Hazardous Weather Outlook for Raspberry, Arkansas
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Little Rock AR
358 AM CDT Wed May 8 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-
237-238-240-241-313-340-341-091000-
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-
358 AM CDT Wed May 8 2024
This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for a Large Part of Arkansas.
.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight
Some morning severe thunderstorms will remain possible until about
sunrise east and northeast sections...then expect mainly dry
conditions into the afternoon hours.
More thunderstorms will develop late this afternoon and mainly
this evening into the overnight hours as a cold front drops
southeast through the state. Severe thunderstorms look likely
with this activity...with all hazards expected. Very large hail
larger than golf balls and 70 mph wind gusts will be the primary
threats...but a few tornadoes will also be possible. Some locally
heavy rainfall may lead to an isolated flash flood threat as
well.
Expect the threat for severe weather to decrease late tonight and
near sunrise Thursday as the activity drops southeast of the
area.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday
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 will may be needed late this afternoon into the
overnight hours.
Visit NWS Little Rock on the web. Go to http://weather.gov/lzk.
Special Weather Statement for Raspberry, Arkansas
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Little Rock AR
815 PM CDT Wed May 8 2024
ARZ112-121-221-222-090200-
Pope County Higher Elevations AR-Newton County Higher Elevations AR-
Johnson County Higher Elevations AR-Southern Johnson County AR-
815 PM CDT Wed May 8 2024
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of southern Newton,
Johnson and northwestern Pope Counties through 900 PM CDT
...
At 815 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Cass, or 17 miles north of Ozark, moving east at 45 mph.
HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 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...
Dillen... Woodland...
Devils Knob... Walnut...
Bertha... Holman...
Rosetta... Oak Grove in Johnson County...
Catalpa... Fort Douglas...
Yale... Fallsville...
Haw Creek Falls Campground... Oark...
Wolf Pen Campground... Arbaugh...
Lurton... Mineral Springs Recreation Area...
Salus... Harmony...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
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.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for western and
north central Arkansas. A Tornado Watch also remains in effect until
300 AM CDT for central Arkansas.
LAT...LON 3577 9369 3576 9352 3581 9352 3579 9295
3554 9321 3554 9322 3553 9322 3547 9330
3544 9332 3558 9370
TIME...MOT...LOC 0115Z 285DEG 37KT 3576 9382
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
Tornado Watch for Raspberry, Arkansas
TORNADO WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE FOR WT 213
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
815 PM CDT WED MAY 8 2024
TORNADO WATCH 213 IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 300 AM CDT FOR THE
FOLLOWING LOCATIONS
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. ARKANSAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ARKANSAS BAXTER CLARK
CLAY CLEBURNE CONWAY
CRAIGHEAD CRITTENDEN CROSS
FAULKNER FULTON GARLAND
GRANT GREENE HOT SPRING
INDEPENDENCE IZARD JACKSON
JEFFERSON LAWRENCE LEE
LOGAN LONOKE MISSISSIPPI
MONROE MONTGOMERY PERRY
PHILLIPS PIKE POINSETT
POLK POPE PRAIRIE
PULASKI RANDOLPH SALINE
SCOTT SHARP ST. FRANCIS
STONE VAN BUREN WHITE
WOODRUFF YELL