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Wednesday Night: Severe Weather Hazards

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Tonight: Rain Chances

A few strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across parts of central, western, northwest, and northern Arkansas into Wednesday Night and the pre-sunrise hours on Thursday. The primary hazards will be damaging winds and large hail. A tornado or two cannot be ruled out. A localized flash flooding threat exist during the same time frame. The areas most likely to see it will be across parts of western and northwest Arkansas where the threat of training thunderstorms is the highest.

🌪️ BIG Changes to Severe Weather Outlooks! It’s Severe Weather Awareness Week in Arkansas, and the Storm Prediction Center (SPC) is rolling out a brand-new way to track storms this Spring. 🛑 What’s New? In the past, the map colors mostly told you the probability (chance) of a storm. Now, the colors represent Overall Risk—combining the chance of a storm with how intense it’s likely to be. 📊 The Two Layers of Protection: The Colors (Overall Risk): Still 1 through 5 (Marginal to High). Higher categories now mean a higher risk of both storm frequency and potential damage. The Hatching (Intensity): Look for the lines drawn over the colors! These tell you the maximum "punch" a storm might pack: No Hatching: Standard severe (1" hail, 60 mph winds). Level 1 (Dashed /): Golf ball hail, 70 mph winds, EF2 tornadoes. Level 2 (Solid /): Baseball hail, 80 mph winds, EF3 tornadoes. Level 3 (Crossed X): Softball+ hail, 90+ mph winds, EF4+ tornadoes. 💡 The Bottom Line: If you see warm colors (Orange/Red/Magenta) overlapping with cross-hatching (X), the risk for high-impact, damaging weather is significant. Stay weather-aware this season! ⛈️👇

Low temperatures into Thursday Morning overnight will be mild across the state only falling into the mid 50s to upper 60s.

Overnight rain chances will be highest across the northwestern one-half of the state and gradually lower tracking into southeastern Arkansas.

*Hourly Weather Roundup ( )*
*Location*	*Sky/Weather*	*Temp*	*Dewpt*	RH	*Wind*	*Baro*	*Remarks*
Fayetteville	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Harrison	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Mountain Home	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Jonesboro	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Fort Smith	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Russellville	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Mount Ida	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Hot Springs	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Little Rock	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
North Little Rock	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
West Memphis	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Texarkana	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
El Dorado	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Pine Bluff	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Monticello	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Note: "N/A" or "MISG" will be displayed if values are not available. In the LOCATION column, click on links for a list of recent observations at sites of interest. In the WIND column, VRB is "variable" and G is "gust". Wind speeds are in MPH. In the BARO (pressure) column, values are in inches. In the REMARKS column, HX is "heat index", WCI is "wind chill index", and VSB is "visibility" (if shown).

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