The National Weather Service and the Storm Prediction Center say that chances are favorable for solid thunderstorms in Northern Arkansas and Southern Missouri starting Sunday evening and running through the evening hours.
ECNN is prepared to break in on our stations with the latest weather information when it is needed.
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Storms are expected to begin around 5 pm and will go into the evening hours.
View the latest SPC information here:
IF A TORNADO WARNING IS ISSUED FOR YOUR AREA:
In the event of a tornado, here are some tornado safety rules to keep you and your family safe:
- In general, get as low as you can. A basement below ground level or the lowest floor of a building offers the greatest safety. Put as many walls between yourself and the outside as possible. Avoid windows at all cost!
- Tornadoes could be obscured by rainfall or come at nighttime. Do not wait until you see or hear the tornado, it may be too late.
- Do not waste time opening or closing windows and doors. It will not protect the structure. You will only waste time and put yourself and others in greater risk. Use those valuable seconds to find a place of safety.
- In homes or public buildings: go to the basement or a small interior room, such as a closet, bathroom or an interior hall on the lowest level. Close all doors to the hallway for greater protection. If possible, get under something sturdy like a heavy table. Protect yourself from flying debris with pillows, heavy coats, blankets or quilts. Use bicycle or motorcycle helmets to protect your head.
- In mobile homes: leave well in advance of the approaching severe weather and go to a strong building. If there is no shelter nearby, get into the nearest ditch, low spot or underground culvert. Lie flat, covering your head with your hands for protection.
- In vehicles or outdoors: when tornadoes are possible, limit your outdoor plans or finish them early. Stay close to a sturdy shelter. If caught outside, find shelter in a ditch or remain in your vehicle and cover your head for protection. Do not take shelter under a highway overpass, where wind speeds can increase due to a tunneling effect. It is best to not put yourself or others in a situation where no sturdy shelter is available.
- Remember, stay away from doors, windows, outside walls and protect your head!
For more information on being prepared in the face of severe weather, check out our 3 part series “Being Prepared for the Worst in a Time of Disaster.”
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