...Severe Weather Awareness Week in Arkansas Begins Today...
The National Weather Service, in cooperation with the Arkansas
Division of Emergency Management, has proclaimed the week of
March 1st through the 7th as Severe Weather Awareness Week
in Arkansas.
Citizens are urged to use this week to understand the hazards of
severe weather, and to review the safety rules which they can use
to protect themselves when severe weather occurs.
A particular subject will be discussed each day.
Monday...Flooding
Tuesday...Storm Prediction Center Outlook Changes
Wednesday...Tornadoes
Thursday...Severe Thunderstorms
Friday...Watches and Warnings
Saturday...Storm Reports
During Severe Weather Awareness Week, the National Weather Service
is asking people to think about where they would go when severe
weather threatens. So, if a Tornado Warning was issued, people
should know where to go for safety without hesitation.
In general, the safest place is a building on a permanent foundation
on the lowest floor in an interior room. The idea is to put as many
walls between yourself and the outdoors.
Looking at the forecast, weak La Nina conditions are in place,
meaning that water temperatures are a little cooler than normal along
the equator in the Pacific Ocean. Research and local data indicate
that tornadoes tend to be more frequent in Arkansas when La Nina is
present.
As the spring progresses, there should be a transition to neutral
conditions (near normal water temperatures). Given this, the spring
may not be overly active.
While the thought of a less active spring is good news, it does not
mean we will not experience significant severe weather. In 2017 (a
year featuring neutral conditions), a line of storms swept from
Oklahoma into Arkansas. The line crossed the northern half of the
state in less than four hours! Along the way, trees and power lines
were downed and structures were damaged or destroyed. Straight-line
wind gusts reached 60 to more than 90 mph. During this event, at
least six weak tornadoes (rated EF0/EF1) were counted.
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For a list of all the tornadoes and other significant weather events
that occurred in 2025...
https://www.weather.gov/media/lzk/StormsOf2025.pdf
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