Atkins AR reporting 4 deaths (unconfirmed at this time)
The Atkins AR tornado had one of the most amazing radar signatures I’ve ever seen. Lasted forever. Went through a fairly rural area of AR or it would have been even worse.
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
650 PM CST TUE FEB 5 2008
TNC033-053-075-113-060115-
/O.CON.KMEG.TO.W.0037.000000T0000Z-080206T0115Z/
CROCKETT TN-GIBSON TN-HAYWOOD TN-MADISON TN-
650 PM CST TUE FEB 5 2008
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 715 PM CST FOR
MADISON...EAST CENTRAL HAYWOOD...SOUTHEASTERN GIBSON AND SOUTHEASTERN
CROCKETT COUNTIES...
...THIS IS A TORNADO EMERGENCY FOR THE CITY OF JACKSON IN MADISON
COUNTY...
AT 650 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR AND STORM
SPOTTERS WERE TRACKING A LARGE AND EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TORNADO. THIS
TORNADO WAS LOCATED 6 MILES NORTH OF MERCER...OR ABOUT 11 MILES EAST
OF BROWNSVILLE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 55 MPH.
OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
BELLS...BEMIS...ADAIR...GADSDEN...JACKSON...FAIRVIEW...HUMBOLDT...
MEDINA...GIBSON...SPRING CREEK AND MILAN.
.IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING
BASEBALL SIZE HAIL AND DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS.
.THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER
A WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS
AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN
INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO
COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.
.IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A
SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE
NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.
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