Iceresistance wrote:Tornado Emergency for Northern Arkansas! I did not see that coming at all!Code: Select all
...TORNADO EMERGENCY FOR HARDY, HIGHLAND AND WILLIFORD...
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM CDT FOR WESTERN
RANDOLPH...NORTHEASTERN IZARD...EASTERN FULTON...NORTHWESTERN
LAWRENCE AND CENTRAL SHARP COUNTIES...
At 734 PM CDT, a confirmed large and destructive tornado was located
near Hardy, or 9 miles east of Cherokee Village, moving east at 50
mph.
TORNADO EMERGENCY for HARDY, HIGHLAND AND WILLIFORD. This is a
PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. TAKE COVER NOW!
HAZARD...Deadly tornado.
SOURCE...Weather spotters confirmed tornado.
IMPACT...You are in a life-threatening situation. Flying debris may
be deadly to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes
will be destroyed. Considerable damage to homes,
businesses, and vehicles is likely and complete destruction
is possible.
Locations impacted include...
Cherokee Village... Ash Flat...
Horseshoe Bend... Highland in Sharp County...
Mammoth Spring... Hardy...
Imboden... Ravenden...
Ravenden Springs... Ballard...
Annieville... Mammoth Spring State Park...
Smithville... Williford...
Agnos... Armstrong...
Heart... Kittle...
Wirth... Saddle...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
To repeat, a large, extremely dangerous, and potentially deadly
tornado is on the ground. To protect your life, TAKE COVER NOW! Move
to an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Avoid
windows. If in a mobile home, a vehicle or outdoors, move to the
closest substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris.
A large and extremely dangerous tornado is on the ground. Take
immediate tornado precautions. This is an emergency situation.
&&
LAT...LON 3624 9180 3650 9161 3650 9115 3601 9121
TIME...MOT...LOC 0034Z 283DEG 44KT 3629 9139
TORNADO...OBSERVED
TORNADO DAMAGE THREAT...CATASTROPHIC
MAX HAIL SIZE...4.00 IN
This TORE seems to have stirred up some controversy, as the reports appear questionable, photos are less than definitive, and the radar signature wasn’t great (though it was in a radar hole). Best picture I’ve seen is a clearly defined funnel, but no ability to see a debris cloud. I guess we will see what the damage surveyors find. Either way, the hail damage was likely the main event.