Sunday, January 22, 2012

Tornado Warning (Tornado Spotted)- Marvell, Arkansas


648 
WWUS54 KMEG 230258
SVSMEG

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
858 PM CST SUN JAN 22 2012

ARC077-107-230330-
/O.CON.KMEG.TO.W.0003.000000T0000Z-120123T0330Z/
LEE AR-PHILLIPS AR-
858 PM CST SUN JAN 22 2012

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 930 PM CST FOR NORTHERN
PHILLIPS AND SOUTHWESTERN LEE COUNTIES...

AT 857 PM CST...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED A TORNADO 4 MILES 
NORTH OF ALMYRA AT 845 MOVING NORTHEAST AT 55 MPH. THIS STORM WILL 
BE HEADING TOWARD THE TOWNS OF MARVELL AND TURKEY SCRATCH BY 915 PM. 

LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO LAGRANGE...
LAKE VIEW...MARIANNA...MARVELL...THOMASVILLE...FELTON...SCOTT
VALLEY...SPRING CREEK...BIG CREEK CORNER...VINEYARD...TURKEY
SCRATCH...CYPRESS CORNER...CREIGH AND CYPERT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

.HEAVY RAINFALL MAY HIDE THIS TORNADO. DO NOT WAIT TO SEE OR HEAR THE
TORNADO. TAKE COVER NOW.

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 3484 9071 3443 9071 3436 9101 3446 9101
      3448 9106 3473 9106 3473 9110 3474 9111
TIME...MOT...LOC 0257Z 237DEG 49KT 3449 9111

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