Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued April 30 at 1:29PM CDT until April 30 at 2:15PM CDT by NWS Shreveport LA
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
April 30, 2025 - 11:29am
Expires:
April 30, 2025 - 12:15pm
Description:
SVRSHV
The National Weather Service in Shreveport has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Northwestern Sevier County in southwestern Arkansas...
Eastern McCurtain County in southeastern Oklahoma...
* Until 215 PM CDT.
* At 129 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line from
35 miles north of Broken Bow to 8 miles east of Idabel, or along a
line from 42 miles northwest of De Queen to 20 miles northwest of
Foreman, moving northeast at 40 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and small hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include...
De Queen, Idabel, Broken Bow, Gillham, Haworth, Hochatown,
Eagletown, Sherwood, West Line, Mount Herman, Goodwater, Watson,
Bethel, Cerrogordo, Plunketville, Smithville, West Otis, Shinewell
and Harris.
Instruction:
Seek shelter inside a well-built structure and stay away from
windows. These storms are capable of producing damaging winds.
Tornadoes can develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. Seek
shelter immediately in an interior room on the lowest floor of a
well-built structure.
Intense thunderstorm lines can produce brief tornadoes and
widespread significant wind damage. Although a tornado is not
immediately likely, it is best to move to an interior room on the
lowest floor of a building. These storms may cause serious injury
and significant property damage.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 500 PM CDT for portions of
southwest Arkansas and southeast Oklahoma.
Area Description:
Sevier, AR; McCurtain, OK
Forcast Office:
NWS Shreveport LA