Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Little Rock, AR
Issued by NWS Little Rock, AR
941 WWUS84 KLZK 172344 SPSLZK Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Little Rock AR 644 PM CDT Fri May 17 2024 ARZ121-122-221-222-180015- Pope County Higher Elevations AR-Southern Pope County AR- Johnson County Higher Elevations AR-Southern Johnson County AR- 644 PM CDT Fri May 17 2024 ...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of northeastern Johnson and northwestern Pope Counties through 715 PM CDT ... At 643 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Dillen, or 20 miles northeast of Clarksville, moving east at 15 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Bertha... Dillen... Fort Douglas... Long Pool Campground... Haw Creek Falls Campground... Mineral Springs Recreation Area... Treat... Simpson... 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 3547 9299 3558 9345 3568 9343 3573 9301 3573 9298 TIME...MOT...LOC 2343Z 276DEG 13KT 3561 9318 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH $$ 74