2 products issued by NWS for: Norman AR
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Little Rock AR
437 AM CDT Fri May 3 2024

ARZ004>008-014>017-024-025-031>034-039-042>047-052>057-062>069-
103-112-113-121>123-130-137-138-140-141-203-212-213-221>223-230-
237-238-240-241-313-340-341-041000-
Marion-Baxter-Fulton-Sharp-Randolph-Stone-Izard-Independence-
Lawrence-Cleburne-Jackson-Conway-Faulkner-White-Woodruff-Perry-
Garland-Saline-Pulaski-Lonoke-Prairie-Monroe-Pike-Clark-
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.



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.



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.



Visit NWS Little Rock on the web. Go to http://weather.gov/lzk.

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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Little Rock AR
421 AM CDT Fri May 3 2024

ARZ052-140-141-237-238-240-241-340-341-031000-
Pike AR-Southwest Montgomery County Higher Elevations AR-
Yell Excluding Northwest AR-Polk County Lower Elevations AR-
Central and Southern Scott County AR-
Southeast Polk County Higher Elevations AR-
Northern Montgomery County Higher Elevations AR-
Northern Polk County Higher Elevations AR-
Central and Eastern Montgomery County AR-
421 AM CDT Fri May 3 2024

...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of north central Pike,
southeastern Scott, northeastern Polk, southwestern Yell and
Montgomery Counties through 500 AM CDT
...

At 420 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 6 miles south of Waldron to 7 miles north of
Opal to near Shady. Movement was east at 50 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts 40 to 50 mph and pea 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...
Mount Ida... Glenwood...
Norman... Oden...
Opal... Mimosa...
Little Missouri Falls Recreatio...Shady...
Bard Springs Recreation Area... Mauldin...
Albert Pike Recreation Area... Muddy Creek WMA...
Black Springs... Big Fork...
Fannie... Lodi...
Langley... Pine Ridge...
Fancyhill... Kirby...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.



LAT...LON 3464 9400 3490 9404 3481 9340 3447 9340
3420 9361 3445 9414
TIME...MOT...LOC 0920Z 287DEG 43KT 3481 9406 3464 9402 3452 9411

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH