The National Weather Service in Little Rock has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for…
Northeastern Grant County in central Arkansas…
Southeastern Saline County in central Arkansas…
Southeastern Pulaski County in central Arkansas…
* Until 930 PM CDT.
* At 838 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Salem in
Saline County, or over Benton, moving east at 30 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…
Little Rock… Benton…
Bryant… Southwest Little Rock…
Shannon Hills… Wrightsville…
Otter Creek… Ironton…
East End… Orion…
Mabelvale… Salem in Saline County…
Sweet Home… Alexander…
Baseline… Bauxite…
Avilla… Higgins…
Vimy Ridge… Woodson…
This includes the following highways…
Interstate 30 between mile markers 112 and 131.
Interstate 430 near mile marker 1.
Interstate 530 between mile markers 4 and 17.
EARLIER UPDATE…..
Scroll down for 7-day extended forecast.
Showers and thunderstorms return to the forecast Monday night, as a storm system moves into the state. This will be across the northwest two-thirds of Arkansas. Some damaging winds and some large hail will be possible this morning in this region of the state.
The National Weather Service has issued a tornado watch in effect until 11:00 p.m. Monday evening for the following 27 counties in Arkansas:
- Central – Conway, Faulkner, Garland, Grant, Lonoke, Perry, Pope, Pulaski, Saline, White, Yell
- North Central – Cleburne, Van Buren
- Southeast – Bradley, Cleveland, Jefferson
- Southwest – Calhoun, Clark, Dallas, Hot Spring, Ouachita, Pike
- Western – Johnson, Logan, Montgomery, Polk, Scott
Large hail will be possible with the strongest thunderstorms Monday night, along with an increased threat for tornadoes. The threat for very large hail and tornadoes will be greatest with any discrete thunderstorms that develop south of the front, across western into portions of central, north central, and northeast portions of the area late this afternoon and evening.
Damaging winds and locally heavy rainfall may also be seen with this activity. Expect the threat for strong to severe thunderstorms to decrease late tonight into early Tuesday.
Severe weather will return to the forecast for Tuesday afternoon and evening, as another system moves across the region. Some strong to severe thunderstorms are possible, with all modes of severe weather possible with the strongest storms.
Another severe weather episode is likely Wednesday as a strong cold front sweeps through the state. All severe weather hazards, including damaging winds, hail, and a few tornadoes will be possible.
EXTENDED FORECAST: