564 9135 3564 9132 3565 9133 3579 9120 3573 9103 3539 9104 TIME...MOT...LOC 1721Z 302DEG 19KT 3565 9124 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH $$ 67