Severe thunderstorm warning for parts of Garland County

Issued by The National Weather Service
Little Rock, AR

Mon, Aug 6, 2012, 2:30 PM CDT

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LITTLE ROCK HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR... SOUTHEASTERN GARLAND COUNTY IN CENTRAL ARKANSAS... EASTERN HOT SPRING COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST ARKANSAS...

* UNTIL 315 PM CDT

* AT 225 PM CDT... NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL... AND DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR LAKE CATHERINE... OR 7 MILES NORTHWEST OF MALVERN... AND MOVING SOUTH AT 10 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... MALVERN... ROCKPORT... LAKE CATHERINE... WILSON SPRINGS... RED OAK... MIDWAY... MAGNET COVE... DE ROCHE... CENTRAL... TIGRE BAY... SOCIAL HILL... SLUNGER BAY... SHOREWOOD HILLS... SHINN MTN... SAGINAW... LAKE CATHERINE SP... JONES MILL... EBENEZER...

THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 30 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 85 AND 100.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCE DAMAGING WIND IN EXCESS OF 60 MILES PER HOUR... DESTRUCTIVE HAIL... DEADLY LIGHTNING... AND VERY HEAVY RAIN. FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF YOUR HOME OR BUSINESS. HEAVY RAINS FLOOD ROADS QUICKLY SO DO NOT DRIVE INTO AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROAD