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Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Issued: 1:27 AM May. 20, 2025 – National Weather Service
The National Weather Service in Tulsa has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southern Franklin County in west central Arkansas... Southern Crawford County in northwestern Arkansas... Sebastian County in west central Arkansas... Southeastern Sequoyah County in east central Oklahoma... Northern Le Flore County in southeastern Oklahoma... * Until 915 PM CDT. * At 827 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Ozark to Mansfield to near Lake Wister State Park, moving east at 30 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * Locations in or near the path include... Alma... Charleston... Shibley... Dyer... Kibler... Central City... Cameron... Spiro... Moffett... Panama... Howe... Vesta... Lonelm... Ursula... Rudy... Altus... Mulberry... Alix... Greenwood... Bloomer... This includes the following highways, Interstate 40 in Arkansas between mile markers 0 and 42. Interstate 40 in Oklahoma between mile markers 327 and 328. Interstate 540 between mile markers 1 and 14. Interstate 49 between mile markers 22 and 27. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 200 AM CDT for northwestern and west central Arkansas...and southeastern and east central Oklahoma. A Tornado Watch also remains in effect until 200 AM CDT for northwestern and west central Arkansas...and southeastern and east central Oklahoma. && HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED; MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN; WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED; MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
Flash Flood Warning
Issued: 1:15 AM May. 20, 2025 – National Weather Service
The National Weather Service in Tulsa has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Crawford County in northwestern Arkansas... Sebastian County in west central Arkansas... Eastern Sequoyah County in east central Oklahoma... Northeastern Le Flore County in southeastern Oklahoma... * Until 1115 PM CDT. * At 815 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Radar. IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas. * Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Fort Smith... Van Buren... Cedarville... Mountainburg... Natural Dam... Greenwood... Alma... Barling... Pocola... Roland... Lavaca... Arkoma... Mulberry... Dyer... Hackett... Hartford... Huntington... Bonanza... Midland... Cameron... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. && FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
Flood Advisory
Issued: 1:00 AM May. 20, 2025 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1115 PM CDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Portions of Arkansas, including the following counties, Benton, Carroll, Crawford, Franklin, Madison, Sebastian and Washington AR and southeast Oklahoma, including the following county, Le Flore. * WHEN...Until 1115 PM CDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 800 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Up to 1 inch of rain has fallen. - Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are expected over the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Fort Smith... Fayetteville... Springdale... Van Buren... Poteau... Berryville... Ozark... Charleston... Huntsville... Eureka Springs... Cedarville... Mountainburg... Greenwood... Alma... Barling... Pocola... Green Forest... Elkins... West Fork... Lavaca... - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. &&
Flood Advisory
Issued: 12:18 AM May. 20, 2025 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1030 PM CDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Portions of Arkansas, including the following counties, Benton, Crawford, Sebastian and Washington AR and Oklahoma, including the following counties, Adair, Cherokee, Delaware, Haskell, Latimer, Le Flore and Sequoyah. * WHEN...Until 1030 PM CDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 717 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Up to 1 inch of rain has fallen. - Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are expected over the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Fort Smith... Fayetteville... Springdale... Van Buren... Siloam Springs... Sallisaw... Poteau... Stilwell... Cedarville... Mountainburg... Natural Dam... Lowell... Farmington... Alma... Barling... Prairie Grove... Pocola... Muldrow... Roland... Gentry... - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. &&
Tornado Watch
Issued: 11:52 PM May. 19, 2025 – National Weather Service
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED TORNADO WATCH 297 UNTIL 2 AM CDT TUESDAY WHICH REPLACES A PORTION OF TORNADO WATCH 292. THE NEW WATCH IS VALID FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN ARKANSAS THE NEW WATCH INCLUDES 7 COUNTIES IN NORTHWEST ARKANSAS BENTON CARROLL CRAWFORD MADISON WASHINGTON AR IN WEST CENTRAL ARKANSAS FRANKLIN SEBASTIAN IN OKLAHOMA THE NEW WATCH INCLUDES 10 COUNTIES IN EAST CENTRAL OKLAHOMA CHEROKEE SEQUOYAH IN NORTHEAST OKLAHOMA ADAIR DELAWARE IN SOUTHEAST OKLAHOMA CHOCTAW HASKELL LATIMER LE FLORE PITTSBURG PUSHMATAHA THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ANTLERS, BENTONVILLE, BERRYVILLE, CHARLESTON, CLAYTON, EUREKA SPRINGS, FAYETTEVILLE, FORT SMITH, GROVE, HUGO, HUNTSVILLE, JAY, MCALESTER, OZARK, POTEAU, ROGERS, SALLISAW, SPRINGDALE, STIGLER, STILWELL, TAHLEQUAH, VAN BUREN, AND WILBURTON.
Flood Watch
Issued: 7:22 PM May. 19, 2025 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall from thunderstorms continues to be possible. * WHERE...Portions of Arkansas, including the following counties, Benton, Carroll, Crawford, Franklin, Madison, Sebastian and Washington AR and Oklahoma, including the following counties, Adair, Cherokee, Craig, Delaware, Haskell, Le Flore, Mayes, Ottawa and Sequoyah. * WHEN...Through Tuesday morning. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Additional rainfall of 2-4 inches will be possible over the watch area from this afternoon through tonight as several rounds of thunderstorms impact the region. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared to take action should flooding develop. &&
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