Hazardous Weather Outlook for Orlando, Arkansas
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Little Rock AR
437 AM CDT Fri May 3 2024
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Hot Spring-Grant-Jefferson-Arkansas-Dallas-Cleveland-Lincoln-
Desha-Ouachita-Calhoun-Bradley-Drew-Boone County Except Southwest-
Newton County Higher Elevations-Searcy County Lower Elevations-
Southern Johnson County-Southern Pope County-
Southeast Van Buren County-Western and Northern Logan County-
Northern Scott County-Northwest Yell County-
Polk County Lower Elevations-
Central and Eastern Montgomery County-
Boone County Higher Elevations-Newton County Lower Elevations-
Northwest Searcy County Higher Elevations-
Johnson County Higher Elevations-Pope County Higher Elevations-
Van Buren County Higher Elevations-
Southern and Eastern Logan County-
Central and Southern Scott County-Yell Excluding Northwest-
Northern Polk County Higher Elevations-
Northern Montgomery County Higher Elevations-
Eastern, Central, and Southern Searcy County Higher Elevations-
Southeast Polk County Higher Elevations-
Southwest Montgomery County Higher Elevations-
437 AM CDT Fri May 3 2024
This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for a Large Part of Arkansas.
.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight
Scattered showers and thunderstorms are expected today. While the
threat for severe weather is fairly low, isolated damaging winds
will be possible with the strongest of storms. Marginally severe
hail will also be possible with the strongest of storms. Overall,
severe weather should be very isolated.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday
Scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms are in the forecast,
especially during the weekend. Precipitation chances will decrease
heading into next week, or until a new cold front pushes through the
region from the northwest on Thursday. In the coming days, isolated
strong to severe storms may occur, along with locally heavy
downpours and spotty flash flooding.
.Spotter Information Statement...
Spotter activation will not be needed.
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Special Weather Statement for Orlando, Arkansas
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Little Rock AR
628 AM CDT Fri May 3 2024
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Hot Spring AR-Bradley AR-Grant AR-Cleveland AR-Calhoun AR-Dallas AR-
Jefferson AR-Ouachita AR-
628 AM CDT Fri May 3 2024
...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of northwestern Bradley,
Cleveland, southern Grant, northern Calhoun, Dallas, northeastern
Ouachita, southwestern Jefferson and southeastern Hot Spring Counties
through 700 AM CDT
...
At 627 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Thiel to 9 miles south of Carthage to 8
miles north of Camden. Movement was east at 50 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Fordyce... Rison...
Bearden... Leola...
Kingsland... Thornton...
Carthage... Ellisville...
Lamont... Harlow...
Hebron... Kedron...
Weeks... Mt Elba...
Tipton... Marks Mill State Park...
Toledo... Highland Industrial Park...
Jenkins Ferry State Park... Banks...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
LAT...LON 3415 9211 3381 9210 3354 9228 3369 9287
3396 9269 3423 9270
TIME...MOT...LOC 1127Z 287DEG 45KT 3421 9266 3394 9262 3369 9281
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH