Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued May 29 at 6:28PM CDT by NWS Little Rock AR
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 29, 2025 - 4:28pm
Expires:
May 29, 2025 - 5:00pm
Description:
At 628 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm
capable of producing a landspout over Jacksonport, or near Newport,
moving southeast at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Landspouts and winds in excess of 40 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Gusty winds
could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured
objects.
Locations impacted include...
Newport... Shoffner...
McFadden... Stegall...
Algoa... Amagon...
Jacksonport... Campbell Station...
Grubbs... Erwin...
Beedeville... Weldon...
Blackville... Macks...
Balch... Diaz...
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Independence; Jackson
Forcast Office:
NWS Little Rock AR