This isn’t looking good…
Sayeth the National Weather Service:
THIS OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHWEST AND WEST CENTRAL ARKANSAS AS WELL AS MUCH OF EASTERN OKLAHOMA.
TORNADO RISK…SIGNIFICANT.
AREA…FAR EASTERN OKLAHOMA AND NORTHWEST ARKANSAS.
ONSET…AFTER 3 PM.
AREA AT GREATEST RISK…NORTHWEST AND WEST CENTRAL ARKANSAS.
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM RISK…SIGNIFICANT.
AREA…ALONG AND EAST OF HIGHWAY 75.
ONSET…AFTER 3 PM.
Severe thunderstorms will develop along a dryline this afternoon…with a risk of tornadoes…hail larger than quarters…and winds in excess of 70 MPH. Initial thunderstorm development is expected after 3 PM…with increasing tornadic potential by late afternoon into early evening. Locations across northwest and west central Arkansas wil llikely be affected by these severe thunderstorms during the peak tornadic potential…thus there is a significant risk of tornado warnings being issues for locations such as Fayetteville… Bentonville… Fort Smith… Ozark… Huntsville… and Eureka Springs. Storm spotters should plan for storm motions in excess of 40 MPH…and wind fields strongly support tornadic potential for any storm which slows and travels more eastward. Be alert and exercise caution today.
Yeeeeikes. Thing is, at only 10:30 in the morning, there’s already nasty stuff cooking up in Oklahoma and trucking right this way. I’ve already brought Xena in for the day and fired up Orac to show nothing but radar. … Read more
