Thursday into Thursday night will present the opportunity for severe weather across Arkansas. The main threats will be damaging winds and large hail. A non-zero tornado risk does exist, but the primary threats remain large hail and damaging winds.
Severe weather threats for Thursday afternoon into Thursday evening remain focused on large hail and damaging winds as the primary threats, especially across northwest Arkansas which could see 2+ inch diameter hail. A non-zero, but very low tornado risk does exist for a large portion of the state.
Friday morning temperatures will be varying across the state as a cold front will be moving through the state Thursday night ushering in cooler air behind the state. Expect mid 40s across northwest Arkansas, to mid 50s across central Arkansas, to lower 60s across southern and southeastern Arkansas.
On this day in 1880, a tornado outbreak hit the mid western US, extending into the Mid-South. Seven tornadoes touched down across central and northwestern parts of the state. There were seven fatalities in Arkansas, with most being south of Fort Smith.
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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