Tornado Warning (Possible Tornado)- Palestine, Arkansas

947 

WWUS54 KMEG 230245

SVSMEG

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN

845 PM CST SUN JAN 22 2012

ARC077-123-230300-

/O.CON.KMEG.TO.W.0002.000000T0000Z-120123T0300Z/

LEE AR-ST. FRANCIS AR-

845 PM CST SUN JAN 22 2012

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM CST FOR WESTERN

ST. FRANCIS AND NORTHWESTERN LEE COUNTIES...

AT 845 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 

INDICATE A POSSIBLE TORNADO.  THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR 

PALESTINE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH.

LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO FORREST

CITY...MADISON...PALESTINE...L'ANGVILLE...POSEY...BLOSSOM...

GOODWIN...FOUR GUMS...HAWKINS...SLONIKERS MILL...HORTON...

ROSENBAUM...DODSONS CORNER AND BONAIR.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING BASEBALL 

SIZE HAIL AND DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS.

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 SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE

BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM

WINDOWS.

IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A

SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE

NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.

.TORNADOES ARE DIFFICULT TO SEE AND CONFIRM AT NIGHT. TAKE COVER NOW.

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LAT...LON 3500 9115 3501 9106 3502 9105 3514 9105

      3515 9064 3514 9064 3485 9071 3475 9110

      3485 9109 3489 9113 3490 9113 3492 9117

TIME...MOT...LOC 0245Z 238DEG 44KT 3499 9090

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