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Special Weather Statement
Issued: 7:19 AM May. 20, 2025 – National Weather Service
...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of Logan, southern Johnson, northern Scott, northwestern Yell and west central Pope Counties through 300 AM CDT ... At 217 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Charleston to Fort Chaffee to 6 miles north of Waldron. Movement was east at 60 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Clarksville... Dublin... Piney Bay Recreation Area... Ratcliff... Barber... Hartman... Glendale in Logan County... Spring Lake Campground... Hoyt... Augsburg... Morrison Bluff... Hon... Caulksville... Delaware... Booneville... Knoxville... Midway in Logan County... London... Driggs... Sugar Grove... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 800 AM CDT for western and central Arkansas. && MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN; MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Issued: 7:13 AM May. 20, 2025 – National Weather Service
The National Weather Service in Little Rock has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southwestern Perry County in central Arkansas... Western Garland County in central Arkansas... Scott County in western Arkansas... Central Polk County in western Arkansas... Yell County in central Arkansas... Montgomery County in western Arkansas... * Until 300 AM CDT. * At 212 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Beauchamp to 11 miles south of Waldron to 9 miles northwest of Opal to near Shady to Cossatot River State Park, moving east at 60 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * Locations impacted include... Big Fork... Wing... Cardiff... Mt Tabor... Bluffton... Little Missouri Falls Recreatio... Pine Ridge... Lena Landing Rec Area... Rover... Shady Lake Recreation Area... Corinth... Blue Ball... Story... Carter Cove Park... Union Hill... Macedonia in Yell County... Cedar Creek... Pencil Bluff... Waltreak... Crystal Springs Landing... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. && HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED; MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN; WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED; MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
Severe Thunderstorm Watch
Issued: 6:58 AM May. 20, 2025 – National Weather Service
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 300 UNTIL 8 AM CDT THIS MORNING WHICH REPLACES A PORTION OF TORNADO WATCH 297. THE NEW WATCH IS VALID FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN ARKANSAS THE NEW WATCH INCLUDES 19 COUNTIES IN CENTRAL ARKANSAS CONWAY FAULKNER GARLAND LONOKE PERRY POPE PRAIRIE PULASKI SALINE WHITE YELL IN EASTERN ARKANSAS JACKSON WOODRUFF IN NORTH CENTRAL ARKANSAS CLEBURNE INDEPENDENCE VAN BUREN IN SOUTHWEST ARKANSAS PIKE IN WESTERN ARKANSAS MONTGOMERY POLK THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF AUGUSTA, BATESVILLE, BEEBE, BENTON, BRYANT, CABOT, CLINTON, CONWAY, COTTON PLANT, DANVILLE, DARDANELLE, DE VALLS BLUFF, DES ARC, FAIRFIELD BAY, GLENWOOD, HAZEN, HEBER SPRINGS, HOT SPRINGS, LITTLE ROCK, LONOKE, MCCRORY, MENA, MORRILTON, MOUNT IDA, MURFREESBORO, NEWPORT, NORMAN, NORTH LITTLE ROCK, OLA, PERRYVILLE, RUSSELLVILLE, AND SEARCY.
River Flood Warning
Issued: 1:36 AM May. 20, 2025 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM LATE TUESDAY NIGHT TO EARLY FRIDAY MORNING... * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Petit Jean River at Danville. * WHEN...From late Tuesday night to early Friday morning. * IMPACTS...At 20.0 feet, Minor flooding begins, agricultural lands along the river begin to flood. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 7:45 PM CDT Monday the stage was 12.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage early Wednesday morning to a crest of 20.9 feet early Wednesday afternoon. - Flood stage is 20.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood && Fld Observed Forecasts (7 pm CDT) Location Stg Stg Day/Time Tue Wed Thu Petit Jean River Danville 20.0 12.0 Mon 7 pm CDT 16.5 20.9 17.4 &&
Flood Watch
Issued: 7:13 PM May. 19, 2025 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... * WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...Portions of central, eastern, north central, and western Arkansas, including the following areas, in central Arkansas, Conway, Northwest Yell County, Perry, Pope County Higher Elevations, Southern Pope County and Yell Excluding Northwest. In eastern Arkansas, Lawrence and Randolph. In north central Arkansas, Baxter, Boone County Except Southwest, Boone County Higher Elevations, Cleburne, Eastern, Central, and Southern Searcy County Higher Elevations, Fulton, Independence, Izard, Marion, Newton County Higher Elevations, Newton County Lower Elevations, Northwest Searcy County Higher Elevations, Searcy County Lower Elevations, Sharp, Southeast Van Buren County, Stone and Van Buren County Higher Elevations. In western Arkansas, Central and Eastern Montgomery County, Central and Southern Scott County, Johnson County Higher Elevations, Northern Montgomery County Higher Elevations, Northern Polk County Higher Elevations, Northern Scott County, Polk County Lower Elevations, Southeast Polk County Higher Elevations, Southern Johnson County, Southern and Eastern Logan County, Southwest Montgomery County Higher Elevations and Western and Northern Logan County. * 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. Low-water crossings may be flooded. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Rainfall amounts of 2 to 4 inches are expected with locally higher amounts possible through early Tuesday morning. Much of this rain is expected where soils are currently saturated from previous rainfall, and training thunderstorms could quickly lead to flash flooding. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued. &&
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