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Tornado Warning: Randolph County
   posted 6:57 pm Tue February 05, 2008 - Little Rock
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN 723 PM CST TUE FEB 5 2008 ARC121-060145- /O.CON.KMEG.TO.W.0041.000000T0000Z-080206T0145Z/ RANDOLPH AR- 723 PM CST TUE FEB 5 2008 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 745 PM CST FOR NORTHERN RANDOLPH COUNTY... AT 723 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED 6 MILES NORTHWEST OF DALTON...OR ABOUT 16 MILES EAST OF MAMMOTH SPRING...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH. OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO ATTICA AND MAYNARD. .IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING GOLFBALL SIZE HAIL AND DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS. .THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT 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. .STAY TUNED TO THIS BROADCAST FOR THE LATEST UPDATES AND INFORMATION. TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER ONLY...CALL 1 800 4 3 2 0 8 7 5. LAT...LON 3640 9079 3625 9123 3637 9132 3638 9131 3639 9133 3649 9140 3651 9085 TIME...MOT...LOC 0123Z 229DEG 44KT 3649 9120 $$   Delivered by WeatherBank, Inc. TUE FEB 5, 2008 07:23 PM CST AP-NY-02-05-08 2024EST
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