Hazardous Weather Outlook for Blanchard, Arkansas
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Shreveport LA
501 AM CDT Wed May 8 2024
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501 AM CDT Wed May 8 2024
This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for south central Arkansas,
southwest Arkansas, north central Louisiana, northwest Louisiana,
southeast Oklahoma, east Texas and northeast Texas.
.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.
Isolated to scattered showers and thunderstorms, some possibly
severe, are expected to increase Wednesday afternoon and evening
over East Texas, Southwest Arkansas, and Southeast Oklahoma, ahead
of a weak cold front and associated upper level disturbance. Storms
are expected to diminish late over northwest Louisiana. Hail,
damaging wind, and the chance for a tornado or two will all be
possible.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday.
Additional showers and thunderstorms should redevelop Thursday
afternoon and evening over the region near the slow moving front,
with the severe weather threat again possible over these areas. This
will diminish Thursday night as the front shifts south of the region.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Spotter activation will likely be needed.
Tornado Watch for Blanchard, Arkansas
WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION FOR WATCHES 208/210
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SHREVEPORT LA
331 PM CDT WED MAY 8 2024
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TORNADO WATCH 208 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR
THE FOLLOWING AREAS
IN ARKANSAS THIS WATCH INCLUDES 3 COUNTIES
IN SOUTHWEST ARKANSAS
HOWARD LITTLE RIVER SEVIER
IN OKLAHOMA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 1 COUNTY
IN SOUTHEAST OKLAHOMA
MCCURTAIN
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ASHDOWN, BROKEN BOW, DE QUEEN,
DIERKS, IDABEL, MINERAL SPRINGS, AND NASHVILLE.