This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for a Large Part of Arkansas. Numerous strong to severe thunderstorms will be likely today. Parts of northeastern Arkansas and east-central (EAST-CENTRAL is US) Arkansas are within a High Risk for severe weather (level 5 out of 5). All severe weather hazards will be possible across the state today including: large hail (baseball size to potentially larger), damaging wind gusts (in excess of 80+ mph), and tornadoes (a few which may be long-track and violent… especially across northeastern and east-central Arkansas). Flash flooding is also a major concern as these thunderstorms will be efficient rain producers and may proceed to lead to an overwhelming amount of rainfall falling in a short period of time. Thursday’s most concerning hazard at the time looks to be a decent confidence in large hail across portions of central and southwestern Arkansas. A front will become stalled over some portion of Arkansas by late today…remaining over the state into the weekend. Several rounds of showers and thunderstorms are possible…resulting in several inches of rainfall. The threat for flash and/or river flooding will increase significantly by late this week. A large portion of the state is forecast to experience total rainfall amounts from today through Sunday morning of 4 to 8 inches statewide, with values of 10+ inches possible across northeastern Arkansas.
In short…..GET PREPARED
4-2-2025 10:30 AM
The National Weather Service has updated their river forecasts for the area.
Spring River at Imboden is expected to hit Major flood stage and crest on Saturday at 26.5 feet.
Black River at Black Rock is expected to hit Moderate flood stage and crest on Sunday at 26 feet.