Tomorrow is forecast to be nearly the same temperature as today.
Nowcast as of 4:42 PM CDT on May 13, 2008
Now
Scattered thunderstorms will rumble near Natchitoches... Colfax...Winnfield...and Columbia Louisiana through 6 PM. Small hail and gusty winds will also be possible with these storms.
Chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening... then showers and thunderstorms likely after midnight. Some possibly severe. Mostly cloudy. Lows around 70. South winds 5 to 10 mph. The chance of precipitation 70 percent.
Wednesday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy. Highs in the upper 70s. South winds 5 to 10 mph. The chance of precipitation 70 percent.
There are currently no warnings or advisories for this location.
Public Information Statement
Statement as of 5:04 PM CDT on May 13, 2008
... Results of the damage survey in Sevier and Hempstead counties in Arkansas and McCurtain County in Oklahoma from storms that occurred on Saturday may 10 2008...
The National Weather Service office in Shreveport Louisiana concluded that 1 EF1 tornado and 2 EF0 tornadoes occurred on Saturday may 10 across southern Arkansas and southeast Oklahoma.
An EF1 tornado with winds of 85 to 95 mph occurred on the north side of the town of dequeen Arkansas. The main track paralleled west Robinson Road west of US Hwy 71 north. Numerous large trees were snapped and uprooted including several that fell on homes. Several trees also fell in the town of dequeen mainly along altena street in association with straight line winds from the same tornadic storm. The tornado was on the ground from 755 PM until 758 PM and was 100 yards wide at its widest point and 1.5 miles long ending just east of Hwy 71.
An EF0 tornado with winds of 65 to 70 mph occurred on the northeast side of hope Arkansas. The tornado touched down in a field southeast of Hwy 29 north. Several small trees and limbs were snapped. Damage also occurred to the roof of a metal farm building just west of County Road 248. The tornado was on the ground from 904 PM until 906 PM and was 50 yards wide and 1 mile long ending just east of County Road 248.
An EF0 tornado with winds of 70 to 80 mph occurred in the uninhabited area west of Smithville Oklahoma. The tornado clipped several trees on a ridge top 3.5 miles southwest of Smithville. Several small trees and limbs were also snapped. The tornado was on the ground from 705 PM until 706 PM and was 50 yards wide and 0.25 miles long.
The National Weather Service would like to thank emergency officials in the town of dequeen... the emergency manager of Hempstead County... and spotters in McCurtain County for providing information which helped US conduct the survey.
