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Severe Weather and Tornado Outbreak through Saturday; Excessive Rainfall and Flooding in the Tennessee and Ohio Valleys

A severe weather outbreak, including the potential for strong, long-track tornadoes, is expected through Saturday. Severe thunderstorms will impact the Midwest into the Mississippi Valley tonight, then shift into the Central Gulf Coast states and Deep South Saturday. Heavy to excessive rainfall may lead to flash and river flooding in the Tennessee and Ohio Valleys Saturday. Read More >

 

There is now an Enhanced Risk for severe thunderstorms through this evening across portions of northeastern Louisiana with somewhat lesser risks extending west into the heart of the Four State region. All severe thunderstorm hazards are possible in the outlooked areas, although tornadoes are more likely in the Enhanced Risk area where a strong tornado cannot be ruled out.
There will be a heightened risk for severe thunderstorms on Saturday across portions of Deep East Texas but especially across portions of North Central, and Northeast Louisiana as well as South Central Arkansas. Tornadoes, large hail and damaging thunderstorm wind gusts will be possible. The greatest threat area through Saturday Night should be just east of the Four State Region.
Here are today's climate records and averages for selected sites across the Four-State area.

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 Current Weather Observations...
Location Time
(CDT)
Weather Vsby.
(SM)
Temp.
(ºF)
Dewpt.
(ºF)
Hum.
(%)
Wind
(mph)
Wind Chill / Heat Index
(ºF)
Pres.
(in)
De Queen AR21:53Haze6683833WSW 5-29.44
El Dorado AR21:53Clear10746573S 16G29-29.51
Henderson TX22:35Partly Cloudy10766773S 9-29.54
Idabel OK22:35Haze2683226SW 6-29.47
Longview TX21:53Blowing Widespread Dust10736473S 13-29.51
Lufkin TX21:53Lightning Observed8736884SSE 12-29.54
Monroe LA21:53Clear10766876S 14G26-29.57
Mount Pleasant TX22:30Haze5733524SW 6-29.49
Nacogdoches TX22:31Mostly Cloudy716888SSE 9-29.56
Natchitoches LA22:35Mostly Cloudy10726888CALM-29.58
Shreveport LA (Regional Airport)21:56Mostly Cloudy9756673S 14G25-29.53
Shreveport LA (Downtown Airport)21:53Partly Cloudy10756570S 15G26-29.54
Texarkana AR22:32Thunder In The Vicinity \ Lightning Observed7776361SW 21G28-29.46
Tyler TX21:53Overcast10715149SSW 8-29.50

 


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