Active AlertsLittle River

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED TORNADO WATCH 177 UNTIL 1 AM CDT WEDNESDAY WHICH REPLACES A PORTION OF TORNADO WATCH 170. THE NEW WATCH IS VALID FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN ARKANSAS THE NEW WATCH INCLUDES 9 COUNTIES IN SOUTH CENTRAL ARKANSAS UNION IN SOUTHWEST ARKANSAS COLUMBIA HEMPSTEAD HOWARD LAFAYETTE LITTLE RIVER MILLER NEVADA SEVIER IN LOUISIANA THE NEW WATCH INCLUDES 5 PARISHES IN NORTH CENTRAL LOUISIANA UNION IN NORTHWEST LOUISIANA BOSSIER CADDO CLAIBORNE WEBSTER IN OKLAHOMA THE NEW WATCH INCLUDES 1 COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST OKLAHOMA MCCURTAIN IN TEXAS THE NEW WATCH INCLUDES 12 COUNTIES IN NORTHEAST TEXAS BOWIE CAMP CASS FRANKLIN GREGG HARRISON MARION MORRIS RED RIVER TITUS UPSHUR WOOD THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ASHDOWN, ATLANTA, BERNICE, BIG SANDY, BOGATA, BOSSIER CITY, BRADLEY, BROKEN BOW, CLARKSVILLE, DAINGERFIELD, DE QUEEN, DIERKS, EL DORADO, FARMERVILLE, GILMER, HAWKINS, HAYNESVILLE, HOMER, HOPE, HUGHES SPRINGS, IDABEL, JEFFERSON, LEWISVILLE, LINDEN, LONE STAR, LONGVIEW, MAGNOLIA, MARSHALL, MINDEN, MINEOLA, MINERAL SPRINGS, MOUNT PLEASANT, MOUNT VERNON, NAPLES, NASHVILLE, OMAHA, PITTSBURG, PRESCOTT, QUEEN CITY, QUITMAN, SHREVEPORT, SPRINGHILL, STAMPS, TEXARKANA, TEXARKANA, AND WINNSBORO.

At 627 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located 9 miles northwest of Arkinda, or 13 miles west of Horatio, moving east at 35 mph.
Hazard: Tornado and two inch hail.
Source: Radar indicated rotation.
Impact: Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage to roofs, windows and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is likely. Locations impacted include Horatio, Winthrop, Arkinda, Haworth, Cerrogordo, Shinewell, West Otis, America, Moon, Bokhoma and Goodwater.

Move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a well-built building away from windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris.