Crossett, AR Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

The National Weather Service in Jackson has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Southern Chicot County in southeastern Arkansas...
Eastern Ashley County in southeastern Arkansas...
Eastern Morehouse Parish in northeastern Louisiana...
North central East Carroll Parish in northeastern Louisiana...
North central Richland Parish in northeastern Louisiana...
West Carroll Parish in northeastern Louisiana...
Southwestern Washington County in northwestern Mississippi...

* Until 515 PM CDT.

* At 431 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Oak Ridge, or
14 miles north of Rayville, moving northeast at 65 mph.

HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and ping pong ball size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail
damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect
considerable tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to
mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.

* This severe thunderstorm will be near...
Goodwill around 435 PM CDT.
Bonita around 440 PM CDT.
Jones around 445 PM CDT.
Wilmot around 450 PM CDT.
Parkdale around 455 PM CDT.
Portland around 505 PM CDT.
Chicot Junction around 510 PM CDT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

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THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE;
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED;
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.50 IN;
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED;
MAX WIND GUST...70 MPH

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT WESTERN ASHLEY COUNTY...MOREHOUSE
AND WEST CENTRAL RICHLAND PARISHES THROUGH 500 PM CDT...

At 418 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Lawson to 6 miles southwest of
Sterlington. Movement was northeast at 50 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 45 mph and nickel size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
possible.

Strong thunderstorms will be near...
Bastrop around 430 PM CDT.
Beekman, Crossett, and West Crossett around 440 PM CDT.
North Crossett around 445 PM CDT.
Galion around 450 PM CDT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

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MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN;
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING...

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
possible.

* WHERE...Portions of southeast Arkansas, including the following
areas, Ashley and Chicot, northeast Louisiana, including the
following parishes, Catahoula, Concordia, East Carroll, Franklin
LA, Madison LA, Morehouse, Richland, Tensas and West Carroll, and
Mississippi, including the following areas, Adams, Claiborne,
Clarke, Copiah, Covington, Forrest, Franklin MS, Hinds, Issaquena,
Jasper, Jefferson, Jefferson Davis, Jones, Lamar, Lauderdale,
Lawrence, Lincoln, Madison MS, Marion, Newton, Rankin, Scott,
Sharkey, Simpson, Smith, Warren and Yazoo.

* WHEN...Through Thursday evening.

* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood
Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared
to take action should flooding develop.

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...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Ouachita River at Felsenthal Lock and Dam.

* WHEN...Until further notice.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:30 AM CDT Tuesday the stage was 73.8 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 65.0 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 8:30 AM CDT Tuesday was 74.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall to 72.7 feet Sunday
morning.
- Flood stage is 70.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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