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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
247 AM CDT Tue May 7 2024

The National Weather Service in Tulsa has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Franklin County in west central Arkansas...
  Central Crawford County in northwestern Arkansas...
  Northeastern Sebastian County in west central Arkansas...

* Until 330 AM CDT.

* At 247 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms capable of producing a tornado
  were located along a line extending from 2 miles southwest of
  Mountainburg to 3 miles southwest of Alma, moving east at 65 mph.

  HAZARD...Tornado.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.

  IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without 
           shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. 
           Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur.  Tree 
           damage is likely.

* Locations in or near the path include...
  Fort Smith...                     Van Buren...
  Ozark...                          Mountainburg...
  Alma...                           Mulberry...
  Dyer...                           Altus...
  Denning...                        Chester...
  Rudy...                           Wiederkehr Village...
  Cass...                           Lake Fort Smith...
  Fern...                           Kibler...
  Concord...                        Jethro...
  Shibley...                        Locke...

This includes the following highways,
 Interstate 40 in Arkansas between mile markers 6 and 41.
 Interstate 540 between mile markers 1 and 2.
 Interstate 49 between mile markers 22 and 35.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.

&&

LAT...LON 3538 9375 3538 9377 3540 9379 3542 9380
      3538 9381 3535 9434 3567 9430 3577 9370
TIME...MOT...LOC 0747Z 259DEG 55KT 3560 9419 3544 9424 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN

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