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Special Weather Statement
Issued: 2:28 AM Sep. 22, 2026 – National Weather Service
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of south central Randolph and central Lawrence Counties through 1015 PM CDT ... At 928 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Portia, or over Black Rock, moving southeast at 15 mph. HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and pea size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Walnut Ridge... Hoxie... Black Rock... Lake Charles State Park... College City... Portia... Minturn... Sedgwick... Powhatan... Giles Spur... Lauratown... Clover Bend... Dicus... Calvin... Coffman... Arbor Grove... Powhatan Historic State Park... Davidsonville Historic State Pa... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe shelter inside a building or vehicle. && MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN; MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
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