Severe Thunderstorms and Excessive Rainfall in the Southern Plains Today

Heavy to excessive rainfall may produce additional flash flooding today across parts of the southern Plains where the greatest risk is along the Red River Valley into western Arkansas. Scattered severe thunderstorms are possible today from north central Texas into the ArkLaTex Region. Large to very large hail, damaging winds, and tornadoes are all possible, with some strong-tornado potential. Read More >

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Last Map Update: Wed, Apr 30, 2025 at 2:22:28 pm CDT

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A Flood Watch has been issued for the northern half of Northeast Texas, Southeast Oklahoma and portions of Southwest Arkansas and Northwest Louisiana through Tonight. Rainfall amounts near 2-3 inches with isolated higher amounts will be possible through Thursday Morning.

The threat of strong to severe thunderstorms will return to northwest portions of the ArkLaTex today and at least through the evening hours. Although the primary threat tonight is damaging wind gusts, all severe modes will be possible on Wednesday into Wednesday night, including a few strong tornadoes over the northwest half of the region.

The relative highest risk of tornadoes in our region will be across extreme southeastern Oklahoma, East Texas, and western portions of the Arklatex, although some lower risk will extend farther east and south. Remember that the hatching in the graphic represents where the potential of a strong tornado is 10 percent within 25 miles of a point.

Another warm afternoon is in store, with high temperatures climbing into the 80s under mostly cloudy skies. Showers and storms will increase from the northwest through the day today.

Here is the daily climatology from select sites around the Four State Region.

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Location	Time (CDT)	Weather	Vsby. (SM)	Temp. (ºF)	Dewpt. (ºF)	Hum. (%)	Wind (mph)	Wind Chill / Heat Index (ºF)	Pres. (in)
De Queen AR	14:09	Thunder In The Vicinity \ Heavy Rain \ Mist \ Lightning Observed	1	64	63	96	WNW 10G24	-	29.73
El Dorado AR	13:53	Partly Cloudy	10	84	63	49	S 18G35	-	29.88
Henderson TX	13:55	Overcast	10	89	68	50	SSE 20G30	92 [HI]	29.83
Idabel OK	13:55	Heavy Rain With Thunder \ Mist	2 1/2	62	62	100	W 9G17	-	29.83
Longview TX	13:53	Mostly Cloudy	10	83	68	60	SSE 24G33	-	29.81
Lufkin TX	13:53	Mostly Cloudy	10	82	70	66	SSE 17G28	-	29.87
Monroe LA	13:53	Mostly Cloudy	10	85	67	54	SSW 21G32	-	29.93
Mount Pleasant TX	13:55	Heavy Rain	5	65	59	81	NNW 21G32	-	29.85
Nacogdoches TX	13:56	Partly Cloudy		80	69	69	SSE 17G26	-	29.87
Natchitoches LA	13:55	Mostly Cloudy	10	86	65	50	S 18G28	-	29.92
Shreveport LA (Regional Airport)	13:56	Mostly Cloudy	10	87	68	52	SSE 23G33	91 [HI]	29.86
Shreveport LA (Downtown Airport)	13:53	Partly Cloudy	10	83	67	58	S 23G33	-	29.87
Texarkana AR	13:53	Mostly Cloudy	10	84	69	60	SSE 15G26	-	29.80
Tyler TX	13:53	Lightning Observed	10	81	69	67	S 15G31	-	29.80


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