Interactive NWS Alert Information

New Event for Madison County and Washington County
Severe Thunderstorm Warning valid from May 1 12 4:12 AM to 5:15 AM CDT
Sent to SMS and E-Mail at May 1 12 4:12 AM CDT
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Radar Time: May 1 2012 4:10 AM CDT
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WUUS54 KTSA 010912
SVRTSA
ARC087-143-011015-
/O.NEW.KTSA.SV.W.0082.120501T0912Z-120501T1015Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
412 AM CDT TUE MAY 1 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TULSA HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  MADISON COUNTY IN NORTHWEST ARKANSAS
  EASTERN WASHINGTON COUNTY IN NORTHWEST ARKANSAS

* UNTIL 515 AM CDT

* AT 407 AM CDT...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
  EXTENDING FROM 11 MILES NORTHWEST OF ELKINS TO 5 MILES NORTH OF
  BRENTWOOD TO 3 MILES SOUTH OF WINSLOW...MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH.

  STORM HAZARDS INCLUDE...
  WIND GUSTS TO 60 MPH...

* SOME LOCATIONS IN OR NEAR THE PATH OF THESE STORMS INCLUDE...
  ELKINS...WESLEY...HINDSVILLE...JAPTON...CLIFTY...SAINT PAUL...
  HUNTSVILLE...WITTER...AURORA...WITHROW SPRINGS STATE PARK...
  FORUM...PETTIGREW...BOSTON...MARBLE AND KINGSTON.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

PEOPLE OUTSIDE SHOULD MOVE TO A SAFE SHELTER...PREFERABLY INSIDE A
STRONG BUILDING. STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS UNTIL THE STORM HAS PASSED.

FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS ALSO OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM.
LIGHTNING IS ONE OF NATURES MOST SIGNIFICANT KILLERS. REMAIN INDOORS
AND AWAY FROM WINDOWS. DO NOT USE ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT OR TAKE A BATH
OR SHOWER DURING A STORM. REMEMBER...IF YOU CAN HEAR THUNDER...YOU
ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO BE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.

&&

LAT...LON 3597 9345 3587 9352 3576 9351 3578 9419
      3599 9406 3618 9414 3623 9394 3623 9388
      3626 9385 3631 9368 3628 9366 3628 9363
      3616 9359 3615 9355 3612 9355 3612 9348
      3609 9347 3608 9344
TIME...MOT...LOC 0912Z 270DEG 35KT 3611 9409 3593 9403
          3576 9409
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