Hazardous Weather Outlook for Ratcliff, Arkansas
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Little Rock AR
214 AM CDT Tue May 7 2024
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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-
214 AM CDT Tue May 7 2024
This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for a Large Part of Arkansas.
.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms will continue this morning as activity
from Oklahoma moves east across the northern third to half of the
state. Strong to severe thunderstorms will remain possible early
this morning...with damaging winds and some large hail possible
with the strongest storms. A brief tornado cannot be ruled out.
Locally heavy rainfall may also result in an isolated flash flood
threat. As this activity moves east throughout this morning...the
threat for seeing strong to severe weather will gradually
decrease over time. This activity should dissipate or move east of
the area by late this morning.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday
Chances for severe weather will increase Wednesday afternoon into
Wednesday night with all modes of severe weather possible, including
very large hail, damaging winds, and isolated tornadoes. Locally
heavy downpours may lead to spotty flash flooding.
Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms will linger on Thursday
across the southern half Arkansas before cooler, drier, and more
seasonal air returns Friday into the weekend.
.Spotter Information Statement...
Spotter activation may be needed Wednesday afternoon and evening.
Visit NWS Little Rock on the web. Go to http://weather.gov/lzk.
Flood Advisory for Ratcliff, Arkansas
Flood Advisory
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
238 AM CDT Tue May 7 2024
...The Flood Advisory continues for the following rivers in
Arkansas...
Arkansas River at Ozark Lock and Dam affecting Johnson, Logan and
Franklin Counties.
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238 AM CDT Tue May 7 2024
...FLOOD ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING...
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues.
* WHERE...Arkansas River at Ozark Lock and Dam.
* WHEN...Until Friday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 355.5 feet, the river remains in its banks, but
access to Okane Island may be cut off.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 2:00 AM CDT Tuesday the stage was 355.1 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 356.1
feet early Thursday afternoon. The river is expected to fall
below action stage early Friday morning.
- Action stage is 355.5 feet.
- Flood stage is 357.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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