Fort Smith, AR

3:00 PM CDT on May 21, 2013 (GMT -0500)
Elev: 531 ft
Lon: 94.4° W
Lat: 35.4° N
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Kari Kiefer
Weather Underground Forecast for Tuesday, May 21, 2013.

After a devastating severe weather day in the Plains on Monday, severe weather is expected to fire up again across the nation's mid-section again on Tuesday.

The nearly stationary low over the Northern Plains will gradually weaken as it shifts eastward into the Midwest on Tuesday, while the system's associated cold front trails southwestward from the low across the Mid-Mississippi Valley through the Southern Plains. Favorable energy and conditions ahead of the cold front combined with the moisture laden conditions of the nation's mid-section will set the stage for multiple clusters of thunderstorms to develop from the Midwest into the Ozarks and the Southern Plains. Portions of northeastern Texas, extreme southeastern Oklahoma, central and southern Arkansas, and northwestern Louisiana are at moderate risk of severe thunderstorm activity as environmental conditions remain favorable for tornadoes, damaging wind gusts, and very large hail. Areas surrounding this moderate risk region from the parts of central and eastern Texas into the Upper Great Lakes are at slight risk of severe thunderstorm development with hail, damaging wind gusts, and isolated tornadoes.

Meanwhile, areas of heavy rain and widely scattered showers will continue near the low in the Northern Plains and Upper Mississippi Valley and near and to the north of a nearly stationary frontal boundary extending out ahead of the system from the Great Lakes into the Northeast. Continued precipitation in already saturated areas of the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest will maintain flood concerns from parts of North Dakota into northern Wisconsin.

Elsewhere, scattered showers and thunderstorms are expected to persist in the Mid-Atlantic and southeastern corner of the nation.
Weather Underground Forecast for Tuesday, May 21, 2013.

After a devastating severe weather day in the Plains on Monday, severe weather is expected to fire up again across the nation's mid-section again on Tuesday.

The nearly stationary low over the Northern Plains will gradually weaken as it shifts eastward into the Midwest on Tuesday, while the system's associated cold front trails southwestward from the low across the Mid-Mississippi Valley through the Southern Plains. Favorable energy and conditions ahead of the cold front combined with the moisture laden conditions of the nation's mid-section will set the stage for multiple clusters of thunderstorms to develop from the Midwest into the Ozarks and the Southern Plains. Portions of northeastern Texas, extreme southeastern Oklahoma, central and southern Arkansas, and northwestern Louisiana are at moderate risk of severe thunderstorm activity as environmental conditions remain favorable for tornadoes, damaging wind gusts, and very large hail. Areas surrounding this moderate risk region from the parts of central and eastern Texas into the Upper Great Lakes are at slight risk of severe thunderstorm development with hail, damaging wind gusts, and isolated tornadoes.

Meanwhile, areas of heavy rain and widely scattered showers will continue near the low in the Northern Plains and Upper Mississippi Valley and near and to the north of a nearly stationary frontal boundary extending out ahead of the system from the Great Lakes into the Northeast. Continued precipitation in already saturated areas of the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest will maintain flood concerns from parts of North Dakota into northern Wisconsin.

Elsewhere, scattered showers and thunderstorms are expected to persist in the Mid-Atlantic and southeastern corner of the nation.
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Fort Smith Weather at a Glance

Updated 3:00 PM CDT
Elevation
581 ft
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Overcast
Overcast
Temperature
69.1 °F
Feels Like 69.1 °F
Wind(mph)
1.6
Sunrise / Set
6:08 AM
8:20 PM
Moon
Waxing Gibbous
Today
Thunderstorm 84 °F
T-storms
90% chance of precipitation
Tonight
Thunderstorm 59 °F
T-storms
80% chance of precipitation
Tomorrow
Partly Cloudy 90 | 61 °F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
Partly Cloudy 91 | 61 °F
Partly Cloudy
Friday
Chance of a Thunderstorm 82 | 57 °F
Chance of T-storms
40% chance of precipitation
Saturday
Chance of a Thunderstorm 82 | 63 °F
Chance of a Thunderstorm
20% chance of precipitation
Today is forecast to be Much Cooler than yesterday.
Conditions
Pressure
29.75 in
Visibility
10.0 miles
Clouds
Scattered Clouds 700 ft
Mostly Cloudy 5000 ft
Overcast 9500 ft
Moisture
Humidity
84%
Rainfall
1.55 in
Snow Depth
Not available.
METAR
METAR KFSM 211953Z 10010KT 10SM SCT007 BKN050 OVC095 20/17 A2977 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT W AND NW RAE09 SLP075 P0001 T02000167
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Weather Radio
Launch Weather Radio
Temperature
Temperature
69.1 °F
64,64,64,64,64,64,64,64,64,64,64,64,65
Dew Point
64 °F
Wind
Speed / Dir
1.6 mph from SE
Wind Gust
4.0 mph
Health
UV
3 out of 16
Pollen
1.00 out of 12
Pollen Forecast
Air Quality
Not available.
Flu Activity
No Activity
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Descriptive Forecast
Tuesday
tstorms Overcast with thunderstorms and rain showers. High of 84F. Winds from the South at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 90% with rainfall amounts near 1.2 in. possible.
Tuesday Night
nt_tstorms Partly cloudy with thunderstorms and rain showers, then a chance of rain after midnight. Low of 59F. Winds from the SW at 5 to 10 mph shifting to the WNW after midnight. Chance of rain 80% with rainfall amounts near 1.0 in. possible.
Wednesday
partlycloudy Clear in the morning, then partly cloudy. High of 90F. Winds from the WNW at 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
nt_partlycloudy Partly cloudy. Low of 61F. Winds from the WNW at 5 to 10 mph shifting to the NNE after midnight.
Thursday
partlycloudy Partly cloudy. High of 91F. Winds from the NNE at 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
nt_mostlycloudy Overcast. Low of 61F. Winds from the ENE at 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
chancetstorms Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain in the morning, then overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain. High of 82F. Winds from the ESE at 5 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 40%.
Friday Night
nt_cloudy Overcast. Low of 57F. Winds from the ESE at 5 to 15 mph.
Saturday
cloudy Mostly cloudy in the morning, then overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain. High of 82F. Winds from the SE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 20%.
Saturday Night
nt_cloudy Overcast. Low of 63F. Winds from the SE at 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
partlycloudy Partly cloudy. High of 93F. Winds from the SSE at 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
nt_mostlycloudy Mostly cloudy. Low of 64F. Winds from the SSE at 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
mostlycloudy Mostly cloudy. High of 91F. Winds from the South at 5 to 15 mph.
Monday Night
nt_mostlycloudy Overcast. Low of 66F. Winds from the SSE at 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
partlycloudy Partly cloudy. High of 91F. Winds from the South at 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
nt_partlycloudy Partly cloudy. Low of 68F. Winds from the South at 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday
mostlycloudy Mostly cloudy. High of 93F. Winds from the South at 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
nt_partlycloudy Partly cloudy. Low of 68F. Winds from the South at 5 to 15 mph.
Thursday
partlycloudy Partly cloudy. High of 95F. Winds from the SSW at 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday Night
nt_partlycloudy Clear. Low of 68F. Winds from the South at 5 to 15 mph.
Friday
partlycloudy Partly cloudy. High of 84F. Winds from the SSW at 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
nt_partlycloudy Clear. Low of 68F. Winds from the South at 5 to 10 mph.
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Nowcast as of 2:49 PM CDT on May 21, 2013
At 2:45 PM...National Weather Service Doppler radar continued to detect showers and thunderstorms moving across eastern Oklahoma and northwest Arkansas. A line of stronger storms was approaching extreme southeast Oklahoma. Very heavy rainfall had been falling parts of southeast Oklahoma... around 4 inches in some locations...leading to flooding of creeks and roadways under water. Precipitation was moving toward the east... at 30 mph. Through 4:30 PM...showers and thunderstorms will continue to spread eastward across the forecast area. The stronger storms will continue to produce very heavy rainfall...up to an inch per hour...along with strong damaging winds...and hail. Most affected will be locations south of I 40 and east of Highway 69.
Flash Flood Watch in effect until 7 PM CDT this evening...

Weather Forecast for Fort Smith AR

View Calendar 10-Day Forecast for station KARFORTS15

Tuesday, 21
Thunderstorm
84 | 59 °F
T-storms
Chance of
Precipitation
90%
Wednesday, 22
Partly Cloudy
90 | 61 °F
Partly Cloudy
Chance of
Precipitation
10%
Thursday, 23
Partly Cloudy
91 | 61 °F
Partly Cloudy
Chance of
Precipitation
20%
Friday, 24
Chance of a Thunderstorm
82 | 57 °F
Chance of T-storms
Chance of
Precipitation
40%
Saturday, 25
Chance of a Thunderstorm
82 | 63 °F
Chance of a Thunderstorm
Chance of
Precipitation
20%
Sunday, 26
Partly Cloudy
93 | 64 °F
Partly Cloudy
Chance of
Precipitation
0%
Monday, 27
Mostly Cloudy
91 | 66 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Chance of
Precipitation
0%
Tuesday, 28
Partly Cloudy
91 | 68 °F
Partly Cloudy
Chance of
Precipitation
0%
Wednesday, 29
Mostly Cloudy
93 | 68 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Chance of
Precipitation
0%
Thursday, 30
Partly Cloudy
95 | 68 °F
Partly Cloudy
Chance of
Precipitation
0%
Source: BestForecast at 8:39 AM CDT on May 21, 2013
Descriptive Forecast
Tuesday
tstorms Overcast with thunderstorms and rain showers. High of 84F. Winds from the South at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 90% with rainfall amounts near 1.2 in. possible.
Tuesday Night
nt_tstorms Partly cloudy with thunderstorms and rain showers, then a chance of rain after midnight. Low of 59F. Winds from the SW at 5 to 10 mph shifting to the WNW after midnight. Chance of rain 80% with rainfall amounts near 1.0 in. possible.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 72 | 66 75 | 67 76 | 66 67 | 63
Wind 9 mph East 9 mph South 8 mph SSW 7 mph WSW
Humidity 78% 78% 71% 88%
Chance of Precip. 80% 90% 90% 80%
Cloud Cover 100% 73% 88% 82%
Conditions Chance of a Thunderstorm Thunderstorm Thunderstorm Thunderstorm
Sunrise & Sunset
6:08 AM
8:20 PM
The quality of the forecasted high temperature for this day is good. MaxT RMSE [1.89], Average RMSE [2.02]
The National Weather Service forecast quality is fair. MaxT RMSE [3.24], Average RMSE [2.05] : Use NWS
Source: BestForecast at 8:39 AM CDT on May 21, 2013
Descriptive Forecast
Wednesday
partlycloudy Clear in the morning, then partly cloudy. High of 90F. Winds from the WNW at 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
nt_partlycloudy Partly cloudy. Low of 61F. Winds from the WNW at 5 to 10 mph shifting to the NNE after midnight.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 63 | 58 80 | 57 83 | 60 67 | 58
Wind 5 mph WNW 8 mph WNW 7 mph West 4 mph NW
Humidity 86% 46% 45% 71%
Chance of Precip. 80% 10% 10% 0%
Cloud Cover 49% 25% 26% 39%
Conditions Chance of Rain Clear Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy
Sunrise & Sunset
6:08 AM
8:20 PM
The quality of the forecasted high temperature for this day is fair. MaxT RMSE [3.40], Average RMSE [2.40]
The National Weather Service forecast quality is fair. MaxT RMSE [3.46], Average RMSE [2.04] : Use NWS
Source: BestForecast at 8:39 AM CDT on May 21, 2013
Descriptive Forecast
Thursday
partlycloudy Partly cloudy. High of 91F. Winds from the NNE at 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
nt_mostlycloudy Overcast. Low of 61F. Winds from the ENE at 5 to 10 mph.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 62 | 57 83 | 60 84 | 63 71 | 56
Wind 6 mph NNE 7 mph NNE 9 mph North 8 mph NE
Humidity 87% 44% 50% 59%
Chance of Precip. 0% 10% 10% 10%
Cloud Cover 38% 48% 52% 100%
Conditions Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Overcast
Sunrise & Sunset
6:07 AM
8:21 PM
The quality of the forecasted high temperature for this day is poor. MaxT RMSE [3.83], Average RMSE [2.39]
The National Weather Service forecast quality is poor. MaxT RMSE [4.09], Average RMSE [3.64] : Use NWS
Source: BestForecast at 8:39 AM CDT on May 21, 2013
Descriptive Forecast
Friday
chancetstorms Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain in the morning, then overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain. High of 82F. Winds from the ESE at 5 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 40%.
Friday Night
nt_cloudy Overcast. Low of 57F. Winds from the ESE at 5 to 15 mph.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 63 | 54 78 | 58 78 | 57 72 | 53
Wind 8 mph East 9 mph ESE 10 mph ESE 7 mph ESE
Humidity 69% 50% 48% 49%
Chance of Precip. 0% 20% 10% 10%
Cloud Cover 93% 30% 92% 97%
Conditions Overcast Chance of a Thunderstorm Overcast Overcast
Sunrise & Sunset
6:07 AM
8:22 PM
The quality of the forecasted high temperature for this day is poor. MaxT RMSE [4.16], Average RMSE [2.62]
The National Weather Service forecast quality is poor. MaxT RMSE [4.72], Average RMSE [3.50] : Use NWS
Source: BestForecast at 8:39 AM CDT on May 21, 2013
Descriptive Forecast
Saturday
cloudy Mostly cloudy in the morning, then overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain. High of 82F. Winds from the SE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 20%.
Saturday Night
nt_cloudy Overcast. Low of 63F. Winds from the SE at 5 to 10 mph.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 60 | 51 79 | 55 80 | 63 71 | 56
Wind 6 mph ESE 7 mph SE 8 mph SSE 7 mph SSE
Humidity 70% 45% 55% 62%
Chance of Precip. 0% 0% 10% 10%
Cloud Cover 100% 58% 95% 98%
Conditions Overcast Partly Cloudy Overcast Overcast
Sunrise & Sunset
6:06 AM
8:22 PM
The quality of the forecasted high temperature for this day is poor. MaxT RMSE [4.79], Average RMSE [2.33]
The National Weather Service forecast quality is poor. MaxT RMSE [4.66], Average RMSE [4.05] : Use NWS
Source: BestForecast at 8:39 AM CDT on May 21, 2013
Descriptive Forecast
Sunday
partlycloudy Partly cloudy. High of 93F. Winds from the SSE at 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
nt_mostlycloudy Mostly cloudy. Low of 64F. Winds from the SSE at 5 to 10 mph.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 65 | 54 80 | 60 82 | 63 72 | 56
Wind 5 mph ESE 7 mph SSE 8 mph South 6 mph SSE
Humidity 66% 50% 53% 58%
Chance of Precip. 0% 0% 0% 0%
Cloud Cover 100% 29% 93% 30%
Conditions Overcast Partly Cloudy Overcast Partly Cloudy
Sunrise & Sunset
6:06 AM
8:23 PM
The quality of the forecasted high temperature for this day is poor. MaxT RMSE [5.35], Average RMSE [3.39]
The National Weather Service forecast quality is poor. MaxT RMSE [5.23], Average RMSE [3.93] : Use NWS
Source: BestForecast at 8:39 AM CDT on May 21, 2013
Descriptive Forecast
Monday
mostlycloudy Mostly cloudy. High of 91F. Winds from the South at 5 to 15 mph.
Monday Night
nt_mostlycloudy Overcast. Low of 66F. Winds from the SSE at 5 to 10 mph.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 69 | 55 83 | 56 83 | 58 70 | 58
Wind 4 mph SSE 10 mph South 10 mph South 6 mph SSE
Humidity 60% 37% 43% 66%
Chance of Precip. 0% 0% 0% 0%
Cloud Cover 99% 55% 37% 98%
Conditions Overcast Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Overcast
Sunrise & Sunset
6:05 AM
8:24 PM
The quality of the forecasted high temperature for this day is poor. MaxT RMSE [5.67], Average RMSE [5.06]
The National Weather Service forecast quality is poor. MaxT RMSE [5.74], Average RMSE [4.85] : Use NWS
Source: BestForecast at 8:39 AM CDT on May 21, 2013
Descriptive Forecast
Tuesday
partlycloudy Partly cloudy. High of 91F. Winds from the South at 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
nt_partlycloudy Partly cloudy. Low of 68F. Winds from the South at 10 to 15 mph.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 71 | 60 83 | 56 85 | 59 74 | 61
Wind 5 mph SSE 11 mph South 11 mph South 10 mph South
Humidity 69% 39% 40% 62%
Chance of Precip. 0% 0% 0% 0%
Cloud Cover 86% 56% 20% 40%
Conditions Mostly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Clear Partly Cloudy
Sunrise & Sunset
6:05 AM
8:24 PM
The quality of the forecasted high temperature for this day is poor. MaxT RMSE [5.84], Average RMSE [4.21]
Source: BestForecast at 8:39 AM CDT on May 21, 2013
Descriptive Forecast
Wednesday
mostlycloudy Mostly cloudy. High of 93F. Winds from the South at 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
nt_partlycloudy Partly cloudy. Low of 68F. Winds from the South at 5 to 15 mph.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 71 | 61 81 | 62 83 | 63 75 | 63
Wind 8 mph South 11 mph SSW 11 mph South 9 mph South
Humidity 71% 51% 51% 65%
Chance of Precip. 0% 0% 0% 0%
Cloud Cover 63% 76% 81% 69%
Conditions Partly Cloudy Mostly Cloudy Mostly Cloudy Mostly Cloudy
Sunrise & Sunset
6:04 AM
8:25 PM
The quality of the forecasted high temperature for this day is poor. MaxT RMSE [6.32], Average RMSE [4.27]
Source: BestForecast at 8:39 AM CDT on May 21, 2013
Descriptive Forecast
Thursday
partlycloudy Partly cloudy. High of 95F. Winds from the SSW at 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday Night
nt_partlycloudy Clear. Low of 68F. Winds from the South at 5 to 15 mph.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 71 | 63 82 | 64 80 | 66 70 | 66
Wind 8 mph South 11 mph SSW 10 mph South 9 mph South
Humidity 74% 56% 62% 87%
Chance of Precip. 0% 0% 0% 0%
Cloud Cover 42% 31% 38% 33%
Conditions Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy
Sunrise & Sunset
6:04 AM
8:26 PM
Source: BestForecast at 8:39 AM CDT on May 21, 2013
Descriptive Forecast
Friday
partlycloudy Partly cloudy. High of 84F. Winds from the SSW at 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
nt_partlycloudy Clear. Low of 68F. Winds from the South at 5 to 10 mph.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 68 | 66 82 | 67 81 | 68 70 | 68
Wind 8 mph South 10 mph SSW 8 mph SSW 7 mph South
Humidity 91% 60% 65% 93%
Chance of Precip. 0% 0% 0% 0%
Cloud Cover 17% 19% 40% %
Conditions Clear Clear Partly Cloudy Clear
Sunrise & Sunset
Sun does not rise
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May 21, 2013 Max Temp Min Temp
Normal (KFSM) 82 °F 61 °F
Record (KFSM) 93 °F (1962) 44 °F (1894)
Yesterday 88 °F 64 °F
Yesterday's Cooling Degree Days: 11
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Earthquake Activity
City Distance Mag. Time & Date
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Minimum magnitude displayed is 2.5.
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Astronomy
May. 21, 2013 Rise Set
Actual Time 6:08 AM CDT 8:20 PM CDT
Civil Twilight 5:40 AM CDT 8:48 PM CDT
Nautical Twilight 5:05 AM CDT 9:23 PM CDT
Astronomical Twilight 4:27 AM CDT 10:02 PM CDT
Moon 4:41 PM CDT 3:29 AM CDT
Length Of Visible Light 15h 08m
Length of Day
14h 11m
Tomorrow will be 1m 21s longer.
Waxing Gibbous, 85% of the Moon is Illuminated
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60 °F
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LCEM - Arkoma Elem. School, Arkoma, OK 63.1 °F 62 °F 97% South  at  2.0 mph 0.15 in / hr 597 ft 12:29 PM CDT Rapid Fire
Skyline Estates, Fort Smith, AR 69.1 °F 64 °F 84% SE  at  1.6 mph 0.00 in / hr 581 ft 3:00 PM CDT Rapid Fire  
Sebastian County EOC, Fort Smith, AR 68.0 °F 63 °F 84% ESE  at  8.5 mph 0.00 in / hr 442 ft 3:00 PM CDT Rapid Fire  
MesoWest MULDRO , Roland, OK 62 °F - - North  at  - 0.00 in / hr 509 ft 1:05 PM CDT MADIS
LCEM - Pocola City Hall, Pocola, OK 67.8 °F 63 °F 85% East  at  2.9 mph 0.00 in / hr 459 ft 3:00 PM CDT Rapid Fire
HADS ARKANSAS RVR AT WISTER D MAYO LO OK, Spiro, OK 64 °F - - North  at  - 0.08 in / hr 423 ft 2:00 PM CDT MADIS
Van Buren, AR 65.8 °F 53 °F 64% NE  at  4.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 500 ft 3:00 PM CDT Rapid Fire  
MesoWest ALMA , Dyer, AR 62 °F - - North  at  - 0.00 in / hr 426 ft 12:25 PM CDT MADIS
LCEM - Bokoshe Schools, Bokoshe, OK 65.7 °F 62 °F 89% NNE  at  6.9 mph 0.00 in / hr 554 ft 3:00 PM CDT Rapid Fire
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Flash Flood Watch
Mobile & Email Alerts Statement as of 9:27 AM CDT on May 21, 2013

... Flash Flood Watch remains in effect until 7 PM CDT this
evening...

The Flash Flood Watch continues for

* portions of Arkansas and Oklahoma... including the following
areas... in Arkansas... Benton... Carroll... Crawford... Franklin...
   Madison... Sebastian and Washington. In Oklahoma... Adair...
Cherokee... Haskell... Latimer... Le Flore... McIntosh...
Muskogee... Pittsburg and Sequoyah.

* Until 7 PM CDT this evening

* shower and thunderstorms and thunderstorms will continue across
the area today as a slow moving cold front interacts with a near
tropical airmass over eastern Oklahoma and northwest Arkansas.

Rainfall totals of 2 to 3 inches are possible today in the watch
area as thunderstorms move across the same areas. Local amounts of
5 inches are possible.



Special Statement
Mobile & Email Alerts Statement as of 2:58 PM CDT on May 21, 2013

... Significant weather advisory...

The National Weather Service in Tulsa has issued a
significant weather advisory effective until 400 PM CDT
for the following counties...

In west central Arkansas
     Sebastian

In southeast Oklahoma
     Choctaw... eastern Haskell... Le Flore... Pushmataha and Latimer

At 258 PM CDT... strong thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 5 miles northeast of kanima to 3 miles southeast of
Yanush to Gay... moving east at 45 mph.

These storms will be capable of producing wind gusts to 50 mph.
Residents in these areas should remain alert in case the significant
weather advisory is upgraded to a warning.

Lat... Lon 3393 9559 3387 9583 3537 9513 3539 9489
      3536 9492 3529 9463 3530 9449 3542 9442
      3535 9423 3545 9408 3497 9422 3492 9444
      3451 9446 3450 9504 3424 9504 3423 9514
      3393 9516 3395 9522 3388 9526 3386 9539
time... Mot... loc 1958z 274deg 39kt 3533 9494 3468 9528
          3393 9561