Special Weather Statement for Walnut Springs, Arkansas
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Shreveport LA
425 AM CDT Fri May 3 2024
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425 AM CDT Fri May 3 2024
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHWESTERN LITTLE RIVER...
SEVIER AND NORTHERN HOWARD COUNTIES THROUGH 500 AM CDT...
At 425 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
De Queen, moving northeast at 35 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
De Queen, Dierks, Horatio, Lockesburg, Gillham, Lebanon, Burg,
Geneva, Provo, West Line, and West Otis.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional information
and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.
LAT...LON 3435 9416 3406 9388 3383 9442 3404 9448
3419 9447 3419 9425 3427 9424 3427 9425
3435 9426
TIME...MOT...LOC 0925Z 233DEG 29KT 3407 9431
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
Hazardous Weather Outlook for Walnut Springs, Arkansas
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Shreveport LA
440 AM CDT Thu May 2 2024
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Sevier-Howard-Little River-Hempstead-Nevada-Miller-Lafayette-
Columbia-Union-McCurtain-Red River-Bowie-Franklin-Titus-Camp-Morris-
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440 AM CDT Thu May 2 2024
This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for south central Arkansas,
southwest Arkansas, southeast Oklahoma and northeast Texas.
.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.
Showers and a few embedded thunderstorms will shift east across
Northeast Texas, Southeast Oklahoma, and Southwest Arkansas today,
before diminishing from west to east by afternoon. However,
additional scattered showers and thunderstorms are expected to
develop and spread over the region late tonight ahead of another
upper level disturbance and weak surface front. Brief heavy rainfall
will be possible in the stronger storms today and late tonight, which
may result in minor flooding of low lying, poor drainage areas.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday.
Scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms will continue over
the region Friday before diminishing by afternoon. Brief heavy
rainfall may result in minor flooding of low lying, poor drainage
areas. Showers and thunderstorms are expected to become more
scattered over the region Saturday through Monday, before drier and
hotter conditions return Tuesday and Wednesday.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Spotter activation should not be needed through tonight.