Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued April 30 at 4:44PM CDT until April 30 at 5:45PM CDT by NWS Shreveport LA
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
April 30, 2025 - 2:44pm
Expires:
April 30, 2025 - 3:45pm
Description:
SVRSHV
The National Weather Service in Shreveport has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Union County in south central Arkansas...
Columbia County in southwestern Arkansas...
South Central Lafayette County in southwestern Arkansas...
Southeastern Nevada County in southwestern Arkansas...
Northwestern Union Parish in north central Louisiana...
* Until 545 PM CDT.
* At 444 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line from
9 miles northeast of Bluff City to 6 miles north of Shongaloo, or
along a line from 21 miles east of Prescott to 8 miles east of
Springhill, moving east 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...
El Dorado, Magnolia, Springhill, Smackover, Waldo, Norphlet,
Huttig, Junction City, McNeil, Taylor, Strong, Calion, Emerson,
Rosston, Willisville, Bluff City, Lisbon, Mount Holly, Village and
Wesson.
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
Arkansas and north central Louisiana.
Area Description:
Columbia, AR; Lafayette, AR; Nevada, AR; Union, AR; Union, LA
Forcast Office:
NWS Shreveport LA