Wednesday, May 25, 2011

May 25: Tornado Warning (Tornado Detected)- Black Rock, AR


...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 430 PM CDT FOR
NORTHWESTERN LAWRENCE AND RANDOLPH COUNTIES...

AT 357 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE 
DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO.  THIS TORNADO WAS 
LOCATED NEAR RAVENDEN...OR 12
MILES NORTHWEST OF BLACK ROCK...MOVING 
NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH.

LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT 
LIMITED TO POCAHONTAS...
SMITHVILLE...ELM STORE...ELEVEN POINT...WARM
SPRINGS...PITMAN...
MIDDLEBROOK...BRAKEBILL...INGRAM...HAMIL...
ELKINS PARK...STOKES...
BROCKETT AND ENGELERG.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM 
IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING TEA
CUP SIZE HAIL AND DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS.

IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE 
THEM AND GET INSIDE A
STURDY SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE
...LIE FLAT IN THE NEAREST
DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD
WITH YOUR HANDS.

THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS 
IN A STORM SHELTER. IF NO
STORM SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER 
ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE
BUILDING IN AN INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM S
UCH AS A CLOSET. USE
BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO COVER YOUR BODY
AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM
WINDOWS.

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