THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LITTLE ROCK HAS ISSUED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING AS OF MARCH 1 AT 6:14PM UNTIL 7:00PM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LITTLE ROCK HAS ISSUED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR… GARLAND COUNTY IN CENTRAL ARKANSAS… CENTRAL SALINE COUNTY IN CENTRAL ARKANSAS… NORTHEASTERN HOT SPRING COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN ARKANSAS…
A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR MOUNTAIN PINE, OR 8 MILES WEST OF HOT SPRINGS, MOVING EAST AT 60 MPH. HAZARD...PING PONG BALL SIZE HAIL AND 60 MPH WIND GUSTS. SOURCE…RADAR INDICATED.
IMPACT…PEOPLE AND ANIMALS OUTDOORS WILL BE INJURED. EXPECT HAIL DAMAGE TO ROOFS, SIDING, WINDOWS, AND VEHICLES. EXPECT WIND DAMAGE TO ROOFS, SIDING, AND TREES.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE… HOT SPRINGS… BENTON… HOT SPRINGS VILLAGE… HASKELL… MOUNTAIN PINE… ROCKPORT… TRASKWOOD… LONSDALE… HOT SPRINGS MEMORIAL FIELD… LAKE OUACHITA STATE PARK… ROCKWELL… HOT SPRINGS NATIONAL PARK… LOFTON… SALEM IN SALINE COUNTY… AVILLA… MAGNET COVE… OAKLAWN RACETRACK… SUNSHINE… GLEN ROSE… ROYAL…
The National Weather Service in Little Rock has issued Tornado Watch in effect until 10 pm Wednesday evening for the following 28 counties:
In Central Arkansas
Faulkner Garland Grant Lonoke Perry Prairie Pulaski Saline White Yell
In Eastern Arkansas
Monroe Woodruff
In Southeast Arkansas
Arkansas Bradley Cleveland Desha Drew Jefferson Lincoln
In Southwest Arkansas
Calhoun Clark Dallas Hot Spring Ouachita Pike
In Western Arkansas
Montgomery Polk Scott
This Includes The Cities Of Arkadelphia, Augusta, Beebe, Benton, Brinkley, Bryant, Cabot, Camden, Clarendon, Conway, Cotton Plant, Danville, Dardanelle, De Valls Bluff, De Witt, Des Arc, Dumas, Fordyce, Glenwood, Gould, Hampton, Hazen, Hot Springs, Kingsland, Little Rock, Lonoke, Malvern, Mccrory, Mcgehee, Mena, Monticello, Mount Ida, Murfreesboro, Norman, North Little Rock, Ola, Perryville, Pine Bluff, Rison, Searcy, Sheridan, Star City, Stuttgart, Thornton, Waldron, And Warren.
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An active weather pattern is expected to begin Wednesday, with a few rounds of severe weather and flash flooding possible over the next few days.
Updates and Key Points with this briefing:
• Scattered severe storms possible Wednesday afternoon and evening, Slight Risk (2/5) over much of central and southern Arkansas.
• A Moderate Risk (4/5) of severe weather has been introduced for southwestern Arkansas Thursday and Thursday night –– Severe weather outbreak appears likely over the southern half of Arkansas.
• Flood potential continues to increase over portions of the area today and Thursday – Flood Watch takes effect today.
Scattered strong to severe storms are expected this afternoon and evening, with isolated instances of flash flooding possible as well. Large hail and damaging winds will be the primary severe hazards, with a few tornadoes possible as well.
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A regional severe weather outbreak appears likely Thursday and Thursday night across portions of the area, prompting the introduction of a Moderate Risk (4/5) for portions of southwestern Arkansas. Tornadoes (including some strong to violent tornadoes), widespread damaging winds, and large hail will all be possible.
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The threat for flash flooding will increase across the central and northern portions of the state over the next few days, prompting the issuance of a Flood Watch, which takes effect this afternoon (Wednesday, March 1).
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